Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-06-19
News of the w ar.

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Officers 10y this arrival say 1t Is believed IN
the camps that battle in our rear Is highly
portable. No one, however, believes that
Johnston Is able to raise the siege.
The fight at Millikcn's Bend on saturday
was of more Importance than at first report
ed The rebels were l. 600 strong. under
Henry McCulloch Our force was les than
10 900, over Geo Of which were ncgroc-.
Tie rebels FIST drove our forces, nearly sur-
rounding them. The fight wascpuluctej with
energy and desperation by our forces and the
rebels were held at hay until a gunluat c1iuc
t. our assistance. Eve Witnesses report our
loss in killed atl54. loo Of whom are ucgruc>.
The wounded was about the same number.
The list Of killed is very large IN Consequence
OF the wounded being killed under the no
quarter cry. The rebels left over lou dead
on the field and took away several wagon
loads Of wounded. The negroes. 1t Is report
ed, fought better than their white officers,
many of whom, it is said, skedaddlcd. About
the time the battle was over a column Of re-
bels made their appearance at Young Point.
All citizens and transient person had been
put under arms. No attack had been made
when our informant left.
The following extracts are taken from the
Richmond Dispatch Of the 10Th inst
JACKSON, Miss juno Citizen. Pcmbcr
ton has sent word that he can hold Nick--
burg, and Gen. Johnston Is To take lis time
10 organize and discipline his force.
NOBLE June 9th.-A special dispatch to
theInbune from jackson, dated,the Sth inst.
saws there are many rumors afoat, tie
most reliable Of which Is that Gen. Kirby
Smith, instead Of being at Port Hudson, has
taken Nj llikens Bend and cut Oh Gcn.
Grants supplies. Il Is reported that Jack
sons cavalry have cut their way through 70
Nicksbur- Col. Grierson is believed to have
been driven from Clinton, Louisiana
JACKSON. June o.-A scout iu-t in from
NicksLurg reports that sd is working well.
The men are IN good spirits but are -ouc-
what rearied from lying in tire trenches and
exposure % the sun. zen. Grant l. slowly
advancing by building parallels which are
four hundred Yards irom our cater work.
Thor. has been no general assault for ten
dav- past. There ], plenty Of ammunition
and provisions On \ick,5ur.. and the soldiers
and citizens are confident ~. the result Our
entire lI-, during rle series ui assaults VIII
not exceed Fix hundred There was heavy
firing with mlssets eHl arri'',rr yesterday.
and hy ARTILLERY to-day.
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tins, t5 ic .af ta, most. cheering cfsra.r.r.
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don't and determined s- ever. and Kirby
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burg. On the 'rl,ir faHt ~ trs Nli--i--:,ri.
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information received in Ne>-r-,.n c..
18Th shows that ell is quiet 10 Oh, I,i-.1.-
hood Of Poolsyi.le. N.slv'> raid iut. MARY