New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-15

Retirement Of Gen. Sherman from Before
vicksburg The Attack Premature nnd
n Failure The Army will Rcndcz-
vous at DfiIiiiscn's Bend and Await thc
Arrivnt Of Other Forces, and q Nero
Combined Movement - No Furtacr
Fighting after the SSsh ult.-Onr Elect
OF Transports SAFE.
Core, pcnd.ncs of The N Y. Tribune. go,
HELENA, Ark. Jan. 0. 1868.
The gunboat Carondelet, and the Juliet and Mar.
mora Of the Musketo Fleet, have just arrived from
the mouth Of the Yazoo aud bring us more trust
worthy information from yichsburg, which for
ward by the earliest mail
The previous accounts received by the Mnnehaha
were mainly correct, as ~ an attack on the ou'posts
Of the Rebel army in tue rear Of Vicksba-g, and
along the Ya6o, by portion Of our army; the
cath Of Col. Wyman, while leading his regiment
into battle; the woundng, nortally. Of Capt. Gwin
Of the gunboat Benton, and tic severe suffering OF
the 18Th Regiment of Illinois Infantry, tie 9Th Mis-
souri, Infantry, aud tho 4,h Iowa Infantry. Gen.
Frank p. Blsr's Brigade was warmly engaged with
tho enemy, aud behaved nobly.
But the whole attack was premature. Our force
under Sherman was Inadequate to the undertaking,
and after the lighting of Saturday and Sunday, the
9th and 2Sth ut., the enterprise was abandoned
Moior-Gen. McClernand had arrived. and on Monday
night the Goth and Tuesday TIE 3Oth the army re-
tired TO the transports, aud with the gunboat fleet
rrndezvoused at The mouth Of tho Yazoo, preparao'
~ to a more permanent location little higher up
the Mississippi at Miliken's Bend. All this was
accomplished in safety and withou. loss.
| OF the number of those who have been killed snd
wounded there is no estimate given, b1t it is sup
posed to have been greatly exaggerated. Blame il
attached 70 Gen Sherman Cor hot awaiting commu.
nicatious with Gen. Grant and with tue feet be.
low lie is supposed TO have desired the glory Of
/ taking Vicksburg without aid, aid TO have found
the enterprise far beyond his means. The result /.
Il rePuse, and temporary defeat, with considerable
loss Of life for which he stands accountable. There
are no particulars yet ai,ainab!e.
! Tue army ut this place is increasing by new ARR
va's, and large number of transports sre at ouI
Landing awa;ins some movement. Whether it vii
/ be Reinforcement Of Sherman aal McClernaad OF
u movement up the Arkansas River 70 Lil,ls Rock
to meet the victorious column Of Gems Heron anC
Blunt, is not known.
JGrugry i.-snce the ARRIVAL Of The Mirneha
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news. No boat las survived from below for tive
days, and no dispatches arrive. Great anxiety AM
susr en,e are felt for tho condition Of our army
Gen. German ID awaiting orders to seud reinforce
meu,. Why il it that our Generals in thsse ener
geuci-. are not sllo ssi discretion in seudine
iseaforcenentsi We understand that Banks 1n'
Farraguts forees arc twelve n,les below Vieksburs
and If 80, near enough 10 cooperate with Gen
Sherman.
/ Tho prisoners taken with tho steamer "Blue
Wing" have been brought back Oh q fsg-of-iruc,
boat, The ms sgen,, Mr.. Noyes, has returned
lie says that destroyed all the Official mail before
the boat surrendered. She was disabled by can
non ball passing through Ler machinery, and ground
ed on a bar, where ale WAS a. the mercy Of The
Rebels.
! Tie boat and prisoners were taken up TIE river "a
place called Arkansa, Port, about forty miles bI
the hrkausas. Th,s port ia strongly fortified Will
earthworks rifle pir and batteries, and will require
u strong force to take il. There are about foul
thousand Rebel troops, well armed, at that place
but badly oil for provisions. CUTLERY.