Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-13
RRREL NEWS ITEMS.
CINnINNArI. June II

OlNClNhAIlf Juno A4-
A spy belonging to JEFF. Thompson's
command vas arrested at IRaianapoils,
yesterday.
No news has been received from the
military who went to Rush County to f,f-
rest the man who killed Deputy Marshal
Stevens and detective officer Clayheld.
The excitement in that part Of the State
rgsinst the enrolling officers continues
The enrolling commissioners have been
driven out of White River Township.
The Gazette Of Yesterday contains the
following items
Advices from Rebel sources admit the
Rebel loss at Port Hudson was six hundred.
The seat Of government of Mississippi
has been temporarily removed to Enter
prise.
Breckenridge made q speech to the eiti-
zsns of Mobile on the 29th of May.
A dispatch dated Richmond June Sth,
says that no official advices had been re-
eeived from Vioksburg for several days.
It is understood that Mr.. Vallandigham
has proceeded to some Southern port, from
which he intends to take his departure for
Nassau.
WASHINGTON, June II.
The following extracts are taken from the
Richmond Dispatch Of the 10th instant:
JACKSON, Miss, June General Penn
berton has sent word that he eSR bold Vicks-
burg, and General Johnston is ts take his
time and organize his forces.
MOBILE. June "a special to the Trih,
une from Jackson, dated the Sth, says there
are many rumors afloat, the most reliable Of
which is that Kirby Smith, instead Of being
l at Port Hudson, has taken Millikin's Bend
and cut off General Grants supplies.
Lis reported that Jackson's cavalry has
/ cut 6heir way through into Vicksburg.
CdloHeI Grierson is believed to have been
driven five miles from Clinton, Louisiana.
MOBILE, .gnne "a special dispatch to
the ADVERTISE s. Register frem jackson,
dated the Sth ,sS June, says courier
from Vicksburg SspOrts cheeriDgly OF our
prospects.
Nine trains containing troops, believed
to be from the army Of ROsecrsns, arrived
at Memphis Saturday. Th9re IS merely
q garrison at Memphis.
JACKSON, June 8.-A scout just from
Vicksburg reports all working well. The
men are in good spirits, but are wearied
by lying in the trenches in exposure to
the sun.
General Grant is slowly advancing by
1 building parallels, which are 400 yards
/ fDom our outer works.
There has been no general assault for
ten days past.
There is plenty Of ammunition and pro
visions az Vicksburg and the soldiers and
| citizens Gns confident Of the result.
Our entire loss, during the series Of as
saults will moi exceed 800.
There was heavy firing with muskets
and artillery yesterday and by artillery
to-day.
A private dispatch from Jackson, dated
the 8th inst, reports Eicksburg is all
right. General Kirby Smith is in posses
session Of Milliken's Bend.
| The Richmond dispatch editoriaHy says
Our kilograms from the Southwest still
continue to be of the most cheering charac-
ter. The brave garrison Of Vieksburg Is
as confident and determined as ever and
Kirby Smith, with 10000 men, is said tC
occupy Milliken's Bend, some twenty miles
above Vicksburg, on the right bank Of the
4 Mississippi to cut of Grants supplies.
There was some shelling on the Kappa
haRnock this morning. but all now seems
quiet except occasional picket firing, while
cur lines remain the same as yesterday.
Il is positively known that Lees force
is nearly double what 1t was at the battle
Of charlottesville.
Heavy rsinforcements have been drawn
from the Black Water and North and South
Carolina.
Lees command is divided into corps
averaging 10000 each. There was eVi'
IDENTIFY a stir in the rebel camp for a gen
eral movement.