The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
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OPERATIONS AT vICKsBURG.

NEW YORK, June Line HeTttU us
patch says the Government has no intelli-
gence later than the 26th ult., when Grant
was progressing favorably. The silence of
Richmond papers is considered sign that
nothing has occurred at Vicksburg encOur-
aging to the rebels.
Correspondence of the Herald, dated
near Vicksburg. the 22d ult., says this is
the fourth day that Grants army has lain
around the entertainments of Vicksburg.
During that time there have been severe
battles and continual cannonading. AT
least 1000 of oar men have been placed
hors du combat in several charges ordered
againt the rebel earthworks.
During last night the gunboats and NOR
tars in front of Vicksburg kept up con-
tinual fire, and several buildings were
burned by exploding shells.
At eight O'Clock this morning, cannon
aiding commenced along our entire line,
from every hilltop in front of the enemy's
works. The guns of the rebels were dis
mounted, embrasures were made, and Gals
sons and parapets were destroyed. They
were powerless to reply, as our skirmishers
were close to their works, with unerrlng
plCkIUS OI CLSA OAAOOAS.
This cannonade continued about two
hours, when Steele's corps, together with
Osterhauss and Davidsons, charged
through murderous cross and enfilading
fire close up to the rebel works, where an
impassable ditch filled with sharp stakes
was encountered.
Our men planted their flag dirictly in
front of the fort, and then crOuched down
behind the embanklnent out of range of
the rebel fire. The rebels inside of the
fort could not show themselves above the
parapet without meeting death from our
sharpshooters, and only could effect any
thing by cutting off fuses to shells, light
ing them and rolling them out over the
slope of the embankment. subsequently
our boys with picks and shovels, dug
breach into one fort, and this was thus
taken.
One fort was calamity taken by storm,
by Oarr's division.
During three days we lost five officers
killed including three colonies, and fifty
wounded. Steele's force is reported to
have lost 1000 men.
NEW YORK, June IA dispatch to the
President from the Headquarters of the
Army of the Potomac, says our flag of
truce to-day brought no papers, but the
latest news to the rebels is dispatch
from John ton of the 9th, to the effect
that up to that time the Unionists had
been repulsed with great slaughter, and
the dead were becoming very offensive.
Memphis papers of the 28th, state that
the Bulletin confirms the statement that
Grant still invests Vicksburg. 1t also
states that our forces have succeeded in
taking portion of the rebel works. The
forts remaining to be taken are very for
midable and command the entire town.
Several charges have been made upon
them, but with little success. The rebels
seem to think that their position is i'm
pregnable.
The river batteries have been mostly 81
fenced. Sherman is on the right, two
miles from Haines' Bluff. McClernand is
one and half miles from the Court House,
in the centre. Mcpherson is at the lower
end of Vickshurg.
The report that Pemberton offered to
surrender Vicksburg on terms is confirmed
It is also believed that the reported arri-
val of Banks forces at Warrenton is true.
New YORK, June 2.-The Heralds
Washington dispatch states that intelli-
gence has been received through rebel
channels that Vicksburg has fallen. a
verifcation by our own advices is awaited.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Oficial dis
patches are received from Vicksburg up to
the 29th of May, indicating no change in
affairs there, but the prospects Of Grant