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The Daily Dispatch: June 22, 1863., [Electronic resource], Reported cavalry fight. (search)
Later from the Southwest. Grant fortifying on the --he is Mining our works — from Port Hudson — the Federal still hold Miliken's Bend, &c, &c. Jackson, Miss, June 18. --The first time in four days heavy firing was heard at Vicksburg this morning. Last accounts represent that Grant is busy fortifying and cutmy's lines. The Yankees have robbed them of all their provisions, and numbers are in a starving condition. Osyka, June 16.--via Mobile 19. --Officers from Port Hudson report that all is safe, and the garrison in good spirits, with provisions for three months. The enemy has made twenty-seven assaults, with a loss of five thousys. Their reports are stereotyped. Beyond the fact that Grant's sappers and miners are at work to blow up our works, there is nothing new. A courier from Port Hudson, with dispatches to Gen. Johnston, arrived last night. He reports that the garrison is in fine condition and spirits. Banks's force is estimated at 20,000. I
The Daily Dispatch: June 22, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 14 (search)
lines. Much sickness is said to prevail in Vicksburg, and the citizens desire its capitulation, which Gen. Pemberton absolutely refuses. The steamer Fulton arrived at New York Thursday from New Orleans on the 7th. The bombardment of Port Hudson was commenced at 2 o'clock on the morning of the 7th. Gen. Sherman's leg had been amputated, and his condition was considered critical. The excessive heat was effecting the health of our troops around Port Hudson. The river was falling so faPort Hudson. The river was falling so fast that some of our heavy draft vessels would be obliged to come down. Gen. Dennison, in command at Milliken's Bend, has been largely reinforced. He has started an expedition to Richmond, La, to attack McCullough, who is reported to have near 6,000 men. Nine hundred and fifty sick soldiers, mostly from Indiana, Illinois and Iowa regiments, arrived in St. Louis from Vicksburg last week. The operations of the Confederates Navy. A dispatch, dated New York, 16th, says: Cap
The Daily Dispatch: June 22, 1863., [Electronic resource], Late reliable intelligence from the Trans Mississippi Department--Vicksburg and Port Hudson. (search)
Late reliable intelligence from the Trans Mississippi Department--Vicksburg and Port Hudson. We have at last direct intelligence from beyond the Mississippi, which clears up all the doubts, myths and rumors which have been vexing the public foegister, and the first important fact we learn is that Gen. Smith is fully posted as to the situation as Vicksburg and Port Hudson, and is directing the forces of his department with a view to second Gen. Johnston on this side the river in the work to transports and other wooden vassals. Three thousand men, under Brig. Gen. Green, were on the peninsula opposite to Port Hudson, and in a position, with the aid of Gen. Gardner's batteries, to completely close the river to the enemy's boats. hin easy range of the shore batteries, while the river had sunk so low that the enemy's gunboats. The garrison of Port Hudson and Vicksburg are both well provided and in fine spirits each uneasy about the false of the other, but entirely confid