Washington telegraph., 1863-06-24

FROM MIssIssIPPT.-We present in
order the accounts from Southern sources;
received since our last issue. The North
cru accounts will be found under another
head
Monroe, June 1.-The enemy engag-
ed our forces under Gen. Walker. near
Richmond, Madison Parish. Enemy Il
to $4,000, and is supposed to be of Grants
force retreatine from Vick,b burg. Our
forces consisting of only part ct Walker :
Division, between fuur aud five thousand.
Our forces falling back to Bayou Macon,
near Delhi. as prudential measar =
Little fghting-our loss trifing, most of
wounded of this and previous fight at Mil
liken's Bend are here being cared for
Tappan's Brigade had not yet reached
Walker; he is now therefore reinforced t
Delhi by Tappan's and Randal"s Brig
AIDES. Enemy have not attempted to cross
the Teusas river. Heavy firing heard in
direction of Vicksburg to-day. No news
via Natchez.
(Firing heard a, Delhi 18th, also firing
very heavy this morning.) OPERATOR
i. r.
Passengers at Monroe from east of the
Mississippi, bring Natchez Courier of the
l3th-not word about Vicksburg-they
say has been fighting l6 days at Por,
Hudson and We have only 20 days pro-
visions there.
jackson. June 1.-Graut is being hea.
Willy reinforced.
Heavy firing was heard yesterday.
Maj. Gen Logan G and another Gen.
eral are killed.
Thermometer l0l.
jackson, June "A plausible rumo,
prevails, on the authority of people from
Big Black, that Il portion Of Grants fer.
ces are retiring in the nei-hbrrhoud oI
Grand Gulf.
jackson, June 3.-The Yankees have
had.a big scare. They abandoned the
New Orleans aud jackson Railroad, burn.
ed the Manchae brid.e, destroyed the for.
! ti6cations they had erected. aud threw
their guns in the Pass Kirby Smith
may be the cause
jackson, Juoe 3.-Passengers by the
New Orleans and Jackson road repor;
that Kirby Smith is crossing at Por. Hud.
son. They also say the Federals were
burning Manchac bridge and hastily re-
treating in the direction of New Orleans
Heavy firing is reported in the dircc
tion of Snyder's Bluff.
Woodville, June 4.-Grierson's cavalry
1000 strong, with eight pieces Of artil
lery, attacked Col. Logan's forces al
Clinton, La, yesterday afternoon.
Col. Logan was 400 strong aud severa
pieces, who drove them back six miles
capturing two pieces of Federal artillery
killing many, and capturing 50 prisoners
Our loss two killed aud several wounded
The enemy threw several shell into tn
town, killing one man by the name 0
Coleman.
Report says that Gen. Johnston will
1000 cavalry cut his way through tn
federal lines into Vicksburg. Gen. John
ston has Haine's Bluff. Grant has burn
ed his trains and is retreating by way 0
Port Gibson.
| Pamela. June 2.-The Yankees an,
Unionists are holding a great jubilee to
day, being the anniversary Of its occupa
tion by the federals.
A note dated yesterday, II miles soutl
of Memphis, says: Nine more boats i,
addition to the eight mentioned Yesterday
have passed down with heavy reinforce
ments to GIANT.
Rumor says, that Grant has applied t,
Hurlbut, at Memphis, for 50,On0 NOR
men, who says be don't know where the,
are to come from, without the evacuation
of Corinth and the Charleston Railroad
Troops are going down daily.
Hurlbut had orders to fix the Memphi
hospitals for 10000 wounded-S,OOO ha,
arrived up to Saturday.
Panola, June 5.-Sixteen Yankee reoi
meuts from Corinth and other points, en
tered Memphis and passed down to rein
force Grant on Tuesday and Wednesday
in eight transports.
| About three thousand came out frou
Memphis towards Shanghai.
jackson, June 9.-Our scouts repor
the enemys picSets ten lines deep. Ever
means Of approach guarded and the great
est courage and care required to reacl
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