From Mississippi.
the enemy repulsed at Vicksburg — reported capture of Helena, Ark, by Gen. Price--Edit enforcements at Vicksburg, &c. Mobile, May 23
--A special dispatch to the Advertiser and Register. from Jackson, yesterday, says: ‘
Heavy firing was heard in the direction of Vicksburg this morning.
It is reported and believed in official circles that the enemy assailed the works at Vicksburg on Wednesday, and were badly repulsed. ’
Snyder's Bluff has been evacuated.
The courier reports that Yazoo City was captured yesterday by the Federals, and the Navy-Yard burnt by our troops.
An officer from Vicksburg reports that Grant has been whipped back.
Later--The enemy have made three desperate assaults at Vicksburg, and were repulsed.
Semi-official information has been received of the capture of Helena, Ark, by General Price.
A letter from Jackson, dated the 19th, says: ‘"Gen. Johnston this morning threw 10,000 to 12,000 men over the Big Black to Vicksburg."’
It is reported in Mobile that Snyder's Bluff has been reoccupied, and that the report of the occupation of Yazoo City is disbelieved.
[second Dispatch.]
Mobile, May 23.
--A special dispatch to the Advertiser and Register, dated to-day, says: ‘
The latest from Vicksburg is to Thursday night. Our loss slight; the injury to the batteries trifling.
The garrison is well supplied and confident of holding the place.
The enemy has been foiled in all his efforts.
His dead strew the ground in front of our works.
According to one estimate his loss is ten thousand!
Firing was heard at intervals last night and to-day — the enemy supposed to be shelling.
The enemy are reported to be at Ponchatoula, running the trains up that far from New Orleans. ’
