Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-06-01
VOLUME 8.
LATEST NEWS.
ST. LOUIS, May 2

ST. LOUIS, May 29.
s. c. Scott, q well known and reliable
man, arrived TO night from Young's Point
Sunday last. He has been with Grant .
army, and saw some Of its operations.
He says our forces were prepared to re-.
pei any attack in their rear and we're in
fine spirits and confident of their ability
to capture Vicksburg and its garrison
He says the attack upon the fortifications
on Friday was not made by the entire
line, a. was reported, but by force un-
der Gen. Blair which assaulted the big
battery; and, wherever the rebels at
tempted to plant guns they were foilei
by our shsrpshooters. Our wounded are
being rapidly brought TO the river at
Chckssaw bayou where there are sutfic.
lent boats to receive them. Our base of
supplies on the Yazoo was secure, and re-
inforcemen,s were arriving as rapidly A.
required. Gen. Osterhaus, and Capt
Foster, lst Wis.,, are wounded but not
dangerously. Mr.. Scott heard nothing of
the death of Gen. Steel There we're T.
800 prisoners at Young's Point.
VAbhIN6IoN, May ol.
The following telegram was received
At the Navy Department to-day
FLAG SSIp BLAcKHAwK, Mss,
Squadron Near Vicksburg, May 25.
SIR Il have the honor to inform you
that the expedition under command Of
1t. Com. Walker, after taking possession
Of the forts at uaines' Bluff, was perfect.
ly successful. Three powerful steamers
and ram were destroyed at Yazoo City
The ram was monster. She was 30l
feet long, 70 feet beam, to be covered
with 4 inch iron plates. Also fine navy
yard with machine shops Of oil kinds,
sawmils, blacksmith shops, &C., were all
burned. The property destroyed and
captured amounted to over $2,OOO,OOO.
Had the monster ram been atloat she
would have given us some trouble. One
battery was destroyed at Drury's Bluff.
Our loss 10 the expedition was one killed
and seven wounded.
[Signed DAVID D. PORTER.
CAIRO, May 80.
The dispatch boat National arrived
this evening from Young's Point, which
place she left Tuesday Z. M.
There had been fighting on Monday
and Tuesday.
On Monday, from 8 to Q P. NJ, there
was q cessation of hostilties to allow
both parties to bury their dead. The
battle WAS renewed on Tuesday morning.
But few if any Of the water batteries
have been taken.
The shells from Shermsn's seige guns
come over into the city, 40 can be seen
from this side.
Our forces still completely surround
the city three columns deep. They could
take the city at any time by assault, bu,
it would cost great sacrifice OF life, and
it is believed by all there that Pember
ton must surrender in few days. The
final result is not considered doubtful.
Banks forces have not yet arrived.
We have taken about 5000 prisoners,
5000 Of them had arrived at Memphis.
MOBILE, May %.
Reports from below V,cksburg state
that Gen. Banks has crossed the Missis-
sippi at Bayou Sara.
Gen. Graut sent in flag Of truce
yesterday in reference to the sick and
wounded.
The Federal loss was far greater in
the assault upon Vicksburg than in any
battle during the war.
The Mississippian of Tuesday says
that Saturdays battle at Vicksburg was
the most stubborn of all.
Pemberton's Quartermas'er has sue
ceeded in running 700 mules out Of
Vicksburg, thereby reducing the con-
sumption Of corn. The garrison has full
Iations for ninety days.
WAsHINaroN, May 20.
The issue Of sensation extra, stating
that the rebel pckets on the Rappahan
mock shouted across that we had taken
Vicksburg and that Gen. Grant had been
killed caused some excitement here to-
day, but it lasted only short time. The
story is discredited.
Government gives freely all the infor-
NATION it receives from the West, good,
bad or Indifferent.
Advices from tho front to day state
that the rebel army across the Kappa
hammock is very active.