Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-17

the carving away OF bridges over the south
branch 0, the Shenandoah river, materially m
tertered with the commIssariat Arrangements
and the moumenls OF troops.
LuRAY, June 10,
via. Washington, June IL.
Col Carroll, Commanding the fourth brigade
CONSISTING u the 84th and lth Pennsylvania,
1th ludAn. and LIST Virginia, together about
1900 strong, reached Port Republic on Sunday,
rccunnoltered, found the enemy IN town and
had skrmsh lac concluded to hold the bridge
and ordered it to be- burned and put guns IN
position, csnnonadlug it az SIX, a. Nj Monday,
He was opened upon by some % heavy guns
placed IN position during the night. Our for
ces tried 70 reach the bridge repeatedly 10 dcs-
troy it but were met by storms of bullets, and
had to retlrc large cavalry force crossed
and attacked our troops while the infantry FOL
lowed Our men oploelng them at every step,
often drivn- them back With heavy loss But
the numbers alter Gen. Iyel brigade arrived
were 50 much mie; ior 10 The enemy, IT beng az
least u L that II was impossible to hold our
position, and s, were compelled 70 iaIl back,
our boys h.uung every sup Vi the way Alter
falling back some three or tour miles q body 81
eavalr, were sent 90 att On us, but were recely.
ed ~ such % manner as To compel them To retire
when the cugag meut ended having lasted
nours.
Our los Ia Aliled aud wounded !. not known
but i. is large as 10 also tia OF the enemy.
We lost arg number o. PRISONERS.
81 Iol. June II \ e-n,leE-au Just from
Coriutb who Is cunyersant Wl'h matters there,
SAYS that Gen. BIc with $4,000 ;rools amhra-
c,n1 two divisions d bis own anI all Of Gen
Pope' ) forces, was 10 Guptown IN hot pursuit
Ioc 'Bshop poiks r h.l, Gn ". 7 Sncr-
mans division is repairing the bridges on tae
Memphis ana Charleston latrJud, between Co
ruth and Grand Junction Gen. Wood dl-
vision on Buel corps is repairing the bridges
on BIG BAr Creek, - miles east ol Cornth.
Gen. Thomas VITA abou, 5000 .roops, is at Go
ruth. rngyating the town 80 that ], may De
, used NhahuaLiun Tor troops.
tcue.ats McCi.fnGun ana ~ siiuue Al
Purdy with about ~ 600 troops. Inc railroad
+ from CoriutA 20 jackson, thence 70 Grand juno
: ION is being rapidly repaired, aud comlhunica-
: tsjn is expected to be opened with columbus
. Ky.. in day " two, uAJrdlng an important
anu speedy route for transportation Of supplies
! Eleven locomotives have beeu captured al diiier
y eut points, four Of which are IN running order
y and Inc balance are being rapidly repaired
NV YoRK, June H. Winchester letters 0
!, the 7th and 9Th inst, state that the movements
10 of Banks army is much retarded by hlgh w.
?, Ter Potomac and Shenandoah rivers Pfesent
,e M supplies reaching them both Iall anu tel
!, rraphlc communication are very detective.
i, Returned prisoners say Jackson = force n re-
nf ducei almost to starving point, subslstng %
ns two crackers per day. 4 large number oi Ieu'
- prisoner are here under charge Of Capt. Cog'
n we'll, OF the ID Mass
"a jackson avowcd he bad JAILED, aitrbutlos b
failure b non-arrival OF Iongstrect and Smith
It. Nyw YORK. June l3 New Orleaus papers
we June LIST have been received here. ihu DcH
a- STRANGELY drnuunceS the friends OF secession, an
su.taIps Gen. Batter. The Bee has reappearc
m with an apology and explanation assuri GeI
in Butter ina, It never meant 10 recommend u
,rn destruction oil the crops The Deta ol tbs 81
,es ll,es report that Fort Morgan b.Ow Moi
ID surrendered on the 29th Of May,
The Deha OF the 3lst reports that on the 20
while the forces under Gen VI liinms were Il
Ne sending the Mississippi, they were fired
on when off Grand cult by held battery of
r. runs Our man was killed gnd one uihc4r shGl
lpg K youpded Ihc Iuub0at klnu lhen opu
:. a, the town, and lne b'ttery wlih It's cfa
emit uhput a mile and % half in the rear OF che TOW
t.l WAS therlby pulsuaded To leave. -Four comp
we me. Of the An " lsconsin regiment uni.r N'
al
lsrs Tines, forces came up As the rebels were Gavin
of nc guns ana tents having preced,u them.
NJ Itw shots only, were exchanged aud the purS'
tala,.contuued. At ugh one # Che Uniun tlou
,d5. was wounded and several rebel troops were st
day 10 hll. Unfortunately the gallant ald oi Gr
The W uhsms, Lieut. Geo. {. Dekay, wno vuld
val eered 10 land with Maj Boardman was seye
ueh v and n is feared fatally wounded WI
pnt ,,me distance in advance of the advance qua
ran ma received seven buekshut IN the elt arm, a
IN, live in the side Four sick Union sOldt
for having been fired on by the concealed asSaSs
in ,t the iowa OF Kuuma, Louisiana, May 9th, d
IN two oil chem killed, by order OF ten. Bu'
r. oroperty to 4, large amount belonging to
. in o,rtes known ana identified with the murder '
,1m DESTROYED 10y the Dist Indiana Regiment
ran, NEw YORK, june IL. The Tribaaes Wa
ra,' .o,inn d,spaich by steamer Massachusetts
rpl Fortress Monroe from Beaufort, ;. u, says
dlo nave the same indefinite news from the neght
,.n, ,ood of Charleston The Massachusetts stop
on, ,.yera hours oil Stone inlet, wnere It was
boul ma, Gen. Hunter army was on James Lett
HIN. md found unexpectedly large rebel force ao
IN IS 600, supposed To By from Corlnth, ana II
". nnured taat Beduregard was with them, II
la. lad boon some lighting. in whicl the n ~
,n ,,d the Mass Cavalry distinguished thens =
=. ,.yerll batteries had baen USeu by storm 10
General engagement is thought imminent.