Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-02
Another Rebel Report.
THE SIEGE OF vICKSBURG,
Interesting Details OF our Operations.

CHICAGO, June IA special dispatch to the
Times, dated headquarters in the field near
Nicksburg, May 23d. says: But little has been
effected in the last thirty-six hours. Over one
hundred pieces of field artiller, and several
siege guns rained shot and shell on the enemy q
works yesterday. The mortar fleet also took
their position behind DE Soto Point, and bonn
bArded the city the entire day. On the right
Gen. Sherman has pushed Steele's division
squa<e]y to the foot OF the parapets. Our men
lay in ditch and on the slope of the parapet
INSIDE Of one Of the principal forts, unable to
take II by storm, but determined not to retire.
The Federal and rebel soldiers are not twenty
five feet apart, both powerless TO intiict much
harm. Zach watches the other, and dozens Of
musSets are fired as soon as soldier exposes
himself above the works on either SIDE Near
" the same condi ton OF things exists in
MCPHERSON front. His sharpshooters prevent
the working OF the enemy's pieces in one or two
forts.
Charge was made yesterday morning on
one OF them by Stephenson's brigade, and was
repulsed. Two companies OF one regiment got
iAStae; . ieW got out again, but most of them
were captured. The forts are filled with in
fantry. Our artillery has disrnounted a few
guns and damaged the works in some places,
but they are still strong.
General McUiefnand was hard pressed on
The lett yesterday, and sent for reintorcements
Quimby's division went to their assistance at
tour O'Clock The contest continued till
foot OF the earthworks on the outside of one OF
the rebel forts and kept there several hours, but
ehe fort was not taken. McCiernand's loss Is
estIaaeed at one thousand killed and wounded
yesterday. The lighting grows more desperate
every day. Transports now bring supplies by
water 10 within three miles Of our right Gene
raA Joe johnson Is reported near Big Black
river. IN cur rear, with reinforcemenis for the
OeSieged. General Grant can detail men
enough from operations here to keep johnson
in check.
CAIEo. june 1.-The Memphis Bulletin Q,
the oifh say an xpedilon from tiermantown
nader Colonel MeCreeilis, attacked Il rebel
aorce oftwenty five hundred men at Sc natobia
on the 18th. and drove them south OF TaiIa.
uoGnds,i.
Helena, Arkansas, dates TO the eth are re-
.ceiyed.
reconnoiierns expedition had n share
skirmish on Little Rock road on the 18th win
tie reOeas. Federal loss, I've killed and twenty
three wounded, Rebel loss, three killed and
eight wounded
One hundred and eighty rebel officers and
aCuE thousand two hundred privates arrived
to-day. The officers will be sent to Sandusky.
DETAILS OF THE FOURTH DAYS SIEGE OF
FICKSBCRG.
NEAR NICKsBURG, May 22.-This is the
fourth day the army of Gen. Grant has lam
around the intrenchments of Eicksburg. With
IN that time there have been daily battles and
conunua! eanrorade. at least two thousand
OF otlr soldiers have been placed korS de com6ai.
killed and wounded, in the several charges or
dered against the earthworks.
Ii WAS rumored yesterday that this morning
Gen. Grant would order q charge simuittne.
ouSly along the entire line of works. Late in
tbs evening" the commanders OF the different
corps, divisions, and brigades received their
orders, and prepared TO execute them The or.
der contemplated fierce canuonade from day.
light until ten O'Clock. but for come unex-
planned reason 1t was not opened until a:ter
eight
During the night. however, the gunboats and
nloFtars lying in tront OF vicksburg kept up
continual fire, and dropped their fiery messen-
gers right and left without distinction.
During this bOmbardment several buildings
were set on fire by the exploding shells, and
lighted up the darkness. revealing strange
shapes and wonderful outlines, standing out
Al relief against the dark sky, which added
wonderful interest TO the bonlbardment as Wit
messed by the distant observer. 1t Is irapoSsi-
biz 70 estimate the damage occasiOned by thus
dropping into Vicksburg these heavy eleven
and thirteen-inch shells. Imagination tails far
short of reality.
Before We approached the city the General
ni,Danding ordered all the women and chill
areu for miles around Fici,sburg TO come within
the Entertainments, assuring them that in that
way they would escape all danger. The con-
sequence is that there are q large number OF
nor -combatants in Ficksburg, exposed to all
the dangers OF siege and bombardment.
At e4snf O'Clock this morning, according to
the programme, the canuonading began, and
continued with scarcely moments iutermis-
sion along the entire line until ten O'Clock.
Upon every hill top in trout OF the enemy's
works cannon were psS, I'd, and the fiery tenn
pest ragged fearfully. Guns were dismouuted,
embrssures torn out. psrapets destroyed, and
caissons exploded. II was q fearful demou-
stration. The enemy were powerless 10 reply;
for oar line Of skirr1:shess Vas pushed up
close TO the elemy's works, and unerTingly
picked on the unlers whenever they attempt
I'd 70 work the guns.
For two long hours did this cannonade con-
tinue, when or the lefl, in Smiths, Carr's and
Ossarhaus's division. q charge was made.
Winding through the valleys, clsnabefiag over
taa hills, every where subjected 70 murderous
euhiadiug end cross fire, they pressed up close
10 the reba works TO hnd that deep ditch,
protected by sharp stakes along the outer
ad9a. lay between them and the intrench-
rnenis. they planted their dag directly be-
fore The fort, and croEched down behind the
ssnbsnkuent, ont OF range Of the rebel fire, as
ralroiy as possible, to await Developments.
Tne soldiers within the fort could not raise
nloye the parapet TO fire at them, Tor il they
siid y hundred bullets came whixzing through
ths Air. and the adventurers died.
They adopted another plan; Takiag she'll:
shsy crt the fuse short Of. lighted II and rolled
IL OVER the octer slope Of the eIa5ankment
Subsequently. with picks and shoyeis, way
ues dug into one fort, and through the breech
me boys walked braveay In. the nsss fost on