, 1863-06-13
THE SIEGE OF vIGKSBuRe.
News from Gen. Grant to Mon
day, Sth.
4 S0RTIE ATTEMPTED AND
REPULSED.
THE ATTACK ON MILLI.
kEN'S BEND.
The Rebals Repulsed with Loss.
CALAMITY OF DUB NEGRO
TROOPS.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
CA1no, June II, 1862.
Tic steamer Dunleith, Capt. Wilson, arrived
this afternoon, direct from Vicksburg, on
Sunday, 7th instant, bringing Memphis dates
to The 10th. These papers contain nothing
ofany particular interest.
From an officer Of the Dunlcith learn the
following, regarding something Of the battle
which came OF at Millikcn's Bend on the al
ternoon Of Saturday last, and the forenoon of
Sunday, the present week. From the highly
intelligent source whence it comes we think
it can be relied upon as generally correct,
though the details when received may vary
somewhat from the facts as known when my
Informant left
It would appear that on Saturday last the
Federal force at A1illiken's Bend consisted Of
about III troops, and 800 negro volunteers,
some fifteen or sixteen hundred in all.
On Saturday evening an alarm Tas brought to
tle Commander of the post that large force
Of rebels, some three thousand strong, were
outside the works, at no great distance,
marching upon the Notifications The Fed
cral Commander Immediately sent out his cay-
airy to detain the rebels, and the colored
troops for reserves in case the former had to
ELL back
It turned out that 1t vas well that this pre-,
caution was taken, for after engaging the enc
oyerpowcred, our cavalry did fill back, and
joined the colored infantry, when battle
took place, which waged on botl sides with
terrific fury. The rebels pressed still forward,
and the white and black troops opposed them
rith all their strength. Our troops had no
artillery, and the rebels bad, yet aftera strug-
gle Of some hours, the Confederatcs we're
driven of, leaving great number on the
field slain and wounded.
Their retreat was not followed up by our
inen, they being 60 much exhausted, but
retreat was beat to the Federal works, and
preparations made for defence.
h the evening, the steamer st. Cloud came
up from below, and learning the bad state Of
affairs, returned for reinforcements Of artil.
lcry and gnuboat, both Of which were
started up.
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her of ,nn1rs tooet,,er and whe, a,1 hr,re
they started them forward. using them rs a,
means Of protection, while they were follow
ed closely behind. They were promptly met
by our troops-this time, behind their breast
works G,,dua1lr the rebels novea thc;r
Inns sacrisc1no their mn,es IA r5ac sho+z and
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st,oteev Ther had got fairly enpaped when
Tho s,nr,,oat Chocta,r camc In f,r bcr share
IN tte f,cbt us;np bar be,vr ouns With efFact
cb,rced with shell
Az r,fo-tnna+e sbot fro,, ,he ob,,.taw
is said to have killed several members of the
negro regiment. It was owing to the fact of
the steamer not being able to elevate her rims
sufficiently to fire aboye them to reach the
enemy. but this was remedicd. and for a few
hours the fight continued. when the Choctaw
succeeded in getting such excellent range and
sent such storm Of shot and shell into. the
rebel ranks that after being once or twice raj
lied. tney broke in disorder and fed. this time
+,tfnr ar thefr dc,d and wounded
It was impossible for nv informant toll
+he ex+ent of our loss INIT It rnust have hcen
considerable. Ahout one hundred colored
men fell. The rebel loss Was also consIdera.
HE. and M to late hour of Monday, when
the steamer Niagara left for Memphis, they
had not returned to renew the attack, and it
is presumed should they do SO that sufficient
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