Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-26

merous couriers have arrived from Vicksburg
within the past few days. Their reports are
stereotyped. Beyond the fact that Grants sap
pers and miners are at work to blow up our
works there is nothing new.
Official dispatches from Milliken's Bend,
sta te that our attack upon that place was 4
failure. The enemy had three lines of works.
He was driveAout OF two. but made a desperate
stand at third, and with the assistance of his
gunboats repealed our forces. Nothing is
known outside of official circles of Kirby
Smith movements.
Advices from Memphis state that the
wounded on transports are still arriving from
Vicksburg.
A courier from Port udson, with dispatches
to Gen. Johnston, arrived last night. He re-
ports that the garrison is in fine condition and
spirits. Banks force is estimated at 10000. 1t
is also reported that he has abandoned the idea
of storming the place and gone to ditching.
FIGHT IN EAST TESNEsSRE.
The Dispatch says:-We have report that
considerable battle took place ut Big Greek Gap,
in East Tennessee, on Friday last between the
forces OF Gen. Buckner and the Federal Cen
eral Burnside, in which the enemy are said to
have been repulsed twice with heavy loss.
Burnside then commenced flank movement,
and Gen. Buekner fell back to cover Knox
Vile The point at which the latter took up
position was Clinton, within fifteen miles of
the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad.
Other reports state that the enemy had pos
session of the railroad at Lenoir, and that they
were advancing in another body, and after
having been defeated at Knoxville, were re-
treating eastward The telegraph wires be.
tween Bristol and Knoxville had been cut
supposed by the Union men of East Tennes-
see. : .a.s..=-.
THE CAVALRY FIGHT IN LoUDoN
We have few additional particulars of the
cavalry fight in Loudon last week, and from
these we learn that the affair was one of much
more importance than was at first supposed.
Our information represents that the enemy we're
driven out of Middleburg on Wednesday even
ing by the brigade of Gen. Robertson. Oh
Thursday morning the fight was renewed,
and at first the enemy were driven back with
the loss of some 400 prisoners belonging to
Rhode Island cavalry regiment.
In the afternoon the enemy was heavily re-
inforced, and throughout the remainder of the
day the fighting is represented to have been
quite severe and altogether indec isive. On
Friday morning heavy firing was again COM
menced, and report states that the enemy
opened upon our columns with artillery, in
fiicting considerable damaee upon the brigade
OF Gen. w. FL. f. Lee and other brigades This,
however, is mere rumor, and not wholly
titled 10 credit. This much we are confident
OF, that up TO noon of Thursday we had a de-
cided advantage in the series of fights that had
taken place, and we have a firm faith in the
gallantry and ability of our cavalry to contend
successfully with the forces of Stoneman.
We understand that dispatch was yesterday
afternoon received at the War Department fro m
General r. E. Lee, stating that the forces un-
der Gen. Stuart had been contending with the
eneny's cavalry for several days, with success.
This is all that we were able to learn of the
telegraphs that our forces have been success
full. there can be nc doubt of the result, and we
therefore conclude that the enemy has been
repulsed, if not signally, at least successfully.
FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 23d says: For
the past few days public attention has been
Withdrawn in measure from the operations
around EIcksburg, by the brilliant achieve.
ments Of our army under Gen. Lee on the
northern border of Virginia, and in Pennsyl-
yania and Maryland. 1t is gratifying to know
however. that our successes on the Mississippi
pi rival those of our arms on the Potomac.
THE PENINSULA.
1t was stated in the city early yesterday
morning that information had been received OF
the landing of a heavy column of Federals at
some point on the York river. West Point is
the safest base of operations on that river, and
we learn that yesterday when the train on the
Richmond and York River Railroad left the
White House, there were some Yankees at the
point below. The train brought up one YAM
kee deserter, who had left his comrades dur
ing the recent Chickahominy raid.
The runoranentioned may be baseless, though
more paper, writing on the 18th, says that i'm
portant movements are in progress in that
vicinity. With the forces from Suffolk, the
Peninsula Yankees might risk feint on Rich
mond with the hope of turning general attention
from Washington.
THE sPoILs AT WINCHESTER.
On the 10th, our men at Winchester were
engaged in unloading about 200 wagons, all
goods, &c. A very large quantity of ammuni-
ton was captured in the fort.
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.
In the Second Congressional District, Whit
field is elected, by 800 majority, over Malone,
the next highest candidate. In the Third
petersburg District, Gholson is elected by IS
majority.
The dispatch strongly recommends re-
taliatory policy for all the alleged wrongs in
ficted upon the Confederacy by the Federal
troops