Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-24
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MEAPHls. June H. The Memphis Appeal OF
the l2th, contains the !ollowng
AUGUSTA June IT, Fighting continues in
the vicinity Of Charleston. Papers from there
his morning contain the particulars OF short
engagement on james Island Tuesday afternoon.
which lasted I'll dark Our forces consisted OF
THREE regiments, one battalion of infantry, and
thee batteries under Gen W y smith The
enemy Wee under the projection OF ielel trees
and their gunbo4ls. Our oss IL estimated az
from forty TO sixty principally Georgans. The
enemy loss = tho ght 10 Dee larger
lbt couederltts succeeded IN driving the
Yankee from tie woods obey were irving TO
occupy Col Lamar, al S'c--sionvlile, kepl
up tire ou oil. enemy boats. and their lard
camp, au4 Disabled Yankee propeller on Non
l4y
a Federal prisoner -ak,u Monday reports the
enemy force GA james Island to K sixteen reg
uenls strong, ana ieo more are expected.
Itisrepolte4 80 Charleston ,hat tbe steames
Cecil. wilu d cargo - cotton Tor Nassau, had
rs.u captured
Inc Beamoad papers Of lhe l2th, contain
t1. following De- qa'ta, dated Charleston the
lay before
lighting still continues 10 the vicinity OF
Charleston. lhe paper, OF this morning con.
tain the particulars q! 9 sharp engagement on
Jamg, Island Tuesday afternoon, which con
,nued until dark
Our fotccs c1u,istedot three regimMts-one
battalion Of infantry and three batteries OF ar
u.ery under command Of Gen. W Y Smith
The enemy were under protection OF iellei trees
and euuboats. Col. Williams Of the 46th
6,argia Regiment was MORALLY wounded Our
10. Is rarIo0ely estimated at from 30 to %, lrm-
eipally Geofgars The enemy oss Is thought
90 he much larger.
The same paper states that 5000 prisoners,
taken ty Gen. jackson from Gen. Banks, lett
"a Wednesday Tor Salisbury, y. C. Il "a SO
,,atos that OF toe lab of our wounded nuu tell
into their hands at the hattle OF Fair Oaks nine
have since died and lhe balance are in the Lit
er'y prison hospital
NEw YoRE, June It, \ correspondent OF
the Philadelphia Press on board the steamer
brooklyn, oh Baton Rouge May 30th, writes
that Fort Morgan has surrendered, leaving Nj
bile unprotected.
lie also writes that Brig. Gen. Williams en-
countered large bod OF rebels outside OF the
t.,y o. Baton Rouge and "A terrific eugagemeu;
VAS Transporting. Resultunknown. Gen. But
Ter is sending more men up ia the Constitution
and Mississippi There were several eresasSC ;
IN the banks OF the rlyer ami IN some places
whole towns and plantations had been sui
merged The steamers Hartford and Richmond
uad hr,d into Baton Rouge, killing anu wound
ing several people. Ii is the intention OF the
Federal feet 10 run by Ncksburgh and attack
the rebel Beet ON the Yazoo river.
NIw YoRE, June Il The Times Port Royal
correspondent, under date of June 10Th, SAYS
our forces landed at Seabrook S Point May
3lst.
The 9th Connecticut Regiment first landed.
They had u skitmlsh with the rebels June LIST
and drove them across the river aud took pos.
session
tcns Hunter, Benhom and Stevens, with a
good force, Went to Siono lnlet, accompanied 10y
pigh, eunboats, aud landed on james Island
without opposition.
On the 5th two companies oil the round
bead regiment penetrated within the enemy
lines and had their retreat cut of, but the Stl
Michigan succeeded IN relieving them, ana dloy,
The enemy, Who reiterated, with Capt Cline 0
the Round head regiment, and some dozen pri
Yates prisoners. AdiuLnt Walker OF ;. G
regiment. was captured.
rhc latest information is that last faosla,
the 9th Penn, eth n. v, "a Conn, 9Th y
!. and Two companies of the 6th Conn were at
tackled, ana after two hours fighting the rebel
were routed with loss Of II killed 80 wound
cd and prisoners Our loss was 3 killed an,
wuunded.
The next day the S,h Michigan and 79.h n
\ regiments charged on rebel battery, half
nile 10 advance OF their IOrmor position, IN,