Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-22
South Mountain when he left Frederick at 5
No Fighting yet between Hooker ana

O'Clock.
No Fighting yet between Hooker ana
Lee.
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The report of a
battle at Centrcyille between the federal army
and the rebel forces is without any foundation
in truth. There is believed to be no infantry
force of the enemy this side the Bull Run
mountains.
New YoRK, June 20.--The army cores
pondent of the Tribune reports that Gems. Lee
and Ewell hold ThOroughiare Gap. Gen.
Longstreet is in the neighborhood of Leesburg
and is constantly threatening Gen. Slocum
who is however carefully on his guard against
surprise. Gen. A. 2. Hill is known to have
reached Dumfres on Thursday night, but
nothing has been ascertaned of his move
ments beyond that time.
New Y DIRK, June 2l.-The Mercury has a
Washington special dispatch stating that there
has probably been some severe fighting at
Leeshurg, and number of cavalry skrmish-
es in front Of Washington, but in fact no bat
tie has been fought, nor will one be fought for
couple of days, if at all. Lees headquar.
tiers are near the old Bull Run battle field.
His army extends in a semi-crcle in front of
our works, aud can be massed at any moment
for battle. Gen. Hooker has so far declined
to fight, and his army has been so placed as
merely TO protect Washington and Baltimore.
From Vicksburg.
MEMPHIS, June is, via CAIRO, 20.--The
steamer Imperial brings official adyices from
Gen. Grants army to Sunday last, 18th inst.
The rebels have continued "A vigorous fire
with artillery and musketry along the whole
line, Ike ping it up most Of the day. At times
their firing was furious, but it was without
much effect. They placed two of their NOR
tars out of the reach of our guns and sharp
shooters, from which they fired nearly hun
dred shells at our trenches, but only wound
ing two or three cf our men.
The siege is pressed with vigOr on all sides.
The detenCeS III our rear are daily 'rength.
ened, and Gen. Joe Johnston is evidently
afraid to make an attack on them. Guerillas
are swarning on the banks of the river, above
and below here, firing on all passing boats
The Alice Dean was fired upen at Bucks ISL
and, 81 miles below, one man being killed
Measures have been taken to check the ope-
ration of the guerillas; a heavy cavalry force
is being sent south by Gen. Hurlburt.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-The navy depart
ment has received report from Admiral P0r-
ter, dated June 8, near Vicksburg, in which
he states :-''On the 18th inst, owing to re-
port that the rebels in force, about four thou
sand strong, were threatening Milliken's
Bend, where quantity of army stores was
kept, guarded by two black regiments and
part of the 29th Iowa regiment, the gunboats
ChOctaw and Lexington were dispatched to
that place to protect them. Our troops had
thrown up some extra intrenchmentS near the
leyee, and prepared to receive the rebels,
with some doubts as to the issue. The enc
my made his attack before daylight, and many
of our men had not arrived at that point The
fight was desperate and our men were over
powered and had to retreat beyond the bank
near the waters edge, followed closely by the
rebels. Then the gunboats opened on the
rebels with shell, grape and canister, and
they fled in wild confusion, not knowing that
the gunboats were there nor expecting such Il
reception. They reiterated rapidly to the
woods and soon disappeared When last
heard of the rebels were bound in the direc-
ton of Lake Providence. | have despatched
gunboats to meet them" In another report
of the same date. admiral Porter states -
1.-The army is still advancing close to the enc
my's works. One of our batteries opened
fire day before yesterday, and cleared ev-
cry thing before it. The mortars keep cor
stantlv nlayinp on the ctv and the rebel works
and the gunboats throw in their shell when,
ever they see anv work goinp on at the rebel
batteries or new batteries being nut I'M. Not
a soul is to be seen moving IN the city. The
rebel soldiers are lying in their pits and
trenches, and the rebels are stored in caves
or holes dug out in the cliffs Vicksburg
must fall. 1t is only wondered that it has
held out so long"
The rebel steamer Lady Walton came down
from Little Rock, Ark, few DAYS since and
gave herself up to the commanding officer at
White river.
MURFREEsBoRo, June Collaboration re-
ceiyed here saws Gen. Grant will uudoubt-
edlv take Vicksburg. Ten DAYS ago he in
trenched his position on the Big Black and in
the rear. Sherman is on Walnut Hill. Gen.
Grant is able to defeat any force which the
rebels may bring against him. Gen. Joe
Johnston cannot collect sufficient force to
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