The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-07-03
The NeEs.

Deen SO lnLenIIy eAclteu.
In every quarter the position of the
contending armies are snch that the
most important results must transpire
within very few days.
At Vicksburg the brave veterans of
many a well and desperately fought field,
are literally picking their way, slowly,
indeed, but inevitably into the rebel
stronghold General Logan, of General
McPherson's corps, has blown up fort
on the rebel centre, and after desperate
hand to hand struggle, in which the
principal weapon used were hand gren-
AIDES, succeeded in establishing his force
within the works, and the singular spec
tacle is presented of two hostile forces
within the same works, fighting for its
possession.
On the rebel left Gen Sherman has
pushed his approaches so close to the
to the rebels that the contending armies
might take each other by the hand.
Official dispatches from Gen. Pemberton
to Johnston have been captured, which.
with private letters also taken, show that
the besieged are reduced to the last ex-
tremity, and that Sunday next is the ut
most limit to which they can possibly
hold out unless relieved
Any relief from Johnston is simply i'm
possible, as all his efforts with that in
tent have proved to him disastrous fail
ures
But one possible hope of escape re-
mains to Pemberton and his army,
namely, to cross the river in small boats
and skiffs, which, it is said, they have
built for that purpose.
Our army advised of such plan being
contemplated, will prevent its execution,
and we shall be disappointed if we have
not authentic news of the fall of Vicks-
burg within the next six days.
From Gen. Banks our news is not so
favorable. From rebel sources we learn
that Generals Magrudcr and Breckin-
ridge are in the rear of Banks army
with nearly 10000 men threatening to
raise the seige of Port Hudson.
6 This, we take it, is a fabrication by
the rebels, to keep up the courage of
their people. Magruder commanded in
Galveston, Texas, and as we hold all
the Mississippi except in front of the two
besieged posts, he could not possibly
have crossed the river without the knowl-
edge of our people.
Other news from rebel papers show
that Breckenridge, who had gone to as
sist Johnston in his operations against
Grants rear, was again on his way to
strengthen Bragg. Johnston himself
may endeavor to trouble Banks, but his
success in this is hardly to be feared
Gen. Rosecrans, with that admirable
judgment that has marked all his move
ments, has set his magnificent army of
veterans in motion, and is now laundering
at the gates of Chattanooga, having
driven the rebels rapidly back from mid
die Tennessee. A few days will decide
the fate of Bragg and his weakened and
dispirited army.
The prestige of the army of the Cum
berland relieves all apprehensions for
the result
But the point of most absorbing inter
est is Just now the borders of Pennsylya-
MIA and Maryland. Here the two armies
of the Potomac are again face to face,
and the FIRST bloody scenes of the terrible
drama have been enacted The enemy
flushed by successful manoeuverings,
have succeeded in invading the old Key
Stone State, where they hoped to hold
an unopposed carnival of pillage and
destruction.
But the legions of the loyal old State
are at length aroused, and hundreds Of
thousands are rushing forth with arms in
their hands to wipe the stain of invasion
from their state.
In his attempt to invade the Nortl
Lee, ike Kirby Smith and Bragg, SUI
denly finds lion in his way-the sturd
yeomanry of Pennsylvania, slow t.
move, are yet terrible when fully arous
ed. AS he turns to survey'the line o
his retreat, Lee again finds his " evi
genius" the army of the Potomac in hi
rear, and on his flank, that gallan
old army, every man of whom has bee
baptized in fire and blood. Cool, ga
liant and untiring, they have won tn
proudest triumphs, and met with sad re
verses, yet unfalteringly, determined
and hopefully, they meet the rebel host
at every turn and throw down the gag
of battle.
Well may Lee exclaim like Ahab whe
he met Elijah, Have l found thee,
my enemyY" For several days tt
clouds in that quarter have been unbr
ken, and the most fearful apprehension
have been entertained But at leng
the tinging of gold behind the cloud a
pears