Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-11
Philadelphia, June 3.-The BulLetin of

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| Federal ticer who had arrived trou
| Fick>b1rg:
The base of the Federal lines extends
from right to lett Oh the Mississippi, from
the Iazoo To the lower part OF Vlcksburg,
over SIX miles. In the rear OF the rebels
our lines came up TO the rebel lines.
East of the town we hold undisputed
possession of every thing between the
Black River bridge and the hills in the
rear OF the rebel army.
AT last accounts Gen. Frank P. Blair s
Division had started toward the Big Black
river bridge. His destination was un.
known.
Deserters report the rebel losses were
exceedingly heavy on the 22d.
The Cessation OF hOstilltles on the 2lst
ult.. was for the purpose of letting the
women and children leave the city.
The rebel pickets on the Cumberland
river have resumed their old positions.
Cairo, June S.--The dispatch boat VII.
son arrived This morning, having left the
mouth OF the Iazoo on the evening of the
3Oth uit.
Affairs in the rear of Vlcksburg were
unchanged. There were discharges Of AT.
iliery, at intervals, all day A concentra-
ton Oh guns haC b.en made tor the pur-
pose OF Knocking down the only gclst
mill iu VIcksUnrg
Deaeilers We're coming into our lines at
a rapid rate. PemoerIon's force Is great.
ly demOralzed.
The Wslson, on her way up, met thir-
teen boat luaus of troops.
Major M l.. Marin bas orrivo5 to non
troops In this distrlct 10 The 3Oth VI Apru.
Washington, June 3.-Ine folio wiDg
was received yes ,rday:
Cairo, June 2.-I0 Secretary WelLes,
Wdsbangt0 n.-I have received III. ,uilow-
lug report ny the stealuer Judge Terrence
just arrived from the fleet.
MISSISSIPPI sou DEoN, FLAG SHIP BLACK HAWK,
MEAS VIokssuha, May u, 1903.
slR: Amidst our SUCCESSES, / Regret 10 report
any Losses, but Cannot expect to conquer .
place like this without some loss.
At the earnest r.Q..st OF Generals Grant and
Sherman, s. Mt the Cincinnati to eufiade some ri.
de pits which nteri red with progress of the left
wing OF our army. Gen. Sherman supposed the
enemy had removed his heavy guns to the rear of
the city. On the contrary, he seemed % have
plantt more on the er eide than usual. Tn.
Cincinnati was sunk and went down IN snoal water
with her flag flying. The enemy still contin usd
to tire upon her, but the flag not hauled down
twenty-five men were killed and wounded, an 4
fifteen are missing. Tue latter are supposed to be
drowned. The vessel be raised. The pilot
was killed early in the action.
(Signe } DAVID D. PoRTER,
Act's Rear admiral, Cong Miss. Squadron.
No later .uvlces iroin Tie army before
Vlcksburg had been received In this city
ap To noon 10 day.
New York, June 3-A Washington
special says The reported removal Ut Gen.
Hunter Is authoriuvely coDtradlcted. Gen.
SaxJon leaves Tomorrow with dispatches
for Gen. Hunter.
Gen. Rosecrans has closely confined and
guarded all The reoel officers who are his
prisoners.
The steamer Columbia, from New Or
leans the morning of The 2Sth ulJ., has
arrived. She brings papers of the 28Jh.
They contain nothing later.
The Era OF that date says: s. We learn
from authentic sources that our army be-
tore Port Hudson Is III satisfactory con-
dltion, and everything bids fair for a most
successful close OF the Campaign there.
New Y, TX, June "A Washington dis
patch to the Herald states that NO official
information has been received here IN re-
gard to any assault upon tile rebel works
| at Vicksburg by Grant, or any repulse OF
the Union forces. 1t is believed such
facts would have been promptly communi
Gated to the military authorities. The re.
ports are dlscredlted here.
The officers OF the Indianola, who have
arrived at Washington, state that while
passing through Montgomery, Alabama,
they witnessed the launching of rebel
steamer pa feet long and % ieet beam, to
be four inch plated.
A New Orleans letter of the 9th, men,
tons report there that one OF our gun
boats destroyed The town OF Franklin, La :,
in consequence of being fred upon, while
passing. Dy guerrlllas.
Admiral Foote received his orders to.
Gay, and soon leaves to supersede Dupont.
A Key West letter OF the 2Sth, To the
Times, states the Brush sCeamer D0Lphln
LIDS been condemned. A large Quantity
OF English rifles and sabres being founu
on board marked hard ware.
The Spanish steamer Unaon has been
captured by the gunboaI Huntsville off
NJ oblle, and brought into Key Vest.
The Cetordr0 has captured the Brush
steamer EdyIe, from Nassau, siter long
chase, DUNG which Tile OctOaar0 Knocked
away tn. Eugtes Wheel uouse, pilot house
asd smoke stack. The rebel sleamer
Cuba, after being chased by The OctO' IRA
and Huntsoatle, Ieli 10 With the LIE Soto,
and was buried by her crew, VINO were
captured by the lie Soto.
New York, June 4.-Richmond papers
of The LIST and I'd inst. state that Vallan-
digham was still at Shelby VILE.
The Virginia election probabl resulted
in the Choice OF Biny Smith Tor Governur.
Letcher was defeated TOR Congress by
baidw WIN, Bueter defeated by Ho.llday,
Price elected Ii. Governor over IubodeD
E"ell has taken the active Command Ut
Jackson corps.
letter to the Ismss states that Col.
Fitzpatrick Is perpetratlLg another raid from
Glouc-ster Court House through Glouces-
ter county, across Plankllauk 10 Uroana.
He Intends to make Ills presence ielL ID
the rich counties through which he Was
to pass.
Tue 7rabune's dispatch states that Ad-
miral FooLe was to-day detached and or
dered to relieve Dupont. He will leave
New York Ia the 1uscdr0ra.
Cincinnati, Juue 4-Uur direct advces
from VlcksDurg are 10 the 3OGn. For
several days previous quiet had prevailed
all along Tie line, broken only by OCCASION
al cannonaolng.
The Commercial has q dispatch dated
May 30, saying that "spades are once
more trumps." We are erecting earth