New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-25

ing the troops across a. Bruinsburg como disisnee
below and these have advanced toward tho interior
and reached within few miles OF Port Gioson'
Here they were met by our troops, ander zen;
Bow on, and al engagement epsued, winch ooh'lbh
the grsntsr part Of yesterdsy-the enemy ccuils IA
overwhelming Numbers. and our men having 70 nkn1
Them in the open field rendered tho chance OF
su,nll force against largs one very desperate.
The particulars VI lhs fight arc not YET made puo'
lic bui the loss must DO avg ON both tldes' Gen.
n ,wen had fDur bores Killed under him ana the
gallant Brig. Gen. Tracey fell, pierced with NOR
tal wounds. The proportion Of mortality among
our officers Is DO doubt heavy, Judging from Tue
severity OF tho contest aud tho length OF time con-
timed.
The battery which the enemy had planted on the
Peninsula and from which they thelled the city las
week has been removed. IL was cisemated WIN
heavy timbers and railroad iron. II having been as
certained ast the battery was abandoned, some OF
our boys went over on Itursday night and hred the
wood work, which Was burnt out
On Saturday morning there were plenty OF rumors
NJ at about the light at Port Gibson, and the great
odds against which our troops were pitted was con.
6rmed. Il was believed that the greater portion oi
Grants army was engaged, snd Grant hlmseIi Oh
the field. No further particulars have yet rescfcd
me. Gep. Tracey was reported still alive yes'er-
dsy By this time our re-eniorcelnen,s are no doubt
within striking dis'auco 20 The enemy.
On Saturday forenoon, tSO transports arrived az
The enemys landing place above, and the troops AZ
tha, point were 10 20 aboard, aud the baggage
and camp equipsge were also tran,iered to theif
docks. After the csrgo was completed, the b9sts
steamed of ~ the river supposed 70 be carr lns
the troops up Old River TO Chickasaw Btyoa'
Whsl the movement indicate can Only be conJec-
turpd but the ITession prevails That az eoI Is TO
be- made 20 land ia tho nclcnborhool OF enyc.9 q
Rud, and now, N the landing below Grand h-N'
mas been accomplished, there will no DOUBT be q
A. "a. ~ IN IL Ia Id
There appears 20 b. no enemy in front Of NicAsbuTg
a. present, except perhsps small garrison TO giid
tho camps. ,
II now appears that on Thursday night they landed
g force OF fifteen OF twenty thousand men On Capt
VIM Henry JohnsOns place aud "a body oil between
-four and i've thousand was thrown forward 10 the
Lyee on Mn. BEkO's pisee: this Is tue same
ground which they occupied during tho struggle IA
December lis,. They pa; on their p ket3 aud skr
rfhers immediately, and two OF item, belonging 10
the 46th Illinois have been cirtured ana brought H.
They rspori Ihat the force Is about 2o,Oto slrong
md under the command Of Gen. Sherman, who IL
tends 10 rovea. the ChickaseT Bayou Programme.
Gen. Grant l. In command Ol tie division ~ Fort
Gib.5n. and bis core IL about 30 90 strong. ems
picion - entertained smons military men thA' the
gnding Il troops ms la1oo il eint, lntebpcd -
day our forces from tho city 10 protect that point
and then when the citv - UNPROTECTED, the UL.Ons,s
will lake tho darkness 81 ih' night 10 which % re-
embark their tlcoQe aud BRING them round 10 the
ront u Vicksbufg 10 storm Tie ely before an army
can gc, tners ~ cheek them. All thus 10 mere con
lecture aud the exact plans OF course, can only be
snowu 20 iho ebony himself
just n ulzlt A. w-s discovered thhl the uo!Ohsts
were burning ny their quarters ca the Peninsula,
.,idsniy about 10 eyacuzto the point. ms morn
In, no movement can be noticed but the imprssion
prevails hat all assa1lt !. projected and 10 take
place within tho ue1t - hours
CASUALTIES ~ TIN GkhND GULF BAIILB'
Yen To- ATIs,i, Of tie SD.
Among the casualties ~ the battle near Grand
CrlL lat Friday, va. Gen. Inooy u Alabama,
Killed. lie was shot through tie BODY, the tai
euterins pear the lot SHOULDER and emerging near
tbe n.nt nipple. He IL sapPOsed 10 have been
shot by sharptho0ier. Gen. Tracy Wa regarded
a. one Of the beet and most efficient officers Ia tue
service. lilo originally went out - captain Of
company 10 the 9Th Alabama Regiment Mayor
Pic toring, Of tho rAme regiment, Wa also KILLED,
toyet.or with Lieut. Col pg.tgs, brother VI Gov.
Pst.as, OF tho 2Oth Alabama Regiment. Major
Hurley, Of the 3ist Al.bama Regiment, Ii supposed
to have been MORALLY wounded and 70 have fallen
into the hauds Of tue cncmy. Lieut.. Watts oi
Gen. Bald sin, stan, was aso severely wounded.
Our enufo loss IN this engagement, IN killed,
wounced and misSing, Ii supposed " 10 iOJ.