Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-01-17
THE BATTLE NEAR vIcKsBURa.

special correspondent of the New York g World =
who left the battlefield the Yazoo river on the an
instant arrived at Cairo the lltb and has forwarded
thence the following account of the late movement upor
Vicksburg: s III
"A bambsrdmsnt Of Panss Bluff took place the a7th
and skirmsh the 2Sth in which the enemy
driven into his works On Monday the 29th prcpc-
rations made by Gen Sherman for general assault
The Brigades Of Gers Blair, Decoursey, Thayer, and
were selected to storm thu enemys works
"On Monday most furious cannona aiding was opered
both SIDES lasting until afternoon doing fearful exec-
ton both sides At O'clock the charge was made
amidst of shells and bullets from ali sidcs The
rebel deences consisted Of soughs sbattis earthvorks
and repits covering the road through which our troops
compelled to advance
Ths brigade Of Gen Blair took the lead and advsnced
with most furious charge to the highest OF inrench
ments, where he met by Overwhelming force Of
rebes, and after haDdtehand conflict Of nearly two
hours in which the loss Of life most disastrous wss
compelled TO fall back for want Of proper and timely suu
port from tle right and The carnage was ear
full each foot of ground contested inch BY inch and
held with determined resistance Gen. Blair was con-
spcuous Drawing darger and urging his on and cheer
ing them to hold until they should be relieved But
their bravery of avail The enemy far outuuun-
bered the asaung force, and could meet our troops an
der OF earthwok aud their we'll planted and aimed
batteries Of shell and canister Tho total loss Of the en-
gsgement fifteen hundred killed and wounded includ-
ing three hundred prisoners No general officers were
killed Had The supports been promptly cent forward tie
stormng party would have maintained their 20 easily
and csptpred the entire Notifications. At nghtfall our
forces retired without maestaton to the position previ-
ously occupied.
January Gen Sherman sent 10 flag Of truce askino
leave TO bury dead, which granted The scene On
The field ghasty TO behold The bodies had been ep-
rely stripped and robbed Of every article Of cothina
boots and shoes
Jan. 2, Seees division to have sttsckei Hainess
Buh but the purpose was frustrated by dense fog which
hung over the river all day.
On the I'd the position abandoned and our troops
reembarkcd on the boats the rebels firing upon Ms while
departing, but the gnnboats opened upon them and they
scattered precpitafely.
The rttrograde movement decided upon on ac-
count Of receiving information OF Bankss
aud in fear OF danger from above There IL great ndgua
ton felt al Shermsns evident mismansgcment and he has
been superseded by McClrrnand, who il assuming
mand Of the furce Capt Own died of his wounds on
Tuesday last, while on his way up.
The siege Of Vicksbnrg has been by means aban-
doned the city win yet be tsken But the present force
Of the rebss known to be At least forty thousand strong
behind their fortcations vii render combination
necessary From the nature of the works, it 10 evident
that rebels have made every preparation for preserving
this man artery of communication with The West" n