The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-10

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have effected q junction with Gen. Franklin.
Instructions have been given, 50 that the Navy
will receive prompt support whenever and
wherever required.
(Signed\ GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN,
Mnior-General Commanding.
Wu.lIAMsDURGH, May 8. Via. Washington,
9Th. The details of the engagement on Wednos
1av are so voluminoUs and incorrect that 1t Will
be necessary to await the report of Gen. Nc
,Ie!lan, which is now being prepared. De-
>erte,s from the enemy are hourly coming in.
The EXPEDITION up York river has been most
Qccesytul, and We now occupy West Point
Heavy firing has been beard III that direction,
ut the particulars are not known.
Yesterday the advance guard OF the cavalry
had a skrn4ish with the rear guard OF the en-
INV, about miles from here. The main body
i the rebels have retrea ted across james river.
The general impression among military men
that lhe rebels have MADE their last stand N
Virginia.
For q distance of some ten miles beyond VIII
lamsbursh the road is lined with broken army
s,sons left by the enemy in their retreat.
Chicago, Mayo. A special despatch from
Cairo to the Journal says the Steamer Brown
rom the notilla, arrived this morning. AT
4aybreak Yesterday four rebel gunboats were
sayn rounding the Point, making their way in
the direction of the mOrtars, with the intention
D.! capturing them.
Oar gunboats formed in line of battle, and
The decks were cleared for action. Some fifty
shots we're fired when the rebel boats retired
Their distance was 80 great as to make 1t I'M
possible to tell whether any shots took effect
The firing from the mortars which had been
suspended two days was resumed. and when the
Brown left was going on with great vigor 10
guard against any surprise the mortar boats are
towed up the river every night and remain be-
hind the fleet.
a boat from Pittsburgh arrived at Cairo las.
night and reports that our army was within
miles Of Corinth, and that heavy firing was
heard on our extreme advance but it was
thought that no general engagement was pro-
crossing.
Gen. johnson has beer appointed Military
Governor aud Provost Marshal Of the town.
The official report of the killed and wounded
being too lengthy to send over the military tel
graph, it has been forwarded by mail.
Chicago Mayo. A special despatch from
to the Times says, arrivals to-day from Pitts
burg state that the rebels were attacked by Gen.
Grant on Wednesday, few miles west OF Cor
NTH. Their line was constantly falling back
though in perfect order.
The result of this engagement appears in the
rapid movement of the rebels by their right
flank to the south east thus sundering the
line of the Memphis and Charleston railroad
and taking up position in force on the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad south of Corntb
This movement, together with the reports OF
deserters, indicate that the whole force will be
withdrawn as rapidly as possible to Columbus
80 miles south of Corinth. At this point the
Conedera,es have extensive works for the manu-
iacture of arms and ordnance.
RICHMOND, May 8. Authentic Information
from New Orleans says the troops at Fort Jack
Son spiked some guns, when Gen. Duncan sur
rendered
The French commander OF the frigate Mill
'alre before the surrender gave notice that n
required 90 days notice before boinbardmeh
ol the city in order to remove French citizens
All the cotton on shipboard and in the CIT
ana ut Baton Rouge, was burnt, amounting
$1,000 bales.
JEFF Davis has issued proclamation appoint
ing the 10th of this month for the people
unite in their several places of worship IN nun
Die application to Almighty God that ne VII
Vouchsafe His blessing on the Confederate arms