Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-06-22

from sll accounts, have beea one Of the most
horrible combats OF tie whole War. u appears
the rebel f0rc8 numbered about six .h0ngaud
The negroes wers driven back untl almost
forced into the river, when they rallied aud
charged bayonats up0a the rebels, often pinninp
them % the earth, and when their bayonst8
were broken, clubbing their guns aud beating
cut the brains Of the enemy. The latter came
on with a yell Of "no quarter"
Ny iniormsnts state that though having
traversed a nUm7er Of felds, they hays never
before seen such ghastly looking eorssss. This
indicates tho terrible desperation with which
the c0mbassnts struggled.
Inc ot1csTs OF the negro regiments were fear
fully dec1nated, but the negroes took a tsribl q
revenge ia the blood Of rebel oficsrs. One rebel
colonel was killed, aud q large number Of line
officers.
Below is a dispatch to Gen. Grant in regard
to the sffair:
MISSISSIPPI RIVER. June Z s 3-Ths en-.
envy attacked Mliken's Bend this afternoou.
The regrO regiments at FIRST refused 90 fight,
and Is fast 81 captured were slaughtered. The
negroes, becoming infuriatsi- attacked the rebels
and slaughtered them Ike Sheep. taking over
two hundred prisoners zad driving back the
Coufs3erafsg. I also learn that we captured
five pieces Of artillery The Ch0ctaw aud De-
Kslb gunheats were thsre.
L1@f~I - IN AaAs A4'aA "a
POINT DESOTO, opposite Vieksburg. jane 10.
b. t1a arrival Of the ram Switzerland, Co.
John 4 Elet, from the mouth of Red river to-
day. wa have information of the destruction OF
tHa town Of SummersP0r., on the Atchsfa,sya,
On the 4tb Jest.
A reconnaissance by tho Sviizsrlsnl on the
3 discovered q battery of six fsld-oiesss and a
regiment Of infantry holding the sboro. The
STitZariaud engaged them, snd Ea5 struck
seven times, one 5hOt severing the st5am-pips.
The next day the damage was repaired. and
Capt Walker, with the Lafayette and Pits.
burg, silsncsd the battery aud burned ths
town, together with a large smoUnt Of cavalry
stores. The river is now clear between Port
Hudson and Vieksburg.
H"EAnQUARTERs WALNUT Hills. FicksbuYg,
June u P M-LoTing is Ct Jackson with fire
thousand men, aud Walker IS at Yazoo City
with five thousand.
Johnston is at Canton with 1900. These
will be massed 20 attack G-snt in the rear, bat
he holds oil f1ris on Black river, which must
be crossed by Johnston and Lori1g.
HEADQUARTERS Four MILES IN REAR OF
VICRSBURG. Juna 10-Tha siege is still prosa
cutsd with more firing. During the past two
dey5 several Of the enemy's pans have beer
silenced by orr batteries and sharpshooters
D-ssrters Gsy The garrison was upon the poinl
0A AAHaAN 2HA1 rae A|aaa0NH UN LEAHNlL hA.4I
way ont to Johnston, 70 which tbo chief officers
viii not consent All previous reports Of desii
tuition are confrEaed.
The rebels occupy s~aytoria and Yazoo CITY.
Foil accounts from biilliken's bend make our
loss IN the recent battle ems hundred and forty
in killed and ore hundred and thirty-6ve
wounded. Col. Seib sad eight officers were
wounded. -Four li-eutenauts were killed in CON.
ms1d Of negro troops.
The blacks. It is admitted have fought with
great bravery after The black flag was raised BY
the enemy, killing svery rebel they reached
The rebels were under McCull0eh, who was
MORALLY wounded. Col Allen was killed Col
Fitzhuga is believed 30 be a prisonor In our
hands. The enemy lest one huoi7ed and ten
killed and left On the field. The wounded were
mostly carried off.
The enemy appssrsl at Yeuze'5 point on
Tuesday. Il is believed ts be thar intention to
reinforce Ficksb7rE, and cross SUPP les.
Tha rebels are Communicating from The city
to DaS9to point with their Louisiana allies.
The navigation Of the Mississippi is becoming
move hazardous.
No trouble is experienced from Johnston.
Predictions are vain abouttbe fall Of Yicksburg.
ST Louis, JuBs 16-Arivals from below to-
day bring Official dispatches from Grant 10 noon
Of the lIth. ReinfoEcsments were arriving and
taking positions.
The movements of Kirby Smith on Che Lou
isa1a side we're stt-actiaE attention, and b7
would be watched II is doubtful about his
having means 70 cr0ss the river, bat tina nu
morous bsyOus may afford him facilities to
m7ks the attempt
I5i is pretty well sscsrisjned thai Che Ficks-
burg garri70u is on quarter ra.i1ns of corn meal
aad per -four, and no supply Of these articles
are very limited Their flesh meat is AT gone
The rebel Walker is ct Yszoo City, sud G-n
Jackson is said b have arrived with q division
Of cavalry from Bragg.
Grant 70 confident sad hopeful.
About I've husdrsd prisoners arrived here
from Vicksburg to-day.