True Democrat., 1863-06-03

ings are approved by the government they Will not be sustained by the people.
 Four steamboats, the Scotland, Golden Age and two others were sunk in the Yazoo river by order of Capt. J. N. Brown, of the Confederate navy; all the rest of our boats are saved. Onr forces have evacuated Ft Pemberton, bringing off all the guns safely. An extra of Natchez Courier of the Both, has the following. From Woodvie, Miss, May 29, courier has just arrived with dispatches to Col. Logan. commanding at this place. lie says that the enemy have been repulsed at Port Hudson, and are retreating towards Baton Rouge; they admit loss of five thousand men. The Courier also reports the enemy leaving Bayou Sara in great haste. We fought at Port Hudson from Tuesday until Friday morning, 29th. The last gun was fired at q.
 FAYETrE, May 29.-Mrs. Gen. Bowen has just arrived from Vicksburg to Port Gibson, bringing news that the Yankees attempted a second time to escape via Yazoo river, but t1en. Johnston headed them off, and drove them back each time. She says there are between 2) and 3O,0O0 lying dead i'll front of our works at Vicksburg. Three flags of truce have been sent by the enemy for permis sion to bury their dead, but refused each time She also says that communication by wagon roaGs was clear betweenHic icksburg and Jackson and the Big Black bridge was still in our hands, safe. The telegraph operator at Fayette says, while writing this hear heavy and rapid firing at VlcksDurg. We heard yesterday evening, previous to this dis patch, that the enemy tried to escape via Snyder's Bluff but Johnson met them and drove them back. Gen. Bowen confirms Mrs. Bowens statement and says that Grant is mortally wounded beyond doubt.
 SHREVEPORT. June lst.-Late New Orleans pa pers publish the recall of the British U S. Minister
 Gen. Morton has captured federal train miles long, 300 negroes, brigadier general and de- stroy yed the pontoon bridge over Bayou Atchata- laya.
 PINE BLUFF June lst., 1863. Maj. w. B. BLAIR, A. A. C.
 Lt J. H. DOdsOn of the 4th Arkansas battalion, McCown's brigade, Bragg's army, has just reached Col. Parsons headquarters, on the lower Arkansas and brings important and reliable information Gen. Johnstons headquarters were at Vernon, Mss It. Dodson left Canton on the 22d May. There had been no battle between Johnston and Grant up to the 24th. The fighting had been con- fined to the intrenchments and under batteries at Vicksburg. A. P. Hills corps of 10000 had reached Pearl river marching to Canton. Loring' division of 5000 was cut off at the battle of Big Black bridge from Pemberton's army, and had Joined Johnston. Haynes Bluff is evacuated. It. Dodson saw three gunbOats on theY azoo, $ miles be- low Greenwood after he left they were attacked by Furguson's sharpshooters-result unknown It. Dodson states that 1t was believed in military circles in Johnston's army. that Rosecranz's army had gone to reinforce Grant. It. Dodson says he saw lieutenant of the 40th Miss regiment of the Vicksburg garrison, who left the city on l7th. He informed him that our garrison was 5000 strong with four months supplies. On Saturday federal boat from Vicksburg stopped at Napoleon and ad- missions were made to citizens that on Wednesday night last, between sunset and dark, the gunboat Cincinna:i attempted to pass our batteries and was sunk in deep water, and that they had charged our entrenchments and bombarded the city and had effected nothing, being worse whipped than in their former attack.
 D. M. FROST, Brig. Gen.
 PINE BLUFF, May 27th, 1863 To MAJOR BLAIR
 MAJoR-Col. Parsons teegraphs information obtained up to yesterday (26th) from federals at Napoleon that the fight had been going on at Vicksburg six days. They admit being repulsed badly each time by land and water. From citizen spy in secret service he obtained federal admission that their forces are in perilous situation in the vicinity of Vicksburg, heir supplies had given out. All they attempt to float past Vicksburg is taken in.
 Very respectfully,
 Col Carter writing under date of May 24th, to Gen. Marmaduke, says:
 gentleman whom we'll know, of Arkansas, just arrived from Memphis, has the following sum mary of news, which was generally believed to be true:
 Valandigham's fate not known. He has been nominated for Governor of Ohio whilst under ar- rest.
 The Chicago Times states the federal loss at the battle of Fredericksburg to be 22,0O0 exclusive of missing. 1900 prisoners have already been &C., counted for by the Confederate authorities. Be- tween 30, ,U00 and 50,00O stands of arms and i'm mense quantities of overcoats, equipments, etc., were left on the field.
 Gen Reyes was defeated at w est Point, York river, by Longstreet
 The United States have backed down in the Pentuhoff and Dolphin affairs.
 The celebrated iron clad built in the Clyde os- tensibly for Japan, had gotten out safely, received her armament on the coast of France and sailed for America. She is named the Virginia.
 A Mir. Newton, of Texas, just from New York, reports Seymour and Fernando Wood to be in favor of peace. He says the democrats of New are we'll armed and organized.
 It was reported andbelieved in Memphis (thor gh not published) that Grant pursued Bowen across the Big Black, and into and through Jackson, Bowen fighting him all the way. Gen. Johnston had concentrated our forces within supporting distance of Bowen at Jackson. When the enemy had entered the town and had burned the Confed tederate house and State capitol, Johnston, Lorng and Pemberron closed upon him from different di rectons, resulting in his utter overthrow. First account says 35,0OO laid down their arms, but later accounts put the number at 1o,OOO, embra cing all the artillery and infantry. The cavalry escaped, but may be captured, as we have large body of cavalry in their rear at Port Hudson.