, 1863-05-29

FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1868.


Not yet-is the answer to the first ques-
Hon Of the reader in referring to our col
slmns this morning. Vicksburg is not yet
taken. Throughout yesterday, and pro-
tracted to late hour last night, the utmost
anxiety was manifested by all classes Of
Cur citizens to hear the latest tidings from
The theatre Of the tremendous conflict now
pending. The newspaper Offices were be-
SCI by scores and hundreds Of earnest in
ttuirers. Multitudcs Of our citizens apps
Jcntly gave up the day to waiting and
hoping for the arrival Of the awaited IN
tclligcnce and to discussions Of all posi-
ble reasons for its delay. The bogus news
Of carly in the day, elsewhere referred to,
made no very permanent impression. It
was conceded by all, that were such good
news true, the Government would make
ill haste to sanction its circulation. It be-
came widely suspected that news was be-
ing kept back by the authorities, and under
il.is phase, the rumors Of actual disaster
s1cw strong, and numerous br BOD took
wide flight, intensifying the feeling and
gaining gloom by the transmission from
mouth to mouth. Our Own dispatches
first broke the silence ut a late hour last
night as elsewhere given.
The situation is not materially changed
since last adyiccs. We have already warm
ed orr readers to expect delay, and urged
upon them an appreciation Of the heavy
task that still stretched out before General
Grant, even when Vicksbuzg lay full in
view before him. The curtain lifts little
in our dispatches, sufficiently to establish
lie nature OF the work to be done. The
enemy have not fruit1essly had year o1
lime to fortlfy Vicksburg. They were cen.
::urablc by the plainest dictates Of rea
son, had they not secured, in The abundant
time and facilities they have enjoyed, q higf
degree Of impregnabi1ity to the place
Tie natural defensive features Of tht
position arc Of no ordinary character
With this adequate understanding Of wha
must be encountered by the assailin:
party, our readers are only well prepared
to read what has been encountered, ant
for the heavy losses to our noble army
which must be the price Of our victory,
Tie news Of last evening is both fror
Cairo and Memphis, the former giving th
most of detail. The adEices brought b
The Imperial, give ample details as to Ii
fighting on Friday, and declare its scriol
character. It is reiterated that Gencr;
Pemberton did indeed tender the surrend'
Of his works, but not on terms that Gel
Grant could accept.
The first two lines Of works Of the rebe
had been carried, and it was in terrif
assault on the third by Gen. A. II. Hoyey
command, led in person by that galla'
Inlianian, that repulse was sustaint
with heavy loss to the attacking fore
This leaves the general position unchang'
since the adyices reported in our last issr
Ticksburg still holds out, but dctcrmin
and unfinching army has closed about
works, and the result, from the know
character of Gen. Grant and lis troops, q
n,its Of but small doubt. Vicksburg mt
fall
Elsewhere in the present issue VIC 81
an admirable and clear map Of the a
nroachcs to Ticksburg, traversed by Q
army subsequent to the fight st Raymo1
In its general scope 1t will serve as q =
liable key to the present situation, but
chief value and interest lies in its acco
panying our own correspondents FIVE
INN account OF the recent battles, VII
is to be found on the second page Of
ISSUE The locations Of the several CO
and divisions are as detailed in his
count, to which we refer the reader.