Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-12
VOL. XVIaoK .lar
A DlaIsaus bstwesu Rebel RiasmSu and
BStdan shnrPph0otsT' af Ysrh'sWn.

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A nIaIssus bstwssn Rebel Riasmsu aat
Rotdan shnrpshOoteru nt YeFkIsWn.
Iron Correspondenee kllWnukis seutiuaIl
Many exciting scenes occur while on
picket duty, especially ameng TIE Sharp.
shooters and the Rebel Riaemen, Very
often they viii lie ioF hours within short
musket raEge of each oihsF, sud while they
watch closely the moVemsnts Of one aI
other, exchange nc shOts whatever. At
other times the .rebolar will, even after
promising the r6b0lG not % DO %, Ore vol.
leya Of bullets from Tihe pits, and some
iimea By plato0ng Of infantry into the
UnioR lines, under . hope, probably, OF
laying cut On occasional picket Up to
this time, hoWeVer, but one Of the Sharp
shooters, as q picket guard, has boenFlAid
I cut although nArroW escapes are q IRE.
Quent oeourrenoe now. often coat ID
pierced or . scouts face ls busted By the
dying bark frem neighboring tree, q the
breath shortened b. WhiEsing bullet
which makes The intended victim exolAim
mentally" Lay low, sonny, or oarosSe's
ell dough'-at the same time sending 8
riaed pm back which generally makes the
rebel who last AIRED consider somewhat be-
fore risklng another shot.
At times, es / said before, the Fabals ere
quite eonmunicstlvs, as ths following dia-
lsgHe, which occurred yesterday between
Joe D., Of Leeds, Wis, and one Of them,
when within about ten rods Of each other,
Will show;
The parties we're separated By . Low,
deep sWAle, covered viii water and thick
brush, snd were unable 10 discover each
oihsF's person. Joe, hearing heise on
the other side, yelled out IN q loud voice ;
halle, Mikel have yOu got sny 10
bscoo %
seeesh-(With 3 strong Hibsrniau as-
cent?" Yes, be JRsus, and whisky, 10. ?
joe" Come over, and ven have quiet
smokel" @
Seoesh--"Pll meet you half way
Joe agreed 70 do %, and advanced some
distance through brush end Vator, and
then stopped.
soOes6-aW Where the divil are YET Are
ye comm 2"
JOe-"Pm half way nov. Can't 90 any
further without swimming"
seoesh-" Haven't ye 3 boatf"
Joe No, I have not"
Ssoesh-s Where's your gunb0at q
joe" Down taking care Of the Mer>
rimao."
seOssh-"T Then come ever in that big
balloOnl' Much laughter along the rebel
lines
Joe" Have you boatH"E sBEnT
Seeesh-"I have sure, and ia soomin'
over"
Joe then inquired the news q The dsy, |
and if his companion had Norfolk Day |
Book.
seossh replied, al have. Have you got |
g Tribune 2"
ice answered that he had not.
Seeesh-"Where's General BuellF'
joe" BuelTs ell right and surrounds
BsauEegard"
seossh-" Where's General PrsutissR"
joe" Where's Johnston p
Another rebel laugh.
joe" How about Island No. l09"
Sscesh-" That's evacuated" "
joe" How is Il ,lou left one hun iFed
guns snd six thousani prisoners ?"
Seossh--" Sure, they (tbe pFisonersl !
we're Eot much account" . ~
joe" How about Port PulsskiGp u
Seeosh--a That oe d-d Il was only g I
rebel sand bank Bot tell ne What made 4
ye lave Bun Run o.
Dick B. (Unionl -" We had marching
orders i This caused great IsuEater
among the rebels, some eEolaiming Bully
boy T.
Dick B." where's Zollicofsri"
Seoesh-"eone up the spout" p,
joe" Why don't you come over ~
secesh-"I can't Get through the d--d
brushp
At this moment 8 rebel bullet GENE
UhizEing over by our men, and Joe snsri-
ly enquiEsd Who fred
seoesh-" Some d-d fcol over this way"
An order vas then issued 70 cease ariog. /
joe" Amt you couing1 What rsSi-
ment do you belong to97
seessh-" The 18th Florida. What reg
iment do you Z" 49,. --v,-s
joe BsrdA8's first regiment Of sharp.
shooters"
Some Of his comrades here warned him |
TO look out |
seCesh--" Would ys sh0osa fsiloWT"
Joe replied, EOj but viii stack arms
and smoke with you, II you will come over"
Here 9 rebel officer ordered hin back, /
and the seoessionist refussd TO eommuni. |
cate further. Hg
The shove is the first friendly eommuni.
cation that has taken place between our
scouts and the rebel pickess. All preVi- |
Gus dialogues were made with bullets and /
shells. 1
soosaslon Liea fer ths RaslIsh RIarkst.
The knglish papers are partial 20 osnards |