The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-06-06

8 In eenstrueting forti6oaEions the .reb,,a
left u rear sf oil the fdt4s opa., = ~
|shen IN ppetfnnity 70 asdsl our jpeuSih tIS !
|Sveqt Of oqe success il diving 1hen o.
The aags Of the -th Ohio, 77th nlino;s
and 10th Ksntucky aoated fron the ;nner
slope Of the paapet from half past Ill \.
N. till 4 M. At tie hitter hour the reb.
els we're seen preparing for charge on the
fort. Our men did not receive the support
which had been promised, and were con-
pclled to fall back, leaving the enemy again
In possession uf the fort. -''7s-'s.z s,,ss,.ss
Between IL and / o'cleek The 16th Indi
/ ana made desperate charge, sneoeedei in
capturing the fort to the right Of the oae
in possession Of Col. LAndrum, held it
calamity against determined assanlt, un-
til relieved BY the 4Sth Indiana, iron
whom it Was taken BY surprise. 7,m1a
The fighting on the left vas done BY the
divisions Of Gems Carr, Osserhaus and
Smith, and was Of more desperate char
acter and of longer duration than that Of
the right Of the centre. McClernand and
his men performed their part with energy
and determination, but were unable. to dis
lodge the enemy from their works, taye
temporarily. H45 -,
The assault on the right commenced soon
after 10 o'clock, by Gen. Thayer's brigade
of Steele's division, consisting Of the Oath,
26th and 10th Iowa regiments. Gen. BLAIR
ON the left of the right wing, moved his
men forward for bloody work. Soon after
the commencement by Steele, volunteer
party Of $50 men went up to the enemy's
works, crossed the ditch, and climed over
the parapets. The rebels we're afraid to
show their heads above the rifle pits long
enough at time to FIRE at this little band.
The storming party looked in vain for sup
port which had been promised it By the
brigade which had been ordered to follow
it. Finally, all but one Of the hundred and
fifty got discouraged and sought shelter in .
deep ravine. VIM. o. Bogden, 3 private
of Co. B, 9Th Missouri, refused to retrace
single STEP. When his comrades left him
he dug a hole in the ground with his bay
onet and planted the flag staff in it, within
twenty yards of the enemy's rifle pits. He
then sat down beside It and remained oil
day. Blair finally made charge, but was
repulsed with terrible loss. Gen. Tuttle's
division Joined in the assault on the right,
but shared tho fate which befell others.
The whole affair was nothing more than q
single charge Of the enemy's works which
was unsuccessful and disastrous.
Whether from bad management or dis
obedience Of orders on the part Of those to
whom high commands were entrusted, or
from the dreadful character Of the work to
be performed, we will not attempt to decide.
There appears to have been . want Of
cooperation between subordinate and 50.
perior officers Commanders Of storming
parties went calamity forward, but were
left to perish for want Of support. Regi-
ments and brigades advanced nobly, but
only to be disappointed in their expectations
of receiving success and help. The result
Of the battle has been disastrous to us In
the loss of nearly 1000 brave men.
We lost no ground, and the army Is not
demoralized by failing to take the strongest
fortified place in the South. The rebels,
no doubt, feel encouraged BY their success
in keeping Us from their works. This
feeling may operate against rs in dispellipg
the gloom which could not but prevail in an
srmy routed for the Eth successive time,
IS the rebels were at Big Black River.
A correct estimate Of our loss on the
22d will place the figures at 1000. OF the
wounded it is impossible to get an accurate
estimate SO soon after the engagement.
The loss Of the enemy was trifing, prob
ably less than one.fourth that Of ours.
Two companies of the 7th Missouri were
taken prisoners. This includes oil of our
captured, except the wounded who fell into
their hands on the Notifications.
No second attempt to take Vicksburg BY
assault will be made. I think the place
can be reduced in very short time, and at
. very small sacrifice Of life, By regular
approaches. That plan will b adopted By
Grant. To starve out the garrison would
be long and tedious operation, and the
attempt might not be successful in the end,
as the rebels are reported to have six weeks
full supplies, and BY putting men on short
allowance can make this last twelve weeks.
There is not much danger Of an attack in
the rear. ha II
A bearer Of rebel dispatch was eaptur.
ed day or two since, on his way to Jack
son with message from Pemberton to Lee,
advising him not to attack Grant in The
rear with force of less than $1,000 men.
The rebels cannot muster any such force
within. three weeks in this Department.
Loring has 10000 badly frightened men
At Hazlehurst. Other smaller bodies nay
be collected and make the aggrsgats Of
1000, but no large army can b Eaised
outside Of Vicksburg without vithdrawingI