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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-11
Fight at Fra~klin, Tenn. 1.-The enc.
INV repulsoso with heavy loss.
Nashville. June 5.

NASHVILLE, june D.
News from Franklin up to two o'clock
to-day is that Colonel Baird, commanding
the garrison, was attacked by 1000 reb-
el cavalry yesterday, who drove his force
back into their entrenchmeuts. They raj
lied, however, and repulsed the enemy
with heavy loss.
Simultaneously an attack was made up
on the forces at Truihe
They were repulsed with loss Of 200
mtn, 400 horses, and lot of camp and
garrison eqnipage.
General Granger has ordered all houses
af i'll fame TO be vacated by the Sth inst.
There was great excitement among the
fancy.
Six hundred and seventy-nins federal
soldiers arrived in this city this morning
representing one hundred and fourteen
different regiments.
They will be sent to their respective
regiments.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-11
From New Orle ns--.The Hill Bat.
leries silcnc~d by P"rte - r esG.--
Severe Battle az Port Hud,Ol.
New York .Inna


The steamer Continental, from New Or
leans the morning of the I'd inst, arrived
tonight.
Purser Graft has furnished the press
with full files of the Era, from which the
following extracts are taken:
An immense caravan, comprising Six
hundred wagons filed with negroes to the
number of six thousand, three thousand
mules and horses, and fifteen hundred head
OF cattle, together with nearly all the
troops in the Teche country as guard,
the advance regiment beng the 4lst
Massachusetts, under Col. Chlckering, ar
rived at New Orleans from Barr's Landing
on the Both.
On the march they had several Skin
mishes with guerrllas, who infested the
country and hung on the rear of our col
umns.
Many of those protesting loyalty when
our troops marched through some time
since showed u.mistakeable qualification
at the withdrawal OF our forces.
A COMMITTEES of Union associations have
requested Governor Shepley to order the
registration OF voters of the State, in Or
der that the loyal people can select d lie.
gates to convention. at which they VII
organize State Government of Louisiana
loyal to the United Sta'es.
Governor Shepley, in a long letter,
cheerfully promises all the aid in his
power.
Headquarters Nineteenth Army Corps, }
Before Port Hudson, May %. {
A severe battle was fought here yes er-
dav by the forces under General Banks
and the rebel garrison.
The loss is considera BILE on both sides,
but will, fall far short of the first estimate
Our force advanced to the enemy's
works and held their position to day.
The Fra says: Since the above was re
ceived we have n.ost satisfactory lnforma-
ton with regard to the progress of the
siege Of Port Hudson but which from par
OCULAR motives We refrain from publish
ing.
Our forces are gradually gaining on the
enemy, nd few days will decide the
fate of that rebel stronghold,
Other New Orleans papers received
contain nothing different, but are filled
with rebel lists of killed and wounded at
Charlottesville, and other secesh matters,
All Office rs serving on detailed duty in
and around New Orleans have been or
dered to their regiments at Port Hudson.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-11
UstOn League Celebration.

Philadelphia, June 5.
presiden, Lincoln ha, accepted the IN
v;,aaion Of the Union League, to partici-
nate in the grana national Gel LIBERATION on
he Fpcr,h OF July, IN this city, Large
delegations from every Stats IN the .nion
are expected to be preset o".
a general illumination is 10 clos>s lhe
programme of the days enter tainment,
which is to be of the most extensive har-
acler, including procession of the Loyal
League and the military, which will be
reviewed by the President
Splendid arches will be erected at the
ptersesTGtlons Of the streets through which
The whole procession will pass.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-11
siege going on Johnston still at
jackson : Important news eXpec-
ted from Blair.

