New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-03


stances have mentioned. Dnring lbe afternoon,
Gen. Grant received dispatch from McClernsnd,
TO the effect that he had taken three lots' ana
would be in possession Of the city soon II iInmeui
diatcly re-enforced. Macarthur oivison OF Mcrne.
son corps was sent to his assistance, and, II ms
take not, two brigades OF another divlsion' Dun
Met lernand did not take Nicksourg.
on THE RIGHT.
The assault on the night WAS commenced soon siler
10 O'Clock BY Gen. Thayer's brigade OF Steers d.
vision, consisting Of the gth, 4th, 2oth, ana Sosa
Iowa Regiments The men of this command marched
forward heroically under the leadership OF lbayer
The assault wac made by them at terrible cost but
the promised succor did not arrive, and tho pilSe
had TO be abandoned, when II could have been
saved had an equal spirit OF courage and bravery
been displayed by those from whom support "as eA-
pected.
Gen. Blair. on the left Of the right wing, moved
hs men for ward for the bloody work coon after its
commencement by Steele. volunteer storining
party of $50 men-l0 from each regiment IN the di-
~, ion-went ND to the eneIDys works, crossed tue
cb and climbed the parapet. The Rebels were for
time AFRAID 10 show their heads above the rlheplt
long enough at g lme 10 Ire at this little band OF
valiant soldiers
The stormIng plrty looked in vain for the support
which had beon promised IT.. Ihe orlgsde when
had been ordered 70 follow it hestated. Finally,
ali but one Of the $50 got discouraged, and sought
the shelter of O deep raviue. William Trogden,
private of Company b, Sth Mi"ouri, refused 20 re-
trace q single step. lie was color-tearer oil the
stoTmiug marty. When his comrades LEFT him, be
dug hole in the ground with bis bayoDet planted
his flagstaff in IT, within twenty yards Of the ene-
mys Tts-Iits and sat down by the side OF his BAN
ner. where be remained all day. Blair's men dual.
" made charge, but were repuIsed with terrible
loss.
right but shared the fate which befeii the others-
wac repulsed.
THE RESULT.
have attempted no heightened description OF the
carnage near Vcksourg on The I'D, for the reason
that nothing occurred during the day description
OF which would be more interesting, because more
detailed. 1t was nothing more than ,ingle charge
Of the enemys works, which should have been
Simultaneous but was not. IL was unsuccessful aud
disastrous whether from bad management or DISC
tcoence Of orders the part OF those 10 whom high
commands were intrusted or from the dreadful char
acter Of the work TO he performed, will not attempt
10 decide. There appears 10 have been want Of
coopeIation between Subordinate and superior OH
Gers end commands Siorm.ng parties went gnl-
anlly forward but were left 10 perish for want Of
support. Regiments and brigades advanced molly,
bu, only 10 be disappointed III their expectations OF
receiving ruccor and help.
The result Of the battle LA been disastrous 10 ne
in the loss OF nearly 2,0VO brave men. We have
lost no ground, and The army ~ not demorniZed by
is recen! failure 10 take The strongest Tortured pon'
ton in the South. The Rebels, DO doubt, feel en-
Outraged by their in keeping US from their
works and this feeling may operate against US IN
dlepelIug the gloom and dependency which could
not but prevails in Ri army routed for the hIth sue
cessive time a. the Rebels were at Big DacA RIVER
OUR Loss.
A correct sstimate Of our lOss On the 22d will
placo The figures AZ 500 killed and wounded Ii IL
impossible 10 get accurate statement 20 soon after
the engagement. fud a disposition on the pnft OF
every c01fHsni 20 e&L6Seilie. ~ ,oVersi o'fls'on
bostitas heard yssterdty Of thousand killed aud
wo1nded. when lees than TWO hundred would cover
Our Ions on tie Odd was much less than at Chhu-
uion Hill on the lob. but includes "A large number
OF field and company officers from the iacI that Tho
Rebels a. Vicksburg bad a chance 10 pick the'r
n,,n" which they did not have 10 such al extent on
The l6.b, when they hsd TO meet us On more equal
terms Under cover Of bieaft@oTE There was
nothing 10 hinder the Rebel, from selecting the
leaders of our infantry columns ID 'hey marched w
IA face OF their deadly fire.
n. Rebel loss wa. tIiiling-how much / cannot
av bnt probably lee, than oLe-foorth Of ours. Two
cnmpanies OF the 7th Mi-soun were taken Irisonefs
This includes all Of our captured, believe except
those OF our wounded who ie!l into their hands oL
the tOlllhcat0nt
PROSPECTIVE.
A second attempt TO lake Ncksburg by assault
will not be made 1 think. The place can be re-
duced in a short time, and II very small sachhce
OF life by regular aIproschee, and thht pan VIII
trobably be adopted by Gen. Grant. 10 stfVe out
The garrison would be long aud TEDIOUS opeia'lon'
and the attempt, il made, might not be successful Ia
The end Tue Rebels are reported TO lave FIX
weeks full supply IN NicksbuIg. ny luttihg theH
men on short allowance they can make ihb iAst them
twelve weeks or longer. There is not lnuch DAGGER
of an attack in the rear. bearer oI heoel uiS
matches was captured day OF two tince On hs way
10 Jackson with a message from Penberton TO Gen
p G. Lee advising him not TO attack Grant III the
rear with force OF lese than JO,VOO men, 80,
The Rebels cannot muster any sucn force WITHIN
=. 81 al Vrr,af
badly frightened men at HALlehurst ana other small
bodies may be collected 10 make an aggregate OF
% 600 but no larger army than that eau De raised
out.ide Of NicksbJg without Withdrawing troops
from Virginia or ieDnessee.
MISCELLANEOUS.
All the seriouEly wounded IN the late engagement
are being sent TO Memphis, where abundant hospital
accommodations will be provided for them.
Tho negro pioneer corps Of Logihs DIVISION,
Seventeenth Army Corps ttood me admiralty on
The 22d They worked all day IN front OF one
of our batterie. which continually engaged, and
exposed to the Ere Of Rebel artillery and sharp.
Ont Of abou, forty, one was killed, and three
wounded One darkey was struck on inc heaa,
but ms Uranium hard that the bullet glanced,
producing only shght wound lie uoo his panuann
around his frontal turret, and kept On working q.
merrily as ever. There wa no evidence OF iHght
or panic exhibited by any OF them durng inc DAY
Gen. Grant had teyersl narrow escapes iron
bullets and grapeshot, but exhibited toiai haihet
encs 10 miss Of three inches from his bead. heis
oartainly censurabe for the manner In which he ex-
ros.s brnself on the battlefield sometime. Ga The
I'D be seemed TO take special delight Ia siItihg on
a fence aud whiting, within direct, easy range Of
the Rebel shsrpshOoyers.
Tho weather hors is delightful, though, Of course,
q little too warm Ut midday for comfort. hACk'
Arrival Of Rebel Prisoners.
IhnIIsIPoIIs. Tuesday, June I'll BtJ.