The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-06
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WAsHISGToN, June A telegram was
received tonight extracted from the
Richmond Sentinel Of June Sd, as follows,
Jackson, June Gen. Grant demanded
the surrender of Vicksburg on Thurs
day, giving three days TO Gen. Pember-
ton to consider the demand. Gen. Penn
berton replied that he did not want
fifteen minutes, and the troops would die
in the trenches before they would sur
render.
The enemy's gunboais fire heavy
shot at the city. Port Hudson is in
vested The General forwarding this
dispatch to the Government adds that
there is nothing in the Richmond En-
quirer Of the 4th.
Dispatches have been received directly
from Gen. Grants army Of dates re-
spectiyely of the 28lh, 29th, 3O.h aud
3lsi, and while they mention the pro-
gress Of the siege, they say nothing Of
any assault on the 21st and 22d, nor of
any battle since the 18th, which last
was not very heavy.
Our troops are officially represented in
good health and spirits. Up to the 31st
Of May the siege Of Vicksburg was pro-
crossing with reasonable satisfaction.
There were not then any immediate
pressure on Gen. Grants rear, and Gen.
Banks had Port Hudson invested.
NEW York, June A meeting of the
editors Of The press of this city is called
for the 9Th inst, TO consider the subject
of the nature, extent, and righ,fulS imi-
tations if any, of the liberty of public
journalists 10 criticise the acts of those
charged with the conduct of the Govern
ment in time of war and civil convul-
sion. The call is signed by VIC. Prime,
Park Goodwin, james Brooks, Arson Her
rick, Horace Greeley, and Elon Com
stock.
The following is a special dispatch to
the New York World
LEXINGTON, KY, May 4,
10 The Editors Of tie World:
Having been directed by the Presiden {
of the United States to revoke that part
of my order suppressiug the Chicago
lines, have revoked the entire order,
and your paper will be allowed its circu
lation in this District.
(Signed) A. e. BURNSIDE, Mai. Gen.
NEwBERN, N, c., June l by Mail y
General Wild, who came here recently
to organize an African brigade, is meet
ing with very good success. Gen. Fos-
ter considers this splendid field for
black troops to operate, and would like
as many regiments as the North can send
him.
All of our troops, sixty in number,
that were missing in the Gum Swamp
engagement, have returned to camp
With five or six regiments more cav
airy and few more brigades of infantry
and artillery, Gen. Foster could starve
the rebel army out Of Virginia in short
order, and thus restore all the border
States to the Union, including North Car
DINA and Tennessee.
The opposition papers in this State are
very severe on the fire eaters and origi-
nal secessionists, who, according to the
utterances and special organ of Governor
Vance, the Raleigh Standard, will never
be allowed to hold any Office of honor or
trust whatever in North Carolina. From
the same source it appears that jeff. Da-
NAb hde DINu given W bldlu Nv
Gov. Vance that the fate of the Confede-
racy must be decided in Virginia; that
in no case will the Confederate army be
allowed to make a stand in North Caro-
lima, and deluge her fields with blood
and devastation, but must, when they
leave Virginia, retire into the cotton
States, and end the conflict where it be-
gan.
MURFREEsBoao, June 4.-The rebels
have been accommodating in our front
yesterday. Wheeler appeared at Man
chester, and this morning on the Shelby
vile road. Brisk skirmishing has been
kept up all day. The I'd Indiana caval-
ry, on picket duty, was first attacked
The 39th Indiana, Colonel Harrison, and
brigade of Davis division went to their
assistance. The rebels were driven
about a mile. Our loss was only one
killed and several wounded.
The 4th United States cavalry was
engaged some time on the Middleton
road and lost seven in killed and wound
ed.
Col. McCoOk reports hearing heavy
firing in the direction of Triune.
Gen. Granger telegraphs that Colonel
Baird, of the S6th Indiana, in command
at Franklin, was attacked by rebel cav
airy. At the latest dates Baird was still
fighting, with some prospect of captur-
ing the enemy. We hear of no rebel in
fsntry being engaged. Their cavalry il
engaged in accommodating along the
whole line.
CINoINNATI, June "A special to the
Commercial, dated near Vicksburg, May
3Oth, says a Sabbath-like stiffness has
peryaded the camp most of the time foi
several days. On one or two occasions
vigorous cannonading has been kept uE
for five or ten minutes at points wher,
real or fancied movements of the enemy'l
forces were being made, then all would
subside again. Even the sharp-shooterl
would lie idle.
Spades are once more trumps. We are
erecting earthworks to protect our men
and mining TO blow the face out of one
or two prominent forts that are nearly
unapproachable otherwise. The idea o.
carrying the place by storm seems to b,
abandoned, and the safer and surer plar
Of starving Gen Pemberton' into sub,
mission now finds favor everywhere.
A des rter came into our lines thi.
morning. lie represents that hs wa.
sent out by General Pemberton to com
municate verbally with General John,
ston and General LOring; the former he