Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-04-24
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Friday brings intelligence that the night be-
fore the gunboats Benton, Tuscumbia, Lafsy-
cite. Pittsburgh, Carondslet, Gen. Price and
three transports ran the batteries Of Vicks-
burg All safe except the transport Henry
Clay, which eaugbtate opposite the city and
was burned The Benton was the only one
struck, We had ono man killed and two wdd.
The transport Forrest Queen, had her
drumhead injured by coming in contact with
one Of the gunboats which is easily repaired.
From the time of starting till the frat
sLot was heard from the rebel batteries. near
ly an hour and quarter elapsed, by which
time nearly all had got past
Official dispatches received last night say
that portion Of Admiral Porter's fleet, la
dened with large number Of soldiers from
Gen Grants army have succeeded in rum
ming the batteries at Vicksburg. aud are now
in condition either to help Gen Banks in
an attack on Port Hudson, or make an as
sault on vcksburg from the South.
The following information has been receiv-
cd here in two days from Millkens Bend on
the Mississippi
The night Of the 10Th, Admiral Porter
succeeded in running the Vicksbure batter
iors with seven 6ne gunboats OF bis squadron,
and three transports. The Benton, his flag
ship, got opposite che upper battery leading
tue line OF vessels before the rebels opened
hre' lhey 'hen continued hnng from eleven
p. m tll Two a m on each succeeding vess-
ell as they appeared.
Inc oniy damage done was me hrins Ct
tne heniy N'Y' " transport lhe h'lhB 81 lhe
roI'eSt Wy, "n"tnet Transport ana Shot
through tne benton null our loss was but
one man k.'eu ahu 'No or tnIee ""unded'--
ihe teoei nie was '4' Tess tHsc'Ne 'hNh was
anticipated ihey pu'neu ,"o OF thi'e
houses ;" Low" "1,'e 'ne 'P1aa'on was pass
ing SO az 10 enable me "ulieilsis to gel
gooo views u our vessels as they went down
IN range o. .ne,' guns on reacning war
ten'on' Aumirai r"''er oomoarded that val
iase' WIN "na' e"' Gu Is ho' hhp"n'
General Hullhurt iecgralhs from Mem
phis that he has information from the rebels
that the enemy are eyacua'iog \iok-hurg
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fno" "Ao 10" 'VN dN" 'iriNI D.
The orId dispatch aays lhrcc weeks ago.
it's understood, that iuiotmalIUn was received
in Washington hom an mduub',d source
that the strength Of the enemy ON the kanp.-
hammock was 60 600 Effective men. the main
portion being some zen miles in the rear OF
Fredericksburg
The Peterhot case was up yesietday in the
Cabinet. he meeting wa fiiI with the eS-
ceptlon Of Mr- Chssc. All the official docu-
ments were ON tho table The Impression
derived from indications after the breaking
up was that mJory Of the constitutional
advisers were IN favor OF budding on TO the
vessel and opening her mail.
The Tribune dispttrh rays Gen Wool hos
ordered the cargo vi the Iubsl am. seized
as a blockade runner 10 be Discharged and
the vessel held Us prize. Gen. Bue! is a,
Washington ~ uuidn drpo,itiops Of Gen.
Helleck and G'i, rnur Andrew JohDsuu, for
the use at his trial
The fltrald's dispatch says the expedition
under Col. De Furrest ba, Just returned from
Reconnaissance to Wnrirntor, and Kappa
hammock Station. No enemy was found
Lord Lyons expects to pend the summer
in Wa, hingtOn.
Army Of the Potomac dated a.,ii Dom 49,
last eek, $l3O 900 was s,olen between
Anuit Ctppk and "A ,s,iu,t an Ia. ,,.,t,,t