Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-26

OFFICIAL lnlOFmauon from below to Wednes-
day, says that Gen. Grant has captured Haiuts
Blulf aud the outer works OF VicksbuIg, a Large
numbsr OF prisoners ana 81 pieces Of artillery,
with every prospect Of capturing the entire
force in Vcksburg. We hold jackson, Black
river bridge, and llaines' Bluff. A report Is be-
log made up for Washington.
W. G. FULLER,
Asst Manager Of Telegraph.
WAsulNGrov May % Tho following dis
patch has just been received at the War Depart
ment
REAR OF VlcKBuGo, May 20.
The army Of Tennessee landed az Bruinsburg
on the 3Oth Of April.
On the Is. Of May we fought the baltic Of
Port Gibson, ana defeated the rebels under Gen
Bowen, whose los IN killed, wounded aud pris-
1ners was at least 1900, and lo.a IN artillery D
pieces.
On the l2th Of May, at the battle Of Ray
moud, the rebels were defeated wlL a loss OF
500. On the l4lh Of May we defeated General
Joe Johnston and captured jackson Miss, with
loss to the enemy OF 400, besides lumense
stores ana manufactures, and II pieces OF artIl-
lery. On the 10Th OF May we fought the bloody
and d,cnppe battle # BaGer's Creek, in which
The entire lofco VI Vick1Durg, under Gen. PEN
borlou, was dictated, with the loss Of % pieces
Of artillery and 40O0 men
90 tho l7lh, we defeated the same force at
BIZ Black river bridge with the Joss OF GOO
men and II pieces VI artillery. On tho 18Th
we invested Vicksburg cloteiy.
Today, Gen. Steele carried the rifle pits on
The North Of the city. The right OF the army
rests ON tLe Mississippi, above Ncksbutg.
joins A RAwLIsCs,
Asst Adjt Gen.
P.S. learn further that there are from
Is 600 to 2g,0 600 men IN Vleksburg, and that
Peinbsrton has lost nearly all his heid artillery
aad that the cann0uadiug at Ncksburg closed
az about p. N. on she 20.h Of May.
Gen. Grant has probably captured nearly ell
WASHINGTON. May %, Gen. Grants success.
causes muea cnti giasm here The President
and other 0ihuiais are confident that Vlcksbufg
is at last IN our possession.
WASHINGTON, May p. At IL \. NJ. to-day
the President received the following dispatch
announcing that Nicksou'g Is ours
/" CLEVELAND, ONO, May "a. \ dispatch
from Mr. Fulhr, the manager Of the telegraph
at Memphis dated late in the night, says the
stars aud stripes aJ4t over Ycksl urg, and the
victory Is complete. have held taes this mes
sage. hoping 10 oct continuation, bat the hue
has been Intercepted. bus now give II ~ you
as ii was rec,Ned by me. | think the wires
will be all rglt soou.
Washington, May "A Up to 10 o'clock tC
night the President lad received no further ~
telligence. except Telegram from Memphis
dated 40 P. NJ. saying nothing later ye; since
this mornings report
CNso, May "a 1t is reported that Genera
Sherman has taken llaints' and Chickasa~
Bluds, with 5000 prisoners. 100 guns, and am
munlton and c0mmissary stoics. he prison
ers were paroed and ssnt across the laloo.-
Another report says these points were eyacua
I ted, aud Sherman took quiet possession.
! Gen Grant attacked the upper batteries O
/ Vicssburg on Sunday, while the gunhoats at
tackled the water batteries. On Tuesday th'
upper bait RE, were captured aud turned on tn
water batteries.
The paroed prisoners who were brought
aoros. from Niesshurs say our forces have pos
sion Of the entire line Of outer iortiicatiOns
and rebel officers told their men that since th'
capture of Ilanes Bol there was no chance .
escaping The rebel force is estimated at II. n
- e. 10000 The widest confusion exsteC
among them, and officers were unable to keel
the line OF battle.
The Express, the last boat up, reports thu
when she lett on "Wednesday eycaing the frinl
had ceased. There is NJ doubt but that til
rebels have surrendered. The Federal loss !
reported heavy.
New YORK, May q. The Hraids specia
Washington dispatch, dated last night, says ad
vices received ic0m Gen. Grant tonight by tn
President detail his proceedings to the 2OIh inst
lie had fought battles, captured 64 guns, an
taken 94OO prisoners
The Montgomery Advertiser OF the 18th says
in relation to the fight at jackson, " our (rebel
troops were commanded hy Johnston. Newer
finally driven back TO Jackson and fought tn
enemy ia the streets until oyerpowered by su
peror numbers, and were compelled to eyacuat
the city The enemy's forces amounted
about %. 900 or $4,000, and our own TO onl
ton. The enemys cavalry were yesterday a
Brandon on the southeast railroad, 20 od
miles this side OF jackson, near which point "
had force to protect the road.
WAsuNoroN, May q, The Navy Department
has received information that Admiral Porte
has been cooperating with Gen. Grant in til
sels OF Vloksburg. His neet is cannouading th
city and IT'S works. still in the hands Of the res
els by night wniie Grantsaimy assail 1t by DAY
thus giving the bells within the town and er
trenchmeutS not moments relaxation IRON Il
perlls Of their situation.
The sane department has also received oihciI
information that Admiral FaIraeuts fleet
actively engaged in bonbarding Port Hudson
FoRrBEss MONROE, May "a The Richmou
Dispatch of the 22l contains the following
Mobile, May 81. In Saturdays fight we To-
80 pieces of artillery, wbich were spiked al
abandoned. On Sunday the Foderals advance
TO take the Big Black bridge, but were r,pulse'
They crossed higher up an took us IN the rei
when tho bridge was burned and the worl
abandoned Our loss is heavy. Vcksburg
closely bcsicgcd. The enemy is closing in O
every side.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or THE PuroMAc,
May 81
The latest published rebel intelligence fro
ylcksburg is IN eff ct that Graut had crossed Il
BIG Black river. aud had circumSentcd Vlck
burg, taking 30 rebel guns, and the rebel p
pers speak mournruly Of their prospects in Il
Southwest, aud hope that Affairs there ma
rrnve les disastrous than are reported.
The Lieut.. Col. commanding the 10Th VI
r;nin cavalry. was brought into camp to-day 1