Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-05-30

uteW up tne megahue, ouu uesttVgeu ueo
work generally. also burned up the
encampmcots which were permanently anu
remarkably well constructed. looking asu
the rebels Intended to stay for some time.
The works and encampments covered many
acres OF ground, aud the fortit6eation and
riflepits proper Of Haioes' BuG extended
about q mile and u quarter. Such net
work Of defeDses never saw. The rebels
we're Q year in constructing them, and all
we're rendered useless In an hour.
As soon as got through with the des-
truction Of the magazines and other works,
l started Lieut.. Walker up the Yazoo riv.
with sufficient force to destroy
all the enemy in that direction
with orders to return with oil dis.
patch, aud only proceed as fa- as YaEoo
City, where the rebels have o navy yard
aud store house. In the meantime Gen
Grant has closely invested Vicksburg. and
has possession Of the best commanding
points. In q very short time general
assault, will take place, when hope TO an'
uounce that Vicksburg has fallen. after u
series OF the most brilliant successes that
ever attended an army.
There has never been q. case dur,ug the
war where the rebels have been 80 success
fully beaten at all points; and the patience
aud endurance shown by our army aud navy
TOR SO many mouths is about being tewar.
lied. IL is mere question of few hours,
aud then with the exception Of Port Hud
son. which will follow Vicksburg the Miss
ssippi will be open its entire length
D. D.rorrsx,
LArRR.-Thnrsddy morning ners
The Chicago Journal has information
that the rebel force in defence Of Vicks.
burg amounts TO between 25,0 600 and 80,
600.
Thursday the rebel batteries on the bill
| north Of the town were taken aud turned
on the esemy. Gu the evening OF the same
day the water batteries at the foot Of the
hill were captured. and also those below
| Vicksburg, by Porrer's gunboats. o.
Friday morning Pemberton sent flag o.
truce 10 General Grant Offering to surren
der Vicksburg If Grant would allow th,
garrison to lay down their arms aud march
out. The offer was refused. After
Grants refusal he moved on the rebel work
aud they retrcated to the inner for,i6cs.
tions.
The Logan Guards, at Black Rivel
Bidge Grant felt certain would be able x
take care OF Johnston. The latter has onl,
about ten thousand men, inclusive Of wha
he may bsve by reinforcements.
| Grants army is larger than was gener
ally supposed d-quite numerous enough fo
the work ia hand-and stretches compile 0
Iy round the doomed city, each wing rest
ing on the river.
Vicksburg is full OF women and children
Not only the original inhabitants are there,
| but many that came from the surrounding
country for safety.
A special to the Times, dated three
miles of Vicksburg, the goth inst, says
our wounded at the battle of Champion
Hill number 100. The enemy's loss is
acknow ledged to be not over half that mum.
ber. We had about 1000 troops engaged
and the rebels about 10000. According
1000 prisoners aud 5000 at the battle al
Il the bridge.
General Sherman crossed on pon,ooI
bridges. Mcpherson and McClernandi
corps built three bridges Sunday night. ant
crossed their commands, Shermans corp:
under Steele reached the cnemy's work.
back of the city and took up position OIL
tie right and on bluffs overlooking it, and
commenced bombardng. Mcpherson oc
cupied the center, aud McClernand the left
reaching almost to the river below. Al
possibility of escape being cut of. every
thing within the city must fall into ou
hands.
At two O'Clock on Monday the bat,l
began in earnest. Skirmisbing prevaile,
all the forenoon. General Steele ov
the enemy from several forts aud took on
complete line of Notifications fronted b.
rifle pits. His extreme right rested on h
river bank under bluffs at sundown. Iii
division fought -gallantly oil day, thong
hungry, dirty, footsore and sleepy. Shel
mans left and McPherson's right are i
supporting distance. Both advanced thei
lines o. skirmishers TO within forty yard
of the breastworks and their artillery tt
within FIVE hundred yards, and are in pc
sition 81 these distances.
We lost about | 800 killed and wounde,
simultaneous assaults will be ordered o
the enemys works, from all points.
A special 10 The New York Evenn
Post, May 9th. says:
r General Hooker is said express the opr
3 ion that the enemy is bringing up all Ihei
: forces from Charleston, aud probably Mort
Carolina, Tor u desperate aggressive move
ment.
In view, however, Of the publicity give
to these threats by the rebels themselve
! is seems more likely that their design is !
! provide for the defense of Richmond. sn
by their usual blu.ter TO deter Gener,
/ Hooker from sno' her immediate adysnc
The Original Copperheaa,