Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-13
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRA PH
70 THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
THE SIEGE OF vIcKsHURG.
Rebel "Blather-skiting' Dispatches.

New York, June II The Louisville Jour
nal of the 10th says Cen Grant has been
largely reinforced, and additional troops are
still being hurried to his assistance. The
movements Of troops through our city for the
past ten days, both by land and water, have
been very active. The Strengthening of the
army of the Mississippi has not weakened in
any degree the defence of Kentucky, for
though many Of the old regiments have been
taken away from our state, their places have
been fully supplied by other troops.
Cairo correspondent of the St. Louis Re
publican, under date of June 8, says General
Heron arrived on the steamer White Cloud,
at two O'Clock p M, and his division soon
after, on steamers. They all disappeared Tor
Vicksburg or elsewhere during the night.
The Gen. Anderson came down for Evans
vile, and is detained here awaiting the arrival
of troops by rail. Gen. Van D'Ever and
staff and IA portion of his division passed down
this morning. The Progress is just in from
St. Louis, with two barges in tow.
WASHINGTON, June l2.--The following ex-
tracts are taken from the Richmond Dispatch
Of the 10th inst:-
jackson, Mss, June G.-Gen. Pemberton
has sent word thathe can hold Vicksburg, and
Gen. Johnston is to take his time to organize
and discipline his forces.
Mobile, June "a special to the Tribune.
from jackson, dated the Sth inst, saws there
are many rumors afloat, the most reliable of
which is that Gen. Kirby Smith, instead of be
ing at Port Hudson, has taken Millikens Bend
and cut off Gen. Grants supplies. 1t is re-
ported that JackSon's cavalry have cut their
way through to Vicksburg. Col Grierson is
believed to have been driven five miles from
Clinton, La.
"a special dispatch to the Advertiser and
Register, from jackson, dated the Sth inst,
says courier from Vicksburg reports cheer
ingly of our prospects. Our men are fatigued
but in good spirits. Our loss is a little over
five hundred. Col. Marks of Louisiana, is
MORALLY wounded. WaddIes battery lost
twelve men killed and twenty-five wounded.
Nine trains containing troops, believed to be
from the army OF Gen. Rosecrans, arrived at
Memphis on Saturday. There is merely
garrison at Memphis.
Jackson, Miss, June S.-A scout Just in
from Vicksburg, reports that all is working
well. The men are in good spirits but are
somewhat wearied from lying in the trenches
and eXpOsedto the sun. Gen. Grant is slow
ly advancing by building parallels, which are
four hundred yards from our outer works.
There has been no general assault for ten days
past. There is plenty of ammunition and
provisions at Vicksburg, and the soldiers and
citizens are confident of the result. Our en-
tire loss during the series of assaults will not
exceed six hundred. There was heavy firing
with musketry and artillery yesterday, and by
artillery to-day.
"a private dispatch from Jackson, dated
the oth inst, reports as follows :-Vicksburg
is all right Gen. Kirby Smith is in posses
sion of Milliken's Bend.'
The Richmond Dispatch editorialy says
our kilograms from the southwest still contiu-
ne to be Of the most cheering character. The
brave garrison Of Vicksburg is as confident
and determined as ever and Kirby Smith with
ten thousand men is said to occupy Milliken's
Bend, some twenty miles above Vlcksburg,
on the right bank of the Mississippi, and is to
cut off Gen. Grants supplies. 1t will be no.
tlced that ali the reports concur in the Yankee
losses at Vicksburg, and at Port Hudson they
have been enormous. 1t is no wonder that
Gen. Grant calls for reinforcements.