The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-09

monts rapidly.
The only reference to the fight at Port Hud
son on the 9th is the following in the Era c
the I'd:
HEADQUARTERS 18th ARMY CORPS,
| Por: Hudson, May %.
A severe battle was fought here yesterday b
the Federals under Gen. Banks, and the rebt
garrison. Loss considerable on both sides, bu
will fall short of the first estimate. Our force
advanced to the enemy's works and held thei
position to-day.
The Era says since the above was received
we have the most satisfactory information il
regard to the progress of the siege of Port Hud
son, but which from prudential motives we re
train from publishing. Our forces are gradual,
gaining ground on the enemy, and few day
will decide the fate of that rebel stronghold
The papers do not contain any details what
ever of military movements or list of casuatie
in the fight at Port Hudson, nor do they say
whether achievements have been sent there
WASHINGTON, June 8. The late expedition
up the Mattapony river under commander Gil
lis, for the purpose of destroying foundry a.
point ten miles above Walkertown, was mos
successful.
The Richmond Examiner Of Saturday ridi
cules the rebel dispatches from the southwest
especially those which set down the tremendou,
losses for Gen. Grant.
Fredericksburg is still held by the enemy
and 10 attempt has been made by our troops tc
take it.
The late movements OF the rebels on the Rap
pahannock induced the belief that they had re.
tired altogether from their old line of defences.
The crossing of some of our troops on Friday
was in the way of a reconnaissance to understand
the actual condition of affairs, and although on
Sunday morning they had not returned, they
probably did SO by night
Friday evening, in crossing, we lost about 80
IN killed and wounded, and took about 60 pris-
oners. Capt Gross OF the regular engineers was
killed.
Although, yesterday, skirmishers of both par
ties were represented to be 10 line of battle at
some points, there seemed to be no apprehen-
sion of general engagement. Both armies,
however, seemed to be wide awake,
New YORK, June g. At meeting of editors
held to-day, Horace Greeley of the Tribune,
James Brooks of the Express, VIM. G. Prime of
the Journal of Commerce, and various others
being present, resolutions were adopted to the
following effect;
We recognize and affirm the duty of fidelity
to the Constitution, Governments, and laws of
our country, and that treason and rebellion are
crimes, and that, while we en- hatcally disclaim
and deny any right as Inherent in journalists
to incite, advocate, abet, Uphold OF Justify
treason or rebellion, we respectfully but firmly
assert the right of the press to criticize freely
the acts of those charged with the administra-
tion of the Government, ana Of civil and mil
tary subordinates, and that any Limitation OF
this right, created by the necessity Of war,
should be confined to localities where hossllties
exist, or are imminently threatened,
CINCINNATI, June 8. The Commercial has y
dispatch, dated Mount Vernon, 9th, which say:
reliable information from Knoxville, Tenn, pls
ces the number of troops there at IL, 600 at Lon.
don Bridge 600 and at Strawberry Plains coo
Reports all agree that Gen. Gracey hold;
Cumberland Gap with 5000 rebel troops. The
last information places Pegram S forces at Mon.
ticello. The number of his troops vary from
5000 to 5000
dispatch from Somerset, KY, Gsh, says that
the rebel pickets for two days past have no;
shown themselves opposite Gill's Ferry. A
North Carolina regiment is picketing the river
in the vicinity of Mill Springs
Four rebel conscripts and one prisoner of the
14th Kentucky Cavalry, from Chattanooga
made their escape two weeks ago and reached
here. They had been sentenced to be shot. They
say 10000 men have been withdrawn from
Bragg army to reinforce Johnston, and tina
Bragg has now over so 900 men. ...
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