Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-06-04

ksry they protected had nothing to shield us
from the deadly storm
The Thirteenth Infantry last eighty three killed and
wounded out OF two hundred and four among whom was
ita gallant commander. Capt Washington wounded and
taken prisoner; Cspts Yates and Ewing Lieuts How,
Little Bates and other officers severely wounded Every
brigade In the charge had FROM three 10 five
shot down while advancing upon the rebel works Three
Of the Thirteenth Regulars were killed while carrying
the coors Capt Yates then seized Them and 10 the
act Of planting them 10 the ditch when he shot 10 four
places He handed them to sergeant who was struck
down by cannon shot when they taken by Captain
Ewing. who although wounded IN the act, carried them
The brigade under Gen Thayer advanced and fell back
after suffering slight loss Had McClernand adyanc
cd. intended the capture of Vcksburg would un
doubtedy have taken place at the time OF this first assault
~ REBEL COURTESY.
Msny of wounded were left the field until aier
dark particularly those who lying close to the rebel
works About midnight the enemy called TO skmisher
not to fro upon them they about to carry some
Of our wounded At the time they built fire upon
the phrapet OF their wOrks stuck smal white flag by
it, and then called to to and carry OF the
wounded they would not be disturbed This was done
BY the ambulance corps guided By the fire they went all
the ground covered by the fight in the bitches
before the works and before morning had secured every
wounded man left upon the field
A SEASON OF QUIET
Tn, next two days. Wednesday and Thursday were in
main quet, except IN the Of the batteries Not less
than fifty guns of sizes varying from six to thirty pound.
nonted in the Of the city, at short dis
from this enemys works. aud these from daylight
ill dark aud many OF them from dark till daylight kept
up ceaseless pounderng against the rebel defences
On river side the and mortar boats also busy
thus fairly encrcng the rebels with thunder and fire but
they seemed to very little for it, rarely replying
fire. aud seemingly paying us other attention than keep
ing vgilant watch upoa the movements ofour infantry
IiAists' BLUFF FoRTIFIcATIoss DESTROYED.
Almost Immediately after our arrival communication
established with forces at YOungs Point, and the
commsay and other supply boats ordered up the Yazoo
anes Bluff, and upon arriving there found the place de-
serted The guns. eighteen in number were spiked
but the ammunition AMI much other material remained
The guns dsmOuntrd by burning their carriages the
magazine blown up and then the boats pushed on up the
They went rs far as Yazoo City, which place sur
immense rs, which the rebels had left in their haste
they returned to the Mississippi
ANOTHER ASSAULT AND REPULsE. =
Wednesday and Thursday given up to the artillery
and to getting men ready for another attack which
took lace ut four P. M. Of Friday.
1t needless to give partcu in the main like
the other only on larger scale aud it met with repuse
decided Ne did that Of Tuesday The usual character
Of assaults prevailed in thssome gallant heroes went up
the hill into the diches others failed when half way
others started but sought safety from the deadly
storm behind ogs and trees many started and went for
ward bravey, but never returned Steele repused
Blair repul.ed, Ransom Logan, McClernand every
body-We gained nothing OF ground lost in killed and
wounded less than half hour twenty five hundred men,
1t was every where the same, down broken hill under
showers oil grape canister fragments OF shells and musko
bas up long ascent covered with almost impenetrable
absttis, broken into hoows nearly inaccessible to pc
desrsn the most peaceful times and searched in every
by the deadly messengers from the crest Once
up there wide ditch the opposite side rising nearly per-
pendcuarly twelve feet then high sOckade from whose
double loop holes death flashing forth unceasnRy:
upon heights beyond fort mounted with guns upon the
right and left works with pouring murderous
enfladng fire all ng the very ditch into which our advance
were crOwding vanly looking for place in front Of
them accessible 1t in vanthey could not get over
il there enemy beyond unless they should rst i
up the dit h. batter down the stockades or mount them
with long ladders And the gallant who had gained
the direct line, reeaned the hill beyond and the second
assault ia ended
Gen. Carr is reported mortally wounded Col DollinQs
10 killed. Col Stone, Of Iowa. has arm shot Off Lieu.
tenant Coooe Captains and Lieutessnts without num-
Der have gone down. killed wounded, 10 this charge
which Cen Sherman pronounces more deadly than that
which took Sebastopol
We have sent for spades and hereafter the work of
reducing Vicksburg win be done by digging than
charging.
To day Sunday is quiet every wherethe main work
going on being the transfer Of wounded to hospital
boats on the river.