, 1863-07-08
GIjlfogo Gril)1alre.



Viclsburg has fallen. Ne write it ut
the outset with an almost distrustful mar-
vel at the celebrity in transmission Of the
news, by steamer sir hundred miles up
stream in less than three days ut low
stage Of tic Mississippi. But Admiral
Porter has such knack Of sending dis
patches that it almost scc1us as if he had
done nothing else all his life, and the fact
is received and endorsed in otHcil
cia1 circles, and made uncom-
able among the people BY rejoicings such
as this war has not before seen. Else
where We give the dispatches as received,
The basis being the sole dispatch OF Admi-
ral Porter, forwarded by the swift steamer
Wilson. No particulars have yet come to
hand. We give elsewhere compilation
of the previous operations end campaigns
against V,c]zsburg, which will appropriately
accompany the brief official announce
ment Of the grand finale. The fell
Of vicksburg releases large part Of Gen.
Grants army to aid Gen. Banks ut Port
Hudsan. It will stand rs the most impor-
tant event Of the war in the Southwest It
is the loosing Of the main knot That the
rebellion tied in the Mississippi A short
and1esscr struggle yet to conc, aud the
Father Of Waters is again free from St.
Taul to the Delta. The excitement and
joy Of the people knows no bounds. It is
shown in our dispatches elsewhere
which fairly tllrob with excitement. Gen.
Grant and his heroes were On every tongue.
The public rejoicing found vent in the
booming Of cannon, the ringing Of bells,
the blaze and glare Of fireworks and bon
fires, the strains Of martial music, in
speeches, in songs, in general jubilation
ycrywhcrc. There is enough left to serve
up tomorrow, when the news comes to
hand in detail Meanwhile, Coppcrleads
and Gold went down togethcr-1ot TINT
they have any other resemblance to the
precious metal, Than that Of rising and fall
ing with the prospects Of our national
safety.
TIE situation in the East, and We mas
now eome to say Maryland instead Of
Pennsylvania, is that Lee, with his scared
army, was in full retreat, has reached the
Potomac at WiGsmsport, and the num-
ber lie will save Of them depends upon the
cclcrity Of our forces in closing in upon
lin. The dispatches indicate that no
fimc is being lost in SO doing. a great
battle is rumorcd to hare been in progress
yesterday.
The Fourth Of July was observed at
Helena, Arkansas, where Gen. Prentiss
Commands, by grand combined attack of
the rebels upon that post The fighting
was heavy, the situation at one time c1iti-
cal, and the final result entirely glorious.
Our news is very tu1l and circumctantial.
Tic lows from Minnesota is highly i'm
lortant. One feature We are not quite
ready to endorse The twenty-five dollar
bounty on Indian scalps would look better
offered by tho red skins themselves whose
warfare it little becomes US to imltate
White men in Minnesota stringins dead
Indians ecalps for tally at the Adjutant
Generals Office, is not well or wisely inau-
gurutcd. Shoot the miscreants, hunt them |
to their holes. LIT every squaw's son Of |
them be bored through with MIME, but !
sca1ping knives and tomahawks should |
pass away with the rcd-mcn.
1t is now authoritativcly denied that
Louis Napoleon has renewed his proposals |
to the English Government for interyen-
ton in our affairs. Things look that way
undoubtedly, but no sucl1 step has Jet been
taken. Napoleon is willing but he is also
cautious. |