, 1863-06-13
Eastern News.

GaSCSTn NEWS.
New York, May PA correspondent
Of the World who has been prisoner in
the Confederacy for three weeks, and Just
returned, says at Atalanta, Columbus and
other places, he with other prisoners were
greeted with substantial evidences of kind
ly feeling. The solid men of the South
were anxiously asking what terms we can
offer and what is to be their fate. The i'm
preston is gaining ground in the Confede
racy that we can outlast them and overrun
their country. This CORRESPONDENT further
says, the strength of the rebel army may
be set down at 100000 men, half of whom
are in Middle Tennessee and Virginia.
New York, May PA special Wash
ington correspondent of the World says it
is rumored here, and l believe the rumor
.c BE true, that great fears are entertained
by the Administration Of an invasion by
the rebels into Pennsylvania. General
Schenck at Baltimore is said to have COM
municated his fears to the authorities at
Washington and those at Harrisburg, and
the rumor has spread.
The Times special correspondent says
dispatch from Grant says he is perfectly
confident of taking Vicksburg, but it must
be done by investment and approaches. A
week may be consumed in its capture.
Chicago, 27th.-A Cairo dispatch brings
news from Vicksburg to Thursday last
The rebel batteries on the hill north of the
town were taken and turned on the enemy
on the evening of the same day. The wa
ter batteries at the foot of the hill were
captured at the same time. On Friday
morning Pemberton sent flag of truce to
Grant, offering to surrender Vicksburg, if
he would allow the rebels to lay down their
arms and march out. The offer was re-
fused. Grant moved on his work and the
rebels were driven to the inner fortifca-
tions. Gen. Logan is stationed at Big
Black Bridge. Grant feels certain he will
be able to take care Of Johnson. The lat
ter has only about 10000 men exclusive of
what may be received by way of reinforce
ments. Grants army is larger than is gen
orally supposed, and quite numerous
enough for the work on hand. 1t stretch
es completely around the doomed city, our
right resting on the river. Vicksburg is
full of women and children, not only orig
inal inhabitants, but many have come in
from the country for safety.
News of May 2Sth.
Chicago, May 28th.-A special dispatch
from Memphis says, the steamer 'Lumina-
ry,' which left Youngs Point near Vicks-
burg, has arrived. A passenger on board
reports that the two outer works of the en-
envy had been taken at Vicksburg, leaving
but one to take. The rebels were COM
pletely surrounded Grants army stretch
ing entirely around the city from river to
river. Grant had captured 500 prisoners
and 81 guns, field pieces.
Jackson, Miss, had been destroyed. The
federal army that captured that city is now
acting as reinforcements for Grant at Vicks-
burg.
Cairo May 27th-Our latest dates from
Sherman's Landing are to Saturday morn
ing, 23d In Fridays attack on the forti-
fcation, sanguinary battle ensued in
which the federal loss was severe. The
rebels fought with GOODNESS and despera-
ton, receiving our fire until our forces
came within murderous range The reb-
els were driven back however, by main force
into their line of intrenchments. That
was the situation on Friday evening, and
the contest had not been renewed when the
boat left on Saturday morning. The NOR
tar boats were throwing occasional shells.
! We have captured the batteries both above
and below the town.
Chicago, May 28th.-Corresp spondence
| from Grants army, dated May Goth, says
our wounded in the battle at Champion
! Hill, on the 10th, number over 1900. The
enemy's loss was said to be not over half
that number. We had 10000 troops en-
gagged according to rebel statements the
enemy had about 10000. We took about
5000 prisoners, and at the bridge about
5000 more. Gen. Sherman crossed the
Big Black river on pontoon bridges on Sat-
urday. Mcpherson and McClernand built
bridges on Sunday night and crossed their
commands by Monday noon. By four
o'clock that afternoon, the advance of Gen.
Sherman's corps, under Steele, reached the
enemy's works back of the city, and took
position on the right of the bluff above it,
and commenced bombarding. Gen. Nc
Pherson planted his command in front or,
in our centre, and McClernand took his po-
sition on the extreme left, reaching almost
to the river below. All the forenoon of
yesterday, 10Th, the different brigades were
taking position, forming lines of battle,
&c. At 2 o'clock the battle began in ear
nest Gen. Steele drove the enemy from
several forts and took one complete line of
Notifications fronted by rife pits His ex-
treme right rested on the river bank under
the bluff at sundown. His division fought
gallahtly all day through, hungry, dirty,
foot-sore, and sleepy. Sherman's left and
McPherson's right were in supporting dis
tance, and advanced their line of skirmish
ers within 500 yards Of the breastworks,
and their artillery to within the same dis
tance, and are in position at these distan-
ces now. McClernand is not progressing
so fast, but is doing we'll We lost about
/ 500 in killed and wounded yesterday
Vicks5urg, May21st.-The enemy (Fed
erals) kept up a heavy artillery firing to-
day two of our guns were dismounted in
the centre our works however were unin-
iured. Their sharp-shooters picked off Of
fcers and men all day. Our works
were repaired and guns remounted last
night. Our men are encouraged by the re-
port that Johnson is near with large ar
my. During the past two days transports
with troops have gone up the Yazoo river,
destination unknown.
News to May Both.
Philadelphia, May 28th.-The Bulletin
has Murfreesboro dispatches of dates to
the following effect: