New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-15
CANNONADING FROM FRONT AND REAB'
Attack on Haines's Bluff Expected.
Our Forces Fully Prepared for it.
rUg ENGAGEMENT At MILLIKENS BEND.
JoBcsoS's LANDING Monday. June 8, I
Via CAIRO, Saturday, June 10. 1863. )

The llnes OF the army are In the same posl'loh'
Csnronading from the front and rear at intervals
has been going on during the day.
A small body of our troops at Satsrtia, on the
Ysroo, on the 5th were met and attacked by por-
ton of JohDstons force when we retired, without
loss, 10 Hainess Bluff. 1t was anticipated that the
Rebels irsy attack that position. Ample Prepara-
.ions hsd been made to repe them.
The Rebels are known to be in terrible condition
within Vicksburg.
The weather is hot. The health aud spirits Of the
troops are good.
MEMPHIS Friday. June H. 1869.
TIE steamer Fort Wayne, from Young's Point, ar
rived to-day She brings later dates from Vicks-
burg than the sth inst.
No guenillss on the way up.
The fght at Mken's Bend on Sunday last was
. very sanguiDary affair. much larger than at first
reported.
The Rebels under Mccullough, g. 500 strong, sd
vsnced upon the Unionst forces, composed OF three
negro regiments aud the 23d Regiment Iowa Voun.
seers.
The Rebels made desperate charge at daylight.
The negroes broke in confusion, bat finding that
Ger captured COMPANIONS were being slaughtered
by he R-bels, rallied with great desperation and
drove the L ,bels back.
Tie loss Is heavy on both sides.
Guerrillas destroyed portions of the railroad track
near Ge-pautown lest night. The damage they
did was slight and will soon be repaired.
Tie Re6e force in North Mississippi las been sent
to re.enforce Gen. Joe. Johnston.
WAsHiSGToS, Saturday, June 70 1869
The following items are taken from the Richmond
papers OF the llth inst:
JACKSON, MisA. Tuesday June 9, 1863.
Our scouts report the pockets around Vicksburg
as ten miles deep Every means Of approach is
closely guarded. The greatest care and courage are
required to reach Yicksburg. Gen. Grant communi-
Gates with the feet by signals night and day,
betokenng movements, it is thought. The firing of
the eDeuy's mortars were heard at intervals OF two
seconds all night, and the firing was continued this
morning. There is nothing from Port Hudson.
MUHYREKsBoRo, Tenn Saturday. Jane u, 1863.
The Chattanooga ReJel Of the llth inst has the
following:
JACKSON, Miss. Tue,d,y, June 9, 1863.
One Of our officers, who captured by Gen.
Grant and who subsequently escaped, arrived here
this morning. He reporte that the Yankee army is
much depressed ty reason Of Gen. Johnston rnassing
n heavy force, and by the fact that certain death
awaits them. Their officers say it is certain defeat
or humiliation.
speei.l Dispatch to The Cincinnati Gazette.
The steamer Dunle,tb Capt wilson, '' arrived th.
Afternoon direct from ticksbarg on the 7th inst,
bringing Memphis dates Of the 10Th. The papers
contain nothing Of Interest.
From an officer Of the Dunleith, learn the fol-
lowing regarding something Of a battle which came
off at MIlLken's Bend Oh the afternoon OF SATURDAY
asi and the forenoon Of Sunday Of the present week
From The intelligent source whence II comes Ibink
IL can be relied upon as generally correct The de-
tails may vary somewhat.
On saturday last our force at Millikens Bend con.
sjsf cd of about III troops and 800 negro volunteers
some 800 or ], 600 III all. On Saturday evening
the alarm was brought the commander OF the posi
that large force Of Rebels SONS VoO IN all were
outside the works ut 10 great distance, marching
upon the foriifcations. The commander immedi.
stely sent out bis cavalry, and held the oolored
troops for reserves In Gaze the cavalry lad 10 iali
fall back IL turned ont well that this precauuon
was taken, for, after engaging the enemy and hnd-
iug they were about 10 be overpowered the cavalry
did fall hack, snd joined the cOlored infantry.
A battle then took place, which was waged ON
both sides with terrific fury. The Rebels pressed
forward or tie white and black troops opposed 10
them with all their strength Our troops had no ar
tiIlery, and the Rsbels had. Yet. after struggle
of some hours the enemy were driven OIL, leaving
great number on the field slain and wounded. Their
retrea, was followed up, our men being 30 much
exhausted. Our forces fell back to their works,
and preparations made for defense
In the evening the steamer St. Cloud came up
from below, and learning Tue pho btaIo VI anaIib,
yetnrned for re.enforcements OF artillery and gun.
boat. Both were started up, aud the gunbost
Cboctaw arrived upon the spot early on Sunday
morning. to find that the Rebels had returned.
During the night they had busted themselves IN
gathering large number OF mules together, and
when day broke started them forward, usug them
a. means of protection while they followed ciose
behind. They were promptly met by our troops
khis time behind their breastworks.
Gradually the Rebels moved their line, sacrihcing
their mules 10 the rife shots, and opened upon the
works with rifles shot-guus and srtIery but they
made little by their strategy. They had got fairY
engaged when the gunbosi Choctaw came 10 Tor
her shave In the fight, using With effect her heavy
guns, charged with she'll An unfortunate shot
from the Choctaw il IL SAID killed several members
of the negro regiment. II owing 10 the TACT
that she not able to raise her guns suihcienty
10 FIRE ABOVE them. This was ren,edied. The night
continued, and when the Cboctaw succeeded In get.
ting rsDge she sent sueh q storm Of shot and shell
into the Rebel ranks that, after being or twice
rallied they broke in disorder and fed, taking on
their dead and wounded.
II was impossible tor my informant to learn tho
extent OF our loss but 1t must have been heavy. One
hundred colored men fell. The enemy's loss was
also considerable, and up to the latest dates Mon
day, when the steamer Niagara left for Memphis,
they had not returned 10 renew the attack. Should
they do 10 sufficient re-enioreemens IN artillery
have been forwarded 70 give tbem sudden and effect
nal Quietne1.
Rebel Reports.