New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-03
The Work Still Progressing TaVOraNly'
Defeat of a Squadron Of our Cavalry
Johnston Unable 70 Muster over
$4,000 Troops.
Attempts to Blockade the Mississippi
jeff. Davis Calls for 10000 Troops from Alabama

1.-THE following dispatch appeared IN cny portion Of ye'
' MryrHis June 90 1861
Official edvices from Grants army 10 noon on The
25b SAY everything working favorably, and
tho siege was being pushed vigorously.
Three hundred Of the irh Iowa cavalry on 0
scou, near Bidgcfort, Miss, had fight with 5Ol
Rebel cavalry.
Our rces e, about 80 killed, wounded and mis-
sing and one howizer.
Gen. Sherman advanced on the ODD to meet John
sfou. bu; could not find him any considerable
number Uf his forces
1t i. asceriain-d with certainty that Johnston can
not muster oser 81, eco men all told
! At last accounts mos, Of these troops were be-
tween Canton and Bridgeport.
The Rebels are making do.perate efforts 10 inter
rnpt the navigation of the Missi,sipi below Mem
,hls. They have a battery of six guns at Catfish
Point, opposite Greenvile. Marmuduke 10 also
using all he etTJlts to blockade the river.
Thee matters are receiving the prompt attention
Of the proper military authorizes.
Scouts from Central Mississippi and Alabama re-
port that the feeling in egard 10 Vck'burg is very
dosIondent; and reports Of the repuse OF Grants
army were frequently circulated 10 cheer the people
up.
Jackson paper. cay that Grant lost 10 o00 men In
Lis assaut on the 2nh and that Johnston was gain
ipg advantages on Grants rear.
The Rebel Gen. Goh!son was endeavoring 10 Or
game tie State militia in Central Mississippi, but
with very poor success.
The people begin TO believe that tho Union forces
will soon occupy tie entire State.
JEFF Davis has called upon Alabama for 10000
additional troops to def,Ld tie State from iuyaso'
and Ito Alabama papers Gre discGssng the advau
tages Of Tombigbee River for line OF deiers.,e
works.
Roddy in from, Of Conuth, lad been ro-euforced by
two brigades, aud Tlralls artillery from Alaban.
was cent up to check our raiders.
All quiet along our limos.
HEapgr.Hrrn, w,t-rr Huu I
SEiE HoNBcKs Fud.y June 20
Yesterday afternoon Gen. Logan exploded "a mine
under tie Rebel fort on b, 'front.' blowing eide
and one angle away. struggle then took place
for its possss,ion, which las not ys. Terminated.
We are endeavoriug ~ mount canbon which they
IessL
Cen MeP1erson think. lie will DO able TO plant
battery in our portion q The font.
A heavy fire Of artillery and musketry was kept
up during the night, 10 prevent the Rebels from con-
centrAtug ou that point Our loss in tho affair w
to this time may reach 800, Killed and wounded.
The euomys los, must have been scvere.
ElGmr WisG, AHS1 ~ NIcuHuTG.l
Jals !s-Lseli.s
Col. Woods Jickets captured uesseugcr this
morning bearing letters from Vcksburg. Also the
following yeI bal message 70 Johnston: Can hold
out ten oays; II 10, soJuor relieved, be obliged 10
surrender"
A letter from Gen. Withers 10 bis wife speaks Of
the probability Of going North, and Of speedy eI-
ctauge
One from w. l.. Smith speaks disphrngingly; and
anotler gives let of 81 killed and wounded in
Alabama regiment.
a. ,omo Of tue letters bear marks Of being intend
ed tor our eyes, tley are not implicitly believed.
Bu, there ID abundant coucurren. testimony TO sue
tam the slofy Of general disahiers.
C.Eo. " ednssd,y Jolly !. lgo1
The steamer Belle Of Momphis, brings Vicksburg
dates TO the 2Cth uli.
Tie recent battle IN Grants rear. Is said 10 have
been severe but no particulars have been received.
There is no doubt that tho Rebels have been
making preparations 10 cross tho river and escape
into Loui.iana quite humber OF skiils and Hat
boats have been discovered.
Tie gOlh Both, aud 4jth Illinois regiments arc
among those who rushed into the breach made IN
the foot Of the hill by the explosion Of tho mino IN
Gen. Logsns 'front.' on The 18th.
This fort is on the highest ground in tho vicinity,
and completely commsnis most Of the Rebel work..
Our troops are mounting 32-pounder Parrots and
9 inch Dahlgrens in it.
"JAcKsos, June GA staff officer, who lefi
Vicksburg on Monday. reports the garrison closely
beseiged. Tue enemy kept ny L CONSTANT lire, mach
severer than formerly they have the range OF the
towr An entire block Of buildings WIS destroyed
on Washington-s;Ieet, by incendiaries. Every
means has been taken TO to discover them, but with
out success. The sappers aud miners on both sdes
are hard ut WORK, and 80 close together thai they
Gun hear the sound OF each others picks.