Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-06
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MiscelIanaons News.

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NEW YoRK. June ga special 10 the
Herald from Fairfax @. Il. of the 4th, states
that MosPy's men made small attack on
our relief Pickets, on the morning. of the
4th,fwounding one man. Col. Gray, With
sqnadrons of cavalry, started in parsuit
and captured rebel surgeon.
Washington specials state that Colonel
Grlerson has been promoted to a Brigadier
General. -
The Urbana correspondence of the Herald,
dated the I'd, states that Col. Fitzpatrick,
with z regiments of cavalry had reached
that place from their raid.
At Saluda they captured the colors of
the 18th Virginia infantry. and secured
the country around that place for 10 miles,
capturing horses, mules, carriages and
slaves. They had an occasional skirmish
with rebel guerrillas on their route, but no
fighting of magnitude. 4..',....
/ a letter from Stuart was intercepted,
stating that he would be in Middlesex
county on Sunday, to stop Yankee raids.
Among the prisoners captured by Kill
patrick; were Capt. Brown of the 5th Va.
cavalry, and the guerrilla Colonel E. P.
Jones. Only one of our-men was wounded.
All the out buildings connected with
Stevens battery machine shop, were des-
troyed by IRE, last night, during which
there were five explosions of powder and
shells. .. 49, '.-'. = :.
A letter from near Yicksburg of the oath
to the Herald says, the situation was then
unchanged. Gen. Carr had captured and
held an important work on the left of the
road, during the whole day, but near dark
was completely overwhelmed aud compell-
ed to retire. The 23d Iowa planted its
Cnl0rl an tho
lCol. Stone, all day requestedgaiG ,iwhen.
after keeping their colors there all that
day and after every man of the regiment
who entered the fort in the morning had
been killed or wounded except the Lieut..
Colonel and 10 men, they were captured
and taken into Vicksburg. Storming the
works cost us $500 killed and wounded.
The place is now besieged. .si. t.,f
Our skirmishers are so efficient that the
enemy has no chance to work his guns
and our batteries pour in murderous fire
night and day During the night they
managesto place cotton bales around EN-.
Prasures which are destroyed during the
day. They are constructing a new line of
works between the outer line now opposed
to US and the city. ~ 100
In a recent charge the 22d Iowa lost $50
men; Stevenson's brigade 26O; Ransom's
1913; Carr's 500; Blair's division $50; Steers
500; Osterhaus 200 and Smith $50. To-
day (24th) there has been vigorous can
nonading along the line right and left.
NEW YORK, June 5.-The Times despatch
says contrabands from Oulpeper arrived
at Union Mills yesterday. They report
that three rebel brigades arrived at Gull
pepper lately, saying they were going to
Richmond. The bridge over the Rapidan
has been rebuilt and trains run to Rich
mond. oi... ..fs -.s.4#.tl.-r...l z.7-.F-
Among the wounded at Vicksburg is
Col. Cradelbaugh, of the Hath Ohio, for
merly Judge in Utah. .l.a5 l..aa,
1t is known that brigade of rebels are
encamnPed at Banks Ford on the Rappa-
hammock.
News from Havana to the 9th has been
received. The steamer Orizaba is in with
81 100000 from San Francisco. She
brings late rumor that the French were
defeated at Puebla and that Commonfort
had been reinforced by Garrison with
$4,000 men. 77d at -
The Panama Legislature had passed a
decree prohibiting the French troops OF
ammunition from passing over the Isthmus
to Mexico. a'
Jaurez has been totally defeated by Pres
ident Martinez, of Nicaragua. The latter
actedIyery nobly, afterwards offering him
Tree pardon and the return of his confsca-
ted property if he would settle down
quietly at home. IS %