The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-30
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TO THE FREEMAN.
r O'CLOCK A. M.

OF Bragg s army under breckenridge mas De-
come general, and Hope and Hardee have with
drawn their forces in the direction of Vlcks'
burg.
A Murfreesboro dispatch of the 2Sth says
Grant at last accounts was still in position be-
fore Vicksburg.
1t seems certain that once since Saturday
Grant made general assault and failed to car
nv the works. Johnston has not yet attacked
Grant but was gathering his forces not far
away.
1t was not supposed the city could hold out
longer than the 28th, under the tremendous fire
of Grants artillery.
LATEST.
CAIRO, May %. Advices from Vicksburg are
to the afternoon of the Goth. No fighting had
taken place since Monday. The position of the
army is said to be changed, McPherson's corps
holding tho extreme left and McClernand the
centre, while Sherman still holds the right.
Johnston ia reported to be in jackson with
$4,000 men.
The rebels also hold Big Black river bridge.
WASHINGTON, May 90 An official dispatch
from Gen. Elicit, commanding the ram feet, da-
ted Helena, Ark, 18th, says AS my command
was descending the river from Memphis, the Goth,
the Commissary and Quartermaster boat was
fred into from the Mississippi side by band of
the enemy with two pieces of artillery about
miles above Austria.
returned yesterday and landed my force.
NV cavalry, under Maj. Hubbard, 200 strong,
came up with the enemy, with 1000 strong, all
mounted, and eight miles out The fight last
ed nearly two hours. The ajor was compelled
TO take shelter in favorable position, where he
succeeded in repulsing the enemy, and finally
drove them off before the infantry could come to
his relief
Our loss was two killed and nineteen wound
cd, most of them slightly The enemy left five
dead, one Lieutenant wounded, and twenty-five
stand of arms. We captured three prisoners.
burned the town of Austria, having first
searched every building. AS the fire progressed,
the discharge of loaded firearms was like vol
leys of musketry as the fire reached their
hiding. places and two heavy explosions of
powder occurred.
New YORK, May 20. The 8th Illinois cavalry
in a recent scout down the Peninsula, between
the Potomac and the Rapppahannock, captured
1875 prisoners, 1900 contrabands, 800 horses,
and broke up four Smuggling routes.
Yesterday morning Capt. McMahon list
Penn, shot and killed, almost instantly, Capt
McMannus of the Goth New York with a revol-
yer. This happened on the Rappahannock
MCMAHON IL unueT dTreSt 10 duSWoF VIC CudESe
of murder.
Maj Gen. Sickles' impaired health has rem
dered briefinterval of repose necessary. lie
is going to the sea- shore.
Four thousand five hundred rebel prisoner!
captured by Grant arrived at Memphis to-day
MURrREEsBoRo, May %. All is quiet in th
department.
PHILADELPHIA, May 20. The Bulletin ha
the following:
CNcINNATI, May 90 Gen. Banks is reported
as coming up the Mississippi river. The rebel
report that Chatham and Featherstone wer
wounded in the Mississippi fight and that Gen
Johnston is massing large force at the BIZ
Black river bridge. The report via, Memphis
that Gen. Grant has captured all the rebel re
doubts at Vicksburg is discredited
1t is reported that Bragg telegraphed to JEFF
Davis as to what he should do with Vallandig
ham. Davis replied that if Vallandigham woul
take the oath of allegiance to the Southern Con
tederacy to receive him and if not to send hin
back.
New YORK, May 20. A Washington, lette
in the Commercial says, although it has bee
contradicted it is true that the President did RI
ceive dispatch day or two ago from Ger
Grant, in which he stated that he had intercept
ed dispatch from the rebel Secretary of WIS
mot JEFF. Davis as published) to Gen. Pembel
ton, stating that if be could hold out at Wick
burg fifteen days longer he could send hi