The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-12
The Chicago TcIeg grams.

The Chicago kilograms.
CRcAG,, Jane II, 1898.
special despatch from Memphis, dated tho sab inst,
says
The steamer Lumnary, from Yoanes Point at eightP
N. on Friday, the 9th ust has arrived here with Tho
following interesting intelligence
General Kimbal, with force Of three Thousand men,
was sent up the Yazoo to Satara, thirty miles bo
low Yazoo City, and arrived there tho 4th inst. e
learned that rebe. force under General Writ dams
not far on, and he Immediately marched 70 meet
him.
AT ten on Thursday the 4h inst., 10 came up with
the pckets of the enemy when brisk light snsued last
ing thirty minutes The enemy gave way and a total
rout ensued
Our loss killed and seventeen wounded. Thor
loss in killed and wounded considerable
We captured hundred prisoners
The rebel forces were 900 strong.
There 10 perceptlbls change before The enemy'n
works at vcksburg
General Joe Johnston stl reported being on tho
Big Black river endeavoring to below the bridge
with q force Of twenty thousand men.
General 0sterhaus ia watching his movements, with .
sufficient force to checkmate any demonstration Johnston
may attempt 10 make.
There is in circulation that General Pemberton
has requested General Grant permit tho women and
children in vIcksburg to pass through tho Union lines
Over three hundred head Of cattle and mules
turned loose by the rebes account Of the scarcity
forage with them
The Murfreesboro Telegram.
MuRFREEsnoRo, Juno IL 1868.
The Chattanooga Rebel Of tho 4ih, Ia article ths
suaton declares that Brecknrldges corps has
to Bragg, and that Johnston In his position
that ho needed troops.
1t supposed that Breckinridges troops never ofs
Braggs camp. II is known that regiments from two Of
Breckinrdges brigades figured in tho reconnaissance
made the 4th Of June.
We have no later from vicksburg. Tho rebel
pckes refused TO exchange papers, and IL s suspected
shat the latest ssues contained the Of rebel
,at vicksburg
Citizens from shelbyvlle who reported surrender
state positively that had been published in the rebcl
papers The Chattanooga papers Of tho It'll and sab
tain nothing regarding it.
The Runors or Disaster at vicksburG
| and Port Hudson.
Rumors of disaster vicksburg and Port Hudson
shoat yesterday; but were unable 10 obsin my
lrmAtion Of them the absence which they may be
4 set down cdwards.
ia understood that adv,ces vcksburg 10 the
ternoon Of the 9th have reached Washington; but Va
improbable that they contain nything Of very import
ant decisive character.
Tho reported rcpuse OF General Banks at Port Rwson
from Mobile the Ath via Richmond papers OF tho eth
ns undoubtedly refers to the action Of May 81 the
suit OF which already known II Is quito unk oily that
the rebels could have any information from Port Hudson
Of q later date than advccs.
|
| The Cincinnati TeIegrams
| CISuSSArI, Juno II, 1893
No later news has been received from vicksbu-g
The Latest Telegram Dhect from Vicks-
burg.
~ The REAR vnKssuRG Miss, June 8
Via MENrHIs June
There has been no very considerable change Tho
situation here for days past Tho siege rcgu
larry progressing Our forces gain Ios,tims fran
day TO day, only 70 find equal difficulties PR setng them
selves from other quarters. We are mounting and I'D
vancing large siege guns last possible.
There many indications that the rebels bccon,-
ing In want Of both food and ammintin AL descrters
coming into ines-and there plenty OF them
toll the story of suffering and dctuton IN yicks-
burg. The women and children compelled TO stay in
caves avoid slaughter by shells, and Of those
caves some have been saughtered--a circumstance OF
| great horror.
| have heard Of nothing startling from General
Johnston's gathering host Hc at Canton at last
| vices.
There has been some trouble along the river from
| Lake Providence down TO wiihin sight Of vloks-
burg. The rebels have approached and threatened
our post the Louisiana shore Millikons Bend.
Yesterday they drove all forces to the rivers
brink where they were saved by the gunboais There
considerable fighting for two DAYS, tho loss both
| sides being Two more colorcd regiments
stucd the principal Union force lo behavior OF tho
regiments In the fighting on botn Jays Is variousIy
stated saying that they ou At hsrocaliy others
that they inefficient and covardy. Our loss IN
killed and wounded is estimated at thrcc hundred
At Youngs Point yesterday within sight Of Vcks-
burg, the Louisiana Shore tho rcbcls appeared IN
considerable force to the number q i've hundred pro-
baby. We had nothing to oppose them with but some
three hundred convalescent soldiers, who were bur-
yiediy armed and thrown into Iinc. Tho rebols
formed line of battle, but being pro"py confronted by
aavger looking than they expected, and having
probably q wholesome fear guuboats before their
minds retreated TO tho woods. Tlerc was some little
airing between pckets late In tho evening, but nothing
like an engagement, or even skirmiDh.
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