The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-09

Port Hudson dates 10 tho Doth say
tbat At that time Banks had entirely in
vested that position, resting his two
wings on the river. Our gunboals were
bombarding the Notifications from the
river and Banks was laundering away
with his artillery in the rear.
From Helena IL is reported that Gen.
Price has removed his entire force from
Little Rock TO Fort Smith, leaving be-
hind but a single regiment.
Marmaduke il at Jacksonport, Arsan-
sSs.
The country between White river and
ST. Francis is patrolled by guerrilla
band, numbering 600, under Col. Dob
bins. The band is extremely entcrpris-
ing, and extend their observations to q
point almost within sight of Helena.
PHILADELPHIA, June 6.--The following
is special TO the Bulletin
Cincinnati, June 6. - Advices from
Vicksburg TO June ID, contain no par
ticular news. Grant is able to press the
siege and take care of Johnston, who is
posted still at Jackson. His reported
march on Memphis is not confirmed.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-There is no
truth in the statement of the evacuation
of Fredericksburg by Gen. Lee, and the
occupation of that place by our forces,
MuRFREEsBoRo, June 6.--A letter to
the Chattanooga Rebel, of May 3lst, da-
ted Hoovers Gap, May q, says General
Breckinridge's division had been broken
up and the pieces scattered. lie and his
| staff, with one of the fragments, have
been sent TO another field of labor. The
letter goes on to eulogize Breckenridge,
and regrets the breaking up of his band.
All this confirms our former reports of
his troops having gone to Mississippi.
The Mobile Register of May 29th says:
F" Grant having made seven assaults upon
Gen Pemberton, and been bloOdily re-
pulsed in each, has gone to digging,
This means regular siege operations, and
an attempt TO starve the garrison. He
| can't Whip--can he starve out Vicks-
burg Not in q hurry, certainly. 1t is
well proVisioned. Grants possession of
Snyder's Bluff gives him large advan-
tages in the proposed siege, in shortening
his base and enabling him easily to OBJ
tain supplies. The interest of the stu
alton causes all eyes to be turned thith-
Ell. The great battle, perhaps the decl-
sive battle of the war will be fought
within cannon shot of Vicksburg.
There is a death-like quietude or
Rosecrans' lines. 1t is presumed Grant
has been reinforced from the TENNESSEE
army. The Yankees will need grest
numbers for the work before them, and
will send them. We shall want the
same, and they are gone and going
Gen. Johnston is quietly raising an
army in Grants rear. In short time
100000 Confederates will be ready to
dispute the sovereignty of the lower Mis-
sissippi, and if victorious, re-establish
the freedom of Louisiana. The fall Of
the empire hangs upon the struggle in
Mississippi
The Chattanooga Rebel devotes its
leader to advocating in all cases The
black flag for black men. The article
on Tennessee affairs says: "On the fate
of Vicksburg hangs the fate of Ten
nessee. If we play eternal smash witt
Grant, good bye to poor Rosecrans; blu
if Grant gives Pemberton his quietus
then farewell, long farewell TO the pro
posed re-occupation of Nashville anC
Southern Kentucky"