Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-06-19
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to the effect that the forces Of the enemy who
occnpled this side Of the river, and we're
entrenching extensively near Deep Run,
have suddenly left for the other side of the
river. Prisoners taken, report that they
were merely sent to occupy this bank Of the
river, to be enabled to carry oftheir stores
from the other side unmolested, which is
probably the truth as nu.nbers Of ladened
trains were seen, in the meantime, leaving
in the direction Of Aqua Creek From
this we presume Hooker is moving but to
what point we are not as yet correctly in
formed, but are satisfied that our Commas
der-in- Chief understands his game and will
50 act as to thwart his best laid plans
Affairs at Vicksbnrg are in much the same
condition they have been for some days
back, but undoubtly can not remain SO long
as GRAFT is gradually approaching the for
iiGcations. He seems however unwilling
at present to make another assault upon the
works. and may not do SO until he approach
es quite close. He is hauling water for his
troops from the Big Black, distance Of
eight miles. Drinking this unwholsesone
water for length of time will decimate bis
/ forces as much as battle Gen. Pember-
ton and bis. forces within the Notifications ap-
pear to be resisting bravely, replying to the
tremendous canonnading Fl, m Grants siege
guns, undismayed ana with effect Only
/ 800 of our men have been killed aud woun-
ded during the most tremendous lombard :
ment any city, in the same length Of time,
has ever been exposed to.
No news. is received relative to Gen.
Johnston's movements, and we need xpect
but little until he strikes, which will be on :
/ ly when he is satisfied that he is ready and
then we can look for good news from the
South West.
A raiding party 1000 strong under Col
Hatch were attacked and routed % miles
south Of Memphis by the I'd Missouri caval-
ry under Col McCullock. We surmise
that their raids will not be as successful
hereafter as they have been.
Banks continues Smelling Port Hudson
without effect thus far. and Farraguts fleet
seems to have meet with less success in the
part they have played in the bombardment,
having had the Essex and two other Cur
/ boats sunk.
The Essex was considered the most for
midable gupboat they had in the Western
waters.
Gen. Kerby Smith is neither at Helena
nor NIilliken's bend, butts en- route for a
point where he will be Of service. He is
auxous,y looked for to assist in raising the
siege Of Vicksburg and Port Hudsan and We
opine that be will turn up at the proper
place at the appointed time. We remember
/ his timely arrival on the field Of the first
Manassa and expect him to maintain his rep
utation by quick and decisive movement
at this equally important time. AS far as
we can learn every thing is working well.
Late From louisiana Banks, the Com
i HllSSary.
Gen Banks, the old commissary in Vir-
ginia of the lamented Stonewal Jackson
appears to be doing good service in his
Louisiana Department to Gen. Kirby Smith.
Il appears hat the advance oe Banks army
from Alexandria met with no Instructions
in getting across the country to the Missis
sippi rivei. and were then crossed to Bayou
Sara on gunboats aud transports. The rem
nant, consisting of large Yankee force
and four thousand negroes. were III the rear
with about fifty wagons loaded with sup
plies. The Natchez Miss Courier says;
We arc informed by soldier. who has
in the neighborhood Of Cheneyvlle, in the
lower part of Rapides parish, that quite a
skirmish occurred there last week with this
portion Of Gen Banks force He was q
witness to one portion Of the fight He says
Gen. Mouton, with 1900 or 1000 cavalry
made a spirited attack upon the force accom-.
panying the train, and, after several char
ges, routed the Yankees, broke up their or.
ganization, took a large number of them
: prisoners, and captured the whole train O.
wagons horses, mules and provisions -
Gen Moutons cavalry also secured the
} whole four thousand negroes that tie enc
my had taken from the parishes through
which the army had passed
!, When our informant left the vicinity o
Cneneyville General Moutons cavalry w.r
hourly bringing IN prisoners, who had ietl
routed and scattered by the fight Gen
: Banks proved an excellent conmissary t,
the Confederates in the Shenandoah Valley
and he is now sustaining his good reputa
in the Gulf Department. This is the secone
heavy train Gen. Mouton's cavalry has cap
tured from Banks this spring.
The w ar in mississippi.
A number of gentlemen have reached
Atlanta. direct from Central Mississippi
: FALL Of whom bring the cheering accounts a
: to an Improvement in the condition Of af
, fairs in that department The Appeal O
i yesterday gets from them the following in
4 formation:
:, For several days previous to Monda,
last-when one of our informants left Gen
Johnston's headquarters there had beer
daily communications between the com