Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-07-14
From Memphis and the Wester
Department.

BRookHAvEN. Miss, June 20. Rumors reach
cd here last evening that other raiding Yankee
parties have started from Rodney on tour of
destruction The Yankees say they will destroy
the Mobile and Ohio railroad if it takes 30 GOO
men to accomplish II.
CAIRO, Jolly 7. Between 5000 and 10000
rebels under Holmes, Price and Marmaduke,
made an attack on Helena on she morning of
the I'd inst. in three columns, but the roughness
OF the ground was such as to prevent the rebels
from bringing up their artillery, and they at
tempted to carry the works by assault.
The central column charged n the direction
Of Fort Curtis and took three lines of rife pits
The flank attack was not so successful, which
subjected the centre to an eoflading fire that
swept them down in great numbers.
They were soon surrounded, an one whole
brigade, or what was left of it, numbering 800,
fell into our hands, 740 Of whom arrived here
this morning, among them Col. Lewis of the
7th Missouri
Gen. Prentiss was aware of the contemplated
attack and was prepared. lie had about 1000
men and was also assisted by the gunboat Tay-
lor The prisoners say the attack will be re-
newed. The battle commenced at A. NJ and
continued to l0A. NJ. The rebel loss was 1900
killed, wounded and prisoners The entire fed
eral loss was not over 100.
Gen. Prentiss is confident that he can repel
any assault made. 1t Is thought the rebel dep
relations near Lake Providence were to draw
the gunboals to that point to give them better
opportunity at Helena.
The following has been received at the Head
quarters of the Army:
HEADouARrERs 10TH ARMY CoRPs, July 8.
To Gen. HaLieck:
Gen. Prentiss writes, " attacked in force by
the rebel Gen. Holmes, at Helena yesterday. u
He estimates the force at 10000. think 5000
will cover their Strength
Gen Prentiss sustained the attack until three
p NJ, from daylight, when the rebels were re-
pulsed at ali points
Gen. Prentiss has already sent me $50 pris
oners. (SlgueD A. A. AsnBoTH.
A riot occurred in st Louis on Sunday night
jured The rioters were intoxicated soldiers,
and the riot was suppressed by the military.
CINCINNATI, July 9. A special dispatch t.
the Commercial, dated Tullahoma the 9th, say
Bragg relreated across he Tennessee and des-
troyed the splendid brid at Bridgeport.
Stragglers captured say that his army is de
moralIzed, and crumblIpg away as it recedes
INDIANAPOLIS, July 8. Reliable Information
received here tonight says that 400 rebel'
crossed into this State and are marching on Cor
NTH with artillery, In a skirmlsh with the
Home Guards, four Of the latter were killed.
indianapolis, Ind, July 9. Morgan's in
fantry, cavalry and artillery, numbering from
5000 to 5000, have crossed into Indiana anC
captured Corydon. Our forces are falling back
the rebels, it is supposed, are marching or
New Albany and Jacksonville, where largc
quantities of supplies are stored.
Troops are being organized through the Stat
and sent forward as rapidly a, possible. Busl
ness is entirely suspended The citizens ar
forming companies for self defense.
SECOND DISPATCH
Morgan is still in the vicinity OF Corydon
The greatest excitement prevails throughout th
State. The militia are forming rapidly 5000
will DO under arms and marching for the plac
of rendezvous in twenty four hours. On
Michigan regiment arrived here tonight.
The determination is that Morgan shall nj
escape, The border counties are under marshi
law.