New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-28
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during the day yesterday "wednesday was
Elementary and indecsive. One d'patch,
rather fsby in tone, processes to know that
nm to and on Friday last vigorous lombard
rnept BY land and water was going on. Then
there was a special dispatch from Murfreesboro.
saving that "on Sunday last courier dashed
up with dispatch from Col. Breckenridge to
Gen. Wheeler at McMlnnvllls, acknowledging
that Vicksburg had fallen, but that Pemberton
escaped with almost all his army, but had lost
his artillery" telegram Of Wednesday says
that The Richmond Examiner Of Tuesday con-
taus no news. Papers of that date have
reached US. They give some facts or reports
not forwarded by telegraph. They say that
on the Goth the Union forces assaulted the
Rebel center and left, but were repulsed with
heavy loss-Rebel loss small, of course. The
Union land forces and gunboats worked
all day vigorously, but accomplished nothing
except the displacement Of two Rebel guns
On the next day the programme was the same
the result ditto; transports with troops were
unknown. II transports can pass up stream
by Vicksburg, the Rebel defenders must have
their hands full with Grant and Porter. A
dispatch to Mobile, pretending to give Vicks-
burg news to the ODD Saturday, says that
the Unionists have been foiled in every attempt
upon the city, and that they have lost IL, 900
men. Gen. Johnston is ,aid to be very hear
with large re.eniorcemeBts for Pemberton.
Vicksburg has FIVE months supplies, " and
(says the Rebel editor) can be taken only
when these supplies FAIL" The editorial on
the news in The Richmond Enquirer is dsmally
jolly. Gen. Dix telegraphs that the latest
Richmond papers received at Fortress Monroe
contain not word concerning affairs at
Vicksburg.
About midnight last night, we received by
way OF Chicago, later and better news, TO the
following effect: Rebel prisoners say there are
from $1,000 to 10000 troops in Vcksburg.
On Friday morning, so runs the stOry.
Pemberton cent to Grant offering to surrender
the place if bis men could lay down their
arms and march out. Grant refused-his
terms are unconditional surrender" On
Thursday the Rebel batteries on the hill north
Of the town were taken; in the evening
the water batteries at the foot Of the
hills were captured; the water batteries
below the place were also taken, by the gun
boats. On Friday, Grant moved on the rebel
works, and drove PembertOn 10 the inner for.
60 Tnh Az - saif IN iaV hon
10000 men Grant IL easy as TO him, having
sufficient force TO Keep him of or whip hun.
Gen. Grants army il much stronger than the
people generally have supposed; bis forces
stretch completely around Vicksburg, both
wings resting on the river. Gen. Logan guards
Big Black bridge. Yicksburg is said to be
full of women and children of not only the
regular population, but large additions from
the country around. Our wounded at Cham
pion Hin are over 1,700-the enemy's loss
said to be only about half as much. On reach.
ing Big Black, Gen. Shermans men crossed on
q pontcon; Mcpherson and McClernahd bull,
three bridges. by A o'clock on Sunday after.
noon they reached the enemys outer works in
the rear of Vicksburg, and began bombarding.
The action has been kept up pretty steadily
since. Every chance of escape is cut off, and
the entire population must fall into Grants
hands 90 says the dispatch, dated Goth inst
But all this. though good and hopeful news,
fails to give the great fact SO anIiously looked
for by the peopIe-the actual reduction Of the
Rebel Gibraltar.
The very latest " received from Vicksburg
at Washington in the way Of official intelli-
gence is to o'clock on Sunday morning. At
that hour all was represented as going on well.