The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-11
THE LATFST NEWS.
ViCKsBURe NEWS.

val confirms this rumor, person stating
that rebel papers had published the par
ticulars Of the capitulation.
New York, June 9.--The Tribunes
Washington letter Gays the President
feels perfectly easy about the situation
Of Grant, and confident that he can rein
force more rapidly than the rebels, thus
preserving our numerical superiority,
and bringing the siege TO a successful
close.
The Washington Star Of last evening
says, we do not feel at liberty to publish
details Of the latest information received
here from the vicinity Of Vicksburg, in
somuch by 80 doing we might promul-
gate facts the knowledge Of which might
aid the enemy's resistance of Grants
army. Suffice il il TO say, that we are
satisfied there is very late information
here from that quarter of an entirely
satisfactory character Grant is pro-
crossing well with his work.
WASHINGTON, June 9.--Gen. Banks, in
an official report, dated before Port Hud-
son, May 30th, gives an account of the
attack on that place similar to the re-
ports already published. In speaking of
the negro troops, he says they answered
every expectation. Their conduct was
heroic. No troops could be more deter
mined or more daring They made du-
ring the day three charges upon the bat
teries of the enemy, suffering very heavy
losses, and holding their position at
nightfall with the other troops on the
right before the line.
L. I
ed upon them by MI the officers in com
mand. The history of this day proves
conclusively that the Government will
find in this class of troops effective cup
porters and defenders. The severe test
to which they were subjected, and the
determined manner in which they en-
countered the enemy, leaves upon my
mind no doubt of their ultimate success.
They require only good officers, COM
mands of limited numbers, and careful
discipline, TO make them excellent SOL
dicrs.
Our losses from the 25d to this date in
killed, wounded, and missing, are nearly
1000, including, | deeply regret to say,
some Of the ablest officers of the corps.
NEW York, June 9-The Tribune says
from gentleman fully conversant with
affairs al Port Hudson and in the De-
partment of the Gulf, who arrived here
Test night from New Orleans, we learn
some interesting facts of The situation Of
Banks's army and its prospects. Our in
formant left Port Hudson late in the even
ing on Sunday the 31st ult There had
been no fighting of consequence since the
assault Of the 9th, but Gen. Banks had
been industriously and rapidly contract
ing his lines and approaching the rebel
works. The wings of our army rested
on or very near the Mississippi, both
above and below, and there was no pos
sibility of reenforcements reaching the
beleagured garrison.
Banks had made mp his mind TO take
the place, and he had men and means to,
do it. The contest Of the 9Th was very
desperate and very bloody; the rebels
fighting with most reckless courage, and
our men being not whit behind in dar-
ing and pluck. Our informant corrobor-
| ates the good accounts heretofore given
| Of the conduct of the colored soldiers.
The sable warriors provoked most
frenzied hatred ON the other side, and
the rebels bent all their energy to ami
hiIation, and since the fight they have
missed no chance to kill negro pickets.
In one instance they pounced upon a
single black sentry, captured, and forth
with hung him--a piece of bloody in
struction quickly improved upon, for al
most within an hour some negroes got
hold of a rebel picket, and swung him
| up in full sight of their murdered COM
panion. 900 6sg g-e .ra
The story about Kirby Smith coming
TO the relief of Port Hudson are prbably
| erroneous. Smith is no doubt in Texas
somewhere, or possibly in Western Lou
isiana. certainly nowhere near Port Hud-
son, nor could he get across il he were
opposite.
Grierson is slashing around, and was
at last accounts up between Port Hudson
Ane Vicksburg, tearing up railroads, de-
stFoying bridges, hunting up Confederate
stores and canvassing the State gener-
ally.
IL was understood that Joe Johns ton
was at Jackson on the 9th, ult., but he
had no force worth coming against us.
| We regret to learn that Gen. Sherman,
| who was wounded at Port Hudson, is
hardly expected to live.
eve learn that this is not W. T., but
4. w. Sherman, of Sherman's celebrated
Battery. Union. a.f.
SAN FRANoIsoo, june 7.--Arriyed--the
steamer Constitution, from Panama, with
dates via Acapulco Of the 18th of May,
from Puebla, and of the 10Th from the
City Of Mexico.
On the 18th and 10th the Mexicans
were repulsed before the fortress Carmen.
I The garrison and Inhabitants of Pu-
ebla were in a state OF starvation. The
ammunition was falling, aud 0rtega dis
appointed that Comonfort could not cut
his way through with supplies for the
besieged. -l.,-.t-. l..r -.t.....
On the 10Th Gen. Forey sent flag Of
truce offering to allow the Mexican Off
GERS and soldiers TO march out, the Off
GERS with their arms, providing they give
parole not to serve against the French,
This was declined by Ortega, who, in
the meantime, spiked the cannon, burnt
the gun carriages, and destroyed the in
fantry arms, and then surrendered. The
Mexican General Regal aids and ord
nance officers, preferring death to being
prisoners, shot themselves dead.
The advance of the French army was
at Jholula, six miles beyond Puebia, on
its way 10 the capitol sr BIAS
The Mexioans were much embittered
against the French, and all Frenchmen
were ordered to leave the capitol within
eight days.
The Mexioans will defend the APP