, 1863-01-14

the day by shell making dangerous wounds:
The shells in many cases plunged INTO Inc soy
soil and burst harmlcssly. In the charge ths
more severe cases not having been brought
OH. =: ~,
: We have evidently made some Improve:
meuts in field hospitals and ambulance corps
We noticed too many men helping those from 9l !
death behind. This is heartlcss and should
be punished. The ambulance eofps worked
6tesdly The process q p5mg1ng g IN eo3 or
Eiow process. We were gladdcncd to SEQ the
working Of afieid hospital under DR.. Frank
| lin, where the sufferers were examined briefly
before being reshipped to the boats. Such as
were likely to endure the journey with safety
were performed and Temporary dressing ap~
Piled. Many lives were thus saved and ex-
cessive hcmmorhages stopped, Three boats,
one for the wounded Of each division were
appropriated. The J. J. Roe being assigned
to stsele's division, the Yen Phpl 70 Mosg1n's
been brought to each boat by ,nightfall.
cEssA11oS-TRuCE.
!. The shower descended freely. TIE soil soft
cned into clay: Wheeling became impossible.
Our forces took up their lines Of tho previous
night, planted batteries in position, aud N. i3e
themselves % comfortable - ....eY might with
! neither blankets, overcoats, or tents Luckily
The temperture was mild For although it Is
t now near New Years, the weather is like that
, Of Mny,; the grass sprouting aud underground
trees unfolding their leaves.
l. Wlat Of the poor suffering ones on the field
) unheeded by either partys The falling rain
: moistens: their wounds, and parches their
thirst at the same time that chills the ebbing
0 tide of blood Of many others.
s A flag Of truce, 1t Is said, Was sent to the
|, advance three times during that night, but
r wus fred upon. Wonderful to relate the next
day and the next passed without truce Not
d until Thursday the first day Of the new year
s the dead. At noon today Lieutenant and
c two Surgeons went to the opon side Of thu
8 hill and under the white flag waited until tbs
:, buuing parties brought into our lines about
It hundred OF our unbnried dead Almost with
s out IN exception they. had been robbed AMI
t stripped. Boots, coats, and in some case:
il even pants had disappeared. What miscre
n ants had done these deeds. The rebel officer
II say ssncgroes." We doubt 1t. It Is allegct
l. by them on the field that our men were nearl,,
some cases their faces blackened with th
powder flask, exciting the horrible suspicion
:. that they had been foully shot and murdere.
~ :. by these despicable robbers.
" RETALIATION.
., The officer who received the flag conveys
1t also the regrets Of the General commanding a
1e Vicksburg 1T hearing that our flag had bee
Is fired upon, and said that it must hare bee
d, owing to the skirmishing then going On
IL the right. This is probably the truth Of th
% % matter, but why "as no attempt made unit
ID They admit their force 10000 strong.
r The rebels also declare that from this ia
Z. forth a1l officers falling into their hands wi
~ be shot and Ill prirates put to work on foFtit
re cations, as q retaliation for the incendias
To Proclamation Of the President. This, {
IN course, with much else they said, was mcl
" bully-ragging and not to berelied upon. Th
Is response of officers and men, however,
ye unanimously that they are willing to acceE
ey the terms and give them We believe that 8
he soon as this war is made m earnest one the
CT may We hope for a speedy end. The rebe
hc could do us no greater service than to hang
IS number Of those grace1ess scamps who IL
IT. surrendering without fighting.
ne CHANGE OF PLANS.
The present indications are that n new p1a
J.. OF attack will be adopted st once. The sool
W cr the better, for no one seems to understsu
e what we are driving at. It Is little wond'
nS that VIC are unable to take tile place By stor
~ ~ with an army no larger than that behind t
y; y. equal to four. Besides, hitherto there h
m an been no cooperation Of any account fro
W the feet. Not a gun has been fired from Il
u Mississippi, where OUR long range morta
ng could have scattered the troops craInmed in1
~ town. People arc anxiously en4uiring f
.c Porter and want to know when he Is to opt
Up his budget Of thunder. There are loud cal
U.s. for GRAFT, too. What is he doing! WI
~; ss does not Banks come ~? Why are We lc
-. al!.an1ious to see where the '@strategy" com