, 1863-07-02
FROM YICKSBURG.

FROM YICKSBUnG.
The Stories of fP1ckets and Deserters-
our Progress--The Enemy in Front
GoGacss. GaFs Ein1onni ~ lied PapersThe
FayuAHicFB.
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Teibune.1
37H DAT IN REAn Or VtcRsBuRa,
June p, 1862
It II impossible to tell how much interest
your readers attach to the stories OF pickets
and deserters. The army is quite disposed to
listen and believe anything told If the inform
ation indicates that we are to be speedily sue
cessful.'
Those who are tar away from this great
theatre Of operations and aDxionsly awaiting
news Of our triumph, have equal Interest ut
least with those who are here. It Is fmpossi-
blc to separate the true from the false and con-
dense anything from the food Of reports TINT
can be denominated re1iab1e; when any Of
this kind Of news Is retailed, eachperson must
estimate its value. It is not my object to de-
ceive tho public, or create newspaper sales.
What can be fairly given to interest shall be
fairly stated, even II 1t required an expose Of
unpleasant facts always provided they can be
given without injury to the general good.
The latest batch Of information received was
from d rebel picket, who stated sundry things
to our picket; he In turn reiterated them, un-
til ut last he was sent to Gen. Grant, that he
might make his statements to him. The rebel
picket stated that during the bombardmcnt on
the Goth inst, their army was kept in line for
{f,x, nf roefe4fn<r an oaeop1f f,.13.,.
quite certain that our furious cannonade was
kept up to cover our advance During the
forenoon their officers submitted to
them two propositions, after stating
that but seven days rations re~
remained, and they were to choose between
the two, which they would adopt: either to
cut their way through our lines, Or try to es.
cape across the river into Louisiana, by means
of rough yawls or boats rudely constructed,
| to the amount Of five hundred. To both
| propositions the mass demurred, for the rea-
sons that they could not accomplish the first,
md we're atrnid that the gunboats would des-
troy them should they attempt the Inter.
Their arms we're stacked, and then general
consultation was held upon proposition not
submitted by their officers, whether they
would again take up arms, and ifnot, demand
Of their officers IN unconditional surrender.
Upon this proposition they were pretty gen
| era1ly agreed, but for some reasons not given,
their resolution snot to take up arms ayain''
was changed by their officers exertions. Full
rations and new clothing are said to have been
issued the same day, and If true, may account
| for their sudden conversion.
We cannot learn anything Of the rebel loss
| by our bombardment Of the Goth. A rebes
! Colonel made the significant remark: ut
was perfect dcluge of Shells" This can be
considered reliable, for it can be verified by
| many who saw 1t. Yesterday our men saw
thirteen dead and wounded rebels carried out
Of pit Immediately after one Of our shots
struck their works. It Is not often that we
! get such view, for our wiley enemy Is very
careful to cover all disasters, and puts on the
best possible front. Ofsentimes he assumes
q bold, defiant, confident front, Willie the rear
Is sadly disorgnnized.
| Tie ditch IL front Of Logan's Division, is
wide enough to admit OF the passage Of artil-
ltry, and is completed to the blse Of the large
fuit on the Jackson road. To-day stood In
| the ditch at the base of the fort, where we
could hear the voices ofthe Inmates, and look
ed up ut the formidable, frowning earth work
! u1lCEu 4EEt A9UhE LILY uEs4AA IL HAa o0ulE CIL4-
fort to touch the huge looking thing that has
defed us so long, but If the way to get
into it Was plninly indicated, 1t
would be much more agreeable.
The ditch is nov turned to the lett, and Is
to run along tue base. Hand grenades are
thrown into the ditch, and the working party
is protected by detail Of men, who catch
them before they explode and throw them
over the bank.
All along the line our bitches arc either
| completed to the main forts or are very near.
Rebel musketry is heard less frequently each
works md shoot like our men do. Breast-
works do not school men to bravery. Their
artillery is all driven back Of the front line.
| No cannon defies us from the embrasure Of
:eme finely constructed fort, that btlched
| forth death and destruction to our brave men
on the nt1norable ed Of May. They havc
suddenly retirsd before the advancing col
umns ot n conquering army, to temporary
| work nt tue rear, aud like boys, are extern
porizirg ,nortars out Of heavy guns, by
t throwing shells at the usual angle. For u, it
F! is very safe expenditure of ammunition,
and for them very silly mode Of warfare.
| Our progress indicates that within few days
the enemy must fight desperately, If be holds
with the commanding General, and he re-
CARDS this more than the loss Of time. He
dcsircs to take Vicksburg with ~ little loss
as possible, ard when he makes move 1t
| Will be at decided advantage, have no doubt.
The enelny seems to be massed to great
c1tcnt In f.out Of Carr's division: The rea-
sons Of this app.ar to be two-fold. the
! g1opnd to the rear Of the forts at his front
admit of stronger defense, and has already two
new forts constructed about eighty rods to
| the rear Of their front. Besides this, they
we're practically notified on the 23d, that it
rtqnirrs strong force to nsrest his division,
& command that never rercated IN inch until
that day, aEd not then until orders to f.ll back
were issued to prevent anniltlation. Ut its
commander, desire to say few words even
ai the risk Of having my motives iinpugned.
| It 10 hot from personal ta;0lttlsm or Atrce.
| rnry considerations, but 1t Is an act Of simple
] jnttict to brave, accomplished, and efficient
| t,tfictr.
Gen. Carr Is very quiet, unobtrusive gen
! t1elnan, and no politicians exercised the
| right Of suffrage in Ills life If, to his per-
sonal merit and military ability, he could have
combined the very exaiting aud fine act Of po-
litieal wire pulling, he wuuld nut now bs i1-
! command Of dislslon with only the rank Of
Big. General. Illinois, his own State that
| u.uully furnithes fine soldiers, has given us
Ms1or Generals no more competent that Gen.
| Carr. In this war his military history shows
that confidence has been reposed aud never
un1ustly. Hia command has always exceeded
his RINK. Now he has Major Generals COM
n,and, and Is moving. force in this army.
General Carr entered from the rega-
lar Amy as Captaan, Into the Tolnn-
teer army as Colonel Of the I'D Illinois
| cayalry, IN August, 1851. Almost immediate
" after his appointment he was pns in COM
lAand Of brigade under Fremont. he took