Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-24
OUR VICTORY COMPLETE.
GRANT U8DERTIKIKG Az DlPOSSIBILlTY.

GRANT UNDERTAKING Al INIPOSSIBHlTY.
JAcKsoS, June 22-On Saturday morning at o'clock
the enemy made furious assault upon our lines near
Vicksburg.
The action lasted until ten o'clock ending in COM
plete rout ofthe enemy Citizens from the neighbor-
hood report that the fire of muskery exceeded any
thing ever heard The loss Of the enemy is greater
than in any other attack Nothing whatever il known
in regard to our loss butt certain that another great
victory has been gained.
Passengers from Grenada report that the Yankee raid
ers have gone back
SECOND DESPATCH
Jackson June 22.-The special correspondent of the
ssssiDpia estimates the loss of the enemy Satur
day at ten thousand Also that the enemy throwing
pontoons across TIE Big Black, between the railroad
bridge and Badwin's Ferry, Warrenton. 1t ID re-
ported that our forces have taken possession of Union
Bluff, on the Yazoo.
THIRD DESPATCH
JACKSON, June 22d.-0ne Of our scOs. just arrived
from the interior of the enemys lines reports that they
acknowledge their loss heavier than any other assault
1t is varopsy reported at from seven to ten thousand
and it s stated that the victory was complete. Their
troops are much depressed in consequence and say that
Vicksburg has ever been a slaughter pen, and abuse
Gen. Grant for undertaking an impossbility.
CAVALRY ENGAGEMENT IN MISsISSIPPI-THE
ENEMY DEFEATED-FLAG OF TRUCE FROM
GEN. GRANT.
JACKSON, June 22d-Gen Ruggles, with his cavalry,
overlook the Yankee raiders Rocky Ford, in Tai
lahatcho 10 day. and severe engagement ensued, re.
srlrg the capture of thirty prisoners two pieces of
artillery their entire baggage and ammunition train, to-
sether with large amount Of provisions stolen from
the citizens. The enemys loss in killed is eighty Our
loss small
Gen Grant sent flag OF truce to Jackson yesterday,
asking permission to his wounded left at Ed
wards Depot after the fight of Bakers Creek, which
was allowed after they we're duly exchanged.
SECOND DESPATCH
JACKSON June 22.-PassengSrs from Grenada report
that the Yankee raiders have gone back in the drec-
ton of Memphis after burning Pamela and Batesvie.
IL was thought that Gen. Chalmers had overtrken them
as firing had been heard in the direction they had
taken.
THE ATTACK on ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or THE
ENEMY WITH HEAVY L0sS-D DESTRUCTION OF
BRIDGES, &c.
KNoxvILLE June 20th.-Six regiments Of mounted
infantry one of infantry and battery OF Grtilleryn
al three thousand men--atacked this city this morn
ing. Colonel Trigg, Of the oath Virginia Regiment,
commanded forces. After spirited engagement
Of hour aud halt batteries drove the enemy
from the field with heavy loss The casualties ON our
side were six killed and wounded. Capt II. McClung,
of this city, was killed. The enemy have torn up the
railroad track aud cut the teegraphic wires miles
above here.
SECOND DESPATCH
Knoxville, June 22.-The Yankee raiders left here
on Saturday at 10 o'clock, and attacked Strawberry
Plains, seventeen miles east of Knoxville at 2. M
After brisk fire OF half hour our troops surren-
dered TO superior numbers and the enemy paroled 100
prisoners. The enemy burnt the bridge over the
Ho ston, the depot and several private dwellings, rng
several Others
They then proceeded to New Market, eight miles
east of Strawberry Plains and on Sunday to Messy
Creek four miles farther where they burned the bridge
tore up the railroad track, and cut the telegraph wire
and poles.
On Monday between Messy Creek and Morristown,
AZ miles Of Knoxville they were confronted, in
front and rear, by the commands of Gen. Jackson,
Gen. Pegam and Col Scott 1t rumored and believed
that took all their artillery, and dispersed their
whole force--our Cavalry pursuing and capturing prs
offers.
In the fight Of Saturday, our loss was six killed and
nine wounded. The Yankees twenty-one killed and
wounded. No injury to property here