The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-29

1000 citizens march to resist the enemy a. III.
river ~ 'ue
Two rebel companies of cavalry attacked foD,
companies of the 10th Pennsylvania cavalry Iaa.
night below York, and were driven off badI" '
whipped.
HARRIsBURG, June 28-M,dniqht. The artl
lery firing heard to-day was a skirmish betwaen
the enemy's advance and out outposts. II "a.
Cured about miles from here. Our from.
then fell back, and up to the present time the
rebel advance IS four miles from here. The an
thoritics expect an attack to. morrow The Gov.
ernor has received notice of %, 600 men who
have enlisted under the last call.
LANCASTER, June %. Four hundred rebal
cavalry attempted to ford the Susquehaunab
but were bafed by the current. The ensmv
have burned the bridge on the Northern Central
Railroad between Harrisburg and York. The
whole column was moving towards Columbia,
Five thousand of the enemy shelled the VILLAGE
OF WrightsVille, opposite Columbia.
New YORK, June %. The Herald has advi.
ces from Port Hudson to the Goth inst. Gen
Banks, on thu 10Th, issued congratulatorv Or
der to his troops over their steady advance upon
the enemy works, stating that be is confident
of an immediate and triumphant issue of the
conhict, and says we are at all points upon the
threshold of his Notifications. One more ad-
vance and they are ours.
A letter of the Goth reports no material
change in the position of affairs. The camp ru-
mors about assaults by volunteers and general
attacks have proved untounded. We are steadi-
ly advancing. 1t was rumored and believed that
an assault would take place on the night of the
Goth.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, june %. To-day's Nash
vile Union reports that one division of the
Federal army captured 5000 rebels on Saturday,
when going through Hoover's Gap. The
Union also says that the 18th Indiana regiment,
being surrounded by four regiments Of rebel
infantry, cut their way through, taking a num-
Der of prisoners.
CAIRO, June q. A member Of Gen. Asboth's
staff from Columbus, reports Gen. Price, with
5000 rebels in the vicinity of Island No. 81, 1t
is said he is preparing RATS to cross the Missls-
sippi, his object being to cooperate with the
rebel force in the vicinity of Memphis.
The latest dates from Vicksburg, are to the
Dist.
The cannonading on the Goth and Dist, re-
ported yesterday, is confirmed, but no partcu-
lars.
WASHINGTON, June %. Gen. Hooker was
last night relieved from the command of thu
Army of the Potomac at his own request, ant
Gen. Meade is appointed his successor.
New YORK, June %. The Baltimore Aner.
ican of last evening says our intelligence from
the upper Potomac this morning is most crafty
ing, but not proper to publish.
y Fugitives from Hagarstown say the'rebel ar
my is crossing at all the upper forls, pushing
to Pennsylvania, without scarcely stopping tc
rest.
Frederick was occupied by our troops thil
morning.
NEw YORK, June %. The HeralGs Wash
ington dispatch states that 100 of the Scott
cavalry drove in the rebel pickets at Fairfax
| Court House, and then fell into an ambuscade
! and only lS returned, the rest being either
captured or left on the ground
Washington dispatch states that JEFF Davis
has called for 10000 men, to take the place Of
those now invading the North.