The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-24
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TO THE FREEMAN.
Z O'CLOCK A. M.

o0CLOCh a. M.
MURrREEsBoRo, April % Refugees relieved
from oppression at McMnnviile by a highly
successful expedition by Gen Reynolds have ar
rived at ReadsyiIle. Gen. Hazen telegraphs
that they state that Gen. Reynolds took the
town, capturing two railroad trains ana a train
of wagons. Among number of prisoners
taken was Mrs. John Morgan. The expedition
has more important results, as affecting he sit
uaton, than those named. We shall have full
details tomorrow night.
Gen. Thomas relieved Gen. Negley' division
this morning.
The Chattanooga Rebel of the 10th says des-
patches from jackson, dated the l7th have
been received, in substance that an attack is to
be made on Vicksburg from opposite and below
the city, and for that purpose, the tederals had
passed eight boats on the night previous.
We have had this from our own papers, and
it is an indication that the rebels expect an at
tack.
Later dispatches intimate that the rebels ex-
pect Grant to make demonstrations south Of
Cornth at the same time.
Rebel dispatches from Ponchatoula dated the
18th. confirm the New Orleans news regarding
the destruction of the Qassn of the West and
the evacuation of Centreville
The Banner mentions another raid into North
Alabama by the Federas. 1t says no Army was
ever in better condition than Bragg 8 and that
he is expecting an active movement on the part
OF Rosecrans in connection with Grants attack
on Vicksburg.
FORTRESS MNNRoE, April %. The flag of
truce boat State of Maine has arrived from
City Point.
The Richmond papers to-day contain sele-
graphic information from Port Hudson, con-
frming the loss of the Queen Of the West and
Diana. The former got aground in Grad
Lake and was blown up by she'll from the
federal gunboat Calhoun. The Diana was
burned by the rebels. LOG privates and COM
missioned officers were captured from the Queen
of the West.
A dispatch from Berwick Bay dated the 18th
inst, says that there is Yankee force beyond
franklin, La., and that it is still marching on
There are no reports from Charleston later
than the 10th, and they contain nothing new
ST.. LOUIS, April 23 Steamers are prohib-
tied from leaving for Southern ports till further
orders.
There are rumors Of the capture of Cape Gil
rardeau on the Mississippi, $50 miles below here
by Marmaduke, but we hsvc no particulars,
and the military authoriten have no informa-
ton Of it,
There has been no new movement of the rebels
in the vicinity of Pilot Knob. Gen. Neil from
Bloomfield was expected to reach Pilot Knob
yesterday, and heavy force of cavalry is NOV
ing in the rear of the rebels. Although the
rebels are supposed to be several thousand
strong, no apprehensions are felt fer the safety
of the Pilot Knob, Iron Mountain, railroad
Major Mcconnell, who was reported mortal
ly wounded, was taken prisoner by the rebels
and paroled. He is now at Ironton
The rebel loss in the fight at Patterson was
about 40, including 2 captains killed and
1nortaly wounded: and lieutenants badly
wounded.
CAIRO, April %. A special dispatch from
Memphis to-day, states that intelligence has
just been received from Vicksburg that the gun
boats and arsteambo ran the batteries on Mon
DAY night, the 18th inst, and are new below
Warrenton. Steamers are said to be plying be-
tween Warrenton and Young's Point. Gen.
Grant has his headquarters at New Carthage
1t is also said that five transports have sue
ceeded in running the blockade up the Yazoo,
and it is said are now above Haines' Bluf The
rebels occupy the South and the Federals the
North side of the ColdWater.