New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-06

All the men named by regiments have behaved most
vallantiy. and added fresh laurels to.eOod reDuta
ito. q earned elsewhere. Ii may I've wrong to make
a more particular mention of one regiment than Of
another bat without saying that other regi'
nents did no, do as we'll, l must ray
that ,be 45th lllnois--a regiment which has been
in almost every fight in the South west, commencing
at Fort Henry and Fort DonelsOn, and coming on
down to Champion Hills and Black River, has GOV
cred itself with glory in this last unique but bloody
engagement It's list of casusies counts up 60 So
out OF about 900 men. Col Maltby, a. before stated
was badly, though it is not thought dangerously,
wounded. Mai Leander Fisk. on whom the CON
maud of The regiment devolved after the woundiug
Of Col Malsby wac killed. He IL the same gallant
mau who commanded the steamer Ango-Saxou
when sne ran the blockade OF the Vlcksburg bat
teries. Capt. Boyce aud Adjutant Frohock, ALEC o'
the 45th, were wounded, and Capt. Palmer Is now
IN commsDd Of the regiment.
| Of the 3lss Illinois Lieut..Co. Reese and Lieut.
Jas. Clifford were wounded.
| Col. Melancthon Smith, = valuable and much ee'
teemed officer was severely, AMI II s feared mortar
ly wounded. At present cannot get enough definite
information concerning the other casualties 70 JUSTIFY
lie in giving names. Perhaps can do better before
i close my letter.
The f1ht for the possession OF this fort s still 60
lug on, the Rebels eviacins deterniiDat ou not 70
ket our troops get possession of II. lhere Is no
prospect Of sn early Accomplishments Oh our ooJec''
ANOTHER MINI EXPLODED.
understand that mluc constructed by Gcn.
Sherlnan's Corls Of s.ppors ana miners was a.O eX-
ploded yesterdly afternoon. II Jailed, however,
ior causes not yet IUiued 10 me, ~ perform The
work assigned H. eiieclug 10 serious breach IN the
fort 1t WAS intended 10 blow up.
REBEL COURIER CAUGHT.
A Rebel courier was captured yesterday morning
by uIen from Gen. Siern'an Corps, Just ss hs
vas ding frou I" Gug out On the Mississippi
shore. Ie hso lett VicksDurg during The night. 10
make lis way TO johnston aud deliver message
from Pemberton. He was prevailed upon to DIS
clo.e the messaKea verbal oue-and stated II TO oc
substantially: We capt mold out ten days longer.
II not relieved within that Time, We must surrender.
lle ten days would date from The 10Th, or the Gay
before.
This courier also bore Letters from y number OF
officers aid prIvsies 10 their wives aud irlends,
among them ous IRON Gen. Withers, the lie ei
Chief Of tiiiery IL Vcksburg. There 10 10 douot
OF the geuuucLe Vi theeo letters DuI whether ILcy
were written Win u view 10 their being cavtureu,
VI sie an open and bOpest confession In extremely
doubtful. The Message itreli may Dt AL eApeolens
for getting respite IRON ~ assault Tor lew Gays
more. Gen. WithtTs III Tue letter 10 Ills vile, tls
uer that Le may have to so Nor,h, but comforts her
with assurance that lie Will spcediiy be exciang'
ed. Some OF the letters speak oi aOu.daut supplies
on hand. Others cepiofe tho privaiioLs to w"lch
tue writer's have been subjected. Ihe courier sAys
that feIDcTtOl az uSonss'
from tue service for the Wal Ia cuse he brought OacA
= message IRON johnston. Ihis was the strong ST
~. slbls induce tha could be offered him, rup-
Ose aid he 10 doubtless giad 10 ESCAPE iron. Tho
Iaied town even as piIsoIsr oi war.
For fear l AIN making my letter 100 long, close
bers, hoping to be abie 10 write again TO morrow.
EOCAIINE.
fBv TssUsthl
MExrnus. nuf DAY, july 1865
NALAikO. rIicAS July ., 1861
Adycss from Vlcksbufg 10 the 2yth uR., sre
received.
Although no positive advantages resnlted from
the springing Of Gem McPheisous nine, yet thai
otcer Wig rousy pressing ine Rebel. caused Them 70
sprng q counter niue on Gen. Shermaus front, but
the only damage done Was to destroy the head Of
his approach, whc d.y's work will ce'r up.
Col. Wood IL raisiLg the guns Of the gun-bo.t
Cincinnati, ana tbree Of them are now in postIon
the bluff.
The Rebels keep up a constant FIRE. bat our casu-
altes are not numerous.
The weather is extremely warm but the nights
are cool snd refreshing.
General Johnston j, in the vicinity OF Canton, pre-.
pairing for forward movement.
NiCE.nUks, Juas 2s-EveuinI
Our forces were withdraw to-day TO the ouler,
side o, the contested fort! TO the front Of General
Logan, in consequence of some advantages Of posi.
ton which enable the enemy To throw shells into
our pc.iiion, thus endanserng the lives Of our men
without present benefit.
The Withdrawal, however, IL temporary
sharp mu,ketry fire is 'tiil MAIN ained-
The total casualties in this lus, struggle are MT
Known, but 1t Is believed they will not exceed 100