The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09

numbers, aud our army ndu ~ Icacdt, idhue ootA
vifhin the trenches at Vicksburg. The enemy
pressed on after us, Investing the place soon afr
wards. All our troops were drawn into the city
and formed in line of battle within the trenches
Sunday evening to await the attack of the enemy.
Gen Cumming and other officers wished to send
out dispatches, &c, and I was persuaded to at
tempt to run the blockade So, mounted on the
Colonels horse, Tuesday morning at daylight, l
started on the perious trip; and after running,
lodging and skulkiDg shout for three days and
nights, T reached place of safety in rear Of the
:. 1.-THE Rev. F. Il. Iyey is q native of Fayeits.
vile, N. G, and bat recently removed from this
State to Georgia. aa g'a1&
LATE FROM yTCKsBURG.
JACKSON, May 3O-No lighting to-day at
Vicksburg. The enemy has quit the storm'ng
process, and is going to try the starving. From
reliable authority learn that Grant is entreneh-
ing in parallel lines with our batteries, but
out of reach of our guns, and Cutting off commu-
ncation aboy and below Yicksburg entirely.
He is also entr enehing at Big Black Bridge, and
the fords above and below. - "a a.sa --s.-. ga
JACKSON; May 31.-Informatioh received
states that the enemys cavalry went to Bolton's
Depot, twenty miles from jackson, On the South
ern road, and burnt the depot large lot Of corn,
ting other depredations. ~
JACKSON, June 3.-The siege of Kicksburg so
far is very encouraging. The enemy have been
repulsed with immense slaughter in every attempt
to storm our works. Grant will be compelled to
raise the seigein a few days. 1t is reported that
the Federals are returning from Grand Gulf, and
storming of our works is looked for within the
next forty eight hours.
LArER-All qpiet at Vicksburg yesterday,
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|. arations for a movement in some direction.
MOBILE, une 4-Gen. Johnston commenced
| his advance from Canton towards Vicksburg, via
the Yazoo, on the Goth May. His army is in
splendid condition, and spirits buoyant.
| The interesting details of Thursdays and
Fridays fight at Vicksburg coming in. Grant
used cotton bales for movable breatworks in their
attack. Pemberton mounted 200 FOUNDERS and
directed his fire at the cotton bales, moving down
whole platoons of the enemy.
An official dispatch states that the epeny's loss,
including the action at Bakers creek, is 40 900 {
Our loss is 5000.
Confidence in Gen. Pemberton since his answer
to Grant is fully restored. No fears felt as
regards the result either at Vicksburg or Port
Hudson.
| JACKSON, June 4.-Heavy firing has been heard
in the direction of Vicksburg all to-day but goth
ing reliable from there has been received since
Sunday.
1t is said that the tremendous repuse and
slaughter of the Yankees at Vicksburg on Sunday
was due to stratayem of General Pemberton
who made q feint of evacuating part Of his works;
when the enemy rushed in, only to be met with
immense slaughter from artillery placed SO as to
| take them with raking fre. ::
BATTLE AT PORT HUDSON.
JACKSON, June "A courier just arrived re-
ports that on Sunday last Kirby Smith and his
command crossed the river at Port Hudson, and
that the gunboats made a furious assault upon
that place One steamer sunk, and 700 men
were drowned.
The siege at Port Hudson will be raised, and no
doubts are felt as regards the result.
MOBILE, June 4.--Refugees at, Psscaeoula re-
port another brilliant victory at Port Hudson.
Banks is said to have lost an arm
RuMoRs.-We published the other day des-
patch of the New Orleans Era, from Baton Rouge,
giving an account Of defeat by the Yankee Gen.
Auglrs, of General Gardner We learn on good
authority that the statement is false in all essential
respects. There was battle, but the victory
remained with US. The Yankees fed to Baton
Rouge with as much speed as their legs coald
supply.
The rumor that Port Hudson has been evacuated
We learn on the same authority, is also false
Mobile Tribune, 30h uh.
FIGHT IN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY Va
tight took place at Catlet's station and Bristoe
on Friday, the goth ult., in which Major Mosbys
! force and large body of Yankees were engaged
We learn that Mosby attacked the passenger train
coming from Alexandria, containing a large num-
Der of soldiers and civilians. With light noun
tain piece he put ball through the boiler of the
locomotive, which disabled the train. He then
| captured between two aud three hundred priso-
ners, and burnt the train. While removing his
prisoners and stores heavy force of Yankees sup
posed to be brigade, attacked Mosby, who
charged upon the Yankees twice, but finding his
enemy too much for his small force, be was COM
PEELED to fall back. While doingso, his men seat
tered to save themselves from being overwhelmed
by the Yankees and his prisoners succeeded in
making thar escape We could not ascertain the
| Hnmber Of killed or wounded during the engage
ment. BUT gentleman who came from Orange
Court House yesterday says it was very small on
our side-ttchmond Enquirer:
EVACUATION OF THE PENINsuLA-From in
formation received in this city there can be no
doubt that the Peninsula has been evacuated by
the Yankees. On Monday afternoon several large
transports came up the YORK river to West Point,
/ aud on Tuesday morning they departed, taking
with them the force at that point Later news
from below states that yorktown has also been
evacuated, and the superstition is that the whole
force has been withdrawn and sent round to the
foeomac to reinforce Hooker-Richnaond Dis.