The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-01

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FLAG SHIP BLAcp HAWK,
near Vlcksburg, May Is.
To Hon Gideon WelIcs
Slr-l have the honor TO inform you that tn
expedition under command of Lieut.. Command
er Walker. after taking possession of The fort
at Hanes' Bluff, was perfectly successful. Thre
powerful steamers and a ram were DESTROYED a
Yszp0 city. The ram was monster, 80 fee
long, 20 feet beam, to be covered with incl
plate. Also fine navy yard with machin
shops of all kinds, saw mills &c. were burned
The property destroyed and captured amounted
to over two millions dollars. Had the monste,
ram been finished she would have given us some
trouble One battery was destroyed at Drury
Bluff. Our loss on the expedition was one killee
and seven wounded.
(Signed) DAVID D. PORTER,
Acting Rear Admiral.
Unofficial dispatches were received here TO-DAY
from the army of Gen Grant, dated the Goth
They represent that there had been no material
change in aft lirs there since the 25th Ga the
evening of that day Gen. Pemberton asked TO,
two hours and half time, 70 bury his dead
which was granted
There is no truth in the rumored death Of
Gen. Steele.
IL P. M. No official dispatches have been
received from Gen, Grants army to-day
CAIRO, May 81. The dispatch boat New
National, from Young's Point tuesday, p NJ >,
has arrived. Fighting took place on Monday,
lasting from 6 A. M. to 9 P. M, when there
was u cessation Of hostiities to bury the dead.
The battle was renewed on Tuesday morning,
but no particulars had reached Young's Point.
But few, if any, batteries had been taken.
Shells from Gen. Sherman's siege guns came
over into the city, as could be seen from the
Fl ct. Gen. Banks tol ces had not arrived For
ty four hundred prisoners are expected tonight
CINCINNATI, May 81. On Thursday next Gen.
Burnside will remove the headquarters of the
department of the Ohio to Hickman bridge,
KY, about 10 miles south of Nicholasvile
A despatch from Gen. Burnside has been
sent to Bragg announcing his determination to
hang all rebel officers in his hands in case retail
iaion for two spies tried aud executed in accord.
ance with the usages of war should be resorted
to by the Confederate Government.
New YORK, May 30. Washington letters say
balloon reconn, issances show that the rebels are
massng troops near charlottesville, and max
ing preparations as hough they expected US to
cross near United States Ford. Ell
The Posts Washington dispatch says the
President is very confident that VickSburg will
fall. His remark Yesterday was g expect the
best, but am prepared for the worst. " 'r 49,
Gen Hooker Is preparing for every possible
emergency in the future.
PHILADELPHIA, May 80. The Bulletin has
dispatch from Cincinnati which says
There are no later advices from Murfreesbore.
1t is believed that the army of the Cumberland
il in motion.
Gen. Burnside will soon take the field
Gen. Hartstuf has issued Order No. l, assum-
ing command of the troops in Kentucky except
the 9th army corps and Gen. Gusts division,
with headquarters ut Lexington
Brig Gen. Boyle has charge of the Railroad
and Depot guards throughout the State.
Our loss in the sklrmish at Normans Ferry
on the Cumberland on the 9th, was men and
9 horses. Lt.-Col Adams of the Isl Ky., cayal-
ry crossed the Cumberland afterwards and cap
tured one Lieut.. ,one sergeant, five men and IL
horses.
New YORK, May 80. A letter from Cincip.
Oatl says tHdb Otu. OuThbIue is 10 laKe the DelQ
with the 9th Army Corps and other TROOPS and
pierce through Kentucky and East Tennes. ee
ST. LoUn, Mo-, May 90. MIR! S G. Scott,
the we'll known river man, srrri' ed tonight
from YouDg's Point Sunday last lie has been
with Gen Grants army and saw tOme Of It's
eperat,ons. He says oursfofcssy are well pre-
pared to repel any attack in their rear and were
in the 6nest splrts and confident of their ability
to capture Vicksburg and its garrison.
He says the attack On the Notifications On !