The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-07-10

some OF our boys have bssnsoias pesns prsity
gallant lits!e deeds within the las tsvn - 80.
SmaA parties have charged cusr;ds ef ~.
wci1, killed and capt1red . few Yaukess-
and on one oceAxion rsginsut OF Gsors ia,,s
"a saP.a1sa e and Ian nso'.a e wagon which proved
here stase that some cf the Gsorsians wsr.s..
ccsed Of behaving badly at abe Bakers G. s,k
fight. but thsv have acted nably ans. gall .ptlv
aimee the invsstment hsFs. Tho Missouri. AZ.
kansas, and Louisisna troops have diAingRisAea
themselves for gal|autfy on several occasions.
Ia word, there IL no feAaoa to complain cf
any troops. They have the u,nsas COZ Il ience
10 themselves and IN their sbiiity 10 hold
vicksbarg sgainst any force that may be
brought sgaiust Il. They say that ii Pemser-
ton will mAnare the provisions they will h0tl
the bitches. Having tseQus ~ accustomed
TO t5sn,, they feel ssfer il the d:chss than
any n here else.
In looking over my notss find have orait-
tod seveTal vary interesting li.tls incidents Of
the sisge Oas item: about dusk il the even
ing some OF our boys will halloo over to tas
Federals, "Hew are you. boys1" Federals sn.
s~er, "Buily,' Il great word among tho col.
d:efs) Southernets, s'lel us stop shoolipQ and
talk come awhile" agreed" sass Yankee.
Tnen from both s'dos you will hear them say.
get on top of the hreasswuTks. ard for about
an hour ibsy miil talk and Ike each ether.
Our beys viii ask them where is HuochbAsk,
imsaning Gsu. Grant } they thep wilt iaqnire
how they like Gen. Psmhsr,on-%how eashcss
viii Tsply By adding hos they HkA Fighting
Jsc Heaksrf Our bar frsq1Antiy f.sk than
vaY NAY dept take Ylsk1sn!gs fAsy. fss
4asu;iy get of some pretty gecd jokaa After
taking in this way tkr abous an hour you viii
hear some fellow say, bed tin.e boys, get II
your holes, n going to shoot directly. Tasn
sharpsbOoting commences, and the next iii git
the sama ecene is enacted.
Daring the first week Of our iayestgnert, on
one Gee ssion the Yankees, 10 making o charge,
ID few hundred Of them succeeded Ia getting
up to our embankment; but, TO their 6ismay,
they dared not attempt to 20 further, aid
cond not Se. back without expo. ing them
selves to L rakipg IRE of grape aad Mipie
balls. They supposed that they wera conpar.
at'vely safs while they were Immediately IN.
der our eribankment; cns, to their horror, oxr
Sc Tiers provided shells with two sseoad fezs.
which they lit and rolled over by hand for The
fansees to play with. A great many ofsheul
were killed while at thls amusement. They
complained afterw Ards Of this iahunanity of
ouc boys. They may bs thankful il thoy do
not have to complain moIe than once Of rough
treatment before they capture vicksbnsg-
The Yankee version OF this matter, as pub.
ii,hsd IN Northern papers was this That they
had succeeded in driving our ulsD, and that
they took possession Of one of cur st cnges:
sedoab.s, aud held il several hours but cwing
to some other regiment falling t. cone 10 their
euppors they had to evacuats 1t.
fare c!ock 4. M-The canaonaie wasvsry
heavy for the last h0ur-now hear voiless Of
muske.ry down on our ii ynt--sncp,se charge
10 being made, but don't kno " by which parry.
.n,s c osa, as shall leave camp in = few
miuut,s Have bid farewell. to most of mp
fti4nds, and have prom isd to write to o,h.r
feisads when set to L'til Rock, aa.d will
s3ou bid farewell TO lhs scenes w eioa hays
besomS OF pseuiar inssrsss 10 nle, ali nay
tie Goi of battles grant our boys l. Happy Is.
sts oas oi their p:esens difficulties.
a. II. Dom.