Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-06-16
From Vicksburg.

GeH. Osterhaus is on the west side OF the
Black River Bridge with his entire division
watching Joe Johnston, who appeared there on
the LIST and ID inst, with 5000 infantry and some
artillery. Shots were exchanged and the rebels
retired Johnston is said to have IL 900 men
poorly armed and deficient in artillery There
is no probability of his being able to relieve Penn
berton. The expedition under Gen. Blair pro-
ceeded southwark as far as Meehahicsvlle, forty
five miles, without meeting the rebels in force.
The crops we're found in promising condition,
and the country was well supplied with live
stock. A large amount OF cotton was destroyed
The gunboats ran up to YazO0 City several
days ago and destroyed much property. Sever
al rebel transports were seen further up, the Sun
Flower and Tallahathis which temporarily es-
capped.
Communication with Gen Banks is kept up
on the Louisiana shore.
Guerrillas nlest the region between Lake
Providence and Grand Gulf with impunity.
The Government plantations are selected for At
tack One hundred negroes have been driven
off or hung Every negro with Federal uni
form on is mercilessly suspended to the nearest
tree.
The formidable batteries along the Mississippi
Ou VIC uTbb llHt uUUfG lIlo WdttG hIp MI
silencsd save one at the extreme upper part Of
plcksburg it mounts two z8.pounders.
The rebel battery on Fort Hill is composed of
six guns of very heavy calibre. The Federals
have mounted SIX heavy guns in front and a
baHwY diagonally at that point.
I.e Irbune's Washington dispatch says DR..
Uewott gives the opinion, from facts which came
to his knowledge during his journey to and from
Richmond, that Gen. Grant will surely take
Vlcksburg, and that the rebels have as good as
given up the attempt to relieve it.
lie thinks they would make an Effort TO seize
and hold some other point on the Mississippi.
NEW YoRK, June g. The Tribune ha. let
ter from Itsorr Station, May 81. The siege of
Vicksburg was progressing admirably. Famine
was beginning to tell on the city. The capture
or surrender OF the place was considered certain,
and that speedily. Our forces were 10 fine spr-
it's and our siege guns within pistol shot of tho
enemys works. All apprehensons OF an attack
upon our rear by Johnston are groundless. We
hold all the passes to Vicksburg, and have CON-
pletely blocked them against any possible ad-
vance
The Tri6uns's Washington letter says the
President feels perfectly easy about the situation
of Grant, and is confident that we can reinforce
more rapidly than the iebels, thus preserving
our numerical superiority.
The reported expedition to Greenport, and
the destruction OF the rebel rams, is discredited
as improbable.
Cincinnati papers of yesterday contain dis
patch, dated Memphis tue 4th, reporting that
the rebel forces in Grants rear are rapidly &C.
cumulating, but Grant feels confident. All thu
railroads between Grand Junction and Jackson
have been abandoned. All the rebels in that
country have gone below.
WAsHNGToS, June 9. Rear Admira, Porter
has sent to the Navy Department report dated
Mississippi Squadron, near Vicksburg, June | =,
in which he says, After the return of the ex-
peditlon, under Lieut.. Com. Walker, up the
Yazoo, and the destruction Of the rams and ma
Wy yard, dispatched the same officer up again,
with instructions to capture the transports. !
enclose his report. Besides the steamers burn
ed, the rebels burned the Acocha and Magenta,
two of their best transports.
My object was to break up their transporta.
tion on the Yazoo, and with the exception Of a
few steamers beyond Fort Pemberton, the rebels
can tran'port nothing by water on that river
Steamers nine in all, to the value Of 800 600,
were destroyed by the late expedition. The
Star oil the West was sunk, completely block.
aiding the Yalaburgh river, and the gunboat
Joy was found sunk near Liverpool landing.
CINCINNATI, June 10. The Commercial has
adyices from Vicksburg through an officer of
tho 4Sth Ohio regiment. The condition of AZ.
fairs was favorable. Our troops arc impressed
with the idea that Vicksburg must fall, and have
no fears OF failure. Our losses are exaggerated.
The total since the crossing Of the Mississippi
will not exceed 7000
The Gazefte's Murireesboro dispatch of the
9th says refugees report that Valland igham is
imprisoned by the rebels.
A Pascagoula dispatch says Gen. Sherman,
at New Orleans, had his leg amputated and has
since died.
letter to the Gaseite, dated Vicksburg the
I'd, says " The weather is dreadiully hot, and
is beginning to tell on the men. Our artillery
fired frequently during the night, as well as the
mortar boats, but elected no response. The
rebels have saved fine Dahlgren gun from the
wreck of the Cincinnati, but no attempt was
made BY our forces to save dollars worth Of
property from her.
A carrent dispatch to the Cincinnati papers
states that heavy reinforcements are reaching
Johnston from Savannah and Charleston, and
two entire divisions from Braggs army have
gone to his aid
Gen. Banks has been reinforced with 60OO
troops. The rebels are entirely emmed in, and
no succor can reach them.
CHICAGO, june H. special Memphis dis
patch, dated the Sth, says the steamer Lumina-
~, from foung's Point at 8 O'Clock on Friday
evening, brings the following;
Gen. kimball with 5000 men was sentup the
Yazoo river to Sarpla 80 miles below Yazoo
city. lie arrived there on the It'll and learned
that c rebel force under Gen. Writ Adams was
not far Oa, and Immediately marched to meet
him.
At 10 O'Clock on the morning of Thursday be
came up with the pickets of The enemy. A
brisk fight ensued, which lasted thirty minutes.
when the enemy gave way and total rout en-
sued. Our loss was one killed and II wounded
We captured 100 prisoners. The enemy's loss
IN Ni!od and wounded vas considerable. The
reocis were 1000 strong
There was no change before the enemy's
works at ficksburg Gen. Johnston is still re-
ported TO be on the Big Black, endeavoring to
cross the bridge with an army of 20 900 men.
uen. os'erhaus was watching his movements,
with suihcient ioros to ehecgmate any demon.
stration he may make.
rumor was in circulation that Pemberton
had requested Gen Grant to permit women and
hildren 10 pass through his lines. Over 300
head Of cattle and mules had been turned loose
on account oil the scarcity Of forage
WASHINGTON, June IL. The Government has
advices from Gen. Grant to the 9Th inst, when
according to the dispatches, the siege OF yicks.
burg was steadily and satisfactorily progressing.
PHILADELPHIA, June IL. The following has