The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-23
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70 THE FREEMAN

r.c.C0 April ~. special ulSpatch to |
=, e1 T;mes from Cairo to day, says an arrival |
me- psburg brings the following
fg ata wpatber in that quarter has been excess
Inv .n nnG.yorable for movements by the army. |
;Ne! tbe las, three days rain has fallen inces
pI .ir and now it is an utter imposslblity for
SaD., INV TO move On occount Of the great depth
Of mud ,....o,,o, ,ro e,o;,,, ~, sto,a;,..
. ,t,. when the roads improve, the army will
:, IN readiness for battle.
'' 51',nresard is constantly being reinforced.
TSs citizens of Memphis and New Orleans are
.,,,y,ing up their business and occupations and
5''G t;ar 70 Ills standard, believing that on the
r.1ios battle depends the fate Of the valley Of
W ~, though. by those who know best that
..';orry Of the Southern people are ready to lay
Inn their arms and return to the Union, If de-
",.'3 At rorinth, while tie leaders are as stub
hrn and desperate as ever
Eve Of the rebel niscreants who arrived in
.to steamer Nlnnehaha Oh a recent trip up the
rirar have been captured and will be shot.
ST. LOUIS. April %. From a gentleman who
l,fr Memphis lew days after the battle of Pitts
Inrsh we learn that the rebels, pu Sting both
j1ys Of the battle together, claim the victory
TIer claim rests on the superstition that more
,'ra killed wounded and taken prisoners, on
+Fp federal side than Oh their own.
Oar Informant says Gen. Prentiss made
sreech to his troops in Memphis, III which he
eadeavored to moility their complaints in rela-
tjou to their treatment, food, etc. He told them
,le7 would soon be exchanged, and rallied them
GENERALLY to keep up good spirits. Gen. Prem
iss was in excellent temper, and owned that the
federal troops were defeated on Sunday, but
aid tie rebels were badly whipped on Monday.
The prisoners were being sentto Richmond.
Oar Informant was in Huntsville when Gen
Mitchell reached there with his division. The
securing Of that place was q complete surprise,
and rae occupation OF the railroad between
Decatur and Stephenson, was regarded as the
hardest blow the rebels have yet received.
The rebels were preparing to make despe-
rate sand at Corinth, and fresh troops were
constantly arriving.
A. Memphis business was almost entirely stag
nant. The people generally seem ed to believe
tlGt they We're on the eve OF events which would
speedily decide the war.
WASHINGTON, April 22.--Ricbmond papers Of
Yesterday contain Geographic report of the
landing Of our forces near Elizabeth City NC,
sal an engagement at that point.
Thew admit that their forces retired TO the
Dismal swamp Canal, with loss of 80 killed
and wounded, and say that the federal loss was
helyy. They also notice the occupation Of
rrelec.Jursh and complain Of the Withdrawal
o. their tyoons which were there in force with
gu: a contest
Tie following has been received at the War
Department;
New MARKET, April %.
To Hon. T. N. Stanton, Secretary Of War:
Our advance is near Harrisonburgh. We
have troops across the mountains protecting the
lgiIccs Oh the Shenandoah at Almy and on the
Slr4y road. 10. DAY we pushed force forward
10 Su!ay. The people were greatly alarmed al
inst, On account Of the reports circu lated by The
:ahes as to the treatment they would receive
from US. But in the course of a few hours they
}ccame quite reconciled to the presence Of the
troops There is good road to Warrenton, "a
miles, and turnpike to Culpepper Cour
House, the same distance. In several recent
sharp skirmishes with the enemy, they los
Tires men. Jackson has abandoned the valley
Of Virginia permanently and is en- route toi
GoEdonsye by the way Of the mountains. Ev
cry day brings in prisoners and numerous de
s1r'ers from the rebels. n. p. BANKS,
Maj. General.
NV YORK, April 22.-Advces per the Ma
non, state that surveying party, consisting
gO Of the 9th Michigan landing at Wilmington
Island. below Savannah, were surprised by 6O'
toSOO rebels, who poured on them an etfectiv'
ire, killing and wonuding several. The feder
ais returned the fire and went CALAMITY into tn
light. The rebels after short stand retreate'
IN order
The Adjutant of the Sth Maine was killed
with y or Is others and Is or 80 wounded
lhe dead were taken to Pulaski and the wound
60, carried to the hospital at Hilton Head
Rebel loss unknown.
Parrot shell exploded in Fort Pulaski Of
me l4th, killing men and woundipg severa
others.
Another account says it was the adjutant
me 9th Michigan who was killed in the ski
nih
cotton, FLAX AND HEMP.-The United state
Agricultural Society having offered premium
OIL Medals and Diplomas for the best crops
Cotton, Flax and Hemp" which may be raise
In each State during the year, and having RI