Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-26
m Memphis and the Wester
Lepar Lment.

"a Lepar Lment.
Npatr,pglpnn, May y. The Bulletin has the
oil @os -, ga
M from Gsu Grants headquarters, at Ray
M Miss, shows that it was his intention 70
~ ,roy all he bridges in his vicinity. Alter
M ctpture of jackson he ceased communca-
I'm ith Grand Gulf in consequence Of heavy
H. Of troops being necessary or such SER
Il r1o army was provided with rations for
al ut days
'FPpa ckson Gen Grant was to proceed TO
III oes Bug and secure a Dumb.r0l transports
hs ,r,ine To the rebels, and prevent their escape
"a me Yag0o river. Gen Pembertoh is thought
n be in 'front.' Of Gen. Grant, aud Gen. Joe
Isto.t)n IS thought TO have brought up but five
Il, u,auI troops with him.
I Il generally supposed that q great battle
A. be fought before Vicksburg surrendered,
IA 9fi,s final capture no one expressed duubt.
%Bs bridge over Big Black river has not 20 n
Al lo,ed, but is guarded by 5000 men, vita io-
a octons to destroy it if they should be COM
peI I'd 70 Leave.
Rnee miles OF the railroad near jackson was
Al up when our forces entered that city.
8cueo May %. The steamer City oil Alton
N. arrived from below. Our gun5oats have
N pded the Rod River, from Alexandria. The
Pre- succeeded IN breaking the rebel raft loose
vAleb hIated out Of the way, while our boat
NJ cssied up the river to lidrrlsonburg, where
ih thclled a rebel battery Two hours without
TAI tslt
Accounts Of the operations Of Gen, Grant Do
po Il.r materially from the rebel reports al-
RAJ Published. The impression is gaining
arDand tuat Gen Grant is master Of the situa
tor.
A}arruon il in our possession, and teams arr
eop ,anty employed IN hauling storesifom TIA
pN b.
f qenyilla, Miss q town Of some 400 inhab
iia if, has been entirely destroyed.
lnl,pgrpnlA, May q. 4 special despatcl
n the Buittn, dated Cincinnati, 22l, says dis
paiches received here say the rebel Cen. " har
toD was thrown from BIS horse atSprta, Tenn.
ia week and f tally injured.
hEne.lsrs rebel cayulry are mainly at Nc
Muuye. Morgan has gone up the Cumbor
Nh % East Tennessee. Their cavalry ar
w3lly ylthyutsAJrcs.
.w York, May g. A Washington specia
al 4tca 20 the Herad says, up to late hou
i'll d lht nothing additional had been receive
ID Gen. Grant.
D. ue8s OF his operations since the eaptur
or 4essou although from rebel sources, IS r.
en no by the President and Secretary OF Wa
Is e.y favorable aud indicates speedy til
% b.
1uer,bel papers are dlled with gloomy an,
a. oni.ntafuclos on the post ton at NicAsburg
an IDENTITY anticipate The worst from tia
~ r.er.
LATER.
D. TriJuus's Washington dispatch says, in
fofnsl.n received late last evening Is to the 81
Ee AAt ten Grants Victories on Friday an
sd ily were complete AZ every point.
D. edmond papers Of the plot contain de
tai 20 ne del at Of Pemberton, aud the iaAin
ba VI Che entire rebel iorces
mr1n enlea,orcd 70 bring the rebel force
ios a.r 90 make a stand, but Gen. Grant Ir-s'c
bib holly that lie was an bic to DO 81 an
w. completely outgeneraled.
tls date Of the iates, rebel dispatch, Gen
"a Was On the ONT Of attacking Joe Johns
tof
h Murireesboro Dispatch to The Haraid, say
SCI App eby OF TIE 1T Alabama regiment
VII WAS taken prisoner, but Released Say
VI ,barg was evacua ed and Pembarto
ras lhe ou, to attack zen. Grant IN the rear
VII e Joe Johnston pushed him from the dIrsc
Tn 4 Jacks L.
h, sgs ony TWO brigad have been take
r. u b * army to the Mississippi Bfag
be- Ms battlefield marked out about tire
nh rs IRON shelhyytlle.
b.. hDe Is eutrenched, and bis troops asc i
iauns condition.
LATEST.
tAml, Nay %. Special dispatches iroI
c. Grant army to the l7tb Vt May max
10 mention OF the engagement reported ~ III
ri kilograms and SAID to have taken place a
b. er's creek % Saturday last.
3ir1. Grant had not evacuated jackson up
Saa4y.