The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-06-02

1M* AtiH tafA ANHff 81 tbFU1s ~
rcbcls ralhdg and rciooA thcm
There was much band to hant
aglning.
Car'ain Stevens say eur loss TIA
das b allied wounded ana prisoner
Wa 40 q 1900.
The rebels used hal rrcnadcs whsr
our forces attempted % storm 10,
works.
/ Il was reported that ono cords o
Bank, army had arrived a, Warrea
20
Wa.hiagteo, MAY gs
From .taleiaenis e reullepsh who
have just arrived from lie lAppahan
nock, u seems probable dat The reb
Is have greatly reduced thei
strength, aud are maintaining nero
shell IN front Of our lines II thi.
were po.i,tvely knosn to military
IafIori,ies il !. pobatie that OH,
forces would not much longer remsiu
inactive
II is further reprcscniel that IL
4 consequence Of certain information
having been received by citizens o
Falmouth. which was not obtained
through legitimate channels. "a ria
ton TO affair, Ii the cnemys lines
and as il was believed sach iuiorma
lion had been communicated by rebc
soldiers who have been engaged il
hauling seines III The Rappalannock
a not was addressed to Gen, Lee OF
tl,e subjret. protest ing against con
tluuanee " the practice. The resul
Is tha, t.e fishing has been discominn
ed, and tie pieAets Withdrawn to q
considerable distance from either shore
Of the river.
This al breaks up the friend
visits Of the piekets 20 one auotbcr
their swimming over, exchanging pa
per-, So.
Fort Monroe, Nav rs.
The fllowing extracts are clipped
from the Richmond Wing Of the 18th |
Jack son, May %.
An officer vholef yick sburg rues1
day morning a. ten O'Clock, says tn,
enemy ataekvd our left and centre
four times. The first attack lasted
/ thirty Minutes, the second twenty
minutes, The third fifteen aud the fourth
nine minutes.
i Our loss was eighty men.
When the column OF assault wa
brought mp Oh Wednesday. the ohi
GERS leading the troops broke, an,
the column disappeared.
On Thursday the eucmy we're en-
gagged in sheling our entertainments. +
Our works towards Warrentor|
have not bren monaeed
The Federal line Of investment Il
imperfect.
"VicIsnURo.-We give under tho
photographic head SONS encouraging
news from Vicksburg basel upon the
,ituslion Of affairs on fhursdly even
ing last"
! Speaking of the investment of tha,|
stronghold announces n lht despatch
Is of last week, the Mobile Regsier|
says
Unless sc have been strangely mis|
informed as 10 the strength Of lid
place, It cannot be carried by aotm|
fhc town /, wen garriso cd and rroI
visioned, and the reduction of such i
place by siege is D Slow operation.
Meanwhile Gep joe Johnston ba 4
yet 10 play hi, part IN he drama. lid
IS behind the enemy with pretty
lm g. force and that daily accumulat|
my
From all accounts troops are still 1
pouring toward Jackson fom tht east
Gen Grant viii have 10 cnrounlrI
pemherton III his works vi front. and
defend himself against Johnston in hiI
rear.
Il will probably require weeks, ID
even months 70 reduce Vicksburg I'D
the meantime the cllauees Of war open
abundant hopes Of raising the sirgd
by cutting of Grant from his supplied
o. by assaaiting him IN bis lines.
SATURDAY.
Chicago, May 20.
There has been no fighting to day
The troops are resting from yesterday
assault.
Our repulse wa scompleie IN all
parts Of tie lines.
/ No discourage ment need be enter
tanned Of our final success,
We are entrenching ourselves and
building rifle pits.
Cavalry hase been sent oul toward
Canton to ascertain the whereaboull
Of Gen Johnsfon's forces.
ri Dor loss yesterday was not far # ON
1000.
/ Memphis, May q.
On Friday the Federals we're re-
pulsed At Vieksburg.
Tbs steamer City Of Memphis
which leii the vicinity Of Yicksburs
on Monday last. arrived here 10 day!