The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-06-12
From Mississippi.

Jackson, June 5.-Twelve regiments
have left Memphis 10 reinforce Grant,
drawn from Corinth and other places.
Three thousand advanced to Senatobia.
An officer from Port Hudson reports
our loss in the engagement at six hun.
dred.
The negroes in the Yankee army were
put in front, and they broke at the first
fire. As many of them were killed by
the Yankees as by the Confederates.
Kirby Smiths arrival is contradicted,
although the news was promulgated by
the best authority yet. 3.
Jackson June 5.-No news. Heavy
firing continues to be heard in the direc-
ton of Vicksburg. Wait patiently, things
are working A.
Jackson, June 5.-A rumor prevails here
to-day that portion OF Gen. Johnstons
forces, under command of Gen. Walker,
had engaged The enemy near the 4azoo
and drove him back. There are no par
ticulars. All is quiet here, with no news
from Vicksburg or Port Hudson. A.
Jackson, June 5.--We can hear no par
ticulars in relation to the battle towards
the Yazoo. 1t is generally rumOred and
believed that Gen. Walker whipped the
enemy badly, and captured three thou
sand prisoners. few short hours will
enlighten us on the subject. A.
Jackson, June 6, via Mobile, June o.
One Yankee gunboat has left Red River
owing TO low water.
Gen Pemberton has sent word that he
could hold Vicksburg and says to Gen.
Johnston to take his time in organizing
and dsciplinng his forces.
Jackson, June Ga special dispatch to-
the Mlssissippian, dated Pamela to-day.
SAYS. The Yankees and Unionsts were
celebrating the anniversary of the occu-
patton of Memphis, yesterday.
The Memphis and Charleston railroad
has been stripped Of troops, and Rosen-
cranz has reinforced Grant by way of
louisville. All boats between Louisville
and Memphis have been pressed.
Four thousand five hundred Confede-
rate prisoners had reached Memphis
The officers were sent to Sandusky, and
the privates to indianapolis. Gen. Hurl-
but has been ordered TO prepare hospital
accommodations at Memphis for thirty
thousand wounded.
On the oath ult., Gen. Grant asked Gen.
Hurlburt for thirty thousand men. Gen.
Hurlburt replied, that he did not know
where they were to come from. Their
own figures foot up loss Of fifty thou
sand.
The Chicago Times says Grant admits
heavy loss and that he is falling back to
Big Black, awaiting reinforcements from
Banks.
jackson, June 8,--Scouts just arrived
from Vicksburg, report all working well.
The men somewhat wearied from lying
in the trenches and being exposed to the
sun but in good spirits. The troops hailed
the arrival of the scout with cheers for
Johnston, and say he will make things all
right.
Grant is slowly advancing by building
parallels which are four hundred yards
from our outer works. There has been
no general assault for ten days past
There is plenty of ammunition and pro-
visions. Soldiery and citizens are perfect
" confident of the final result. Our en-
tire loss during the several assaults will
not exceed six hundred men. There was
heavy firing Of musketry and artillery all
day yesterday. Heavy artillery firing to-
| day.
! Mobile. June "a special dispatch to
the Tribune from jackson Sth, says:
Many rumors. The most reliable state
that Gen. Kirby Smith, instead of being
at Port Hudson, has taken Milliken's
Bend with ten thousand men, ana cut off
Grants supplies
Reported that Gen. jackson had cut
his way through to Vicksburg. Jackson
evidently did something.
Heavy firing heard from Vicksburg to-
day.
Grierson believed to have been driven
five miles from Clinton, La
Mobile,J June "a private dispatch from
Jackson 9Th says: Vicksburg all right
Kirby Smith in possession of Milliken's
Bend
Spanish steamer Zoller, from Havana
for this port was lost forty.fiye miles off
Mobile point in a storm. on the Oath OF
May. OF the passengers and crew, fifty
two, only four were saved. Among the
lost is Col. Sharp of Gen. Buckner's staff.
Cargo valued at 100000.