The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-30
FROM VICKSBURG.
AaotHer Great Battle and 1nother Vie

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On Saturday morning 10th inst, at two O'Clock,
the enemy made another furious assault on our
lines in rear of Vicksburg The action lasted tn
ten o'clock A. NJ, ending in complete rout OF
the cocmv. Loss of the enemy heavier than IN
anv other attack Nothing whatever known IN
rc@ard to our loss, but it is certain that another
great victory has been gained
special correspondent Of the Jackson MIsslss-
,ippian estimates the loss of the enemy on Satur-
dav at ten thousand Also that the enemy are
throwing pontoons across the Big Black, between
the Railroad Bridge and Bladwin's Ferry near
Warrenton. 1t Is reported that our forces nave
taken possession Of Union Bluff on the 1azoo
River
One of our scouts from the interior of the enc
Imy's lines, reports that.they acknowledge their
loss heavier than in any other assault. it Is va,
riously reported at from seven to ten thousand ana
that our victory was complete. Their troops are
much depressed in consequence and say ficks-
burg has ever been slaughter pen, and abuse
Gen Grant for undertaking an imposslbllity.
JACKSON, June 24.-sevcral private letters,
received from Vicksburg, date! June II, state
that the utmost feeling of confidence exists IN
their ability to resist any assault, and that our
entire loss is only G25. The shot from Grants
batteries never injured one-many 60 over the city
and plunge into the river. Even ladies come out
of their houses at nigh to witness the lombard
ment, which is represented as beng perfectly
Grand. A II concur in the statement that the gar
rson is bountifully supplied With provisions Full
rations are still issued.
The occupation Of Milliken's Bend by the troops
Of Gen. Kirby Smith has been followed by its
legitimate consequences much sooner even than
we had apprehended It has forced Grant,
threatened by the horrors Of famine III his camp,
into desperate assault upon our lines, from which
he has been repulsed with enormous loss. 1t ap-
pears, even, to have compelled him to look to his
rear for the means of escape from the trap IN which
| he has been caught.
OsYKA. June ga courier from kettertown
! REPORTS that the Federal Gen. Lyons was captured
near Clinton, on Saturday evening" with his forage
! trans-62 wagons of commssary stores, 2Oo
mules, 80 Yankees and 80 negroes. Five negro
| dcscrters and Yankee prisoner arrived mere
this evening froH Clinton
A private letter from New Orleans reports a
terrible mortality amongst the Federals there All
the public and many of the private houses have
been converted into hospitals.
Official dispatches state that Gen Chalmers
sunk three transports below Memphis on the 20th
and disabled another
JACKSON, Miss, June 25.--The Confederate
cavalry outside Of Port Hudson attacked Grier
sons federal cavalry, yesterday, in the rear Of
Banks army, and captured 50 prisoners, 81 wag-
ons and teams, and put the remainder to flight.
Gen. Taylor fought and whipped the federals
opposite Baton Rouge, La, on Sunday the 2lst.
And it is stated that General Chalmers has dis
perscd the column Of federal raiders that came
south from Memphis. $50 of the band, including
the commander, were captured
The Federals have totally destroyed the town
Of B@tesvlle on the Mississippi and Tennessee
Railroad, a'sl partially destroyed Pamela, about
one mile distant.