Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-06-16
Latest War News-Vicksburg.

mite character. Communication between Gen. Pemberton
d the government is exceedingly difficult, shut up he
sou all Sides But have Northern dates in the last
pibmoud papers as late the 10Th instant and from
bese we CLEAN the following information:
C,c,xN1rI June adams Express Company have
odces from their Superintendent at Memphis to the Sd
instant ~, =,
9nT forage is all gone The men are all on quarter
rsiOnS. . NJ
On FRIDAY Gen. Grant ordered every gun in position to
prow shells into Vicksburg In hour $500 safe
II lodged the city, but with what effect is not known.
CAIRO, June IA steamer from the Yazeo Wednes-
0lT Te rebels burned the upper works of the unbOat Gin
T5s fire in VicksburS Monday night was caused by the
rnlosion of our Shells One whole side of Washington
SQUARE was destroyed.
intention open on the enemy with them along the whole
line on Wednesday.
0nr lines had been drawn in so that in many places the
armies are within speaking distance.
CSCTyxAr1 June s-The Commercial publishes letter
dated Memphis June 3d. which reports PembertOus inter
ted dispatch Johnstoa about being able to hold out
fen davs &c 1t adds the following:
Gem 0sterhaus is on the west side of Black river bridge
with his entire division watching Johnston, who appeared
on the first aud second with five thousand infantry and
some artillery Shots exchanged and the rebels re-
tired Johnston is said TO have is 900 men, poorly armed
and deficient in artillery There is, then probability
Siege operations at Vieksburg pressed with much
1igOr. The siege guns commenced general lombard
nent the Sd inst. Result unknown The two armies
are close ogether-within talking distance general
attack was to be made the 5h inst The formidable
batteries along the Mississippi the first line above the
water batteries are all sileneed one at the ex treme
upper part of Yieksburg where the Chickasaw Bayou
The Ninth Army Corps, which accompanied Gen. Burn
side Kentucky has been SENT with other troops to
inorce Gen. Grant at Vicksburg.
The Philadelphia Inquirer of the 10th states that on the
9th rebel prisoners arrived in that City, captured in
the battles around Jackson That paper also says that
shout 1000 left at Indianapolis 1t says l57 officers
captured Johnstons island and kept in cse
confinement to await certain developments expected fom
the Confederate government.
correspondent of the Cincinnati Times furnishes that
paper with the following summary of events:
Grant left Milikens Bend for Grand Gulfcapured it
With all its heavy guns. Marched to jackson. Was
NET Big Black by Pemberton defeated hm-took his
cannon. On TO Jackson Defeated JohnstOn-eaptured
bis Destroyed all stores and depots there Penn
iOu ordered to march out all his force and capture
Grant before be reached Grand Gulf Aet him at Cham
pOn Hills and was defeated, losing all his cannon, Penn
bertOn retreaed to Vcksburg Railroad destroyed fifteen
miles this side of Jackson. Hanes Bluff taken with all
its guns. Grant holds Pemberton IN his grasp. COmmu-
nicatUn open with the North ola Yszoo and Old rivers
Banks marching on to Vicksburg. Port Hudson of no
moment at present The Atchafaaya river avoids that
Joe Johnston in the rear but of little moment dares not
approach Plenty of stores and ammunition Men healthy
excellent spirits WItnln miles OF
fekSourg in our possession Time and patience will
WIN All bOsh about sickness. Wherever the negro or
any other live, there flourish people
can endure more than we The ground is high and water
excellent Food is scarce In the eountry-eat out Rebels
CsSeEt in numbers.
The Herald of the 10th contains letter from Vieksburg
dated May Slst, which says Grants forts have been
neted so as to completely command the rebel fortca-
tons and that not for the repits Vieksburg might
be carried at any moment by assault The opinion of
Grant, however to differ from that of the corresRon
dent and he still clings to the shovel and the hoe Ac
eOring to the correspondent, Gen. Laubman is the
extreme left Grant in the CENTRE Mcpherson his right,
and Sherman the extreme right All have their battle
hs siege guns posted entirely to command Penn
bstOns work. The opening of the bombardnent is thus
described:
Orders we're received late last evening be ready at
O'clock this morning lombard the city. Accordingly at
that hour every gun along the line in position, and
opened upon the unfortunate CITY, For full hour tre
neudous cannonade kept up the object at which it
was directed being the Court House and vicnity. 1t is
impossible to anything like adequate idea Of the
monstraOn 1t impossible that one hundred and hty
guns all raining at the same moment terrific storm fire
upon the beeagured garrison and all concentrating their
Efforts in locality have failed to produce important re-
suits.
HeepOts distressing condition of affairs in Vcksburg
nhen our army was approaching from Big lack river all
N women and children near the enVrons OF 'icKsourg
were ordered to within the lines under the impress
M That greater degree of safety could be had there than
without Experience has proved this impression incorrect
le Cnon shells are respecter of persons, and when
dropping in the vicinity of peaceful dwellings explode
he"Gsy and as desructiVey when in the midst of
armed host Large numbers of women and children have
Uen Killed. he says The very first shet fred by the
Af boats killed and her child Lattery the citi
@ nave constructed for themselves in the cellars
Iner dwellings, which, with their wives and little
uy Feure when the cannonade becomes furious. ,-.
REPORTED CAPIrULAr1oN or vIcKsBURG.-
MURTREEsBoRo, June 9.
uy from SheibyVle arrived to-day and says that the
O @ OF the surrender of VcksbuTg and the garrison of
tyO men, was prevalent in the rebel CAMPS later
ma confirms this rumor person states that the rebel
F Nu PuOlShed the particulars OF the capitulatIon
=. FROM PORT HUDSON.
5i.s misaISGToN June 9Gen. Banks in official report
~4e6 @1 Before Port Hudson, May 3O," says:
Vur losses from the 23d to this date killed wounded
V are nearly 1000, including. deeply regret to
:" 'One o the abiest officers of the corps" ..-. =
The War In Virginia.
a fredericksburg correspondent of The Richmo d Ec-
writing under date June II, says that Hooker is
Usn'y strengthening his position and forces this
vac vac '0e KaPpahannock Deep Run, and that the
NJ mad constructed another poutoOn bridge about
ITS ~, and d half below Deep Run.
us Richmond papers of Saturday contain nothing VI
se irom Fredericksburg. The enemy have held their
battle vet = = = -.
NC "ehmond papers of Saturday contain rumors of
psuent on large scale by the enemy by way of the
Jn.~ Juia Gunboats and transports have appeared in
r., HVer and there are rumors Of large feet in
II. pun Roads Or Thursday some fifteen hundred Of
l5,s1 Ieay advanced from Williamsburg to Dascdnd
L ary five miles east of Richmond but retired after
ays! 'u' i0''eS Ahe oS''"''' Vi o4tufus5.
Ofrbo was considerable excitement here yesterday
re on mat the enemy exhibiting considerable
asnner y W PENINSULA, and advancing in threatening
sand S we learn that column of three or four thou
he Jsmso night Their gunbosts also reported in
a are G ana Ghickahominy. Our troops in the Penin'
" "Oh The navigable watersh
append to this article any later news that may
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