The Shasta courier., 1863-05-30

would allow the rebels to lay down their arms
and march out. The offer was refused
Grant moved on his works, and the rebels
were driven to the inoer fortifcations.
Gen. Logan is stationed at Big Black rail-
road bridge. Grant feels certain he will be
able to take care of Johnston. The latter
NAV be received by way of reinforcements.
Grants army is larger than is generally sup
posed, and quite numerous enough for the
work on hand. 1t stretches completely
around the doomed city. one wing resting on
the river. Vicksburg is full of women and
children; not only the original inhabitants
are there. but many have come in from the
surrounding country for safety.
Murfreesboro, 26.-Col. Welder, with
mounted infantry, returned this P NJ. from
a trip in directin of MEANWHILE The ene-
my's pickets were encountered a short dis
tance beyond Woodbury.. A running skir-
mish ensued for II miles. This side of Nc
Minville our force came On the camp of COL,
Breckenridge, who hastily decamped. Hq
pursued them closely Welder succeeded in
capturing 9 prisoners, 25 horses and 80 head
of cattle. and burnt the tents and baggage
left by the rebels. Our forces pushed rapid
| ly forward, skirmishing with the ene-
| y,
they returned. Among the papers captured
was a general order to Bragg issued, direct
ing the removal of the sick, disabled, wag-
CONS and baggage which were calculated to
retard the march of prisoners. 1t says that
the cavalry under Morgan we're ordered at
Columbia within days; that force under
Harrison, comprising 5 regiments, was pre-
pairing to move; that Morgan is falling back
to JON Morton, who was also preparing to
to move. The opinion is that Bragg will
| evacuate.
New York. pa special Washington dis
patch to the Post says that there seems to be
an impression here that Lee meditates to at
tack on Hooker, or to advance in the direc-
| ton of Washington The rebels admit that
their position is desperate one, and that
they must brave uncommon dangers in hopes
of destroying the army in Virginia and cap
turing Washington city. 1t is regarded as.
certain that Beuregard has left Charleston,
with most of his forces, for the West or Yir-
ginia, most probably the former, though it is
possible that he has been ordered to join Lee,
on the Rappahannock.
THE LATEST.
New York. May 27th.-A special despatch
from Murfreesboro says that rebel prisoners
report that on Sunday last. 24th a courier
arrived with DESPATCH from Col Breckin.
ridge to General Wheeler, at McMinville,
saying Vicksburg has fallen. Pemherton es
capped with mostso his army, but lost his ar
tillery.
Chicago, 2Sth.-Special dispatches from
Memphis say the steamer Luminary, which
left Youngs Point. near Yicksburg, on Sat
urday morning. 23d. has arrived. Gen: A.
5. Lee. of Kansas, who is q passenger, reports
that two outer p.ckets of the enemy had been
taken at Yicksburg leaving but one to cap
ture. The rebels were surrounded. Grantis
army entirely around the city from river to
river. Grant had certainly captured s, 600
prisonere and 81 guns.
Jackson, Miss. bad been destroyed The
Federal army that captured that city, is n ,sw
acting as rinforcement for Grant, at Vicks.
burg.
Cairo, 9th .-Our latest news faom Sh|sr-
mans landing are to Sunday morning. 24th.
| In Fridays attack on the Notifications IN
culinary BATTLE ensued, in which the Fed Aal
loss was several thousand. herebels fou hit
with GOODNESS and desperation, reserving tt .ir
fire until our force came within murder us
range. The rebels were driven back to
their line of entertainments. That was .ne
situation on Friday evening" and the cont fest
had not b en- renewed when the boat left.
On Saturday morning the mortar boats were
throwing occasioned shells. We have cap
tured the batteries both above and below the
town.
Chicago, May Sth.-Correspondence from
Grants army, dated May 10Th, says our
wounded in the battle of Champion Hill, on
the 10th, was 100. The rebel loss was not
over half that number. We had &c, 900 en-
gagged. According to rebel statements, they
had 10000 We took about 500 priso9eas
and 5000 at the bridge. Gen. Sherman
crossed the Big Black River on pontoons on
Saturday. Mcpherson and McClcrnaud
built bridges on Sunday night, and crossed
their commands by Monday noon. By P.
NJ. the advance of Gen. Sherman's corps.
under Steele, reached the rebel works back of
the city, and took position on the right of the
bluff above it and commenced the lombard
ment. Gen. Mcpherson placed his command
in front, or in our centre. McClernaud took
the extreme left, reaching almost to the river
below A. NJ. yesterday, 1Sth the different
brigades were taking position, forming lines
of battle, which at 2 O'Clock began in ear
nest Gen. Steele drove the enemy from
several forts, and took one complete line Of
Notifications, frontsd by rifle pits. His ex-
treme right rested on the river bank under
the bluffs at sundown. His division fought
bravely all day, though sherman's left and
McPherson's right were liz supporting dis
tance, and both advanced their lines of skir.
mishers to within so yards Of the breast
works, and their artillery to within 500
yrrds, and are in position at this distance
this morning. Goth McClernaud is not pro
crossing so fast, but is doing we'll. We los
about 1900 killed and wounded yesterday
Washington, 2Sth.-The Richmond En-
qulrer of May 25th has the following:
1.-THE enemy assaulted our entertainments
yesterday on our centre and left They were
repulsed with heavy loss. Our loss was
small. The enemy's force is at least 60 00O
Vicksburg. May 21st-The enemy kept up
a heavy artillery fire yesterday. Two of our
guns were dismounted in the centre. Our
1 works are uninjured. Their sharp shooters
picked off officers and men all day. Our
works were repaired and guns replaced las,
night. Our men were buoyed up by the re-
port that Gen. Johnston is near with large
army.
May 2lst, 2, P. M.-We have had heavy
artillery, musket and rifle firing to day. and
also heavy mortar firing from the gunboats.
8, P. M.-During the last two days trans
ports with troops have gone up the river
Mobile, 2Sd.-A special dispatch to the
Advertiser and Register, dated to day, says
the enetuy has been foiled. His dead strew
I the ground in front of our works Accorditr q