The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-23
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CHICAGO, H., April %. A special dispatch
from Memphis, dated the Dist, says, on Satur-
day evening three regiments of infantry and
one of cavalry left Memphis on q reconnaissance
When near Nenientia, the cavalry came up
on detachment of Blylhes rebel cavalry. A
fight ensued resulting in the repulse OF the
rebels. The next morning the cavalry again
attacked the rebels, killing 20, woundng 40 and
capturing 80. The rebels fled in great confu-
sion across the Coldwater. After crossing the
latter, they received reinforeements and the
Federals fell back to fernando.
The rebels were so severely handled that they
did not attempt to follow, At fernando we
were reinforced by infantry and artillery under
COL Bryant, who moved to the Coldwater and
att,cked the rebels on the opposite side of that
river. The fight lasted until shutdown, and was
confined chiefly to The infantry, as the artillery
could not be as successfully used as desired.
Our loss is five killed and fifteen wounded. Col.
Bryant holds strong position.
New YORK, April %. The mail of the steam
or Psterhoff has been delivered to the British
Consul, Judge Belts ruling that the District
Attorney is master of the case as public prose-
cutor, and if he refused to allow the mails to be
was entitled thereto.
A Washington letter to the Pos: says there is
to be o second attack on Charleston, and Du
pont will probably lead it and the time Of
making it is probably left to his judgment.
New YORK, April o. Advices from Port
Royal per Ericsson state that all the Monitors
are having their decks iron plated. number
of soldiers from the army are assisting the ma
val men in this duty.
Attempts have been made by the rebels in
Charleston to raise the Keokuk but with what
success is not stated. The weather is getting
uncomfortably warm, but the health of the
troops and navy continues good.
CINCINNATI, April %. A special dispatch
from Memphis to the Gazette gives the follow
inh particulars of the passage of the Vieksburg
batteries. Seven gunboats and one ram, the
one taken from the rebels, and three transports
started on Thursday last to run the blockade.
All went we'll until about two thirds of the
way down, when the hills back of Vicksburg
were lighted with large fires. The transpor,
Forest Queen at once returned. The Henry
Clay was compelled to step. Several shots
struck her below the water line, and others
passed through her. All hands made for the
pilot boat, as tho vessel was sinking. 1t is be-
iisved that all were lost The pilot aoated down
the river nine miles, on plank, and was picked
up opposite Warrenton. The Forest Queer
was considerably damaged and had her steam
drum she. away. rr e..,r r.o.. .-sr..ey
At last accounts heavy firing was heard in
the vicinity of Warrenton, supposed to be
the gunboass shelling the batteries at thai
point There are II gunboats below Vicksbure
now, including the three under Farragut.
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WASHINGTON, April %. Intelligence from
England loads to the belief that the departure
of privateers from British forts will be arrested
by the English Government. E
dispatch from the army of the Potomac re
ports that there is nothing interesting to com
municate. The 9Th New York regiment OF vol
unteers, two years regiment, will bs mustered
out tomorrow. .A..'
LOUISVILLE, April %. The Mumfordsvill
expedition to Celina, has returned TO Glasgow
having destroyed the town of Celina, 100 ,O0(
pounds of bacon, 1000 bushels of wheat, ant
over 100 barrels each, of whiskey and -four,
considerable quantity of sugar, tea, coffee, sal
and other stores and 40 boats used BY the rebel
for transporting supplies.
The rebels admit loss of 80 killed. Col
Graham thinks their loss greater. The fedora
loss was one killed and one missing.
Ma Rvnropp Mas. Arril % Two sisters