The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-04
Later from SicksbuFg.

HEAD QUR'S. WALNUT, HILLS, NICKS-
BURG. June %, a. ny esterday afternoon
Gen. Logan exploded the mine under the
rebel fort in his front, blowing one side and
one angle away. A struggle then took
place for possession which has not yet
ceased Our men hold one side and the en-
emy the other. We are endeaVOrlng to
mount cannon, which they resist. Gen.
Mcpherson thinks ne viii be able to plant
one Ill our position. 4 heavy fire Of artil-
lerv and nusketry was kept up along the
whole line during the night, to prevent the
rebels from concentrating Oh that point
Our loss in the affair up to this time, may
reach 500 killed and wounded. The rebel
loss must be severe. Gen. Johnston still
fails to come to close quarters, and is
known to be waiting for reinforcements.
LoGANS DIVISION, CENTRE SIEGE LINE.
fire of the ritiemen has been kept up all
day. Our men bave been able TO throw up
considerable earthworks around the GEN.
tire within the fort. The rebels prevent
ed us from placing guns by a constant
! fusilade and by throwing ignited shells
over their parapets. The rifles are with
in one hundred feet of each other, but
our advantage in elevation and the
number % sharpshOoters IS apparent.
The sufferers in storlning last night
are Colonel Meiancthon Smith, dangerous
~ wounded, Colonel Medary, Lieut.. Col.
Reese, wounded, and Major Leander Fisk,
killed.
i RiGHr WiEG, ARMY Vt VIcKsBuRG,
June -, P. h.-COi. Woods pickets cap
tured 4 messenger this morning bearing
letters from Ficksburg, also the following
verbal message from Pembarton to John
: SON y can hold out ten days, if not soon
: er relieved wi!l be obliged to surrender"
!: y letter from Gen Withers to his wife
speaks Of possibility Of going North, and
a speedy exchange. One from N. l.. Smith
speaks deSpondently. Another gives a list
/ of 90 persons killed and wounded in one
2 regiment.
t The courier says he was to be mustered
out of service for returning with an an
5 swer, but as some of the letters bea,
3 marks of being intended for our ewes
: they are not implicitly believed, but there
| is abundant of convenient testimony t,
} sustain his story of general disasters.
= MEMPHIS, June 29.-The steamer Ty
: coon arrived up to-day with official ad
= vices from from Gen. Grant up to noon c
j. the Goth inst. The siege is being pushe
with renewed vigor. The approaches ar
nearly completed. Inside of IA week wi
s prove the practicability of carrying thf
t stronghold by storm.
:, Lieut.. Col Melancthon Smith, formerl
:. Provost Marshal of Memphis, was danger
ously wounded in the head, on the 18th.
n Johnston has made no new movement
His forces are all on the east side of tt
" Big Black. Grant is watching him closet,
II Our sharpshooters have reached localiti'
d where they annoy the rebels as they g
e water from the Mississippi, and all effor
J. to Hslodge them have proved ineffectua
Il The reported capture of Port Hudson
e discreCited. 1t is not credited in offici
(, circles.
There is nothing of public interest tran
10 piring in this command.
i The hospitals here are getting pretty we
= filled by arrivals from below.
k Work is getting hot.
1t MEMPHIS, June 2S.-Oihcial advices fro
lie Gen. Grants army to noon 18th, says e
W erything is working favorably, the sic
being pushed vigorously.
r Three hundred of the 4th Iowa Cavalr
on scout near Bridgeport, Miss, had
IS fight with 500 rebel cavalry. Our force lc
re about so killed. wounded and missing, al
y one howitzer.
Gen. Sherman advanced on the I'D