New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-05

The sst lost niue out OF thirty commissioned officers,
among others, Col. Dawlins and the Adjutsnt. The
Major is reported as severely wounded. Of Quinn
by's division, Holiness brigade were not engaged
Those Of Boomer and Ssnborn cooperated IN tho
afternoon with Benton and Burbridge Of
M'CLERNAND's CORPS.
OF the three grand divisions of the army It's is the
largest and best supplied with ammunition, and oc-
cupied the left. A. j. Smith occupied the extreme
right, Carr the center, Oserbaus the left OF the
corps. Hoyey had remained behind since the battle
Of Champion Hills to buy tie dead, and although in
the neghborhood during the action, was held IN
reserve.
| Early in the morning Of Friday, oar lines occupied
! the irregular riyine, or series Of ravines which
/ TANKS the Vicksburg Notifications at distance vary
\ ing from two TO fine and Fix hundred yards The
exposure was much less than this statement Of the
Of the distance from tie enemy would indicate. The
peril WAS in reaching this rayne, and emerging from
it. While the troops occupied it they might cook
their "middings" and bareback" and bivouac
at light in the utmost indifference to the Inferno OF
SHAREHOLDERS and whipping bombsells around. Ma
| lonps 30.pounders, Fosters splendid ba,ers, and
more than a score Of smaller pieces, together with
an immense force Of skinisheTs, sufficient not
only to keep the enemy from sorties but flom their
cannon.
The appearance Of hat or coat above the rifle
pits was the signal for a dozen shots. Our sharp
shooters would stand mp boldly aud in fun view Of
the earthworks, ready, like Paddy at the Donny-
brook Fair, whenever they saw head to bit 1t.
After n careful examination Of the fortlications to
select some point if possible weaker than the rest, it
wac determined to make the assault in two places
fret 10 attack the rife pits at the southern extremity
OF the fori, Immediately on the railroad, with the
brigades Of Lawler and Landrum; second TO charge
along the drt-road between two forts, half mile
TO the northwest, with the brigades Of Benton and
Burbridge. This was the original plan OF attach,
although not strictly followed out.
The frst onset was made by the troops Of Lawer,
at I0I oelock a. M, headed by the 22d Iowa, under
/ Col. Stone. This charge has already been de-
scribed A portion Of the 22d reached the edge OF
the fort. Sergt. Griffin Of Company | entered the
earthwoIks with eleven men, captured fifteen pris-
oneEs, and came out leaving bis eleven fellow-so!-
diers dead within the works. IL was u proud mo-
ment in the history Of that boy when he came, dusty
and bloody 70 the tent Of bis commanding officer
with his prisoners, the eapiyes OF bis unaided hand,
among them a lieutenant Of the Rebel army. Col.
Stone, who led the regiment, was shot through the
arm and had one Of tie bones broken. Lieut.-Col.
Dunlap Of the 2lst was killed The losses in this
brigade were: llth Wisconsin, so; 2lst Iowa, IS;
22d Iowa, 57; total, 325. The 77th aud 9th Iii.
NOR, Of Lsndrum's Brigade, were detailed 10 co.
operate, and the casualties Of these regiments Will
sw ell the mortality lis, to about 500.
4. II \ L ~,
edge Of the fort was gained, bu, is Interior was
swept by line % rihepits in the rear and PAril-
ton breast-wo.k so that our soldiers, even when 10
the fort, re almost % far from victory as before.
Earihv, orks and shsrpshooters were everywhere
a charging colnmn crossed the open space before
I the work. under murderous fire from foemen IN
f,on, and on either flank. A handful Of men scaled
the recoubi, only to be caught IN smother coll oil
death. Even in the ditch they were not SAFE
! Some Of them actually burrowed into tia earth
along the sides Of the p.rapet TO gain shelter from
this terrific Storm so this Fororn lioie, the heroes
# Black RIVER hardly believing that they could be
repulsed clung to the steep sides OF that basion as
the drowning man holds to a etraw, through that
long day Of agony, until the friendly night brought
/ them relief.
Soon after the htlhch OF pfibauc, NhVrV va
Benton aud Barbridge on the right pushed forward,
and met with equal success. They reached the
moat Some Of the brayest planted our ensign on
the parapet. A few stationed themselves on il'
edge aud fred at the enemy within when be
showed himself while others load their guns below.
While the soldiers were euseoncing themselves III
the ditch. the Rebels began TO play at shuttecock
with shells Of lighter cnliber, tossyg them over the
embanLment like handgrenades. This compelled
our troops to retire from the range OF these mitses
BY way Of returning the compliment, they tried 10
toss bombshells over the top OF the fort among
the Rebels, but found this mode of replying imprac-
ticable. So one of the pieces of the Mercantile
battery was advanced TO within fifty feet of the
works, under the charge Of Lieut.. Adams, OF the
sd Illinois, and opened fire with canister point
black over the embankment. Snch audaclty under
ANY other circumstances would have been simply
amusing.
The losses in Bentons command were heavy.
The 33d Illinois, out OF six companies, lost II killed
aud wounded. The 9Th Indiana out of 10 compa-
nies, lost 100 Tie casualties among the officers was
very heavy Capt. c. Daniels OF the 9Th Iudaus
had three bullets through him, and died; Capt. Van
Devendcr of Company X in that regiment was
killed; Capt. WATSON Of the same regiment was
mortally wounded; Major jerks, chief of Gen.
Bentons staff Will probably de; Capt. Smith Of the
9lth Illinois was killed; Col Bailey, also of the
99tn, received fesh-wound in the leg; Coils.
Washburn and Lipplucott were slightly wounded;
Major Crandal was shot through the foot Lieut.
Col. Coe of the SD Illinois wss wounded through
the back.
! To mention individual instances Of bravery
! ,paa tina rare exception Vonld la