Nebraska advertiser., 1863-06-04

fears of an attack in the rear, and il
attacked no harm can be done. There
has been no lighting since the Path
1t is stated Banks is fast approaching
A letter from near Yicksburg the 20te
saws Gen. Grant has more troops here
than he can use in reducing Vicks-
burg, and car detach Il sufficient
number to defeat any rebel force in
the rear. Sherman's loss in the at
tacks on the 18th, was about six
hundred killed and wounded. Siege
guns have opened on the city, and the
gunboats began to cooperate in the
attack to-day.
CHICAGO, June IA letter dated
Headquarters in field near Vicksburg
the %, says but little has been eifec-
ted in the last 36 hours. Over one
hundred pieces Of field artillery and
several siege guns rained shot and
shell on the enemy works yesterday.
The mortar feet also took position
behind Detota Point and bombarded
the city the entire day. On the right
Gen. Sherman has posted Steele's
division squarely to the foot of the
parapets. Our men laEin a ditch and
on the slope Of the parapet outside
one of the principal forts, unable to
take it by storm, and determined not
to retire. The federal and rebel sol
diers are not twenty-five feet apart,
both powerless to infict much harm.
Each watches the other, and a dozen
muskets are fred the instant a soldier
exposes himself above the works on
either side. Nearly the same condi-
ton of things exist in McPherson's
front, his sharpshooters proven work
ing the enemy's pieces in One or two
forts.
A charge was made yesterday morn
ing on one of them, by Stephenson's
brigade and we're repulsed.
Two companies of one regiment got
inside-a few got out again, but most
of them were captured. The Forts
are filled with infantry. Our artillery
has ~dismounted a few guns and dam
aged. the works in some places, but
they are still strong. Gen. McCler>
nand was hard pressed on the left
yesterday and sent for endorsements
Quimby's division went to his assis-
lance at 4 o'clock. The contest con
tinued till seven. One of our flags
was planted at the foot of the earth
works on the outside of one rebel fort
and kept there for hours, but the fort
was not taken. Netherlands loss is
estimated at 1000 killed and wounded
yesterday. The fighting grows more
despeate each day. Transports now
bring supplies by water to within 3
miles of our right. Gen. Joe john
son is reported near Big Black River,
in our rear, with reinforcements for
the besieged city. Grant can detach
men enough from operations here to
keep Johnson in check.
SOMERSET, KY, May 31.-To, day a
cavalry reconnaissance was made TO with
in four miles of Monticello. Sharp Skin
mishing all the way. Al Two Fords
thirteen rebels with arms and horses were
captured. Simultaneous with this fifty
picket men crossed the river on boats
and captured the rebel pickets at Mill
Springs consisting of a Lieutenant and
sixteen privateS with all their arms and
twenty-four horses. No casualties on
our side.
NEW YoRK, June Rio Janero cor
respondent says, the Brazilian authorities
have paced the commander at Fernando.
De Noranha for allowing the Alabama
to commit d~epredations in Brazilian wa.
ters. The new commander who was sent
10 the island protested against the Ala
5uma remaining there and ordered her
to leave in a few days. Unfortunately
he bad no vessel OF war to enforce his
orders. Every satisfaction in the power
of the Brazilian authorities to give has
been rendered. The American Uodsul
says, II was supposed al Pernambulaloo
that the Alabama sailed south the 25lh
of April.
CINCINNATI, June 2.-News from
Kentucky last night reports the enemy
back towards Cumberland Cap
pursued by the Ninth army corpse
4 majority of whom are mounted infant
ry.
New YoRK, June 2-The Yost's
Washington dispatch says nothing furth.
er is known in reference TO the move
of Lee, but many exciting rumors
are circulating. 1t is Stated Sam. Hous-
is to run as a candidate for Governor
of Texas with a derign of forming a Re-
public of Texas. A Times despatch
says, Hunter is relieved of command of
the Department of the South. Gen. Gil
succeeds him. A reconnaissance to
Warrentou Today developed a rebel
in that direction.
The Creole from New Orleans the
Oath has arrived. A dispatch in the
New Orleans Era say yesterday Auger's
whole division was. engaged IN a pine
hours fight on Por: Hudson Plains four
IN the e of Port Hudson. We
took one thousand prisoners, and drove
the enemy from the field.
An Alexandria letter of the 18th