Philadelphia. June b.
The following is special to the Bulle-
tin:
Cincinnati, June 6.
Advices form Vicksburg o June I'd
contain no particular news.
Gen. Grant is able to press the siege
and take care of Johnston, who is still
posted at jackson.
His reported march on Memphis is not
confirmed.
Our siege guns are close up to the enc
my's works and playing vigorously on
them and the town.
On the LIST inst. the rebels shot three
hundred horses on the river bank, being
unable 10 feed them.
Gen. Blair is up the Yazoo. Important
news is expected from him.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-11


The LAST THRAsHINC OF MosBY.-
We extract from the correspondence of
the New York Tribune the following IN
relation to the recent fight with Mosby and
capture of his howitzer:
Finding themselves so hOty pressed the
enemy, when near Grapewood Farm. about
two miles rom Greenwich, took position
at the head Of short narrow lane, with
| high fences on either side, placing the
howitzer so as to command the lane,
strongly supported by his whole force
| The advance of the 5th New York, about
rs men unGer Lieutenant Elmer Barker,
coming up, the Lieutenant determined to
charge the gun, fearing if he halted the
rebels would again run away. Calamity
riding up the narrow lane, with almost
certain death before them, the brave meu,
bravely led by Lieut.. Barker, da,hed with
yell toward. the gun. When within
fifty yards the rebels opened fire with
grape upon them. The result was three
men were killed and seven wounded. he
rebels immediately charged led by Mosby
himself Lieutenant Barker, twice wound
ed in the leg, continued with his handful
of men to contest every inch of the ground
and himself crossed SO res with Mosby.
But numbers Told, ana several Of the 9th
New YORK were made prisoners.
This gallant tight Of Lieut. Barker, af-
forded Col. Preston an opportunity to come
up with the lst Vermont. Lieutenant
Hazlelon was III advance with about Is
men, and charged bravey up the lane, the
few boys OF the 9th New Ork, VINO were
left, joining the Vermonters. Again and
again the gun dealt destruction through
the nks, but nothing could stop their
impetuosity, and the brave fellows rode
over the gun, sabering the gunners, and
captured the piece. Sergeant Corey, of
the LIST Vermont, was shot dead by the
side Of the gun his brother Il corporal
in the same regiment, although his arm
was shattered, struck aown the gunner as
he applied the match for the last time
Mosby and his NE fought desperately to
recover the gun, but in vain.
Meanwhile Col. Preston had charged
across the fields upon their faux, and the
enemy lied in all directions, taking refuge
in the lhiCkeLs, with which they are so
familiar. One party attempted to take
away the timber, but it was speedily cap
tu"ed and brought in. he long chase in
the hot sun, the desperate fight, and the
faded condition of the horses, prevented
further pursuit, which, with the enemy 50
widely scattered, and with 'heir knowledge
OF every by path and thicket, would have
been almost trunless.
The result of this fight is more disastrous
to the rebels than the previous engage
ments. The Southern Confederacy will
not be apt TO trust Mosby with other guns
if he cannot take better care of them
than he has of this one. The enemy WAS
beaten by about the same force, in a pe-
sition chosen by themselves, and defended
by howitzer Their killed am wound
ed outnumbers ours, and the howltzer is
ready to be turned against them at the
earliest opportunity. the conduct of Off
GERS and men is highly commended by
Col. Mann in his official report to Gen.
Stahl, and the gallantry Of the charges of
the 9Th New York aud the LIST Vermont is
deserving mention.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-11

VALLANDIGHAM's Policy The Muir
freesboro correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette says that Vallandigham Is making
himself entirely at home at Bragg's head,
quarters, and has boosted thai he should
be elected Governor of Ohio by one hun
bred thousand majority, He predicts thai
Vallandigham will soon be making wha
he calls Union speeches IN the rebel camp
for his policy, at which the rebe. leader:
will connive, is this: to keep up an osteu
tatious. show of this kind Of unionlsu
procure the artful abuse of certain rebe
organs and the honest TRADES Of Others
and thus to enable his Northern accom-.
plices TO point to the suffering, the con.
slstency and the patriotic boldness Of that
noble martyr, &C., &c, This is q OOld
scheme, but it is not unlike the man. The
rebel leaders can afford to abet il, for
while they repudiate his protested reunion
plans, their first great objec; is TO DIVIDE
and demoralize the North, and they wil
hesitate at no expedient that promises
secure that.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-11
Led River Expedition - Two Tebel
irOn.cla ads blown up.

