The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-29
Reported Arrival Of a Corps from Gen.
Banks Army at Warrenton,.
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wAssseroS, May %, 1853.

WASHINGTON, May 2s 1868.
The laAet infcration from vicksburg received by the
eQvernr contained Ia unofficial despatch from
nemp 49, dated May a. which states Mat two boats from
Vcks A0rg had just reached Memphis This would mako
The Assst dates from vicksburg tho 25th ns takes
swopdays for the run from vicksburg TO Mcmphs
rhe telegram says official dispatches have been
c4ved by these boats, but that they report that the
sesask vicksburg progressing, and that General
Grant was still gaining.
was reported that Gen. Carr and Col. Bloemer
AaA been killed.
Tclegaphc advices to the government from the head
qusrtcs Army Of the Potomac report that the rebel
picets day shouted pckes that
tho Yankees hsd taken vicksburg. qhs undoubtedly Is
tho opnicnof the rebels Rappaharnok but whc-
thor correotcr not time. win show.
Nothing heard in regard to the movements OF Gen.
Jthnston, bat he is undoubtedly engaged In collecting
forces with the intention Of attacking General Grant in
rear; but not believed that he obtain force
enough before yicksburg carried to make formidable
demonstrate
When tire boats above mentioned lc vcks5urg every
thing going well, and it is believed hero official
that Of the final and comprat capture Of the
place will be recorded As tho telegraph wire
between Memphis and Cero is again in working order,
shall probably by TO morrow be in receipt OF eth
more decisive and important Information.
The Richmond papers the 9Th instant have been
ceyed nothing from vicksburg late the
ofcia despatch General Grant. What iney
give rchash of the REPORTS previously published,
aud cover the time only up 10 last Friday.
An officer connected with General Banks army, who
recently arrived in this city, that the enemy
protty nelry driven Of LOUISIANA, and that Tho
state e about redeemed from rebel sway. II General
Grant Adrnals Porter and Farrag cccsul IN
reoponng Mississippi OF Louisiana may
bc expected TO tho Unon aud be asaia repre-
senteJ In the national legislature.
The excitement this city in regard operations at
vicxsbus Is very great, and anxiety Is ie 70 her
sonlslhDg deanic from that au uircr The SYM
pathiscrs avail them elves = the opportunity 70 circulate
sbsrrd reports dsssers aud rcpriscs Cn Grants
ooble army IN that quarter The government has
ceived nothing to indicate any Confirmation OF these
rusao1s whi arise their icS rnfavo-ab;e
sslis, sad 10. from any information facts actually
ceiycd.
Tie Star q this afternoon says private Informal
fruul experienced officers n the vicinity Of Ncks
burg, written a Geners GRAFT was about TO commence
the that city, expressed the opiul N tht wold
be tho wok kof week ,wo at LEASE lts reduction
could 10 isokcd for.
CARO-, May IS, 1855
The pperisi arrived at Memphis on sondAy
morning. 5rom Captain Stevens, PASSENGER We earn
the following
The fighting on Friday was desperate. Cencrh t;raa,
charged Tho foriiac,tons a1d took Of them lhs
rebels rasec and rctook ahcn. There inach hand
20 band Gehling Captain Stevens Gays thrt day
In killed wounded prisoners about iSousand
The ussl hand grcade whom attempted
20 storm ,be works.
re- sortod that corps of General Banks army
mad arrived ~ rrcnicn.
ciHcaco, May 2s, 1863.
special cz.zo despatch General Lee of kansas.
-s,narms no rcrogt tai cf the works the
<scmy yckEsNrg fsve been taken.
IN srdsyr stack on the orliGcaions the battle was
WY esngnusry. Tho Union iosa The rebels
ss,.hl wE great coolncss and desperation, reserv,sg
kbcr ar,i within narderou- range
The robcie, bowa, ~, driven back by main
kkY vrc last lire II faeir intrcnclanontS.
Thsr the situation on Friday evening. Nay ~
gacysDn, Miss haa been destroyed by Union force
octspcd that place. aud this 6orce .a sciing
. rem lsr1emsn; 10 General Grant
wben sic boat lon ar Saturday xornirx or ruorlsr
boats orc throwing shells yitksburg
We haze espercd TIE batteries above AMI below The
Only Ten shc~a.asa l2ebeI Troops at Port
GIwdson--sseb ebci cossspipts Rsfuse Co Fire
en ti,e Jn.sn Troops, .sc.
.cisossAr, My %, 1865.
Ano,hcf ~ cansripls from FIeib IeHnesseo rebe
serlncns reached Cairo on tie 2sth instant They
au ascr way from Por Hudson join General Brssgs
army hon tho battle of Rrymood was Fought In he
fsd yey refused Are The Urioniss and shot into
ths ar
Aficr ibis sueasenloni tIsy c.,raMpod at MississIp9
springs, here they raceycd 800 ysiorccments from
A an,na
IN tho msdlIc of the night ab0utvaK ~ tho firetb
rcsc Iennessse regiment Ic their camp. c.ermncd te
make ,Ilcr way inio Inc Union Lines.
rcy ssy iheFs has been a, no time morn f.,n 10 900
,ei,pi troo.- al ort lludsop,
THE Mississsppfans Ia Virginia Desert.
ing the Rebel Army.
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