The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-06-11

l0o0 OF ZVUV prisoners anu 20 CsuuVuS ~
immense amount of small arms and amnu
milton, besides their killed and wounded
Judging from the dead on the held, ths
rebels must have lost FIVE to our three. -
The retreating rebels we're Immediately
followed up and another battle took place
at Black River Bridge on the 18th, and
the rebels were defeated with = loss Of
5000 prisoners and II pieces OF artillery
On the 18th we crossed Black river on 9
bridge of cotton bales and again pushed
forward for Vicksburg. At noon on the
10Th We formed line Of battle in sight
of their Notifications, when the rebels
opened on US from the forts with CAMS.
ter, grape and she'll We moved forward
into rsvine for shelter but not before
quite . number we're killed or wounded.
Since then we have gradually approached
until our advance is quite close to the
rebel forts. Our artillery plays upon the
forts oil day, but without any visible et-
feet. Our sharp shooters have entirely
siIenced the rebel guns. The moment
q gunner shows himself he is picked off,
and they can only use their cannon when
q charge is made, and then they use it
with terrible effect. Every charge that
hiss been made yet has been repulsed.-
Up to the present time there has been no
systematic effort made to reduce the for.
ti6cations, but every man has pitched in
wherever he pleased, aud the result has
been q great loss of life aud no good &C
complished. The artillery fires away oil
day, and at night ceases aud lets the reb-
els build up their Notifications stronger
than ever The place can never be taken
by storm, and the sooner We settle down
to our regular work of redu ing the place
the better. On the 22d the Sd brigade
was sent down to the left to storm work
in Gen. Cars division; We formed two
lines of battle behind hill and started,
the 9Th taking the lead as might be ex.
pected; when We reached the top Of the
hill the rebels opened on US with ter
rife fire of musketry and in the face of
this fire We marched down in common
time with arms at right shoulder shift.
As soon as we reached the bottom the
rebels opened cross FIRE of grape and
canister on US; we advanced nearly to the
top of the other hill, heavy cross fire
on US all the time, when Acting 3. ig.
Gen. Boomer ordered halt and We all
laid down. Gen. Boomer was struck
here and almost instantly killed, when
dispute arose as to who should succeed
him in command, and finally wound up
by sending to Gen. Carr for orders; he
ordered us to remain where we were un-
til dark aud then retire, saying that the
whole operation was the "d-dest foolish
thing he ever heard Of" The loss of the
brigade or even our own regiment have
not been able to End out, but the loss of
company A is, Chas. D. Tevis, missing,
to be killed, and Burton Ayres
severely wounded in the hip, HilburD
Leitler, left hand finger shot off.
The wounded are all being removed to
the river and viii be seut up North The
rebel works are entirely surrounded, there
is no chance of escape for them and moth
ing but time and systematic effort is
needed to reduce them. If there are
any hospital sanitary stores in the North
let them be sent down Immediately; new
er did an army stand in need of them
more than does Grants army at the pres
cnt time. Coon CREEK.