Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-10
From Vicksburg.

Special to Post from Washington
The Government has adyices from Gen
Grant up to the Both ult. Everything is
reported to be satisfactory.
Generals Mcpherson and Sherman have
pushed their artillery to within fifty yards
of the rebel works.
Heavy reinforcements were reaching
Grant, and he is now able to carry On his
seige OF Nickshurg, and take care at the
same time of Johnston
1t is believed that VickSburg cannot
hold out but a few days longer.
CHICAGO. June 5.
! Special dispatches from the rear of
Vicksburg the Slst say
The bombardment continues. All the
guns are in position and opened fire at
midnight, and continued until daylight
with unparalleled rapidity. 1t is believed
great damage is being inflicted by the fire
of the heavy guns. Twelve men were
captured at daylight. yesterday morning,
while endeavoring to run our pickets and
get into the city. Two hundred thou
sand percussion caps were found in their
possession. One of them, a boy, came
out of the city ten days ago and took the
oath of allegiance, and was allowed to 20
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probably be condemned as a spy.
Gen. johnson is reported to be towards
Jackson, but not in sufficient force to at
tack US.
CAIRO, June 10.
The dispatch boat General Lyons, from
Vicksburg, Monday night, has arrived
Firing was kept up all day Monday
Sherman's troops on right wing could be
seen in motion when the Lyon left. At
midnight a confiagration was going on in
the city. supposed to be caused by our
shells. Others conjectured that the reb-
els were destroying supplies preparatory
to surrendering. Grants numbers and
position are absolutely impregnable.-
Can't give particulars, but they are of a
most cheering character. Steamers Chan
cellor and Atlantic. loaded with troops,
when near Island 62, Wednesday moning
was fired on by guerrillas, on the Missis-
sippi shore-onec captain and two privates
were killed, and several wounded.
PHILADELPHIA, June 5.
A special dispatch from Cincinnati to-
day to the Bulletin, but entirely discredi-
ted by that paper, says: A report is cur
rent here that Gen. Joe johnson, instead
of marching on Gen. Grants rear to re-
lieve Gen. Pemberton, is advancing in
force on Memphis. The report comes in
various shapes, and is somewhat credited.
CINCINNATI, June 6.
Advices from Vicksburg up to June I'd
contain no particular news. Grant is able
to press the siege and take care of John
ston, who is still posted at Jackson-his
reported march on Memphis not being
confirmed. Our siege guns are close up
to the enemy's works, and playing vigor-
ously upon them and the town.
On the lst instant the rebels shot 300
horses on the river bank, being unable
to feed them.
General Blair is up the Yazoo. Impor-
amt news is expected from him.
CAIRO, June I.
News by a steamer from Yazoo, We'd
morning says the rebels burnt
the upper works of the gunboat Cincin-
natl.
A fire occurred in Vicksburg Monday
caused by the explosion of our
One whole side of Washington
was destroyed.
The planting of siege guns is progress
.ng, and it was the intention to open on
he enemy with them along the whole
line on Wednesday.
Our lines have been drawn in so that
many places both armies are within
speaking distance.