The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-03
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LOUISVILLE, April /,
TO MAJ Gen HalLeck:
The following despatch is from Gen. Gil |
more, giving details of his successful attack up
On the enemy in Central Kentucky.
SOMERSET, March 3lst.-I attacked the enc
my Yesterday, in strong position near the town,
and fought him five hours driving him from one
position TO another. Finally. stormed his pos
ltion and drove him in confusion towards the riV-
er. His loss is over 800 killed, wounded and
prisoners. The enemy Outnumbered US two
to one, and were commanded by Pegram. Night
chopped the pursuit.
We captured two stand of colors Our loss
in killed, wounded and missing will not exceed
thirty.
GILMORE, Brig. Gen.
The entire rebel force has been driven out of
Central kentucky, and much OF their plumber
recaptured.
| have at this moment received a second des
patch from Gen. Gilmore, dated this morning
from Slagers' Ferry, on the Cumberland river,
as follows
Z" | understated the enemy's force in my first
cEort ; they were over 1900 strong. Daring
the night their troOls recrOssed the Cumber-
land in three places. We have retaken be-
tween 300 and 400 cattle.
GILMORE, Brig Gen"
New YORK, April 3. The Tribnnes Wash
ing on dispatch says there was a cavalry Skin
mlsh Wednesday morning near DrainesvlIle,
between $50 of the lst Vermont cavalry, under
Capt. Flint, and about an equal number OF
rebels under Capt. Mosby. Our side got the
wors. of it. Flint was killed and several pris
oners taken. The rebel captain was seriously
wounded.
New YoRx, April 2. The steamer Governor
Cromwell, from New Orleans the 25th ult., ar
rived this morning. Among the passengers are
the officers and crew of the steamer Bio Bio.
Fugitives from the rebel lines continue toarrivf
with reports of great restitution.
Quite contraband trade has been discovered
in which persons sent articles to plantation
near the rebel lines, when, at favorable oppor
tunity, they were seized and transported to tn
q enemy.
\ Cotton, in small quantities, continues to b
received at New Orleans People in the couu
try parishes of Louisiana are said 10 be actual
n 10 starving condition.
SIX rebel prisoners arrived at New Orleans O
the 18th, in ragged condition, one OF whor
= was formerly wealthy citizen of New Orleans
c The rebels in New Orleans persist in the state
ment that Farragut had been captured, an
much solicitude is felt by the Unionsts to hear
by way of the North, of his safety, which wa
probably gratfed on the Goth, as the Com
we'll passed the steamer Star of the South goin
l. up the river that day.
= Gen. Banks had re-establshed his headqual
ters a, New Orleans having Just returned ireI
q visit to Gen. Weitzel's command at Berwick
: Bay.
1t is reported that Gen Grover 8 brigade ha
been sent TO reinforce Wetzel, who is holding
If strong position.
p The failure of Gen. Banks to attack POI
IS Hudson is said to be owing to.the fact that Fsl
ragut started the fleet at night instead OF jus
- before daylight, eight hours before the LIE
agreed upon, thus preventing Gen. Banks irol
getting his artillery 10 position to draw tn
rebels from the intrenchments.
Gen. Banks and Greyer ale reported to hav
been within 600 yards of the rebel batteries, tn
night the feet passed Port Hudson.
There is nothing new from Galveston.
CINCINNATI, April 2. The Cincinnati Time
Lexington dispatch says Gen. Gilmore arrive
from the battlefield of Somerset this morning
The enemy, numbering 5000, were everhaule
Il 4 miles North of Somerset. Skirmishing com
" menced, the rebels falling back to q position q
" hill mile and half from Somerset, wher
they made stand, and the battle begun
earnest.
After five hours hard fighting the rebels het
pursued by onr cavalry, to the river. Nigl
. coming on, and their arrangements having bee
previously made they effected crossing, lea
=. ing 400 cattle. They had no train. The
n, loss was 50 killed and nearly 400 prisoners, il
y. Guiding 20 commissioned officers. Our loss wi