, 1863-06-03
THE SITUATION UN-
CHANGED.
REASON FOR CESSATION
OF ASSAULT,
Federal Glnboat Sunk by
the Batteries,
WHAT the REBEL PAPERS SAY


WASHINGTON, june 2, 1861
Official dispatches from Grant are to the
o9th. All peaccab1c. No more fighting.
Richmond papers, as late as received, give
no further news from Vicksburg.
Especial Dispatch to the chlcago Trfbune.l
CAIRO, June ?, 1:G3.
The steamer Shfngess arrived at late hour
Inst night, with Il nuMbcr Of passengers from
Memphis. The last boat up from the fleet,
and anywhere near Vicksburg, was the Lu-
n,inary, with dates to the a0th ultlmo. Tie
Eitua ion has not greatly changed. Gen. F.
P. Blair, with bis .f,rces, bad started in tic
direction Of Black River Bridge, with What in
tent1on Is not known.
According to the reports Of the Passengers
On the Luriuary, aud confirmed By rebel de-
scrters who came here from below, yes
terday, the gunboat Cincinnati attempted to
Eass the batteries at Vicksburg, reported
to hare been been siIenced by General
Sherman, on Wednesday last, and when
just beyond the upper batteries, was opened
upon with terrific fire from above aud
below, which In short time disabled her.
She was pierced through anu through. Her
pilot WIS killed, and she only succeeded in
backing partially out Of range, when she
sunk, carrying down aud drowning u number
Of Ier CREW.
The Cincinnati, it viii be recollectca, was
previously sunk at Fort Pillow, May 10, 1862,
aud injured at Arkansas Post In jan
uarS last. 1t is thought she eau
be raised from lcr present po-
sition without much trouble. The number
lost By tic casualty is unknown, but 1t Is
supposed to be not more tlmn fifteen.
The only officer heard from as killed, is
the pilot alluded to.
Vlckeburg, came to Cairo yesterday, Some
arc from rricc's force, and some from Texan
cavn1ry. They escaped on Monday evening
last, 24tl ult., having participated In all tho
battles between Pcmberton and Grant, up to
TINT time.
They ngiee In reporting the Confederate loss
in the desperate engagement Of Friday the
I'D as very heavy.
The cessation Of hostilltics on Monday,
previously mentioned, was for the purpose Of
allowing the women and children to:leavc the
city. The rebels hare limited amount Of
stores, not more than enough FOR issning
half rattoDs, Us they were to suffice thirty
days.
Dtse1te1s say there are about SC, ,0oosoldiefs
in Vieksburg. They seem to entertain 10
doubt Of the speedy surrender Of the strong
hold to Grant and his troops.
Lieut. Col. e. G. Narmoth, Of Gen. Nc
Clernand's staff, states an interesting Incident
of the fight Of tue I'D ult., to about this ef-
feet: Sergeant Joseph Griffith, Of company I,
ed Iowa, took eleven men, and with them
drove squad Of rcbelgunners from an earth
work, and held it for some time. The rebels
were reinforced, and returning, killed the
eleven men, Griffith being knocked insensible
to the ground. The rebels occupied the
work and continued to fire ut our men. Just
as they all discharged their pieces griffith re-
turned to consciousness, and aeizing hfs mns-
ket, jumped to his feet and demanded that
they should surrender. Their muskets being
Imply and his loaded, be forced them, ten in
number, to comply. he made them lie down
and stay there until he found i convenient
opportunity 10 march them Hithin the Fede-
mi lines, which he did in safety. Besides
this, he killed one Captain By shooting him,
and knocked down two men with the stock
Of his nusket.
Griffith is represented as quite youth, but
we can see that he is not lacking in courage.
Many incidents Of this character find their
way into print, but few so well authenticated
a. this, for the entire truth Of which Col War
moth Souches personally.
WASHINGTON, juno e.-Od1cla1 dispatches
received from V1cksburg up to the 10th Of
May indicate no change In affairs there, but
the prospects Of Grant are still encouraging.
NEW YoKK, June 2.-The Hsralds Wash
ipgton dispatch states that intelligence has
been received through rebel channels that
Vicksburg has fallen. l. verfdcation BY our
own adyices is awnited-
FORTRESS MONROE, June 3-The Rich
mond Dispatch OF the 28th says private dis
patch, dated Canton, Mississippi, May 2Gth,
says all }s well Vlcksburg holds out bravcly.
The Richmond Di*pateA. in an editorial,
eays the fate Of V1cksburg Is still suspended
in the balance Our own tefeg1ams hare been
encouraging, but they lack distfnctness essen
tial in such cases to bring entire relief to the
public mind. The Yankee bulletins In the in
terror are unpleasantly detailed and specific.
The suspense cannot long continue. The re-
6istance has been from a11 accounts deter
mined, and let US continue hope.