The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-06-05

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,ious fact for history-an6 how full of chccr
and encouragement The war goes on
our brothers aud sous die, but Liberty lives
Justice trumphsl fartFrg0N q 4
From Vieksburg. 'aa'as-..'as-s
Ngw YoRR. June l.--[CorrespOndenee
Of the Herald, dated Vicksburg, May e !
This is the fourth day Grants army
las been around the inttenehments OF
yictsburg. During that time there has
been daily battles and continual cannon
ade. At east 1000 Of our men have
been placed hors du combN: in several
charges ordered against the rebel earth
works.
/ During last night the gunboa'S and
mor,ars in front OF yiGksburg kept up a
continual Gre, and several buildings were
burned by the explosion Of shells.
At eight O'Clock this morning cannon
aiding commenced along our whole 'ine'
from every hill top in front Of the enemy's
works. hebsl guns were dismounted, EN-
brasures torn out, parapets and caissons
destroyed. ...,... .s..a5....
The rebels we're powerless to reply. as
our ,skirInshers are close 20 their works
and uuerribgly picking of their gunuers.
This cannonade continued two hours,
when Smiths Carrs and OStcrhaus' d.
visions charged through muIderous and
enGlading 6rc close up to the rebel works,
where an impossible ditch with sharp
sides was encountered. .-..
! Our men planted their flag directly il
front of the fort and then crouched dowr
behind the embankment out OF range o
tie rebel fire. a .a
The rebels inside the fort could no
show themselves above the parapet with
out meeting death from our sharpshooiers
and only could effect Anything BY cuttint
, off the fuses 10 shells, lighting them AM
, rolling them out over the outer slope c
! lhe embankinent. --,s ...,l..
l Subsequently, our boys, With picks an
shoyels, ding a breach into one fort an
: this was ,hus taken. ,ata .t'-H '.AA
/: ai One Tort was gallanNy taken by storr
7 by Carr's division.
During ihree days we lost officer
killed. Including 3 Colopels, and 8
wounded. .stg 80 j. Efs'H.a 3at '''
2 V Stele's forces is reported 10 have 10.
1,UUU men. oa' 'Ni2'
CHICAGO, Juno "A specialize tho Tim
, dated Headquarters in the field near Yck
: burg. 23l. says Bat lille has been Q
4 fec,ed tho last s5 hours. lOyor QUO ohupdre
e r.i~sa-- ef- fold srultrrS -">i- -s-os''' ~S'E
= guns srained shot and she'll nn tho enemy
= worksl y ycstorday. The flcot also took pos
! tien bohind DE Soto Point and bombard,
j the city the ehlire day On tho right Go
N eral sherman has pushed steelo's diyisi'
ID sqparoly to tho foot Of tho pnrapots. Q
y mon lay in the ditch and on tho stoep par
n- pct inside of ono OF tho principal forts
r Unable 10 takut by storm they determin'
10 not to. retire. The Federal and rebel 9,
Al diers were not 25 feet spart, both poworio
n to iuiiict much harm; each watches olbt
. and q dozen muskets are fired ifa soldier c
- ~ pesos himself atovo works on oithcr side
: Nearly tho same eoudl,on Of thing exis
he in McPhotson's front. His sharp shoot,
4. prevent tho working Of tho enemys piec
on In one or two forte. .s..f...- osg ar
on A charge was made yesterday morning
OF ono of them by Strphepsou's brigade, a
be was repulsed. Two eompaaies OF one 70
1It nleut got inside, few cot out again, b
'n most of them wore captared. Tho forts a
nj all filed with infantry. oar artillery h
r dismou,ted a fcw oons and damaged ii
'R ,.o,L. n son,o nIaco, M, ,h.v' Ara .,
en 80. 80 :" 800 IP'" P"0 49, ~ ~ ~ "
D. ''ops' s'g,l [5s - ~ 4
= Hpn' "cN'ot"a"u Nsst NN'usP'ossou
a. tho iei'' yesterday and sent lor ro'n'orS
pa mon's. l.s .a rasfsu af $50 ,
~ Quimbys division went 10 their assist an