The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-26

| with most cheering adVces. Our army is suth-
cient to take the place. Gen. Grants position,
as against Joe Johnston, is as strong as that
| Pemperton's against Gen. Grant. The indica-
| tions multiply that the rebel army in Vicksburg
must shortly surrender. The fire upon the city
is very heavy and destructive. The rebel reply
| to our fire is not heavy and is Intellectual.
Joe Johnston is believed to be mainly en-
ployed in preparations to defend the interior of
Mississippi, after the fall Of Vicksburg. The
rebel spirit of resistance in the Southwest is
burning itself out in harissing, but conclusive
warfare along the river.
HARRISBURG, June 25-2 80 P. NJ. During
the whole of last night and up to the present
time, long trains of wagons, laden with goods
and househ old furniture, have enteredlthe city.
The farmers are flocking in with their horses !;
also, any number of contrabands of all ages and
sexes. There are about 600 contrabands between
here and Carlisle on the way. The Jews and
many others are packing up their goods ready
for shipment
The matter of declaring martial law is uuder
consideration to prevent all able-bodied men
from leaving the city. This is considered as the
only mode Of compelling hundreds of persons,
whose only desire is TO make money out of the
misfortune of their fellow. creatures, to remain
and defend the city.
The rebel column was slowly advancing this
morning on Carlisle.
NEW YORK, June IS. A Harrisburg dispatch
says the enemy is advancing slowly. Our troops
were cutting down trees, &c, and barricading
the road to Carlisle.
A Carlisle dispatch to the Herald says the
rebels charged our cavalry this morning,
ours falling back slowly and the rebels ad-
vancing cautiously. Two rebel officers were
taken prisoners to-day. Requirements have
been sent to Gen. Knipe, who will defend what
we still hold of Cumberland valley. A Harris
burg dispatch, dated this evening, says the reb-
els appear to have come to stand STILL Our
troops are adyantageously posted. No report
of fighting tonight. The telegraph is still open
to Carlisle. The rebels are foraging all over the
country they occupy.
PHILADELPHIA, June 26-2 A. NJ. The Wash
ington Star of this evening says there is nothing
known to justify the current story that Lee has
100, 900 men at Winchester. There is no prob
ability in the report that large force of rebels
was moving from the direction of Boonesboro
and Frederick. If it is true, however, it simply
proves that Lee proposes to steal in as many d.
rections as possible, and over as great an extent
as possible, in the shortest possible time, for he
cannot be sweeping west to Pittsburg, with
large armies directed against each, while he tar
ries at Winchester with 1000 men, such
being the tenor of various accounts coming to
Washington since our last issue.
In truth, up to 2 P. M, we have been able
to learn nothing justifyng the change of the
impression we lately published, that Lees main
object in coming North was to attack Washing
ton it he can induce Hooker to scatter his army,
and that he is now trying to accomplish that
object, and while at the same time supplying
his his forces from Maryland and Pennsylvania,
with absolutely decessery things, of which the
rebel territory is entirely exhausted.
The most deplorable fact involved is the APP
parent utter incompetency of the people of
Pennsylvania to protect themselves and aid the
cause, even to the poor extent of driving their
horses and cattle north, and concealng their
other coveted goods, before the rebel cavalry
pounced upon them
WASHINGTON, June 25. Of the l13 rebel
prisoners to be sent south for exchange, 81 are
severely wounded. Most of them were captured
within the past week
1t is understood that Gen. French has been
assigned to the command of Harper's Ferry.
reconnaissance went yesterday within few
miles of Culpepper, but found only few rebel
scouts.
New YORK, June 25. A Washington special
dispatch to the Post says the delegation of Ohio
democrats appointed by the late State convention
to procure the release of Vallandi5ha arrived
to day. AS yet, they have had no interview
with the President.
All is quiet in front.