The New York herald., 1863-06-04
THE SITUATION.

THE STU ALTON.
Up to noon yesterday no advices touching any
late movements of the army before vicksburg had
been received by the government. All stories of
attacks and rcpulses of Grants army are totally
discredited.
1t is stated in dispatches from Cincinnati yester.
day, by way of Cairo. that the base of our lines
extends from right to left on the Mississippi,
from Yazoo to the lower part of vicksburg. over
six miles in the rear of the rebels and east of the
city. We hold undsputed possession of every.
thing between the Black river bridge and sixty
feet of bills in the rear of the rebel army. At the
last accounts General Frank Blair's division had
started for the Big Black river BRIDGE His desti.
nation was unknown.
Admiral Porter sends an official report to the
Secretary of the Navy Of the proceedings of the
gunboats at vicksburg acting in cooperation
with General Grants army. Admiral Porter also
sends despatch relative TO the loss Of the gun.
boat Cincinnati. She endured q tremendous fire
from the rebel batteries, and went down in shoal
water with her lag still flying.
The progress Of our forces around Port Hudson
is very favorable. The siege goes on well, with
every prospect of success. Our correspondence
by the steamer Cromwell, from New Orleans,
gives very fun account of the movements there
up to the 27th. The New Orleans journals of the
2Sth, however, furnish the latest news from that
point, The place appears to be SO completely in.
vested as to render its capture matter of Ger,
tlnty. -.,-',s..
1t was officially scSFa, N Washington Yesterday
that the rebel privaseer Alab' ma was off Cam.
pcachy on the 18th ult.
Great eNc''enien' exists in Chicago in conse
qnence oil the tder of General Burnside to sup
press 'he ~ mes of that city. After midnight on
iuesaay writ was issued by Judge Drummond,
fes lining the military authorities from suppress
II & the paper until permanent writ of injunc
tion could be asked for in open court In defiance
of this order, at halrpast three o'clock yesterday
morning. after nearly the whole edition of the
paper had been worked off, file Of soldiers broke
into the Office and took possession of the establish
ment for several hours. During the day
bills we're circulated throughout the city
cllling on all loyal citizens to meet il
front Of the Times Office at eight o'clock las
night, &" TO take counsel together in regard to tn
recent infamous and tyrannical order Of Majo
General Ambrose E. Burnside supprsssng news
papers always democratic, and consequent
always lCJel.'
The grand Pence Convention, advertised 70
several days previously, took place in and aroun
the Cooper Institute yesterday afternoon an
evening. It was one of the largest and most en-
thusiastic assembages ever convened in this city
An address and-resolutions, urging peace in tn
strongest manner and denouncing the admipistrs
ton in the most violent fashion, were adopted
Every allusioa to peace Was Vas hailed with tremer
dous applause. and every time the name Of Ger
Mcclellan was mentioned perfect storm of er
thusiasm was occasioned. The mention Of Nj
Yallandghams name was also the signal for yer
decided appreciation The speeches were In tim
with the resolutions, exceedingly denunciatory
thc administration and in, favor Of cessation
hostltics and the shedding Of blood immedatel,
on any honorable terms. The principal orator
werc'Attorney General wootten, Of Delaware; Fe
nando Wood, George francis Train, Judge Flal
ders Hon. Mr. Dinnlnny, Judge Mccunn and N
Wool 81 virginia.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
Tl amshiVs Persia and Edlnburg arrived
Gt fo from Queenstown yesterday mornn,
TIE lr'ag European news, with our fllc
al .o ei ienoe, lated 10 the gath Of May
~
" - ,t,ttaogsl Hoosor's retreat aero,
N, r.i - M received ID Fnglan,
A.t- sslT dela ,IriIa,cd hy tie British pre-.
1aAA z Eaot shy he -
a.. sos uc4t,H.