Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-06-12
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FROM vTCKsBUR0.
Cairo juno 5.-The dispatch boat General
Lyon, from Yicksburg Monday night has ar
rived here. Firing was kept mp all Monday.
Shermans troops could be seen moving.
Jairo, June 5.--several boats have arrived
fron below, but bring no particulars Of the
seige.
All concur in the statement that Gen. Gent is
making progress
Gen. Sherman's troops can be seen from the
Admirals boats assailing the enemys works.
The fighting is generally done carly in the
morning and in the cool of the evening. the
noontime thought to be too warm for such hot
work.
The steamer Ruth came up last night from
Memphis with 700 passengers, 300 Of them being
paroled Federal prisoners Many of the re.
mainder arc wounded officers aud discharged
prisoners.
The rebels shot 400 horses on the river bank
at Vicksburg on the lst being unable to feed
them.
Colonel Trect's band of guerrllas, who have
been operating near Lagrange, have been brok-
en- up.
Chicago, June GA special from the rear Of
Vicksburg says:
The bombardment continues. All the runs
are in position, and opened fire at midnight aud
continued until daylight with unparalleled ra-
pidity. II is believed great damage is being
inflicted by the fire Of the heavy guns. Twelve
men were captured at daylight yesterday morn
ing while endeavoring 10 run our pickets and
get into the city. Two hundred thousand per-
cusson caps were found in their pockets One
of them, n boy, came out of the city ten DAYS
ago, and took the oath Of allegiance, and was
allowed to go to his home, five miles back He
will probably be condemned as a spy.
Gen. Johnston is reported TO be toward Jack
son, but not in force sufficient to attack u.s.
Cairo June News by a steamer from va
zoo. Wednesday morning, says the rebels
burned the upper works of the gunboat Cincin-
natl.
A fire occurred in Vicksburg Monday night.
caused by the explosion of our shells. One
whole side of Washington Square was destroy
ed.
The planting Of siege guns is progressing and
it was the intention to upon on the enemy with
them along the whole line Wednesday.
Our lines have been drawn in so that in many
places both armies are speaking distance.
Chicago June S.-A special from Walnut
Hills June I'd, says Gen. Blairs expedition has
returned without the loss of a man. Fifty-six
miles of country, from the Big Black to the va
zoo, IL miles below Yazoo City, was secured by
our troops. Several bridges grist mills and
cotton-gins, used to grind corn were destroyed;
also large quantities Of cotton marked &C. s. A. >"
The country towards Yazoo City is filed with
agricultural riches-cattle, sheep and hogs
misunderstanding crops of corn, oats, wheat
and rye were seen on every hand. Hundreds
ofnegroes stampeded at the approach of our
troops and followed them into our lines.
Joe Johnston had not yet been heard from de-
fintely. 1t is supposed he cannot raise force
sufficient to attack Gen. Grant.
Philadelphia, June 6.-A dispatch to the Bull
etin, dated Cincin natl June 9Th, SAYS the Com
mercial publishes a letter dated Memphis, June
Sd, which gives the following interesting intel
ligencc:
General Osterhaus is on the west side of the
Black river bridge with his entire division.
watching General Joe Johnston who appeared
there on the lst and I'd inst, with 5000 infan-
try and some artillery. Shots were exchanged
and the rebels retired.
General Johnston is said to have $4,000 men
poorly armed and deficient in artillery. There
is no probability of his being able TO relieve
Pemberton.
The gunboats run up to Yazoo City several
days ago and destroyed much property. Sew
eral rebel transport were seen further up the
Sunfower and Tallehatchie which Temporarily
escaped.
Communication with General Banks is kept
up on the Louisiana shore. Guerrillas infest
the region between Providence and Grand Gulf
with impunity. The Government plantations
are selected for attack. 100 negroes have been
driven off or hung. Every negro with a Feder-
al uniform is mercilessly suspended to the near
est tree.
The formidable batteries along the Mississip
pi on the first line above the water batteries
are all silenced save one at the extreme upper
part of Vicksburg. Itmounts 2 heavy guns and
2S- FOUNDERS.
The rebel battery on Forest Hill, of guns of
very heavy calibre, is captured.
The Faderals have mounted heavy guns in
frfNv,f CfN l.a LaNt Il. II.
The rebel rumOr from Richmond that Kirby
Smith had attacked General Banks at Port Hud-
son is hardly credited, though some uneasiness
is felt
rumor from down the river says Smith has
arrived at Carthage, Louisiana, which is very
doubtful.
New York, June 9.-The Washington Star of
last evening says:
ave do not feel at liberty to publish the de-
tails OF the latest information received here from
the vicinity of Vicksburg, inasmuch as by so
doing we might promulgate facts the knowledge
Of which might aid the enemys resistance Of
Grants army. Suffice it to say that we are sat
lsfled that there is very late information here
from that quarter of an entirely satisfactory
character. Grant is progressing well with his
work"
The Tribunes Washington letter says:
The President feels perfectly easy about the
VI OShSioA Oidbt, anu Is CODHuenJ Unat
he can reinforce more rapidly than the rebels,
thus preserving our numerical superiority and
bring the siege TO successful conclusion.
To May 3Oth the siege Of Vcksburg was pro-
crossing admirably, and famine was beginning
to tell upon the foe. The capture or surrender
ofthe placewas considered certain and thatspe
ny. Our forces are in fine spirits. Our siege
guns are within pistol shot ofthe enemy's Works.
All apprehensions ofan attack upon our rear by
Johnston are groundless.
We hold all the passes from Vicksburg and
have completely blockaded them against any
possible advance.
Murfreesboro, June "a lady from the reb-
ell lines arrived to-day, and says that report of
the the surrender of Vicksburg and garrison of l2-
600 men was prevalent in rebel camps.
Later arrivals confirm this rumor. One per
son states that the rebel papers had published
the particulars of the capitulation.
FROM NEW. ORLEANS.
New York, June s.-The steamer Continental
from New Orleans the I'd, arrived here to-day;
bringing New Orlaana f,aroru a,J f.o... Al. N.