Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-01-06

CArRo. Jan, /;


Helesa, furnishes the Associated Preos
with the following news:
| A detachment under Capt, Craven, Of
the 18th Indiana, conveyed BY the gum
boat ConcstogA with dispatches from
Gen. Sherman, on the battlefield Of
lVicksburg, had Just arrived At Helena.
1 On Saturday morning, the eth, Shcr-
man debarked his forces on the left bank
of the Yazoo, ten miles from the mouth,
and forming in limo Of battle, he advanc-
ed towards Vicksburg.
After passing beyond the reach Of the
fire from the gnn-boats, he encountered
1.-THE enemy in force, and . terrible con-
fiict Of five hours ensued. The enemy
VAS driven back beyond two bayons that
grit the rear Of Vicksburg, and from the
work Of cntrcnching on the hill by shell.
On Saturday night the two armies lay
on their arms, with two bayous intcrvcn-
ing. During the night pontoons were
constructed on the front by General
Morgan's and General Smiths divis-
ions. Notwithstanding the terrific fire
from the snemy, under cover of the I'M
dergrowth, at daylight on Sunday, q
concerted advance WAS made by Sher-
mans whole force.
Steele held the left, Morgan and Blair
the centre, and Gen. NJ. L. Smith and
A. L. Smith the right. Gen. Steele turn
cd the encmy's left so Is to communicate
with Morgan's division, having been sep
arated by swamp running at right an
giles to the main front by sunrise the
whole force was engaged, and up to ten
o'clock the fighting with musketry and
artillery was severe. The rebels we're
cntrencbed on rising ground from the
west side Of the bsyan. Finally part Of
Morgan's and Smiths divisions, and the
s5th Missouri, took it by storm.
| Nicksbnrg is doubtless ours. Tho gun
boats had not co-opersted, but the gun
boat Benton had engaged the fortifca-
tons at Haincs' Bluff. She was struck
by "a solid shell without material injury.
Several OF her crew were killed and
wounded. Capt. Given, who command
ed her, was MORALLY wounded by six
pound shot striking him in the right
breast, and carrying away part Of his
right arm. His words, ~ he fell, were
"My love to my wife, and my wishes to
my country"
The 5sth Ohio, 9Th Mississippi, and
22d Kentucky susta ined considerable loss
in Saturdays battle. Gems. Banks and
Fsrragut were expected to cooperate
from below, but did not.
Stecle's division, composed mostly Of
Indianians, did bloody fighting, as he
turned the encmy's left.
The dispatch boat Rocket, on her trip
down the Vicksburg, on the goth, was
fired into by q company Of guerrilas.
She received not less than one hundred
shots in her cabin and pilot house. She
headed round and replied with grape and
canister, and musketry from detachment
Of the 18th and oath Indiana.
CAIRO, Jan. 4.
The Memphis Bulletin, just received,
contains further information from Vicks-
burg.
The steamer Rather had arrived direct
from Vicksburg, which place she left on
Monday evening.
Fighting had been going on five days,
having commenced on Wednesday. Up
to Monday morning Sherman had cap
tnred three lines of the encmy's works.
The firing on the 4th and last line of
defcnces, on the Jackson d VicIsburg
Railroad, had ceased, and the indications
were that it had surrendered. This line
of Notifications is Just two miles from
Vicksburg, and there was nothing be-
tween Sherman and the city but the tres
te.work of the railroad.
The officers of the Rather think there
10 no doubt but that Vicksburg is ours.
Before taking the Notifications Sher-
man sent brigade to cut of communi-
cation with the city by the Shreveport
railroad. The work:: was successfully &C
complished.
Sunday night Sherman was reinforced
by 5000 men from Grants command by
way Of the river.
Our whole force at Vicksburg is about
10000.
W. have captured guns and 700
prisoners.
Nothing had vet been heard from the
forces below.
The gun-boats Black Hawk, Benton,
Barron DeKalb and Louisville, with five
lighter boats had, attacked battery at
Yazoo City, but the result is unknown.
1t is reported that Captain Quinn is
dead.
One Of the coal barges taken from
Blue Wing was scuttled in shallow wa
ter, miles below Napoleon, and the |
rebels were graphing out the coal, as is
supposed, tor the gunboat Lizzie Sim
mons, which is expected out Of the Ar
kansas river as soon as the river rises.
The Rather stopped at the barge and
took off 500 tons of coal.
The ammunition hOat 1udrvo Torronoo