Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-10
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correspondent Of the Cincinnati Com.
nieIcial," uriang uudeT date Of HAY 22d, from
the Federal camp above Corinth, gives little
Of camp life. Is il came un4Sg his osn observa-
ton He ssysr
The whole army IS engaged in throwing up
esIthWorks. Oar regiment was emDl yed in
such business on Monday, aud Has kept work
ing until midnight. The Tobo!s discovered what
was going on in the afternoon and brought out
field pi,es 70 bear on the la6oisrs bui only
wounded one individual Aandenhali,s battery
replied with such eject that the onemy's guns
were sileneod and have no. b~en heard from
since Outside Of eur works, skirmishing CON-
psnies are thrown out, and an incessRnt firing is
kept up from day 10 day, many OF tho bullets
Whstlng so eloss 70 tho heads Of the reserve
which consists Of two regiments near the forli-
hoations) Is to Taise ih- cry Of "guRTdhouss,
that being the punishment for discharging guns
in camp, out Of the hour appointed FOR such pur
pose On Sunday, l snusUd myself for . while
in viewing the sport Oar own skirmishsrs l
could see plainly, bat il vac only By diLt Of
close watching that / could get s glimpse Of the
rebels, the lighting al being done in the Indian
fashion. Oues in . y bile could SEQ a figure
dart from the shelter Of tres to seek SONS other
eoytT when = score Of our EGtehiul men would
ire at il Such creeping and sneSking / never
Witnessed before Some VontuTouS spirits Woull
crawl on sll iouTs, tsy from the line of their com
rsdes, 10 get better sight; eihers would worm
slong rail fsBes to sst the protection of bush
while some oIs or more daring than the rest
would defy the ehivAlIy BY racing scross an
open 6eld: this would draw iher fire, and every
rebel corner, where ths smoks arose from
gun, received bullet vaguely aimed al the &C.
cupsnt, whose WHEREABOUTS hsd Just been dis
clos, 4 10 our men.
OF course, rot grsAG deal Of damage Is done.
and that is probably the reason Why she generals
allow che firing % b. carfiei on. Fer FIVE days
Of this pekst shooting, cut Of two divisions,
can only count tuo men wounded on our eide,
though il We take the GeeounG Of our picksts
fer granted the rebel less viii foot up 70 dozen
horses and hty men. o. course they received
no more dAmsge than vs. Elrly this morning
company z vas sent out 70 the scene OF action
At tie time Of our arrival she southernefs vero
engaged in TG'hsE loud-mouihed conversation
with a company Of The 3Glh Indiana /" Say,
you Yankees, don't you vish you had some yu-
gar 10 put in your eofse - Deluded beings, to
think that their secession has deprived Us Of su-
gar. ] Houd haVS replied, ''DJn't ron wish
you had some coffee 10 put your sugar in p but
an Indianian ioresAlsd me With something else.
Come on, you Yankees, and veil give you
Shiloh (1hsy call Shiloh svieioFy-benghiSd
hssihebs fo1 eeuasd'y butteTuun, Gro
our side), snd sang, bang, bang. vent she guns
More friendly was the meeting soms days since,
oftWo opposite cavalry piekes. Thy sat doEr
together and had a social ehat abo1t tbs war,
and even exchanging spurs before going 10 their
posts 10 watch each other. never have been
an A1voeats OF picket shooting, believing every
one SO killed to be murdered, 6as admit tbs, II
vas very exciting kisd Of spor.-bun8n hunt
ing. Aud then every rebel that is shot me-'s
easier death than the Law prescyibcs g0s bis ;Tea-
sJn.
This morning four rebels came and Voluntarily
gave themselves up 10 one of our company
They belonged 10 the l0th Louis;suA, and stated
that almost their entire company startled for the
same object, bat we're driven bsek by Tolley
from our administers, Who had mistaken their
object. Water is ScaIee in this country, so that
We cling tenaeiously TO the eanteens, which Ee
abandoned in vi giniA, when surrounded BY the
springs and brooks which are 90 abundant there
Mississippi, thus far, is q miserable Ssts, poor
soil, water scani, swans plenty, insects and
lizards in any quantity and = sultry climate.
SILL the eouhtyy Is beautiful 10 ltOk upon Be-
fore me stretches plain, perhaps two miles long
which fs cultivated as pasture. Going to the
center Of it, and stAnding on = slight rise Of
ground, the eye takes in magnificent prospect
The green pla;n Is bordsrsd By forest, from out
Of the fringe Of which peep the viii tents OF
the Union army, Wills over its surIaes e1ntinu'
ally pass the troops Of infantry, the Eslloping
procession Of cavalry the rafting artillery, OF
winds tbs slow, serp milne train o! wagons.