The New York herald., 1863-07-08
OPERATIONS or THE ssrH OF JUNE.
mr.. CHARLES II. Farrell'. letter.


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MIR, CHARLES III. FAIR eit's Letter.
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Lsvl Wiso 1asr or ms MISSISSIPPI,
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Yesterday paid visit along the limos og ibis corps
the loft wing Of this srmya distance Of sovei miles
from my observstions ana Information galhera
learned that the sege s progressing fast the ranre
OF the obstacles 20 be oyerccme will admit. We have
now G speak OF this wing only) over y guus 10 posi-
ton. Our ortiacaons distant from tbe rebel works
from two ohuadred TO four hundred Ssrda
oArruSH rTs
10 eensFat Herropis front, the extreme len, the
rebels particularly annoyed by his advances Fer
nights past he succeeded in capturing rife
pit killing iess rebels and targ prisoners .prin
cipally from the Forty second Georgia regiracnt.
rs A PRIsoSERS.
From the prisoners captured have made several at
tepts 10 obtain truthful statement OF the condo OF
things vsksourg but n this have signay failed for
he reason thsno two Of these prisoners tell the eams
story The other day rebel officer assured me, On his
honor shat person. soldier citizeA had
been injured in visksbwg since the bombardment had
commenced vhioh had tben been going on about mpntb
~ Wfyl<<A v1rw on vIcKsBuRa
IN my tour cf Inspection Yesterday obtained an
obsructed Wow ofvckaburg from an eminencs % our
extreme ~ With tho aid o. telescope could dis
tncty secnte the heart Of the city. ladies n tho
streets an On pazsas Of the houses walking hher
and ththor With an the Donchalance possible If they
were surrounded by the appliances OF The city
does not so any appearance Of having sustained much
damage BY our boDibardment but this. learn ia owing
70 the fast thai attempts have been made to destroy
It. ThOssshe that did enter were accidental ones
Pos'ri5s o. ias RzIaI TROOPS
The rebel troops are nearly all outside tho city in the
rear OF their ntfenchments sufficient number being
tanned to do provost marshal duty to the city.
rHg Rsnais SHOW mxR FLAG.
The rebels make no display of their treasonabe en-
bern-the rebci Hasn tho city or fortacations. They
are probably getting ashamed Of IT, and think better in
obscury.
TnEia soRrroAnoss.
From the position which viewed tho city and forG
ncatons could distinctly the entrances to several
cayes the latter where tho rebel hide them
| selves from bursting shells am informed that
these exist all along the rebel lines, and con
neoed with zach other by subterranean passages In the
city these are OF huge dimensions, some OF them
being capacous enough lodge family OF eight
] persons.
| IIsg3 NEW AND EFFECTIVE UNION BAyrlsr.
| We haye just completed effective battery
the Shreveport canal directly opposite vicksburg,
tho river SIDE thirtypounder Parrot gun has been
Put in position, and done good shooting II Is
osO uihes VI tuo WY n AoW uy aSV
Mis- gun opened the city, and throw shells with
| great effect, sachshot doing more or less damage
REBr1s 1sFoUNpRy OPERATION.
The Hrs OF the gun above alluded 10 concentrated
rebel foundry which Is in operation in the city night
day. The shot told with good effect aud since that
tlme the furnaces have not seemed busiy employed
said the rebels this foundry to caet shot and
shall and guns from the refuse iron and fragments
q tho shells fired froz this side. Thus II would
| seem The rebclo ars employing AL the means
! at hand 10 proong ~ siege. Yesterday tho
rebel water batteries opposed little battery above
mentioned, and acs ssrac caunonado OF hour ceased
friug. The result Of this five killed side.
TEE RRHsLs PREPARING 70 RErRxAr.
For days past things have been observed the
water foAt Of the city which would indicate that
the enemy contemplate retreat They havo torn down
pumerous wooden buildings out Of which they have
stsucssd several hundssd and ts intcn
ticn, doubt Of leaving tho city due night The
movement has besn carefully noted BY General Grant.
body of troops sent 70 observe any such uciv way
Of leaving viOlsbuse
II So auB frKfNu YESTERDAY. FL
The firing this wing Of the army very light yes
terdAy Indeed has not been quiet for several days
previously. Al night the gunboats Of the lower aset
| threw number o( shells the rebel works. but s
supposed with little or no effect.
l. The Explosfon OF Our Mine.
HE. DE y. RAND0LpH KEIN's DESPATCH.
HEADQUARTERS, SEVENTEENTH ARMY coRrs, \
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