Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-06-05
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FROM WASHING ron AND V1OINlFK
A Fairfax Ceart House dispatch 70 the
Herald, dated 30th says a detachment of
Vermont cavalry had a skireiish yesterday
near Thorcughiare Gap WITH 40 rebel cayory.
The latter fed loosing killed and wounded.
\ telegram was received this afternoon from
Gen. Stahl, dated at Fairfax G. II. to-day, in
which he says that Mosby with 200 men and
one howjtEer, attacked our train near Cat
let's Station yesterday and burned the train.
Cot. Mann OF the 9TH Michigan hearing the
firing, took portion Of his soldiers and fol-
lowed in search Of The rebels. He encount-
cred them two miles from Greenwich, where
they had taken a very strong position Col
Mann charged the rebels, who replied with
grape and canister, but our men never fat-
cred. They dashed upon the rebels and took
their gun. Col Mann returned at dark to
his camp in front, bringing the captured ar
tillery and all our deau and wounded-iour Of
the former and fifteen of the latter 1t was
an extremely hard fight. We have, the dis
patch says many prisoners.
The following dispatch was received at the
Navy Department to-day
Near Vicksburg, May 25
10 hon. Gideon we'll:
Stat have the honor 20 inform you that
the expedition under command of Lieut. COM
mander Walker. after taking possession Of
the forts at Haine's Bluff was perfectly sue
cessiu! Three powerful steamers and a ram
we're destroyed at Yazoo City.
The ram was monster $40 feet long, 20
fsrt l. ! .sI
Also fine navy yard with machine shops of
all kinds, saw mills &c, which were burned.
The whole amount Of property destroyed was
over two million dollars. Had the monster
ram been fnished she would have given US
much trouble. One battery was destro, ed at
Drugs Bluff Our loss was / killed and
wounded
Signed Adm PoRTER.
An official dispatch from Gen. Elicit com
manding the ram feet ON the Mississippi
river is as follows
HELgNA. Ark, May 25
As my command was ascending the river
from Memphis, the 2Oth the commissarys and
quartermas iers boats were fired into from the
Mississippi side by baad Of the enemy, by
two pieces Of artillery 6 miles above Austria,
! returned Yesterday and landed my force.
My cavalry 200 strong came ~ with the enc
my 1000 strong, and miles out. The fight
lasted nearly two hours.
The Mayor was compelled to take a favor
able posi- ion in a shelter where he finally re-
pulsed the enemy, aud drove them off before
the infantry could come TO his relief Our
loss was 2 killed and 10 wounded, most of
them slightly. The enemy left five dead, one
Lieut. and several others wounded. We
made some captures. [ burned the town Of
Austria, having 7rst searched every building.
As the fire progressed the discharge Of loaded
firearms was like voIeys OF musketry as the
fire reached their hiding places, and two
heavy explosions Of powder occurred.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says the
Government has no intelligence later than the
10th, when Gen, Grant was progressing ia
vorabiy. The silence of the Richmond pa
per-, IN the mean time, is considered au au-
curry that nothing has occurred at Nicksburg
encouraging Tn the rebels. The President
has stated that Vicksburg may be taken by
assault but 1t is thought better to accomplish
the object with as little loss Of life as possi-
BILE
Official adyiccs received from Vcksburg up
To the 29th ult., indicate that there is no
change in the state Of affairs. The prospects
Of Gen. Grant are still encouraging
A Washington special dispatch says the
reported removal OF Gen. Hunter is author
i,atively couuadicted. Gen. saxtou leaves
tomorrow, with dispatches fr Gen Hunter.
Gen. Bosccrans has closely confined and
guarded all the rebel officers who are his
prisoners.