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the purpose of opening the bombardment. Since the appearance of the boats yesterday, noon, we learn that two large additional columbiads have been mounted in our forts.--We are very well prepared for the enemy's approach, and he will have a nice time passing by the forts. From past experience, however, we should be prepared for the successful passage of the enemy's boats; but we sincerely hope that we may never hear of the surrender of Vicksburg. The same paper also says: Gov. Pettus, we learn, is at Vicksburg, and will perhaps remain during the bombardment of the city. The people of Mississippi are willing to trust the Governor's spunk. He will never surrender to an insolent Yankee. Full of the spirit which ought to animate the bosom of every Southern freeman, he would prefer death to surrender. Sappers and Miners. The Knoxville Register, of the 22d, publishes a paragraph which shows the efficiency of the branch of the service which heads this article.