, 1863-06-06


my piled and the firing became rapid on both
sides. The Essex was struck but not injured
The Richmond, with full broadsdp. silenced
the enemys batteries. None of our vessels were
injured.
The New Orleans correspondent, from which
the above was taken. intimate; that his next let
ter will he filed with good news
All the cOlored regiments in Barks' Depart
ment except an engineer corps Lad been turned
over to Gen. Williams, who has entire control of
their equipment and organization. In addition
to the present formed regiments, there are al
ready 10000 recruits in camp. Gen. Williams
would Immediately proceed TO organize a. corps
of infantry, artillery and cavalry under white Of
fcers.
New York. May 23l.-The ship Carrier brings
news of an engagement en- l4,h. hrtween
detachment of our force, ana .,5ont 1000 rebels.
on Morris Island, in which The rebels were forced
to fall back across the creek Our loss was one
man wounded.
1t seems to be the general impression that the
Monitors would attempt the reduction of the
outer forts along the beach before again attack
ing Fort Sumper.
New York, May % Sterling steady at 164;
Gold 4S l2.
CuIoAco May 23d.-Oficial information
from Grants army to Wednesday, says
Grant had captured Haynes Bluff and the
outer works Of Nicksburg
We hold Jackson, the Black river bridge
and Haiaes Bluff
WAsHINGroN, May 23l An official
dispatch has been received at Headquarters,
from Gen Hurlbut at Memphis, saying
person had arrived from Lagrange. Tenn,
who left Canton saturday morning; he
7 I.
with 6,000 men, trying to effect junction
with Pemberton at Edwards Station lie
saw dispatch at Holly Springs, date
Canton, May l 9th, saying Cen Grant had
been reinforced and hal driven the rebels
into their entrenchments on the big black
river. Johnson had ordered all his proyi-
sions from Canton.
The following has been received from
Memphis, May 23d: forward you the
following Just as received from Col John
A. Rawllns, Acting Adiutant General
Near Vicksburg, May 10th The army of
i Tennessee landed at Brainsburg on the
3Oth April On May lst they fought the
battle of Port Gibson, and defeated the
rebels under Bowen, whose loss in killed
wounded and prisoners was at least 1900,
and loss in artillery five pieces
On the y h, at the battle of Raymond
the rebels we're defeated with loss of GOO.
On the 14tn we defeated Johnson, and
captlred,J jackson with loss to the enemy
of 400 men. besides an immense amount of
army stores, and II pieces of artillery
On the 10th we fought bloody battle at
Bankers creek in which the entire force of
Vicksburg under remberton was defeated,
with the loss Of 20 pieces e artillery and
1000 men.
On the 18th we defeated tie same force
at Big Black river bridge, With loss of
1000 men and II pieces of artillery.
On the 18th we closely invested Vicks-
burg and to- day Gen Steele carried the
rifle pits on the north of tie city. The
right of the army rests on the Mississippi
above VickSburg. Signed, John a. Raw
Inns
learn further that there are from 10000
to 10000 men at Vicksburg that Pemb.r.
ton lost nearly all his field artillery and
that the cannonade at VickSbuTg closed 1T
about three o cleck on the afternoon of the
Goth, and Cen Grant has probaly captured
nearly all.
(Signed) S. A. HURIDUT, Maj Gen.
New YORK May 23d.-A letter frcm the
Army of the Potomac, dated 2ls'. says the
rebels are in excellent condition. They have
a movement on foot to cross the river at
this point, or else at Ellis Ford on the
Rarpahannock, and drive in our forces in
that direction and thus compel our army to
ch lnge its base.
IL is said that Gen. lie, feels able to
crush our army in its present condition,
and easily dive it into The defences around
Washington, or destroy and capture the
army Altogether lie will find himself
much mistaken.
The railroad to Richmond is in complete
running order, and large numbers of officers
are travelling over it on furloughs.
The Worlds dispatch repeats the asser-
ton that Hooker is falling back upon
Washington, but nothing is Known as to
the cause or design Of this unexpected
movement.
A Louisville telegram says: The rebels
are already preparing to invade Kentucky
abo 1T the first Of June A petition is in
circulation in this city and other parts Of
the state, representing that the sacred
rights of tho citizens as guaranteed by the
Consultation have been violated by the ar
btrary arrest. illegal treatment ard inhu-
man imprisonment Of Vallaniie ham.
Therefore, they demand Of the President
of the United States his unconditional and
immediate release.