, 1863-06-06
INTERCEPTED DISPATCHES
OF PEMBERT0N,
The Condition of Port
Hudson.
GENI. BANKS CLOSELY
INVESTING IT.
4 REBEL VIEW OF THE
STRUGGLE,

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Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune-3
CH1cKAsAw BAYou, Mopdny June Ii
yia cA1no- juno {. 1861
have no important change to report Of
matters in the rear Of Vicksburg. Grant is
well up to the enemy's works. Logan has
planted battery Of heavy siege guns within
100 yards Of the rebel forts and constructed 4
covered pathway from behind high hill
through which his gunncrs can pass to and
fro with little danger.
McClcrnand and Sherman still hold all the
ground they haye occupied.
On Saturday eight rebel cmissarics from
Jolnsten to PcnIbertonf were arrested Willie
endeavoring to pass through our lines on the
left. Upon their persons we're found zoe, 900
percussion caps, and cypher message con-
veying important Information to the rebel
garrison.
Last Thursday, G. s. Douglass, son of j.
NJ. Douglass of Mason county, who several
years since migrated to Texas, and there
Joined the Confederate army, came out Of
Vickfburg with dispatches from Pembcrtou
to Johnston, and instead Of going to Jackson
as directed, he took q bee-line for Grants
Headquarters, and communicated to him their
precious contents.
Gen. Grant sent Douglass up the river yes
terday on the steamer Sultana. The Su'tana
also took up 400 paroled Federal prisoners,
captured at Raymond, Champion Hill, Jack
son, and in the grand assault upon Vicks-
burg.
They were under the charge Of Lieut.. Col.
Graham, Of the 22d Iowa.
A sutler Of the 6sth Ohio reports that Gen.
Legget's brigade was repu'scd at Big Black
River ny ucs1-14.u1use rum JviIiistOn's COM
mand. have not been able to verify this re-
port ut headquarters, but give the information
as / hare received it.
1t is reported that Johnston has received
large endorsements.
Capt. DeGolyer, Of the sth Michigan bat.
tery, WIS seriously wounded day or two
| since. He was taken at once to Memphis, but
! is not expected to recover. Capt. Rogers, Of
McAllistcr's battery, and DR., Stevenson, OF
| the 18th Illinois infantry, we're Killed on Sat
| urday by rebel sharpshooters.
| We have Port Hudson dates to the 29th, a.
N. At that time Banks had entirely Invested
the position, resting his two wings on the
| river above and below the Fort
t Our gunbo1ts were bombardIng the tortif-
cations from the river, and Gen. Banks was
laundering with his artillery in the rear. The
rebel garrison Is said to be Ii, 600 strong, and
was entirely 1emmed in, with no chance Of es-
| cape. Gen. Banks had built two lines of cir
| cumyallation to protect his rear, and WINS In
| excellent Epir1ts md hopeful Of entire sue.
cess.
| On the 24th, at ter q furious cannonade, ths
rebels offered to surrender If they could bs
allowed to march out with the honors Of war
Gen. Banks desired unconditional suuend
er. Subsequently he sent 4 flag of truce re
newing this demand, when the enemy replied
they would hold the position while enough re-
manned to nun the guns.
From Helena, Arkansas, the news is inter
csting. General Price is reported to have re
moved his entireiforce from Little Rock te
Fort Smith, leaving behind but single regi
mcnt to occupy the cnpital. Marmaduke Il
at Jacksonport; Arkansas. The country be
tween White River and st. Francis River II
patrol1ed By guerilla band numbering 600 o.
100, under Colonel Dobbins, Of the Confedc
rate army. This baud Is extremely enterpris
ing, and extend their operations to point al
most within sight Of Helena Helena is thor
oughly fortified and beyond danger Of capture
There is reason to believe that all the troops
which latcly infested Northern Mississippi
hare Joined Johnston at Jackson.
- Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
CAIRO, June s, 1852
The dispatch steamer General Lyon arrives
to-day with dates from the fleet, of Vicks
burg, to the LIST inst. The situation is report
ed unchanged; the bomba1dmeut Is kept ul
nj brisk intervals. It is rumored in the flee
that General 10. Johnston has either been re
inforced OF has troops near jackson ready 70
that purpose. Johnston is near Black Rive
Bridge. The fleet is not accomplishing any
thing in particular. We suppose that III
: General Lyon brought up official dipatches +
, Captain Pennock, wieh will 60 forward t
Secretary Welles tonight. They can be {
no particular Importance. The rumor
. brought up by the Gen. Lyon that Gen. Bank
: md Far1agut, combined, had captured POI
: Hudson after several days hard fighting. Their
r ia m doubt as to the fighting, but the captur
10 ~ r,ther anocryphal aud wants confirmation
: An important change is to take place I
. tbe trade regulations, from the Treasury D,
.. partnent, respecting imports into rebel porl
> ~ the M,ss;ssinni IN the 10Th lust
This trade now amounts to a million and
half dollar. monthly. It is to be reduced
me hundred thousand. and tlat only for th
nse NJ residents who have taken the oath {
i allegiance. This will etfectually cut off a
i oo,trnb,nd finland traae, -
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Especial Dispatch 10 Inc cnieaso Is1Dune.J
AuHfnEEsBoRo' June b, lo6S'
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