Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31
ARRIVAL OF STEAMER CUBA MOVEMENTS M nm.
ENEMY ON THE MISSISSIPPI int
FROM CHATTAN0OGA-AN ATTACK EXPEcTpn
RESIGNATION OF FEDERAL CoLoNELs, ~


MOBILE, ALA. July 26th lssq
special dispatch to the Advertiser and Register dat,
Chattanooga, July 25th says that the enemy is eyioc
great activity, and evidently preparing for some mo
ment. train of arrived Bridgeport TO-DAY viii
she'll and ammunition.
Some which have been circulating respecting t
retreat Of the enemy ascertained to be false.
Aspecia dispatch to the Tribune, from Grenada Mia,
July 25.h says that Memphis refugees report that nor
ton of shermaus army left Tuesday last for lower Mia
sissippi-supposed TO BE Vicksburg.
Two disabled Yankee gunboats towed by steamers pas
ed Helena on Monday, upward bound.
six Federal Coonels it is said, have resigned in Curtis
armg, owing to Lincolns late policy the negro CUES
tion.
Man officers have resig led at Memphis and gone North
Ipformatiop deemed reliable has been received here that
Gen Curtis hung three OF gueras at Helena He h,
gain moved all of his forces to the other side of the river
THE FOLLOWING is a specimen Ct Yankee Poetry. b.
ing part Of letter picked up on one of the battle
fields near Rel mend. We publish it rcrbatim e punt.
tuatim ct HerGtim
The Army.
The army is create when in the papers
The bravry Of off 'ers Il privates grano capers
Then lei me re | gu at the sound the battle
The csnons loud roar q muskites sharp rattle
| Come to the field & tbare you will see
|
Your is rf ated with the kmell of blood
4 next your proboss will be rutng he mud.
| l O fight in good order thare is ing
OF death you thinking while you looks the dieing
| At last when the final great blow has been struck
! Il is not done by bravery, but only good luck
/ Yet this army is create when the papers you read
When it tells of the piles piles of good feed
Thai is daily det OUT to u l. to mules
But come enlist you fad on fools
1t is come up her you aggards laZzy bushwhackers
" get your salt hon Sc" "buyah" ''hard-erackers"
You lay in the dirt till you are lousey by.
Your ratiOns 6et out & You make your coffee.
if your conrad calls you lyar fool & all sutCh
Or let him abuse you mulch
For which as a man if you slap his fowl mouth
You shure that you portion will be the guard house
| You must rub at your gun from morn till night
Then up in The morning. before it is light
I har for to stand one half of an hour
With eyes dropping sleepy countanance
Then at inspection of arms at the close of the day
If your gun is not clear the dev s to pay
1t is this rusty spot Il that (Which is to lie seenl
Must be rubbed off till it is erfeclly clean
Then if you don't do it the task being to hard
Then for neglect of duty you 60 upon guard
Then when upon drill if the bO' cut up Their prapks
1t Is here mr. sutch sutcha step out of the ranks
| If he company falls in you are absent from roll
| For a couple of hours you cary poll
| Don't refuse it think by that to 90 free
For you are shure to be tied up to tree
| Tbare for to stand twelve howrs more
Til your leg7 Il your AIMS are unbareably
You may whine you may grumble you may plead you may
|
The you get u.s. you dsobeys orders SO stand don't
Your strings cut loose with go your quarters you
| knave
| For private is counted no less than slave
Now if you don't beleave it come d enlist
And you will fad cut the truth of all this.