Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-11

CIScNSAr, June -AdviceS from vicksburg r..
3D. contain particular news. 'ouh'
Gen. Grant is able to press the siege and
Johnston who Is posted still at jackson uaAe care .
maIch on Memphis is not yet conf MS reported
Or siege guns are close upt> = oeu .,4
PLAYING vigorously on tier the enemy works, ane
On the lst the rebS' ana 'he Town;
th9 river bank BEL 5 snOt taIee nunoreo noseS OIL
pdcted off, up the YazoO. Important news is ex
FROM TENNEssEE-cAvGLRY FIGHT.
NASHVILLE, June 6.-The fight at Frapklin on the
4th was between four bngades. The rebels were com
handed by Forrest Our forces held the rebels at bay
until the removal Of the Federal stores when rein
torcements came up and drove the rebels beyond the
town.
On the morning Of the 9Th, the rebels ascer.
tanned to have retired after severe fighting in the
stree &.
vALLASDIGHAN FOR GOVERNOR OHIO.
PHILADELPHIA, June Ga specia TO the Bulletin,
dated incinnai 9Th instant says 1.-THE approaching
Democratic State Convention is the tepc of conversa-
ton everywhere. Vallandigham is good as nomina-
ted If he wants the nomination his friends are deter
mined he shall have it. The pressure for him in the I-
raj districts is overwhelming.
FROM The ARMY OF The POToNAc-THE EVACUATION OF
FREDERICKsr URG NOT TRUE.
NEw YORK. June 6-Reiable advices received here
states there is no truth in the statement of the evacua
ton of Fredericksburg by Gen. Lee and the occupation
of that place by our forces
Editorally the Chronicle says: 'The reports ofmoye
mens on the Rappahannock will, inclined to
think, iurn out to be simply a move of both armies to
new and more healthiul camping grounds. There Is
to suppose the rebel army is preparing Sin
wade the North" The situation is not substantially
changed from what it q week ago."
IRON PORT HUDSON
NEw YoRK, June 6.-The Morning Sar arrived to-
day from New Orleans, with dates to the 29th ult-
so A NJ.
In the departm Mt of the Gulf the whole interest in
military matters centered on Port Hudson which was
completely invested by the Government forces Gen.
Banks commanded in person force supposed to be suf
fiCent Tor IFS reduction.
The Iemys strength within their defences is estima-
ted at from 10 to II, 900 men.
General Sherman severely, but not dangerously,
wounded
The second Louisiana negro regiment distinguished
ITSELF especially in charging upon the enemy's siege
dfapns losing in killed over 600
| The Morning Star brings 400 bales of cotton.
General Wetzel had captured portion Of the line
of defence, and took of the enemyS heaviest bat
telies.
| Correspondence of the New York Tr;bunel
| NEw ORLEANS, May 29.-The fight at Port Hudson is
fairly started. The fight is a serious one Sherman is
badly wounded in the leg above the knee, ard has been
brought to this city COL Paine end Brgader Gene al
RichersOn are reported killed.
Rumor says our loss in killed and wounded is nearly
| 5000.
We have had desperate struggle at Port Hudson,
the result of which is present unknown The troops
are confident Of ultimate success and have lost none OF
their enthusiasm. Even the wounded display great
anxiety and eagerness to return to the OF the
| conflict.
has been maintained by Admiral Farraguts feet and
Vermont battery has annoyed the batteries during the
day.
Att P. NJ. on Wednesday the battle commenced
The lines extended for distance of nearly four miles
in front OF the enemys works The extreme right was
given to Gen Weitzel Gen. Grover the next Gen. Au-
CUR the third and Gen. Sherman the left
On the left the l65th New York ordered to dis.
charge their muskets and charge upon the enemy's
ranks.
Gen. Sherman intended to carry section Of the for
tfcations at the point OF the bsyonet. The Second
Duryee Zouaves and l77th New York made desperate
onset aud we're met by rail- storm of bullets. Finding
it impossible to accomplish the daring purpose re-
treat was Effected.
Colonel Clark Of the 9th Michigan carried his coors
inside of the first line of Notifications and raised them
upon the rebel flag staff. The l2sth New York mmed
ately followed and were within the walls Of the eart
works. when both regiments we're forced TO retire
account of lack Of support by the 18Th New Hamp.
shire Colonel Cowles was killed.
G,n. Neal Dow slightly wounded, and Gen. Sher-
man rallied and took charge Of BOWS Brigade, when he
eceived a compound fracture of the right leg
The Second Regiment Louisiana Native Guard, Colo
mel Neson attracted gea: attention for their undaunted
bravery. They sustained loss Of nearly six hundred
men. Their bearing upon this occasion has forever
settled in this Department, all question as to the
plovment of negro troops. Nearly every officer was
killed.
The struggle lasted until P. ~, when &c eral or.
der was despatched along the lines to retreat the
gna position occupied at the commencement of the
action am unable give you even conjecture as 20
the result Gen. Weitze is reported to have taken
batteries
learn tina. at P. ~, yesterday, heavy firing could
be heard at Port Hudson Our loss heavy. 1t is re-
ported to be at least 4 900 men.
am informed that the rebels could not have had
over 10000 men,
The fight was withou. doubt renewed at daybrcak
yesterday. The most perfect confidence felt that
the rebel stronghold would succomb to the Union
forces.
An expedition composed Of eight regiments arrived
st evening from Algiers having marched thther from
Franklin.
The troops will be immediately sent to tie relief cf
Gen. Banks, at Port Hudson.
THE SITUATION.
The Baltimore Gazette of SATURDAY last hag the 81.
owing:
The ROTemea Of the Confederate ann
al Lee are involved - much nv
impossible to state piEh .nI . under Gene
Dis designs really ar. .ery that it seems
hAt his Peksts h-, gree of accuracy what
ords OF the ..l that. we are able TO learn is
le'~ ave been greatly strengthened at the
KappabannOck, and thskbe is mas,ing a
= body of troops at I'm ted Sd<s Ford Beyond
these facts if they be facts we know nothng and this
very inability to penetrate his pans to obtain cor
rect information concerning the number of men under
his command gives rise, told, to grave anxiety
in official circles. Stuarts cavalry is believed to be N
considerable force in the yci ity OF Cupeper Ccur.-
aud such serious apprehensors OF raid upon
Alexandria where an immense amount OF military stores
have been accumulated that stockades and rifle pits
have been constructed in the streets There was heavy
firing heard in the direction OF the Potomac Yesterday
but the general impression is that 1t merely artillery
practice. NJ,
singular discrepancy appears between the Official
report OF Admiral Porter and that Of Lieut. Comman-
der Walker in regard to the guns and material OF war
| at Admiral