Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-12
THE THREATENED INVASION
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Active Measures for Defense.
AFFAIRS IN NORTH CAROLINA
Bitter Feeling Toward the Con-
fedeFaCy.
Rebel COnscrlptiOn Act Resisted
FROM vIOKsBURG AND BELOW

FROM VICKSBURG AND BELOW
PHILADELPHIA, June II.
The following has been received here by
mail from Washington
WASHINGTON, June 10.-Two dispatches
were received here tonight from General
Grant, addressed to different gentlemen,
in his official position. The dispatches are
dated Monday much shorter time in OBJ
tanning sdyices from Vieksburg than here
tofore. An important fact, and one which
has occasioned much anxiety, is derived
from them, viz; that General Grant was in
Communication with General Banks as late
as the 4th instant, at which time Port
Hudson was closely invested.
General Grant reports that General
Johnston is concentrating troops to Ope-
rate agains him. and m entions a report
that three divisions are moving from GEN
eral Bragg to reinforce Johnston. Gener-
al Breckinridge is known to have Joined
him.
Vicksburg is still closely invested. The
siege is progressing favorsbly. The tone
of the dispatches is represented to be such
as TO show that he fears neither the enc
my in his front nor rear. 1t is presumed
that he did not know, at the date of his
telegraph, whether or not he was to be re-
inforced This information inspires in
creased hope and confidence in the final
success Of the siege.
WASHINGTON, June IL.
An unofficial telegram from the vicinity
of Vicksburg, received to-day, says that
the rebels, in small force, attacked MilH-
kins Bend and Young's Point on the 9th
instant. but were decisiyely repulsed 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
would be killed, they rallied, and with great
fury routed the enemy.
AdVices from Port Hudson have been
received to the 4th instant. Everything
looks favorable to our final success.
New YORK, June Il.
The Tribune says: I'VE have q letter
from our correspondent Xenophen to the
9th instant. He gives a hopeful view of
the progress Of the siege, and reports the
repulse Of sortie against one of our
mining parties on the night of the 3D.
! He demonstrates that J0. Johnston
cannot possibly get near enough to strike
Grant without being extinguished and
says that the garrison will soon be COM
PEELED by famine to capitulate."
CHICAGO, June II.
A special dispatch from Memphis, dated
8th inst, says that the steamer Luminary
from Youngs Point at o'clock, Friday
morning, June 9TH, has arrived here with
the following interesting intelligence:
General Kimball with force Of 5000
men was sent up the Yazoo river to Sataria,
thirty miles below Yazoo City, and arri-
we'd there on the 4th inst.
He learned that q rebel force under Gen
| eral Weterdams was not far off and he i'm
mediately marched to meet him. At 10
o'clock on Thursday morning he came up
with the pickets of the enemy, when a
brisk fight ensued, lasting an hour and q
half. The enemy gave way and total
route ensued. Our loss was one killed
and seventeen wounded. The enemy s
| loss in killed and wounded was considera-
bic. We captured 100 prisoners. The
rebel force was 1000.
There is no change Of works at Vieks-
burg.
General Johnston is reported to be still
on Big Black River endeavOring to cross
/ below the bridge with his force, 10000
men. General OstOrhaus is watching his
movements with sufficient force to check
mate any demonstration Johnston may
attempt to make.
There were rumors circulating to-day
that General Pemberton has requested
General Grant to permit the women in
Vicksburg to pass through Federal lines.
Over three hundred head of cattle and
I males have been turned loose by the rebels
on account Of the scarcity of forage will
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