Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-01-06
From Vicksburg.

December, 30.-On Saturday, the enemy made
four desperate attempts to force our lines OH the
Chickasaw and were repulsed with heavy loss.
The seventeenth Louisiana greatly distinguish
ed itself, repulsing, unaided the assaults ofthree
full regiments Of Yankees
On Sunday morning the enemy again advanced
on our lines and were repulsed with heavy loss.
All the troops behaved CALAMITY, but special
mention is made of the twenty eighth and sew
enteenth Louisiana regiments, the former regi-
ment maintaining its ground all day against SUI
perior forces.
Our loss on Sunday was as follows: In the
seventeenth Louisiana, one Killed and two weUn-
ded /; eighth Tennessee, killed, and wounded,
captain G. A. Gently, among the killed y 18th
tennessee. killed and wounded; 81st Tenn.
killed ard 9 wounded. One Of General Lee
couriers had his leg shot off. Wofford's Aril-
lery los. one Sergeant killed. No particu lars
were received Of the casualties ii the different
regiments.
On Monday afternoon 5000 of the enemy al
vanced on one Of our regiments on the right OF
the Chickasaw Bayou to storm the works, but
were moved down in large numbers, and up
wards Of four hundred prisoners taken with five
stands of colors. The enemy were driven back
to their boats, and afterwards sent in flag OF
truce for permission to bury their dead under
which some of the prisoners escaped. The
fighting still continues all day, with no impor-
The 18th Louisiana again mmortalized itself for
the galanry i. displayed during the battle.
Our casualties in yesterdays fight were small
This morning firing is again heard in the slime
direction, and it is.supposed that the enemy are
again advancing to storm the WORKS. The sol
diers are eager to meet the enemy, and are de.
ternined to conquer or die.
The Yankee prisoners state that Morgan Is
their General comm andng.
Severe fighting IS going on now. The enemy
have destroyed the Vicksburg, Shreveport and
Texas railroad, as far as Delhi, Louisiana, a dis
lance of thirty eight miles. They are also said
to have burned and totally destroyed the town
of Delhi
A courier has just arrived who states that the
enemy attempted to storm our lines again this
morning, but after u severe battle were repuised
with heavy loss. No further particulars at pres
ent. The loss of the enemy is said to be about
SEQ killed and wounded, and 400 prisoners, Our
loss about SO killed and wounded.
RICHMOND, Jan. "A dispatch to the Secre
tary of War has been received dated Vicksburr
Jan End. as follows
The enemy finding all their efforts unavailng
to make any inrcads upon our positions here.
have re-embarked, leaving considerable guam
tity of entrenching tools and ether property,
and have apparently relinquished their designs
upon Vicksburg.
ESignedl J. g. PEMBERTON.
Lieut. Gen Com'dg
[sEooND DIspArCH.]
RICHMOND, Jan. ga telegram received az
the War Department to-day, from Gen. Pember-
ton. states that the Abolitionists have abandoned
the attack upon vicksbarg, and taken to their
boats, bound up the river
The handsome sum Of 81 ,6lO,75 was contribu-
ted during Christmas week, BY tho citizens OF
Charlottesville and vicinity, for the relief of the
Fredericksburg sufferers.