The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-11
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4 O'CLOCK, p M.
TO THE FREEMAN.

INV YORK June IL. he Herald Wash
ington dispatch says there ia no change in the
position of our own and the rebel forces on the
RappahAnnock Twenty-eight pieces of ar,il-
lery are visible in the batteries opposite our
left--some of them 20-pounders PARROTS. A
dessrter who came over states that the rebels
have two grand divisions in front Of the divs-
ion Of the 9th corps, which has crossed the
river. Rebels appear o.be in full force in and
about fredericksburg.
The Hcrald's Washington dispatch says dis
patches have been received at Gen. S.ahl's
headquarters from Capt Hanson of the I'd
Pennsylvania cavalry, which state that the cap
tain who left Fairfax Court House on the 9th
with q squadron oil cavalry on scouting expe-
dition traversed the country through to Middle
bury, via Aide and Upperville, to Barbour's
and Wsrrent1n, and captured eight prisoners
and fifteen horses. Among the prisoners was
the notorious spy, Miner Thompson, who was
captured not long since by another party and
confined in Jail st Fairfax Court House, from
whence he made his escape. This is an impor-
tant capture. ...a ........ ....e.
Another dispatch to Gen. Stahl says that
Major Brown of the LIST Michigan cavalry, just
returned from scout, reports thai be visited
GAINESVILLE, New Baltimore, Waterloo, Warren
ton, Barbour's, Chester Gap and Front Royal
He met force Of $50 rebels at Waterloo, and
skirmished with them, killing and wounding
several. He found small squad of rebels at
Barbour and 300 at Front Royal, and routed
and drove off the detachment, capturing one
| who was guard at the ford.
| 1t hes been determined to accede to the re-
quest OF Admiral Farragut to be relieved from
HE present command Admiral Dahlgren, it is
| n nd aba n M
| Vicksburg matter is eettled.
| The Tribune's Washington dispatch says re-
| cent semiothcial kilograms from the rear OF
oners named yesterday as the last day to which
it possible for the rebels in the place to hold
| out.
CHICAGO, June IL. A special Memphis dis
patch, dated the 9Th, says the steamer Lumina
ry, from Youngs Point at O'Clock on Friday
evening, brings the following;
Gen. Kmball with 5000 men was sentup the
Yazoo river to Sarps 80 miles below Yazo(
city. He arrived there on tae 4th and learned
that q rebel force under Gen. Writ Adams wa
not far of, and Immediately marched to NEE
him.
At 10 o'clock on the morning of Thursday h
brisk fight ensued. which lasted thirty minutes
when the enemy gave way and total rout en-
sued Our loss was one killed and II wounded
We captured 100 prisoners. The eneny's los
In killed and wounded was considerable. TIL,
rebels were 1000 strong.
There was no change before the enemy
works at Vicksburg Gen. Johnston is still re
ported to be on the Big Black cndeavoring t.
cross the bridge with an army of 20 900 men
Gen. Os,erhaus was watching his movements
with sufficient force to checkmate any demon
stration he may make.
rumor was in circulation that Pembertol
had requested Gen Grant to permit women an,
children TO pass through his lines. Over 30(
head of cattle and mules had been turned loos
on account OF the scarcity of forage
New YORK, June IL, Rumors of disasters a
, Vioksburg and Port Hudson have been ahoa
ty-day, but can be Set down as canards.
1t is understood that advices from Vicksbur
to the afternoon of the 9th have reached Wash
, ington, but it is improbable that they contai
anything of very important character.
No intelligence of any Disaster has been re
ceived at Washington to-day, up to noon.
Springfield, ILL.,, dispatch to the WorM da
TED the l0lh, says The Governor this mornin
Issued proclamation proroguing the legisla
sure till 1865.
The Republicans left the Halls, and ,hereb
broke quorum in each, but the Democrats rt
fused to recognize the Propagation and contir
ued the session. The Democrats in the afternoo
finding themselves powerless to do any furthe
business, entered protest upon the record, re
citing the facts and arraigning the Governor fc
his usurpation and unconstitutional acts an
informally left their seats, not recognizing a
adjournment, buta revolutionary breaking u
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