The Portland daily press., 1863-05-30
BY TELEGRAPH
From Vicksburg-Federal Repulse on Friday
Fighting Continued on Monday.

From Vicksburg-Federal Repulse on Friday
Fighting Continued on Monday.
CHICAGO, May 2S.
The Times has a special dispatch, dated on
the field near Vicksburg, May 23d, 0 o'clock
Z. Nj. This dispatch says there has been no
fighting to-day. The troops are resting from
yesterdays assault. rcpulse was complete
in all parts of the line. We are entrenching
ourselves and building rifle pits. The cavalry
were sent out towards Canton to ascertain the
whereabouts Of Gen. Johnston's forces. Our
loss yesterday was not far from 1000.
The Times also has the following dispatch
Memphis, 27h.-On Friday the federal forces
were repulsed at Vicksburg. The steamer
City OF Memphis which left the vicinity OF
Vicksburg on Monday last arrived here to-day,
and reports Gen. Grant as having captured
every rebel redoubt at one place. 1t.was nee
essary, owing to the steepness of the bill, to fill
it with ladders. Gen. Hovey led the assault.
The rebels here rolled their shells down the
hill at the federas, which exploded among
them, making fearful havoc. The fighting was
going on furiously when the City Of Memphis
left. The federal losses are said to be very
heavy.
NEW YORK, May 20.
The Heralds Washington dispatch says, the
latest information from Vicksburg is contained
in an unofficial dispatch from Memphis, dated
the 9th, which states that two boats from
Vicksburg had just reached Memphis. This
would make the latest dates from Vicksburg
to the 25th. The telegram says no official dis
patches have been received by these boats, but
that they report that the attack on Vicksburg
was progressing, and that Gen. Grant was
gaining.
Teegraphic advices from the headquarters
of the Army of the Potomac to the govern
ment, report that the rebel pickets to-day
shouted across the river to our pickets that
tt,o haI ta1yo Ntnly
Nothing is heard in regard to the movements
of Joe Johnston, but he is undoubtedly en-
gagged in collecting forces with the intention
of attacking Gen. Grant in the rear, but it is
believed he cannot obtain force enough before
Vicksburg tomake formidable demonstration.
When the boats above mentioned left Vicks-
burg everything was going on well.
Gen. Rosecrans telegraphs, the capture of
Vicksburg may have been postponed i'm con-
sequence OF the over zeal of Admiral Porter
in destroying heavy guns and munitions at
Chickasaw and Haines' Bluff They would
have been very useful to Gen. Grant in his
operations against Vicksburg.
From the Army of the Potomac-Rebel army
moving-Lee foreshodows raid into Mary
land.
NEW YORK, May 30.
The Heralds headquarters of the Army of
rebel army is evidently moving. Gen. Lee
has issued an order which was read to the
troops few nights since, congratulating them
upon their past achievements and foreshadow-
ing a raid into Maryland. He tells them that
they are to have long and rapid marches
through country without railroads, and calls
upon every man to be prepared for the Sc
verest hardships. Wonderful victories are of
course promised them, and the overthrow of
our army predicted as an inevitable event.
The trains of the rebels have been seen for
several days, moving from the depot of sup
plies below Fredericksburg, and balloon re-
connossance has discovered a large column
pushing rapidly in the direction of Culpepper.
Every one is on the qui rire, and startling
news may be expected soon from the Army
of the Potomac
The Tribune's Washington dispatch says
rebel troops are in motion and seem to be
threatening to cross somewhere up the river,
and the prospects of an early battle are can
vassed in our army.