Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-06-13

The following extracts are taken from
the Richmond DispatcH OF tho 10th
inst.
JACKSON, June q.
Gen. Pemberton has sent word that he
can hold Vicksburg, and Gen. Johnston
is to take his time to organize and disc-
pline his forces.
MoRILE, june 9.
A special to the Tribune from Jackson
of the oth, says: There ale many rum
ors sfioat, the most reliable of which is,
that Gen. Kirby Smith in tcad of being
at Port Hudson, has taken Mi;liken's
Ben and cut off Gen. Grants supplies.
Il is reported that Johnstnn's cav.l,y
have cut t"eir say through to V'ckshurg.
Col. G,ie.s N is beloved to have been
driven five miles from Clinton.
A special dispatch to the advertiser
d Register, from jackson, on the sth
inst. says A COURIER from Nicksbu 2
rcports cheeringly of cur prospects.
Nine teams, con- aiming troops be ieyed
t. be the army of Ros, Grams, arrived at
Memphis on Saturday. Th.re is merely
ag4rrison at Memphis.
JACKSON, June s.
A scout just in from V,cksburg reports
all working well. The men ar. in good
spirits, but are somewhat weaiied from
lying in the trench, S and exposure TO the
Gun. Gen. Grant is slowly advancing by
building paral els, which are 400 yards
f,om our outer works. There has been
no general assault for ten DAYS past
There is plenty Of ammunition and pro
visions At Y cksburg, AID the soldi,is
and citizens are confident OF the result.
Our entire loss during the sc,i, of a.
saults, will not exceed 600. There was
heavy firing with mnskets and artillery
10 day.
A p ivste dispatch from Jackson dated
the 9Th inst, reports that. Nicksburg is
all right.
Gen. Kirby Smith is in possession oil
M,lliken's Bend.
The Richmond Disndfch, in an cdito-
rial, says: Oar kilograms from the
Southwest still continu- to be Of the most
cheering char actcr. The brave garrison
of Vicksburg is as confident and dete,m
ined as ever Gen. Kirby Smith, with
10000 men, is said to occupy Millikens
Bend, some twenty miles above Nicks
burg, on the right bank Of the Mississi p
pi, and to cut of Graut's supplies.
CAIRO. juno IL.
BY arrival Of steamer, we have re-
tn
morning, the sth. Officers also have
arrived, who say it is believed in camp
that Johnston is gathering up all the
forces he can, and that battle in the
rear is highly probable. No one, how
ever, believes he will be able TO raise the
siege.
There was heavy cannonading up the
Yazoo river when the boat lie t, but its
import was not unders,o d.
A fight at Mlliken's Bend on Satur.
day was of more Importance than At
first rcpnrted. The rebels were 800
strong, under Henry McCullough,n h,nephew
of Ben. Mccullough.
A body Of rebels Of near y the same
strength, are repo ted to have marched TO
Youny's 2. int AMI Lake Providence. Our
force at MiIikens Bend was less than
1000, over 600 of whom we'e negroes.
The ,cbcls at fir,t drove them back, and
cried out 40 quarter The groes
fought with great valor, and the reb. Is
were kept back until a gunboat came up
from Young's Poiut,when they were 'ou'.
ed and driven away. Eye witnesses re
po,t our loss in killed at i34, 100 Of whom
are negroes. Wounded about the same
number. Many Of the won ded were
killc !, which make, the proportion Of kill
ed to wounded SO great.
The negroes are reported to have fought
better than their officers. some OF whom
dodOed