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From Vicksburg.

Vicksburg, April 21.
--The battery on the peninsula has been silent all day. A party of our men surprised a number of Yankees across the river last night, killing one. Firing was heard to-day about New Carthrige. Nothing from the fleet.


[Second Dispatch.]

Vicksburg, April 21.
--Everything remains quiet. The enemy appear to be working on the peninsula battery. The river is falling pretty fast.


[Third Dispatch.]

Vicksburg, April 23.
--One gunboat and five transports ran past our batteries last night about midnight. Two were disabled and floated on down. The transports were protected by barges.

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