New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-12


house,. Many Of these had bever been entered by
our nen and the doors fastened from tae nsse.
Here and there some wounded wretch bad cfep; away
10 die, ard che or two very miserable old sl1
luTks in the huts. One sat by the tide Of a bo3y
covered with cloted blood and tenderly caressed the
dreadful form. Another was ping along With q
besp OF rags her bsck-her journey sr fs co'e.
Inside ore Of the iLclosurts of tle officers tod
there lay dead pretty little boy of some seven or
eight years Of sge, his back torn open by grspeshot,
aid beside hin shrieked and Chartered his pet PSF
roquet in cage just it had fallen from his hsads,
as he was flying with it across the cornfeds. SJms
kind hand liberated the poor bird.
Sir James returned TO bis quarters, and tia force
der his OrdeJs was merely engaged for the day 10
Strengthening their batteries and in guarding tle
position they had seized. From the stor bridge we
cen command the iron bridge, but as yet the Com.
mancer Chef Is unwilling 10 lose valuable Ives IN
occupying pet which the enemy must 5000 svyu-
ate. Our artillery maintained vertical Gre On the
place, and Sir James, force in tha; arm will be
strengthened ny a nun Der Of mort.rs, which were
stnt on this forenoon from the park. Reports state
that our bon bardment has done more damsge tbso
We COZ ceyed. Thousands fly ing from the city ~
night, and proclamstioLs have been pOsted Offering
ss reward 10 any private who can prove that his
ofhoer absents himself from his duty the psy and
position OF the ofencer. Most Of these fsgitiges
lake toward R0hilcuhd, taking SuLdeela their
way. The Chuckedars and Taookdar are : g msn
Sahnit us. TIER tenants and the psssan,ry who
ale father in our favor, will, fear, regard Us with
hOsthiy II We Go lot take steps ID preyea, the
waste Ct their crops, which Committed by the camp
followers.
In The evening at 5 o'clock. all our tents were
struck orce more, ard the besiquarters camp vas
moved from the front Of the Martloere ~ the iuclo-
sure ~ the Of il, tie canal where We have
the advantage Of the shade Of some fne trees The
roll Of the paIk, however, is AZ thi. season 6ne dry
shifting sand and when the hot wind sets a. as h, does
every day about o'clock lasting till p. M, the dust
10 ell but iLoerabe. The heat is increasing to day
il So degrees IN tie shade, and 10 degrees ia tas
sDp, but that is nothing TO what We have I, e1osct
April anc May.
susDAT AoRsIsG, Maien l4.-All during the nigh.
cur guns kept upa carnoDade OF the Inam6arrah aad
Oh TIE Ia serbogt AID they are now thro rins shO.
era tLe INTO the Lcosue Of these strongbol.s. Toe
iDsnoalrah vas 70 have been assaulted AZ dawa bat
owirg perhaps, to the breaches not h.yiag been 80
g7 as va. Anticipated, ard to the desire 70 save
eI as nch a. possible, the attack has not yet been
mace Wesre, however "pushIny steadily co. J." 20
Ute ibe phrase IN favsr If the authorities here The
poroo OF the city subulbs on our lett opposite 30 the
UhooiKas, are covered with dnftpg dark cloud Of
'n'' he nom burning grass cot'sges end hu,s. There
Whs hesVy fuslede IN that direction between ana
~ ecck las right, but have not heard the rssnl.
We Lear tha; the bomb sIdmeSt has not eaassd mech