The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-06-06

began at IL O'CLOCK IN the morning, anu was
fought with fearful fury until four o'clock in the
afternoon, when the position was possessed by our
troops, and the enemy routed. The brunt Of the
battle was borne by Gen. Hovey's Division, OF
General McClernands Corps, and by Gen. Logan's
and Crockers Division of Gen. McP Pherson's Corps.
Hovey attacked the hill and held the greater part
of it till two O'Clock in the afternoon, when, hav
ing lost sixteen hundred men, he was succeeded
by Gen boomers and Holmes brigade, of Crock
ers Division, by which the conflict was ended in
that part of the field Boomer lost FIVE hundred
men.
Logan operated on the night, and cut off the
enemies direct retreat, so that he was compelled
to escape by his right flank through the woods.
Logan lost four hundred killed and wounded. We
took about 1000 prisoners. On the 18th, advan-
cling to the Big Black, Grant fought Pemberton
again at the bridge there and captured three thou
sand more prisoners. Pemberton fought in rihe
pits, protected by difficult bayou, full of abattis.
Gen. Lawler's brigade, of McClernand's corps,
charged the rifle pits most magnifcently, and took
more prisoners than their own numbers. Pember-
ton burned his bridge, and returned to Yicksburg
with only three cannon o sirty that he had taken out
INVESTMENT OF vIcKsBURa.
Building four bridges over the Big Black, Gen.
Grant arrived before the town on the evening Of
the 18th, and now holds it closely invested. He
had opened line of supplies, ria Chickasaw Bay
on, having cut the town of from Haines' Bluff,
which was abandoned by the enemy, in the great
est haste, leaving an immense number Of the heav-
lest and most improved guns, and ammunition their
tents, stores, sc. Gen. Grant immediately Occu-
pied the works. On the 18th, Gen. Steele carried
and held the upper bluffs and the enemies water
batteries to the north of the city. The guns were
Immediately tnrned upon the enemy, who had er-
treated to the inner line of works. The Mortar
feet of Porter's drove the enemy out of the water
batteries below the city, and destroyed their
armament. Gen. Grant then contracted his lines,
and Vicksburg was closely besieged, our troops
encrcng the town, and holding the exterior work,
and were lying near the interior line. The bonn
bardment on the part of the gun-boats was in
cessant, from the front, and the enemy was rapid
Fly wearing out.
On Friday the 22d, Gen. Penberton sent flag
of truce to Gen. Grant, offering to surrender the
place, if Gen. Grant would allow the rebels to Lay
down their arms and march out. Gen. Grant de-
clined to enter into any terms for the capulation,
but demanded an immediate and unconditional
surrender. On Sunday he refused to accept Penn
berton terms, Gen. Grant moved on the works,
and the enemy were driven to the inner sfortifica'
tions. Gen. Logan was left to guard the Black
River Bridge and to guard against Gen. Joe John.
ston's operations, who seems to be inclined to n
terfere with Grants movements. Johuston force
is supposed to be about ten or fifteen thousand
but General Grant is confident that he will be able
to take care of him. Gen. Grant has been heavily
reinforced since his righ. wing rested on Haine's
8luff. and communicated with Admiral Porter, and