Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-06-30

Is said he Is preparing RATS to cross the Missls
sippi, his object being to cooperate with the
rebel force in tho vicinity OF Memphis.
Tho latest dates from Vicksburg, are to the
Dist.
The cannonading on the Goth and Dist, re-
ported yesterday, is confirmed but no particu-
lars
CAIRO, ILL.,, June 26. The steamers Prima
Donna, Jacob Strader and New Kentucky, la
den with commissary stores, conveyed by
two iron clad gunboats, were fred into by
large body of rebels at Cypress Bend on Mon
day Several persons on board the steamers
were killed and wounded.
The Prma Donna was badly riddled by can
non shot. The rebels we're finally beaten off
by the gunboats. Major Wilson, with de-
tachment of the 18th llonis cavalry, surprised
and routed the LIST Mississippi cavalry near Me-
chanicsburg, Yazoo County, few days since,
killing quite number.
Terrific cansonading was opened all along our
lines before Vicksburg on Saturday last, con-
tnuing until Sunday evening. The result is
unknown. The steamer Taylor has arrived
with SIX hundred disabled soldiers from below
They will proceed to Jefferson barracks.
NEW York, June 27. Lieut. g. 4. Spaldng of
the Vermont regiment, was killed at Port Hud-
| son.
New Orleans letter of the 18th to the
Tribune says, " Yesterday Gen. Banks issued
an order for 1000 volunteers to make the final
charge on the enemy's works. The 4th and 9th
Wisconsin regiments volunteered and were re-
pulsed and afterwards taken prisoners, all or
nearly ALL"
New YoRK, June %. The Herald has advi-
ces from Port Hudson to the Goth inst. Gen.
Banks, on tn 18th. issued congratulatory or
der TO his troops over their steady advance upon
the enemy works, stating that he is confident
Of an immediate and triumphant issue of tine
conflict, and says we are at all points upon the
threshold of his Notifications. One more ad-
vance aud they are ours.
A letter Of the 10Th reports no material
change in the position Of affairs. The camp ru-
mors about assaults by volunteers and general
attacks have proved unfounded. We are steadi-
ly advancing 1t was rumored and believed that
an assault would take place on the night OF the
Goth.
NEW YoRk. June 81. A dispatch from
Cairo the Oath, says Capt. Osband Of Chicago
arrived last night as special bearer of dispatches
from Gen. Grant. He left the rear Of Ficks-
burg on Friday afternoon the l9th. At that
time brisk engagement which seemingly occu-
pied all the rebel and Union forces was going
on around the entire line surrounding the city.
The result unknown. Sherman on the right was
gradually reducing the enemy's fort opposite.
and silencing gun after gun of their batteries,
Gen. Logan Ath his forces, opposite what was
called Fort Hill, was fast beating down the earth
works.
BosToN, June 2S. BY dispatches from Port
land we learn that the entire pirate crew OF the
Cutter have been captured and confined in Fort
Preble. Commodore Reeve Of the Tacony is
among the captured prisoners, and the Tacony
was destroyed to avoid capture.
WASHINGTON, June q. General Order No.
l6 A gallant and distinguished naval officer
is lost to the country The hero of Fort Henry
and Fort Donelson the daring and indomltabe
spirit that created and led to successive victories
the Mississippi hotilla the heroic Christian
sailor, who in the China seas and on the Coast
of Africa, as we'll as the great interior rivers OF
our country, sustained with unfallering fidelity
and devotion the homer Of our Flag and the cause
Of the Union.
Rear Admiral Andrew Hall foote is no more.
On his way to take command OF the South At.
lantic blockading squadron, position to which
he had been recently assigned, and the duties OF
which were commanding the earnest energies OF
mind of no ordinary character, he was sudden
" prostrated by disease, and after brief Hines;
breathed his last at the Aston House, at New
York, on the evening Of the 18th inst.
Among the noble aud honorcd dead, whose
names have added lustro to our naval renown,
and must ever adorn our national annals, few
will stand more prominent than that of the gal
liant and selfsacrifciug Christian sailor and gen
teman whose loss we now deplore,
Approaching his virtues and his services, o
grateful country had rendered him while living
its willing honors, and will mourn his death
As mark Of respect it is hereby ordered that
the Gags at the several navy yards, naval sta
lions, and on the flag ships of the sQuadrons, b.
hoisled at ha,f-mast, and that IL guns be fired
at meridian on the day after the receipt Of this
order. (Sigred)
GIDEON WELLS, Secretary ofthe Navy.