The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-31

cucny ehUrehChnthtS yesterday about ~ A.
M and soon drove the rebels from their ad-
vanced batteries
Maj, Gen. ". |. Sherman established an
ether heavy battery yesterday afternoon within
1000 yards of their works, and skirmishiDe par-
ties advanced a day break this morning. Three
of our divisions are already IN the enemy's ad-
vanced works, about three iourths of "a mile
from CorInth, which is in flames. The enemy
has fallen back of the Mobile and OHIO railroad
(Signel,) II. W. HALLECK.
SECOND DISPATCH.
NEAR CoRNTH, May 80.
Our advance guard are in Corinth There |
are conflicting accounts as to the enemy's move
ments but he is believed to be in strong force
on our left flank some four or five miles south
Of Corjnth near the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. |
(SignedD II. w. HALLEcK, Maj Gen,
Gen. Halleck's Headquarters, May 80. Du-
ring nearly all of last night the moving Of cars
and suppressed whistles sounding, betokened
some movement going on, but it not being any
extraordinary occurrence, was not considered
of anv unusual nature. About 5 clock this
morning several explosions Were distinctly
heard. Immediately after, skirmshers were
thrown out and 4 general advance commenced
\ very large amount OF railroad iron was un
touched. There being some twelve or fifteen
tracks OF IA llroad from the depot to the en-
uenchmHnts, with slQe tracks and switches. the
rebels were enabled 10 move with great rapidity.
From al the information cleaned from prison
ers it is thought the evacuation commenced at
sundown Of last night. the enemy retreatmg in
three directions, East, w est and South. Beau
regard stated to the citizens last night, that he
intended evacuatlng and throwing himself on
both our TANKS.
At this hour Corinth is held by our outpost !,
and the cavalry is searching for the enemy. The
cavalry sent by Gen. Pope came upon and dis
| persed the rebels eght miles below Corlnth on
| the Mobile and Ohio Railroad in the act OF
burning the bridge, capturing forty prisoners.
The enemy's rear guard destroyed the depot
and few bales of cotton, and "A church, ana
intended to destroy the entire village, but the
citizens saved some SO houses. They also broke
open some stores and burned the contents.
A large cavalry force under Col. Elliot, sent out
Wednesday morning Ivy circuitous route to
destroy bridge en- the Mobile Il Ohio railroad
south of Cornth, though not yet returned, nave
probably succeeded, as we learn from prisoners
that it was known in Corinth last right that 9
large bridge had been destroyed, AZ miles at th'
South bv IL body of our cavalry, ana that 0eh
Pope 20 FOUNDER PARROTS enfIaded their camp
killlno so men. aud 100 horses. Also that ;
, ~ DOun0er faT(Ott SHell, lHlOWh INV No'''i''
by Gen. Pope an experiment, destroyed 10
comotive and killed the engineer.
II is thought among military men that th'
destruction Of bridges south, the uncomort
able proximity OF our falling shells anu tn
possibility Of Federal success on the Mississippi
we're the causes OF The evacuation. The enemy
works certainly were OF very great strenSth
and canahle of making strong resistance.
WuIIAMspoRr, Md, May y. The pl nc
raj capture from Gen. Banks by the rebels wa
A some 500 European rifles lett by Gen. Shielo
when he went from the division Tor Other parts
Heavy firing was reported this forenoon bet"ee
Uurpers Ferry and Chan esTon. Oar p'ck"
ON the Virginia shore have been driven !" ny
SUPERIOR force of rebels.
It WASHINGTON, May 30. The Secretary OF u
h Interior in response to resolution OF 'he 1ti
II ate state that Al persons have been arrested 1t
teing in the slave trade. More have been col
is ylcted. nor have their bonds been forfeited -
- The steamer Hatteras captured, on the u
inst. in Berwick bay the rebel steamer ueor;
~ 4. Morton loaded with provisions also on u
1t LIST inst. schooner Magnolia with carg"
G, cotton and turpentlne,
ID The sam, steamer on the 9th chased the rel
steamer Fashion Loaded with II cargo OF cott
and terpentne ashore, where she was urea
- her own C ew. co.l .
+ New York, May 30. The 18th and 69th re
Is nuents left this p NJ. There was trelnendo
p ontpouring of people, and enthusiastic che'
~ greeted them.
r. New YORK, May 80. Fortress Monroe Il
re ter dated Goth. says our 1ecton James RIVER d
been increased by the gunboats C@ur de Lac
Stepping Stones and Island Belle i M! .l n'
- been up the Appomattox to Port w anna
y which is five miles from Petersburg. mere
a. no defense of importance on The river @S '1'
~ they went. aouo,,rro,+
ia Deserrers report strong nndercorf1n'
we Irnion feeling in Petersburg, and great suffer
~. trnm scarcity of food. Flour is seventeen doil
no per barrel, scarce ana rising III p'lc''
L;o are only 5000 troops at Petersburg
''' Our forces have held communication oNeiH
OF with those of Gen. Butler.
en-, TIME.-Time is sea, constantly aqua
ue, flowing cut of eternity, into eternity. Ii
Ct ito dentbs and its shallow, its Gains and
will tcmpests. Girded with fatal rocks, 1t
,wo within it one pearl. Happy he VINO mas
our One star shines over it, surrounded by tn
aud sand lesser lights Happy he who steers
t is this star Two Ravens has this sea QUE
the north, that is hell the other to the
that is the city of the King Of Glory