The New York herald., 1863-06-19
Mr.. II. ii. WhippIe's Letter.

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CAIRO, June Is, 1863.
The Lase FioAf al H,ihksn's Bold>dnyt Nature
oftAe Csntea-Ireparaston, Of The Un,on Commander
Be,anni,sg oT the kMsasepsentBriuidm Fsh,ng Of the
Jn,on I,oops--Seeond Approach Of The In my-rse Gun.
bat Choetap Arrpe,--The Part She Took ~ the Aetisa
CaL1sary af the Negro sod,es-AGair al v,ckstp0,
dc &c, dc.
rnMaAruE siLuKEs's BEyD,
some particulars OF which the telegraph has this
taken n you, turns hAvo been sanszinary
anair than was nrst supposed Il occurred saiur
DAY aud sunday the 9th aud 7lh Inst, Tho first attack
having made tho afternoon u saturday cosing
with the Of the rebels before nightalL gather
she follow ing In regard the affair from officer Of tho
steamer Dunistth, just from the scene Of action.
10 would appear tnat tho Union forces at Mlikcn's
Bend were under tho command Of a colonel or Iowa
yolun,esrs-supposed 10 be tho Twenty thrd-and his
force csnsistsd oi two Iowa regiments and two
eo,ored regiments tho service, and short In pont
numbers, and heavy light artillery Of apy
importance with which " repei attack. Hut hear
early On saturday ths rcbcs, snder Gen. Henry
Nccaoch brother Of Ten. McCuloch concentrating
near h,m with menacing front, toward Nnlkcns Dcnd,
Tho commander aent oat some cavalry with orders 70
rsconnotrc and rsprt.
The cavalry Dashed oa from tho works early In tho
dAy and socn returned with full confirmation the 70.
port previously brought In In regard to ths proximity Of
the rebels and their designs upon tho little garrison the
Pend Tho rebels said to be- about Ave thou,and
strong md hte from Asxandra, La, but reoenty
at Richmond, upon tbs Shreveport Railroad Ibs force
Of from nve to ak thousand. was supposed. General
McCoooh divided into three parts sending part
10 YouHgs Point another to IaAc Providence and with
tho ,hisd about to attack the Union forces holding
hlllken's Bend This third iorco was esrma,cd at
three thousand.
The approach Of the rebels momsn,ariy cxpectedsnd
prepared well the limited sGppiy ~ Ammunition
and wouh permit-ai las. became apparent Pick.
cts thrown out for purp,se came In saying at ma
msnse army coming The commander de
tachmen Of white troops repel thcr approach
ing regiment Of negtoes 10 act rc.erye- the
being " the white troops could current 70
ia back upon tho supPor, Of the cocd troops aud then
uni edy oppse tb. advance until no uugor able ~
stand tbs broughi against them
rIJpAhsTI0x- nssTSog
This programme in measure, was mot promptly
red out The tfoops advanced met the snamy eagagei
him force aud with effect. ~th nsfkefy and tho
colonel had autic atcd found that our stfesgth ss u
adequate the undertaking., being groty Octuumbcfsi
BY The rebels hut 1,sh fought tor h0cr stab
boruy The loSa troops we're otb " retreat at al and
OBTAIN ths support ~ their colpfod aud the
robcl side. said 10 have hundred tb.
early anray a,tssts their yaor and eciency. But tho
rebels pressed men gradually back, 10 god Ufdef
however until tho blacks reached bon they came
iu with sn tn" spifits she feireatins and
gfoand the negroes came with wiley after yey 90.
red with god clsct spi rapldty AID alter shoft
bate In which the blacks lost nunb.fblt tho rebels
mo- rebcs oii ~ b. oks and retrostsl n
d.sOrdsr. Tho ibiOn small number
pupe, and had no osnhon with ~hNh 20 90 40
their then guard. HeLcn the reir,grde made
without great 10 the enetny After N. last u the
rcbels mad drappsarcd. Il boing nisht. pSssts
place gcnuts uut .nd every pfeprat "a male b. b.
ready % tle event Of fabes IL VA feht
~ sup ed that, hay ~ felt tbcr strength AID snYsng
u our me 4-re ~itB1nt guns ana Ia stns forcs te
xulI A fria s
NIlsenE Bend but this tLo end Vi thc atiak .or
that day Gamer frpin below chfcei ~ cyuie
gts ht lust al DARK Oing Hcens she b. .lsd TO-
iorued % tbs attack, and s"nt BACK for sd q kiud
Just the bresk q lay 1e dark sde- huge sbcaL &C.
BY The guard Here help inaeo5. with sacu sop
yrt tue .afrbou couli ncgcr 10 l,Es wtboal mHer1e
loss 70 the ptors The toctaw her position 18th
10 The point IRON ~hcn too reoas
saly ausss AMI flmaihea untn sunrAs, asaIbs 10
ON nous silence the cHp-ctad ID, ADce
sNpmr
sunday m TEans bal ssrd bern GsLsret ~ Aod The
bad been o8t y h. caste bed b., b.fa- bar ~isl
bs -touts and pic1als ~ TIE saffison "a sf~si
hasts /, thai ,ha enrny hal a.an famefosa
adsaAoe m'fs smslt, heaf@i tJ~afds co. rsal pa us
Goa 10 sndersiAudins weil NJ stfcnsh and
., tl,. sls sft h. lrosl cad Asrnas .o4d bfinr a.
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n0t issytns man ou size % be hDtiy b ~ s"w-
wufss NbeB the advance ibe fslef niaie thsf ~
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