, 1863-06-06

and will send them. We shall wantthe same,
and they are gone and going. Gen. Johnston
is quietly raising an army IN Grants rear. In
a short time 100000 Confederates will be
ready to dispute the sovereignty Of the Lower
Mississippi, and if victorious will re-establish
tho freedom Of Louisiana, the fall Of our
empire hangs upon the struggle in Missis-
sippi.
The Chattanooga Rsbez deyotcs its leader to
advocating in all cases black flags TOR black
men.
An article on Tennessee affairs says, on the
fate of Vickebnrg hangs tue fats Of Tennes-
sce. If We play eternal smash With Grant,
good bye poor Rosecrans, butif Grant gives
Pembcrton his quietus then farewell, q long
farewell to the proposed reoccupation Of
Nashville and Southern Kentucky.
VIM. L. Sc1kirk, who murdered Adam
Weaver, was executed to-day In the presence
Of an immense concourse Of soldiers and citi-
zcus.
Our loss in the skirmishes yesterday is not
80 great as already reported. Ono man is
known to have been Killed aud three wound
I'd. Tie weather is rainy and cool. - =
CAIRO, June 5.-=The dispatch boat Gen.
Lyon, from Vicksb.rg Oh Monday night, has
arrived. AL day Monday firing was kept up,
and slerman's troops On tile right wing conid
be seen in motion. It is not improbable that
IN important action took place.
When the Lyon left, at midnight, con-
1Iagration was going on in the city. Some
supposed our shells had set buildings on fire,
while others conjecturel that the rebels were
destroying army supplies and equipments,
prc,uratory to surrender. There is no doubt
about the fire.
Gen. Grants numbers and position will be
absolutely lupEegnablc in few days. We
cannot gire the particulars, but they arc ofa
most cheering kind.
The steamers Chancellor and Allan .ic,
loaded with troops, when near Island &c, on
Wednesday, were fired into By the rebels on
the Mississippi shore, with cannister. One
Captain and two privatcs were killed, and
several others wounded.
Second Lieut.. Z. l. Gridcr, 1st Tennessee,
and Capt Neil Fisher, of the 5ath Illinois,
are dismissed from tho service for offering to
resign in consequence Of tie President's pro-
clan,ation.
WASHINGTON, June 5th.-Adyices received
from Gen. Grant are encouraging.
PHILADELPHIA, June 5.-The Government
has adyiccs from Gen. Grant up to the 3oth
ult. Everything is reported to be satisac-
tory.
Gems. Mcpherson and Sherman had pushed
their artillery to within fifty yards Of the rebel
works. Heavy reinforce1nents were reaching
Grant, and he is now quite able 10 carry on
his siege Of Viclsburg, and take care at the
same time Of Gen johnson. It is believed
Viclsburg cannot hold ont but few days
longer.
CAIRO, June 5.-Lieut King, Of company
,, and Lieut.. Nadswnrth,, Of company F., of
tile Goth regiment Of Illinois volunteers, (late
Col. G. G. Marsh's cou1mand,) arrived here
this morning, from Vicksburg direct, having
left the mouth Of Chickasaw Bayou, fazoo
River, on the 18th ult.
From them We learn that the Goth occupies
position III the centre Of Grant's line. Which
now entirely commands the city on the land
side. Gen. John E. Smiths (l.te Of The 1lll-
noIs Lead Mine Regiment--thc 45th) brigade.
to which the enemy Is attached. having l'assed
two Of the enemy's outer wurks, now occu-
pies position only about two miles from the
City proper, and two huudred yards from tho
enemy's outer works. Sherman's corps occu-
ries the extreme right, on the Mississippi
River, part Of his troops lying not fur from
tile famous water battery. Rausom's brigade
Is on the left Of sher1nan's corps, nearer the
e' 0nr inf1rnants ants represent that our forces are
in the best of spirits and hopeful Of the best
| results. They nre SO near the enemy that
conversation can be readily carried on between
tho opposing forces. Those Of the rebels
within their own lines are defiant, and express:
their capability to keep us out Of the city
but deserters tell different story, stating
that they are not only getting short Of rattons
but ammunition also. Some Of the boys in
Taylor's Battery (Co. B, c. L. Artillery h,y&
picked up two sledge hammers which the reb
els fred a. us-a fact which seems to Indicate
that shot are getting scarce.
Our gunboatB had mostly gone up the IA
zoo, whcn our iuformants left,
l. The Goth regiment has suffered seyerel,
since it went into the field, and has won lan
rcls. Last winter it had presented to ita new
set Of colors. Seyenty.two shot holes wer'
in it before the regiment crossed the river a
the last charge upon the works at Vicksburg
The Goth went into the fight with 164 men
planted their flag on the works, aud came Oh
with 134 men.
Licuts King and Wadsworth were boil
wounded in The head-the former By Mini
| DHl1t4, LIZ lA@tGA " Ou!sl4uE eASlt
sto1ming the eneniy's works at Vlckaburg.
New YORK, June 5-A letter from nea
vIcksburg, May eAth, to tho Herazd says tn
| situation was then unchanged. Gen. Car
had captured and held an Important work OF
the left Of the 1aflroad during the whole day
but near dark was completely oyerpowere'
and compellelto retire. The 23d Iowa plant
I'd its colors on the rebel rampant. Colone
Stone all dag requested aid, when, after keep
iug their colors there all that day, and afte
every man Of the regiment who entered tn
| for: in tie morning had been killed OF wound
ed, except the Lieutenant Colonel and hftcel
men, they were captured and taken int
Vicksburg. The storming Of the works cos
| us $500 Killed and wounded The place
now bcsieged. Our skirmlshcrs arc so Ell
ctent that the enemy has no chance to worl
his guns, and our batteries pour in . murder
GUS fire night and day. During the nights the,
,nuna;,c to place cotton bales around the cm
brazu5cs, which are destroyed during th
day. The rebels arc constructing Il new lin
Of works between the outer line now opposes
to US and the city. In the recent charge th
ed Town lost ESQ men, stevenson's hrigad
eco, Rausom's 358, Carr's 500, Blair's divl
sion $50, Stec1e's coo, Osterhaus' 200, an
Smiths $50. To-day (24th) there has bee
vigorous cannonading along the right an