, 1863-07-10

ILL AoS' a'3 . VI sAShe1u1E3 Hua tspcclaily LAt
tone Of sentiment expressed by the Secession
lists Of that vicinity. At this time, while MI
are rejoicing over the capture Of the city
which unlocks the gates Of the Mississippi,
1t will be equally pleasant to observe the
funeral preparations Of the fl1en city,
EDs.1
In REAR OF V1cKsBURd,
July 1st, 1858.
There is nothing particularly new this
morning along the front. Our trenches are
the ecene Of Constantly increasing activity,
nearly eyeIy brigade ! in The b whole army haV-
ming, up toward the rebel works. thus it
can be judged how the periphery Of the enc
my's position Is being clrcnmscribed. Every
night Ill advance Is made at some point on
our lines, and step by step the rcbs, are rccc-
ding within their inner fortifcatlons. So
satisfactorily Ia this work progressing, that I
can see but one cause that viii Induce IN i'm
mediate assault That cause is the increasing
eickness III the army, which has been rather
alarming during the past week.
1t is, think, positively certain that John
tton is on the Black River IN force; Not only
not close mouthcd, prove this. Apart Of his
fc1cc is acroEs the river. But Sherman, with
his overwhelming furcc, well stationed, aud
supported by an immense strength Of artil-
1try, PIT cents IN lmpassatlc Wall.
Tic tulnilg Of he Union government
dcncc has induced iu many minds tho belief
TINT demonstration Of importance By John
ston was contemplated there; but that Is
mere raid, and Geu- Grant is not 10 be diverted
by any such feints from the real point Of at
tack-the Big. Black. That point il the one
it is the only possible one. And the best ey-
idence Of ills is tlat he Is surely there
already.
Gen. Lightaurn made good progress last
night III his front. The stockade Of the heavy
fort on the rebel left must be destroyed ID
nights now arc unfayorable to working par
1ies,, they being nearly as much exposed Is in
daylight.
cei: HaEsertenfel, Of the 17th Missouri, is
is still very low.
Col :AialenborE, Of the 55th Illinois, in
lists that he Is not killed, though the rebels
are firing at him t1ctty shart,ly. The report
Of Lis death was caused by lis being seen to
fa1l. having tripped up.
cupt. R. D. 0iiley, Of the 1st regular infant,
r, was yesterday morning severely wountcd
while sighting Siege gun iu LOgan's front.
The bali Went through lis lift arm and into
his sidc. Hc NAY fecoyer, but his condition
is critical.
I give Jon The benefit Ct story pretty well
authenticated, but upon which do not place
great deal of reliance. AIy authority Is
Headquarters. have not Investigated 1t yet
The story Is, that last night spy was caught
trying to pass through our lines, with lire
uFon his Icrec from Penbertou to Johnston,
Stating tia: lie could not hold cut but four
days longer, and that if he f1ually surrender
cd. it would be Johnstou's fault.
The principal event to-day has been the
blown r llp Of the reuaiGinE portion of Fort
Hill, In LcEnn's front, McPhersen's corts.
The mine vas well laid, aud the explosion
was powerful one. Anumber Of rebels
over into our trenches. One man, not dead,
got up to run back, and was shot down.
Aftcr the explosion, shot and shell were
poured over the ruins Of The fort, aud it WAS
found void Of rebcls. Two or three regl-
jec. to 1alirE fire from rebel battery in an
o1hrr bas 1ion, they retired until the battery
could be eilcnccd. But Logan's work has
reacted a reriod-Fort Hill is reduced.
! It. Is claiined by the eeccsh that when Penn
ber;on fiually kur.enders, he will surrender
| 10 the payy and not to the army. They con-
| tend that Ills Will be dom, in order to get
bette termE, which they think can be obtain-
cd from the navy, ncd also to deprive Grant
| Of The credit OF the victory. But it is doubt
ful whe: her Gen. Grant would recognize such
. eapitu1a1ion. It would be trick pccu.
t liarly characteristic Of pcmberlon, but would
hardly win.
| Na1 long since there was an attempt made
by certain secesh widow, who occupies q
| plantation about six miles from Vi.ksbarg,
In the direction Of the Big Black, to 60 into
the business Of harboziug spies. the first and
last time it has been attempted By any Of the
residents in The vicinity Since The Federal
urmy 1as bten besiegtug Vicksburg. Some
Of the signal officers, stationed near hy, got
intelligence Of the cizruustances, and the
4 AApu1 t.n.I
ole or two secesl lodgers, entered ut night
ty guard, and firmly but in respectful
terms Informed her tIl.t she should not be
disturbed i elle kept her house in fatnre
clear IF tuch guests, but that auy repetition
cf the ofIense would iIsnre the burning Of
her house to the ground and the destruction
Of her plantation. ] do not krow whether
this action WAS In accordance with orders
from headquarters, but know Of a surety
that the widow has since been exceedingly
careful Of the manner in Which the imparts
the amenities of Southern hospitality.
THIS leads re to speak of1he Ielghbothood
around he:c OF course, nearly every planter
Acknowledges himself 10 be seccsh, but there
Is decidedly IN Absence Of th,t inyCtcrate dis
position, on the part Of the residents, to get
up plans. plots and iltsisues, to assist tho
naslsnb1e tlsewhern il ssce=sia, and particu'
1ar]y In Virginia. The presence Of the army
Of occupation }s respected, and us general
1Lirg, the ladies' thai are left behind do not
talk lDsu1tirslE to the Federal officers. There
seems to bt s general feeling among this peo
l']e, that Eictsburg is to be known to tue
Southern Ctntcde;acy no moro, forever; and
it is people thoroughly conquered
4 few ca. s einre, spent I'LL evening at the
house Of wealthy planter, who, with all his
family but one exception, was ! sccc>sfonist,
il fl. Davis VAS waning with fearfa1 rapidity,
aud would soon be known among men no
more. might also mention that I mel
there, member Of the family, : lady Of rAzt
southern frankness, admitted that she had NJ
sympathy whateyer with Democracy, and con
e1dt1ed the right OF suffrage lumbug- Tru'
to tie instincts Of the split Of scccsslonism
sic claimed to be a !oonarchist, but aclluow
1edged that Ier dream, alike Of southern
lecn di=slphted.
The men that arc killed II the trenches ani
ri1e.pits IN our fIoIt, are generally Duriea
near The front, under the tjlntf on which th
tnt1encAmetts are situated, no, forty rod
fiom our lsl,teri:s. And it is with regret tina
have seldom seen Chaplain at any Of thes
burtals. The otl,er day, was passing wher
aboy frcm one Of cur Illinois regiments, wht
had reen slot through the brain an hour be
fore, was being buried, and was struck Wit
The sclelhlitJ Of the rude occasion: Som
: Little ceremony had bteu Ind BY the tur5io.
party; rough coffin had been improyiscd
and in awkward characters, Rest In Peace
4 Friend" had been written on email head
board; and a1nid whi5tlirg bullets over thci
heads, the soldiers we're lowering down tllei
f.llen comzadc. usked them where thei
Chaplain was, and they looked surprised q
tie question, and said the Chaplain did no
stay as mar the front as thst! mcntionc;
the circumstance afterwards, to sonie officers
and was informed that good portion Of th
Chaplafns in tho army We!c on furlaugll- :
had ignorant1y supposed that d Chaplain
duty Was to administer consolation to the dy
iIE, and assist in the decent burial OF III
dead; but / learned that such duty was no
expected Of them here. WALDO.
Fh0iI aEELENA.