The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-08

7.
an amputated leg. which ha owed to the same
unknown man. Col Hundley knows the man,
says his name is Elliott, and that he belongs
to the 3O.h Alabama. He is known iu Ala
bauna as the best marksman al the State.
Gen. Grant speaks veiy disparagingly OF
Johnston, and says he will whip him certainly
if he comes to attack him where he is. He has
received heavy reinforcemeDts since the fall
of Snydsr's BiUlf. Among the killed of the
Yauke .s since they have invested Vicksburg,
are Maj Gen. Kerr, Brig Gems. Burbridge,
Lay, Is ,wman, and one other, name forgotten.
The two gunbOats euuk were the Natchez
and the Nightingale. Grant says he will starve
Vicksburg out in ten days, but this is known
to he an idle boast.
Mr. Saunders states that the stencil of the
dead Yankees offended citizens six miles from
the battle field. Gen. Pemberton sent flag
of truce to Grant and demanded that he re-
move his wounded and bury his dead, " hicll
demand was complied with.
The Federals, when they approached Vicks.
burg, were perfectly sanguiDs of au immedi
ate capture of our stronghold, and invited the
ladies into Vicksburg TO see their sw weethearts,
as the rebels were atl TO be sent North. Ger.
Graut demanded a surrender of the city, aud
gave Pemberton three days to consider the
proposition. The rebel General replied that
he didn't want three minutes to consider the
question, but invited Grant to open upon him
as soon as be pleased.
After the terrible slaughter ON Friday, Gen.
Grant issued an order for new ladders to be
made and the assault to be renewed on Satur-
again to the slaughter pen" The ooh Ohio
sent up petition to Gen. McClernand, aud po-
sitivey refused to participate againiD the muir
derOus work.
Mr. Saunders heard frequent conversations
between tbs Feieras ami Col. Womack, chief
of Grants staff, expressed the opi,ion that
VicksbuIg would not be taken for Elk non,hs,
ii ever. They imagine. now. that our force in
Vicksburg is from Is UUU TO 100 900 men.
The entire Federal loss aro und ths entrencb-
ments at Vicksburg is estimated by them at
from 35, 600 to 4n,C0n. General Grant sent in
to Pemberton to know why he fired railroad
spikes and poisoned balls at them? The only
answer Gen. ,y4y aas Waa q aa.di, .1 fheg Fsderas
are seizipg upon all eorls ofpretexts to accoun:
for their tremendous Losses.
a correspondent of the Mobile Register,
writing from jackson, Mise, or the ooh, gives
the follow ing view Of the position Of affair @
around the helssgured city:
TIE principal fighting at Vicksburg has
lulled, and the enemy has fallen back and
commenced tortifying among the hills in pa
ralIel lines with those Of Penberton. His
assaults ON the Vicksburg works have been
terribly disastrous More of the enemy have
been slaughtered before the Vicksburg
trenches than in any other battle of the
war being from $4,000 to 10000. This is a
GREAT number of men to be put h0rs dn combat
in a single battle; Tor in this estimate do not
me an to include the enemy's losses at Grand
Gulf RAYMOND, jackson, Bakers Creek, or
Rio Black; nor do make the statement with
out the most careful inquiry. Suffice it that
NV information is correct
/ telepraphed you that Vicketurg wac close
ly besieged At the time l did SO the enemy
had command land yet have) of the Mississip-
pi river in his front, above and below the city,
of the Yazoo river to Snyder's Bluff, where
his right wing rested; of the Big Black river
to the Southern Railroad bridge, where his
left wing rested his northern base Of opera
tions at Snyder's Bluff, his southern base of
operations at Grand Gulf. The Big Black and
Yazoo rivers flow from Northstn Mississippi
in u southwesteriy direction the YszoO DIS
charges into the Mississippi few miles above
Vieksburg, and the Big Black at Grand Gulf,
massed his army-lOO 600 men--on a line from
the bridge to the bluff, defiance of some
twenty miles, being from river to river, while
his punboats and pickets held the rivers.
| have furthermore stated that reasonable
fears were entertained for the safety Of Vicks
burg; and although the face of affairs has in a
great mes sure changed, eee no good reason
fer an abandonment of those fears True, the
enemy have assaulted the works, and have Gu
couutered an extraordinary amount OF siau2h-
ter; go great as to deter them for while, at
least, from similar expel iment; but they are
still in front of cur entrenchments, with an
army believed to number 20 600 effective men,
They have fallen back and commenced u Sc
ries of toriiications parallel with those In the
front. and communication with Fleksourg yet
remains cut Off, and csn only be mad by such
means as it would be impolitic for me 10 men
ton. A want of water Of necessity cOmpels
the enemy to fall back on the Big Black, which
be has done, and he can only snpply hIMsel1
by hauling. Here his iines assume a convex
form. having wheeled his left round on the
Mis.issipri river, and, unless well protected by
ealients. his TANKS are Of necessity exposed
The same want of water prevails frum here te
the Big Black In dry weather the creeks dry
uo. there arc few springs, and have never
vat seen a well--ali are ii terns, which do moi
fur aish hut bare supply Tor the familes wht
sunk them. Now, until the way shall bt
cleared by driving eff the enemy, u Is lmpossi
bic either to throw supplies or reintarcement'
into Vicksburg.
The enemy is evidently sick of the fight
and prefers to ADOPT the slow method Of be
ness will exist in his camps to all alarming ex
tent but we must remcm mher that the garliso,
Of VicksLurg will suffer also. l hope that, il
making These statements will not be consid
cred an aIarmist. am, however, sanguine o
ultimate success, and hope for ths best, bat tn,
truth might as we'll be told first as Jast -
Unless Vicksbuig il relieved it must uliimatel!
fall.
The movements Of Gen. Johnston and other
it ia improper in me to mention, but from then
/ dsaw the most cheering inferences. TIL
sal rison OF Vicksbarg il better supplied thai
/ at first supposed; for tho planters, ON the ar
pearance Of tho en- ,my, drove mos. all OF thei
hogs, sheep aud cattls into the city, and ale
sent in 400 wagon loads Of corn, whish is al
invaluable help ut this time.
The movements of Grant show his COR
sciousness in the strength OF numbers, an
bis quick movements misled thoae high in Az
th grity, while IL IL believed ha has receive,
orders TO take Vicksburg if hs has 10 sscritie
his entire army Banks ID reported 10 hav
crossed with his main army At Dayon SaFs
snd 10 said to be moving up to 0rand Gui
II 90, he il expected to operate against ~
gepton, and on the New Orleans road. Dant