, 1863-06-18

2,CW men. The first intimation that the com.
uanding officer received was from ono Of the
black men, who went into the Colonel's tent
aid said "Massa, the secesh are In camp"
The Colonel ordered him to hare the men
load their guns at once Hc instantly replied l:
"We have done did dat now, Massa." Before
tho Colonel was ready tho men were in limo,
ready for action. As before stated, the rebels
drove our force towards the gnnboats, taking
colored men prisoners and numbering them.
This SO enraged them that they rallied and
charged the enemy more hero1cally and des-
Irrately than. has been recorded during the
war. 1t was genuine bay0net charge. q
hand to hand fight, that has never occurred
to any extent during this prolonged conflict.
Upon both eides men were Killed with the
butts OF muekets White aud black men we're
laying side by side, pierced by bayonets, and
in some instances, trans1xed to the earth. In
oneinstance, Two men-onc white and the other
biack-weTt found dead, side by side, each
laying The others bayonet through his body.
II facts prove TO be what they are now repre-
Eented, this engagement Of Sunday morning
will be recorded al the most desperate Of this
war. Broken limbs, broken heads, the mang-
ling Of bodies, all prove thatIt was contest
between enrngcd men; on the one side from
hatred to a race, aud On the other, desire for
ee3fpreservatton, revenge for past grievances,
and the inhuman murder Of their comrades.
viii not trouble yoa Hltn TeciIa! o. Inc
many things told7of curious Incidents; IN IN
stances of personal bravery, dc In this brill
liant affair- One brave man took his former
master prisoner and brought him into camp
with great gusto. 4 rebel prisoner made a
particular request of an officer, thst his orn
negroes should not be placed over him as a
Tnennest WIS not Granted. TheIr mode Of war
f,rc does not entit1e them to any privileges.
II any are granted, II Is from magnanimlty to
a fellow Toe,
The rebels lost five cannon, 200 men killed,
400 to 500 wounded, and about zoo prisoners:
wonnded: bit lev Of this number were white
Tnen; NIX st ti,is recorii for moment. Sta
t;stfrs or,rc that when either marty loses 81
1ser csnf Of its forces in anv battic. the con.
Airt eeases. II aid not rise hIpher thau 27
1.er cent during the Cr1menn war. NO army
is considered brave enough p STAND aiter 1a,. ea
opoInon o. sas4 1..1s na9 l., 5s'an aus
e statitt;os ~ !uIo ~ 1,,;t hnIoe, w r.r
s.aT deaa ndn.nnca ~ ~, n iit,1s arnaU trht.
double its own nnmoe[s mn "a m no 11S aayani &
OF posan9n, M aasan @ ~ ,;tt'a ~ ns y nu 4ha sae;
organlzed, a9a hnex u! nis.e ~ ~ tns ~ ~ ".
th a aiw ..tor 1ns;no nrsr "a ner ncnt
3ne ene uaoy, h .haeo ,U5 ra3 <. any Nv eraaEer.
oy easua.1s;s. ;a< Gan = LEY ~ the5e ~ h.
| F,11x-
thosc y NV r. r. r,cnitent}a1T To a2d maahons,
&C! % 4 So - " ;1Isiice Ien Mr f,;,h do N Gnnner
headism improves. %. On tie tie % one idea "sha !.
ne nego = s t aa,,.r rp c,ass t,e arnv i;
Atet4 ussu - @DH. e,r ~ ea,,aa, 4tat ~
no~ 10 nouot taya thn ;m ;me;aa tpact 'DA' -
.. THE SITUATION.
On The main road from jackson to Vicks
hurn1, fhe rnhels haye constructed strong for
| fif;catfons on Ridge running directly int
town. This Is about the centre Of their lin
Of works, and II we can get possession 9
these, the Others must fall without mucl
trouble. This ia appreciated BY our com
mupdipK officers, and they are making stzon
aggressive movements In this direction. Ger
! Logan, who 1sa very active. energetic Officer
| holds this point with his division. In orde
to approach the main fort as desired
r.. .. TANKER INGENUITY.
must be called INTO feqaissiiVs1ol; M1wa5 sesI
equal to any emergency; tne ianh1es n i ae[ wel
not long IN declGlns WuAe Mas ~ no ~ etois ~
We were approaching tns 1oIt y may " ~ =,
road fnnn1ng along .ne s'a anu enS 149. X \,
Ing nuat f1gnt aernss +nt it u, tranoesgbis y.
dg the ditch that is to lead Us to ,9on the base
dnen 81 aeG1 IN ~ faot - - r. ~ ,xben
pleen penrs ~ ~E - ~ +nrn Il H. . direct'on to tn
Tas necessty W ~ rosd FrnIn ~ III noInt It. va
!tie aeaoea 1S .us aa - ,;~I+ '..o nnr1ea na,rl1
a H. ~ IN faot rnn,d ~ b-3nr NJ to ~
Anu kne NV ~ ~ d;r % 4ha 4ttch ocros
nass. --.e +,,a ,Ssa,, Sificu1tr ~ acco1
~ hoaH tt,s "se ear u .-as eons3uctaa a1r1 fsa
paSs4 Nv ,t9 ,9,e,n I ar,e11 vhea1s nv ~ cotto
NM put og1n ea.an ,s ~ ~ e. @.ont S'o1 on
:oAes ssaI ~ A+er t. 1ras reraiv tha men ~
~ eac4 e!uI ro,ia5 ~ ~ eerth.E ~ EarFs into -
1t onL uom peA1na eul wv "otAS T .aso y. ~
foaa IN IonL " ans 49, ha.5 ~ ant3 a1c}ofn -
pc1orc 1ept4 Hoppx.a ~ ntn 1880 1o ~ snani
ed with on oatn. neIs cones e,tea KS anS
wagon 11elr cnllVsl.t W. as. it.ras .Au -,
was very eVloen. tnas VII si1;s ~ ~ ~ ~,
Cd questlon NnetnEl ~ ns9 ahi,e oae - V,apa a9a
Of eotton, or 9ads soe mnnid neer a,oye ~ tbe nar,
IL 80 ~, 3rs+ant ~ ret n link. inst Ion
;. enough to hear the crack Of some sharpshoo
er'sriae that fractures the cranial box Of SON
inquir1ng mind. Yesterday the car was run OF
and during the day The ditch across INC roa
was completed. II "as no longel neeessa1 ts.s
10 US, ~ tns Ieoels uao 15 not snu" w. s -
+crnnt @ - r. hnrn It In It n}cht. and nerhansa an,
cestfn1 nne Ahont misnielt. as was 1satc]
insr fhe moyement 81 thiugs nlop
tbee Inc saw at tic distant
nftvo 1nffes fre halls 41royrn from the fo,
ta.r"ras a ne !. rs1on y ard soon II was
aomes % The Aas6 Of mnsketrv frou, an
.a tass. 1ns 11,sn a;s ~ ~ 41a W. ~
turned The fife as well as they could For th
first time since the siege begun mnskctry fl
ing was Kept up all night.
This morning our men were at TorR a9a1
oeh1na large round pale o1 eotton. maze es
heEe5 dgt tFan t3.ap caaa1 cR nasaae taa