The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-01
THE COMMANDMENT OF vIckssuRo.
Corrsspondence or Nr. A. VI. Bodm an.
MAR VnxsBrEg Nav o. 1883


NEAR vIcxsBrKe, May %, 1858.
AROUND rE RyBEL
This Is the fourth d~y tho army of General Grant has
| lain around the intrenchments viotshnrg Within
that time there been daily battles continual can
nonade At least thousand Of soldiers have
placed hors de combat killed and wounded In the
charges ordered against the earthworks
a BoxnARpxxSr oRpKasD cARaiED OFT
II rumored yesterday that this morning General
Grant would order charge simultaneously along the
tire line works late the evening the commanders
the different corps divisions brigahss received their
orders and prepared them The order
plated cannonads from daylight until O'Clock
but for unexplained II not opened until
after eight.
During the night however the gunbcsts and nortars
lying Of vicKsburg kept up continual Gre and
dropped their fiery messengers righ, and left without
distinction.
BUILDINGS rrRyD.
During this bombardmont several buildings were so on
hre by the exploding shells and lighted up the darkness
revealing strange shapes and wonderful outlines standing
out In relief against the dark sky which added wonderful
interest 10 the bombardment witnessed by the distant
II Is impossible 70 estimate the damage occa
stoned by thus dropping into vicksburg these heavy
aud thirteen inch shells. lmag nation falls far
short u its reality.
woxrS ucUHrp0 Ass.
Before approached tho city the General Command.
Ing ordered all the women and children for miles
around yicksburg 10 come within tho intrcnchnents,
assuring thom that In that way they would escape all
danger. The Consequence Is tina, there large
Der Of noncombatanis In vcksburg, exposed 70 all te
dangers Of siege and bombardmsnt.
Az eight O'Clock this morning according 70 programme,
the cannonading began and continued with scarcely
moments intsrmission along tho entire lie unin Tan
O'Clock. From every hin top In front d the snemy's
works placed, and the fcry tempest ragged
fesrfuy. Guns dismounted, embrasurc- out
parapes destroyed, and cslssons erpodsd II fear
fal Demonstration. Tho enemy po~sress reply
for our line q skrmshers pushed up close W the
enemies works. and unorringy picked on the gsnbsrs
whenever they attempted 10 work the guns.
AsD nHyss TlSrso rHE worra.
For tvo long bours did this eannonade continue whsn
the et, 10 smiths. carrs and.Os,srhAas' dyisDns
charge made. Winding through the valleys, clam.
bcring the hills every whore ssbJecei murder.
ous enalading aud hre they pressed up eo.e 70
the rebel works 70 and that dep ditch projected by
sharp STAKES along the outer edge ay be,scen su aad
the Entertainments. They planted their fag directly
before the fort and eropchcf down behind hs enbans
meni oa, o rLngr:f tbarebel hre calmly a. ps-ibs
70 await developments. Tho soldiers within ila fon,
could no, above tho parApc, - Gre AZ them for
they DID hundred bullets came whlsz.ng thfo1gh TIE
air and The advenisrers deis
nrnt po-S ur mtL
Tbey adopted another pan TAslng . sLsi, ihsy eut
,hs fass eIose a. lighted a.d rolled ever lhe oriss
soys q the embankment
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