Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-04-28

they bTeaklasted, This new style Of entertain
ing Yankee prisoners of war has been too much
in vogue here Of late.
CINCINNATI, April %. Memphis dispatches
Of the BED make no mention Of repulse of the
Federal troops on the Coldwater as reported in
the Richmond Wing Of the Dist inst, on the
authority of the jackson, Miss, Telegraph. Ac-
cording to the best information obtained there
has been no fighting OF consequence on the Cold
water or near fernando since the fight Of Sat
urday and Sunday last in which the rebels were
driven back. Dispatches say that several houses
were burned at fernando on the Dist inst. 1t
was reported from rebel sources that Gen. Lor-
ing had arrived from Fort Pcmberton wi .h sew
eral thousand troops to reinforce Gen. Chalmers,
and considerable hard fighting was expected.
Sr. LOUIS April %. Dispatches from Gen.
McNeal at Girardeau, dated o'clock Saturday
evening, announce that the rebels, about 7 900
strong, under Marmaduke AMI Burbrldge, were
eight miles distant, approaching on two roads
ThIr morning flag Of truce brought a de-
mand for a surrender in half an hour signed by
the order Of Mai Gen Price, to which defiant
reply was returned.
At 10 0 clock in the forenoon, the rebels at
tackled US IN force and after three hours hard
fighting they we're handsomely repulsed.
1t was thought, however, that they would
change their position and attack US from another
point. Reinorcemenls reached McNeal to-day.
lie has two gunboats ready for any emergen-
| cy, and expressed the utmost confidence Of his
ability 10 whip the enemy, and to pursue them
in case Of retreat. No apprehensions need be
felt for the safety Of Cape Girardeau.
No mention Is made Of the loss on either side.
A strong force of artillery and cavalry occupied
Fredericton last night
later dispatch from Gen McNeal says we
have repulsed the enemy with severe loss lie
is now reireatng but will be taken care Of.
Our loss is less than 20, killed and wounded.
New YORK April 81 The Herald's head
/ quarters dispatch from the army Of the Potomac
+ April 9th, says the enemy have increased their
force along the heights back of Fredericksburg,
and strengthened their plckets Their camps
are much more numerous, and their troops can
be seen drilling at almost all hours Of the day
No intelligence Of importance is received from
the other side Of the river.
Affairs remain quiet on the upper Rappahan-
mock, though squads Of rebel cavalry still pa.
rade along the lines The mud is rapidly dis.
appearing. All quiet alon5 the river.
NEW YORK, April 81 The H.roids speca
dispatch from Nashville. Tenn, the 2jth, sayt
several deserters report that IL 600 OF the
/ Nicksburg army have arrived at Tulahoma
reinforcing Bragg, and have been sent to Man
chester.
Tie report is to be- received with caution
though the deserters confirm each other in theii
statements, they are vague and indefinite. II
Is known, however, that Bragg has occupied
Manchester with a large army.
The I'ubmes Washington dispatch says off
cla dispatches received to-day from the com
manders OF the army and navy before Vicksburg
announce that another fleet has been successful
in passing the repe batteries Five hundred
shots were fred at them, and almost every yesse
was his, butno gunboat was injured, and ONLY
one transport. much All the bargcs loaded
with coal safely reached their destination.
I Correspondence from Key West by thu
steamer Fulton is to the DIST inst There wel,
in port about 30 prize vessels, whose cases are
yet to be disposed Of, and other cases are added
almost every day.
I IhegunbOat Saginaw, during a cruise up the
west coast, bad destroyed two blockads runners
loaded with cotton and grain at Bay PORT af
ter a sharp contest with the rebels.