Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-28
Night Report
Prom ChIcayo.

CHICAGO. My u A special from Cairo to
the Journal saws rarnled prisoner who lett
Shermans Landing the - saws usi before eav
ing he converted with the bearer OF dispatches
from Pemberton to Johnston, who had been cap
turel
The dispatch bearer says the number of Rebels
in VicksbutC i between y, 000 and 30 600
Friday. A. NJ. Pembertor sent FLAG of truce
To- Grant, Offering to surrender Nicksburg. IL
Grant would allow the Rebels to Law down their
arms and IN ,rch out. The offer was refused
On Thur,day the rebel batteries on the Hill
north OF he town. were taken and turned on
the enemy On the evening of the same day
the water batteries NJ the foot Of the hill were
CAPTURED The same evening the water batter
les below Nicksbnrg were taken 10y Porters gun
boats. Friday, after the refusal 20 accept Penn
herion's terms OF surrender. Grant moved on his
works. and The Rebels were driven 20 their forii
fcatons Gen Logan guards Black river bridge
Grant feels certain that he will be able 20 take
care of Johnston The latter has only about
10 900 men, exclusive Of what he mny have be-
low
Reinforccments to Grants army are larger than
generally supposed: quite numerous enough for
the work on hand ltstrctches completely around
the doomed city. each wing resting on the river.
NckShurs j. full Of women and chiliIen-not
only the inh ibitants there, hut many came in
from he surrounding country tor safety.
special To the Times, dated three miles out
Of yicksburc M-v Goth. says:
Our wounded st the battle OF Champion Hill
number 700; the enemy's loss IS acknowledged
to be not more than half that, We had about
$4,000 troops engaged; the Rebels. according to
the accounts OF their wounded about 10 900 We
took 3 900 prisouors. and 5000 at the battle at
the fridge.
/ sherman crossed on a pontoon bridge.
/ Mcphetson's and MsC.ernand's corps built
three bridges Sunday night. and crossed their
com mands by Monday noon.
By four o'clock the advance of Sherman :
corps. under Gen Steele reached rhes
works back of the city. and took position on the
right, on tie bluifsbove il, aud commenced BON.
bardmem.
/ Gen. Mcpherson planted his command in front,
or on our center
! Gen McClernani took the extreme left. reach
( ing almost To the river.
Below, NIL possibility of escape Is cut of Every
living man, woman ani child must fall into our
hsHds.
All forenoon. Yesterday. different brigades
were taking positions. forming lines of battle &c.
Attwh o'clock the battle began in earnest Skr
mishing all forenoon
Gen Steele drove The enemy from several forts.
and took one complete line of Notifications
frontel by rife pits His extreme right rested on
the river bank under the bluffs. At sun down
MS tNlsloN louIl BhltdNlN all CAV, though
hungry. thirsty footsore and sleepy. Sherman
left. and McPherson's right within supporting
distance. both advanced their line of skirmishers
TO within ity yards OF the bteastworks, and
their artillery to within 500 yards. aud are in DO
siton three o'clock this morning. McCler.
nand Is not progressing 20 fast bnt is doing well
I We lost about 1919 killed and wounded yesrer-
day This morning simultaneous assault will
be ordered upon the eoemy's works from all
points.
From Toronto.
ToR0Nfo. Nav 27-The Bank of Brantford
closed Ii is supposed arrangements will be
made to redeem It's circulation. which is limited
from Washington.
WASHINGTON. Nav 27-The town i It'll
greatly excited over the news from Vicksbgrg
There seems to be not particle OF doubt in ans
quarter hut that Gen Grant will succeed in tax
ing yicksburg and the most Of the Rebel army
there.
Gen Hooker is in town to-day and speaks in
the most enthusiastic manner OF Gen. Grant ans
his success ses.
He saws that the Rebels on the Rappahannocs
admit that they have lost Vicksburg.
There seems to be a growing Impression here
that Lee is meiitatng attack on Hooker Of
an advance in the direction OF Washington. TIL,
Rebels admit that their position il desperate on.
and that they must 6sre uncommon dangers il