The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-06
BY TELEGRAPH
4 O'CLOCK, 2 M.
TO THE FREEMAN.
By telegraph to the Merchants Erchanqe.

going on at Port Hudson. Gen. Wetzel has |
taken portion of tho rebel batteries. Gen. |
Banks commands in person, Gen. Sherman has |
arrived at New Orleans, seriously wounded.
The I'd Louisiana regiment, colored, has dis
tlngulhed itself. 1t charged on the rebel bat |
terles and lost 60 in killed and wounded. Gen. |
Sherman 8 wound is not dangerous. The rebel
strength at Port Hudson is 10 or 10000.
New YORK, June g. In the department of
the Gulf the whole interest in Military affairs
centre on Port Hudson, which was completely
invested by the Government forces
Gen. Banks commands in person force cup
posed to be sufficient for its reduction.
Fighting was still in progress at the date of
the departure of the Morning Star.
The following is from the Era of the goth
All eyes In this Department are turned to-
wards Port HUDSON. Our information from
that point is not very full, but we are in pos
session of enough to assure our readers that
there is every reason to take cheerful and
hopeful view of events.
We have no hesitation in saying that the re-
suit of the fighting thus far has been decidedly
favorable to our arms. A little patience, and
facts will come to light. We have no doubt
the result will gladden. every loyal heart
The Herald's New Orleans correspondent,
writing on the 28th ult, gives some particulars
of the attack on Port Hudson. The attack was
commenced on the 9th, by land and water.
The fight was desperate all day, and was con-
tinued on the 28th.
Gen. Weitzel, after long fighting, captured
the heavy six-gun battery which sunk the Mis-
sssippt, and has turned them on the rebels.
On the enemy 8 right Gen. Sherman charged
and carried the works By storm, but the enemy
pnaC good md had fOf fall ooly
Gen. Sherman was seriously wounded in the
f leg. Col. Clark and Col Cowles were killed
Col. Smith was badly wounded.
> The 9th Michigan, and l28th New York each
lost half their men.
Our centre attack was made by Gems. Anger
and Grover, and the enemy were driven into his
main works.
The 1ribune's New Orleans correspondent
states that the propeller ida, arrived here last
:. evening, from Baton Rouge.
Il From s. Bryant, learn that at o'clock
A. NJ, yesterday, heavy cannonading could be
heard at Port Hudson. Our loss is heavy. 1t
is reported to be at least 1000.
am informed the rebels could not have had
: over 10000 men. Gen. Banks moved along the
! lines with perfect GOODNESS. The most perfec,
|. confidence was felt that the rebel stronghold
would succumb to the Union forces.
An expedition of eight regiments arrived last
y evening at Alglers, having marched from Frank.
:. lin. These troops will be Immediately sent tc
the relief of Gen. Banks.
! The following is list of officers killed and
! wounded
Gen. Sherman seriously Gen. Neal Dow
. slightly COL Cowles and Hayes, killed Col
Kingsley, wounded; Col Kingman, 18th New
Hampshire, slightly Lieut.. Col. Averill Smith
l65th N. Y, and Maj. Gen. Carey, 18th New
O Hampshire, badly and others.
o Lit Clark of the 9th Michigan led his com
. pany with his right arm dangling at his side
IS Sergeant Chas. G. Danhyck of the 1913 New
If York had both legs shot away ut the knee.
The last words of Col. Cowles were, " Tell M,
mother died with my face to the enemy Boy
have notdone my duty as a man and soldier.
Major Gray and Adjutant Roberts, Of tn
10th New York were captured by guerrillas
at Franklin on Monday -
, 1t is reported that the latter has been hung
=" but nothing positive as to his fate has been re
= ceived. a .. .ss.a# s...
New YoRK, June g. The Times Washing
ton dispatch says the enemy's movements hav
taken positively defined shape in the last o
hours. Their columns are in motion in a south
easterly direction towards Gordonsvlle
Constant balloon ascensions yesterday dscov
cred heavy clouds of dust, occasioned by tn
marching of bodies of troops on the Gordonvill
road as we'll as a disappearance of many of tn
Ii camps heretofore in sight; and doubling thei
e pickets along the Rappahannock.
i Gen. Logan has planted heavy siege gun
within loo yards of the rebel works, and ha
constructed covered pathway from behind
high hill through which his gunners pass to ant
= fro with little danger.
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