The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-06-04
The Siege of Vioksburg.

NEW YORK, June l.
The Hera1FS Washington dispatch says ;
Government has no intelligence later
than the 26sh, when Grant was progressing
'f~avorably. The silence of the Richmond pa
pers is considered as an augury that nothing
has occurred at Vicksburg encouraging to the
rebels"
A correspondent of the N. Y. Ecening Post,
dated near Vicksburg, May 22d, says: 'This
is the fourth day Grants army has lain around
the intrenchments of Vicksburg. During
that time there nave been daily battles and
continual cannonading. At least 1000 of
our men have been placed horS dw combat in
the several charges ordered against the rebel
earthworks.
During last night the gunboats and NOR
tars in front of Vicksburg kept up a continual
fire, and several buildings were burned by the
explosion of shells.
cat s o'clock this morning, ~cannonading
commenced along our entire line, from every
hilltop in front of the enemy's works. Reb-
81 guns were dismounted, embrasures torn out
Of the parapets, and ~caissons destroyed. The
rebels were powerless to reply, as our skirm-
ishers were close to their works, unerringly
picking off the rebel gunners. This cannon
ade continued two hours, when Smiths, Cars
and Osterhaus' divisions charged, through a
murderous cross and enfilading fire, close up
to the rebel works, where an impossible ditch,
with sharp stakes, was encountered. Our
men planted their flag directly in front OF the
fort, then crouched down behind the embank-
ment, out of range of the rebel fire. The reb-
els inside of the fort could not show themselves
above the parapet without meeting death
from our sharpshooters, and only could effect
anything by cutting off the fuses to their
shells, lighting them, and rolling them out
over the outer slope of the embankment.-
Subsequently our boys, with picks and SHOW
els, dug a breach into one fort. and this was
thus taken. One fort was calamity taken by
storm by Cars division.
During the three days we lost five officers
killed. including three Colonels, and fifty
W: I'D. Steele's force is reported to nave
he. 900 men,"
CAIRO, May 80.
The steamer New National. has Just arriv-
ed from Vicksburg, having left there on the
26th. The mortar boats were Smelling the
city, and the gunboats engaging the water
batteries. Shells occasionally set fire to a
house, and knock off chimneys, but the gun
boats appear to make no impression on the
batteries.
Gen. Grant is making progress towards the
centre of the rebel intrenchments.
In the absence of details, it may safely be
said that affairs are in a progressive condition,
and all looks well.
There had been no fighting on Monday and
Tuesday. On Monday, from 6 to 9 p. m,
there was a cessation of hostilities, to allow
both parties to bury their dead. The battle
was renewed on Tuesday morning. But few
if any of the water batteries have been taken.
The shells from Sherman's siege guns came
over into the city, as can be seen from this
side.
Our forces still surround the city three col
ums deep. They oouldtake the city atany time
by an assault, but it would cost a great sac
rihce of life, and it is believed by all there
that Pemberton must surrender in a few days.
The final result is not considered doubtful.