True Democrat., 1863-06-03

Grant, so as to divide Johnston's force, but failed to make time, and did not attack until the 2d day after the surrender of Jackson. Under Johnston's order our forces fell back, giving up to Sherman our two first lines of entrenchments, then Pember- ton with his column got i'll Sherman's rear, and the enemy was defeated with loss of 5000, treating in both directions, east and west. The paper does not state whether this 5000 killed, wounded or prisoners, but simply says" Sherman's loss 5000" presume they were killed, and that the number of prisoners and wounded was propor tionably large
 was brought out by Dr. Pearson, of Des Arc, who is we'll known to us. They have stationed picket boats on this side of the river to prevent persons and papers from leaving this place.
 The Yankee papers are very bitter against Sher man, attributing Grants defeat to his not making time.
 NEws FROM THE WEsT-The following ex- 1 tract from a letter, from Fort Smith, dated May 24 to gentleman in this place, we are permitted to copy. It says:
 "I have little good news from Fort Gibson, and is reliable, as it to Gen. Steel officially. A force under the command of Col. Stand Waite, consisting of detachments of the lst and 2d Chero- kee command, and the lst and 2d Creek regiments, crossed the Arkansas river, the 18th inst, for the purpose of making demonstration against the enemy at Fort Gibson, to learn their force and position, and to capture their stock herded on Bayou Maynard. The expedition was an entire success, resulting in some 9 or 30 of the enemy being killed, feds, Pins and negroes, seven taken prisoneIs (which here) and 500 head of horses and mules were driven off and brought safely to our side of the river.
 While Waite was engaged Ill the enterprise, demonstrations made at Nevns Point and Rabbits Ford, by Co.'s. De Morse and Martin, with sections of light artillery, to divert the attention of the enemy at Fort Gibson, who were entrenched. The affair, throughout, was very creditable to all concerned. ''The pckets of both armies are in sight of each other on the banks of the Arkansas
 MONROE, May 29-1015 P. M.-An extra of the Natchez Courier of 26th has been received here. Information brought by Capt. Langford, who read it in the Picayune: at Brookhaven, says England has declared war againstthe United States; Adams got his passport and Lyons recalled. The Picay- une contains an order tantamOunt to an admission of declaration of war by England Among other reasons 1t is charged that the United States viola ted neutrality laws by enlisting five thousand Irish men to fight their battles, and he'd bought and fit ted out ship of war in a British port. This in formation is, or seems to be, confirmed from other sources. Capt. Langford is here together with another gentlemen, who read this in the Picayune. France coincdes with England and will support her. A large British squadron had already been ordered to Admiral Mlner, off Halifax.
 It is rumored that British subjects have been ordered to leave New Orleans. This information seems to be pretty we'll grounded, but many of the more cautious disincllned to believe 1t; per haps merely because 1t sounds sensational. The enemy had again been repulsed at Vcksburs for the fourth time, with heavy loss. Johnston was at Jackson organizing, and would soon attack the enemy in the rear. Pemberton, confident of hold ing out indefinitely. All is confidence.
 A lady arrived this evening at Delhi from Tau- lah, which is within twenty miles of Vcksburg, and within the enemy's lines. She says Yankee off, cers said they had been repulsed times with a loss of forty-fve thousand men, and orders had been sent to Milliken's Bend for every man that could bear to march to Vicksburg. Firing commenced there again this afternoon, as heard at Delhi.
 It is said, Commodore Dunont with his iron clads from Charleston, had arrived in the Mississippi river Our Chinese fleet had arrived at Martin ique. It will be seen by the date of the extra which contained the foregoing information, that great dea must have transpired Snce most of the matt CT in the extra being four or five days or a week old
 MONROE, May 27.-A thousands rumors are in circulation in regard to affairs at Vicksburg. In she absence of positive and undOubted information, Confederate taken prisonerat Vcksburg having deserted from Mliken's Bend, arrived here this evening. He reports about twelve hundred of our men there as prisoners taken at Big Black bridge, having been marched around via. of the Yazoo, and ill almost starving co nditon, owing to Gen. Loring having captured a Yankee train of four hundred wagons with prisoners. It is rumored the Yankees have made five different assaults on our breast works at Vcksburg, and been repused every time with heavy loss. VI have also, sunk two gunboats, and crippled others. Heavy firing is still going on. Yankees at Richmond, Madison Parish. acknowledge heavy loss far at Vicksburg. Many other rumors, with apparently, no founda- tou.
 HEADQUARTERS 9TH REG'T Mo. INFANTRY,l
 Camp Anderson, May l9, 1863.