, 1863-06-18

tanned, the rebel loss is two killed and ten
wounded. Our loss Is three wounded.
WAsHINeToN, June ..
John Ross, Chief Of the Cherokee Nation,
writes to the Indian Bureau, that special Cher.
okee Council, held at Prairie Grove, agreed to
the severance Of all connection with the rebels
and the aboliShment OF slavery. A Delegation,
Of which Ross is chairman, has been sent to
Washington to renew the treaties and petition
that the CheroHees may be removed to their own
country.
East evenings Star Bays we DO not feel Ut
liberty to publish the details Of the Iatest infor.
nation received here from the vicinity or Vieks-
burg, inasmuch as by doing so we might pro-
mulgate facts, the knowledge Of which might aid
the enemy's resistance to Grants army. Suffice
i to say that we are satisfied that there b very late
information here from that quarter, Of an entirely
satisfactory character. Grant is progressing well
with his work. Advices have been received from
Pittsburg, Pa, to the effect that Maj Gen. Heron
left st. Louis for below with large force.
New YoRk, June 9th.
The Tribune says, from a gentleman fully
conversant with affairs q Port Hudson and 10
the Department Of the Gulf who arrived last
night, we learn some interesting facts concerning
the situation Of Banks army. Our informant
leit Port Hudson on the night Of the 3lst there
had been no fighting Of consequence since the
assault on the 9th, but Banks had not been idle;
he was rapidly contracting bis lines and approach.
ing the rebel works. -
The contest Of the eth was very desperate
and bloody; the rebels fighting with most reck.
less courage, and our troops not whit behind
them in daring or pluck. The sable warriors
provoked the most frenzied hatred on the side Of
the enemy, and the rebels bent an their energies
to their annihilation, and since tire battle they
have missed 10 chance 10 Kin negro pickets In
one instance they captured black sentry and
hung him. The blacks quickly retaliated; Tor
almost within an hour some negroes got hold Of
rebel picket and swing him up In full view Of
their murdered companion. 7a
A letter says the LIST Louisiana colored regiment
showed great pluck In the fight, marching up to-
wards the guns within so PAGES, at the double
quick, supported BY the 9th Michigan and the
l6lst and l7lth New York The three regiments
were badly cut up; the colored regiment having
only about 200 left Col. Gardener offered to
surrender if Banks would allow him to march out
with guns, provisions, etc. This was refused.
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The War Department was visited recently by
an Irish woman, Of AmAzonfan size, and heart
as loyal rs brave, who came under the auspices
Of Gen. Schenck, to present to Secretary Stanton
the American Gag pulled down BY Col. Miles, at
HaFpet's Ferry, &hen that post was surrendered
to the rebels. "how did you secure this, my
excellent wOmans" "Sure, sir, just lined my
clothes, and wrapped il round me here, just as
they Aocksa Into the parade" The Secretary,
aftef thanking her as her devotion deserved,
ordered $50 to be paid to the brave woman.
A letter from New Orleans says hal he entire
Department Of the Gulf is overrun with adven.
turers intent only upon coming gold from the
necessities or the people. Their diGlects ara
those Of the Jew, the ceIt the Gaut and in a
few cases the unprincipled Northernsf. They
rent plantations and conduct them with contra.
bands employed at small rates Of compensation
they run cargoes Of contfabAnd gools across
Like PontehArtrain, despite the vigilance oI
Provost Marshals; and they obtain vacant sut.
lerships and rob the destitute families Of our
soldiers by diverting their meagre salary into q
Slut CuhuUel. T. IL - IT