The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-12

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Especial Dispatches to the Louisville Joumall
cISciNS-g, July ?.
A special dispatch 10 the Cincinnati Gazette
dated in rear of Vicksburg, Friday morning,
June 26, says:
Yesterday afternoon McPhersons corps
made an assault on the rebel works. for which
they had been preparing for several days. A
little before o'clock heavy cannonading
commenced all along tie lines, aud the whole
army was drawn up in battle array.
As rreviously stated, the rebel fort in front
OF Logans forces, which Logan had teen stead
lily approaching, was undermined night before
last, aud the trans all ready to spring. They
were successfully sprung at four O'Clock and
forty minutes yesterday afternoon during the
very hottest OF the firing. Que thousand pounds
of powder were used, aud the result was quite
satisfactory.
A wide embrasure in the embankmelt was
made, into which the Lead Mine Regiment
commanded by Col Maltby, rushed and at once
planted our banner, amid terrific fire from
the enemy. Their fire was Dot we'll directed
else our loss must have been greater
understand number of line officers of the
4jth were among the killed and wounded.
TIE Doth, 10th, 3lst l24,b, 23d, and 56th Ii.
llinois, and the 7lh Iowa regiment, assisted in
the grand assault.
Gen. Legett was Immediately in command
Of an assailing force, ard is reported slightly
wounded. After a. entrance iuto the fortw )
effected the lighting was principally with hai
,grenades, which were used with terrible effect
upon the crowded aod demoralzed rebel 70 e.
Gen. MCPHERSON estimat the Confedel te
loss at about 500 killed wounded. Cur
loss was less than 100 at Che outside. Those
slightly Injured were not more i an 90, leaving
the total loss az 100. Many were wounded "a
the bands and ms.
This norniur we hold tie position gained
last night and we're in no dagger of los ig our
foothod We have not possession OF the en-
tire fort, Z 9 rebels holding portion OF il, bu'
few hours must dislodge them,
PHILADELPHIA, July Sol Pierce had cons
lip led the rebels 70 evacuate Stuart's Gap.
Latest Intelligence from Harrisburg says the
rebels have relreated down the valley and
they are OIL for the Potomac
The bridges on the Northern CeutrallaiIroad
are being rapidly repaired, ald the road will
soon be in running order.
1t is rumored here to night that Richmond
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men under Foster, are said TO be marchiOg on
Richmond
The Army of the Potomac is in excellent
spirits under Meade.
PHILADELPHIA, July LA Harrisburg special
to the Press says strong reinioroements, under
Gen. Knipe, marched up the valley to-day to-
wards Carlisle. A supply train was also sent
out, which encountered the rebels and with
drew to Harrisburg.
Heald's Specially
CARLISLE, July l, P. M.-The last of the
rebels left here this morning by the Baltimore
Pike They number a rout 10000 The di.
vision under Johnson. which encampod two
miles west of Carlisle, retreared precpitately
to Shippensburg leaving their cooked ralions
behind.
An oder from Gen. Lee, dated Chambers
burg, June q, praises the troops for the forth
tude with which 'ley performed the duous
marches. He exhorts the troops 10 abstain
with the most scrupulous care from unneces
sary or wauton injury to private property, and
enjoins all officers to arrest and bring to sum
mary punishment any who offend his orders on
this subject.
Tie rebels, ou the occupation of Carlisle,
made acquisitions for large supplies Of bacon,
-four, salt, potatoes, molasses, coffee, sugar
and medicines. The barracks were not de-
stroyed, nor the railroad aud telegraph much
damaged. When the rebels were here they
had regular mail communication with Rich-
mopd, including newspapers.
GETTYsBuiG,Juy l.--There has been heavy
engagement going as'lce O'Clock ibis morn
ing between the rebels under Longslreet and
Hill, and let aud llth corps under Reynolds
aud Meade.
The location is beyond Gettysburg on the
Chambersburg pike. Portions Of the fight
have been very severe, and attended with
heavy loss thus far
The enemy has been successfully resisted
by tue I'd corps mentioned aud the Cd aud 18th
are now coming up.
Maj. Gen, Reynolds was MORALLY wornded,
and has since died.
Special d patch , the Louisville Journal.