, 1863-05-29

overwhelming force Of rebels under joe john
stou. :.
yick-burg is invested OIL all sides, and must
soon be il, our hands. Gen. Carr and the
Lieutenant Colonel of the 34th Indiana are re-
ported killed.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.1
WASHINGTON, May, ., 1863.
There is uoshing from Vicksburg, the wires
below Cairo not being in working order. |
1t is stated ,hat Porter made mistake in !
destroying tho heavy guns, &c, at Haines' !
Bluff, US Grant has needed them
Richmond papers Of Tuesday, the 2Gth inst,
have been received here, but they are unac-
countably barren Of news from Vicksburg,
contsining nothing whatever save the repro
luctfon Of Mondays reports.
TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
WASHINGTON, May oS.-The last official in
telligcnce from vicksburg is to o'clock Sun
day morning, when it was represented that
all was going well.
NEW YoKK, May 22s.-TAe Commercial says:
| There is little doubt but Grant has received
| ample reinforcemcnts, and by the 18th, at
least, was amply prepared to move success
fully upon the enemy's works.
| PHILADELPHIA, May as.-The Bulletin has
special dispatch from Cincinnati which gives
news, said to have been received By way of
| Mnrffcesboro. It is to the following effect:
We hare rebel news that Gen. Pcmberton has
repulscd Elk assaults upon Vicksourg, but
that they greatly feared the next assault,
which was being made. The rebels also say
| that Gen. Loring had cut his way through at
lIaincs' Blnff, and escaped. The fact Of the
matter Is, that whoever commanded tho rebel
forces ut Haines' Bluff Was cut off from conf
munication with the rebel forces at Vicks-
burg.
WASHINGTON, May 2s-The last official in-
tclliscncc from Vicksburg is to o'clock Sun
day morning, when it was represented that all
was going well.
new YoRK. May IS. The Commercial Gays:
There is little doubt but Grant has received
ample endorsements, aud by the 25th, at
least, was amply prepared to move successful
u upon the epemy's works.
WHAT THE REBEL PAPERS SAY.
Fort MONROE, May 2s.-The following
extracts are clipped from the Richmend TAi3
Of the eth inst:
MOBILE, May 25.-~A special dispatch to
, the Erening News, dated jackson, May 9Th,
Sunday, says firing was heard till Q O'Clock
this 4. N. No report Of artillery has been
heard since that hour. This @. m. the 20th
Mississippi regiment {monnted) dashed into
r Raymond, capturing 400 prisoners, fourteen
Of whom have been brought to this city, tht
rest being sick and wounded, were raroled.
jACKsoS,. May 25.-An officer who lcf
0 yicksburg Tuesday a. m. at 10 o'clock, say'
the enemy attacked our left and centre fou
times. The first attack lasted thirty minutes
the second twenty minutes, the third httec'
mintes, and the fourth nine minutes. The.
were repulsed each time. Our loss WIS eight
men. When the column OF assault Wa
lie brought up on Wednesday, the offers lcadin
5, tho troops broke, and the column di:
as appeared.
On Thursday the enemy was engaged
- ehelling our entertainments. Our works tt
Is wards Warrenton have not been mcnaced
The Federal line of investment Is imperfect
~ Some Of the prisoners report that GEL
= Steele is killed.
- The 1rhig has the following editorial q
Sc Vicksburg:
e We give, under the tclegraphie head, SON
II encouraging news from Vicksbnrg, hased n
on the situation of af1alrs on Thursday ere
ing last.
ok Speaking Of the investment Of that stron
nd hold, announced in the dispatches Of Ia
mn week, the Mobile Register says: Unless ,
have been strangely misinformea as to t
strength Of the place, it cannot be carried
en. storm. The town is well garrison
int and proyisioncd, and the reduction
to such = place by siege is slow opc'
-, ,ion. Meanwhile, Cen Joe Johnston
w vet to play hi. part iu the drama He is
wv hind the enemy with pretty large force, a
that daily increasing. From all accou'
,m- troops arc still pouring towards Jackson ir'
his the East.
49,. General Grant will have to encounter G.
Pcmberton in his forts In front, and def
al himself aeainst Johnston III his rear. It '
OF probably require weeks or months to red'
yicksburg. In the meanwhile the chances
ect. war open abundant hopes Of raising the 81
49,. br cutting of Grant from his supplies or
'AoD assaulting him in his lines.
The Richmond papers Of the Goth cont
TEs- nothing from Vicksburg.
New YORK, May 2s.-The Richmond
I qui,tr, of the 25th, says: 1.-The following
~ The latest official dispatches from the Gen
~. commanding a. Vicksbuzg, sent to Jacks
49,, Miss, and from thence teiegraphed to II
dent Davis:
l1th v1ck:puKc, Nay ao.-The enemy assam
mt | our intrenchucpts ycsterday. on our cel
and left. They were rcpnlsea with heavy !
Our loss Is small. The cneuiy's force
9th least GO, 600.
u V1c1sDuao, May al--Thc enemy kept :.