, 1863-05-30
FROM VlCKSBURG.
News to Tuesday
Night.
THE SITUATION UN-
CHANGED.
Position Of our Forces and their
Difficulties.
| AID FOR THE WOUNDED.
AID FOR THE WOUNDED.


It 1t ainut lIlls, and Ills IlrAt III lAc loHeF |
portion of the city. It also states that our
forces have succeeded in taking portion Of
the rebel works, the forts remaining to be
taken arc very formidable and command the |
entire town. |
Several charges have been made upon them,
but with little success. The rebels seem to
think their position is imprcgnable.
The river batteries had been mostly 81
lenccd. The same paper also confirms the
taking Of Yazoo City and the destruction Of
the rebel navy gard.
:From 4 Captain in the S1st Illinois regiment
We learn that Col. a. ]. Dollins Of that regi-
mcnt lost his life in one Of the attacks made
by order Of Grant upon the rebel works. His
regiment also suffered some loss.
The 10Th United States regulars went into
battle with 200 men, and came out with only
50 men.
: Gen. uoyey's loss was also considerable.
This came to Memphis by the steamer City Of
Memphis.
L gentleman just from below upon the
Liberty No. 2, informs me that five steamers
having On board between !, 900 and 5000 pris-
orcrs (1vbcls) had .rrivcd at Helena en- route
fo1 tic North. They will probably reach Cairo
tomorrow.
Adjutaut General Thomas, who has been
| down with the army since the LIST Of April,
| came up on the steamer Rocket tlis morning
He is i'll and confined to his statc-room and
the surgeon in charge allowed no one to see
him. Gen. Thomas las left on the steamer
for Louisville Oh his way home.
Surgeon J. II. Taggazt has been ordered to
report at Memphis Immediately. he has fol
three years been connected with the hospita
ut this point, and won the esteem Of all hay
lug business in that direction. He will takt
charge OF the Adams Block General Hospi
tai, Memphis, and perhaps move afterward:
10 Tie front Ue will be relieved By Surgeon
Derby, late Of Columbus.
By Jewett Wilcox, clerk Of The steame
Herman, learn the following: Our arm
occupies the same position it did on last Fri
day.
Sherman is on the right two miles fror
naipcs' Bluff; AfcClcrnand one md Ii!
miles from the Court House in tile centre
Mcpherson at the lower end Of Vicksbure
No fight since Sunday. This is the latest new
upto Tuesday night, received per stcame
Pike, Mt Memphis last evening.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trihune.1
! WASHINGTON, May %. 1858.
! Richmond papers Of "Wednesday eth, ha'
been received here, but they contain no q
yices from Vieksburg Inter than the %
r These came ria jackson and Mobile, and 4
i mere cor1oborat;ons Of rumors aud gucsst
4 The main points are, that the National fore
d had attacked their works six times, and be
: rcpulsed each time, and that Gen. Steele II
} killed.
Assistant Surgeon General Wood, at
Louis, telcgaphcd the Medical Departing
s. that he has dispatched four larrc hospi
d steamers to bring supplies Of all kinds nee
t ea sary for their comfort. ThesehaT arrived
:e, their destination, and the men are being cal
for as we'll rs possible in outside hospfta
j. .r1,;nt, t. sS,n nY,p,,1,;o
ne Especial Dispatch TO the Chicago Tribune.l
CINCINNATI, May %, 1856
=, The steamer St. Cloud, chartered By G
Tod ae a sanitary boat, left this evening
ec vicksburg with number Of surgeons
oy nurses, and full supply Of sanitary sto
u She is to return with load Of wounded,
rs Olio regiments,
ito The steamer Alice Dean, which started
IN beforc yesterday with stores, passed EV'
Ito vile today bound to Yicksburg. She, a
,hv will bring back wounded soldiers.
In. Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
srRHor1EIp, May 70, Isl
-. Ine tits supposed. from accounts By tclegr
1ne that a large number Of Illinois troops
md been killed and wounded In the late bal
les, at md near Vicksburg. Gov. Yates nj
lay send down five OF six steamers for them
u,cdiatcly if the Copperhcad Treasurer vi
hv honor his drafts.
rro Col. John Williams the State Sanitary a;
~ is, however, sending off MI the aid he
1' The steamboat Dunlctth will leave Alto'
~" Saturday, loaled with stores, which vii
una distributed by the United States Sam
aid f-o,r,nis.;or
Sc Col. Williams has sent of all he ha
pay, Land here, to the last dollar.
less, Some OF the Democratic members O
o1,s Legislature have already arrived.
,;7or We are having flnc rain here, which
o~.n very much needed.
~ CA1Ro. May ao.-Thc report that Per
liam ~. IA - .,eo ho,,.voa 4h.t =,
fcss- rorted arrival Of Banks forces ut Ware
ope- is true. We have news from Memphis
ntro- evening, but nothing had arrived from
eace .:ncc the City Of Memphis.
rebel WASHINGTON, Nay 22o-4, 800 rebel p
I the crs, captured by Gen. Grant, arrived at
'iped lhis to-day.
e=s is Dlspa1cnes from oeu' o,'ns' uassu
~.ou yicksbure, May 25th, have been receiv
the War Department to-day, They rep'
''u'' the siege Of Vicksburg as progressing
aAcS factorily, and that Gen. Grant Is abun'
ongh' able to maintain his investment Of tile
until and repel any attack upon his rear.
nn- CAIRO, May 29.-Thc steamer Rock
Our rived this morning with Adjutant G
49,. Thomas on board. He Is quite unwcl
HUI dfar1hea and general prostration, conse
than upon his arduous 1abor6 aud exposure:
lisap- he went ce3 peaa% ,ccc,ved here Inst Dfeht
laced nart of General Banks forces had T.
Warrcnton, is credited by high milit<
# seems there is but one regular line
upont s;dc ~ that arc merely rifle pits aud
dtiv- works. which are un1mportant 81 cor
Inlet, viii thc regular defenscs. Our torce
.,nsto most Of the outer works, and arc tn
) Sub Ut new defcnses. 1t is highly probao!
Tic rlacc will be taken by regular apnr'
a1.d that two OF three weeks nlay DC oe
in this work.
[Iamlin II is true, as stated in my dispatch
BnstHn 9Th, thai Pembcrton ole red terms OF
Canal der on last Friday, and 1t is also true tl
were refused. Every statement IN th