Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-06-04
From wick sburu.

ing. Adjutant Gen. Fuller stated the grea
necessity for funds to send supplies tc
the wounded at Vicksburg. Nearly ST,
thousand dollars were subscribed.
The Times has the following special
HEADQUARTERS IN THE FiELD,l
NEAR NIcKsBuRG, May %.
But little has beeu effected within The
last 4S hours. Over one hundred pieces
Of artillery and several siege guns iained
shot and sholl on the enemy's works.
Yesterday the fleet also took position be.
hind DeSoto Point, and bombarded the
city the entire day. On the right. SLer-
Sherman has pushed Steelc's division
squarcly to tho foot of the ramparts.--
Our men lay in the ditch and on the
steep parapct inside one of the principal
forts, unable to take it by storm and un.
willing to retire.
The Federal and rebel soldiers were
not % feet apart, both too powerless to
inflict much harm. Each watches the
other, and a dozen muskets arc fired
when q soldier exposes himself above the
works on either side.
Nearly the same condition of things
exist in McPhcrson's front. His sharp
shooters prevent the working of the
cncmy's pieces in one or two forts.
a charge was made yesterday on on,
of them by Stevenson's brigade, bu
were rcpulsed. Two companies of on
regiment got in size a fence and got on
again, but most were captured.
The forts are all filled with infantry.
Our artillery has dismounted few
guns and damaged the works in som
places, but they are still strong.
Gen. Sherman was hard pressed o,
the left yesterday and sent for reinforce
ments. Quimby's division went to hi
a. assistance at 4 o'clock and the contes
continued until I o'clock p. NJ, One o
our flags was planted at the foot Of the
rebel oarthworks, on the outside of the
rebel forts, and kept there several hours
but the fort was not taken.
Netherlands loss in the engagement
Of yesterday is estimated at 1000 killed
and wounded.
Fighting grows more desperate each
day.
Trains now bring supplies by water
within three miles of our right.
Gen. Joe johnson is reported near Big
Black River, in our rear, with reinforce
ments for the beseged. Grant detailed
men from operations here to keep John
ston in check.
CINcINNArI, June 1.-The Gazette la,
advices to the 9th, through all officer,
from Grants army. Three assaults wer,
ma le by our forces but were all repused
The last was made by sherman with 10,
600 men. We lost 600 killed and larg
number wounded.
Our outer line is within one hundred
yards Of the rebel Notifications.
The rebel works in the rear of Vicks
burg are far moro formidable than thos
in the front.
Johnston is in the neighborhood 0
Jackson with $4,000 men, short of pro
visions and ammunition.
No apprehension is felt Of any seriou,
attack in our rear. An officer report,
that Grant has taken Q, 400 prisoner, and
81 pieces Of cannon.
New YoRK, June 2 The steamer Gre
ole, from New Orleans, oath, arrived thi.
oning.
a dispatch in the Era Of the 24th, da
ted Port Hudson plains, miles in rea,
of Port Hudson, on Bayou Sara Road
The rebels were thoroughly whipped ant
left n large number Of killed on the field
The rebel Gen. Gardner sent in lag
Of truce at midnight, asking permission
to bury their dead
We took 1000 prisoners. The enemy
was driven three miles from his first po
sition, and Gen. Anger biyouaced on
the field of battle.
Our loss was 12 killed and Sc wounded
The 10th New York and "a Louisiana
suffered most.
Our men fought with gceat bravery.