Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-06-13

The Adams Express Company have advi-
ces from their Superintendent at Memphis
to the 81 inst.
The Rebels burned the wreck of the gun
boat Cincinnati on Friday.
A bearer of dispatches from Pcmberton
to Johnston was captured on Thursday.
The despatch reads -
Forage all gone. Men on quarter rations
Can hold out ten days
On Friday General Grant ordered every
gun in position to throw shell into Vicks-
burg. In one hour 5000 were safely lodged
in the city. The effect is not known
TIE FIRE IN vICKsBURG-oNE SIDE OF W ASH
INGToS SQUARE DESTROYED.
CAIRO, June :.
A steamer from the Yazoo has arrived,
with dates to Wednesday last. The Rebels
have burned the upper works of the gun
boat Cincinnati.
The fire in Vicksburg, on Monday night
was caused by the explosion of our shells
One whole side of Washington Square was
destroyed.
The planting of the siege guns is progress
ing, ana it was the intention to open along
the whole line on Wednesday.
Our lines have been drawn in so close
that in many places the armies are within
speaking distance.
WASHINGTON, June I.
The Government tonight received official
adviccs from Vicksburg to the Sd instant.
The telegram, while stating that the siege
was continued makes no mention of events
of startling importance.
CISCISSATI, June s.
The Commercial publishes letter dated
Memphis, June 3D., which repeats Pcmbcr-
tons intercepted despatch to Johnston
about being able to hold out ten days, &c.
1t adds the following
General Ostcrhaus is on the west side of
Black River Bridge with his entire division
watching Johnston, who appeared on the
first and second with five thousand infantry
and some artillery. Shots were exchanged
and the Rebels retired. Johnston is said to
have $4,000 men, poorly armed and deficient
in artillery. There is, then. no probability
of his being able to relieve Pembcrton.
The expedition under General Blair pro
ctcdcd northward as far as Mcchanicsburg
forty-tive miles, without meeting the Rebels
in force. A few guerrillas fired on our
cavalry, wounding several. The crops were
found in promising Condition, and the
country we'll supplied with live stock. A
large amount of cotton was destroyed, and
many cattle and negroes were brought away
The gun-boats ran up to Iazoo City; sew
eral days ago, and destroyed much property
including a gunboat on the stocks. Several
Rebel transports were seen further up the
Sun Flower and Tallahatchic, which TEN
porarily escaped
Communication with Gen. Banks is kept
on the Louisiana shore
Guerrllas intest the region between Lake
Providence and Grand Gulf, and commit
depredations with impunity. The Govern
ment plantations are selected for attack. A
hundred negroes were driven off or hung
Every negro with United States uniform
on is mercilessy suspended to the nearest
tree.
Siege operations at Nickshurg are pressed
with increased yigor. The siege guns com,
mcnced general bombardment on the third
instant Result unknown. The two armies
are close togethcr-within talking distance
4 general attack was to he made on the 5sh
instant The formidable batteries along the
Mississippi, on the first line above the water
batteries are silcnccd, save one at the ex
trcme upper part of Vicksburg, where the
Chickasaw Bayou comes into the Mississippi
1t mounts two heavy guns, and two rs,
Founders. The Rebel battery on Fort Hill
is composed Of six guns of very heavy cali
brc. The Unionists have mounted six heavy
guns in front and battery diagonically al
that point.