Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-06-05

JACKsoH, juno 1.-General Grant de-
mandel the surrender OF Vicksburg OH
Thursday, allowing three days in which to
comply. General Psmberlon's reply was,
that he wants but fifteen minutes to die in
the trenches first. The Federal troops are
SO d"moraiized they refused 10 renew the
attack on Saturday. The Yankee gun
beats are firing hot shot. Tho Federal
loss is estimated at tw"nty-six TO thirty
thousand, including Generals F-err, Lay,
BurbrId"c, ionar, and one other.
Port Hudson hes been invested BY YAM
KEGS.
RICHMOND, June l.-Nurlhoru dates of
the 20'h have been received The Chica-.
go Times has spccal dispatch dated on
the 9Th, from VIcksburg, Saturday at
o'clock at night. 1t saws there was no
lighting to-day, tho troops resting from
yesterdays assault. Our repul.e was
complete on ali parts Of tho rebel line, but
no encouragement need be entertained oE
our final success. We arc cntrcncbinp
and building rifle pits. Opr cavalry hare
hcon sent toward, Canton to ascertain tho
whereabouts of Jo:.ns,ons forces. Our
loss on yesterday abou, one thousand.
a special dispatc!. to the Times, dated
Nrinni's 27,h, snys our forces were 70 .
pulsed Ola >>'rIay at Nic!;;,hnre. but ano.h-
"r steamer rom the vicinity Of Eicksburr
on Aio"day arrived to-day ana. reports
that Grant has captured every rebel re-
doubt. The fighting was dcsp pera.e. Tie
rebels rolled shells down tue steep hills
which exploded among tho FehcraIs Gre
a;ing fearful havoc. The same dispatch
adds that fighting was going on furiously
when the steamer left.
a special to the New York Times da-
ted Washington 2sh, at midnight, says
:hcro is ntshag later from Vicksburg. It
begins to be the tall. ir official circles tbat
the slrge may last two weeks.
Fridays attack was very sanguinary.
The national loss very heavy. Tie rebels
fought with great coplness and despera-
lion, rescrving their fire until the Federais
came within murtl r'us range. Fhe rebels
however, were driven back by main force
into the last line Of entertainments.
Ad9ices from Cairo to the 28th s!ate
that the fighting on Friday was desper-
ate. Grant charged the for,i6cations and
took some Of ,hcra, but the rebels rallied
and retook them. There was much hand
10 hand fighting. The Federal loss ia Eve
thousand. The rebels used hand grenades
when the Fcderals attempted to storm tho
works.
There are reports that two corp, Of
Banks army have reached Washing
ton.
PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-An arrival
from Pernambuco to the 81 reports great
destruction among The Federal vessels By
the Alabama and Florida. 1t mentions
among 'ho destroyed ships one India vessel,
Laura Hatch. Nora, Charles Hill, the barks
Henrietta, Lafayette, Kate, and Cora, and
the shcooner kingGsher. Two Of the ships
were loa!ed-with tca-very valuable.
The Hcrald's special Washington cor
respondent, under date Of the 26th, says
Lees army is in morton, and trains are
moving towards Cnlpeper, followed by
columns OF troops. Lee has issued address
es a to the rebel army, fo:eshadowi"g rsi4
SuELBYvILLE, June ALI quiet in
front. The Nashville Disputch contains
the following from Vicksbnrg:
'On Saturday Grant drove the rebels
back to their entertainments. The Federal
'oss severe. Twenty thousand of the ar,
my heretofore occupying Jackson have
reinforced Grant. On Saturday evening
the enemy were throwing shell from their
mortars and had captured the batteries
above and below Vicksburg.
On Sunday Grant telcgraphcd Lincoln
satisfactory details, which we're suppress.
ed Tor fear they might be useful to the
enemy"
MURFREEsRoRo, May 2e.-It.s repor.
ted that rebel force Of SO, 900 have fallen
back their entire linc