Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-06-16
From VtCksburg.
WALNUT HILL, VIcKsBURG, via
YAzoo RIVER. June 5 via CARO-
June ii 1868

Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
says:
Joe Johnston took possession of Yazoo
city on Sunday last Gen. Grant sent a
large force to dislodge him, and a Skin
mish took place between our forces and
the rebel cavalry under General John Da-
vie, at Satartia, on the east shore of the
Yazoo, fifty miles above it's mouth, We
took til ,rty o. forty prisoners, and had a
few wounded. Oar cavalry are in hot
pursuit of the rebels, who only fred one
volley aud the fed.
The fate of Vickst urg must be decided
within ten days, but there is no fear telt
on our side as to the result,
We are within 100 yards of the rebels
strongest works, and our sharpshoOters
keep the rebels silent.
The Union flag has been seen hoisted
over several houses in the country be-
tween the Yazoo and the Big Black River.
Deserters still come in daily and the city
is suffering from our cnnvorging fires.
PHILADELPHIA june 1.-THE following
has been received by mail from Washings
ton, dated the 10th.
Two dispatches have been received to-
night from Gen. Grant, addressed to diff
ferent gentlemen in high official positions.
The dispatches are dated Monday. An
important fact, and one which has caused
much anxiety. is derived from them,
namely, that Gen, Grant was in communi-
cation with Gen. Ranks as late as the 4th.
at which time Port Hudson was closely
invested. Gen. Grant reports, what is al
ready known, or believed, that Gen. John
ston Is concentrating his troops to operate
against him. lie mentions report thet
three divisions are moving from Bragg to
reinforce Johnston. Nicksburg is still
closely invested, and the siege progressing
taVorably. The tone of the dispatches is
represented to be such as to show that
ne tears neither the enemy in front or in
the rear, and will protect his lines at all
hazards. 1t is presumed he did not know
ut the date of toe telegram, whether or
not he was to be reinforced. This infor-
nation inspires increased hope and conf
oenee In the final success Of the Vicksburg
siege.
New YORK, june II.-Rumors are afoat
OF disaster at Nicksburg. No confrma-
ton either way. 1t Is understood that ad-
vices from Vicksburg to the 9Th have
been received in Washington, but are not
thought to be of an important character
Hudson, in Richmond papers, undoubted-
lysrefers to the action OF the 9th.
Up to noon to-day no intelligence of
any disaster has been received ar Wash
ington.
WASHINGTON June 1.-THE Government
has received advices from Grant, to the
SYh inst, saying everything is progressing
sAtisfa ,tOrily.
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE Tribune
says:
We have letter from our correspond.
emf, ''Xenophon," to the 9th inst. He
gives hopeful view of the siege. He re-
ports that the repulse of sortie against
one OF our mining parties, on the night of
the Sd, demonstrate that Joe Johnston can
not possibly get near enough to Grant to
strike, without being extiuguished, and
says that the garrison will sOon be COM
PEELED to surrender.
WASHINGTON, June 1l.-An unofficial
telegram from the vicinity of .Vicksburg.
received to-day, says the reLels in small
force attacked Milliken's Bend and
4oungs' Point, on the 9th inst, but were
GecislVeiy repulsed at both points.