Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-06-10
THE WAR NEW S.
Hooker re-crosses the Rappahannock.
DESPERATE FIGHT AT PORT HUDSON.
Latest from Vicksbutr.

Latest from Vicksburg
FROM HooKER's ARMY.-At mon. ON June
Sd, very unexpectedly the Eng giueer brigade
was ordered to proceed and construct two pom
! toon bridges across the Rappahannock, one
/ mile below Fredericksburg double line
/ of rebel pckets, lounged ABOUT very innocent
! " Watching our movements, and about 5 o.
/ clock the engineers commenced operations,
wien they fopped into their rife pits and com:
menced picking off our men. Our artillery, a.
bout 20 guns, opened upon them, but with lit
tie effect, when 81 O'Clock the 29th New
York was ordered into the boats, who pushed
over under a dense fire and drove the rebels
from their rife pits. Other regiments soon fol-
lowed in the boats until about ten brigades were
over. The engineers then proceeded to com,
plete the bridges, and at P. NJ. the whole
Howe's division had passed over. Our forces
advaneed cautiously, dcployed skirmisbers,
but met no enemy in force. Our crossing
took the enemy by surprise. We took about
100 prisoners, including one Major. This
bold movement has demonstrated what became
OF the enemy, besides divining his purposes
Onr men behaved most gslantly. cheering as
they crossed for The third time, this historic
river. The movement has thrilled the army
with excitement and impatience.
FRoM PoRr HuDsoN This strong rebel
stronghold is invested by Gen. Banks On
May 9th, Gen. Sherman attempted TO carry
a section of the enemy's works at the point of
the bayonet, but was repulsed-not, howev-
er, until Col Clarke of the 9th Michigan bad
carried the coors of his regiment inside OF
the first line OF rebel Notifications and had
raised them upon the rebel flagstaff. Our loss
was heavy. The % regiment Louisiana Ma
tive Guards (coiored,) } Col Nelson, attracted.
great attention for their uudauDted bravery.
They lost 600 killed out of geo men. The
New York Heraid's correspondent says, that
1.-THE flower OF the British army'' at the ceIe-
brated storming of Cuidad Rodrigo .snever
moved with firmer step or more solid coIumn''
than did this I'd division of Gen. Banks army
to the assault of Port Hudson, with negro
regiment in the advance. Gen. Banks moved
from point to point along the lines with per
feet GOODNESS. His quick eye would detect
laggard movement or unprotected position,
and aid would at once be dispatched. The
most perfect confidence was felt that this reb-
el stronghold would succomb to the Union
forces.
From VIcKsBURG.-The siege OF Vicksburg
is progressing favorably. A bearer OF dis
patches from Pemberton to Johnston was cap
tured on May 28th. The dispatch reads
Forage all gone; men on quarter rations;
can hold out ten days. On the 28th Gen.
Grant ordered every gun in position to throw
she'll into the city and in one hour 3 800 shells
were safely lodged within its limits. Col.
Blair made expedition through the coun-
try from the Big Black to the Yazoo, destroy
ing much rebel property, but nothing definite
was ascertained of the whereabouts of Joe
Johnston. 1t is supposed that he cannot
raise sufficient force TO attack Grant. The
9Th army corps has been detached from Gen.
Burnside's command and has been sent TO
Gen. Grant.