Boston, june 4.
The Traveller contains the following:
A gentleman from New Orleans, hold
Ing a position in connection with Farra-
CUTS feet, gives an account of an expedi.
Ton up the Red River to Shreveport,
where the rebels had navy yard.
Two iron-ca $, of great power, were
hnnd upon the stocks, and were blown up
and destro, ed.
1t was believed they were powerful
enough TO have destroyed our Mississippi
feet. The IRON for the vessels had been
sent from Richmond.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-11
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
TrOa Vicksburg-P cmbert0n te be
starved OMt-Affairs Inside the
Ctey Desperate - johnston mos
1oWna by Blair.


Sssna by blair.
Philadelphia, June A,
The Bulletin Of this city has the fol-
lowing special dispatch:
Cincinaati, June 4.
Direct advices from Vicksburg are to
the SOsh of May. For several days pre-
vious quiet prevailed along our lines,
broken only by occasional cannonading.
The Commercial has dispatch dated
the S0th, saying spades are again trumps.
We are erecting earthworks to protect
men and are mining 10 blow the face out
Of one or two rebel forts that are unap-
proachable otherwise. The idea of car
rying the place by storm seems 10 have
been abandoned. The safer and surer
plan Of sta, wing Gen Pemberton into sub
MISSION finds favor generally.
A deserter came into our lines this
morning. He represents he was sent by
Gen Pemberton to communicate verbally
with Gems Johnston and Loring. The
former is believed to be between Big
Black river and jackson the latter was
near Port Gibson.
He also represents affairs in the city as
growing desperate About eighteen thou
sand effective men are there-two-t hitds
Of whom are kept on the Notifications
night and day, and not allowed to leave
an instant, on any pretext.
Generals Pemberton, Lee, Reynolds,
Stevenson and others are in the city most
of the sick left the cit- before the invest
ment. Thore who remain have excavat-
ed caves, and remain in them night and
day. Valuable merchandise in the city
is also stored in caves for fear of confa-
grations.
The poor are generally in their houses
Over one hundred women and children
have been killed by our bombardment.
The Gunboats inflicted no injury on tn,
city.
General Pemberton believed his ration!
would hold out for thirty days, but urget
General Johnston to come to his relic
within ten days at the farthest
Cavalry horses had been turned loos
and driven toward our lines, owing to tn
lack of forage.
There was ammunition enough to las
sixty days, with the single exception O
gun-caps, which were scarce.
All conn nm siaR e 81 those outside t
raise the siege. They consider Vicksbur,
the strongest place In the Confederacy
Gen. BLAIR has met no enemy in force
and the reports Of Johnston being nea
are disbeheved.
A cavalry reconnaissance, three day
ago, discovered small fierce, and had on
man killed and four WOUNDED.
General Banks, with remforcemements
reported near here, but, like many 9th
or rnmors, it may have little foundation il
fact.
This morning the heaviest eannonadin,
Of the serge was kept up for nearly tire
hosr..
New batteries have lately been put il
position, and $50 guns are playing on th
city.
At daylight thts morning the fire wa
rapid beyond belief. The reports Of tn
guns along the whole line averaged one ;
second for minutes together he roar o
tYe heavy siege guns was awful. and tn
earth was shaken by the conclusion.
The roads and camps are uneommoul.
a~sIy.
Our wounded are being removed il
large Numbers to the hospital boats, ant
bang transported to Memphis.
All goes wei, considering the magni
sude Of the undertaking.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-11
From Vieksburg.-Return of Blair's
expedition 90. Johnston not 10 be
found.

Chicago, June 8.
A special dispatch from Walnut Hill,
near Vicksburg. dated June ID, says:
General Blsir's expedition has returned
without the loss of man.
Fifty-six miles of country, from the Big
Black to the Yazoo, and eleven miles be-
low Yazoo City, were completely secured
by our troops.
Several bridges and number of grist
mills and cotton gins used to grind corn
were destroyed. Also a large quantity of
cotton marked c. S. A.
The country towards Yazoo is teeminy
with agricultural richness. Cattle, site !,
and no ; abound in all directions.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-11

Flourishing crops of corn, oats, wheat,
and rye are seen on every side
Hundreds of negroes stampeded at the
apr ach of our troops, and followed them
into our lines,
General Joe Johnston could not be
found, lie has not yet been heard from
definitely, and it is supposed he cannot
raise sufficient force 10 attack Grant.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-11
C0IOred Brigade 20 be raised in
Phitadeiphi New Department of
Pennsylvania.
New York. June s.

