The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-22

CHIcKAsAw BAYOU, near Vicksburg, June Is
There is increased cannonading this morning
Logan's division is reported to be engaged. The
enemy is resisting our advance on the central
portion of the line. 1t is thought the rebels
are expanding the remainder of their ammuni-
tion before the final capitulation.
Johnston is fortifyng the east bank of Big
Black.
MEMPHIS, june Is, via CAIRO, June 20. The
steamer Imperial has arrived bringing official
advices from Gen. Grants army down to Sun
day last.
On the 18th the rebels opened fire with artil-
| lery and musketry along their whole line, keep
ing it up most of the day. At times their fire
was furious, but it was without much effect.
| The rebels placed two of their mortars out OF
| the reach of our sharpshooters, from which they
fired nearly 100 shells at our trenches, but only
wounding two or three of our men. The siege
is being pressed with vigor on all sides. The
defences in our rear are being daily strengthen
ed. A heavy cavalry force s being sent south
by Gen. Hurlburt.
HARRISBURG, June 20. A heavy force of
rebels continues to linger in the vicinity of Ha-
gertown and Williamsport Scouts report that
their movements this morning indicate retreat
to the other side of the Potomac, but this after
noon they moved up in the direction of Nc
Connellsville and Bedford.
| New YORK, June q. A special dispatch to
the Herald, dated Frederick, Md, yesterday,
says the enemy's cavalry left Boonesboro last
evening, after capturing horses, and returned to
Hagerstown One regiment of infantry, with a
battery, was in Hagerstowp yesterday. Six
thousand infantry are reported to have crossed
at Williamsport, The enemy has nearly 5000
infantry this side of the Potomac, under Gen.
| Rhodes.
Gen. Ewell has left Williamsport and gone
toward the main body of his command, stationed
at Charlestown. Lees army is within support
ing distance of Ewell, and it is very probable
the forces now in Maryland will not penetrate
further north.
The cavalry force numbers about 1900 under
Jenkins.
BALTIMORE, June q. Information has been
received that Frederick was occupied by small
force of rebels last evening.
The rebel pickets extended last night Is miles
east on the Frederick turnpike. There is nc
panic in this city.
HARRISBURG, Pa, June 2l-.Ma7nigh Reli-
able advices indicate that the rebel force has
increased largely about Hagerstown. They
have Is pieces of cannon. The Notifications
are nearly completed No fears are felt that the
city will be captured.
A Harrisburg dispatch to the Herald says
that Jenkins passed through Greencastle last
evening, with 700 mounted infantry, in the d.
rection of Waynesboro.
The rebels are reported to have Is pieces OF
artillery with their large force. They occupy
the South bank of the Potomac from Cumber-
land to Harpers Ferry Rhodes has 1000
men at Williamsport.
| The opinion in official circles is that the reb-
els have serious designs on Baltimore
FORTRESS MONROE, June q. Richmond pa
pers of the Goth have been received. They say
that the city of Darien, Ga, was burned by
the Federals on the 18th inst and is now one
| plain of ashes.
! The Federals also captured the schooner Pet
which was ready to sail for Nassau with a cargo
of cotton
| Vallandigham has run the blockade from Will
mington. He is going to Nassau, thence t(
Canada H.
NEwBERN, N. c., June II. The aristocracy
and extensive shareholders in North Carolina are
strongly opposing the course of Gov. Vance, the
Supreme Court, the Wing Legislature, the whole
den of the Raleigh Standard, and other opposi.
ton papers in the State, who represent the poor
white masses in their desire to separate from the
Confederacy.
1t appears that President Davis wants North
Carolina to understand that if the attempt i,
made to carry the movement of separation into
effect, the Confederate Army in its retreat from
Virginia into the Cotton States will devastate
and lay waste the entire State of North Car.