The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-30
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THE SITUATION.

THE STU ALTON.
the War Department. yesterday, which are more
satisfactory because Of an official and reliable cha
raoter relative to the condition Of affairs at Vicks-
burg. General Grants dispatches are dated Mon
day, the 25th instant, three days later than the
previous dispatches received by the government,
and they represent the siege progressing 'sats-
WAS quite able to MAINTAIN the investment of
the city and repel any attack in his rear.
This is the latest news we have from
that quarter The intelligence to Friday last, the
22d instant, telegraphed from the field on Satur-
day, was that Grants army had been repulsed in
all parts of its lines, that the repulse was COM
plete but the troops were then intrenching them.
selves and building rifle pits The final success of
the Union army was. however, fully assured.
General Grant is reported by dispatches from
Memphis, as having captured all the redoubts,
taking some of them by means of scaling ladders.
Frightful havoc was done by the enemy's shells
during the storming. A telegraph from Muir.
freesboro yesterday says that General Grant had
made something like . general attack upon the
rebel works at yicksburg since Sunday and failed
that the place was too strong to be taken by as
sault, and had opened terrible and sustained fire
upon II with his artillery. General Johnston had
not then attacked General Grant, but was still COL
lecting forces in his rear. He had managed to
send word to the garrison that il they should hold
out for fifteen days he would raise the siege with
an army Of one hundred thousand men. He also
said he would do this il he abandoned every other
point in his department.
The most interesting news from Gen. Hooker's
army is that a balloon reconnaissance yesterday
failed to discover any Indication of move on the
part of the enemy, although their camps and the
whole country were clearly visible. II was be-
lcved, however, that portion of the rebel forces
had passed up the Rappahannock.
Our marine brigade in the West has been distin-
gushing itself. An official despatch to the
War Department yesterday from General
Ellet, commanding the ram feet, dated He
lena, Arkansas, May rs, says that as his con-.
mand was descending the river from Men,
PMS, May %, the Commissary and Quartermaster's
boat was fired into from the Mississippi side by
band Of the enemy with two pieces of artillery,
about six miles above Austria. He returned next
day and landed his troops, when the cavalry under
Major Hubbard, two hundred strong, came up
and eight miles out The fight lasted nearly two
hours The Major was compelled to take shelter
in favorable position, where he succeeded in re.
pulsng the enemy. and finally drove them of be.
fore the infantry could come to his relief.
General Ellet burned the town Of Austria
having first searched every building. As the fire
progressed the discharge of loaded firearms wal
like volleys Of musketry as the FIRE reached Their
hiding places, and two heavy explosions Of
powder also occurred. The loss Of our troops
was only two killed and nineteen wounded. The
enemy lost Ave killed and three prisoners.
Our army correspondence from different sources
which we give to-day, presents an excellent his
IVY, In detail. Of oil the minor incidents an,
movements, which combine 10 make up the pic
ture Of camp life In all lie curious vicissitudss
from Virginia 10 the Far west-ths courtesie
between corps and corps; the Interesting cere
monies Of Gag presentations; the distribution o
medals and crosses 70 the brave. and the dan
gerous irregular soaich with gusrillss and hos
tile pickets.
Mr.. vsllandigbam appears BY the latest report
to be In q very uncomfortable position. He In Z
present reported 70 be n General Bragg's head
quarters, at shelbyvi.s, Tenn. awaiting the nat 9
Mr.. Davis. II 10 said that the latter gentleman. 1
reply to question Of General Brasg rs to the di,
position Of Mr.. ". stated that II he took the oat
OF allegiance TO the Southern confederacy he nigh
remain within is Jurisdiction, but II no refused h
must be sent back within the federal lines. As Nj
valiandgham has always protested TO be an uncon
promising Univu man. and - ho Is no, rssarde