The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-06-06

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dispatch from JEFF Davis, prom
ising the forces a Vicksburg that if they
held out fifteen days he would send them
100, 900 reihforcements. Also that Grant
is perfectly confident Of taking the city,
bat it must be done by investment and
approaches, and . week nay b consumed
in it.
Davis promise Of reinforcements Of
course refers to Bragg's army, bat there ID
good reason to believe that Rosecraas will
not be slow to prevent any movement oi
that sort. This dispatch vas understood "a
be received this morning. Since then
nothing Whatever has been made, public
CONCERNING the situation at Vicksburg.
+ las @ e Il CAIRO, May q.
We have been waiting all day for some.
thing later from Vicksburg, but it has no,
come either by boat or Telegraph. Our
latest from Sherman's landing is 10 Satur.
day forenoon, =, .,o,as s...,7.gs4.
On Friday morning Pemberton sent q
flag of truce Offering to surrender the place
on condition that he be allowed to march
out after grounding arms Grant refused
the terms, and At ten o'clock commenced an
assault upon the Notifications. A sanguin.
|asy battle ensued, in which our loss va.
severe. The rebels fought with the cool
ness Of desperation, reserving their firs
until our forces came within murderous
range. The rebels were driven back, how.
|evef, BY main force, into their last line of
entertainments. That was the situation
Friday evening, aud the contest had moi
been resumed when the boat left Saturday
morning. The mortar. boats were throw
ing an occasional shell. We have captured
tho batteries above and below the town,
and the two wings Of the army rest on the
river above and below the city. If Penn
berton escapes, he must cut his may throu'h.
Logan is guarding the Black River bridge
and it is believed he will be able to keep
Johnston back, with any reinforoements he
is likely to receive. Ideem this statement
reliable.
CHICAGO, May 81.
A special from Cairo to the Journal says
a paroled prisoner who left Sherman's
Landing on the 22d, says that before be
left, he conversed with the bearer of dis.
patches from Pemberton to Johnston, who
had been captured. The dispatch bearer
says the number of rebels in Vicksburg is
between 5000 and 10000.
On Thursday, the batteries on the hill
north Of the town was taken and turned on
the enemy. On the evening of the same
day the water batteries at the fort hill were
captured. On the same evening the water
batteries below the city were taken by Por-
ter's gunboats. Friday, after the refusal to
accept Pemberton's terms of surrender,
Grant moved on his works, and tho enemy
we're driven to the inner forti6cstions.
Grant felt certain he would be able to
take Johnston, who has only about 10000
men exclusive of what he may have BY
reinforcements' Giants army is larger
than is generally supposed, and numbers
enough for the work on hand. It stretches
completely around the doomed city, each
wing resting on the river. Vicksburg is
full of women and children, not only Of the
original Inhabitants there, but Of many
who have come from the surrounding coun-
try for safety. Our wounded at the battle
of Champion Hill numbered over LOO.
The enemy's loss is acknowledged not over
half Of that. We had about 10000 troops
engaged. The enemy about 10000, &C.
cording to the accounts of their wounded.