Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-06-09

driven toward our lines owing to the lack Of
forage. There was ammunition enough TO last
sixty days, with the single exception OF gun
caps these were scarce All confidently ext &c.
ted superhuman efforts to be made by those out
side to raise the siege. They consider Vicks-
burg tho strongest place 10 the Conicderacy.
Gen. Blair has met no enemy in force, and
the reports Of Johnston being near are dlsbe-
lieved A cavalry reconnaissance three days
ago discovered small force, and had oDe man
killed and four wounded.
Gen. Banks with reinforeemsnts is reported to
be near here, but like many other rumors it may
hare little foundation.
This morning the heaviest cannonading OF the
seige was kept up without iutermlst ion for near
ly three hours.
New batteries have lately been put in position.
and $50 guns are playing on the city. AT dav-
light this morning the firing was rapid beyond
belief The reports Of the guns along the whole
line average one per second Tor minutes together.
The roar OF the heavy sege guns was awful, and
the earth was shaken by the concussion
The roads and camps are uncommonly dusty.
Our wounded are being removed to hospital boats
in large numbers and transported to Memphis.
All goes well, considering the magnitude OF OPP
eratons.
NEW YORK, 5th.--The Tines dispatch states
that the wounded from Vioksburg are being re.
moved rapidly TO the hospitals at Memphis. g.
Large quantities Of ice and other comforts have
been forwarded from St. Louis. The Tines cor
respondent with Col. Kilpatrick says the rebels
had taken special pains to capture his command,
and while the rebel citizens had destroyed the
bridge over the Dragon River Stuart with a
large force was waiting at ford some six miles
further up TO force them to cross at q narrow
place, bul our soldiers built bridge over which
our forces crossed without difficulty and then
destroyed it, The letter from Stuart captured
in a rebel mail was directed to guerrilla Col.
Jones who was surprised by Col. Davis and cap
tured in bis own house. The citizens OF tho
county through which Col. Fitzpatrick went,
expressed themselves pleased with the conduct
OF our men. The result OF the raid is, that q
complete circuit was made OF the rebel army,
destruction OF millions Of dollars worth Of rail-
road property and material, capture OF humid
reds Of horses and mules and forty wagon loads
Of provisions, 1000 contrabands, and the demon.
alizatiOn Of the blacks throughout the whole
country.
NEw YORK, June 5. A letter from near
Vicksbarg, Of the Oath ult., to the Herald states
that the situation was then unchanged.
Gen. Carr had captured and held an import
ant work on the left of the railroad during tho
whole day, but near dark he was completely
oyerpowored and compelled to retire.
The 22i Iowa Infantry planted its colors on
the rebel rampsrs. Col. Stone all day request
ed aid, but after every man Of the regiment who
entered the fort in the morning had been killed
or wounded, except the Lieut.. Colonel and fif-
teen men, they were captured and taken into
vicksburg.
The storming Of the works cost us $500 men
10 killed and wounded. The place will now
be regularly beselged.
Our skirmishers are so efficient that the enc
my has no chance to work his guns, and our
batteries pour in morderous FIRE night and day
| tbs rebels during the nights manage to place
cotton bales around the embrasures, which are
destroyed during daylight. The rebels are con-
stfucthg new line OF works between the outer
line now opposed to US and the city.
! In recent charge, the % Iowa lost $50 men,
Siephenson's brigade 900, Rsnsom's 1858, Carr 5
500, Blsr's division $50, Steel's GOO, 0sterhaus'
200, aid Smiths $50
A private letter from an officer in Porter e
feet, dated near Vicksburg 25th, says we are
meeting with successes on every side, and before
long tho entire river will be open.
Tonight We had dispatch from Gen. Grant
stating that be was gaining ground and advanc-
ing slowly, but surely, on the town. We have
kept our mortars playing oil the time on the
town for tho last three or four days and nights
without cessation, and have destroyed great
many buildings, besides two batteries
Deserters, and paroled prisoners report to-
night that the city can't hole out much longer.
They are getting very short Of provisions, and
have already come down to half ratons. They
have no way of getting any more supplies. We
feel confident here of the fall Of Vicksburg in O
very short time.