Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-06-04
a THE SIEGE OF vIgKsBURG.a
News TO Tuesday May 26th.-fhe
Stu alton Continues Unchanged,
NATIONAL ENcAMPMENT,
Rear OF VIcKsBuRG, May 81.

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NATIONAL ENcAMpMENT,
REAR OF vIcHsBuRo. May 81.
VIA CAIRO, June |.
Gen. Grant encompassed Vicksburg on
Monday evening last. the 18th inst.
driving the rebels before him from all
their points Of occupation. -
Jackson was partially destroyed on the
18th. The rebels burned the Big Black
river bridge. oifa9ff.D if..rar.-f0
We have captured over fifty pieces of
artillery since the fight at Port Gibson.
McClernard's corps rests its left on
the Mississippi river below the city. Nc
.Pherson occupies the centre, and Sherman
occupies the right which has reached
Chickasaw Bluffs, on the Yazoo river.
Since Monday evening an unceasing
bombardmcnt has been kept up, and three
general charges have been made along the
entire lines. The ensmy's positions on
the bluffs surrounding the city are very
strong and will cost us heavy loss il Ia
ken by storm.
Gunbpats and mortar boats are firing
on the city from the front and bursting
shells in the streets.
The rebels are said to be from ID 900
TO % 900 strong. Pcmbcrton is in com
mand.
CINcINNATI, June IA staff officer of
one of the commanding Generals in
Grants army. who left Vicksburg on
Wednesday last, arrived in this city yes
terday morning. and left last evening for
Washington. He brings the latest news
from Grants army, and was in consulta-
lion with Gen. Burnsides good portion
of yesterday.
He states that Gen. Grant is perfectly
certain of his ability to take Vickshurg.
but says it will take time. perhaps week
longer and perhaps two weeks. Three
assaults have been made on the rebel
works with heavy columns OF our forces
in all of which we were repulsed. The
assaults were made by Gen. Sherman
with 20. 600 men. and of that number 600
were killed ard large number wounded.
Gen. Grant is now engaged! i'll building
works, with the view of taking the place
by regular approaches lie is also mining
some of the rebel works. Our outer line
is within one hundred yards, at points OF
the rebel works, and our sharpshooters
prevent the retels from working their
heavy guns. He says the rebel works in
the rear of the city are far more iormi-
dable than those on the front.
General Grant has been reinforced 10y
considerable portion of Gen. Banks
forces and more are coming. This officer
states that Gen. Johnson is still in the
neighborhood of jackson. Miss. gather
/ ing forces to attack Grants rear. but that
he has not yet succeeded in obtaining
fifteen thousand men. while lie is short
of both provisions and ammunition. aud
the roads having been destroyed he can
not obtain either.
1t is certain that the Black River bridge
has been destroyed, and it is positively
known that Johnson has not thrown any
Of his men across the river. Gen. Grant
has far more men guarding that river than
johnson can gather up. aud no apprehen-
sions whatever are felt by Gen. Grant, OF
his Division Commanders, of any serious
attack in their rear
Our gunboats were occasionally she'll
| ing Vicksburg, and the rebel water bat
teries having been silenced, the gCnboats
were not molested by the rebel guns.
This officer states that flag of trucc
was sent into VicksbuIg to obtain the
body of Capt. Washington. when the
rebels fired on the flag and the men re-
turned
Ii is reported that Vicksburg is short
of water, the inhabitants and soldiers be-
ing compelled. to rely on wells and cistsrns
in the city. they having been cnt of from
both the Mississippi and lazeo rivers.
and that there was considerable distress on
this account. a. 81 .B7
This officer states that there is no qucs-
ton but that Grant will take Vicksburg,
and that it was only question of time.
g General Grant has taken S,4Q0 prison
ers and 81 pieces of artillery.
CAIRO, June IA p. M.-The prison
crs from below have arrived, and are now
debarking.
Several deser,ers from the rebel service,
and who have taken the oatl'of allegiance,
are here. They left Vicksburg Monday
evening They belong in Missouri, and
left that State under Price. They say
Pemberton's force is between $4,000 and
$4,000. Vicksburg. in their opinion.
vii, soon surrender. The rebels have nc
large amount OF supplies in the city
The rebel loss, in the battle on Friday,
was very large.
No boats have arrived from below. ex-
ccpt those with prisoners, in thirty six
hours. 1t is said the boats at Memphis
have all been impressed into Government
service. ~ rrrTTT ~~-- G.