New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-10

HgtFy,. Ah Jan. g. 1861
By the last mail / cent information, to be for
wasted by telegraph and by letter, that tho attack
on Vieksburg had commenced. | had the
promise of member OF Gen. Cartiss staff that
thew should be cent from Cairo on the arrival OF the
dislatch boat Rocket.
Last night the steamer Minnehaha arrived fiom
Vieksburg with additional news The battle still
ragged up TO Monday night. the fighting OF that
day had been desperate. Our brave troops had
taken the main Notifications Of the enemy, capturing
nine cannon, which were spiked, getting Procession
also Of biz rihe-pits But the enemy cha'ged again
with terrible force, and recovered the ground be hsd
lost including the battery, and repellng our troops
with great slaughter.
The 18th Illinois Infantry, Col. }. b. Wymsn the
9Th Iowa Infantry, Col. Williamson, and Sth Min
tolr Infantry, Col Morgan l.. Smith, suffered ter
nbly in killed and wounded, receiving the a shock
Of the eneIny's charges, and holding on with won
dedul persistence aud courage til swept away by
Col. Wyman occupied The left wing, and con.
tended against the enemy with an unsurpassed
bravery and he oism. lie fell The hot contested
1sid morally wounded aud bis dead body wac
brought up by the Minhehaha to be forwarded 10
b,s friends in Illinois. his occurred on Monday
last the hardest and bloodiest day 6 the battle thus
far. He is greatly Iamsnted by his brave troops,
and was well worthy Of their confidence ana a1sc
tion He WAS rn educated soldier, had bee1 In tue
regular army, and III the battles Of Mexico HIS
regiment was uDrtny al tines, but brave ana dau'-
lcss and many OF them were noble youths, VINO
have met with uniinchiug bravery the shock oil
battle aud large numbers Of whom are no" sleeping
In deaih with their brave commander
The 4th Iowa Infantry and 9Th Missouri were
similarly exposed IN hazardous positions. and their
lose wac equally severe. Col. Morgan J.. Smith
wae also wounded in the fight, but MOI dangerously.
OF the 4h Iowa tToOpe II II reported that they Went
into the battle on Monday COO strong, and came out
ct night with only 40; but an allowance must be
made ia all lhese cases for numbers OF ms:lng, VINO
have become separated from their regiments, ana
who afterward turn up unframed. IL IL Also re-
ported mat Gen Morgan, who for a time held Gum
betland Gap, is ulorialy wounded, fa,nng Whine
cbarg ne The enemy with his brave troops.
HE number OF our killed and wounded thus far IS
estimated from three 10 BIN thousand, ana yet our
troops are fighting on, sill confident OF victory; a
rnmor reached Tho Nunebaba as she left that body
~ Cen GraDts cavalry had cat their way through
fbe cnemy's lines and arrived NJ Nicksburg to re-
enforce Gen. Sherman. Whether tins be tfae on MOI
II Ia impossible 10 TELL Fears are entertained mat
10 going hard with our brave boys, ana we are wi
very anxious for another arrival Yet, AIN assured
by Gen. GOnnau, from whom obtain my account
of tie battle that bis dispatches assure Inn OF The
entire safety OF our army; that II is wen protected
in flank and rear and that the contest will TO waSet
Till victory crowns our banners.
Brig Gen. Steele's division is engaged IN an a.
tack on a fertilization just above and back OF Nicks
burg, on the Yazoo, the gnn-boat Benton co-operat
ing 1t is true that Capt Gwin, Il The Benton, ha'
been dangerously wounded, put 1t 10 hoped not nor
tally as at first reported His arm near the shoulder
has been badly shattered, but his physical consttu
ton ia so excellent that il is hoped lie will recover
Fifteen shot from the Rebel font had struck Tho
Benton, but did Dos penetrate her IRON Plates
CHANGING Off and doing no damage. seven 0, hei
crew, however, lad 6eea picked of by the sharp
shooters IL the enemy. -.
Tie gunboat feet had as yet accomplished nothing
They were nearly out Of coal, and had ialisd 70 re
ceive supply in consequence Of the capture Of th'
Blue Wing, which had two coal boats IN tow WDei
tbe was taken by the enemy and carried OH up tht
Arkansxs River. IL IL now believed here that tht
pnseer 81 slis bqal we,s traitor aud yurPote'y Il"