Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-12
from Memphis and the Western
department.

from Memphis and the Western
department.
MuRFRErsnoRo. May A. Rebel reports repre-
sent Gen. Dodge as having adqanced IL miles
East OF Tuscumba lie had met the rebel Gen.
French and fighting was reported to be going on
on the 24lh. Gen. Dodge was IN possession Of
CORTLAND, Ala, on the 18th.
A jackson, Miss, dispatch Of the Goth reports
Gen. Grant to be at Union Church, on the
Natchez and Ilazehurst road. Light draft
boats are now passing up tho Yazoo river A
tram Of transports had reached Hazelhurst and
it was evident the lederals intended moving to
Natchez.
Gen. Banks has taken Aexadria, La. A
jackson despatch says it is Impossible for him
to get into Moon Lake.
A jackson dispatch dated p. NJ. the goth,
says communication with Grand Gulf has been
rt.es.aDlished. After six hours firing the Fed
eral gunboats withdrew About 5000 shot
were fired by them. The result was the tempo
rary disabling Of one gun.
OurCebeD loss was killed and % wounded
C1l. Wade, Of the artillery was killed. Tive
gunboats were apparently disable They lie
three miles below, on the Louisiana shore. Six
gunboats with two transports passed Grand
cult on the 2Sth.
Chicago, Nay 5. A special Dispatch from
Cairo says the steamer Lady Franklin has ar
rived from NIcksburg She reports that on
Thursday morning Gen. sherman, 6ith Aqet
Of transports, accompanied by gunboat, pass
I'd up the YazJo and made an attack on the reb-
e. batteries.
In the afternoon several more Transports fol.
lowed with troops on board 1t was reported
that Gen Sherman landed in precisely the same
place he did when he made his former attack
Cannonading and mus6etry were distinctly heard
at Young IS Point on thursday, until long alter
nightiall
81 LOUIS, May s. About 100 more of tic
most promnen! active secessonists Of this city
were arrested to-day and will probably be sent
south 10 a few days
The list, which s said to number several hun
bred, embraces some Of our largest merchants,
lawyers, doctors, and active business men No
ayortlsm VIII be shown to the guilty dlsloyal-
sts. They will have " g with their families.
Soyera spies have been arrested bya military
commission now in 10 session. and are awaiting
sentence.
CAmo, H., May D. The news from Yicks
burg i one day later. The attack on Haynes
BlulI was q spirited affair. Our gunboats were
repuised and the expedition was returning to
loung's Point The casualties reported are
50 killed and wounded
81. LOUIS May Z Gen Blount telegraphs to
Gen Curtis from Leayenworth that Col. Phil
lips eros. d the Arkansas river on the night Of
phi a. and attacked the rebel forces that had
been cJncenultlug and Certifying at Weber
Fails, IN the Indian Territory, routing them
aad capturing all their camp equipage.
CAIRO, Iii Mays. 1t is stated by passen
gers from below that a part Of Gen. Grant
forces have occupied Fort Gibson, and that the
main body were advancing up Black River. The
rebels who escaped from Grand Gull were Wig
0rously pursued and many captured. They
spiked most Of their guns at Grand Gulf
CINCINNATI, May 9 The following is a spe-
tIal dispatch to the Ga.eHe
Mlgpms May T. Gen. Grant has captured
Grand G.,t Port Gibson and Willard Valley
on "Wednesday Gen. Grants main army was
30 miles ~ The Big Black river marching in
the rear Of Yek burg. The army was rntAusi-
astlc at the prospect Of speedy victory.
FLAG SNIP BENTON BELOW GRAND GuLF,
Mics, April %.
10 Hon. Gideon Wdes, Secretary Of Nary
have the honor to ln!o.m you that 10y at
rsngemcnt with Gen Grant attacked the bat
terles at Grand Gulf this morning, which were
very formidable. After fight Of five hours we
si.enccd the lower batteries, but failed TO silence
the upper one, which was high, strongly halt.
had guns of very heavy calibre, and the vessels
were unmanageable in the heavy current.
1t fired bur laluty toward the last, and the
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