The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-02

low Fredericksburg, and we had possession 0
| those points last night. The enemy tormet
/ lines OF battle, and planted batteries on th
! heights in their rear, and also fired few shot
to get the range. In crossing we lost one o
two officers killed and from 80 to 40 men wound
ed. Our men crossed first in boats, and drov
the enemy out of their riAe-pits, killing AM
wounding many, and taking l06 prisoners, in
GLIDING several officers, one of whom was Lieut.
Col. Hammond of the 9th Louisiana regiment
These prisoners arrived here yesterday and wer
sent to the Old Capitol prison.
Another informant says the left wing, IS 00t
strong, crossed four miles below Fredericksburg
little below where Gen. franklin crossed IRE
vious to the first battle of Fredericksburg: =
They fought II hours and drove the enemy
eight miles out of their rihe-pits, and behinC
their intrenchments. The Sd brigade of thu
LIST division of the lst corps has suffered more
than others in the fight.
Our forces Lave captured between 500 anC
600 prisoners. Many of these prisoners have
voluntarily come over to US, having thrown
away their arms in small squads and begged fol
food. They picked up what our soldiers had
thrown away on the march. Other rebels
h waver, say they have plenty 10 eat
The right wing crossed at Kelley's Ford, and
Gen. Stoneham cavalry is reported to be some.
whore in the rear OF fredericksburg One corps
remains at Falmouth as a reserve.
PHILADELPHIA, May /. The evening Bulletin
publishes an extra with the following
We learn, though not from an official source
that Gen. Hooker, with so 600 men has had a
battle with the rebels beyond the Rappahannock
We have no particulars, but the Union troops
were victorious.
WASHINGTON, May /. The National Repub.
hcam of this afternoon, publishes semi-oficiaI
dispatches from Gen. Banks, dated near St
Martinsville, April II. From them it appears
that when Gen. Banks left Baton Rouge. three
regiments of colored troops were left for its de.
fence.
The results, among others, of Gen. Banks ex
petition are, accomplishing march of over 20C
miles, beating the enemy In three battles two
on land and one on Grand Lake, dispensing the
rebel army, utterl y destroying the rebel navy
destroying the foundries of the enemy at two
demollshlng the salt works ten miles South.
west of the latter place, capturing the camr
equlpage OF the enemy, also several guns and
between 1000 and 1000 prisoners, and so de.
ranging the plans of the rebels that they can.
not for some months to come, if ever, reorgan-
lze their land and naval forces in that portion OF
Louisiana.
Our loss 10 the two land battles was 600 OF
700. Nothing could exceed the conduct of the
officers in Gen Banks command
The dispatches say we have not only DESTROY.
the army and navy of the enemy, and captured
his material for the reorganization of his force.
but we have also in our possession his ablest
officers of the sea and land.
NEW YORK, May l. The steamer Escort
IRON Newbern arrived tonight. Several Skin.
mishes had taken place in the vicinity of New
bern and Washington. The enemy were re-
pulsed at every point, and number Of prison.
ers taken. Hill is said to be at Godsboro with
the forces that invested Newbern and Washing
ton.
New YORK, April 30. The Tribune has q
letter from near Vcksburg, stating that only
one of the transport fleet, the Tigress, was sunk
In passing the rebel batteries on the 23d. and
she was beached below here, our works officers
and crew all escaping. The other FIVE passed
by safely.
The Tribune Consequently says that the report
that four transports were sunk and two driven
back is canard.
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