Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-01
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELE RAPH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY.
LATEST FROM vICKsBURG.


ST. LOUIS, May 29.-Mr. s. c. Scott, the
well known river man, arrived tonight from
1oung's Point Sunday last. He has been with
Grants army, and saw some of its operations.
lie says our forces are well prepared to repel
any attack in their rear, and were in the finest
spirits, and confident Of their ability to cap
ture Vicksburg and its garrison. He
He says the attack upon the Notifications on
Friday, was not made by the entire line, as
reported, but by force under Gen. Blair,
which assaulted the big battery and failed.
Whenever the rebels attempted to plant guns
they were foiled by cur sharpshooters. Our
wounded are brought rapidly to the river at
Chlckasaw bayou, where there are sufficient
boats to receive them. Our base OF supplies
on the IazoO was secure, and relntOrcements
were arriving as rapidly as required. MIR.
Scott heard nothing about the death OF Gen.
Steele. There were 1900 prisoners in camp
at Young's Point.
PHILADELPHIA, May 30.-A special to the
Bulletin, dated Cincinnati, May Both, says:
"a despatch received from the lower Mis-
sissippi via Memphis (date not given) says
there had been no fighting at Vicksburg since
last Monday Most of the river batteries had
heen Sienced; but the most dangerous ones
were yet in operation, and the gunboats were
Smelling them"
A Memphis dispatch to the Missouri Repub-
lican dated the 10Th, says - Information has
been received here up to Sunday morning,
the oath. On the 2lst the federals were bust
ly engaged moving up their heavy guns, and
on Friday, the 22d, their position was a very
strong one, the right resting on Haine's bluff
and the left on Warrenton. Friday the rebels
made charge on the federal position, but
were unsuccessful in effecting their purpose.
The federalS in turn attempted to carry the
redoubt, but the charge was repulsed with
considerable loss in killed and wounded. On
Sunday morning the armies occupied the same
position they did on Friday. On Sunday an
attVck was to be made by land and water on
the Vicksburg batteries. Our sharpShooters
prevent the rebels from working their heavy
guns"
MURFREEsBoRo, May 30.-The Chattanoo-
ga Rebel OF the 29th, has the following:
MOBILE, May 28.-Reports from below
Vicksburg state that Gen. Banks has crossed
the Mississippi with ms army, at Bayou Sara.
Gen. Grant sent in flag of truce yesterday
about the sick and wounded. The slaughter
of the tederals was far greater in the assault
upon Vicksburg than in any battle during the
war. The Mississippian of Tuesday, says
Saturdays battle at Vicksburg was the most
stubborn of all The quartermaster at Cam
ton says the Yankee gunboats have left Yazoo
City.
RICHMOND, May PA private dispatch
from Canton, Miss, says all was well yester-
day. Vicksburg holds out bravely."
The Rebel says Capt De Myer of Morgans
cavalry was killed in skirmish near Ready
vile, on the 26th. The Rebel believes the
army Of the Cumberland is in a weaker con-
dtion to-day than at any time since the battle
of Murfreesboro 1t thinks Gen. Rosecrans
has reinforced Gen. Grant. The Rebel thinks
Vallandigham's chances of being governor of
Ohio are very fair. With such a man for
president of the United States, it says, we
could always have peace.
SHELBYvILLE, May -Vallandigham is
still here. He will go to Virginia in few
days"
CINCINNATI, May 3I.-The Commercial has
the following southern news from rebel
sources -
The Memphis Appeal of the 29fh says two
gunboats have been sunk at VicksbuTg Col.
Grierson's cavalry made another raid from
Baton Rouge, capturing and destroying a
large rebel camp. Pemberton's quartermas-
ter has succeeded in running seven hundred
mules out of Vicksburg, thereby reducing the
consumption of corn. The garrison has full
rations tor ninety days.
Tire huianIa tCTa Y Commonwealth of the
18th notices the arrival or breckenridge in that
city.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-Unoficial dis
patches were received here to-day from the
army of Gen. Grant, dated on the 10Th. They
represent that there had been no material
change in affairs there since the 25th. On
the evening of that day General Pemberton
asked for two and iialf hours truce to bury
his dead, which was granted. There is no
truth in the rumOred death of Gen. Steele.
IL P. Mo official dispatches have been
received from Gen. Grants army oday.
CAIRO, May 31.-The dispatch boat New
National, from Youngs Point on Tuesday
afternoon, has arrived. The fighting on
Monday lasted from six o'clock in the morn
ing till nine o'clock in the evening, when there
was a cessation of hostilities to bury the dead.
the battle was resumed on Tuesday morn
ing, but no particulars had reached Young's
Point.
But few if any batteries had been taken.
Shells from Gen. Sherman's siege guns come
over into the city, as can be seen from the
fleet Gen. Banks forces had not arrived.
-Four thousand and four hundred prison.
ers are expected here tonight, and will be
sent to Indianapolis.