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Vicksburg.

It is evident, from the intelligence which we publish in another column, that Grant begins to feel the pressure of the iron-hand which Johnston has cast around him. The passage of the Big Black by Osterhaus's command, and its attempted passage by the Yankee cavalry at Birdsong's Ferry, were, doubtless, designed to break through it. Whether these movements will be followed by the advance of Grants whole army remains to be seen. Should it be, he will no doubt leave a force to keep up the blockade of the city. But the withdrawal of a large portion of his forces will offer a fine opportunity for a sally. Johnston appears, to us, to have gained a great point in forcing the enemy to come out of his entrenchments, and meet him on open ground. Everything, now, depend on skill and valor, and in these qualities we have always been the master of the Yankees.

The Daily Dispatch: July 8, 1863. Richmond Dispatch. 2 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. July 8, 1863. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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