Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-09

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BATTLE or rnD 22D.-The following
from some eastern paper is perhaps, about
as impartial statement as we can fad Of
the change at Yicksburg on the 22d May,
at which, time the losses were 50 heavy;
A correct estimate Of our loss on the 22d
will place the figures at 1900 killed and
wounded. 1t is impossible to gel an ae-
eurate statement so soon after the engage
ment. ! find disposition on the part Of
every command 10 eyaggerate. Al sever
al division hospitals | heard yesterday Of
thousand killed and wounded, when less
than two hundred would cover their loss.
Our loss on the 22d was much less lhan
at Champion Hill on the 10th, but in
clu,les a large number Of field ard compa-
nv officers, from the fact that the Rebels at
Vcksburg had a chance to "plck their
men," which they did not have TO such an
extent on tie 10th, when they had to meet
Us on more equal terms. Under cover Of
broastwofk there was nothing TO hinder
the Re els from selecting The Leaders Of our
infantry columns as they marched up in
face Of their deadly fire.
The R.bel loss was trifiing much
| cannot say, but probably less than one
fourth Of ours. Two companies Of the
eth Missouri we're taken prisoners. This
includes all Of our captured, believe, ex-
cept those Of our wounded WHO fell into
I their hand on the Notifications.
PROSPECTIVE.
A second attempt to take Vicksburg by
assault will not be made, ! think. The
ri &c can be reduced in a short time, and
at yerJ small sacrifice Of life, by regular
approaches, and that plan viii probably be
aaopted by Gen. Grant. To starye out
The garrison would be long and tedious
operation, and tie attempt, i made, might
not be successful in the end. The Rebels
are reported to have six weeks full supply
in Y.cksburg. By putting their men on
short allowances they can make that last
/ them twelve weeks or longer. There Is
not much danger Of an attack in the real.
A bearerssof Rebel dispatches was captured
a day OF two since on his way TO Jackson,
/ with message from Pemberton to Gen
/ q. p. Ice, advising him not to attack
I Grant in the rear with force less than
/ $4,000 men.
The Retels cannot muster any such
force within three weeks in this department
Loring has 10000 badly frightened men
al Hazlehurst, and other small bodies may
lie collected to make an aggregate of 90.
I 600, but no larger army than that can
be raised outside of Vicxsburg without
Withdrawing troops from Virginia 10 Ten
nessee.
MISCELLANEOUS.
All the seriously wounded ii the late en-.
gagement are being sent 10 Memphis,
where abundant hospital accommodations
will be provided for them.
The negro pioneer corps of Iogsa's Di-
vision, Seventeenth Arr'y Corps, stood fire
admirably on tie 22d. They worked all
day in font Of one of our batteries which
was continually engaged, and exposed TO
the fire Of Rebel artillery and sharpshoot-
eFs,
Out Of about forty, one was killed, and
three wounded. One darkey was struck
on the head, but his Uranium was so hard
that The bullet glanced, producing only a
slight wound. Tie tied bis bandana,
around his frontal turret, and kept on
working as merriy as ever. There was
no evidence Of flight or pane exhibited by
any Of them during the day.
Gen. Grant had several narrow escapes
from bullets and grapeshot, but exhibited a
total Indifference TO miss Of three inches
from his head. He is certainly censura-
Die for the manner in which he exposes
himself on the battlefield sometime. On
the 22d, be seemed to take special de-
light in sitting on fence and whiting,
within direct, easy range Of the Rebel
sharpshooters.
The weather here is delightful, though,
Of course, a little too warm at midday for
comfort, Mack.
re- Since the rebellion commenced.
nineteen million pounds Of cotton have
been brought to tho United States from