Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-10
IArRn FRO 4 rRE NoRrH.
The Dispatch ha' recei I'd copy Of the New York
Herald of Saturday The ri nst from which 1t makes
uo the follov ing in,e estng summary Of news:


The Dispatch hs, rece I'd copy Of the New York
Herald of Saturday, The 6h inst, from which 1t makes
up the foIoripg nere sting summary Of news:
REPuLsE OF ,HK YANKEES AT PORT HUDSON
The & amsh'p Mcrnlng Star, which left New Orleans
on the 29th nit brings account OF the fret DAVIS
fighting at Port Hudson. Banks commanded in person.
and the fight still going on at the time of the do.
parture Of the Morning Star. The attack commenced
on the 27h and the Heralds correspondent says has
be- zone Of II not the bloode battle, that has yet
bee fought this continent" The Confederate force
Thin the works is estimated at from ten to twelve
thousand and the assault represented BY the Yankee
letter writer as having been attended with terrific
slaughter. The attack was made by land and water,
Farraguts deet bombard6g the town while Banks col
umns endeavored to storm our Notifications
The leading attack was headed by Sherman, who was
vigorously repulsed, and had to retire with
LOSE A negro regiment which which was put in ad-
vance Ia cute Yankee trick lost 600 men out of 900
Sherman lost his leg, General Neal Dow was also
wounded aud Colonies Clarke, Cowles and Smith were
killed. The 9th Michigan and l2Sth New York each
lost about half their men, aud the other regiments suf
fered severely The Heralds correspondents says the
Yankt loss in killed and wounded will reach at least
three thousand So much for the beginning of the
fight With regard to the second days fight he says:
1--WE have no definite information regarding o-day's
operations The nelOs has been held back until the field
is ron or lost" This sounds very ominous for the Yam
nOunciug the f al and crushing defeat OF Backs.
IRON vICKsBURs.
The news from vieksburg ia very meag e. A tele.
gram dated Washington June 3, midnight states that
no official advceI from Vcksburg have been received
later than those Of the SIst May, but that g" few add
tora particulars gave rather more cheerful indication
Of good results" ,
We give in full the kilograms concerning the bonn
bsrdment of yickshurg:
CAIRO June 5.-The dispatch boat, Gen. Lyon from
Yieksburg Monday night has arrived. Firing kept
up all of Monday. Gen. Shermans (icClernand 3, is
probably meant,) troops could be seen in motion.
When the Lyon left, at midnight, conAagraton was
going the city. Some supposed shells had set
TIE ldngs on fire, while others coneetured tina the
rebels were destroying their supplies, preparatory 10
surrenderDg.
Gen Grants numbers and position would be absO.
utely inpregnable in few days Particulars cannot
be given, but they of most cheering character.
CHICAGO, June "A special despatch from the
rear of Vicksburg, dated May Slst says The bonn
bardment Of Vickburg continues All the gus in DO.
sit on opened FIRE at midnight and continued their fire
un il daylight The rapdity OF the firing uuparal
lei ID, and 1t is believed great damage Indicted
Twelve rebels captured at daylight yesterday
deHorng to run our pickets aud get into The CITY.
Inere 100000 percussion caps found in their pos
session. 0Ae Of them, boy, came out of the city ten
days ago took the oath of allegiance and was alo aed
t. 60 home, FIVE miles back. He vi. probably be con
uemned as spy.
Gen. Jeo Johnston is reported to be moving towards
Jackso , but not in sufficient force to attack us.
PHILADELPHIA, June "a special dispatch from Gin
cinnat to-day to the Bulletin, but entirely dscreded
by that paper, says:
"A report is current to-day that Gen. Joe Johnston,
instead Of marching Grants to relieve Pember.
ton, is advancing on Memphis. The report corAs in
various shapes, and is somewhat credited
GREAT PEACE DEMONSTRATION IN NEw YORK SIGNIFICANT
ADMISSIONS OF THE HERALD
An immense meeting of the Peace Democrats" was
held on the Sd in New York. The Herald SAYS it num-
bered over thirty thousand people, and the New York
Democracy, under Fernando Wood "have declared
en- masse in favor of vigorous prosecution OF peace"
armisce and separate conventions Of the loyal aud
rebel States aud predicts that this peace platform wi
be that of al the democracy and that with il they will
carry the esidential election.
The Herald says "The platform of the Democracy
10 the Presidential campaign of 1864 will BE- peace, and
what more, the candidate will be elected matter
who he is the principle controlling all other considera.
tons the new President, whatever might have been
his anecedents opinions, will upon assuming e6ce,
be compelled to suspend the operations of the war; pro-
claim an armisce, and propose Convention of all the
States"
FREMONT TURNED UP AGAIN.
Fremont has turned up as the President of the
"Union Pacific Company" and has applied for and Oh
tanned the privilege OF enrolling and employing large
force ofconrabands to blu Id the road So the Niger after
AIT Wu nave 10 put up Win cnange OF masters, ana
be the heWers of wood and drawers Of water of his
phianthropic white "brudder." 1t will doubtless pay
better than TO enroll thfm into negro regiments to be
slaughtered like sheep at Port Hudson and elsewhere
MISCELLANEOUS.
Francis n. Drexel, member of the firm of DFexel &
Co., of Philadelphia was killed there on the 9Th by be-
ing Iul over by a street railroad car.
Gen Hooker has been to Washington to consult with
Lincoln upon the prop iey, the correspondents say Of
giving him (aooker) the control Of the army without
referring TO Washington for plans.
For criticism his handling OF hearmy at Chancel
nsvi O. Hooker had tabooed the New York Herald and
1000 copies of that paper were seized and burnt
Aqua Greek. The restriction afterwards removed
Fernando Wood had long interview with Lincoln at
Washington the oh i st '-
Two large brick buildings, corner of Washington and
Wide Water Streets in Norfolk, Va. destroyed by
IRE on c 4h.
Henry Winter Davis nominated in Baltimore on
the 9th, for Congress. He made a speech endorsing
the emancipation proclamation and urging vigorous
prosecution OF the war.
Gold was quoted in New York on the 9TH at l45s.
THs YANKEES IN FLORENCE, ALA.-The Huntsville
Confederate has the latest from Roddys command
bad &c ~