Juliet signal., 1863-06-02

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By the arrival of the steamer Imperial
from Memphis last evening, in default of
ell letters and dispatches from correspond
ents, gathered from the officers Of the
boat, and other reliable persons, the fol-
lowing latest news from Vicksburg:
It appears, that, as previously reported,
Genera. Grant had taken all the enemy's
works, with the exception Of one redOut,
in which their entire force was gathered,
and which they defended with pixies, the
elevation being too steep for the use OF fire.
arms.
This was ordered to be taken;;on the 23d.
Gen. Alvin P, HOvey's brigade pressed
forward and attempted an escalade by the
use Of ladders. At one time there was
hOre of success, General IIOvey having,
with his own hands, planted our colors
upon their wall but after hard fighting.
our troops were repulsed with great loss'
and that attempt was Tor the time sban-
dOned.
As this was the forlorn hope of the eve.
ming, it was supposed ZONE means @ouid
be found to take il before the rebels could
bring forces to his flank. The loss IN Gen
eral Hoyey's brigade must be severe.
- From Capt. Stevens learn the follow
ing particulars: The fighting on Friday,
was desperate In the morning, as before
stated, PembertOn offered to surren der on
certain terms. Grant refused, but imme-
diateiy proceeded to make an assault. We
charged their fortifcatiOns, and took some
of them. The rebels rallied aud re~toOk
them.
There was much hand to hand fighting.
Many of our men were killed in the ditch,
which is twelve feet wide and seven feet
deep.
Cant. Stevens says our loss that day in
killed, wounded, and prisoners, was about
five thousand. muoh larger he thinks than
the rebels, as they fought behind fortifica.
tiOus.
1t was reported that one corps Of Banks
had arrived at Warrensnr.
NEWS VIA MURFREESBoRo.
Murfreesboro. May %.
A special dispatch to the Chicago ErIh-
une says: Apparently authentic reports
have come to us from two. or three differ
ent sources, with regard to Vicksburg
affairs.
Gen. Grant was still in his position be-
fore Yicksburg. The rebel accounts re-
port six unsuccessful assaults upon the
city, but these are exaggeratiOns. They
seem to have magnitied every reconnois,
ance into an assc ult.
General Johnston has not yet attacked
General Grant, but is gathering his forces
not far distant. lie managed in sumo way
TO send word to the garris if they would
out fifteen days. he would bring $1,000
men to their relief.
1t is not supposed that the city would
hold out much longer than to-day at far
thest, under the tremendous pounding of
Grants artillery.
The sources of this news are highly re
spectacle, but am requested not to men
tion them.
A dispatch to the Tribune from Mem
phis, says: Vicksburg is invested on all
sides, and must soon be in our hands.
TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington, May %.
The latest official intelligence from
Vicksburg is to O'Clock Sunday morning,
when it was represented that all was going
we'll.
New York, May %.
The Commercial says; there is but Ii tie
doubt hut Grant has received ample reinc
forcements, and by the 25th, at least, was
amply prepared to move successfully upon
the enemy's works.
Philadelphia, May %.
A dispatch to the Bulletin is to the fol@
lowing effect We have rebel news that
Gen. Pemberton has repulsed six assaults
upon Vicksburg, but that they greatly
feared the next assault, which was being
made. The rebels also say that Gen. Lor.
ing had cut his wey through at Haines
Bluff, and escaped. The fact of the mat,
ter is, that whoever commanded the rebe
forces at Haines' Bluff was cut off from
communication with the rebel forces a
Vicksburg.