Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-10

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NASHVILLE Mo-, June 4. The train from
Columbia brought mere this evening 1000 Fed
eral prisoners Of Gen Prentss division, who
were taken al Pittsburg.
They came from Macon, Tuscaloosa and Mont
gomery, and were paroed IN consequence OF the
rebels being unable to feed them. They report
universal discomfort among the rebel soldiers
who are anxious to % home. The prvates say
they are whipped out
Four hundred paroed prisoners will arrive
tomorrow.
A despatch 10 Gov. johnson from Gen. Neg
ley says that Wyncoops cavalry made dash
into Winchester, and scattered Storm 5 rebel
cavalry in all directions Our men are charg-
Ing them over the country.
The speech Of Ex- GOV. Brown is exercising
powerful influence over hundreds who have
been led into secession.
WAsnlNGroN, june 4. The following dis
patch was received this afternoon at the War
Department
GEN. HALLEcK's HEADQUARTERS June A.
Hon f. NJ Stanton, Secretary If Var
Cen Pope with 40 600 men is thirty miles
south Of Corinth, pushing the enemy hard He
already reports 10000 prisoners and deserters
from the enemy, and Is 600 stand Of arms cap
tured Thousands of the enemy are throwing
away their arms
4 farmer says that when Beauregard learned
that Col Elliot had cut the railroad on his line
Of retreat he became frantic and told biz men
10 save themselves the best way they could.
We have captured nine locomotives and a
number Of care One OF the former Is already
repaired. and is running 10 day. Several more
"a. .I.rt ia
The result all could possibly desire.
(Sgned) IL W HALLEck.
Chicago, June ! A special dispatch from
Cairo says Immediately on the occupation OF
Coruth. a force from Gen Pope division was
sent in pursuit of such rebels as fled westward
Gen Gfanger. IN command OF tNo regiments
Of cavalry. soon came on the rear Of the enemy
six miles south west Of Corntn, and engaged
in a fight
He lust 50 men, but was afterwards largely
reinforced when the rebels were surrounded.
Il is said that from 5000 to 10 600 have been
captured
4 portion Of them have reached Pittsburg
Landing, en- route for Northern military prisons
HALLEcKs HEADQUARTERS, !
june / Midnight.
A man who left Grand junction tins morn
ing says thar Memphis and Fort Pillow surren-
dcred % our forces Friday night
CoRlNrn. June ) Gen Haleck moved bis
headquarters here to-day, occupying the house
formerly occupied by Gen Bragg Gen. Ihom-
Us occupies the one formerly occupied BY Gen
Beaure9ard
The enemy are reported 50 600 strong between
Baldrlu and Okoluna At last accounts Gen
P0pes advance was on tins side OF the ~ mil,
creek and the enemy rear guard on the suutt
side still retreaung.
An English officer who deserted, says higt
confederate officers told him that they left here
l20 eco strong but when they arrived at Boon
vile 50 600 bad deserted mostly Aiabamlans
Louisauians and Mississippians
Chicago, june A special dispatch from
the Mississippi fotllla. dated the 4th inst. say
Tie bomhrdment OF fort Wright commenced
early Yesterday morning and continued all day
ehcltng brisk cauuonade from the enemy
The shells OF the batteries we're quite accuratell
thrown. but failed to do any damage. At 81
p. NJ last evening three Federal rams went dowI
10 reconnotre and were fired on several times
after passing Cras Head Point. but all returned
uninjured
subs, qucn,y the rebel boat jeff Thompson
GENE around the Point but being fired upon b,
the Mound City and Cairo retired
On Monday party # scouts captured tn
mate and six s,lmen of the rebel gunhoa
Beaurcgard, opposite Fenton. They made llttI
resi- lance
The hombardn ent OF the Fort commences
again on the morning of the 4th, and was goin
on at tho time the steamer lett. The rcbei
reply.occasionally'
Cairo. June 5. Ten Memphis refugees az
rived here to-day They were railroad engineer
and saw that they run their locomotives out 9
Memphis, on the Memphis and Ohio railroad
to Humboldt, where they then took them o
and brought them North to Trenton, whcr
they found the bridge over the Ohio river dc
stroyed.
They then ran the locomotives of the track
burned two bridges behind them and cut III
telegraph wires
Vicksburg is not yet in the possession of tn
Federals. 1t was reported at Memphis tina
Gen. Haleck had taken Grand Junction.
4 meeting Of the citizens OF Memphis wi
held at she Mayors office on Sunday, at whic
resolutions were adopted that the city nev'
should yield to the enemy voluntarily, ana TN
the citizens who do not take up arms are {!
pectcd to give pecuniary aid to the rebellion
CHICAGO, June 6, Cairo dispatches sta
that steamer has arrived from the fleet
the time she lett, flames were breaking out
the barracks at Fort Pillow, and the gunboa
had dropped down the river. The steamer
Sofa is expected with full particulars
THE LATEST
CAIRO. June 6. Fort Wright has been eva
uated. We are now in possession. The fl
tilla has passed down TO Fort Randolph en- ron
for Memphis.
NEw York, June g. Adyices from Newbe
show considerable excitement existing the
owins to Gov SANKEY'S returning slave to |
owner. which was subsequently rescued
Mass soldiers.
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