The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-13

such NOV ement Immediately perceptbls to those
who assumed the horizontal FOR barely had they time 10
take single step before huge shell came whi7zng not
four feet their heads and burst not ten rds De-
yond Some Of the fragments the limbs o neigh.
boring trees while others buried themselves IN the mud
OF the swamp struck the rarc ad sves in CLOSE prox
unity the un.ucky CORES ?ondents Nc one was in
ursd but the accuracy with which the shell was aimed
the fact that 1t followed BY several others, con-
vinced all that the locality vas not Desirable
LOUISIANA SWAMI HORRORS
A walk around the peninsula aid night spent on
up bank reveals the horrors Of Louisiana
swamp. On tho leves aud the railroad smbankment'
every rods Of the poisonous sepsnts peculiar to
this latitude DO encountered by the pedestrian
There are but varieties that have yet seen-the
moccssn snake, the snake, and the copperhsad.
The bite Of either OF these deadly the last being
dssdeG by the than either OF the Others Lizards
and other creeping tnngs found in profusion, and
the frogs In the swamps keep up . continual con-
cert throughout the night. Mysqutoes. large
and blcodthsy prey upon the lucElsss wight who
pies shore steamboat Even during the day time and
at night they render n impossible to write or read The
only localities where they do not come in myrads are
upon the hurricane decks Of transports whore there
is generally sight breeze In the lower part Of tho
boat mosquito around the head is the only protoc
lion. Is impossible to Sit in this condition with slip
srs upon feet the mosquitoes oits through
cotton woosn socks with the greatest apparent ease
Boots the only safe they have no, yet been
able penetrate cowhde French calf What they
do with little more experience or rather what they
cannot do, NJ one darss calculate.
BoARARDMENr
The bombardmsnt ~ night Is highly interesting TO al
on board the fssts-muoh 20 than during the day
by daylight ths shell cannot in its fight through
the air but at night is plainly visible As leaves
the mortar and its flight upward its velocity is
quite rapid but its pace sacksns approaches the
point Of highest flight Its ascent is usually at angle
0t about fc. five degrees but ito descent
the perpendicular The whrlng OF the shell IN the air
constantly soncsals and exposes the burning fuse
ang appearance not unlike that produced by nrsny
nttng through the air. and with its wings alternately
revealing and Obscuring the little CLEAN Of light that
gives il it's Al twelve last night four Of
opened the town half hour. and the fash
thai accompanied the discharge, followed by the CLINT
ing Of shell fuses their fight through the air. and
the sudden blaze Of light 1t the final explosion all form
cd brilliant spectacle The firing ceased after half
hours duration.
EoR1 DEFENDING TEE TOWN. 4t
The size Of the land force that defends visksburg Is
not known, but 10 varously estimated II from nine 70
twenty thousand. Is in camp few miles back or the
town, bat ID ready 70 move up ss any time. General
Van Dorm command. and thrsAteu to make vgor'
defence, assuring u that Aissssippans never re-
surrender From present. indications the siege
Of vckssurg bids fair 70 % Of long continuance - long,
perhaps that Of Island No. 10 or Fort Pillow may
b terminated In few days. but there here
who anticipate such result. The rebels appear deter
mined to hold long possible. They have
enced the erection Of batteries two three miles be-
low the town, and have already thrown up work
shore battery and be readily knocked down by gun
boat.
REBEL BARBARrlU
Some OF the prisoners SAY that 10 the intention not 10
give quarter In any OF the engagements before ycks-
burg A few days since one Of Commodore Farraguts
tied to tres and dissmbowsled by party OF
Nss:ssippians, who captured him while wandering on
the shore the gunbeas This statement both
from prisoners and dsssrtsrs ana Is considered reliable
On Tuesday last party Of rebels visited house on Paw
paw Island miles above here and demanded food
themselves in tie Of the conisieracy The only
cupans Of shs house old woman eighty years OF
age, who gave them the dinner they desired but told
them they trying break up Of the best govern
mcnts in the world, and that they never could form
another good She begged them 10 dispense and 90
their homes and to annoy the people Of the region
around. The humans became sprsged her words and'
after threats against every friend Of the Union
they deliberately carried her out Of the house and hung
her upon treo, before her door. Her nephsw-aMr
HrtsAinson-cams down the eola and informed Com
rnoders Davis Of the outrage The steamer Champion,
with two hundred infantry, NJ started
for Pswpaw Island in the hope Of capturing OF tho
band OF outlaws but returned last night and reported
the expedition unsuccessful Comment upon the conduct
of these fesdish rebels Unnecessary From the man
in which the rebellion 10 carried in the lower
por ions Of the Mississippi valley, IL would seem IL all
the lAmnabls passions take possession OF man
mont he becomes traitor.
BoArs ORLEANS.
Some OF the vessels in Commodore Farrsgut's feet
aecisd to return TO New Orleans before long 1t
has not been decided yha, viii 20 down.
Tho health o the officers and The ncst 10 very
good. The ice brought from above BY Commodore Da-
vs' fotiia 10 looked upon great luxury by all the
officers end from New Orleans. What could do
without difficult to say but fear that less water
would os imbted and that many OF temperate on
GERS would fall back upon whisksy and bad wines.
UNITED STATES noRr.R SCHOONER sorHRoSrA.,
June %, 1852.
he Army AVID Navy-Tae Mortar Fles:-Tsyina 10 Dra,c
the Eaemy's FUs-7A> Flag Of Truce Dodge Agais-A
R,c0nnoisscnte-7Ae Ne,o Canai, dc.
The flagship Hartford, on the morning Of June IS
having in tow me schooner Sophronis No. g. f Conmo
doro d. D. Porers mortar fota. arrived below yicks
burg together aith tina gu,bosts Oneida atahdin and
pinola having convoy Of nine large river steamers,
Conveying BrigaGier General Williams and STAFF AID
several thousand troops The appearance OF the flag q
Commodore Fsrragut wac hailed with acciamation by
tho assembled fset and the transports steamed up
TO She place characterization hearty cheers were ex
Chang between the .ars and the troops Tho
Of tho day spent In getting the feet POI
stioa and lais owing the uncertainty Of Me where
shoua OF the snemys batteries, was matter q con-
siderable d'Gculty to accomplish. f.. shells and
rite sh-ts throrn from gunboats in order 10
draw are from the ansny; but no seemed disposed
70 keep quiet This work OF getting the mortar vessels
into positions, ssom whsh they could vxk with sdyan
Co. the sims until Eve O'Clock A. NJ Of tho
next day A. b-past six oclock ,hs enemy threw his
aist apparently from sevcg-inch gun witch
few eplies made The heat Of the day was very
rraal Ard xnrY litila nrinr too. place nntn four