Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-06-02
From Memphis and the Wester
4partment,

PHILADELPHIA, May ~. a special Cincln'
uati dispatch to the Bulletin says number Of
conscrlpts from the 50th Tennessee rebel reg
ment reached Cairo, ILL.,, the 25th. They were
on their way from Port Hudson to Bragg army
when the battle of Raymond was fought. II
the fight they refused to fire on the federals anC
shot into the air.
After the engagement they encamped at Nj :
sissippi springs, when they met 1900 reinforce
ments from Alabama In the middle Of the
night about half Of the regiment left camp de-
termined to made their way into the Federal
lines They say there has been at no time more
than 700 troops at Port Hudson.
The Steamer City OF Memphis, which left the
vicinity Of Vlcksburg on Monday last, arrived
here to-day and reports Gen Grant as having
captured every rebel redonbt At one place Il
was necessary, owing to the steepness Of the
hill, to scale il with ladders. Gen. Hoyey led
The rebels rolled their shells down the hill al
the Federis, which exploded among them, ma
king fearful havoc. The fighting was golng on
luriously when the City Of Memphis left.
The federal losses are said to be very heavy
NEw YoRK, May 20. A special dispatch to
the Tribune from near MurtreesbOro, dated the
2sth, says parties who enter ed our lines to-day
from the South, report Breckenridge's anC
Crothers divisions OF Braggs army were Of
their way South.
Johnston is rapidly receiving reinforcement
in the vicinity OF jackson, with the intention o.
attacking Gen. Grants army. lie is reported
to have said that if Nicksburg holds out Is day.
he will throw 100 600 men into it, il it tequire
the REIMBURSEMENT of every foot Of territory il
his department to effect 1t.
Vallandigham is a guest at Gen. Bragg
headquarters. Shelbyyille.
ST. LOUIS, May 2S. A special dispatch from
Memphis, dated the 2Sth, says the first lot oil
wounded from Gen. Grants army has arrived
WASHINGTON, May Is. The following was
received in Washington at IL 10 A. NJ.
LOUISVILLE, Lay q. Passengers from Nash.
vile report that large portion of the rebel
army is leaving Tullahoma, for, It is supposed,
Vicksburg
Nxw YoRK, May q. A Cincinnati dispatch
to the philadelphia Press says 9 large force OF
rebels are at Charlotte, Tenn, near Clarksvillei
under Woodward and Ross.
ii private adTices can be relied upon we shall
have startling news from Rosecrans army with
in ten days. 1t is not improbable that his col
umns are already in motion.
CINCINNATI, May 2j The rebels crossed thu
Cumberland river yesterday at Fishing Greek
and Hartford, Ky, but were driven back by oul
forces alter slight skirmshing
NV yoRr May 26, The Tribuns's Muir
lreesboro dispatch says that Valandigha has de-
clared himself loyal to the United States, and
his escort were taken as prisoners by tho con
rederate authorities. The correspondent deem'
it probable that the enemy would refuse to re-
ceiye him. lie was given to understand by Gen
Rosecrans that should he arrange 10 return
to our lines, the Presidents orders were to car
~ the original sentence into effect, which would
be executed
NKw YORK, May 90. Murireesboro adyice'
state that the movement commenced by portion
of Braggs army under Breckenridge has be-
come general and Hope and Hardee have with
drawn their forces in the direction of licks
burg,
A. Murlrees6oro dispatch of the 2sth say
Grant at last accounts was still in position be-
fore Yicksburg.
IL seems certain that once since Saturday
Grant made general assault and failed to car
nv the works. Johnston has not yet attacked
Grant, but was gathering bis iorces not tal
away.
1, was not supposed the city could hold oul
longer than the 18th, under the tremendous iirt
Of Grants artillery.
| LATEST.
CAIRO, May %. Advices from Vicksburg ar,
to the afternoon of the Goth. No fighting had
taken place since Monday. The position of The
army is said to be changed, Mcpherson's corps
holding tho extreme left, and McClernand thu
centre, while sherman still holds the right.
Johnston is reported to be in jackson viii
$1,000 men. -,
The rebels also hold Big Black river bridge,
PunApELruiA, May %. The Bulletin ha'
the following
CNoNSATI, May 90. Gen. Banks Is repOItet
as coming up the Mississippi river The rebels
report that Chatham aud toatherstone were
wounded in the Mississippi Eight and that Gen
Johnston is massing o large iorse at the he
Black river bridge. The report via, Memphis
that Gen. Grant has captured all tho rebel re-
doubts at Vicksburg is dlscredited
II is reported that Bragg telcgraphed TO Joh
Davis as to wha, he should do with Nallandlg
ham. Davis replied that il Vallandigham woulC
take the oath OF allegiance to the Southern Con
lederaoy to receive him and il not to send hiu
back.
Nrv YORK, May 30. The Tribune says o
Two o'clock this morning our Washington cor
respondent telegraphed the facts of the sItua
ton at vicksburg. which arc follows. summer
nm bv hieh authority Gen. Grant has, stel
lby step, driven the rebels into their interior en-