The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-06-04
From Cincinnati Evening Times, June End.
THE WAR NEWS.

| The movements of Gen. Lee puzzles th Q
commander of the Potomac. He ia afraid
that an advance is contemplated to the
northward; the fact undoubtedly is, he is
detaehing troops to be sent to Johnston.
1t is denied that any of Hunters troops
have sent away. The General has written
letter to JEFF. Davis, threatening to retail
late, many case negro soldiers are hung. or
sold into slavery. The idea is a good one,
but the style of the letter is rather argu-
mentative for a military commander. We
do not like such ford productions upon the
part of General. He should have been
active, aud captured enough prisoners to ex
ecute his threat effectual'y, and then given
his adversary notice of his intentions.
The Washington dispatch 20 the Gazette
of this morning says that "Col. VIM. Bir-
ney, of the Fourth New Jersey. Inspector
for organizing negro troops, arrived Satur-
day night, to enter on his work. The fact
of officer Of his standing being detailed. in
dictates an intention to go into the business
of raising negro troops pretty vigorously. -
1t is not unlikely that Col. Birney will su-
perintend the organization ofthess troops a t
PittsburS and Cincinnati.
The same correspondent says that Geo.
Hunter has been removed from the depart
ment of the South. That is right. Since
he assumed command after the removal of
Fremont, till the present day, he has shown
himself incompetent for high military
place.
Gen. Rosecrans is active, but as yet no
general movement has been made. There
is no doubt but the Rebels have fallen back
from his front.
Information was received last night at
Murfreesboro to the effect that ou- forces
arc again in North Alabama. Colonel
Coruyn has made another expedition from
Corinth TO Florence. At the latter place
he met the Rebel Roddy, defeated him,
captured 100 men, eight commissioned Off
GERS. 400 horses aud mules, and 300 able
bodied negroes. He then marched north
ward destroying boundaries mills and ev-
erything that could be Of use 20 the enemy.
From Somerset we learn that there are
no Rebels in front except from 1000 to
600 cavalry. They can be easily dispos-
ed of as soon as our forces are ready to
move.
The Chicago Times has Vicksburg spe-
cial, in which we fined the following, under
date Of 23i ult.
On the right, Gen. Sherman has pushed
SteePs division squarely to the foot OF the
parapets. Our men lay in bitches on the
slope of the parapet, on the side of one of
the principal forts. Unable to take it by
storm, they determined not to retire.
The Federal and Rebel soldiers are not
TWENTY-FIVE feet apart. Both are pcwerless
to inflicf much harm. Each watches the
other, and dozen muskeis are fired when
ever soldier exposes himself above the
works on either side Nearly the same
of things exist in McPherson's
front. His sharpshooters prevent the work /
ing Of the enemy'S pieces in one or two
forts.
A charge was made yesterday morning
on one of them, by Stephenson's brigade,
and repulsed. Two companies of one reg
iment got inside; few got out again, but
led with infantry. Our art lery has dis
mounted few guns, aud damaged works
IN some places. but they are still strong.
General McClernard was hard pressed on
the left Yesterday and sent for re-enforce-
meuts Quinby's division went to his as
sistance at four o'clock. The contest con-
tnued till seven. One Of our flags was
planted at the foot Of the earthwOrks. on
the outside of the Rebel forts, and was kept
there several hours, but the forts was not
taken. McClernand's loss is estimated at
l 600 killed aud wounded, yesterday.
The fighting grows more desperate each
day. The transports DOW bring supplies by
water to within three miles of our right.
Gen Joe johnson is reported near Big
Black River, in our rear, with re-enfOrce-
ments for the beseped. Grant can detail
men enough from the operations here to
keep johnson IN check.
This is not as late as some of our news,
but many particulars are here given not be-
fore published. All accounts agree that
Johnson can do nothing. as we are receiving
faster than he is.