The Portland daily press., 1863-06-12
BY TEL.EGRAPH
TOTHE
Portland Daily Press.
From Vicksburg.

The following has been received here by
mail from Washington:
Washington, June 10h.-Two dispatches
were received here tonight from Major Gen.
Grant, addressed to different gentlemen in
high official positions, and are dated Monday,
sth a much shorter time in obtaining dis
patches from Nicksburg than heretofore. An
important fact, and one which has caused
much anxiety, is derived from them, namely,
that Gen. Grant was in communication with
Gen. Banks as late as the 4th, at which time
Port Hudson was closely invested. Gen.
Grant reports what is already known, that
Gen. Johnston is concentrating troops with
whom to operate against him, and mentions a
report that three divisions are moving from
Gen. Bragg to reinforce Johnston. Gen.
Breckenridge is known to have Joined him.
Vicksburg is still closely invested, and the
siege is progressing favorably. The dispatches
are represented to be such as to show that
Gen. Grant fears neither the enemy in front
nor in his rear. He will protect his lines at
all hazards. 1t is presumed he did not know
at the date of his despatch whether or not he
was to be reinforced This information in
spires increased hope and confidence in the
final success of the siege.
NEW YORK, June IL.
The Tribune has a Vicksburg letter, dated
9th, which gives hopeful view of the pro-
gress of the siege. The report of the repulse
of a sortie against one of our mining parties
on the night of the Sd demonstrates that
Johnston cannot possibly get near enough to
strike Grant without being extinguished.
The garrison will soon be compelled by famine
to surrender.
The Richmond Wing of the Sth contains no
news from Vicksburg, but has long editorial
on the desolation caused by the armies in
Virginia.
The Evansville, Nd, papers of the 9th say
a steamer from Vicksburg midnight of I'd has
arrived there. The steamer had been sent
down with surgeons, nurses, &c, and arrived
at Young's Point on the Both, where they
were informed that no supplies, medical or
surgical assistance was needed that the lost
in killed and wounded in the late battles did
not exceed 1880, and that imperative orders
had been received that no State or private
sanitary boat with stores or men could reach
the Yazoo river or Chickasaw Bayou, the base
of supplies for Gen. Grants army. However.
they went to Gen. Grants headquarters and
found the wounded of his army comfortably
cared for in commodious hospitals. Twenty
three surgeons with nurses were left to assist.
WASHINGTON, June IL.
The Government has adyices from Grants
army to the Sth inst, when, according to the
dispatches, the seige of Vicksburg was stead
lily and satisfactorily progressing
An unofficial despatch from the vicinity of
Vicksburg, received here to-day, says the
rebels ia small force attacked Milliken's Bend
and Young's Point on the 9th, but were re-
pulsed at both points. The colored troops at
the former place at first gave way, but upon
hearing that those of their number who were
captured were killed, they rallied with great
fury and routed the enemy.
Advices to the 4th have been received from
Port Hudson, and everything looks favorable
for our final success.
New YORK, June IL.
The following is special dispatch:
In rear Of Vicksburg, Monday, June 9th,
ria Memphis, Thursday June 1l.-There has
been no very considerable change in the situ-
alton here for several days past The siege is
regularly progressing. Our forces take new
positions from day to day, only to find equal
difficulties presenting themselves from other
quarters. We are mounting and adjusting
new, large siege guns as fast as possible. There
are many indications that the rebels are in
want of both food and ammunition.
All the deserters coming into our lines tell
the same story of suffering and restitution in
Vicksburg. The women and children are
compelled to stay in caves to avoid being
slaughtered by the shells, and of those in the
caves some have been killed. Gen. Johnston
was at Canton at last advices. There has been
some trouble along the river from Lake Prov
idence down to within sight of Vicksburg.-
The rebels have approached and threatened
our post on the Louisiana shore at Milliken's
Bend. Yesterday they drove all our forces to
river bank where they were saved by the gun
boats. There was considerable lighting for
two days, the loss on both sides being severe.
Two or more Heterogeneous constituted the
principal Uuion force. Our loss i'm killed and
and wounded is estimated at 800. At Youngs
Point, yesterday, within sight Of Vicksburg
on the Louisiana shore, the rebels appeared
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