, 1863-06-20
Late Eastern News.


from behind the hlU, through which the
gunners pass tc and fro with little danger.
A beorer of dispatches from Pemberton
TO Johnston, who left the rebel lines last
Thursday, came directly to our lines and
communicated their contents to Gen. Grant
1t is stated that the Federal position will
be absolutely impregnable in a few days.
Particulars cannot yet be given, but they
are of a most cheering character.
New York, June 6th.-The following is
the text of the sentence of D Utassy, who
was lately convicted by court-martial of
unmilitary acts and a number of disgrace
full crimes TO forfeit all pay and al
lowances be confined for one year in such
place as the Secretary of War may direct;
and be disqualified from any office Of trust
or emolumert in the service of the United
States. The Secretary Of War has approx
ed the sentence, and designated Sing Sing
as the place Of D, ,Utassy's confinement.
The Raleigh IN. c. Standard, which has
come out against the Richmond authorities,
speaks as follows in a recent article: ''lf
their cause should become merely the cause
of Davis and Seddon if partisanism should
take the place of patriotism in the admin
istration of Government, the cry in this
State will be, 10 your tents, o Israel )
North Carolina will never hew wood or
draw water for those who delight to under
rate her. She must be equal to the ether
States of the Confederacy, or she will leave
it and endeavor to take care of herself"
The Times dispatch says that a contra
band from Culpeper arrived at Union Mills
on Thursday who reports thai three rebel
brigades had arrived at Culpeper lately, say
ing they are going on to Richmond.
NASHVILLE, June 5th.-News from
Franklin Tenn, to o'clock to day, say
that an attack on the garrison at that place
was made by 1900 rebel cavalry, who
drove our forces back to their entrench-
ments. They rallied however, and repulsed
ed the enemy with loss to the latter Of
200 men killed, wounded and captured, and
400 horses and lot of camp and garrison
equipage.
letter in the Chattanooga Rebel, of3lst
May, says that Bleckinridge's division has
been broken up, and Pierce's shattered
lie (Breckinridge) and his staff have been
sent to another field.
A labored leader in the same paper is de-
voted to advocating in ali cases the black
flag to black men.
An article or affairs in Tennessee says
On the fate ofVicksburg depends the fate of
Tennessee. If we play eternal smash With
Grant, good bye Rosecrans. But if Grant
gives Pemberton his quietus, then a long
farewell to the proposed reoccupation of
Nashville and Southern Kentucky. The
Mobile Register, of the 9th, likwise ad
mits that the fate of our empire hangs
upon the struggle in Mississippi
NEW YORK, June 6th.-The Morning
Star, with dates from New Orleans to the
% May, has arrived. In the Department
of the Gulf the whole interest is centered
ct Port Hudson, which has been completely
invested by Banks forces, both wings of
his army resting on the Mississippi. Banks
commands in person.-His force is sup
posed sufficient fer the reduction of that
stronghold The enemy's entire strength
within the fortfca ions is estimated at
from 10000 to 10000. Fighting was in
progress to the date of the departure Of the
steamer Col Daniels I'd Louisiana Negro
regiment especially distinguished itself
charging upon the enemy siege guns and
losing killed and wounded over 600 men,
Weitzel has captured portion Of the line of
defence, and held one of the enemys heayi
est batteries.
The Era, Of the 29th says: Our inform
alton from Port Hudson is not very full,
but we are in possession of enough to as
sure our readers that there is every reason
to take cheering and hopeful view of
events We have no hesitation in saying
that the effect of the fighting there has been
decidedly favorable to our arms, and We
have no doubt that the result will be such
as to gladden. every loyal heart.
The Timess special dispatch from Wash
ington says The enemy's movements, have
taken a positively defined shape during the
last "a hours Their columns are in mo-
ton in southerly direction Constant
balloon ascensions yesterday discovered
heavy clouds of dust occasioned by the
marching of continuous bodies Of troops on
the Gordonsville road, as well as the dis
appearance of many camps heretofore in
sight, and the doubling of their pickets
along the Rappahannock
New York, June 6th-The Herald's
New Orleans correspondent writing On 28th
May, gives the following particulars of the
attack on Port Hudson: The attack com
menced yesterday by land and water. The
fight as desperate all day. Weitzel, af
ter long and close fighting, captured heavy
6-gun battery, which was sunk on board
the Mississippi in February last, and turn
ed the guns on the rebels. On the enemy's
left Sherman charged and carried his point
by storm, but the enemy massed their
troops, and our men had to fall back. In
this charge the I'd Louisiana (colored troops)
fought like demons, losing two thirds Of
their number. Gen. Sherman was severely
wounded in the leg. Colonels Clark,
Bowles, and Payne were killed. The 9th
Michigan and 128th New York lost half
their men. Generals Anger and Grover
attacked on the centre and drove the enemy
into his main works.
The Tri6une's correspondent says that
our loss is reported at 1000. Gen. Banks
moved from point to point in perfect cool
ness. The fight without doubt was renew
ed on the 29th. The most perfect conf
dence was felt the rebel stronghold would
succumb to the Union forces. Reinff3fcC~
men!s we're being sent forward from Nes,r
o.
NiIcan5,
The rebel Gov Moore of Louisiana, was
arrested by the provost-marshal of Plaque
mines district, and is now in military Gus
tody at New Orleans
Details from Mexican sources regarding
10 nt11 of bof
habitants of that city were starving when
captured Ortega had positive information
of the failure of Comonfort to relieve him.