Juliet signal., 1863-07-07

toab SHOtuO pTedcncT.
Don't you like me papa Are you cross
at me z asked little Willie in a hesitating
tone, as they stood for few moments on
the pavement; for the eceue 10 the bar room
was an enigma to the child, and he had
feared reproof.
! was thinking what mamma would like
best for SUPPER said the father.
as you was you? was the eager
question in gladstone voice. Oh, get
oysters and crackers and tea, papa; and
candle because there is only piece. And
please papa, tell mama not to be cross to
me, cause you know if badn't gone as
did, you wouldn't perhaps come vet, and
she does love to have you home 90 much.
OH | feel just like crying. am So gIad.'
'and 4 feel like crying, too, said his
father solemnly aud ere midnight he did
eryI and his wife, too, but they were holy
tears, washing his heart of the dirt that
bad gathered on it's beauty; and hers of
the SORROW that had wrapped it as q pail.
Scene at VIckSburg at Night.
A correspondent of the Cleveland Herald
describes the scene at Vicksbrrg by moon
light while making the round Of our siege
works. so well that the reader will NEED no
apology for giving it So much space:
Come with me out upon the lines to.
night, reader; probably you never witnes-
sed the details Ofa siege. and perhaps what.
you may see will be worth the trouble. |
am on duty tonight on the trenches, aud
will d. tue chaPerou for you in connection
with other duties. AS we ride along from
headquarters to the nearest works, brief
explanation will be necessary 10 show
where you are. These troops you see all
about in the ravines belong to the 18th
army corps OF Gen. McClernand. This the
left of the federal line. That bridge
through whose arches the moon is shining
50 beautifully is on the jackson and Ticks-
burg Railroad, which runs directly east
ward. So we are midway between the
Missippi river below the city and the Yazoo
above. Away a mile to the right, where
ynu saw the cannon fash Just now, is the
18th corps, under Gen. Mcpherson. Three
miles beyond, at Haines' Bluff, where our
Zines meets the river, is Sherman's corps,
the l5ik
That is the situation on our part. Now,
looking away to the left, let your eve sweep
clear round to the right, notice how level
and well defined he horizon seems to be :;
observe how sharply cut the line of that
ridge appears in relief against the bright
moonIite sky. Nature never shaved the
crest of ridge so evenly. you guess, and
you are right. Two years of incessant la.
bOr have been experienced on that crest,
every resource of military art has been ex
hausted; with what success, many of US
have been dearly taught, We have now
reached the first battery, four 30.pounder
parrots, manned by q company of the lst
regulars. Dismcunt, and let US take
nearer look. These guns were mounted
aud these works built on the night of the
goth Of May, two DAYS before the assault
Il was little auducious, bringing siege
guns to the front in that way, but they
were brought and planted. and all the reb.
els could do has never silenced them for a
moment. Great guns, these long slender
parrots. How taper and graceful, compar-
ed with the unwieldy numbering old "a
2ouoder OF Gen. Scott and Vera Cruz mem.
or. The slide on the hausse, you observe,
is set at one degree. That means that it ie
SIX hundred yards to the nearest salient of
the enemys works at which this gun was
lng just before sunset. Glancing along
the sides, and you will see where we mean.
The rebels have got an, ,S-inch rife in
there which is troublesome sometimes, but
our sharp-shooters and batteries keep it
| quiet most OF the time. But it is not the
cannon alone which we have to fear, even
/ at this long range. By daylight the bull
lets sing about here most uucomfOrtably.--
man was killed where you are standing
this afternoon. The dark stain upon that
plank is the only record left. and he, poor
fellow, already buried ard forgotten. Blu,
lei US go forward. Mounting our horses,
/ ho
low the road three hundred yards. % the
crest Of ridge We tind garden and the
ruins of house recently burned. Here a
parapet is thrown up across the road, and
two guns look through embrasures toward
| Nicksburg. We are now on the line OF
the second or main parallel which runs
along the entire front of the 18th corps
about three hundred yards from the hostile
line. In many places it is nearer, not
more than two hundred yards, when the
ground is favorable. Along the entire
trench, you can pass, from left to right
under complete protection. The trench
you see, is filled with men asleep op .heiI
arms, except few on duty, who pass Glow
iy to and fro. watching sharply over toward
the enemy's line. THIS is a precautior
which we adopt for the benefit of oul
friends in town who, growing tired of city
life, many take notion to break ont anC
retire to Jackson, or some other place K
rustcate.
They have been very partial to Vicks
burg life hitherto, and we intend that they
shall have enough of it. That knoll or
our left is good point for observation
We will leave our horses now, the rest o.
the trip must be made on foot. The rebe
sbarpshooters are jealous IF borsemer
hereabouts. even at night, and they shoe
sTlendidly iu this clear moonlight.
These two guns in this work on the knoll
are parrott's, also, a section Of Fosters ia
nous battery. those terrible "twenties'
which have had such a voice in the noise o
this rebellion. Look at the black muzzl,
OF this one. How bright and smooth tht
grooves are worn. A year ago it wa
frowning at East Tennessee from the sum
NIT OF the Cumberland Mountains, but i
has Travelled many thousand miles sine
then, and mingled it's thunder with the dir
OF many well-fought battle. There ar,
dark stains upon its carriage, spoke i
gone from one Of its wheels, brains hav
oeeh spattered over it, for brave men hav
iailen beside it, but their places have beer
hlled, and it's roar is all the iercer for tn
scars upon it.
But We are lettering. Let US climb th
Parapet and see the seige by moonlight
10 'front.' OF US. beyond the eDemy's works
out hidden from Us. lies the city Of Vicks
pu!g. Look carefully and you can distin
goish the spires of the court house and tw,
OF tnree churches. The rebels bad sig
nal station on the former when we came
but our shells made it TOO warm for then
ana they withdrew. The mortars are play
ing TO night, and they are well worth see
lng We watch q moment. and in the di
rec!ien OF foung's Point. beyond the city
suddenly up shoots flash of light, an,
10 a moment the Iponderous shell, with it
|; face glowing and sparkling. rises slowl
from hehind kha hInAn. :. ..