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HEADQUARTERS 19TH ARMY CORPS, BEFORE PORT HUDSON, May 28, 1863. To the Editor of The Era: A severe battle was fought here yesterday by the forces under Maj-General BANKS and the rebel garrison in Port Hudson. The steamship Continental, from New Orleans on the 2d inst., arrived at this port last night. She brings later news from Port Hudson, with assurances that the siege was progressing satisfactorily. The following dispatch, apparently semi-official, appears in the Era of the 2d. The loss was considerable on both sides, but will fall far short of the first estimate. Our forces advanced to the...

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, Saturday, June 6, 1863. The boldest reconnoissance of the war was begun yesterday afternoon by a portion of this army. For the third time in six months, the Rappahannock has been successfully crossed by our brave men, with slight loss. The position and designs of the enemy not being sufficiently apparent to the commanding General, a heavy reconnoissance in force was ordered to be made across the river yesterday, to determine where their chief force lay, or in what direction it was moving, if moving it was. The indications for a day or two had...

PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, June 6. The following is a special to the Bulletin: CINCINNATTI, Saturday, June 6. Advices from Vicksburgh to June 2, contain no particular news. Gen. GRANT is able to press the siege and take care of JOHNSTON, who is posted still at Jackson. His reported march on Memphis is not confirmed. Our siege guns are close up to the enemy's works, and playing vigorously on them and the town. On the 1st inst. the rebels shot 300 horses on the river bank, being unable to feed them. Gen. BLAIR is up the Yazoo. Important news is expected from...

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WASHINGTON, Friday, June 5. Up to midnight no official advisee from Vicksburgh have been received later than those of the 31st May, but a few additional particulars give rather a more cheerful indication of good results. Extracts from to-day's Richmond papers, are represented by those who read the telegrams, as containing nothing of special interest from any quarters. CAIRO, Friday, June 5. The dispatch-boat Gen. Lyon, from Vicksburgh Monday night, has arrived. Firing was kept up all of Monday. Gen. SHERMAN's troops, on the right wing, could be seen in motion. When the Lyon left, at midnight, a conflagration was...

WASHINGTON, Thursday, June 4. Unofficial, but reliable dispatches received here today from our army, dated near Vicksburgh, May 31, represent no material change in affairs. There had been no fighting for several days, but the siege works were being energetically pushed forward. Our army is in good condition and fine spirits. WASHINGTON, Thursday, June 4 -- Midnight. A telegram was received to-night extracted from the Richmond Sentinel, June 3, as follows: "JACKSON, Monday, June 1. Gen. GRANT demanded the surrender of Vicksburgh on Thursday, giving three days to Gen. PEMBERTON to consider the demand. Gen. PEMBERTON replied that he did...

The steamship Columbia, Capt. BARTON, from New-Orleans, May 28, and steamship George Cromwell, Capt. POST, May 27, arrived yesterday morning. At 3 1/2 o'clock of the 28th, the Columbia passed barks Alice Provost and Scandinavian at anchor at Southwest Pass. On Saturday, 30th, at 2 P.M., off Sand Key, passed steamship Star of the South, from New-Orleans, 27th, going to Key West. On Friday, May 29, off Tortugas, the George Cromwell exchanged signals with steamship Geo, Washington, for New-Orleans. The Era of the 27th says: "We have authentic information which enables us to state that the forces of Major-Gen. BANKS...

The steamship Creole, COUCH, from New-Orleans May 24, via Havana 28th, with merchandise and passengers to LUDLAM, HEINEKEN Co., arrived yesterday. She experienced in the Gulf a heavy southeast gale of sixty hours' duration, and has had heavy southeast winds, with squalls of rain, since leaving Havana. June 1, THEODORE KLUSEN, a seaman, fell from the topgallant yard, striking a passenger, Mr. HENRY READ, of Lowell, Mass., on the back, receiving severe internal injuries. Mr. REED was not seriously injured. The passengers, with praiseworthy benevolence, immediately subscribed a large sum of money for the benefit of the injured seaman. The...

WASHINGTON, Monday, June 1. Up to 11 o'clock to-night, no additional intelligence had been received from Gen. GRANT'S army later than the previous dispatch of the 28th, when it was stated that Gen. GRANT'S forces were progressing as favorably as could be expected, and Gen. GRANT had no fear of the result. CINCINNATI, Monday, June 1. The Gazette has advices up to the 27th of May, through a Staff officer of one of Gen. GRANT's Generals, who left for Washington last evening. Three assaults had been made by our forces upon the rebel stronghold, in all of which we were...

WASHINGTON, Sunday, May 31. Unofficial dispatches were received here today from the army of Gen. GRANT dated on the 26th. They represent that there had been no material change in affairs there since the 25th. The dispatch boat New National, from Young's Point on Tuesday afternoon, has arrived. The fighting on Monday lasted from 6 A.M. to 9 P.M., when there was a cessation of hostilities to bury the dead. On the evening of that day, (the 25th) Gen. PEMBERTON asked for two and a half hours' truce to bury his dead, which was granted. There is no truth in...

PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, May 30. A special to the Bulletin, dated Cincinnati, May 30, says: "A dispatch received from the Lower Mississippi via Memphis, (date not given.) says there had been no fighting at Vicksburgh since last Monday. Most of the river batteries had been silenced, but the most dangerous ones were yet in operation, and the gunboats were shelling them. It is reported that Col. DALLINA and Adjutant HAMMOCK, of the Eighty-first Illinois, have been killed." ST. LOUIS, Friday, May 29. Mr. S.C. SCOTT, the well-known river man, arrived to-night, from Young's Point Sunday last. He has been with GRANT's...

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WASHINGTON, Friday, May 29. Dispatches from Gen. GRANT, dated near Vicksburgh, May 25, have been received at the War Department to-day. They represent the siege of Vicksburgh as progressing satisfactorily, and that Gen. Grant is abundantly able to maintain his investment of the town and repel any attack upon his rear. Forty-five hundred rebel prisoners, captured by Gen. GRANT, arrived in Memphis to-day.REPORTS RECEIVED IN CHICAGO. CHICAGO, Friday, May 29. The Times has a special dispatch dated "In the Field, near Vicksburgh, May 23, 9 o'clock P.M." This dispatch says: There has been no fighting to-day. The troops are resting...

WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 28. Another day has passed without anything, official or otherwise, from Vicksburgh. There begins to be talk in official circles of a probability that the siege may last a fortnight. Thursday, 28 -- Midnight. There is nothing later from Vicksburgh than that already communicated to the public. The Star, of this afternoon, says that private information from experienced officers now in the vicinity of Vicksburgh, written as Gen. GRANT was about to commence the siege of that city, expressed the opinion that it would be the work of a week or two at least ere its reduction...

CHICAGO, Wednesday, May 27. A special dispatch from Cairo to the Journal says: "Paroled prisoners, who left Sherman's Landing 23d, say that just before leaving they conversed with the bearer of dispatches from PEMDERTON, O JOHNSTON, who had been captured. The dispatch-bearer at the number of rebels at Vicksburgh is between 25,000 and 30,000. On Friday morning Gen. PEMBERTON sent a flag of truce to Gen. GRANT, offering to surrender Vicksburgh if Gen. GRANT would allow the rebels to lay down their arms and march out. The offer was refused. On Thursday the rebel batteries on the hill north of...

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, May 26. Up to 10 o'clock to-night, no later intelligence from Vicksburgh than that communicated to the public to-day had been received by the President. It is not believed that GRANT himself has recently sent any telegrams to the Government respecting his movements. It is understood that a dispatch received to-day states that another line of defences has been discovered in the rear of Vicksburgh, which it would be necessary to take by storm. WASHINGTON, Tuesday, May 26. It is stated that a dispatch has been received from Gen. GRANT, speaking of an intercepted dispatch from JEFF. DAVIS,...

WASHINGTON, Monday, May 25. The latest advices from our army at Vicksburgh are up to 9 o'clock on Friday night. Our centre corps had then fought its way to within one mile of Vicksburgh Court-house. Our right wing, under SHERMAN, was about a mile and a half from the Court-house. Our left wing, under MCCLERNAND, was also about a mile and a half from the Court-house. Six thousand prisoners had already been taken. An official report has been received from Admiral PORTER, announcing the capture of Haines' Bluff, with 14 pieces of heavy artillery. A dispatch from Gen. HURLBUT, who...

The following dispatch was received in Washington on Saturday, and appeared in our Sunday edition: MEMPHIS, Tenn., Saturday, May 23. Col. Anson Stager, Washington, D.C.: Official information from below, to Wednesday, states that Gen. Grant has captured Haines' Bluff and the outer works of Vicksburgh, a large number of prisoners, and fifty-seven pieces of artillery. The battle is still raging, with every prospect of capturing the entire force in Vicksburgh. We hold Jackson, Black River Bridge and Haines' Bluff. A report is making up for Washington. (Signed,) W.G. FULLER, Ass't Manager of Telegraph. HIGHLY IMPORTANT OFFICIAL DETAILS. WASHINGTON, Saturday, May...

WASHINGTON, Saturday, May 23. The National Republican announces, by permission of the President, the following dispatch. It was received by the latter at half-past twelve: MEMPHIS, Tenn., Saturday, May 23. Col. Anson Stager, Washington, D.C.: Official information from below, to Wednesday, states that Gen. Grant has capturad Haines' Bluff and the outer works of Vicksburgh, a large number of prisoners, and fifty-seven pieces of artillery. The battle is still raging, with every prospect of capturing the entire force in Vicksburgh. We hold Jackson, Black River Bridge and Haines' Bluff. A report is making up for Washington. (Signed,) W.G. FULLER, Ass't...

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