The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-12
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PHILADELPHIA, June IL. The following has
been received by mail from Washington, 10Th
I" wo dispatches were received to night from
Mai. Gen. Grant, addressed to different gentle
men in high official positions. The dispatches
are dated Monday, the 9Th inst An important
fact is derived from them, viz. that Gen Grant
was in communication with Gen Banks as late
as the 4th at which time Port Hudson was close
ly invested.
Gen. Grant reports that Gen, Johnston is
concentrating troops with which to operate
against him, and mentions a port that three
divisions are moving from Gen Bragg to re-en
force Johnston Gen. Brecke nridge is known
to have joined him"
Vcksburg is still closely invested. The
siege is progressing favorabIy.
The dispatches are represented to be such as
to show that Grant fears neither the enemy in
his front nor in his rear. He Will protect bis
lines at all hazards. 1t is presumed that be
did not know at the date OF his dispatch wheth-
or or not he was to be reinforced.
This information inspires increased hope and
confidence in the final success of the siege.
WASHINGTON. June IL. An unofficial dis
patch from the vicinity of Vicksburg, received
here to-day states that the rebels in small force
attacked MiIliken's Bend and Yocng's Point
on the 9Th, but were repulsed at both points.
The colored troops at the former place at first
gave way, but on hearing that those of their
number who were captured were killed. they
rallied with great fury and routed the enemy
Advices to the 4th inst have been received
from Port Hudson. Everything looks favora-
BILE to our final success.
New YORK, June III. The Tribune has a
Vicksburs letter dated the 9th, which gives a
hopeful view of the progress of the siege.
The report of the repuse of sortie against
one OF our mining parties on the night OF the
Sd, dem onstrates that Johnston can't possibly
get near enough to strike Gran without being
extingulsh9d. The garrison will soon be com
PEELED, by famine, to surrender.
The following is a special dispatch
In THE REAR OF VlcKsBURG, Monday, June 6, }
via. Memphis the 18th
There has been no very considerable change
in the situation, for several days past. The
siege is reglarly progressing. Our forces takt
new positions from day to day, only 30 fine
equal difficulties presenting themselves from
other quarters.
We are mounting and adjusting new large
siege guns as fast as possible. There are man,
indications that the rebels are in want of foo
and ammunition. All deserters coming int
our lines tell the same story of suffering AM
restitution in Vicksburg. The women and chill
dren are compelled to stay in caves to avolC
slaughter by shells, and of these in the cave
some have been killed by shells, circum stanc
of great horror. Gen. Johnston was at Cantor
at last advlces.
There bias been some trouble along the rive
from Lake Providence to down within sight O
Vcksburg. The rebels have approached an
threatened our post at Millikens Bend. Yester
day they drove all our forces to the river BAN
where they were saved by the gunboats Their
was considerable fighting tor two days, the los
on both sides being severe. Two or more col
ored regiments constituted the principal Unto,
forces. Our loss in killed and wounded is esti
mated at 300. e.. ..re a4vE sf
At Youpg's Point yesterday, within sight O
Vicksburg, on the Louisiana shore, the rebel
appeared In considerable force, to the numbe
oil 500 probably. We had nothing 10 oppos
them with but colored 800 soldiers, who wer
hurrledly drawn into line. The rebels torme
.inJline of battle, but being promptly confronre
by larger looking force than they expected
yretreated to.the woods. There was some frin
.betweeo pickets late In the evening, but nothin
like an engagement or even skrmish. n e''F
NEwBERN,CN. O., June 0. The U. S. trans
port steamer Albany leaves here this mornin
for New York. The concurrent testimo
ny Of deserters leaves no doubt that the Ion
smouldering fires of revolution are breakln
out in the interior of North Carolina, and lha
the disafs elton has reached point far beyon
even the significant intimations of the journal
of the State. Several thousand refugees fror
the conscription have been for weeks entrenche
in the mountains, with ARTILLERY, successful
defying the confederate suthorities. oH1'