Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-06-12

beyond belief The reports Of the guns as
long the whole line average one per second
for minutes together. The roar Of the heavy
sege guns was awful, and the earth was
shaken by the concussion.
The roads and camps are uncommonly
dusty. Our wounded are being removed to
hospital boats in large numbers and transport
ed to Memphis. All goes we'll, considering
the magnitude Of operations.
letter from near Vioksburg Of the oath,
TO the Herald states that the situation was
then unchanged. Gen. Carr had captured and
he'd an important work on the left Of the
railroad durng the whole day, but near dark
be was completely overpowered and compelled
to retire. The 22d Iowa planted its colors
on the rebel ramparts. Col. Stone all day
requested aid after every'man Of the regiment
who entered the fort in the morning had been
killed or wounded, except the Leuten-
ant Colonel and fifteen men
They were captured and taken into Vieks-
burg. The storming Of the works cost US
$500 men in killed and wounded. The place
will now be regularly beseiged. Our skirm-
ishers are so efficient that the enemy has no
chance to work his guns, and odr batteries
pour in murderous fire night and day. The
rebels during the night manage to place cot
ton bales around the embrasures which are
destroyed during daylight. The rebels are
constructing new line of works between the
outer line now opposed to us, and the city.
In recent charge the 22d lows lost $50
men. Stephenson's brigade 260 Ransoms
35s; Cars, 500; Steele's 600; Osterhaus',
200; and Smiths, $50
A private letter from an officer in Porter's
feet, dated near Vicksburg, 25th, says I'VE
are waiting with success on every side and
before long the entire river will be opened.
Tonight we had dispatch from Gen. Grant,
stating that he was gaining ground and ad-
vancing slowly but surely on the town We
have kept our mortars playing all the time on
the town for the last three or four days and
nights without cessation, and have DESTROYED
great many buildings besides two batteries.
Deserters and paroled prisoners report to-
night that the city can't hold out much lon
ger They are getting very short of provi-
sions and have already come down to half
ratious. They have no way of getting any
more supplies. We feel confident here Of the
fall Of Vioksourg in a very short time"
The dispatch from Gen. Pemberton to Gen.
Johnston, captured on Thursday, reads:
"Our forage is all gone. The men are
on quarter rations. The ammunition is near
ly exhausted. We can hold out 10 days"
On Friday, Gen. Grant ordered every gun
in position to throw shell into Vicksburg.
In one hour, 5000 shells were lodged in the
city, but with what effect is not known.
The rebels have burned the upper works of
the gunboat Cincinnati The FIRE in Vicks-
burg Monday night was caused by the ex-
plosion of our shells. One whole side Of
Washington square was destroyed. The
planting of our siege guns was progressing.
1t was the intention to open on the enemy
with them along the whole line on Wednes-
day Our lines have been drawn in SO that
in many places the armies are in speaking
distance.
Advices from Vicksburg to J une ., contain
no psrticulaT news Gen, Grant is able to
is still posted at Jackson. His reported
march on Memphis is not confirmed.
Our siege guns are close up to the enemy's
works and playing vigorously on them and
the town. On the lat inst. the rebels shot
800 horses on the river bank, being unable
to feed them. Gen. Blair is up the Yazoo.-
Important news is expected from him.