The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-01
TIE FIGHT AT BIG BLACK RIVER BRIDGE.

CoErespendence or Deb. Randolph Kclm.
IseAnr, NEAR De BLACK RIVER Bsipcs,
~ May II, 1863. I
The Afa1 Soca Cverae Eaesy Oess Iut Snail Resist.
SMce-csA N A. Lauder Fianhs nc Enemy, Tdting
More Frisonwrs Aaa II. has Mes--rhs Bridge Des.
ssss :. M T.. h':%y.sty ss ( = ts'tet.s.' .er
Ths rspuss q the rchee at Champion Hills yesterday
opened undputed way the car.hwoks Of the
On the Big Bscx river Our force closely pprsuias tne,
bvouacked u front Of their position Iwais daygh,
this mornlug. tt
THE, orEyfso OF TINS rGHr-ousRnArs worNpEp.
~ sunrise e divisions Of Carr. the les. Osserhaus
In the centre and brigade OF Iawler the right, ad-
vanced close Y the encmy's works and opened IRE Of
artillery from the centre. Tho enemy had in position
seventeen ligh field pieces with which he played upon
lines. vita but little effect aside from the blowing up
OF sasson asd the woundng Of Gen. Ousterhaus who at
the time was Engaged in sighting Of the guns Of hs
batteries.
General Lse was assigned 70 the command Of tho
division. wble the centre was engaging the enemy
attention In front General n. X Lawler de0led his
command on tho right through road and depoycd into
line whereupon he made direct assault upon the enc
mys position carrying II with rrnlns loss in wounded
In this attack Tho enemy lost twenty-five hundred msa
prisoners and all their artillery.
TUE REsns REraEAT-Tns FRIDGE DETroyrp.
As many as could effect their escape before the COM
nand came Up did so but their number was few. 10
their tbs enemy destroyed the bridge aud trese
wcrk across c river and nai ~'h their own hands, IN
order 10 stay cur further pursuit OF them.
ARTILLERY WORK.
Batteries we're soon brought up and commenced she'll
ing thor positions the other side Though few ents
were secn with the exception OF his sharpshoote
II Is believed the enemy has fallen completely back 70
the city.
pfnoRALzED.
In the action Of to-day tho enemy displayed great dc.
moraIIntop He seemed entirely devoid Of detormina
tiop to dispute possession OF his boasted stronghold
II Is possible that his intention To entice us towards
the city and upon from the cast for his
divided force ia too small and tho possibility Of junction
Is o. the question probable, upon reaching tho
CITY, several days will be spent in testing tho strength
OF The work and making reconnoissances.
oSwARp.
movement Of tho troops upon vicksburg will be
made tho bridges across the river arc com
plcted. Each corps expected TO make the necessary
arrangcmsuts for its own crossing hcCtsrnauds u
cross ~ rAsoad BRIDGE McPhersoa Ave miles higher
up shs stream, and sherman six miles above tho latter
Tho engineers OF each corps are busy preparing
bridges nis presumed that the army viii commsocs
crossing In the morning.
COLONEL xrN~nAN NORMALLY WOUNDED.
n with pain We report the wounding Of Colonel W. II.
Knsman. Of tho Twenty sixth Iowa. Ho shot twice
through tho stomach and again through the loft
lung He 10 rapidly sinking. and will de, u thought,
during the night This constitutes only loss a. tho
remainder Of the wounded viii recover considering the
e1cellcnt treatment given them.
Tho troops upon this upon every other occasion, be-
hsved with great gaillntry.
We learn from prisoners that the rebel General Tlgh
man was killed in the fight Of yesterday