The Daily Dispatch: July 10, 1863., [Electronic resource]

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The fall of Vicksburg.
further particulars.

--Vicksburg has fallen. It was surrendered on the morning of the 4th, the man being in a starving condition, and completely word out with excessive fatigue.

The terms of capitulation were that the officers should be allowed their side-arms, horses, and all their privates property. They and the men were paroled, and immediately allowed to march out with all their colors.

Immediately after the surrender Gen. Grant sent a boat load of supplies to the famished garrison. Some of the officers have arrived here.

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[Second Dispatch.]

--But little more is known of the fall of Vicksburg. Officers who have come out say that had Gen. Johnston reached there twelve days sooner he could not have relieved the garrison, as they could not muster over 7,000 men for duty. Many of the citizens were leaving with their families, negroes, stock, &c. The proprietors of the Mississippian are packing up their effects, type, &c., preparatory to leaving.

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[Third Dispatch]

--Col. Montgomery, Aid to Gen. Pemberton, with 200 mounted men, arrived here to-day.

Gen. Green and Col. Irving, of Missouri, were killed by the enemy's sharpshooters.

Gen. Grant sent ten thousand men back, and about the same number to attack General Price.

Grant's force was near 100,000. He command in person the forces which are marching on Jackson.

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[Fourth Dispatch.]

--Everything here is in the wildest state of excitement. Citizens are flying in every direction, and the streets are filled with stock, negroes, &c. Families are leaving in or carls and every other species of conveyance.

There was a terrible storm here last night, with very heavy rains.

Citizens leaving beyond Clinton report that the enemy are burning every dwelling they pass.

A fight is hourly expected here.

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[Fifth Dispatch.]

--Dispatches from Panola the 7th, state that General Holmes attacked Helena on the 4th and captured three batteries. Reinforcements for the enemy arrived and five gunboats drove our forces back. Our loss was five hundred. Heavy firing was heard next day.

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[Sixth Dispatch]

--A transport, towing two barges loaded with coal, passed down this morning.

An officer on General Smith's staff reports that Gen. Price was ordered on Sunday, the 28th, to take Helena, Arkansas. He moved immediately.

Nothing from Port Hudson. All quiet.

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The very Latest.

--The enemy are advancing rapidly on the Clinton read. Our cavalry have been skirmishing with them three miles out and are gradually falling back. Our forces have formed a line of battle to receive them.