Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-06-02

/ written as Gen. Grant was about to commence
the seige OF that city, expressed the opinion
that it would be the work of a week or two,
at least, ere its reduction would be accom-
plished.
CAIRO, May %, The steamer Imperial ar
rived at Memphis Monday morning. From
Capt Stevens, passe niger, we learn the follow
ing The fighting on Friday was desperate.
| Gen. Grant charged the Qualifications and took
some of them, but the rebels rallied and retook
them. There was much hand to hand fighting.
Capt. Stevens says our loss that day in killed,
wounded and prisoners was about 5000. The
rebels used hand grenades when our forces at
tempted to storm the works.
1t was reported that one corps of Banks army
had arrived at Wsrrenton.
FORTRESS MoMRoE, May %. The following
extracts are from the Richmond Wing of the
9th
Jackson, May Is. An officer who left Vicks-
burg Tuesday morning says the enemy attacked
our left and centre four times They we're re-
pulsed each time. Our loss was 80 men. When
the column OF assault was brought up on We'd
nesday, the officers leading the troops broke and
the column disappeared. On Thursday the
enemy were engaged in Smelling our entrench-
ments. Our works toward Warrenton had not
been menaced. The Federal line Of Investment
is imperfect
The Mobile Register says we have been strange
ly mslnformed as to the strength Of Vicksbnrg
1t cannot be carried by storm The town is
well garrlsoned and provisioned, and the reduc-
ton of such place by siege is a slow operation.
Gen. Joe Johnston is behind the enemy with a
large force.
From all accounts troops are pouring to
ward jackson from the East Gensral Grant
will have to encounter Pemberton in his works
in front, and defend himself against Johnston
in his rear. twill probably require weeks to
reduce Vicksburg.
PHILADELPHIA, Nay 90. The Bulletins Gin
cinnati dispatch Gays BY way OF Murfreesbc.
70 we have rebel news that Pembertop has re-
pulsed six attacks upon Vicksbnrg but they
greatly feared that another was about being
made.
They also say that LoTing cut his way through
at Haines' Bluff and escaped The fact is,
whoever commanded there was cut off from com
, municaton with the rebel forces in Vicksburg.
} New YORK. May 90 The Heralds Washing,
ton dispatch say the latest intelligence from
! Vicksburg is contained in an unofficial dispatch
} from Memphis dated the 9th, which says that
two boats from Vicksburg had just arrived at
7 Memphis. This would make The latest dates
from Vicksburg 10 the 2jth. The Telegram says
no Official Dispatch had been received by these
boals but that they reported that the attack on
I Vlcksburg was progressing and that Gen. Gram
was gaining. 1t was lao reported that Gen
Carr and Col BoOmer had been killed. Tee
graphic adyIces from the Headquarters Of Army
, nf hn Dnt,taan "a fhn rurf fI,,l
the rebel plckets to-day shouted across the river
= to our pickels that the Yankees had taken Vick.
burg. This undoubtedly Is the opinion Of the
rebels on the Rappahanuock, but whether cor
rect or moi tlme viii show. Nothing is hard it
regard to movements OF Joe Johnston, but he il
b undoubtedly collecting forces with the intention
oil attacking Gen. Ora t in the rear. But II il
, believed hat be cannot obtain force enough be
fore Vlcksburg is carried to make more for
D mdablc demonstration. When the boats allow
+ mentioned left Nlcksburg everything was goIne
t on well and it is believed here 10 official circle
that news Of the final and complete capture .
: the place will soon be received
NV YORK, May %, The 1ribun.s dis
s patch says at | o'clock this morning (the 2Stb
an unofficial dispatch was received from Mem
! phls saying that boat had just arrived whict
3 lett Ylcksburg ON Monday. Gen. Grant Wal
3 still gaining ground
: Gen. Rosecrans telegraphs tonight that Gen
= Boyle telegraphs him that there was no fighting
= ut Vicksburg on Monday which is contrary tC
the r bel accounts
The capture of .Vicksburg may have beer
b, postponed 10 consequence Of the oyerzeal 0
: Admiral Porter in destroying heavy guns ant
munitions at Chlckasaw and Hane's Bluf.-
c They would have been very useful to Gen
y Grant in his operations against Yicksburg
y CsloAeo, May 80. The Timer has specia
8 dispatch dated in the field near Vicksburg Ma,
I 70, 9 P. Nj. THIS dispatch says there has beer
= no fighting day. The troops are restiug iron
yesterdays assault
u Our repulse was complete in ell parts of tn
o line. No Encouragement need be entertained 0
J. our final success. We are entrenching ourselves
and building rife pits. Cavalry have been sen
IL out towards Canton to ascertain the wheiea
e bouts Of Gen. Johnstou's forces Our loss yes
j. teeday was not far IRON 1000.
IT The Times also has the following
r MEMPHIS, May AZ. Thestesmer Sultan, frou
" Youugs Point is reported lost.
il, On Friday the Federal forces were repuse
y at Vicksburg