The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-05-30

bertou commanded in person. Fits Hngh
Lee ard Griaes, Who eq lnspded e tho
battle near kaymoaa i1s1 : oe5es ofnoss,
hai subordiu1te colnapdf Wealso learn
that great dissatisiaetion exists towards
Pemberton. He i accused BY many as
selling out to Gen. Grant. Also OF plan
ming military operations for the last Ifoar
weeks, 90 as 10 insure the latter's success.
It is too early yet to approximate our
loss, Probably il win be abou: 1000 killed
and wounded. 1t may prove leas-cannot
be much more. Bat fen. officers Of dis
tinction we're injured, -,
The Oath Indiana regiment lost 100 men.
Lieut.. Col. Swan, commanding Was killed.
Not general or staff officer on our side
is hunt. 80
This has been the hottest and most bril-.
liant fight in the Southwest for several
months. ',.....,
Well authenticated cases Of rebel barbar.
tiles to our wounded men can be enumerated.
No less than three different men who were
shot down in battle to-day, were subse-
quently sabred BY the rebels, when they
temporarily took the ground. The men
lived to narrate the atrocity, but will scarce
~ recover.
A dispatch dated Black River Bridge,
twelve miles east of Vicksburg, May l7th,
says McC Clernand's corps marched on this
place this morning. Osterhaus was in
advance-found the rebels strongly en-
trenched on east bank Of the river his
batteries were soon in position, playing on
the enemy's works At ten o'clock Gen.
Lander's brigade, in Daar's division, charg-
ed across an open field, 200 yards wide,
wading bayou in front and swarming over
into entrenchnents in . manner perfectly
irresistible in rebeldom. Seventeen can.
non were tsken inside Of the earthworks,
and from 1900 to 1000 prisoners captured.
No description can do justice to the intre-
pedity of the regiments composing this
brigade-the rebel FIRE Of artillery and
musketry was appalling, but they rusLed on
victory, regardless of death, and swept
everything before them.
Gen. NJ. Green's Missouri brigade, over
1900 strong, was cut off by the l1th Wis
consin, and surrendered Gen. Vaughn's
brigade also was principally captured. Loss
of l1th Wisconsin slight. 21st and 22nd
Iowa led in charge and sustained principal
loss.
The 11th Wisconsin also captured a
stand of colors. Furious cannonading coz
tinued all day from the rebel batteries on
their side Of the river. They fred the
bridge to prevent our crossing. Pontoons
have been sent to Sherman's corps; he will
probably cross few miles above here and
attack in flank the force opposite. The
enemy number $4,000 men.
Our army is in excellent fighting condi-
ton and think themselves invulnelable
As Gen. Grant rode in front to-day, he was
everywhere greeted with treme endous and
uproarous shouting and cheering.
This morning two 24-pound howitzers,
two 12-pounders and six 6-pound rife guns
were surrendered, with horses, harness and
ammunition complete, without firing shot.
A few miles back on the road these guns
became separated from the main body Of
the rebel army, and yesterday, in their
retreat, were cut off by our advance. Loss
in to-day's fighting is not heavy on our
side. The rebel killed and wounded is
unknown. Their troops did not fight as
obstinately to-day as they Gid yesterday !;
they seemed to expect defeat on this side Of
the river, and the wonder is that they we're
not wholly Withdrawn without an engage
ment.
Gen. Osterhaus is slightly wounded, but
is on the field again in . carriage.
Glorious Successes.