The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-06-03


throughout the week in regard to army move
ments, all thoughts however concentrating
mainly on Vicksburgh.
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Gen. Hooker is represented to be in good
condition for either attack or defense. Ex-
citing rumors have been prevalent during
the week, Indicating offensive movements on
the part of the rebel Gen. Lee--a movement
into Maryland, or Pennsylvania, or upon Wash
ington. Men in high official position believe
some move Of the kind is on foot while 9TH
ers equally high scout the idea. A few days
will decide.
vieKsBURGH.
The Cincinnati Commercial has fun par
ticulars of the operations of Gen. Grants
army up to the ed u1t. When our army
advanced on Vicksburgh it was confident of
easy conquest; but the ground in the rear of
the city was found so broken and rugged as
to be almost impassable.by artillery. and the
rebel fortifcations very formidable, being grass
grown, showing that preparations had long
since been made to stand the siege upon the
land side The main fortiications consist of a
chain of forts about eight hundred yards apart
connected by deep intrenchments and extend
ing seven miles. Our loss in the assault on
the 22d ult. was about 2,C00.
It was the opinion that another general as
sault would not be ordered, but the city be
taken by regular siege approaches.
The Gazette has advices up to the 9th,
through staff officer of one of Gen. Grants
Generals, who left for Washington city last
evening. Three assaults had been made by
our forces, in all of which they were repulsed
The last assault was made by Gen. Sherman,
with twenty thousand men. We lost six
hundred killed and a large number wounded.
Our outer line is within one hundred yards oi
the rebel works. Our sharp-shooters prevent
the rebels from working their guns.
The rebel works in the rear of the city are
far more formidable than those in front.
Johnston is in the neighborhood of Jack.
son with about fifteen thousand troops, and
they are short of provisions and ammunition
No apprehension is felt of any serious attack
in the rear.
The officer says General Grant has taker
s,400 prisoners, and eighty-four pieces of ar
tillery.
Gen. Grant has been reinforced by consid
cradle portion of Gen. Banks forces, anc
more are coming.
1t is reported that Vicksburgh is short o
water, the inhabitants ard soldiers being com
PEELED to rely on wells and csterns in the city
they having been cut If from both the Mis-
sissippi and Yazoo rivers, and there is consid
cradle distress on this account.
The report that Pemberton offered to sur
render Vicksburgh on terms is confirmed.
1t is believed that the reported arrival o
Banks forces at Warrenton is true.
The advance in Gold Monday was causet
by rumor of the capture of 10000 of Grants
army, which is supposed to be canard.
An expedition is being sent into the interi
or of Florida.
Two British blockade runners were sunl
aiding vessels.
The French forces are achieving successe
on the goth ut. off Charleston, by our block
in Mexico. They have. taken Puebla, an
1900 men 800 officers, and "a Generals
On the Goth ult., one division of the Frenc
Army started for the CRY of Mexico.