New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-06
THE RESULT NOT YET DECIDED
CAPTURE OF A REBEL DISPATCH BEARER
Pemberton Says He Can Hold Out Ten
Days Longer.
~ NOT THEN RELIEVED he MUST SURRENDER
From Our Special Correspondent.


OK 0ls. Lo6ANs LINZ.
Before Vieksburs Mise. June IS, 1863
We have been watching and waiting here in Gen.
Logsu's Division, McPhersons Corps, for several
hours to-day iu the expectation Of seeing OF the
enemys principal forts blown up. There Is here in
Gen. Logsns front perfect labyrinth of rife pits,
saps, and covered roads. the whole capped, ss 1t
were. by q powerful battery Of siege-guus. For a
week or more past there has been constant effort
kept up 10 mine the opposing and commanding foit
Of the enemy, and thereby 70 get possession OF It,
1t was long since rendered uutenabe for the Rebels
but from other points they were euabled to prevent
our troops from taking possession OF 1t, aud couse-
quently very commanding position Was Useless for
q time TO both PARTIES. Tnis morn ng, however, II
was announced hat the mine Intended 10 send the
work on seronautic expedition was completed,
and preparations were promptly made TO lake I'M
mediate advantage OF any oonehcai results oil the
explosion.
About o'clock this afternoon or earlier. heavy
hre was opened up sll along lnee to prevent any
concentrations upon the point OF nterea lDo
uortsrs thuudered, the Da AID PaIrotts rosred
and beloved and musketry ratified, all at sucl n
lively rate ~ 10 induce among the unb0i med be-
hsf that the Rebels were al last actually trying TO
cut their way through our lines, aDd that furious
bate was raging. The lighting. however, wss
altogether on size, the Rebels reulaining quiet
o. fave. ficken the fury which their obslnacy
bad provoked
Suddenly there wa. An unfamiliar sound added to
the din, preceded an instant by shaking OF tue
sarth, winch may have teen very good limitation
Of an eartt quake. Tler7 are doubtful sones CIR
culsting around me about heads. arus. legs, hats
ard gus having been seen harthag through the sir
~ the Time toe expIOsion occurred; bul /, ironn
good poiat OF view, sa@ nothing On, AL upbeayin.
Of earth. and cloud U! dust ana smoke. No sooner
had the explosion been heard and ih than hundreds
OF kebcl heads popped up above adjacent parapets,
to " has lad halpened, doubtless aud they were
greeted from the iefI with vOlley from three Iegi
uaonts Of Gen. Burbridges Brigade, who had been
secretly Anc quietly posted In the rhe-Ints by the
gallant keItucky general, and were waiting WILL
loaded, cooked and pointcD guns for the eXpeHId
appearance vi The AFORESAID Rebel heads. WIat the
effect Of this fire we cannot tell, OF course but
II could Lot have been Otherwise than very des,ruc-
tive.
When the cloud Of smoke and dust rolled ap-
ward, large crater or opening War Visible IN the
fort. The uieu Of the i5.h Illinois rushed for the
breach, bat quick ~ tueir movements were, The
Rebels were uoI = moment behind them, and gained
one side Of the tort at the same Instant the Ash
reached the other. singular Jut furious aud
culinary strife now couinienced, which is still going
on wnie l writs.
have no common words at command by which
TO convey the uLd OF tho reader dea OF the alt
uation Of the Two coIteDdIng parties, and technical
military words, even II were ca aLc of using them
correctly, would confuse more than they would IN
struc Suffice 1t taeo " ssy that tie fort IL qies-
-
constructed Oh the top Of very bIgh uiil by irst
throwing up d parapet and then excavasing 10 a
depth VI perbsps ~ leet. The horn OF this work,
speak was blown up by tic charge IN the mile, aud
ulsds new eafth-wail breast work not much more
than SIX feet high. There is space the end OF the
fort winch our gained, for zUO men. On tue other
side o tie wall made ny Tue e&piosion there 10 ss
much If not more room. lhe Rebels entered thelf
eud VI the fort by the covered road heretofore used
by them. Our men entered by the breach, or en-
brssuIe or crater, whatever II may be called, aud
there they are nov, with only LDi. newiy-con-
slructed wall Oi earth between them; aud such n
Fight s going on modern warfare probably affords
no parallel for The Re0es hight the fuses VI shells,
ana by hand throw them over among our men.
.Krenaoes heIlcd from the sturdy arms of the
indoIuitaDle nlen OF the 45th Sre making fearful
havoc among the Rebels. Outside the tort hundreds
OF Argos. yei ssrpshooers tl Ing the air thick
with whIzzng proJectles, aud our artillery IL still
laundering away W Teprcss any dltpoeition 10 re-
enforce tie Rebels IN tbelr piece Of Tue tort. see
preparations making 10 eet canou into the fort. IL
thisis accom- psLed, we will then be aOe 10 drive tue
Rebels Il extensive series Of rine pits and the
most important success OF the siege-the entering
wedge " succ.ss-wIl be achieved.
must periorcs wait Tor the OF this struggle
before writing more concerning IL.
June z6, loo3.--Ihls morning finds me promptly
at NV poet vi Obseryation and 10 III! regret See that
no material change has been elected since dai kners
threw her vail over the scene last night General
DcPhersoD, VINO been giving his personal super
, -lOu 10 tue work. Ia conjunction win us suDofui
] 10 general, Logan, reports that as YET no has
leen unable TO mount toe guns III Tue open lori
Y icD he tas ready Tor the purpose, owing 10 the
.eadIy Lro maintained ~ tue rebels all nlsn cover
ug all accessible approaches. lie bas not ys' des
o lied VI success, however, and picks ahc LNOveis
sli sooD 1t Is bOped make the projert pfactIcaUle
,an while the contest tcl weon the no Tie occupants
the opened tort has RACED automatically, each
rty baying 20 burTowed aDd bestowed itseu suat l.
20 but little harm W tue other.
.lur DeightoriDg batteries are doing Their pest 70
,saodge the sharpshooten who guard the "ppfoacner
g. Tue fort, and splaroni iy With tono success
lile wnle battery on the right, Id zen. Diair b
= .Ision, believe, has started bali dOzen OF moie
/. men iron their boes, their retreat has occa.
eIsrpsboOters.
mora pieces VI artillery in their end Of the tort,
-,yiin which they are not aUle 70 60 much damage.
rILey b,ye barnt the faces Of some vi our WIT
rosder from them, ALI Col MaiIby OIL The 45th III.
xcas III most crushed yooerday evening ny The fail
"a Iop with notcbes iOr poft'lOies, "hicn his mel
Rad soll.d 10 the top OF the Intervening wall, aDo
,b,cb WIS knocked d1wn by cannon shot from,
Tho Rebel s.de vi tAc forI '
ou.iIled 10 say that the 7th Missouri Regiment.
ss portion Of it entered Lue lori Ia company WIN
the 45,h limos. The portions oi tnese two feft
oueutx WERE alter time, relieved Dy tbe Zo'h iin
uois thst Ly tns 3lst The 3lst ny the zod ihdianA
and \. O clock in lhs Dghs JUST past, Tue 4osn iii
ools again entered tbs critical place. ano heo vi
relieved By tue 56th Illinois. have not nesrd o.
any other rsg'p,snss beng engaged 10 thls osn.er
aus and important service, 6us IN .Ls nuI ssa col
s,ns;on OF he momeut may have boon misinforwed