The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-07
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following extracts have unuBuaf interest.
FROM TEE CITIZEN OF TIE 23d.
We learn that Col. McLaurin, of the 27th
Regiment LoRisisl,a V0lunteers, was severely
wounded on Sunday last.
Major Marin, Of tbe1a6sh Regiment Louisf-
ANA Volunteers, was killed in skiEmish o.
Sunday evenihg last. His funeral sermon was
preached yesterday. ..i "a
In noticing the heavy FIRE of the enemy on
our lines last Saturday; We said eve would moi
be surprised il our ioss was considerable. ~
We have since made dilligent inqRiry iu that
quarter, aud are surprised aud gratifed toI
Ie.arn that our loss was comparatively nothing
-"tha works stronger than those of Sebasto-
pol" efectualiy projecting our men, our loss
will scarcely aveia2e ope n1au to the regiment.
TIE EEAsox.
Wa frequently hear it asked why have the
mertsEs across the river beea 30 quiet for the
past few days, aud have heard but ona plausis
BILE ISOLATION, viz: Gen. Grant seut Con. Por"
Tor word thai Smelling Nicksburg was waste
OF shell and ammunition, aud only furnish as
with material 10 FIRE back at them Que Yap-
KEGS -tbat the Vicksburgheis only laughed at
,ae idsa of being "shelIed out" aod t1at many
of the shells are used as ornaments aud 'ro-
plies by The rebelB aztec the powder is extract
ed. That almost every house has nome OF
these projectiles iB perfectly correct, ind that
we laugh at the idea of being "shelled out" is
e. Islly true.
oUR ARMY.
We caunot poiut to an Instance on record
more worthy the admiration of nation than
that presented TO our view daily by our gal
lant devoted aud heroic army. Words fail TO
do it true justice, and We only look for tue rec
VOID due q patriotic army-the achievement
Of an independent, unsullied nationality. That
tbs aohievea3cnt in pa. is near 81 hand, we
have abandaat evidences 10 make ns glad
hopeful and high spirited. Suffice if there.
fore to say tat our army is in excellent or6es,
ADD ut no distant hOUr may respond to the
Wellirgteniar command of"Cp Guards, and at
them"
The FEDERAL AREY.
The Federal army is moving but ic ia Gully
moviog in part. Every change it makes we
have 20 Ike also some CONNER ones. Ii would
be lmpo c--Day, woRse-ior us' 10 publish
every de, ed act known OF our or their army
the eV deOces n C, however, tbat Inc Federal
army is UP 10 some great move on The board
and we must follow suit. Every hour, every
momeut il now big with importance, aud be
who gives idle woi DIS and lazy hands 10 day
will regret it TO, MORROW. To yo Ir aIma, South
eluers TO your arms!
From the Citizen, lsih.J
Col. Garroti, of the Goth Alabama rug iment,
was kiiec on Ii" Erea yesterday morning
Col. Carrot was one of the most distinguis
lawyers Of his State, true patriot ard gal
liant soldier. His lo8s will be seriously felt |
and hi lace bard 10 6ll.
We are informed that the negroes who are |
oollested at Warrenton being organized
into regiments by the Yankees. Our army
will i'm ell probability have TO confront some |
Of these negro regiments in tue field of battle |
befo = Q s'"ge of vi>'-sburg is raised. These |
will tind that it ID a danger o as bust
ness TO go soldering for the yankees.
INcENDIARY sHELLs.
The enemy has been throwing great num-.
Der of incendiary shells into the city, which |
have thus lar proved ineffective in Destroying |
my property. These shells contain q small
in lube, about the size of au ounce vial, which |
appears to DO filed with some ignilalsle fluid
lnd ia wrapt round GU the outside with several
ayers of paper. Upon the bursting of the
lheil The top of The tabe is blown off aud the
iuid igniGed. When it burstS upon The ground
G burns with blue Vickering blaze Ueme ten
minutes, and seems TO burn with Intense heat,
ions inning the green grass within lis reach.
GRANT RsISFoRcIHG.
large namber of transports have come
lown within The past few days, bringing rei0-t
fosoarnents for Grants army. They are ioiu-
ng the army below, aud the indications are
hat demonstration 10 intended at the lower
md Of the lines.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Although the city of Vicksburg has been in
state OF siege, and our inveterate enemy has
Deen bonbaEding us iIceseantly for more than
month, we now able 10 cay that this e
the age of Improvement. Cut OF froaa all out
side resources, we are able 10 bring inio play
our own native genius to c Ter 10 the public
fe ste in the most approved atyle. AT q great
xpoD0e aud with The NEST triog lnbor we
nave succeeded in making our paper O picto-
Citizens Will please 8ave tbese illustrated pa
pers mil the wa is over, when they eau o.
the walls OF their rooms with The most
beautiful desjgus. The soldiers also will be
very glad 20 obtain the Variegated papers for
lie Embellishments of their isaIs. Thus we eo.I
We are much gratihed o. learn that neariyI
improving very rap dly, and many Of thsm
ngain able to go on duly.
BoxBARpNENT OF vIcKsBURe.
The SMALL Nmouut of damage inflicted upon
this devoted city from the muTdsroIis bomb
yheilG of the enemy, 10 q matter of surprise as L
yell as food for reflection. Two deductions
san be drawn from tbs remarkable Profession
Of life and property undeF such long con-
.inued shower OF irc1 from the mortaTs, viz ::
sither tie ely is uuder the protection of q |.
Divine Providence or the Dortars arp q very
great humbug, incapable Of doing half the
smouut Of damage they have the credit for.
For tweaty-eigbt days there ba been an IN.
cesasnt shower of shells ra:ned upon The CITY.
md No less than fifty lhoUsaud sbells, accord
ing to the lowest es.ima: 30, have been hurled
INTO oar midst, ard yet bet two or three cnsu-