The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-08
Successful Rspulse at Port Hudson
THE REPORTED FALL OF vrcKsBURe.

NATCHkL, July 4.-COl. smith OF GTanta stall
on the Arizona accompanied by a gunboat
came down last evening and anchored off
Matchex and communicated with the Mayor,
threatening to burn The town because Gov
ernInant stores and cattle had been crossed
here. The Mayor replied that he had no con-
troll Of the transportation. Smith said he
came to declare terms, not to discuss; that
he would burn the town if transportation did
not cease that hour threatening to shell vida-
liza because the Texans swore they would cross
cattle where they pleased. The gunboa; left
Ali quiet.
A gentleman from Woodville reports heavy
fighting at Port Hudson on Sunday last. De-
sertors say the fight was more desperate and
the Federal loss heavier than ever before. On
the morning of the I'd Logans cavalry attacked
the Federals al 6 A. NJ, below Port Hudson, on
the Mississippi river, and burnt large amount
of commissary and quArtermaster stores,
wounding one hundred and fifty, and capturing
prisoners. Among the captured is a colonel
a major, captain and qusrtermaster. We
also destroyed one hundred and fifty thousand
rations ana half million of dollars in green
hundred mules.
RICHMOND July Tho latest dispatches
from Msrsinsburg. report that the enemy was
routed. Forty thousand prisoners taken on
Sunday. We will send fall dispatches this
forenoon
MARrISsBuRe, 6 ociock.-Saturday morning
Lee had changed his front and occupied the
ground the enemy were driven from At the first
station. The whole army lie in splendid spirits
We are masters of the situation. Gems. Pen
der and Pickett were wounded. Col. Avery of
North Carolina was killed Coils. Bennett and
Parker were wounded.
RICHMOND, July 9th, p. M.-An reports con.
cur that the enemy was defeated yesterday
and driven three miles vast number of pris-
oners are reported taken by Lee. The pi ison-
ers refused parole and are on their way to
Richmond. II was the bloodiest hattie of the
war. Our LOGS lie very great. The enemy's iva
mense.
LArEsr-July 6--On Saturday our centre
fell back drawing the enemy from their works.
Exell and Longstreet fanked the enemy and
gained tho heights. A general fight ensued
resulting in the rout of the yankees.
According to all accounts the fighting at
was between Imbodens cavalry
and several regiments Of infantry and divi-
sion of yankee cavalry under Peasontou.
BoLroS's STATION, Via of Jackson, July s.
yesterday about IL o'clock the yankee cavalry
crossed Big Black at Birdsongs farm, and ad-
5anced into the interior, but were promptly
net by Waitford's brigade and driven back
Icross the river.
4 courier just from Edwards Depot says
)sterhause's entire command crossed near that
,lace last night. II so we will have warm
work today. Grant is evidently very uneasy
n regard to transportation in his rear. A lit.
le firing heard at Yicksburg yesterday
JACKSON, July 6.
The mail courier has just arrived and states
ositively that .Vicksburg has fallcn. This
rom different sources but not by any one OIL
tally.
RICHMOND, July f.-Another telegram dated
the 9th, says the latest which
Gems reliable lie that the fight on Sunday was
loodiest of the war. Hin fell back in the
entire, causing the enenny to believe he was
etreating. The enemy udvapced on the right
nd left wing. Surrounding the enemy, we
ending and captured 40 900 prisoners They
efused to parole. Pickott's Division Is now
harding the prisoners t0 Martnaburg.