Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-11
.r.sg. ATTACK OK vIcKsBUBC.
From 81 late United States paPer.l
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From IL late United States papeT.l ,
THE sT0EHING TIE WORKS -
..--r halt mast one Bair's division was all IN me
screened by The Yves, Of The first range OF hills oeolno
... rgae. works.
ltn-eg.s ~ O'Clock the various regiments rose TO
their feet. aud, with tremendous cheeI' ''aIse" u
a..aa quick over the bill.
Passing over the ores. of the first bill, behind which
they lay the charging column saw IN 'front.' OF thet1
her ian about 400 verbs distant. 10 reacn lhla, II
s rac ~ to desc, nd slope for about ZoU yards
-- snrfcf II when was broken with deep gQles, and
covered with fallen timber. Down this our men rusned
A.. .nle quick took moments rest at the bottom
aid then commenced tie steep accent beyond: Inns
-.-. il covered with abGtJis OF heavy uIoeF, Dc
irr : q HIGH rail fence then ditch ten ieet IN
E,f. fba7 nearly perpendicular ascent, some twelve
r m HEIGHT and then the rebel parapet and rlhe-plt'
rr5,ected hv a strong stockade ten feet II Leight'
The bitches round the works were commanded oy an
-s5irg fire from the guns mounted upon traverses,
g. TO the right ard left works and buildings
and other objects behind which rebel shaFPshooterS
.5-3 ind protection, ard pour destructive nre upon
III enemy after we'll &C before they h"o s''H'N LIN
interior of their main works ,
The Thirtieth infantry Fourth Virginia, FortySeV-
.1a 10 Ole Hundred and Twenty seventh Illinois
sixth and Eighth Missouri and Posaoy enc Ut wv
-.ra- r-Oi~pnts gained the ditch. The coUnIct was
.ror-. nd decisive" In twenty minutes The brlgades
lad a-cerded the hill ard returned minus some tg~'
f,-l-,5 men. The rc0els moved our gallant fellows
l..-n with rra~e. canister and m1shetry they were
PROTECTED We had nothing to shield as from the deadly
storm. en-
The brigade under Gen Thayer advanced, ard fell
A,ck after suffering some slight loss Had McCernano
advanced as was intended, the capture OF lcksourg
would undoubtedly have taken place at the time OF ibis
first assault
REBEL COURTESY.
MANY Of our wouuded we're left on the held until al
r dirk particularly those who were lying close TO Inc
rebel works About midnight the enemy called 10 our
skirmshers not to FIRE upon them az they were aoou'
to carry in SEINE Of our wounded. At the same time
they built fire upon the parapet of their works, STUCK
~ small white flag by H. and then called to cur mel
10 carry c the wounded, they would not be disturb
a This was done bv the ambulance corps guide
v the fire. they went all over the ground covered b.
The rbt even in the bitches before the works, and be
fore morning had secured every wounded man LETT upor
the geld.
4 sEAsoS OF QUIET.
The next two days "Wednesday and Thursday, Wer
IN the main quiet except in the case Oh the batteries
Not less than fifty guns, OF sizes varying rom SIX
hiry-pOundeTs, mounted IN the rear OF Inc GU
at short distances from the enemys works, and thes
from daylight till dark aud many of them from OAR
til daylight kept up ceaseless poundering" again
tie rebe, offences On the river side the gun and mo
tar boats were also busy, thus fairly encrcling Il
rebels with thunder and fire but they seemed to Cal
very little for 1t, rarely replying to our IRE, and seen
ingly paying Is other attention than keeping Wig
Gnt watch upon the movements OF our Infantry.
ANOTHER ASSAULT AND REFUSE.
"Wednesday and Thursday given up to the q
til!ery, aud 10 getting our men ready FOR another
tack which took place at +. NJ, or Friday.
1t is needless to give partcuars-it was ia the ma
ike the other only on large scale, and it met with
repulse as decided az did that OF Tuesday. he usu
character of assaults prevailed in this-some gala
heroes went up the hill into the very ditches othe
Jailed when half way up Others never started,
sought safety from the deadly storm behind logs q
tEses many started and went forward brayely bat u