The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-06-11
Important from yicksburg and Port
Hudson.
cHEcKAsAw BAYOU, Monday, Juno ], |
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have no important change to repor
OF matters in the rear of Vicksburg.--
Gran: is well up TO the onemy's works
Logan has planted battery Of heavy
sege gnns within 100 yards Of the robeI
ioris, and constructed acoyerad pathway
from behind high bill, through which
his gunners can pass TO and fro with lit
tie danger. .li.
, McClernand and Sherman still hold
oil the ground they have occupied.
On Saturday night, rebel emissaries
from Johnston to Pemberton we're ares
led while endOnvoiug to pass through
the lines on our left. Upon their per.
sons were found 100000 percussion
caps and cypher message conveyingim
portant information to the rebel gerris-
on. #sr J..I
Last Thursday Ges, Douglass, son oil
J. NJ. Douglass Of Mason county, who
several years since migrated to Texas,
and there joined the Confederate army,
came outof Vicksburg with dispatches
from Pemberton to Johnston, and in,
stead Of going to Jackson as directed,
took bee line for Grants headquarters,
and communicated 10 him their precious
contents, Grant sent Douglas up the riv.
or yesterday on the. steamer Sultana,
The Sutana also took up 400 p0rolled
National prisoners, captured at Ray.
mond, Champion Hill, Jackson, and in
the grand assault upon Yisksburg--
They were under charge OF Lout.sCol.
Graham of the 22d Iowa.
A sutIer of the 68th Ohio reports that
Gen. Liggett's brigade was rcpused at
Big Black river by detachment from
Johnston's command. | have not been
able TO verify this report at headquar.
'ers, bu! give the information as I have
received it. 1t is reported that John.
sion has received large rc.enforcements.
Capt. De Golyer, of the 9Th Michigan
Battery, was seriously wounded a day
or two since, He was taken al once to
Memphis, but was not expected to re
cover. Captain Rogers, of McAllister's
Battery, and DR.. Stevenson, of the nth
Illinois infantry, we're killed on Saturday
by rebel sharpshooters.
We have Port Hudson dates to the
95th. At that time Banks had entirely
invested tho position, resting his two
wings on the river above and below the
fort. Oar gunboats were bombarding
the notifications from the river, and
Banks was laundering with his artillery
in the rear.
The rebel garrison, sail to DO $4,000
strong, was entirely hemmed in, with no
chance of escape. Banks had built bis
lines of decentralization to project his
rear, and was in excellent spirits and
hopeful Of entire success.
On tho 24h. after furious cannon.
ude, the rebels offered to surrender, if
they could DO allowed TO march out
with the honors Of war. Banks desired
an unconditional surrender. Subse.
Quen,ly he sent flag OF truce renew.
ing this demand, when the enemy re.
piled that they would hold the position
while men enough to man the guns.
The news from Helena is interesting.
Gen, Pricei is reported TO have removed
his entire force from Little Rock to Fort
Smith, leaving behind but single regi
ment to occupy the capital
Marmaduke is at Jocksonpor,; Arkan.
sas.
The country between White river and
Saint Francis river is patrolled by the
guerri la band, numbering six or seven
hundred, under Col. Dobbjns Of the
Confederate army. This band is ex.
tremely entePriSing and extend their
operations toa point almost within sight
OF Helena.
Helena is thoroughly fortified and be-
yond danger Of capture.
There is reason to believe that all the
troops which lately infested Northern
Mississippi have Joined Johnston at
Jackson. s. ...8a".
CAIRO, June 5,-Tho dispatch boat
General Lyon, from Vicksburg on Mon.
day night, has arrived. Firing was
kept up all Monday, Sherman's troops
on the right wing could be seen in mo-
ton when the Lyon left.
At midnight condagrotion was 60
ing on in the city. Some supposed our
shells had set some buildings on fire;
others conjectured that the rebels were
destroying supplies preparatory to sur,
rendering.
Grants numbers and position must
be absolutely impregnable in few days.
We can't give particulars, but they arc
Of the most cheering character.
The steamer Chancellor and Atlantic,
loaded with troops, whom near Island G2.
on Wednesday, were fred on by gusr.
tiIIas, on tho Mississippi shore, One
Captain and two privales were killed,
and several wounded. -