New York, june s.
A colored brigade is authorized to be
raised In Philadel phia.
A new military department is to be
made of Pennsylvania, with headquarters
in the western part of the State, to enable
Pennsylvania to protect herself against
rebel or guerrilla raids.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-11

scattered here and there, and well stocked
with shot shell, aud ammunition. Ne
rebels had taken the powder, which Law
around, and pepperei the earth with it, So
as to blow us up IN case spark " Gre
was dropped. Their Qualifications com.
manded the river for miles,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-11
Fernando Visits the President,
Washington, June :

Fernando Wood arrived here last night
and called upon the President this morn
ing. The interview lasted one hour. |,
is not known whether Fernando is going
to dictate the future policy Of the Gov ern.
ment, or whether he proposes to sell out
at once.
The advices received from Gen. Gran
are encouraging.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-11

Elan CoTroN.-A Flax Cotton
featuring Company has been organ :,
Oswego, New York. 1t ocenplfs \
building one hundred and forty ~. :,
and FIVE stories high. Fifty looms !
sack sheeting are ready for opefs1TsS ~,
SO several knitting machines. ~
mers have begun already TO reap
from this movement. The c'ilIus
cotton, in some instances, IN tnal n y,
has paid a net profit of $l75 pei y
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-11

NEGROES NOW UNDER ARMs.- I'll
are probably more colored men now und
arms than most people suppose. The A
glo African says that two weeks ago a
jutant General Thomas had II 900, Ga
eral Banks 5000, Kansas regiments l ,0Q
General Hunter about 5000, General Rs.
ter 1900, General Rosecrans about 5ag
navy 5000, General Curtis 1000, Masa
chusetts regiments 200, District Of Co
lumbia 800, total Of $4,000. We anOs
that the estimate in some Of these cases i
too small, and that the actual number i
probably nearer $1,000. General Unman
in Louisiana has not done SO much as h
would have done, had it not been for ds
arrangement made with General Bana
and the planters for paid negro labor
But General Banks said recently thai .
country wcul soon be op4ned where nrga
en- lstments might be made to any extent.
He probably meant Mississippi, which bid
fair TO be soon IN our possession.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-11

"A broker, whose mind was always
full of quotations, WAS asked few days
since, how Odd his father was. "Wel .
said he, absiracIedly, she is qoted at
eighty, but there Is e!ery prospect he will
reach par, and possibly be at premium
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-11

GOVERNMENT CorroN SALE :,
wEsr.-A special dispatch from y u
dated the 81, says the sales ~,
abandoned to the G vernrlen', ,, !,
to take place there, have been en- 70 I
Cincinnati and st. Louis nS, =.
sales at the latter place on sl 49,
day of Zach month, and at o,s Jun
the Thrill Monday OF eacn ,. lilV nd.
ming at Cincinnati on the ION
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-11

In TROUBLE AGAIN. - The cop'
heads seem to be in all sorts of lro1S
They complain of getting abused eve
where. The Buffalo Courier says;
alt would seem that the Ch'csggo Oaa
Convention has been made . CONDUIT
the abolitionlsts to pour their de'esa ID
filth through. We are informed lla'
Drake of st. Louis, made a speech vi
was very severe on the oopperhesu'
aas frequently interrupted with aPps1
What relevanc6 such speech can ua'
the building Of a ship canal paSss'
comprehension. We sha not y
prised if the convention turns out
political SWIM lie of the hugest pT
nons.n
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-11

