The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-30
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NUM- ANNshOhVi may Io.-UeHpatchcR
were received to-day from Gen. Grant
via Memphis. lie reports the army in
excellent condition, after the arduous
marches and holly contested battles
which IL has prosecuted with such brill
liant sue ees. We completely eneirdle
the city and hold the outer works. 90
gausnuy siormed by cur sore battle
tested heroes, Our artillery is constantly
batteiing at the works that frown above.
II reports concerning the provender in.
side the city are correct, hunger will ere
long dislodge the enemy. Our army ia
breathing below and gathering strength
ior the maj blow that must insure the
downfall Of the rebel stronghold.
An assault was made Immediately af-
ter The occupation of the outer works,
which though unsuccessful, resulted in
no serions loss TO us.
Dispatches from reliable sources re.
ceived to-day, report Johnston in the
immediate vicinity of jackson, receiving
heavy reintorcements, which are mourning
in from every point He is reported 10
have said that if Yicksburg will hold
out fifteen days be will throw into her
support 100000 men, if he does Il AT the
expense Of relinquishing every important
foothold in his department. He is un-
doubtedly putting forth every effort pos
sible to collect an army for attacking
Grant in the rear. He NAV withdraw
sufficient forces from Tullahoma TO ius-
tify an advance of the Army of the Cum
berland. Will he is the topic of con-
versaiion in camp to-day.
FoRTRKss MONROE, May 2S.--The ro'-
lowing extracts are clipped from the
Richmond Wing of the 9th:
MOBILE, May pa special despatch
TO the Evening News, dated jackson,
May 81 Sunday says firing was heard
till o'clock this morning. No reports
of artillery has been heard since that
hour.
This morning the goth Mississippi
regiment, mounted, dashed into Ray
mond, capturing 400 prisoners, IA OF
whom have been brought TO this city.
The rest being sick or wounded, were
paroled.
JACKSON, May 25.--An officer who left
Vicksburg Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock says the enemy attacked our
left and centre four Times. The first at
tack lasted thirty minutes, the second
twenty minutes, the third fifteen min
utes, and fourth niue minutes. They
we're repulsed each time. Our loss was
80 men.
When the column of assault was brought
up on Wednesday, the officers heacing
the troops broke, and the column disap.
peared.
On Thursday the enemy was engaged
in Smelling our intrenchments. 0u
works toward Warrenton have not beer
menaced The Federal line of intrench
ment is imperfect. Some Of the prisoner
report that Gen. Steele was killed
The Wing has the following editorial
NcssJwg.--We give, under the tele
graphic head, some encouraging new
from Vicksburg, based upon the situation
Of affairs on Thursday evening last
Speaking Of the investments of tina
stronghold, announced in the dispatches
of last week, the Mobile Register says
unless we have been strangely misin.
formed as TO the strength of the place, |
cannot be taken by storm. The town 4
well garrisoned and provisioned, an,
the reduction of such place by sege i
a slow operation, Meanwhile, Gen. Joe
Johnston has yet to play his part of th
drama. He is behi4d the enemy with
considerable force, and that daily aocu
mulating.
From ell accounts, troops are still
pouring toward Jackson from the East
Gen. Grant will have to encounter Penn
berton in his forts in front, and defend
himself against Johnston in Che rear. /
will probably require weeks or month";
TO reduce Vicksburg. In the meanwhile
the chances of war open abundant hopei
ofraising the seige by cutting off Grant
from his supplies or by assaulting himil
his line.
The Richmond papers OF the 20a
contain nothing from Vicksburg.
Raleigh, ~ c., May 25.-The Raleigl
Progress Kingston correspondent, unde
date of yesterday, says that 5000 Yam
KEGS attacked our force, consisting Q
three regiments, at Gun Swamp, and sur
prised and routed them. We lost severa
wounded and from 90 to 100 prisoners
We took eight prisoners. Gen. Hill
AOACCu tuo tncAuy W NAtuAu SiBut miles y
Newbern. The Colonel commanding tn
Yankees is reported to be killed. Tn
enemy burnt the courthouse and othe
buildings at Trenton.
PHILADELPHIA, May 28.- The brig Wn
M. Dodge, from Pernambuco Sd, has ar
rived. Captain Potter, of the shi
Oneida is q passenger, and reports tina
the Oneida was captured and destroyed
by the Alabama. She was bound fror
Shanghai to New York. At the sam
time he saw on fire the bark Henrietti
7 also the work of the Alabama. Captain
Potter ascertained that few days prio
to his capture, the Alabama had, in com
pany with the Florida, captured an,
destroyed the following vessels: Shi
louisa Hatch, Captain Grant from Car
diff for Longspoor; ship Nova, Captai
Adams, from Liverpool for Calcutta; shil
Chas. Hill, Captain Pucial, from Liver
pool for Montevido. In addition :
these, they had jointly captured and de
stroyed the following whalers; Bar
Lafayette, of New Bedford, Capital
SENS, brig Kate Cory, of Westport, Oapi
Flanders; schooner Kingasher, of Fair
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