Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-05

in large numbers and transported to Memphis.
All goes well, considering the magnitude OF
operations.
FROM vICKSBURG.
Official Advices to Sunday Lnst-The Siege
Progressing Favor ably-Gen. Grant Able
TO Take Care of Johnston Everything
Progressing Favorably at Vicksburs.
The Government is in receipt of official dis
patches from Grant up<o Sunday evening last,
st which time everything was progressing IA
vorably for our cause. Gen. Grant is conf
dent Of being able to take care Of any force Joe
Johnston may bring in his rear, and has made
such disposition as will battle the aims Of that
commander.
The Richmond Sentinel Of June 3, contains a
telegram dated Jackson, June 1, stating that
ssGrant had demanded the surrender OF yicks-
burg, giving three days to PembeFtOn to con-
did not want fifteen minutes, and that his
troops would die in the trenches before they
would surrender. ~ The enemy's gun.
boats fire hot shot at the city. =
"Port Hudson is invested
The dispatch containing the above inteli-
gence adds" Nothing in the Richmond En-.
quirer OF June A.
1.-THE telegram above, quoted from the Rich
mond Sentinel, must refer to Thursday, May
2s.l
The Off cial dispatches received here wash
ington) from the army of the Mississippi, are
dated the 18th, 18th, Both, and 3lst OF May, but
they make no mention OF any assaults besides
those OF the 21st and 22d, and the fight on the
Monday following, which was not very heavy.
The state OF affairs, as far as known, is as
follows That up to the 3st OF May the siege
OF Elcksburg was progressing with reasonable
satisfaction, and there was not at that time any
immediate pressure on Grants rear.
Interesting Mail Accounts from General
Grants Army.
0nr cfprn nvn hQ hrin nc ir1far
estlng details OF the siege OF Vicksburg, which
have not yet appeared in our columns.
CAIRO, June 1.-The news by the Winona to-
night says that an officer, who has had the OPP
portunity for examination, reports that the
base OF the Federal lines from right to left, on
the Mississippi, from the Yazoo to the lower
part of Eicksburg, must be over six miles. The
rear OF our lines comes up to the rebel lines on
the east OF the town.
Persons who have been to De Soto Point say
that with glass they cannot see human
being in Elcksburg, save soldiers.
Our men capture horses daily belonging to
rebel troops. Several OF our men have been
captured by the rebels, but they have been pa
rolled Immediately, from scarcity Of food
Several deserters from the rebel army at
Vicksburg came to Cairo yesterday-some from
Prices force and some from the Texan cavalry.
They escaped on Monday evening last, having
participated in all the battles between Penn
berton and Grant to that time. They agree in
reporting the Confederate loss in the desperate
engagement Of Friday, the I'D, as very heavy.
stores, not more than enough issuing half ra-
tions) to suffice for thirty days.
The deserters say there are about $4,000 sol.
diers in Eicksburg. They seem to entertain no
doubt OF the speedy surrender OF the strong
hold to Grant and his troops.
MEMPHIS, May 80, (via Cairo, June LA
man who left Panola, Mississippi, May 2Sth,
saws Joe Johnston has 20, 900 men, and is NOV.
ing to attack Grants rear. We do not hold the
Big Black bridge. A large amount Of guns and
ammunition was expected TO arrive at Jackson
en- the 10Th. Johnston has conscripted every
person capable Of bearing arms, and is using
them TO guard the bridge and town, and TO act
as q reserve.
Federal ofhcers who ought to knew say that
Grant has no fear of an attack in the rear, and
if attacked no harm can be done.
The Usage arrived to-day. She is the Mis-
sissippi Monitor.
special purpose.
The position of Grant, as understood by con-
federates at Jackson on the nth: He had ex-
tended his line SO that his right rested on
Haines's Bluff and left at Warrenton.
There has been no fighting since the 9th
1t is stated that Banks was fast coming
ahead.
could hold that point against any odds the con-
federates can bring to bear.
The ram Bragg has gone below.
GENERAL JOHNSTON ADVANCING
LAKES LANDING ON THE YAZOo RIVER,
May 2S.-Scouts report that Gen. Johnston is
advancing. One army corps drew seven days
rations and marched to meet him at daylight
yesterday. His advance is stated to be between
the YaZoO and Big Black rivers, with the in
tention OF retaking Hainess Bluff and break
ing up cur communications by the Yazoo. His
force is Variously estimated at from $1,000 to
35,OOO. Gen. Grant is confident of his ability 10
defeat him without raising the siege.
MEMPHIS, June 2.-Adyices from Grants ar
my to the Both have been received. The siege
of Ficksburg is slowly progressing. The NOR
tars are firing slowly day and night.
prisoners EickShnrQ
been released and put across the river. They
report that one of the mortar shells exploded
in the jail, and destroyed it.
REBEL NEWS FROM vICKsBURa AND VICINITY.
The Mobile Register OF the goth contains the
following letter from its correspondent with
JACKSON, May @;-Ths enemy having
moved from jackson directly to the Big Black,
and after the disasters Of Saturday, or more
particularly OF Sunday, threw his columns
across the river, and commenced extending his
lines around Vicksburg.
Our forces evacuated Snyder's Bluff, DESTROY
ing the works. This opened up the Yazoo to
the enemy, who Immediately awaited himself
of the advantage, and entering the river, as
cended TO Yazoo city, and took possession, our
forces destroying the Navy Yard and the two
embryo gunbOats in course of construction
there, and which would have been finished In
some six or eight months. This enables Grant
to supply his army without the necessity of
using his wagon road from Milliken's Bend to
Carthage, or of the guiboats running the gaunt-
let Of the Vicksburg batteries, as the transports
can 60 up the Yazoo and safely land Whatever
is needed. Vicksburg is being nearly or COM
pletely III vested, you will see that it Is with
much ditfi Guilty that any information can b.
obtained from that point.
On the 18th, Gen. Pemberton issued the fol-
lowing address to his army:
Headquarters Department of East Mississippi
and Louisiana, Vtcksburg, May II, ls63-Soldiers
OF the Army in and around Vicksburg: The
hour of trial has come. The enemy who has
so long threatened Vicksburg In front, has at
his march into the interior Of Mississippi has
been marked by the devastation Of one of the
fairest portions Of the State! He seeks TO break
communication between the members OF the
confederacy, and to control the navigation of
the Mississippi river. The issue involves
everything endeared to a free people. The
enemy fights for the privilege Of plumber and
homes, wives, children, and the birthrightS Of