The New York herald., 1863-06-17
NEWS FROM .vICksBuRo.
Continued BOmbardment Of
the City.
The Rebels ut Canton and Yazoo
City in Force,
&s., ke., te.

Of'cia advces from vcksburg, dated the iith inst
have been received here They Of the cheering
general character. Our artillery and mostsrs continued
10 play upon tho town.
Three females VITO were put outside the city by Gen.
Pemberton sssert tnat the garrison short OF ammuni
tion. Provisions scarce and be bought any
price. The garrison IL subsistpg quarter ratous
mainly Of corn meal and pcas The women and children
seek shelter n from shot and shell. which fall
heavily on the city, and consequently but few lives
lost among them.
The enemy occupies Canton and Ysxoo City IN consider
able force.
WASHINGTON, June l6-Evcnng
There is Intelligence from yicksburg 70 the 18th inst
Nothing Of Importance has occurred All wel and
the siege progressing steadily.
As /, Ia known that General Grant In communication
with General Banks Is presumed that all likewise
well with the latter at Port HUDSON
ST LouIs, June 10, 1883
News from vicksburg 70 the evening Of the 18th has
been received.
There was no change 10 the progress Of the siese
General Dennis, IN command at Miliken's Bend had
been largely reinforced ssd started expedition 20 Roa
mond, La TO attack Mccullough who reported
Q, 900 troops.
Nine hundred and atty sick soldiers mostly from Ind
ana Illinois and iowa. arrived here to-day They go 60
The Situation at vicksburg-what the
Rebels Say About IL.
MuRyRkxssoRo. Tenn. Juno IS, 1888
letter in the Knoxville Reger Of the 9th inst from
Meridian, says
stoo urging the people OF Mississippi 70 rise to
take up viii add but little strength 10 the Southern
Se prcSsS pe ress Rs0s were
which. With unparalleled zeal, they embarked
their lives and fortunes An invasion Of their state
and Tennessee would furnish all ths battle folds.
and tina, the actual presence d an invading
army was impossible. A few counties viii rssrond
noby to the cali FOR volunteers but from all indica
tions Il vii, be found impossible the popu.
stances deem Sict.saTg srssSs lcss aod % when che
results o. . shis event vent are contemplated We
sral Johnston maintain his position in tho
vicinity OF jackson II Grant holds Vicksburg, rein
oee can ~. 'ns now o ow
the Big Black bold yacrsons n very truth the news
from Jackson ,s saaaicng and ansssisssSsy ea.
the proclamation OF General Johnston and of Governor
Psttus have induced 70 expect the worst. There
which the defenders o vIcksburg will not endure the
utmost rstner than capiiuase I this must occur the
and st jackson. which Ii being fortified. gank
movement from Port Hudson below. and from different
toward Meridian and Mobile and thus we viii be drvea
from the Mississippi.
Tho Chattanooga Rebet OF the 18th inst contains
count Of matters near vcksburs. derived from gentle
who lately from Central Mississippi. Il says
II has generally known that General Johnston's
army had concentrated 1t Jackson, With but httls
tillery Of transportation and commissary sup
piles. u necessary to withhold this Information
fr'm own people, who were expecting immediate
action, for obvious reasons. We have the strongest
assurances. however, that these dehcieoc'es have
bean supp'ied. Johnston has his right resting on the
Yazoo river, Yaxoo City and his loft point
the southern Railroad west of Jackson. He constantly
the ned and his troops KEEP, the alert, more
for the purpose Of nurng them 10 tho fatigue Of active
campaign than for that Of watching the enemy For as
purposes he has sent large cavalry force OF veto
used 10 tho service and under The leadership of
skllful leaders.
Movemenss or Kirby smith's Forces.
MUmHrsoRo. Tom. June 10. 1868.
The Memphis Appeal OF the l1th says Kirby smith
started up the Tensas river Thursday week. and that
during the absence Of Gen. Banks forces from that
try he could easily move from the Upper rensas 10