Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-06
I.rrn IRON rna NORTH.

LAFBR fRoaI Taa NORTH.
Through the polite attention Of Hon. Robert olda,
COnmipslOrer of Exchange, We have been placed in
possession Of New Tork papers Of the I'd and Sd Os
letter to the New York Times, dated in the rear OF
vcksburg Nay 24th, gives TIE following account OF
rHE srOkAnNs or THE WORKS.
About half past one Blsir's division wAll in line,
screened by the Wess Of The first range Of hills behind
the rebel works
Al precisely o'clock the various regiments TO
their feet and With tremendous cheer started a. oouoe
quick over the hill
Passing over crest of the irst hill, behind which
they Law the charging column, saw in front OF them
other bill about 900 yards distant To reach this,
was necessary descend slope for about $50 ysrds,
the surface Of which vas broken with deep gulles,
covered with fallen timbsF. Down this our men rushed
"a double quick took moments rest at the bottom and
en- commenced the steep ascent beyond. This slope
covered wi h N Ahattis Of heavy timber, beyond
vi oh high rail fence then ditch ten feet in depth,
nsn nearly perpendicular ascent some twelve feet IN
height and then the rebel parapet aad rs-p protect
"a by a strong sJOekade ten feet in height.
The bitches Ground tho works were commanded By
an enflading fire from guns mounted upon uaverses,
Wse the right and left were works and buildings and
other objects D, hind which rebel sharpshooters could
find protection and pour a destructive fire upon On enc
my after as well before they had gained the Interior
of their main works.
Ihe Thirteenth infantry, Fourth Virgins. Forty
seventh Ohio One Hundr,d and TEeutyseventh Illinois,
Sixth and E,gh Missouri, aud possibly one or two
o her regiments gained the ditch. The conaict
short and decisive 10 twenty minutes the brigades
bad ascended the hill and ret rned minus some eight
hundred men. The rebels moved our gallant fellows
dom with crepe canister and musketry they we've
projected had noshpg to shield rs from tie deadly
s.orr.
The brigade under Gen. TbdSer advanced, and fell
OK after suffering slight loss. Had NcClernand
advanced as was intended the capture OF Vicksburg
would undoubtedly have taken place at the time of this
first assault.
REBgL coUETEST.
Manv of cur wounded we're LEFT on the field until af
ter dark particularly thOss who lying close to the
rebel works About midnight the enemy called TO our
skirmishers not fire upon them, they were about
10 carry in some Of our wounded. At the same time
they built re upon the paIapet Of their works. stuck
up small white dag by it, and then called to our men
70 cone and carry OF the wounded they would not
be disturbed This was done by the ambulance corps
guided BY the FIRE, they went all the ground
ere by the fight in the bitches before the works,
and before morning had secured every wounded man
leir upon the field.
SEASON OF QUIET.
The next two days "Wednesday and Thursday, were
in the main quiet except in the Of the batteries.
Not less than fifty guns, Of sizes varying from six TO
hrty-pounders mounted IL tie rear Of the city,
az snort QiStALcec fOm inc NOIhs, anu tucs6
irom daylight ill dark, and many of them from durl;
tl daylight kept up eeaseless pOunderng" against
tie rebel deleuees On the river side the gun and NOR
tar boats were also busy. thus fairly eDcirclng the
b,s with thunder and fire; but they seemed 10 care
very little fer t. rarely replying TO fire. and SEEM
nsly paying other attention than keeping vig
Int watch upon the movements Of our infantry.
ANoTHER ASSAULT AND AEPULsr.
Wednesday and Thursday given up to the artil-
kry and TO getting ready for another attack
VII on toek place at 1 P NJ. Of FrGay.
Il Is reckless TO give partcuarsit was in the main
ike the other, only hrger scale, AMI il met with
repuss as decided did that Of Tuesday. The usual
character of assaults prevailed in this some gallant
heroes vent up the hill into the veIy dches, others
tailed when bali way up others started but sought
safety from the deadly storm behind logs aud trees,
many started and went forward bTeyely but never re
tuned Steele rpulsed Blair was Tepulsed, Ran
SOD, Logan, AcClepand everybody-we gained nothing
of ground we lost in killed aud wounded in less than
halt an hour twenty-five hundred men,
1t was everywhere the same, down q broken bill IN
der showers Of grave canister fragments OF shells and
muskeJ bali; up a long ascent covered With almost i'm
penetraoe abattis broken into hoows, nearly inacces
sibe TO pedestrian in he most peaceful times, and
arched IN every corner b. thedeady messengers from
re crtS.. Ouce up tnere VIDE ditch the opposite
side rising nearly perpendicu!ary twelve feet then
h Oh stockade from whose double loop holes death
flashing forth increasingly; upon heights beyond fort
mounted With guns upon the right aud left works with
cannon pouring urJerous enfladpg FIRE along t0ey
very dteh into which advance Werecrowding vain
" looking for some place in 'front.' of them accessible.
/ was in vainthey could not get over, if there
enemy beyond unless they should first ill up the ditch
batter down tie atockades, mount them with lopg
ladders And so ;he gallant who had gained the
drtc. line rcganed the hill beyond, and the second
sau't is ended.
General Carr is reported MORALLY wounded Colonel
Doiugs is killed Colonel Stone, Of Iowa. has an arm
hot Of Lieutenant Coonels Captains and Lieutenants
without number have gone down. killed wounded in
this charge, which Gen. Sherman pronounced more
deadly thar tLas which took SebastopO
Nc have now sent for spades aud hereafter the work
of reducing VlcksbuFg will be done more by digging
thal charging. To-day Sunday is quiet everywhere.
The main work going on being the transfer of cur
wounded to hospital boats on the river
THE RESULT.
~. .c IL Ci,n:nn.Li g.