Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-06-09
from Vicksburg.

our forces have succeeded In taking portion
Of the rebel works The forts remaining to be
taken are very formidable and command the en-
tire town Several charges have been made
upon them, but with little success. The retels
seem u think their position is impregnable.
The river batteries have been mostly sllenced.
Sherman Is on the right two miles from Haine Q
Bluff McCIenand IS IL miles from the
Court House, in the centre Mcpherson is at
the lower end Of Vcksbure
The report that PembertOn offered to surren-
der Vleksburg on terms Ia confirmed. IL 10 also
believed that the reported arrival OF GIN. Banks
forces at Warrenton is true.
CAIRO, H.. June 2. A dispatch boat from
Vcksburg confirms the sinking Of the gunboat
Cincinnati BY shot from the rebel batteries
She sunk in Is feet Of water, From 10 to 50
persons are reported to be killed. drowned and
wounded.
MExPHIs June 2. Advces from Gen Grants
army TO the Both, hsve been received. The
seige CT Vcksburg is slowly progressing. The
mOrtars are firing slowly day and night. All
the prisoners in the Vicksburg Jail have been re-
leased and put across the river. They report
that one Of the mortar shells exploded in the
Jail and destroyed it.
CHICAGO. June 2. A special dispatch from
Memphis dated the lsi inst, furnishes the fol-
lowing intelligence
The steamer Luminary arrived on Saturday
night from below with news from Vicksburg TO
the 18th Of May.
The gunbOat Cincinnati was sunk by the fire
from the rebel batteries at Vicksburg on the
10Th ult., with reported loss Of over 20 killed
and wounded.
Several Of our men captured by the rebels
have been paroled on account Of the scarcity OF
food.
NEw YoRK, June 2. New Orleans files Of the
Era up to the Oath have been received, from
which we take the following
A rumor from Pascagoula reached New Or
leans on the 2lst that Mobile had been attack
cd, aud rebels reported that Geographic disps ch-
es received at Psscagoufa from Mobile stated
that fort Morgan had gone snder.
Some Of the rebels said to our oficere, " There
is glorious news for you, bus We dare not tell
you what it is"
A letter Of the 22nd states that our army
has reached the precincts Of Port Hudson, and
an attack is IN progress. Gen. Augur's
whole division fought the enemy hours yester-
day and drove him three miles.
We learn 90 good authority that the military
authorities Of Mobile have called on the people
to rally en- mGsse armed for The defence Of that
city. This would indicate sha. Mobile is threat
ensd.
The rebel troops are, however, aid to be
Withdrawing from The city.
CIScNNATl, June 3. 4 dispatch 10 the Ga
ssiis from Cairo gives the following informa-
ton, which was oblaiued from Federal officer
vino has arrived from Hlcksblre
The base Of the Federal liues extends from
right 70 lett On the Mississippi from the Yszoo
TO the lower part OF Ficksbu7g, over elk miles
in the rear Of the rebels Oar lines come up TO
the rebel lines east OF the town. We hold un
disputed p1ssessou OF everything between the
Black river bridge and 60 loet oil The hills in the
rear Of the rebel army.
AZ last accounts Gen. Frank Blsirs division
had started for The Big Black river bridge. His
destination was unknown.
1t was believed that the gGnboat Cincinnati
could be raised. DeserteN report that the rebel
Losses were heavy ON the 22l ult.
The cessation Of hostiltles on the 2lst ult
was for the purpose Of letting the women and
children leave the city,
WASHINGTON June 3. Secretary Welles to.day
received a dispatch dated Carlo, yesterday, 70
the following effect
have received the following report by the
steamer Judge Torrence which has arrived from
the Mississippi squadron
FLAGSHIP BLACK HAWK, near Vicksburg, May
81. Sir Amidst our successes | regre, TO report
any losses, but we cannot expect 10 conquer q
place like this without some LOSSES At the
urgent requests OF Generals Grant and Sherman
sent the Cincinnati 10 enhlade some rife pit,
which barred the progress Of the left wing o
our army.
Gen Sherman supposed that the enemy hs,
removed his heavy guns to the rear Of the city
On the contrary he seemed to have placed NOR
on the water side than nsual The Cincinnati
was sunk and went down IN shoal water with he
Gag flying The enemy still continued firing uI
on her, but the Dag was not hauled dowr
Twenty-Five were killed and wounded and 6ftee
are missing The latter are supposed to b
drowned The vessel can b. raised. Tie pile
was killed early in the action.
(Sgned.) DAVID ID. PORTER,
Acting R,ar Admiral
Comd' z Miss. Squadron.
WASHINGTON, june 4. Unofficial but relil
BILE dispatches, received here to-day, from oil
army, dated near Vicksburg the 3lst ult., rel
resent no material change in the state Of affair
There had been no Sighting for several days, b.
the siege works were being energetically push,
forward. Our army Is in good condition al
fine spirits.
A TELEGRAM was received tonight, extract,
from the Richmond Sentinel Of June Sd, as f.
lows: nt.
Jackson, June /. Gen. Grant demanded Il
surrender OF Vicksburg on Thuryday. giyir
three days to Gen. Pemberton to consider /,
demand. Gen. Pemberlon replied that he d
not want fifteen minutes, and the troops wou
die in the trenches before they would surrendo
The enemy's gunboats fire heavy shot at q
city. Port Hudson 10 invested. The gent
man forwarding this dispatch to the Cover
ment odds " There is nothing in the Ric
mond Enquirer Of the 4th."
Dispatches have been received very direct
from Gen, Grants army Of dates respectively
May 2S, 20, 80 and 81, and while they menti,
the progress OF the siege, they say nothing ,
any assault since the 2lst snd 22d, nor Of al
battle since the 25tn, which l.st wrs not Va,
heavy. Our troops sse officially represented
be In good health, spirits cad condition nm
the 3lst Of May. The sego Of vielsburg Wi
progressing With ressoSa5ls satisfaction. The
was not then any imn.4iA.s pressure on GRAM
rear, and Gen. Banks had harvested Pot uudso,
CINCINNATI, juno Z. Our ciiecs .d,ices mo
Vicksburg are 10 .hs SOFA Of May. 20. .oye,
days previous quiet prevailed N aioag o,
lines, brokea only b; occasional c..nnonsdia
The COMMERCIAL has = aesp .ca layiv
Spades are cnoe moro SIu.. %" W., r
erecting eartsworEs 20 pfoseei tho isou asd a
mining to blow the isoo sa. OF oss CT ITO
the rebel forts that Go nssppFoachabls oths
wise. The idea Of csrgy,as lac psoe bT stor
seems 70 be abandoned 1'hs nassr nd anr