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but am inclined to hope that Gen. Buells corps will
fight for Drivers HILL and that the who has kindly
taken charge of me. will be able to give glass Of
water from the running stream, which almost fancy
hear ripping beyond the hill The centre corps Of the
army has not drank from running stream since they
left Pittsburg Landing The streams you laid down
are at this time either imaginary, are swamps in
which mud alone exists. The have to dig near the
old channels Of these dried up streams, and sometime
succeed in obtaining . dirty yellow water which 10
filtered through the soft clay.
THE SANITARY COMMISSION NEEDS ANOTHER RATTLE
think the Sanitary Commission should insist on Gsne
raj Hallsck lighting Immediately. Would it not be an
OF mercy to push forward and end the long delay,
during which, II the natural result OF nacton the
hospitals filling up, and tho camps are leaving their
dead behind them In such numbsrss Ny sickness has
given taste for hospitals and during the days Of
sunshine and strength have visited several OF them.
The diseases Of terrible character-neither dan
gsrous conagous-but of the dsbitatng character
which weakens q in body and renders him de-
spondent or heart and mind Tho division hospitals are
FULL and one cannot ride along the lines of any corps
but what he will the solemn procession which 10
headed by the chaplain Behind the trenches in every
camp they s their humble graves neatly marked with
wooden headstonss and surrounded by rustic railing
made from the small saplings which form the undcr-
growth OF the immense forest in which the whole
army ia hiddon It does look II the battle field has
Jess Of the Of death than the camps where tho
men are idle.
Ihave paragraph in the frst OF my letter announ.
cling that the siege of Corinh had How il pro-
crossing cannot tell in the space Each day in
early light of morning the pisksts open with sharp
shooters practice, and all day, all along the line
heard sharp crack Of the squirrel re the louder 70.
port Of the Enfield, and the dnlsr croak Of the common
rifle musket resoundng along the line and re-schoed BY
the rebels II would be impossible for me to state in
detail the adventures along tho line Of the out
posts. have memorandums in full OF how Lieutenant
Hope Fourth Kentucky who, while under arrest, has
been scouting around the camp, and who, while General
/ Sherman was deciding whether to lombard . certain
house which rebel company had fortified themselves,
enlisted other officers who in the same gus
pended himself and succeeded in storming the
house and disodgng the rebels Of sharp
shooters practice storming parties who have made de-
scents cotton gins and spring houses situated in the
disputed territory another memorandum calls to mind
the rapid manner in which Colonel Sherman Of the Four
teenth Ohio insisted assembling his regiment when
rebel shell took OF the top Of his Sbley. But these
instances Of the siege must remain simply recorded.
I have other msmorandums Of conflicts which deserve
paragraphic mention In detail.
BATTLE IN CENTRAL HuRlBur's DIVISION
Saturday was the 18th. General Hurbut was taking
his position the right when he came upon force ok
infantry and artillery with whom he immediately BE-
engaged The purpose was 70 throw up the in-
renchments on line with those which being made
on the left He advanced his artillery, with infantry -
supporting distance and prepared TO shell out the rebels
who had driven back his advancing skirmishsrs me
rebels replied with vgor and the shsug continued for
| an hour and half The men, who had bosn at Donel.
son Pittsburg Landing looked upon the sheIng
AZ matter OF amusement, and laughed At h The art-
Iery OF both parties admirably handled and that Of
the rebels did considerable execution. On the left
couple Of regiments Of infantry became engaged, and
added to the interest Of the engagement After lighting
for an hour and half the rebels withdrew, leaving u
possession Of the position and with twenty killed
| and $50 wounded Of our men on our hands.
GENERAL ARTILLERY DUEL
Isaled out Of camp the afternoon Of yesterday 70
the front, where "Bu Nelson" indulgns his artl
lsry in "man- style" appears that section OF
rebel artillery had opened some workmen on the for
tcations Nelson's front. and that insult which
| Nelson had idea Of submitting TO. The section
| was wheeled into position and some twenty i've
shots exchanged without any loss on our part.
| The shells from our guns exploded with great
| accuracy, and, have learned since the light,
| with good effect, while those Of the rebels wsro
evidently defective. Doserters say the rebels lost
colonel Of infantry and quite number Of prvatss
wHAr pEsxRrERs
Il
into the camp last night They did not know the name
Of the colonel killed by the shells Of General Nelson yes
srday They say that camp puts the rebel force
at ITO 0oo They oil half ratons There quite
number Of regiments who under guard 10 prevent
their deserving, while IL is common thing TO place men
| OF one regiment guard around the encampmsnt Of
| another. They say Price was undoubtedly killed
in the fight with Pope. Nobody believes IL. It only
| establishes the fact that Price In opposed 70
Pope fact worth remembering Aside from the thou
sand and statements Tying about there is sufficient
evidence indicate that tho rebel army in state Of
terrible generalization General Lowell has doubtless
reached him. Tho several armies Of Price, Van Dorm,
Johnston Polk and Crittendsn, which have Agursd In
different parts Of tho country have doubtless reached
/ Cornth while IL s known that portions Of the Virginia
army was engaged IN the light ~ Pittsburg Landing.
Accompanying nags Of truce which have lately come into
our lines were Coonsls Jacob Thompson and Pegram Of
Rich Mountain notorisy. The former, whom viii BE-
remembered Secretary of the Interior during the
administration Of James Buchanan, d now the star Of
Peter Bsaursgard Many dsssrtsrs come into the lines
who represent themselves West Tennessee conscrp,
| who have an ardent desire 70 get home again.
woRks pEyoRR CoaixrH, Miss, May 20, 1882.
General Hallscks Puypsses-A Hint at ne RepetoriaJ
Observation-Disclosures kowmNts-7As Rebsl Force At
| csrsnA-WAsf DGotUs Say-wAo ConmendsS As
Rebel-Rsbel Forifcatio~s- -Bessmaing Of as SGes-
The Fsya "Paralsp'-TAe Second "ParalsI," Dc.
COZ, MOST LANE AND Mrcrzxr ooSclUNoEl"
The people Of the North doomsd TO be disappointed
in their antcipatons Of great and naa struggle a this
| point We shall nave Waterloo, bat may have
| yorktown But there 10 ittte probability Of . great
struggle here General Hasck does not intend 70 hazard
| ali in an attack on the works which, one mile and
quarter in our front, own advances The people
mus. bear with foruds the disappointment and csnens
themselves with believing that General Hasck knovs
best. For nearly two months they (ths psblc) have
waited in daily anticipation Of struggle whore rssus
would bs doubtful until the day Al time In
the war have two armies nearly equal In numbers,
equipments and spirit faced each other and the battle
should ensus lst each nustuaon sash sbb and now Of
..-.ia. ~ .watchsA xrish anxafx rxsaa