The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-10


NkAs vIcxssuRe, May 20, 1868.
The eSactici-Cowearced Pre upon ths Court House and
Vieinity- Enteresig Satemsnt Ly Parolsd Prisoney
No Isellieasce fran Blair Gnd Oreshans- Bridge Acres
BIG Baek Riosr Destrvysd-Sinkin6 Of ne Cineiana--
Drpsdi1 Gessral Car's Csnsvatsleory Ovd~, &C., &C.
fhs movements On tho part Of The Union army have
very quiet for the sst three days CAnnonadms
intervals during hs day and constant md continual nyag
by our skrmisbers wbensver any astsmpt is made TO
work the rebel guns constitute the total Of military
movements.
Orders received late last evening 70 be ready
six O'Clock this morning 70 lombard the city Accord
ingly 1t that hour every gun along the line was in
position and opened upon the unfortunate city For
full hour tremendous cannonade kept up the object
ss which directed being the Court House and vi.
Alnisy Il ID impossible 10 convey anything like ade
Quate idea Of the demonstration II 10 impoesss that
hundred and nfty guns, oil raining the mo.
meut tsc storm OF nre upon the beeasuered garrison
and all concentrating their EFFORTS in loc,,y, have
faiIsd 70 produce important results The intsi
gspee srom vicksburg win bs awaited with considerable
anxiety.
During the asssult OF the 22d inst thirty Of
soldiers taken prisoners and carried 70 vicksburg,
where, after remaining In con1nemens for two three
days, they paroled and sent the river 70
Young's Point under Gag Of truce. One OF these pa
oed prisoners returned 70 ba regiment last night by
way Of Haines' Biun.
He reports distressing condition of Affairs vcks
burg. when army was approaching from Big Btach
river all tho and children the snvirons Of
vicksbuFg ordered to within the lines, under
the impression that greater degree Of safety could
b bad thsre than without Expsrience has proved
this impression Incorrect Ths Union. shells are no
Of peaceful dss.1ss explode s vcocsy and a dssiroc
tively ~ when 10 the midst Of an armed host: large
numbersM ~ women ard children have been killed. be sayg
Tha varv6 frat shO 6Yod Nv m n
woman and her child Iatteriy the citizens have
.irue.sd f ,hsmssvss caves o The cellars Of .aeir
retire when the cannonade becomes furious.
Ny Informant tells me that while IN the jail with bis
conrade pr isoners number Of rebel soldiers who
thare because they refused 10 nght
q shell from one q our rqeg eHle,sd the building
and csnSs, SD.l rsscSea he lower Soor ~s.rs /.
exploded with great violence. Fortunately
killed. although several were seriously wounded.
The only hope o the rebel garrison s the appearance
Of General JotnesDa with larre army ln A.
cured that thsr expectations from this quarter would
estimates the uooys there fully thirty thousand
and says they are already on quarter raons Horses and
mulss are tafpsd q the cay, with the exception of
thoss required BY ofcep, 70 economzc the supply Of
provisions and because they are mereessy slaughtered
from General Blair and General orerhAas po,hins has
been heard for severatdays Tho former between Bg
Black and the Yazco near Sulphur sprngs and Tho latter
al Of he crossings Of tho Black. II impossible
that the enemy should mako q demonstration
of which shall no, he fully and early apprissd.
across s Black river from Grand Cuff ovideniy
constructed by rebo 5oldsrr 10 aid N. escape n
General Pcmberton and his army from Vlcksburg.
The gunboat Cincinnati sunk by tho upper batte
rles day or two sinec and Iies shoa water In
sehs o. our extreme right shs VII doubt'ss be raised
again.
PrigadNr General Carr rseosn,s part taken by
his division in the battle d Bs bArs mldrs Axa IN tbs
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