New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-03
The Bstde OF thc cad.

The Bstlc OF thc cad.
The correspondent Of The Cincinnati Commercial
writing from the Battlefield in rear OF Vcksburg,
gives the following account Of the great battle OF
thai dsle;
TIE events Of the 18th, Goth and 2lst had wearied
"a all and disappointed most Of No army was
ever more confident Of achieving glorious success
tlan was ours Of entering Nicksburg on the lgth.
go fully assured were We Of victory that we post
pOned IL from day 70 day.
IL became known on the morning OF the 2lsi, that
NJ ten o'clock next morning the whole line Of the
tnemys works would be assaulted, and did not
hear Of q tipgle doubt beng expressed as 10 the
result. "To Storm the works is TO take Nicks'
burg" was the universal opinion among officers
and men.
1.-THE ENEMY's STRONGEST POINT.
Gen. Grant wac OF opinion that the key 10 Nicks-
burg was in front o. Gen. McPEersons corps, the
center Of the Rebel lines. There are a number Of
Sors there, the two principal ones con msnding tho
main road 10 jackson, and directly III tie rear oil
Yieksbnrg ConH-Rouse. To silence the gaps here,
tsyeI1 OF our best batteries were ordered INTO Po
sjtiop-smong them three Parrot guns manned and
offered BY the lst Regulars. Between our sharp
shooters and our artillery we silenced the guns IN
these forts; but, as we aiterwsrd learned. that
damaged the Rebels only ht,e. Oar tbells sst
IRE 10 a number OF cotton bales INSIDE OF the iorN
Before two O'Clock on the morDlug OF The I'd, our
artillery had fired and destroyed three service mag
aIiDes IN Rebel forts, on the center ana TWO ol
The left. They were small affairs, judging from tue
explosions which occurred.
THE ASSAULT on THE CENTER.
The e.,anlt was to have been made all along the
line. at 10 0 clock a. m. The order was not o9eyeo,
think by siugle division Of the army. Az The
snroipted time our hines occupied exactly tho pod-
tion assigned them On the previous day, and up TO
ii O'clock the administers had not advanced, rave
those Of one or two divisions. On the center, The
Lar and Sd Brigades Of Gen. LogGn's DiyltiOn com
Al 80 Ifhst NFplf nd III y. \.
epson, advanced Al about III o'clock. Two regl-
nents OF Stevenson Brigade were provided with
scaling ladders 40 feet long, but had 40 opportunity
70 them, being driven back before reaching the
yi1e-pi:s-
Logan's men went forward bNvey, but were
met 6y overwhelming numbers Of the lniTenohed
foe. Hundreds OF them jumped into the dfcbes,
but the number who reached the psrapet was small
Nearly two companies ruthed into the fort and were
CAPTURED. The flag Of the 9Th Missouri Wa planted
Oh the psrapet after seven color-besrep had been
,bot down. Amid terrific storm Of bullets and
grape.shot, the 80 Brigade held ito ground until re-
called by orders from the proper source They adj
xsnced holding their fire to pour into the riiepits,
after tbsir ascent Of the parspet. The enemy gave
them volley after voey as they approached ,en9ing
terrible deysEation among their ranks. Coi. Dol,
ins of the Slst Illinois war ,hot through The Lead
vhle gallaptly leading his regiment. he expired
On few moments, while exhortlng hls men 10 pusn
forward ma the charge. The Tors IN Stevenson
Brigade will reach nearly 3VO The 52d ONO one
of LIS regiments, lost ten wounded and nlno kileo'
To The left Of LOGAN, in the center, Gel. Qunbys
division iolned in the assault. Like their brave
comrades under Stevenson and Smith, Their salor
and courage was great, but could not scsomphtn
The work assigned them. Ihey were o1veh BACK
witt heavy loss Col. Boomer OF the 10th missouri,
commanding tho ~ DISaoe Va '"i' '"' wa"
killed Ii the held.
THE ASSAULT on THE LEFT.
On the left Gen. MoClerDand commenced the as
sxult earlier than any other commander Inc hrst
al1(1 md I'm
A. j. Smiths division, of two brigades, commanded
bv Col IandIum aud Gen. Burbridge. As early az
III o'clock Landrums men took q fort, and were III
actual possessiOu Of II. Gen. Osterhaus, on their
left made breach on the south slds Of the WORK,
with his artillery.
There were two companies OF Rebel soldiers in il ct
The tune. One Of them ran away, and the other
actually burrowed their way through the earth "
oor men in front, and surrendered as prisoners.
LAndrum, on obtaining possession Of the fort, put
s,oneer force NJ work 10 throw up earthwoiks in
The rear 70 a. bring the guns Of the fort 10 bear
apon the Rebels la constructing the iorif ;stous,
the Rebels left the rear Of ell the forts open 10 give
them opportunity 70 asssiI our men IN the event
Of oar success in driving them out The flags OF the
18Th OHIO 18th Illinois, and 18th kentucky foated
from the inner slOpe Of the parapet from III q Ia.
till 4 y. m. At the latter hour, the Rebels wero
seen preparing for charge to retake the Tort. An
entire brigade was about 10 DO p''ed against a few
companies.
Our men did no. receive the support which had
been promised them, and were compelled W TALL
back leaving the enemy again 10 possession OF tue
for The 45lh Ohio acquitted itself very creditaby
In the affair. The conduct OF its officers aud men is
highly spoken of. iOclose q Lat Of tho casualties
Of The regiment. Between II and o'clock the 10th
Indiana after desperate charge, succeeded In cap.
turng fort 70 the right ot the one ia possession OF
Col. Landrum. They held IL CALAMITY against
determined assault, until relieved by the 18th
Indiana, from whom il was taken by q surprse
force Of the enemy.
The fighting on tho left was done BY the divisions
Of Gems. Carr OsIerbaus, and smhb, ana was OF u
more desperate character and Of longer duration,
than that upon tae right or center. McClernand
se4 bx Wss performed tbsS part with energy sad