Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-06-23
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TO THE FREEMAN.

NV YoRK, June 20. The Commercial say.
Admiral Foote this noon, although able to re.
cogze his friends, is sinking fast. His case has
been given up by bis physicians.
! NEw YoRK, June 20. A Mobile dispatch Of
the 18th inst, to the Chattanooga Reid says
The latest news from Port Hudson is that the
bombardment still continues.
Citizens of Horn Lake report 81 transports
with troops and supplies, are going down the
Mississippi river.
A dispatch from Summit, Miss. to the same
paper, says passengers from Ponchatoula heard
heavy firing at Port Hudson. The Essex is re-
ported captured by our forces and several gun
boats disabled
gentleman from Woodyille reports that
Gen. Ba INKS is certifying on Thompson Creek
northwest Of Port Hudson, and planting heavy
siege guns
MURFREnBoRo, june 20. Information re-
ceived here says that Gen. Grant will undoubt-
eddy take Vicksburg. Ten days ago he en-
trenched his position on the Big Black, and in
the rear of Sherman on Walnut hill.
Gen. Grant is perfectly able to defeat any
force which the rebels may bring against him
Joe Johnston cannot collect force sulEcient to
dislodge Grant before the mines shall have been
exploded and the city taken.
MEMPHIS, juno 10, via. CAIRO, June q. Of
fetal advices from Vicksburg to the 10th are re.
ceived. The siege was progressing slowly bus
surely. Our total loss last week is estimated at
less than 80 not over or 10 were killed The
garrison continued vigorous firing of musketry
and shell up to the time the dispatches were
written, but with no success
An attack from Johnston is looked for daily,
but each day lessons his chances Of accomplish
ing anything. The guerrillas are stillaCtiye at
various points on the Mississippi.
CHIcKAsAw Bayou, near Vicksburg, June Is.
There is increased oannonading this morning.
Logan's division sreported to be engaged, The
enemy is resisting our advance on the central
portion Of the line. 1t is thought the rebels
are expanding the remainder OF their ammuni-
ton before the final capitulatlon.
Johnston is iortifying the east bank Of Big
Black.
MEMPHIS, June Is, via CAIRO, June 20. The
steamer Imperial has arrived bringing Official
adyices from Gen. Grants army down to Sun
day last.
On the 18th the rebels opened fire with artil.
lery and musketry along their whole line, keep
ing it up most of the day At times their fire
was furious, but il was without much effect.
The rebels placed two Of their morlars out oil
the reach Of our sharpshooters, from which they
fired nearly 100 shells at our trenches, but only
wounding two or three OF our men The siege
is being pressed with yigor on all sides. The
deiences in our rear are being daily strengthen
ed. A heavy cavalry force is being sent south
by Gen. Hurlburt.
CIscNYArI, June 20. Yesterday about l0(
Of the 4th Kentucky rebel cavalry crossed thu
Ohio river into Harrison County, Ind, for tn,
purpose Of making raid into the interior.
l At Orleans the rebels had skirmish will
the Home Guard whom they repulsed. Thu
rebels were moving towards the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi Railroad at the last accounts. The mill
tia with the convalescents from the hospitals al
New Albany and Louisville have started in pur
suit of the rebels. The Indiana State Authori
ties have issued call for 10000 volunteers K
serve for SIX months.
FoRTREss MONROE, June 81. Richmond pa
pers of the 10th have been received. They say
that the city Of Darien, Ca, was burned BY
the Federals on the lltf inst, and is now on'
plain Of ashes.
The Federals also captured the schooner Pet
which was ready to sail for Nassau with cargo
Of cotton,
Vallandgham has run the blockade from Viii
|, mington. lie is going to Nassau, thence t,
| Canada.
NEwBERs, n. O., June II. The aristocracy
and extensive shareholders in North Carolina ar
strongly opposing the course of Gov. Vance, th
!, Supreme Court, the Wing Legislature, the who'll
den OF the Raleigh Standard, and other opposi
ton papers in the State, who represent the poo
white masses in their desire to separate from th
Confederacy.
, II appears that President Davis wants Nortl
Carolina to understand tina, if the attempt j
made 10 carry the movement OF separation int
effect, the Confederate Army in its retreat from
Virginia into the Cotton States will deyastat
and lay waste the entire State Of North Car
olina.
Hence it is concluded unwise to do this, an,
no separation could be made in North OarolinI
: until there is force of at least 10000 Uniol
troops in her borders to sustain it. Ii is thu
desire Of North Carolina to withdraw from tn
contest and assume neutral position.
NEW Yonx, June 81. The Mercury has
Washington dispatch stating that the rumors o
battle at Centreville are untrue. There ha
probably been some severe fighting at Leesburg
and number of cavalry skirmisbes in front o
Washington, bat in fact no battle has BEEF
fought, nor will one be fought for couple o
days, if at all.
Lees headquarters are near the old Bull Rul
battle field. His army extends In semicircl
in front Of our works and can be massed at an,
moment for battle. Gen. Hooker has SO ia
declined to fight, and his army has been PLACED
so as to protect Washington and Baltimore.
J HARRlsBURG, June 20. A heavy force o
rebels continues to linger in the vicinity Of Ha
|, gertown and Williamsport. Scouts report tina
their movements this morning indicate retrea
to the other side OF the Potomac, but this after
noon they moved up in the direction of Nc
Oonnellsyille and Bedford.
NV YosK, June 81. special dispatch Il
the Herald, dated Frederick, Nd, yesterday
says the enemy's cavalry left Boonesboro las
evening, after capturing horses, and returned h
3 Hagerstown. One regiment Of infantry, with
battery, was in Hagerstowp yesterday Sil
thousand infantry are reported to have crosses
at williamsport. The enemy has nearly 6OO
f infantry this side Of the Potomac, under Gen
Rhodes.
Gen. Ewell has left Williamsport and gon
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