The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-10

MURrREEsboRo. Tenn. June g. A lady from
Shelbyville, who arrived TO day. says report OF
the surrender OF Vlcksburg and the garrison OF
$4,000 mon was prevalent IN the rebel camp.
A later arrival coo firms this rumor. person
states that the rebel papers had published the
particulars of the capitul ation.
WASHINGTON, June 9 The enemy to day
were at work on the entrenchments at the edge
of the road, skirting the plain, not far from
fredericksburg. There was some picket firing
this morning, but there ie nothing OF greater
Importance in that direction.
Gsu Banks in his official report, dated be-
fore Port Hudson, gives an account of the at
tack on that place similar to the reports lready
published.
10 speaking of the negro regiments he says
they answered every expectat on. Their con-
duct was heroic, anu no troops could be more
daring. They made, during the day, three
charges upon the batteries OF the enemy, suffer-
ing heavy losses, and no iding their position at
night fall, with the other troops on the right
OF our line.
The highest commendation is bestowed upon
them by all officers in command on the right.
Whatever doubt may have existed heretofore as
to the efficiency of organizations of this char
acter, the history of this day proves conclu-
sively 10 those who were in condition TO observe
the conduct OF these regiments, that the Gov
eminent will find in this class of troops effect
i've supporters and defenders.
Our loss from the 23d to this date In killed,
wounded and missing is nearly 1000, Including
some of the ablest officers of the corps.
severe engagement took place this morn.
ing between our cavalry and that Of the rebels
under Gen Stuart. The locality at which it
occurred was Beverly lord, on the Rsppahan-
mock, i've miles above Rappahannock Station,
and about the same distance below Sulp hur
Springs
There was an explosion of a magazine of shell
at Fort Lyons this afternoon letween TWO and
three clock About 20 men were killed and
quite as many wounded The latter have been
removed to the hospitals in Alexandria.
New YORK, June 9. The Tribune has let
ter from ItsOrr Station, May 81 The siege of
Vcksburg was progressing admirably. Famine
was beginning to tell on the city. The capture
or surrender of the place was considered certain,
and that speedily. Our forces were in fine spr-
its and our siege guns within pistol shot of the
enemy's works. All apprehenslons OF an attack
upon our rear by Johnston are groundless. We
hold all the passes to Vicksburg, and have COM
pletey blocked them against any possible id
vance.
The Tr,bune's Washington letter says the
President feels perfectly easy about the situation
of Grant, and 10 confident that we can reinforce
more rapidly than the rebels, thus preserving
our numerical superiority.
The reported expedition to Greenport, ane
the destruction OF the rebel rams, is discreditec
as improbable.
Cincinnati papers of yesterday contain dis
patch, dated Memphis the 4th, reporting tina
the rebel forces in Grants rear are rapidly NC
cumulating, but Grant feels confident. All th
railroads between Grand Junction and jackson
have been abandoned. All the rebels in tina
country have gone below.
MukrREEsBoRo, Tenn, June 9. Dol. Law
renee Williams, formerly of the "a U. s. cav
airy, and member of Gen. SCOTS staff, and lat
Gen. Bragg's chief of artillery, and Lieut.. Dun
can Of the rebel army, wer' arrested and hum
as spies last night at Franklin.
WARRINGTON, June g. From what can
ascertsined from persons arriving from the Rap
pahannock q division went over the river q
franklin landing last night.
The rebel rifle pits, shrubbery, &C., allen
the bank have been destroyed, so that the enem
will not find a cover from which to annoy u,
Earthworks have been thrown up in front, wit
q view, it is probable, of preventing a nigh
attack, and to shield our men if the enem
should open oannonsde.
Fredericksburg is still held by the enemy, an
no attempt has been made by our troops to tax
it, The troops We have thrown over are not ia
from the town.
New YORK, june 9. The Posts Hilton Hea
letter gives Col. Montgomery's report, which