The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-02
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TO THE FREEMAN

New YORK, June q The steamer Creole
from New Orleans the Gath arrived this morn
ing. IS. fN &C.
A dispatch in the Era of the OATH dated Port
Hudson Plains the 22d says, yesterday Gen.
Auger's whole division was engaged in nine
hours fight on Port Hudson plains, four miles
in the rear of Port Hudson, on the Bayou Sara
road.
The rebels were thoroughly whipped, and left
large number of their killed and wounded on
the field. The rebel General Gardner sent a
flag of truce in at midnight, asking permission
to bury his dead. We took 100 prisoners. The
enemy was driven three miles from his first po-,
sition, and Gen. Augur bivouacked on the field
of battle. Our loss was two killed and 56
wounded. Our men fought with great bravery.
The Heraid'S Washington dispatch says that
intelligence has been received through rebel
channels that Vicksburg has fallen A verif-
cation by our own advices is awaited.
The Ir,6unes dispatch says unofficial dis
patches from Vicksburg are up to the 18th ult.
and are highly encouraging, but they mention
no specific success. No danger was apprehended
The Times dispatch says Hunter has been re-
lieved of the command of the Department of
the South, aud Gen. Gilmore succeeds him. q.
The Wortds dIspatch says the rebel pickets
have almost entirely disappeared on the Kappa
hammock. The indications are that the rebels
are moving in the direction Of Culpepper.
The Star believes that there will be battle
at Manassas shortly. No signs of rebels have
been discovered by cavalry reconnoissances be-
tween Seekers Gap and Fairfax Court House.
The Heralds dispatch, dated Headquarters
Army of the Potomac, June l, states that a
flag of truce was sent across the Rappahannock
yesterday. The rebel officers stated that Gen
Grant had been repulsed at Yicksburg, but they
refused to allow any Richmond papers to be
seen or brought across the rive II q i d
1t is understood that Admiral Foote will relieve
Admiral Dupont
CHICAGO. June 2, A special dispatch from
Memphis dated the Is; inst, furnishes the fol.
lowing intelligence 4aI .a
The steamer Luminary arrived on Saturday
night from below with news from Vlcksburg tc
the 2Sth Of, May. u-s ~tyterSt-t,-,,--.
The gunboat CINCINNATI was sunk by the fire
from the rebel batteries at Vicksburg on the
Goth ult., with reported loss of over 20 killed
and wounded. a4tItIn
Severalo of our men captured by the rebels
have been paroled on account of the scarcity o.
food.
New YoRK, Jane 2. New Orleans files OF the
Era up to the Gath have been received, from
which we take the following
rumor from Pascagoula reached New Or.
leans on the, 2lst that Mobile had been attack.
ed and rebels reported that phic dispa sch
es received at Pascagoula from Mobile stated
that fort Morgan had gone under.
Some of the rebels said to our officers, g There
is glorious news for you, but we dare not tel
you what it is F"
A letter of the 22nd states that our arm,
has reached the precincts of Port Hudson, ant
; an attack is in progress. Gen. Augur'
whole division fought the enemy hours yester
day and drove him three miles
= We learn on good authority that the miltar,
authorities Of Mobile have called on the peopl
to rally en- masse armed for the defence Of tina
city. This would indicate that Mobile is threat
ened.
The rebel troops are, however, said to b
withdrawing from the city.
CINCINNATI, June 2. General order No. "a
from Maj Gen. Burnside, prohibits the circula
ton of the New York World and Chicag
Times in this department.
| ..e..-,. .. . LATEST
WAsHNGToN, June Q Official advices re
ceiyed from Vicksburg up to the Goth ult., indi
cate that there ia no change in the state ofs al
fairs The prospects Of Gen. Grant are still
encouraging.
Gold opened in New York to-day at Sl4S l.
At His it bad declined to $l47 IA.