The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-13

~ VeAO VVAAOnkVAS00ASt Ookxos 4A8QOk188 on tBD
sxtrsms left, Grant in the centre, MoPhsrson
on his right, and Sherman on tho sxtrsnA
right. An have their lsttsriss. Of siees guna
90 posted a. entirely to command Psmbsrton,s
work. The opening Of the bonbardnaeut il
sthus dssstibsd sss ssass,as1s-rs
y Orders were received late last evening to he
ready at 6 o'clock this m0ruing 10 hombsrd The
city. Accordingly at that hour every eun
along the line was In position, and OPENED
UPON the unfortunate city. For q full hour
Tremendous cannoDade was kept up, the OBJ
jscs at which it was directed being the Cont.
House and vicinity. Il is impossible to Isea con.
vey anything like IN adequate idea Of the de-
n,onstration. It is impossibls that one hun
dred and fifty guns, all raining Of the same
moment terrific storm Of IRE upon the be-
leagusred garrison, and al concentrating their
efforts in one locality, have failed TO produce,
ViGksburg will be awaited with considerable
anxiety.
During the ASSAULT Of the 22d inst. some
thirty Of our soldiers were taken prisoners aud
carried to Vicksburg, whore, after remaining
in confinement for two or three days, they
were paroled and sent across the river to
YouDgs Point under flag Of truce. Ono of
these par0led prisoners returned TO his regi.
ment last night BY way Of Haines's Bluff
He reports q distressing condition of affairs
in Vicksbnrg. When our army was approach.
ing from Big Black river all the women and
children near the environs Of Vicksburg were
ordered to come within the lines, under the
impression that greater degree Of safety
could be had there than without Experience
has proved this impression incorrect The
Union shells are no respecters OF persons, and
when dropping in the vicinity Of. peaceful
dwellings explode as viciouely and az de-.
structively a. when in the midst of an armed
host Large numbers Of women and children
have been killed, he says The very first
shot fired by the mortaf boats killed woman
and her child. Latterly the citizens have con.
their dwellings, to which, with their wives
and little ones, they retire when the cannonade
becomes furious.
Tee failure of our endeavors to take the city
by assault viii be succeeded by an effort to re.
dacs the place by means Of the epade-to what
purpose, whether to mine or approach by
means Of parallels, has not been determined
my of life, for even successful attack upon
the city would be attended with an extrava.
CANT loss of msn.
The strength OF Vicksburg towards the land
is equally as strong as on the river side. The
country 10 broken to degree afflDding excsl-
lent defensive positions, and an attacking par
ty must necessarily be exposed to fire which
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dition to this the ravinss intervening the ridges
and knolis which the enemy has fortified, are
covered with q tangled growth Of cane, wild
grape, &c, making it impossible to move the
troops in well dressed lines. The attempt of
to day has exhibited the imposzbility of taking
the city by storm; but q few wesks Of the
spade will show that Vicksburg can be taken.
Let the people Of the North feel assured Of
this
General Pembert0n was anxious to indicate
to General Johnston his exact situation, and
sent trusty fellow, named Douglas-son Of
q prominent citizen Of Illinois, who several
years since migrated to Texas, and there joined
the rebel ssrvice-through his lines, with In
to make his way by night past tho
met, 70 ride to Gen. Johnston at Jackson-
Last Wednesday night, at dark, he started,
and, holding q pass from Pemberton, was al
lowed to leave the enclosure in the rear Of
vickebQrg. Young Douglas had, unknown to
his superi0rs, for q long time meditated escape,
and hS could not neglect this golden opportu.
therefore, he marchsd boldly up to them and
surrendered himself prisoner. General Lau-
man conversed with him long enough to dis
cover that there was meat in that shell, and
sent him to General Grant. To him he de!iv-
cred the message he was instructed to deliver
to Johnston. 1t was in effect as follows: ~
have Is 600 men in Vicksburg, and rations for
thirty days-ons meal . day. Como to my aid
in his rear. II you cannot do this within ten
days you had better retreat. Ammunition is
almost exhausted, articularly percussion caps
This is the substance Of the message, although
not its exact terms. Douglas volunteered also
other valuable information which leaves no
doubt of the ultimate capture Of the rebel
army.
General Banks has entirely surrounded the
place and is master Of the situation. His lines
extend from river 70 river, aud the gunboats
are investiDg the fort above and below. Not
man can escape. ny informant left on the
18th ult, and reports heavy cannonading by
land and water. It was said the rebel COM
mander had offered 10 capitulate dnd surrender
the honors Of war. This propagation was not
entertained. Alter bombardmsnt the offer
unconditional surssndsr--was renewed, Ebui
refused by the enemy. This was the situation
on Friday. An attempt was made BY 0e0r.
gia regiment to break through our lines and
escape, but they were repaissd with considers
bic loss.
Gen. Banks, in an ofieiai dispatch, dated thu
18th, after highly complimsntipg the negro
troops, two.thirds Of whom he gos killed at
Port Hudson, says:
Our losses from the 23A to this daie, in kill
ed, wounded and missing, ara nearly one thou
sand, including, deeply rsgrse to say, some 0i
the ablsat officers of the corps
rHB HaeHf At sRAapY sTATloa-1oslTlon Of
Ay1AIRs At yRRDUlcEBuRa.
The folleTing dispatoh, datsd Warrington
June Oh, i the only notice Of the fight In Col
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