The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-02

From the Weekly Herald


The battle bad ragged with terrific fury throughout The
day and but little arms The enemy
sutnumoered one. and general found
pedent 70 OF shattered columns In the night.
In other words a retreat OF army, rather
what portion Of II had been engaged IN tn hs battle
Becoming separated from my company In the darkness
Of night the haste OF departure wandered about
the woods with the hope OF meeting tho road
which our column conducting liz silent retreat.
Luckily not In a reasoning mood | might have
come to the conclusion that the best thing could
would be to lie down and sleep for the night the spot
where hrst stood
A marched on steadily for upwards of an hour
without thinking OF anythng-not the dear ones
home was a somnau bust for the time being and pur
sued my amless journey with persistence worthy only
of slcepwalker Imagine then, my surprise sudden
ly hearing in the mdst Of this solitude the sound OF
voices In noisy conversation, and huryng few rods
further behoding the light Of a fire far distant
THIS startled me at hrsi, but went on though eau.
tousy. As approached the sounds grew louder.
solved themselves iao the OF rolckng song sang
the richest Irish accent. could only catch the
elnding words as ! approached
For little Mac
lie took the track,
And Hworo " beat the rebels back
Whoop whack
Hurrah for Little Nacs
aAuab the div take thu spii The pork's In III
nre and my nnger's burned BY the sowl ~ my grant
mother. ts the dvis time having os Il in tha
h.stcy country Why the divl don't you spake.
Doctor Am TO do all the ba,her here aud lose m
meals In the bargain Come, say something Prescribe
for my burned finger and tell wha, for another
piece of pork place OF my supper when Is done -
coal the middle Of the base there, bad luck TO t
~ prescribe a Bt,le more prudence, and much less
noise unless you have especial desire 10 inspect tho
interior Of rebel prison = answered deep bass veicc
Iarproschcd closer and, parting the bushes obtained
view Of the scene.
In the centre Of small cleared space wns : hre two
ncn we're seated the ground beside H. 0ne rortly
man with large round and red nose sarinounted
eddy enough by pair green spcctaces was absorbed
m The uno,ucrs duty roasting piece n fat ors ehch
he had pierced with a sharp pointed stick.
The other who much taller and moro muscular
than his companion biz knees beside the are
blowing his fingers alternately cprsng bis lack sni
tummng lively air. Both clothed IN toe
blue uniform of Northern soldiers, while the former
the sash or surgeon and the latter the yel.
boz shoulder straps ofa captain q cavalry "Nen
sor YOU jaynss but you've forgotten have ios my
supper Prescribe fresh one, !" said the rishman.
"hs Mcawter says, wait for something turn up /"
sasNercd be of the green eyes, revolving delicate
scl 10 the scientific the dancing nre
which eagerly thrust forth many tongues 10 grasp n
"wM for turnpr exclaimed tue Irishnan ~ mig
ms vel make plum pudding for, IN either case. l.
val, and walt and keep on waiting for divi The bt n
Won 0rd IN thu curscd oola den n rattlcnnakes whst
nan what ais yei'
rsss last sxcama,on was Occasous4 by ihs strange