Washington telegraph., 1863-06-17

From MIssIsSIPPI.-Jaclzson, May "a.
Firing was heard from the direction Of
Vicksburg till 9 o'clock this morning, but
nothing since that hour.
This morning the Goth Mississippi regi-
ment, mounted, dashed into Raymond,
capturing 400 prisoners, Of whom l6S
have been brought here--the rest, being
the sick and wounded, we're paroled.
Jackson, May 25.-Lieut. Col. Shacklet
with the Sth Kentucky mounted infantry,
has arrived from Vicksburg, having been
sent out BY Gen Pemberton. The fol-
lowing statement of events is made up of
information received through him:
Monday, the 18th, passed off with sharp
Shooting and shellirg.
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock the enc
nv attacked Gen. Pemberton's left centre
four times. The first assault lasted thirty
minutes, the second twenty, the third fl
teeL, and tile fourth nine.
They were each time repulsed with
great slaughter. Gen. Pemberton cap
tured four stand of colors and some pris-
oners, and lost eighty men.
Wednesday the column of assault was
brought ur; the officers leading the troops
broke, and the column disappeared.
Thursday was passed by the enemy in
cannonadinc and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nrt
rrplvinc, but telling his rrcn to reserve
tLcir fire, and not useless!y throw away
their ammunition. The Federal dead
were still lying unburied Thursday nighr.
our works towards Warrenton have hot
been menucrd. The Federal line Of in
ves;ment is imperfect.
Federal prisoners report Gen. Steele
killed
Col. Baker. Of the 9th Alabama, is
sligl ily wounded.
Com Brown sunk four boats in the
Yazou river, which blockaded il, saving
all the others.
The Federals have been so severely
punished in their different assaults upon
Vicksburg, thar they have fallen back and
gone to fortifying.
Their numerous dead still lie On the
field, and the stencil il awful. Their loss
is variously estimated at from 10000 to
$4,000
They are reported to be hauling siege
guns from Snyder's Bluff
They told their troops that Richmond
was taken, and that all they had to do
was TO take Vicksburg and end the war
Jackson, May rs The latest inteli-
geuce from Vicksburg reports the enemy
! firing at dong taw' aud ditchiug.
The Mississippiau Of the 9th says it
learns that sixteen hundred Of the enemy $
cavalry were discovered by Col. Adams
regiment o. Tuesday advancing 10 tie d.
reciion of Vernon, Madison coanty, aud
that they were attacked aud driven back
| to the Yankee lines near Nicksburg. Col.
Adams lad sluce called for reinforce
| ments.
Monroe, June S.-Received Natchez
Courier of Sd aud Mississippian of LIST.
Yankee loss in all is confir.ned to be thirty
five Ur forty thousand al Wick sburg-our
loss not over one thousand. Nothing later
or definite from Nlck> burg.
Grierson's cavalry, one thousand strong
with eight pieces Of artillery, attacked
aud some artillery, IL Clinton. Logan
drove :hem back six miles and captured
| two pieces of artillery.
Runored lighting yesterday at Milf
ken's Bend between Walker. division
and the Yankee forces there. No par
ticulars.
Yankee defeat st Port Hudson confirm
ed. Loss PUT down at about 5000 killed
and wounded, besides large number Of
negroes who had been put III front. Banks
aid not command, but Sherman.
Expulsion of British subjects at New
Orleans seems 70 be true, though il j. not
known and hardly believed that there is
an actual declaraHon of war by England.
Delhi, June 1.-Couricr from Tallulah
Says there has been lighting at Alilliken's
Bend to-day and We drove the enemy back
to their entertainments, and captured q
large quantity OF supplies. Gen. Taylor
force Is in that neichborhood.
The Little Rock True Democrat says
that before this dispatch was received,
one came from PES Arc 10 the effect that
i gentleman had seen ST. Louis paper
Of the 81, which stated that they met a
disaster 1t Milliken's Bend, aud Grant
was moving III force up 10 that point.
The Shreveport News Of the 9th has
the following from Port hudson:
We have news direct from Bayou Sara,
from tie most respectable sources The
Yankees have lot 5000 killed, 500 nc.
groes killed, and from 5000 10 5000
wounded They are now pressing at Bayou
Sara like .. il they we're to cross the river
and escape BY Waterloo end Hermitage
VII West Baton Rouge. Yesterday they
crossed from 500 t" 400 negroes. The
legion of negroes that crossed at Bayou
Sara are disconsolate set. They arrested
at Bayou Sara Wicklitf-, Charles Collins
and DIR. Whicher. They have all been
released except Wickliffe. We also have
news from Woodvile that Grants army
had been in part destroyed
We have bad an interesting interview
with Frederick White, Of Bayou Rouge
gentleman who left Port Hudson on las
Saturday evening, and from him we gather
later and fuller information than from the
| papers. Banks, with the forces he hst
| here and some ten Thousand other troops
among them four thousand negroes, ar.
rived in the rear of Port Hudson on Mon