, 1863-05-27
C'jIto9o GriI)uut.
VTCKSHCRC.

Eicksburg is not ours. It will not be
safe to predicate the contrary, on any ad-
,-ices get received. Past experience in the
matter Of war news should have warned
The public, both in and out Of newspaper
offices, Of the extreme precariousncss OF
advances Of jubilation made in anticipa-
lion Of official dispatches. Set it down
rs q fact that no class Of men
in community will be more eager
10 spread good news than the constituted
authorities Of this nation. The President
would make all haste to spread broadcast
The earliest in:imation Of the completed
fact Of victory. Our Generals are human
rs well as military, and the powers Of
E:ean and telegraph combined, would all
letoo slow channels for them to transmit
glad tidings Of what their good swords have
ason, at tho earliest moment the winning is
achieved.
At the East, less jIdicious use seems to
have been made, than at the West, Of the
adyices already received, for New York
dailies Of Monday inform their readers, in
Staring capitals, that "Vicksburg is ours''
Elsewhere there seems to have been abund-
snt c1ultation and rejoicing at the rumor.
And the cloud that carried tie bow
Of promise for the loyal North,
Seems to have strouded the rebel
capital in an atmosphere Of inkiest hue.
DIR Washington reporter makes the sub
5ect of special dispatch the solemn
dirges played by the Richmond press
Over the fall Of Vicksburg They appa-
rently give it up, and, with it, all Of glo-
1ious sequence that the most enthusiastic
3oyalist could claim. But both loyal
demonstration, and rebel 1amentation, are
premature. Heaven cend they may but
prove prophetic.
But what is the situatione Simply
Wis, and obviously its first aspect cuts of
fill the rebel dispatches from Vicksburg as
most unreliable. Their communications
are totally cut of, and the city itself is
surrounded by our army. They certainly
can know far less than we do Of what is
going on. 1t present writing (1a:3o q. n J
the situation seems to be that up to Friday
tie latest period to which our news from
Gen. Grants army is brought down, he had
steadily Won every point and WIS in the
Immediate rear Of the rebels, having carried
4 portion of their outer works. Porter was
playing upon the city from the river, and
land artillery duel was in progress. But
fhc enemy were yet numerous and strong.
The reducti On Of their position must be in
1ne Of two ways, by seige or assault.
II Gen. Grant felt that there was no dan.
ger that his rear would be assailed By Gen
10. Johnston, he would undoubtedly de.
eide to content himself with firm front
against all sorties Of the enemy, and rely
On tile slower process OF waiting until til.
reEc1s fell into his hands By voluntary
surrender, mere question Of time B,
this means hc would save his army ant
avoid The fierce slaughter inevitable to ar
assault. But this last dread alternative
he would not postpone beyond the poin
when he should be assured that the rcbe
movements in the rear threatened and en-
dansercd his position.
That there was no news Last night, is du'
10 The non-arrival Of boat, and the failur
pf fthc telegraph line to Memphis, but wha
we have written Of the situation will appl
10 pas. delay and even to several day
more Of doubt, and suspense. It does NJ
Of necessity mean disaster, or the failure I
Gen. Grants investment Of Eicksbur;
And get it is not wise to overlook ii
grave obstacles that still stretched befo,
Lin when with his noble army, nushe
With successive victories in his twent
flays of marvellous campaigning, Il
drew up lis soldiers within the enemy
first line Of works defending Vicksbur!
The war should have learned us long ag
10 be ready to hear Of disappointment
!, state Of preparation that nowise unf
ono for rejoicing at happily finished r
suits. Therais much freshly accomplish
ed in the Southwest that is already "a
Eered among the victories Of the war: L
us hope and believe the cap sheaf is e
ills fully harvested. But let us wait
Know it beyond doubt OF peradycnture-