, 1863-05-28

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be useful to the enemy.
WHAT The REBELS sAT.
Especial Dispatch to tho chicago Fribune.l
WAau1seros. May q. 1868.
The Richmond Examin9 Of Monday con
tains the following:
All that can he considered certain in tie
confused jargon Of kilograms from Jackson,fs
that two points Of thetland defences Of Vicks-
burg have been assaulted, and that the as
saults were rcpulsed.
Similar attempts were nnde last summer,
with the same result Nothing would excuse
OF explain the want OF success on the part Of
the defence. Vickeburg is mountain in the
bend Of river. On MI sides arc high bluffs,
crowned with brcastworks and batteries. We
are Informed that an attack can nowhere be
made with force equal to the garrison, and
that on 10 side can more than 5000 he de-
ploycd In line for assault.,.
Tbi> character Of the ground renders the
approaches difficult, while the heat aud mala.
ria Of the country dnringsiz months Of the
year would us:Ec its siege at the present sea-
son onc Of the most mu5tiErous ones on re-
cord. Only treache.y or cowardice could ex
1.lain The capture Of Vicksburg By sudden as
sault, and its fill by other means seems daily
1e5s and less probable.
If the Yankee nrtny had swept down the
valley in such overwhelming force, as not only
to beat OF he ConErdcrate forces in northern
Mississippi, but to take permanent posses
themselves there as they have done in north
crn Tennessee and Kentucky, the fall OF
Yicssbu,g could with difficulty be prevented.
Isolated III the midst Of territory possessed
by the enemy, it's reduction BY blockade
would he but question of time. But Grants :
Amy is not an army Of conquest, still less, o1
| OCCUPATION. Ills advance Oh jackson, how
! ever intended, has been conyeEtvd into very
=! ordinary raid.
1t is true that he gained rapid and repeated
advantages from the time nc captured Crane
Gulf till lately, because the Confederate force
| under Pemberton had been scattered oytl
half the State of Mississippi, and were, there
fore, unable to defend any point.
In the moment Of danger, however, Gen
Johnston was ordered to go there aud taxi
command of that army. Whether he will b
able to retrieve all the losses which have bee1
suffered by tho Confe1cr'.tcs remains to b.
seen: hut nc have little reason to fear til
loss OF the State Of Mississippi, ind consc
aucnt fall Of Vicksburg, willie he can kceI
the field there.
I 4 disgraceful attempt is made here in Rich
monG to fix on him the responsibilities Of dis
asters of the Lieut.. Gent raj, who was er
trusted with the command Of an importan
army Of the Coli9ederacy, without having pu
one squadron on the field Of battle. But
Is the duty Of every honest n,an to see ths
this detestable mancuvre shall fail.
Fonr MONROE, Mny 26.-Richmond papel
contain The following:
; An official dispatch from johnson dntcd tt
2Sd, says:
An officer who left Vicksburg on Wcdne
day, reports that an assault near the faze
Road, on Pcmbcrton's entertainments, Ii
: been repelled. It Is said, to-day, that anoth
assault was made near the jackson Road, III
was also repulscd. Confidence In Pembe
TOMS ability to maintain his position is c
I pressed, and hopes are given Of final succes
ATLANTA, Ga, May 3.-VicksbuEs !,
# five months supplies Of every kind, and c.
b. taken only when the force defending
:, have exhausted their supplies.
NEW York, May e7---ac New York II.
l. s.le says: No further news from Grant l.
been received in Washington up to 10 o'slo
last night. 1t is unde-st ood there that Ora
intercepted dispatch from jeff Davis
Pembcrton, promising Aiu LOG, 900 men.
,r way Of reinforccmcut,, If lie would hold
for only two weeks.
4 AWashington dispatch to the Herald eay
e1 Notwithstanding various rilmors, at1oat,
H. the intelligence that is in possession Of
~ Government warrants the belief that Vic
- burg has already c.ptu1ated.
s. II is not known whether the rcbels CT
er template, hy their move upon Helena, to
If | tcrfnpt tAc navigation Of tie Mississippi.
~ The New for;i Times Washington spet
~ SAYS: 4 dispatcl. from Gr:ut etates thlt
it, is perfectly confident Of taking Vickshu
re but it must be done By Investment and
rt rroach, ard week may be consumed in II
Nv Gen. Logan is stationed at the Big Bt:
it. river bridge, to guard 1t, and Grant feels {
IT. tain that lie will bt able to take care Of DO
ston. The latter has only about ten thoEs
-, men, exclusive of what he may have rctel
Gu BIZ rein1urcemcuts.
Or Grants army is larger than is gener;
IN. supposed, and is quite numerous enough
a1l the work in hand. It stretches compile
~ around the doomed city, each wing resi-
ac- M the river.
Ire vfcksburg is full Of women aud child
,yc Not only the original Inhabitants arc tn
-., but many have come in from the surrou
'n ing country for safety.
ion Vlcksburg In11st soon capitulate, but it
nal rot done so yet, bulletins Of Generals, AZ
rails aud telegraph managers to the cont
notwithstanding.