, 1863-06-04


his Eon, lately editor of one of the New Or
leans papers. On his return Major Herman
met ! 500 rebels md had severe battle. He
was himself wounded and captured, and his
mcn cut their way out With difficulty, taking
their prisoners along.
Gen. Gran sent Dr.. Breckinridge and son
to Loul:ville, rs prisoners.
MAJOR KieImnn flnn]1y made his escape and
again reached Gen. Grants lines, having been
gone but four days, spending part Of his time
near Port Gibson.
The delegation Of the Sanitary Commission
are still here, the City of Alton falling to ar
rive. She is expected certain tonight.
CA1Ro. June S.-Arriyals from Vicksburg
upto the evening Of the 30th, bring nothing
important.
Every body from below speaks hopefully Of
the final result.
Thirteen steamers left Memphis In one day,
loaded with troops.
Another crowd Of slightly wounded hare
Just arrived from below.
The gunboats below V1cksburg are out
coal, and they have to be supplied By hauling
across the peninsula. Six barge loads of that
indispensable left here to day.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.1
June 3, 1863,
Latest adytces from Grants army are to
Saturday, 30th by steamer Walsh. The siege
Vicksburg is slowly progressing. The city
is Theoretically sealed, our investing lines
being Two miles from tie rebel entrench-
nents. Slight skir,nishine has been kept up
for several days. The mortar boats are firing
slowly day and night from the front. All the
prisoners from the Vicksburg jail have been
released and put across the river. They re-
port that one Of the mortar shells burst in
the jail and destroyed 1t. The health and
spirits Of our army is good. Supplies are
ample. Ha1pes' Bluff Is the point Of de-
barkation.
Certain arrangements now being projected
will give us Vicksburg without great loss.
The confidence Of intelligent pe1sons from
thence Is strong. They express no fears of
Johnston, as Gen. Blair is opposed 10 him.
Gen. Forrest has passed down to join john
ston, with 5000 cavalry.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-No advIces from
the army before Vicksburg had been received
III this city up to noon to-day.
WASHINGTON June O. 1869,
The following WIS received yesterday:
CAIRO, June 2. 1863
To Secretary Wc1es, Washington:
hare received the following report, by tho
steamer Judge Terrence, arrived from the
fleet:
Miss. sQuApRos.. FLAG SHIT B1AcK HAwK,l
NEAR T1cKsBuno, May r, 1861
slR-Amidst our successes regret to re-
port any losses; but We cannot expect to
conquer place like this without some loss.
AT the earnest request Of Gems. Grant and
Sherman, sent the Cincinnati to enfilade
some 1ifle pits which barred the progress of
the left wing OF our army. Gen. Sherman
supposed the enemy had removed his heavy
lie seemed 10 lave planted more on the water
side than usual. The Cincinnati was sunk,
md went down in shoal water, with her flag
flying. The enemy still continued to fire
upon her, but the flag was not hauled down.
Twenty-Five men were killed aud wounded,
posed to be drowned. Tic vessel can be
raised, The pilot was killed early in the ac-
ton. (signed) DAVID D. Porter,
Acting Rear Admiral,
Commanding Miss. Squadron.
II THE REAR OF VIcKsBuRa, May 25.-Therc
has been no severe fighting since my last. The
whole line, however, is under fire Of sharp
shooters. Our dead have been very ,generally
buried, and the wounded removed to field
hospitals.
Ii some instances, the rebels, with most
unclliyalrous barbarity, have lred upon am
bulance trims engaged in the removal Of the
dead and wounded. Under the direction Of
tion has been made fer the comfort of the
wounded and for their removal from the field
to hospitals ut Allliken'e Bend and Memphis.
have never seen better management at any
battle field. The contrast between the sy5-
TEN here and that Of Shiloh and Arkansas
Post is very marked.
The failure Of the contractors to finish the
hospital steamer Louisiana, according to
agreement, depriyes US Of the use Of that fine
steamer. Over 4 thousand Of the wounded,
including the most dangerous cases, have al-
ready been removed.
General ]. Lightburn, formerly Of the 4th
Of the "a brigade, ed division, 18th army
CORPS The brigade was formerly command
lafded by General David Stuart, subsequent
" by Colonel Smith Of Ohio. Gen. Light
burn is m accomplished officer, and his as
signment to its command is yery gratifying
to the brigade.
IN REAR OF V1cKsDURG,. May 2D-Ycster-
daY afternoon was occupied, till $50 OF the
of the dead and removal Of the wounded.
Conside9ab1e numbers Ind been left on the
field Immediately adjacent to the rebel works
and In he bitches along their forti1cations.
They were all inferred Or removed.
The weather is so hot that the bodies Of
those who are killed dccomposc very rapidly,
and removal to their homes is impossible.
This morning, at IN carly hour, hostilities
were resumed. and the fire Of sllarpshooter5
and artillery is as IT was before The flag OF
truce. The rebels in some force, perhaps
5000, are in our rear, on the Haines' Bluff
and Bridgeport Ferry road. The force is sup,
posed to be that which escaped from jackson,
ard are mostly mounted. They may attack
| us, but doubt it.