The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-26

the fall Of vicksburg.
The rebel spirit OF resistance tho Southwest u burn
ing itself out harassng but nconoIsve warfare along
the river.
Our Cairo Correspondence.
CArRo, June -, 1859
rHs nxcITgnnsT ABOUT vI0xsBUR6,
There ID great excitement In Cairo to-day. People
are running about with their portemonnaes In their
hands Offering 70 mako al sorts Of oxtravagant wassrs
with all sorts Of people. Why ID arm unable 70 tell
but the fact patent Tue high the ocoupa
on Of vcksburs this day BY ths Union forces And a.
though there u no 10 thas edeet. except IL may
have been brought over the grapevine lns-whs always
works whom The telegraph line refuses to- have not
heard Of single ssnguins bessr being taken and his
pile BY equaily sanguine believer The sensl
BILE conclusion THAI vcksburs has NOT yes fallen Though
oil may heartily desire the consummattos the majority
Of knowing ones have deferred the event until the
Fourth Of July ensuing whom hey are ell ssrs Grant will
have completed tho job There people In Cairo to
day. however, who pretend TO have ocia inform alton
that the city q ths impresuable fortress has actually
fallen already, and that tho Union troops fully
cupy tho place. wish that could believe IL.
LArsn DATES raox ucxssuRa
the evening Of the 18TH brough. 70 Memphis BY the
Lumnary and thence 70 10 place by the Impe
rial which latter boat only arrived few moments
From intelligent gentleman connsctsd with the mill
can be placed, l learn the following facts
ooMMssARv
hailed some gentlemen connected with one OF Grants
working parties the afternoon OF the 14th instant
adjacent parapet, saying that they (the Unoniss)
were giving themselves great amount II unnecessary
trouble and doing great deal OF hard work that might
well be left undone All they had got TO do he sAid
was 70 keep quiet and Wal, few days and the city OF
Vicksburg would DO theirs on course no great amount
Of truth could ." .sDsssd from the sSnres wHs1s:
truth or lied makes but verv little difference The CON
current testimony OF hundreds carries the conviction
home TO the heart that the garrison cannot hold out much
longer Their provisions are nearly exhausted Pemeer
rebel condemnaons OF "coward" and "traitor" would
have been repeated in connection with his name they
had already been coupled previous occasions Now he
will not give up until compelled 10 do So
RxasS wAKlse UP,
rebels revival In their defensive endeavors
Il was Of no particular far as results were
concerned but seemed 70 show that rsmberton
10 work Of no mean prctensous located upon our left
or rather fronting our eopened fire and for time kept
up the operation with consderaoie vgor causing Few
coloed men aoorng ~ tne approaches 10 sKeuadde 70
nm & anIv hr, tontv I,,,s reh,nsd Thi
piece of impotence tho part OF the foe quickly
followed up by corresponding show a. metal on our side
I'm, IN ayc;na,,nn 81 an a,,sct rssnondea o. The Az
The heavy missiles from our guns thick aud fast
with unerring aim drove the men away from the rebel
,ns nd IN ran nir,ss siienc.d The sntIra hs,,srv
having rendered II entirely useless and harmless.
~ :, IN. .Ro on,
the sane ch ON the front somewhere near fogsns
position, and with somewhat similar They fired
shot ana shell oocasonay an,'ng tne anre merhoon AZ
worth sueakipg or Our entire loss from ked wounded
and missing the grand army in the roar Of vIcssbug
on the l4sn anu lo,, oua so ve couH.ea ny 70 more
ed men WORKING in parties upon The Approaches and who
we're in extra exposed positions.
-,, Ekise Nv oHIh, 49,, $50
ne reden,s IN take The os OF Allegiance ~ the Tinted