Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-06-02

Tho MtFcury TAI tho following dispatch from
Washington
Reliable information is at hand, tonight,
that portion OF Gen Lees army has swung
round on the Orange and Alexandria railroad
at Culpepper. The rebel Gen. Hooks division
occupied that place yesterday. To-day supply
train of IL cars laden with stores was captured
bet 6een Manassas and Warrenton. The train
who were running it. This was probably the
work of Gen. Mosebys men.
There are no signs that the enemy has at
tempted to cross the Rappahannock at any place
between Culpepper and 90 miles distant from
Falmouth.
WASHINGTON, May 81. A telegram was re-
ceiyeG this afternoon from Gen. Stahel dated al
Fairfax Court House to-day, in which be says
Moseby with 200 men and one howitzer at
lacked our train of cars near Catletts Station
yesterday, and burned the train. Col. Mann Of
the 7th Michigan, hearing the firing, took a
portion Of his soldiers and followed in search
of the rebels lie encountered them two miles
two miles from Greenwich, where they had ia
ken very strong position. Col Mann charged
the rebels who replied with grape and canister
But our men never faltered. They dashed upon
the rebels and took their guns COL Mann re-
turned at dark to his camp in front bringing
the captured artillery and ell our dead and
wounded, four Of the former and fifteen Of the
latter 1t was an extremely hard fight. We
have, the despatch says, many prisoners
New YORK, May 81 The Sunday morni ng
papers contain the following
LEAyENwoRTH, May 30. Col Phillips com
handing in the Indian Territory had a severe
fight with portion Of Prices army on the 20th
fhe enemy crossed the Arkansas river neal
fort Gibson. Col Phillips drove them back
Our loss was 80 killed, and the enemys much
greater The enemy was led by Generals Steele
Hooker, and Macintosh. They are now massec
on our front, claiming II 900 men, and consid
cradle artillery. We have only 5000 men, and
one battery, both are well fortified.
This is evidently the advance Of Prices army
Dispatches from fort Larned inform US OF thu
approach from the Southwest Of large rebe
force of Texans and Indians, with the design o
nterrupting the trains to New Mexico.
WASHINGTON, May 30. Gentlemen who ar
rived to night from the Rappahannock say tina
large columns of the enemy in motion wer
traced yesterday by the lines Of dust in the rea
of the river front. While one considerable
body was moving Southwark, the preponder
ance Of the mass appeared to be going in tn
direction Of Kelly's Ford and Culpepper.
The rebel infantry guard at Banks and Unit
cd States lords had been considerably increase
within the past day or two, which IS construe'
in some quarters as q ruse to cover a raid b
Stuart's rebel cavalry via. Culpepper and Raj
pahannock Station. 1t is believed that the enc
my are preparing to demonstrate somewhere o.
our lines. The movements on the part of tn
rebels may be only ruse to draw attentio
from some other point.
New YORK, May 81 Newbern dates Of III
Goth state, there were indications of snotht
expedition against the guerrilas in the interio
A large body of troops were notified to be i
readiness to leave, and gunboatS and ligf
craft were being fitted out for the occasion.
A rebel spy has been arrested with plans an
information upon him.
Preparations are being made at all points {
Newbern to receive large rebel force who ha
been lately making suspicious movements.
New YORK, May 30. The Commercials VAST
ingon letter says sensation Extra issued ther
states that the rebel pickets shouted across tn
Rappahannock that we had taken Vioksburl
but that Gen. Grant was killed, The story
entirely discredited.
No further exchange of prisoners have bee
allowed for the present. The rebel authorize
have taken the initiative and the War Depart
ment promptly followed it up. All rebel Officer
on parole have been ordered under arrest for in
prisOnment. 1t is probable that negotiation
will soon be commenced for the continuance {
exchange under late rules.
Advlces from the front state that the reb
army is very active. Their position at the rive
tords is decidedly offensive, as large number
troops are massed in front of it. The main pick,
line on the Rappahannock is strong as ever, b.
the troops behind Fredericksburg appeared
have moved elsewhere.