The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-23
ASY TEIEGEsAB
TO THE FREEMAN:
4 O'CLOCK, 2. M

NEw YORK, May %. "A Washington special
dispntch to the -He' aid says to a late bcur]
lsst night nothing additional had been received
from Gen. Grant. -.
The news OF his operations since the. capture
Of Jsckson, although fron rebel sources, is re-
Igarded by rhe I'rstisent and Secrsi4rg Of War
IS very favorable Md indicates speedy sFi-
anph. ao o. I.. .1t a-.. .e. 'a..aea
The rebel pspfre are tle.' with gloomy ana
spondens articler On She t.sit,o1 n V7tk,hur.,,
opd evidently anticipate INC worst ffoin thas
quarter. .a. a
The Tribute, Washington dispatch says, in
formation received late last evepiIg is to the ef-
feet that Gen. Grants victories on Friday and
Saturday were complete at every point.
The Richmond papers of the 2lst contain de-
tails of the def at of Pemberton, and the falling
back of the entire rebel forces.
Johnston endea- ored to bring the rebel forces
together to make stand, but Gen. Grant pressed
him so holly that he was UNI bic to do 30, and
was completely out-generaled.
At the date of the latest rebel dispatch, Gen
Grant was on the Joint of attacking Joe Johns
| ton.
New York, May %. The Tribune's cores
pondent With the army of the Potomac, writing
under date of The Dist states that desert RS say
the rebel army is in excellent condition, and a
movement is on foot either to cross the river and
give us battle near this point, or else cross at
keIley's Ford and Rappahannock Station to
wards ashlna ton, and thus compel our army
to change lis base. ,v... se..e.E
They state that Lee feels able to crush our
army in It's present condition, and can easily
H.. IL. i NnahI
ton, or destroy and CAPTURE 1t.
I The RAILROAD. to Richmond is reported to be
In runpmg order. IA ga 0tlftV ~ lie
! The New Orleans correspondent Of the Worlc
dating the 18Th, says it is generally known thai
Port Hudson is to be attacked this week, and il
is believed that men might have been landed
from the unboats, during the hate attacks by
| them, and carried the place. 70
There IS no doub, but Pert. Hudson is evacua
ted by all but the artillery. 4&s
1t 81 expected that Gen. Banks by tonight
(the 18th inst or Tomorrow, vii reach Bayou
Sara with his forces from Alexandra, via. Rec
river, and will land there.
Gen. Dudley is ready to march from Bator
Rouge, and Farragut's and Porter's feels ar
above and below Port Hudson.
There seems to be no doubt of an easy occu
patton of Port Hudson by Gen. Banks
A Murfreesboro dispatch to the Herald, say:
Serg't Appleby of the LIST Alabama regiment
who was taken prisoner, but Released. says
Vleksburg was evacuaed and Pembertor
marched out to attack Gen. Grant in the rear
{ while Joe Johnston pushed him from the dlrec
ton of jackson, E..E..
lie says only two brigad-s have been taker
frcm Bragg army to the Mississippi Bragg
, has his battle field marked out about thret
: miles from Shebyvlle.
q His line is entrenched and his troops are il
, fighting condition.
LATEST.
CAIRO, May %. Special dispatches from
Gen. Grants army to the 18th OF May make
10 mention OF the engagement reported III th
rebel kilograms, and said to have taken place a
: Bakers creek on Saturday last.
g Gen. Grant had not evacuated Jackson up tt
Sunday |~