Washington telegraph., 1863-06-03

. FROM VIcKsBURG.--We do not fee
authorized to Withhold from our readers,
the rumors which fill the land about our
armies in and around Vicksburg. All is
yet confusion and uncertainty. The tele.
graphic dispatches are not of the usual
character, furnished by agents Of the as
sociated press, but mostly based upon
hearsay, and entitled to no more conf
deuce than is due to accounts from travel.
lers.
In the midst of all the smoke, we con.
| fid emily hope there is great deal of fire.
We think we have achieved great sue
cess, and Grants army is ruined, and
Vicksburg secure. But we cannot give
assurance of anything, and warn our read
ers against undue citation. Such news as
we have, our readers can estimate for
themselves:
| Vicksburg, May 11.--Nothing Of i'm
portance has transpired in front, to-day.
A barge of coal ran the batteries last
night. The enemy's feet above is in
creasng.
The latest from Haines' Bluff says the
Union gnnboats were repulsed. The iron
clad Choctaw was badly damaged, her
turret having been penetrated by "a
FOUNDER. Union loss 80 men.
| Vicksburg, May 12.--The enemy are
reported making road to attack the city
below Chichasaw bayou. Our scouts
heard the Yankees telling timber all last
night A large force is said to be at Mil
iken's Bend to move on this road. There
has been skirnisbing all day near Ed
wards depot.
| THE Memphis Appeal Of the 14th,
speaking of the engagement at Raymond,
says:
Our loss yesterday has not been def.
nitely reported, that We can learn. From
one source we deem worth Of credit, it il
stated at 600 killed, wounded and prison
ers: this, however, is not official The
loss of officers is stated to have been
greatly disproportioned to the total loss.
We have seen one gentleman who states
that the churches at Raymond were be-
ing used as hospitals when he left, for the
reception Of the wounded. Gen. Gregg,
when convinced that the numbers of the
enemy, after being SO largely reinforced,
were too great to justify him in attempts
ing to hold them in check, withdrew his
men, in excellent order. aud united with
Gen. Walker. Of the loss of the enemy,
we have heard 90 conjecture. lie having
occupied the battle field, all means OF
making correct observations were of
course limited.
One gentleman, WHO came from the vi
entity of Raymond this morning, reports
that fighting commenced at, Mississippi
Springs at 7 o'clock this morning. 9th
ers from the same direction state the con-
trary. From Gen. Adams, we have the
information that no collision occurred up
to 10 o'clock to-day, and that the forces
of Gems Walker and Gregg remained un>
disturbed at Mississippi Springs up q
that hour As this latter statement was
brought to headquarters by couriers, il
may be regarded as reliable. We have
our own Courier out, and expect to be able
to report accurately any important change
IN the situation as soon as possible after
it may occur.
! afterwards as reported in our last the
enemy entered Jackson -Fayette, May
49, Mr. Wexler, just from Brookhaven,
brings information that courier had ar.
rived with the hews that jackson had
been evacuated by the enemy, they going
towards Brandon
They burnt the Penitentiary, the Con
federate House. and destroyed the lower
portion of the city. They also attempted
to blow up the State House, but did not
succeed
Gen. Johnston has whipped them badly
at Raymond sud Brandon.
The enemy have two columns advanc.
ing; one of which was advancing this side
iand the other, which evacuated the city,
going towards Brandon.
Gen. Johnston has cut off their retreat
to Port Gibson.
Gen. Maxey left Brookhaven yester-
day evening for Jackson, with 5000 men
He also says that the Hills, with about
&C, 900 men, had arrived at Meridian
Pine Bluff, May 9th, 1863 .--To Maj
Biair.--Col. Parsons telegrapbs iuforml-
ton obtained up to yesterday, Goth, from
federas at Napoleon that the fight had
been going on at Vicksburg six days
They admit being repulsed badly each
time by lard and water. From a citizen
spy in secret service, he obtained federal
admission that their forces were 10 per
ilous situation in the vicinity of Vicks
burg, as their supplies had given out
All they attempt to float past Vicksbure
is taken in.
The True Democrat Bulletin of the
9th, has the following extract from let
ter of Col. Carter to Gen. Marmaduke
dated May 18th:
I give you still later news, condensed
from the Memphis Bulletin Extra. o.
yesterday, oath inst. This states that
l6,00n of Grants army stacked arms and
surrendered in jackson. 1t does not give
the number Of the killed and wounded Of
the federals. Grant, anticipating John
sons rout and retreat, sent his cavalry
10 the rear of Jackson, going with them
himself. He and the cavalry are now chi