The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-03

OF Judge Whitos OF New YORK. ETH
| Having completed tour. returned % General
McPherson's headquarters. who're were most nos
pitabIy entertained by that ofioeg and bis staG
Another Fight ON enc Big Black.
NEAR vscKsBuRd June 49, 1858.
Johnsfn Supposed to BE- AnacksrV FOrce-Softy "
Granes Position, dc.
Reports from the left OF oe state that heavy fight
ing going on in tho vicinity Big Black bridge
forces holding thor ground though tho attack sup
posed 10 be with great numbers Our loss said
10 be very large II conjccturcd that Johnston has
his forces our left, recent reconnaissance
70 Clinton showed but few regiments in that vicinity
present Tight Whatever Its results interrupt
tho siege Of vicksbarg. N0M rnf
NEAR vicKsnuRa. June ~, 1885,
Important from The Interior Of vcksbaYc-OrM Disa6ec
hsn and Rebellion Thyeafsnsd-E6ors Of the RthI a.
feers Ss.6ocas he kawiftstatsom- Of ne Be-
neoed Nat Pembevsos Mould Capsts'ate-Syafepy fov
Ms Captsre Of Rsbels-Sarvdtion Ctrainy Rwis n TIE
Cy-Fr<ndsy Tnvcosvss Betssss~ Ne Rebels AND Union
Soidi~s-1Sriac Bonbardnem Of IA Gig. de-, De-
We have reports of important nature IRON within
vicksburg Dessstsn Who 70 lines yester
dag say that mutiny broken ont amoog che soldiers
In The CITY, and that they demand ~ oapitulatn The
Union forces Tho rsbsl occs have vsisly sndsavorsd
70 crush the dsaectou which has Increased 10
open rebellion Tho rank and ale psrosvins that The
promises made them Il speedy relief BY Johnstss forces
havo nos likely 70 DO fulnsd have been
growing daily discontsnted ct the prospect, and nov
In rebellion compel General Pemberton TO
dor tho city They know from the sanguins charso-
Ter Of troops and tho energy Of our operations
that the capture Of the city but matter Of tms
In the meanwhile shot and shell are killing Thorn or
BY hundreds Hence the gloomy state Of feeling which
pervadss the garrison and the desire 10 avoid further
and useless sacrincs Of s Rebel prisoners say that the
bombardment Saturday last killed and wounded
two hundred in tho oty and that IL had been continued
two hours longer the white nag would have hosted
Women and children soldiers and ofhcers. hourly
treating General Penbsron y captuiass. give you
repsrts FOR what they worth. II they trueand
they certainly crsdtblo- maysbe that vcksburg
will be with but ss further expenditure OF
muniton
On Monday MIL rebel force charged upon and drove
from the trenches opposite General Ianmans division,
one OF our working parties whom they compelled 70 fall
back TO point some distance In the Tho rebels
next morning brought iron gn into position. tho
edge OF our works. and, employing tho empau ement Of
trench for breastwork, opened with she'll much 10
the annoyance Of troops in the vicinity. General
Lanman determined 10 rout them out, and portion Of
Of has brgades sent to effect that object Tho
two regiments selected succeeded In thanking the position
made several prisoners and drove the remainder back
their former position. Work has been resumed again
this portion OF the limo, and steadily progressing
throughout the length Of our works.
party Of thirty rebels captured yesterday
morning by we'll planned stratsgem. detachment Of
the stee"'n re's concealed themselves In the timber
by, and eight ten Of their number stroled
towards the rebels pretending to pick backberrcs and
apparently unconscious Of their proximity The rebels.
thinking prize was in thsr grasp, rushed TO capture
them when the party 10 ambuscade suddenly up,
surrounded and made prisoners Of the astonhsd rebels
among whom lieutenant They repeated the stories
starvation In vcksburg and In proof Of their assertion
exhibited their empty havssacks Nothing could exceed
their surprise and delight when they furnished with
bountifu supply Of ratons Pemberson, they say.
expected have been relieved before this and had pro-
mhst thsun afussslsn Of fs;y aays from data.
Night before lass n The rsbe Dieks&s shoatsd
men. 'Qut shoossns there 30 want 70
% - slk you" which Being assssssd 70 sons
stxsSuu .-- cessvrs~r
tioa whisA oontinusd FOR upwards u Al ncar. Both
pas shasss1 tosstbw II he most frisady manner aud
tho rebels finally expressed wish 10 this side
but ~ such course Of conduct would aord prstext
not precedent. 70 the enemy 10 hold men should
they venture 10 the reocl lines under similar circu.
stances They were not allowed 70 do and they return
I'd with great reluctance.
The rebels beginning hand grenades 70 annoy
worRns parties 10 the trenches. rcmsumss n ram
Ing they fall explode, and boys, with charming
sang fro'd, pick thsm up and throw thcm back.
0cer who have recently arrived from tbs Big Black do
confirm tho reports Of engagement In that vcin
" though attack 10 hourly expected, and forces
anxously awaiting II, confident of the result John
movements clouded in considerable mystery,
tho tcst report Ii thar he 10 crossing the Big Black
above the bridge, and has already transferred twenty
Thousand 70 this side OF the river. Hts object Ia
supposed be 10 the peninsula between the two
rivers attack position the Yazoo Hanes
Biun Whatever his designs. they give 10
General Grant who Ia confident Of 10 o
attack. In fact attack 10 courcd, The Inevitable
victory which would result 70 from would hasten The
crisis at vksburG The garrison tnsre finding their hast
hope of rsei dssipatsd. would thsa nnd their policy
70 surrender.
general bombardmsnt Of vicksburG commsucsd last
evening continued pishi asd !, progress Mis-
Ing Tho siege guns shore throwing eighty pound
Shell and the mortar boats the river tossing In
tnirteen ncn shell . rapid rate. The ~ncunion made
by their explosion terrific. No has reached
yet Of the effect.
A rain storm In last evening. and has cooled the
atmosphere 70 delightful temperature.
REBEL COUN rs.
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June "a 1g63