The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-06-13
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF NEWS.

steamer Alice Dean has arrived, bringing Jews
from Vicksburg to the 4th. An officer on the
Dean reports everything progressing as usual in
the rear of Vicksburg. The sapPers and miners
were still burrowing the hillsides. The gunboats
and mortar boats still operating in front, and
new siege guns had opened fire Thursday, as
has been anticipated. Our sharpshooters still
command the rebel works in the rear, and rebels
are not allowed to show their heads. without be
coming targets for hundreds of rifles The gen
eral position of Grants army remains unchanged.
The advanced regiments are being daily relieved,
and fresh ones take their place. Gen. 0sterhaus
is at Big Black river. TO hold Joe Johnston in
check, should he attempt movement. John
stons force, it is supposed, is not over 10000 re-
liable fighting men, but he is reported to have
$1,000 conscripts, of all ages, at Eutaw, Miss,
and about the same number near Jackson. De-
serters report the rebels in the besieged city as
reduced to one ration per day, consisting Of thir
teen ounces of meat and corn-meal, and greatly de-
moralized in other respects. The sanitary eondi
ton of Grants army is good. The Alice Dean
took down some goods. Her Captain says they
have no more room for hospital stores, for the
sick and wounded have more than needed A
great fire occurred in Vicksburg on Monday night.
The fire is said to have originated from a shell.
Itraged most fercely around Washington Square.
1t is supposed that the finest portion of the city
is in ruins. Gen. McClernand is reportedtto have
been under arrest for disobedience of orders -
The Adams Express Company have advices
from their Superintendent at Memphis to the Sd.
The rebels burned the gunbOat Cincinnati on
Friday. A bearer of dispatches from Pemberton
to Johnston was captured Thursday. The dis
patch states that their forage is all gone, the
quarter rations, their ammunition nearly ex-
bausted, and they cannot hold out ten days. On
Friday, Grant ordered every gun to throw she'll
into Vicksburg hour. Three thousand six
hundred were safely lodged in the city, but with
what effect is not known.
1t is reported that Grant was being heavily re-
inforced, and that his numbers and position
would soon be impregnable.
A special from Walnut Hills, June I'd, says:
General Blairs expedition returned without the
loss of man. Fifty-six miles of the country
from the Big Black to the Yazoo, eleven miles
below Yazoo City, was occurred by our troops
Several bridges, grist-mills and cotton gins were
destroyed; also, large quantity of cotton marked
&C. S. A" The country towards Yazoo City is
teeming with agricultural riches Cattle, sheep
and hogs abound. Flourishing crops of corn,
wheat and rye are seen on every side. Hundreds
of negroes stampeded at the approach of our
troops, and followed them into our lines Joe
Johnston has not yet been heard from definitely.
a letter to the Times from Lexington, XIV, re
ports the departure of the entire Ninth Arm Y
Corps for Vicksburg, via: Louisville. Gen. Hart
stuff in command of the post. Regiments
were arriving to take the place of those leaving.
Large numbers of East Tennessee refugees are
pouring in.
The steamer Morning Star, from New Orleans,
arrived at New York on the 9th. In the Depart
ment, of the Gulf the whole interest in military
affairs is centered in Port Hudson, which was
completely invested by the Government forces
Gen. Banks commanded in person, with force
sufficient for its reduction. The enemys strength
within their defenses is estimated at from 10000
to 10000. Fighting was still in progress at the
date of the departure of the Morning Star Brig.
Gen. Sherman arrived at New Orleans on the
night of the 29th wounded. but not dangerously.
Col. Daniels, of the Second Louisiana negro regi
ment distinguished himself particularly in charg-
ing upon the enemy's siege guns, losing in killed
and wounded over 500 men. Gen. Weitzel had
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one oftheir heaviest batteries.
The following is from the Era of the 29th:
Thousands of rumors are flying about the streets,
but we advise our readers not to heed them.
They as a rule, utterly untrustworthy. That
the result will be to gladden. every loyal heart we
have no doubt. We have no hesitation in saying
the result of the fighting so far has been decidedly
favorable to arms. d.
The Heralds New Orleans correspondence of
the 25th gives some particulars of the attack
on Port Hudson. The attack commenced on the
9th, by land and water. The fight was desper-
ate all day and continued on the 26th Gen. Welt
eel, after long and close fighting, finally captured
the heavy-six gun battery, which sunk the Mis-
sissiPpi, and has turned them on the enemy. On
the enemy's right, Sherman charged and carried
the works by storm, but the enemy massed his
troops and our men had to fall back In this at
tack the I'd Louisiana (eolored) fought like de-
mons and lost 500 out of 900 men. On. the center
the attack was made by Gems. Augur and Grover,
and the enemy were driven into their main
works.
The Tribune's correspondence, dated New Or
leans the 29th, has the following: The propeller
Ida arrived last night from Baton Rouge. learn
that at 2 a. m. yesterday heavy cannouading could
be heard at Port Hudson. Our loss is heavy. and
reported to be at least 1000 men. The fight,
without doubt, was renewed next morning. Most
perfect confidence felt that the rebel strong
hold would succumb to the Union force An ex-
petition, consisting of regiments, arrived at Al
giers last night from Franklin, which will be sent
Immediately to the relief of Banks at Port Hudson
From Helena the news is interesting. Gen. Price
is reported to have removed his entire comma d
from Little Rock to Fort Smith, leaving behind
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