The New York herald., 1863-06-19

work OF conside able value bat the mnes unless novel
forward sidewlseani the animal u known 10 be stub
presented but slight obst Gle To Tn. sharp eye Of
experienced rih.man Hence tho rebels fell in
siderable numbers from the lrst vol~ys u troops.
sun thes advanced But now came th- turn of mo re-
bes to surprised when within short distance OF
the works the sunboat. until the mom'n partially con
ceaed by he smoke OF the battle, opened ~.lh heayy
rus sending continuous line OF ten inch thei nt' mo
led columns of the enemy. ID astnnHher II
han the reserves d the Ires.uh Gay.
II paralyyiu To make the tor worse tho same
negro regiments taxing advantage % ther sarpfso seIe
again ~ them sealing the works from WITHIN rusnt
wn upon the mucs frigh,enng tnem out OF tne n',e
sause nature had endowed Them with, AMI ~ turn Aah
hug the soldiers with bayonet aud eiub9ed mush.t,
eaue 1Ae black hesom of destruction IKE unto tulIl,
dark colbsf. .mghty, destructive hurricane Rebel n.r"
eon never Withstand al " ur' Aief 70" v%unr %
after Intellectual attempt drive back the negro assa
a saftsr imtlOriug his men IN VAN TO stand up tTW
aud hght or die in the 81 ditch hc'ulioch--u =
Ncl ulloch -wAs compelled % sound ihe fer.a'
aud withdraw, leaving heap Of deal men a'd mule,
lyhg stark the neid. The conrei regiment had
thus far Ne, met wth any considerable oss But WIN
great lack of caution teir colonoi led them forward ~
pursuit Of tho es Zoe, until they ~sr" ~ ia range o
the guns the Choctaw, and sal 10 relate, sundy
NUMBER OF Tho brave blacks who h'd literally saved the
fortunes day the federal arms cut down
aud Instant y XII ell by our she'll signal ~ ppcd
the hrns az gucky as possible, ou' not until drc"d'u
havoc had bo.n made.
hut the feb.s were, II now supposed most snectua
iy whnled, and badly crippled by infs dead ana
wounded that they would return TO the attack our
oss put down at about one hundred killed, wounded
and missing during the two lights. That of the rchcs
twic. the number. Had u not been Tor 'he nn'"-
been very smal indeed. over one hundred do.n "eo
lot by tho enemy unburcd, unattended to upon tho
field. They took OF nearly all their wpynicd.
rsoA nghrBr.
have despatch from Memphis % date the 18th inst,
from which learn that the iila~atha only three
DAYS from ioungs Point. had a'rsed she reIored
mate q AL along TIE river very quiet. soms '.oe,
gueriias were seen at Island No o.; ou.
they made offensive dcmonstratnns Az was
quiet vlcssburg That II, no mct. than tho
daily skrmIshng o piekets and operntisns 9. rhH~nt
ers had occurred No decisive results .Ncsians ,no
lf N
OF the heavy works OF Tho enemy, hid yet been a'cm
psbed. 1rant was sim engaged IN mining the enemy
position with the hest of apIAfent success Ia pcrscc
tive the ma' not yet having neen ~ rhs'e w In
applied to the train trial will 70 be made h~v
of the nj 90 already completed and no doao"" "s
ent ertanoi OF the result
agxrnM m.ia
had returnoa from -tanoe IN force 10
the drccthn Of the Back lie hid sc"aroi thc rntife
country Tor forty miles to the rear OF Nessnnry
searching every place where On enemy coul" cmc"a
eorporais guard with ut 10ding m'rc man lew
guerilias There news 10 bc ohtaned
confirming the reported advance OF Johnaion.n .
army ffom Juckg in ~ the yiciny NJ ~hrh
plac' he az whrD heard These Rucrlas nci
at - ayr approach adv guafi trei 10 VAN
to catch oDe gude or from whom u gaia mc na~s
Of tho enemy "a movements
n.Srs' mrw
frw days since, reportal 20 10 10 danger " an at
tick but the laiest iutel goueo conTrde INC hmie-
{. General sherman Keeps good BOOK" and b.z
ct b. mrnaced by the ~tnall iafter u tho
enemy have been a ioung's foilt sDh Mhikens =
Bend sncc the nsntng at The ititef ~ ca on 3HhaAy
week bp; no demonstrations h,. ben made
pgrofrs
Not day lazsa yick. .burg thai or loss Fobsis
do notcome out o. the works and yoiunta ~ surrender
themselves prisoners Of war. Th"'a men. r"poft-
truthful otberwisc, ui course inp~si
bio TO say, but they APPEAR tru,hin-th.t tbo
garrison Is short of provisions u all kiads ana hA M
less IN shape cqtncs iuckb II VII be COM
pced surrender. From the scarcity Il food. and the
extremity which the few remaining citk.ns hal boon
reil el nye h.pr,d negroes had been turned the
WORKS seek food and shelter with tho hcs'osng army
leaving tho number les nous 10 ICED Ia ,b. be-
casnefed city .cncra 'rnnt r,os'sei ,hs e"t'a ,en