Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-06-06
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Special TO the " y. Times.
But little has been effected within the
last 4S hours. Over one hundred pieces Of
Geld artillery aud several siege guns rain.
ed shot and shell on the enemy's works.
Yesterday the feet also took position be.
hind DeSoto Point, and bombarded the city
the entire day. On the right, General
Sherman has pushed Steele's division
squsrely to the foot Of the ramparts. Our
men lay in the ditch and on the steep par
apet inside one Of tho principal forts, IN.
able TO take it by storm and unwilling to
retire.
The Federal and rebel soldiers we're not
twenty-five feetlapart. both too powerless to
u6ict much harm. Each watches the
other, aud dozen muskets are fred when
a soldier exposes himself above the works
on either side. Neatly the same condition
of things exists in McPhersou's front. His
shorp. shooters prevent the working of the
enemy's pieces in one or two forts. A
charge was made yesterday morning on one
Of them by Stephensons brigade but were
repulsed. Two companies of one regiment
got inside fence and got out sgaiu, but
most were captured.
The forts are oil filled with infantry.
Our artillery has dismounted few guns
aud damaged the works in some places,
bot they are still strong
General McClernand was hard pressed
on the left yesterday and sent for rein
forcements. Quimby's division went to his
assistance at 4 o'rlck, and the contest cou.
tinued till 2. NJ. One of our flags was
planted at the foot of the earthworks, on
| the outside OF one Of the rebel forts. and
kept there several hours, but the fort was
not taken.
| McClernaDd's loss in the engagement ol
yesterday is estimated at 1000 Killed and
wounded.
Fighting grows more desperate each day
Trains now bring supplies by water with
in three miles of our right. General Joe
johnson is reported near Big Black River,
| in our rear, with reinforcement for the be-
sieged. Grant detailed men from opera
tion here 10 keep ohnston in check.
General Grant has been reinforced by a
considerable portion of General Bank.
forces. and more are coming. This Officer
| states that General Johnston is still in the
neighborhood Of Jackson, Mississippi
gathering forces TO attack Grants rear
but that he has not yet succeeded in oh
tanning fifteen thousand men, while he is
| short Of both provisions aud ammunition
and the roads having been destroyed be
cannot obtain either.
Official dispatches received from Yicks
burg up to the 20ih Of May, indicate nu
| change in affairs there, but the prospects Vi
successful issue of the siege are encour
aging.
Dcserters from the rebel army OF Vicksburl
agree in reporting the Confederate loss in the
desperate engagement Of Friday, the 22d, n:
very heavy. A cessation Of hostilites on Mon
day previous. was for the purpose OF allowing
| the women and children 10 leave the city. The
rebels have limited amount Of stores, no,
more than enough for issuing half rations, at
they were to suffice thirty days. They seem to
entertain no doubt of the speedy surrender o
the stronghold to Grant
SISXISG U. s. GuSBoAT.-News Of ,h
sinking of the gunboat Cincinnati by q sho
| from tho rebel batteries Of Vicksburg, is con
6rmed. She was ordered to move do wn ant
when turning point she was opened upon by
several batteries supposed to have been ST
encej. She sunk in fifteen feet Of water. Some
twenty arc reported killed, missing aud
wounded. The armament is probably tota
loss.
Grant has got Vicksbnrg surrounded. II
is being we'll reinforced by Banks, and per
haps Rosecrans. lie has made several as
sauts on the city aud failed, but success
before long is sure.
1t is said that Ro.ecrans is in motion