The New York herald., 1863-07-08
OPERATIONS or THE ssrH OF JUNE.
Mr. CHARLES III. Farreit's Letter.
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IassT WIsa AnMr or riw MISSISSIPPI,
REAR os yicKspuRG, }unc 81, 1868

Wr, CHARLES III. Faxreil's G.etter.
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Issr Wisa AaaY or r,s MISSISSIPPI,
= REAn o. VicksBuRG, sane IT, 100
ALONG rar nsEs
Yesterday paid visit along the limos Of ibis corps
the loft wing Of tbs srmy-a distance u sovea niies
From my observations and Information gather1 l
learned that the seige progressing fast as the ranre
OF the obstacles 70 be overcome will admit. We have
G speak or this wing only over nity guns 10 posi-
ton Our ortacations distant from The rebel works
from twohuadred to four hundred ysrds
IN eeuerat Herrops 'front.' the extreme ieIf, the
rebels particularly annoyed by his advances. Yer
nights past he has succeeded in capturing rife
pitt killing less rebels and taking prisoners. .prn
cipally from the Forty second Georgia regiment
srArEVr PRISONERS.
From the prisoners captured have made several at
temps to obtsin truthful statement of the condition of
things in ekspurg but 10 this have sgnaly faef for
The reason thanQ two Of these prisoners tell the eams
story The otherdAy rebel officer assured me, on his
honor aa man that not person. soldier or ctizeA had
been injured in vstShWg sncs the bombardment had
commenced which had nen been going Apout mpntb.
~ N9jyl/A v1ww vlcKsDuRo.
ID my tour of Inspection yestcrday obtained sp
obstructed vicw ofvicksburg from eminenoe %
extreme M. With the ad of telescope could dis
Se01Dbo
streets ann on ,hs pazaas OF the houses walking hher
and ththor With an the Donchalanoe possible. If they
were no. s,irroundeh by the appliances The city
does not o any appearance of having sustained much
damage BY our bonibadment but this, learn. Ia owing
70 the fss thai attempts have been made to destroy
1t Thoss shells that did enter, were accidental ones,
kross.riSSs g 81 sas ;aS s1,i TsurI rnoors C =;
The rebol troops are nearly all outside the city in the
rear o. their intsencbments sufficient number being
tanned to do provcst fnarshal duty IN the city.
rag Rsnlrs DO NOT SNOW FLAG.
Tho rebels make display Of their treasonabe en-
blemthe rebci fasn the city or fortiacations They
probably getting ashamed Of IT, aud think better in
obscury.
TcRTrIoAuoss.
From the position which vIewed the city and fori
noations could distinctly the entrances to several
caves the latter wherc the rebel hide them
selves from bursting shells. am Informed that
these exist all along the rebel lines and con
nected with zach other by suberranean passages In the
city these or huge dimensions OF them
being capsccus enough to lodge family OF seven or eight
pcrsons.
IN NEW AND EFFFcrIyE UNION BAyTgsY.
We have just completed ana effective battery
the Shreveport canal directly opposite vicksburg,
tho river SIDE thirty ypounder parrott gun has been
put In position, and has done good shooting 1t is
Ssis gun xas oponcd on the city, and throw shells with
great effect, sachshos doing more or less damage.
RKBrzsf FOUNDRY OPERATION.
The rs OF the gun above alluded TO concentrated
rebo foundry which Is in operation in the city night
and day The shot todd with good effect, and since that
time the furnaces have seemed busiy employed.
II h said the rebels this foundry te cast shot and
shsu and guns from tho refuse iron and fragments
q the shells fired froz this side. Thus II would
scsm ths rebclc ara employing AL the means
at hand 10 pro,ong - siege. Yesterday tho
mentioned, and acS terrific caunonade OF hour ceased
arrg The result Of this i've kllod side.
RRBsLs PREPARING pErREar.
For several days past things have been observed the
water froat Of the city which would to indicate that
the enemy contemplate retreat. They have torn down
pumerous wooden buildings out Of which they have
stsucs hundred sasts and skas, tbs inen
ton, no doubt Of leaving the city some re night The
movement has been carefully noted by General Grant.
and body Of troops sent tc observe any such uCv way
Of leaving vioksbass
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The firing on this wing Of the army very light yes
trday Indeed has not been quiet for several days
previousiy Al night the gunboats OF the lower asot
threw number of shells on the rebel works. but is
supposed with little or no effect.
N The Explosioa OF Our Mine.
ME. DB y. RASDoLPH KEIx's DESPATCH.
HxADouAK AKrxas, sRvxsrxEsrB ARMY coRrs, \
DxrAKrnExr THs rKMusR,
BEosS vrcKssuR0, June 26-PM
rn RAADlSRs NINE.
Al three O'Clock this afternoon . messenger arrived
from the mine bringing information that everything was
In readiness to apply the match Tho troops IN the
outer works all withdrawn, with tho excop-
tioa OF small body OF sharpshooters, which were
retained 70 keep up demonstration until the fuse
gnitsd. when they also to retire hastily re.
speefui distance under cover Of ono Of the parallels
TIE AssAuLrNG PARrr.
As par; Of the grand programme Leggsts brigade was
0edsrsa under arms and marched into the trenches a.
near the front as safety would permit. Here they rest
ed awaiting the preconceted signal, when they 10
rush upaa the Immediately on The heels Of the Tor
lcrn hope.
pogfoRs HorE
This dangerous duty set apart Tor deaehnen, OF
100 from the Forty 9th Illinois infantry and another
hundred from The Twsnty.Ih indiana. IN 80 bodies
we're thrown oot In the extreme advance with instruc
,ions for the Forty NTH Illinois the right ON
Fort Hin the moment the explosion had taken place. and
tho Twenty third Indiana 70 rush out the sap running
10 tho s and attack the curtain Of the fort extending
sowsrds the town. Here they were to keep down. by
means OF naskety, the enemy remeu; for without this
accomplished we would have sdassed crnlsding dlc
the attackers upon tho main FORT
rn srProRr
N support 10 the brigade Of rsgse,t Gen. stevenson
oounahd was ordered 10 hold itself In readiness
at manents notice As an additional force and kind
Of reserve TO the support the Iows and Fy
sixth IuInns Of General John smshs division and The
ssventeenih Wisconsin, Of hansom's brigade cArthurs
dvsioa ve brought 70 the centre and held In the rear
70 await the development Of the struggle These troops
carried nothing wth them bat shs uskcts and cartridge
boses; msDy Of them were h their shrt slsevcs evi
dainty anticipating warn work engaged.
rtn rREoosourE sesAL
Al mishi be supposed, The exposloa va dcsigns,ed "a
The signal for scssra sin'nltsosoD cooperation all
aaas The linn ron right 10 lef IN making an attack
Of ths chsrsctsr was expected that tho attention 0 Tho
enemS would he dstraced and the foroe within be ds
ouisd along the entire line instead OF being conoentra