Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-01-13

Special Dispatch to the Chicago Times.
YAE9O RIyER. Dee. 81.
The rebel fortifcationS extend along the
face OF the blGff from three miles below
Yieksburg to Drumgoops Bluff, On the
YAzoO River. nine miles northeast Of Vicks.
burg. They are very formidable through
out. Rife pits ct t6s base Of bluff. aud
single gun batteries are scattered along
the face. There are also fold works for
light artillery, or to mount heavy guns, in
an emergency, on she top. The rebel
forces from 20 600 to Is 600, cOnnanded
By Gen. Lee. rs
Our army obtained positions and on
Sunday attacked all the lines. On Monday
general engagement followed, and heavy
fighting took place atseyeral points along
| the line.
Col. wymao, 18th Illinois, wss shOt in
the breast while leading his regiment, 10
Steeps division, into action. He va
killed instantly. -
Our losses are reported, officially, ct sc
Eilled, wounded and missing.
The 34th Ohio was nearly'cut to pieces
At the same time, another Ohio regiment
charged upon by rebel cavalry. broke snd
He'd: The cavalry surrounded and csptnr'
! 90 OUU OIL thom.
The battle was wholly barron ct results
and both forces occupied the same positiOs
at the close as at the commencement.
| No fighting Of consequences has takar
place since Monday.
The dead were buried under q flag O
truce. On Wednesday many Wuu1deS
we're found On the field. Our total Inas II
the Yaz.'o mnvemrni j, COZ killed, !, 100 .,
l 200 wounded, and 500 pr,soEers Tn,
euemy'r less il much loss, owing 10 tn,
protection of rifle pits and other rebe
W fk-.
Prmheriun and Price, " ifh the hulk o
The rebSl army in front uf Grant, arrived
at VIcSdburE AlSO reintnremsnrs from Eht
east. The rebel strength is reported a
6O,OOO One hundred and sixty guns ar
mounted in battery, and an immense ouar
tity Of field artillery are 10 position, Their
are seven miles Of rife pits at the foot O
the bluff, besides semi.cniar range Q
works inclusing FiSksburg, two miles bas;
of the city -
Gen. Sherman ordered q retreat on New
Years night. The movement oommsnCet
on Friday morning, and our forces wsTI
all safely embarked before they were dis
covered 80
The feet dropped out of the river befor,
dark on Friday, and moved up ths Mill
ken's Bend, and 10 now moored % the Lou
issDG shore. The naval squsdYon 10 0n
chorsd at the mouth Of the Ysxoo. e 70"
The YHzoo River is wholly evacuated
and abandoned to the enemy. E
Gen. McClerDand arrived on Tuasda,
night, and assumed command on Ffidal
night. He win soon determioe plan o
operations. Gen. Sherman divides Oh
army with him, each taking q corps, Mo
Clernand having command By seuiority.
Nothing isyot diSulged Of future move
menGs.
Napoleon. Ark, JGN.al.~
The great expedition to open the Mis-,
Issippi has como to nought. Tbs siege Q
Vicks5urg has been abandoned, az lssst 70
the present, and the entire army is mosin
up the river. We lsfI the muuth of "a
Yazoo Wednesday morning.
Owing to q lack of coal the trauspor.
we're compelled to tow the gunboats. an
the whole Heet moves slOaly.
The Benton Vas left to guard tke mouk
Of the Yazoo.
The withdrawal from VicksburR va
decided on because Of the improbabiIitv O
receiving reinforoemeuts ct preaens,. an
the impoSsibility Of doing anything wit
the present force.