The REBEL DEFENcEs AT PoRr HUI
soN.-lhe water dpfenses of Port Huiso,
are said TO consist of eight batteries mum
benng between twenty and thirty guns
One If these batteries is stationed On
b.nf, eighty fret high. Another is plsnJ
just below tn mouth of ThompsSf
reek. Tee most Of the guns are o.
32's and 42's, but there are one or d
one hundred and twenty Founders. III
land detences were chiefly built after nj
advance of the federal forces to Bat
Rouge. They mount in all some tn rty I
forty guns, some of them Of heavy al
ibre, and in addition o these there are
least four field batteries. which can
readily moved to any part of the wori
The post on seems to be entirely inChi
in a series of furIifcatons of the ID
elabora 9 and form dable character, Il 4
whether there are any interior lines
ma rs TO be revealed. The probaUf
however, is that the rebels wouli scanf y
rely on single line, and hat the usf "
amendments include several other,
was found to be the case at Vicksburi
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-29
Gbr 9aiIp Spy dtlurteste foag urun9, Hlag g. 1883

it is believed, had been communicated by rebel
soldiers who have been engaged in hauling
seines in the Rappahannock, a note was ad-
dressed to Gen. Lee on the subject, protesting
against a continuance of the practice. The
result is, that the fishing has been discontn-
ued and the pickets withdrawn to considera-
BILE distance from either shore of the river.
This also breaks up the friendly visits of the
pickets to one another, their swimming over,
exchanging papers, &c.
TESTING CANNON.
Experiments in gunnery have been in pro-
gress for several months at the Washington
navy yard. The most powerful gun tested re-
Gently is that of Mr.. Atwater OF Chicago. 1t
is ritled 84-pounder, and threw a Hotchkiss
shell 1900 yards, the degree of elevation be-
ing 1925. Ats degrees the shot made the as
tonishing flight of 2S0O yards, which is 900
yards further than the Armstrong gun can ac-
complish with the same degree of elevation.
The additional velocity is acquired by the ap.
plieation OF principle which relieves the
ball of atmospheric pressure in front.
DESERVED PROMOTION.
Capt. Stephen IL. Weed Is to be made u
brgadier general for his services in the bat
tie of the Wilderness. Though only captain,
he commanded 60 pieces of artillery on that
occasion. He is considered one of the very
best officers in the army.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-29
Naval Doings In North Carolina.

FLAGSHIP MINNESOTA, OFF NEWPORT NEWS,
Va, May PA report from lieutenant COM
mander FlusSer, dated May 6, gives informa-
ton of recent naval operations in Albemarle
Sound and its tributary streams, acting vol
unteer lieutenant French, who was sent with
the Whitehall to cruise about the eastern end
of the Sound, to break up the contraband
trade there. Under date of the 10Th inst. he
reported that on the 26th ult he captured a
large two masted boat, without deck, contain
ing some 500 pounds of tobacco, sailed
and owned by il MIR. Sawner, Of Eden
ton, who acknowledged himself a rebel
He was bound to Nag's Head after goods. In
the Alligator river he captured or destroyed
several boats which were engaged in illicit
traffic, and seized on shore, in different
places, pork, bacon, leather, tobacco, bag
ging, lard, and tallow, belon ing to persons
directly engaged in supplying the rebels, as
was proved. Their houses are said to be
used as depots for rebel supplies.
The Valley City was sent up the Chowan
river on the 4th inst. The commander re-
ports the capture or destructions of several
boats, and the dispersion of rebel pIckets and
capture of Their arms. He assembled as far as
the state line. On his return he sent acting
ensign j. Cullatin on shore with an armed
boats crew and burned the grist mill of j. b.
Harr, which he learned from papers found on
the premises was grinding corn for the
rebel army. While proceeding down the riv-
err the rebels fred on the Valley City. Acting
ensign Cullatin received a serious though not
fatal wound through the groin by rifle ball.
The Valley City replied promptly with mus
kerry, shell, grape and canister, and killed
and wounded number of the rebels
Commander Flusser reports that lately,
when at Hartford, on Perquiman's river, the
rebels were gathering in provisions for their
army at Suffolk. lie landed at Hyman's
ferry, on the Roanoke river, with soldiers and
sailors, and captured a cavalry picket of four
men, with their arms, in which affair Mr..
Benson of the Commodore Perry was severe
ly but not dangerously wounded by rifle ball
through the right shoulder.
S. 2. LEE, Acting Rear Admiral.