Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-04-28
From New Orleans.

NRw YORK, April %, The Herqids New Or
leans letter Of the l4th inst says the news from
3rashear City is Of the utmost importance. Tho
enemy evacuated his works at Centreyille last
night but will probably be captured entire. as
he is enclosed between Gen. growers forces on
one side and those of Gems Emory and Weitzel
on the other. He is leaving his guns and am.
munltlon behind him. The steamer Diana
lately taken from US, will certainly be recap
tured, as the u. s. steamer Clifton has removed
the distractions in the river and is rapidly ap.
pioachiug her.
The ram, Queen Of the West was captured
from the enemy in Grand Lake at 10 o'clock
this morning. Capt Fuller, her commander,
and all her crew and officers, numbering ninety
persons are now prisoners at Berwick Bay
NEw York, April o.. The stermer George
Washington, from New Orleans 18th, has ar.
rived
Important military movements were in pro.
gress against the rebels in the Bayou Techo.
Zen. Banks is in the field at the head of Gro
yer : and Emery's divisions ana Weitzel's brig
ade.
On the llth Wetze's forces crossed Berwick
Bay onpontoous and adyatced to Pattersonyille,
i've mllesup the Teche The enemy retreated
on the approach oil our forces which steadily
advanced The latter were reinforced on sun
day by Emory's division.
Grover forces embarked at Brashar Cityand
proceeded into Grand Lake to point called In.
dian Bend, above Franklin This move. if sue
ccssiully accomplished will bring the enemy
between two fires and cannot fail OF good results
The rebel forces are estimated at 5000. On
Sunday afternoon sharp sklrmlshIng commenced
between Weltzel's advance and the rebels, the
latter retreating toward franklin.
On the 9th inst, Col. Daniels, with $50 col.
ored troops, went to Pascagoula, Miss, took
possession Of the place and h0lsted the stars and
stripes.
He was subsequently, attacked by 800 rebel
cavalry and a company of infantry. A severe
light ensued, which resulted in the killing of 90
rebels, the wounding of q large number, and
three prisoners The rebels retreated, leavlnca
set Of coors behind Col Daniels lost two killed
and five slightly wounded The enemy brought
downlarge endorsements from Mobile, and Col.
Daniels returned to Ship Island
The small gunboat Barnavla was snaggod
on the Amite river on the It'll The guerfilhs
surrounded her, when it beng found impossible
to tet her off, she was fired by her officers and
abandoned
The Union Association OF New Orleans have
held a meeting and adopted resolutions 10 nett.
ton Congress to allow the people to hold
convention to form a State Government. The
movement; is opposed by some OF the most
thoughtful citizens.
The law library of Benjamin, Bonford l. Fin.
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tary OF State,
Gen, Banks plan Of free negro labor for The
plantations meets with daily success Cheering
reports from planters in all quarters continue TO
be received, and, il no interference is attemp,ed
with the present system, within ninety DAYS
Gen. Banks will have demonstrated the praoti.
cability OF obtaining by volunteer labor as salts
factory result as was obtained under the old
system
1t was stated by parolcd scamen from the
irigate Mississippi, who had reached New Or.
leans, that the rebel eunboat Webb was DESTROY
cd IN tho Port Hudson fight that our leet did
great damage to tue batteries there, In ono of
which above twenty-five rebels were killed. The
enemy was several times driven from their guns.
aud one OF their batteries vas spiked.
Admiral farIagut's Secretary had arrived AZ
New Orleans. farragut was boekadinc the
mouth OF Rcd river.
FORTRESS MNSKos, April %. The Gag of
truce boat State OF Maine has arrived from
City Point.
The Richmond papers to-day contain tele.
graphic information from Port Hudson, con.
lrming the loss Of the Queen Of the West aud
Diana. The former got aground in Grand
Lake and was blown up by shell from the
federal gunboat Calhoun. The Diana was
bnrnsd by the rebels. lO6 privates and ! CON.
missionsd officers wero captured from the Queen
of the West.
A dispatch from Berwick Bay dated the 18th
lust. say. that there is Yankee force beyond
franklin, La, and that il is still marching on.
There are no reports from Charleston later
than the 10th, and they contain nothing new.
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