Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-08
CAsP NEAR YoUEG's PoINT, LA 4
April 25, 1863

CAnP NEAR YoUSo's PoINT, LA 4
April 25, 1863
EDS. STATE MAN:-hgaiu the block do az
VicSeburg has been run by elk Of our esesm
ers. About twelve o'clock Wednesday night,
April %, the stiffness OF the hour was broken
by the sudden booming Of cannon. The fring
was not 10 rapid as on a eimlar occasion abont
week previous, but continued great while
longer there being considerable firing after
daylight. From what can haAr, which is vefy
meager, Eve of the bnai9 succeeded 10 getting
through; one-tbe Tgrsss-waJ sunt
Isuppoae you imagine that from my being go
near the scene OF action, Oughs to know al
abaut what is going on. But IL is not 20. "
seems 90 though the news Of the doings down
here Jumps over THE little section o. clnntfy,
and passes up North; for almost sll tho neTB
We do hear comes from chat direction. 1t may
be kept purposely from us soldiers ulGer the
suppJs!tion that neTs Of any rcyeee would dis
courage Us; but Think If we could only know
whas is really going on, were 10 areverse OF
otherwise, We ehould feel more like doing our
duly as soldiers. As it is. We remain in bites
iui ignorance OF the doings OF all mGnkind'
What | Nay give yOu,I give for what u is
worth aud az soldiers talk, as | can got new,
from no "relieble source" not even igon ipn
Intelligent contraOand." ..
The new canal seems 70 be lpidly nearing
completion. Two oil the dfcdges are nos eDJ
tirely ont of sight n the woOds, ,5aud, suppOse,
ave doing goodSserVcC. npmbsr Of empty
astooats have alno passed ,hrough; for Rbat
purpose kb wnot, probably, TO assls5io in c1rryy
ing the baggfgeof the army down below Vieesa
barg. ..s- -H..
The Army of the Mississippi ie nov, Or viii
be In motion in few days. The tloops at
Miliken's Bend have no DOUBT st-rted, aud ace
now on their gdY below by land, taking cir
cuitous route through the county, AID i0ieu4
ing to come ont on the river "A ieS miles below
Warrenton, thence make break for the rear
Of Vicksburg, and eus off the rebel cOmmuai-
C ,tion with the interior. This beog done. Won
may expect to hear OF the capture OF "a Pile
of "reDels III arms" .-.a.
0uc division will be about the last to leave,
Since we last left Columbus, our regiment (the
95.h Ohio) hss been particularly fortunate 10
reg Ird to making long marches. Since then,
l do not suplo-e We have marcned more than
twelve miles altogether. Hrt 1t is probible
that from this time forward, nual the wer IL
brought 60 close, we Will make 10 Tor our
apparent iuactOn. IL 10 said chat when &c saTt
is Eill be in fighting tIim"-ths is-sithobt
tents OR baveraacks-with nothing but blankets
thrown over Our shoulders a Ia Richmond. II We
leave our kaapsacks and Ovcsc1lts behind, ve
may as well bid them Gn oilegtopate farewell,
| never expecting 90 SEQ item again There are
various rumors a5ouG the dine ut our stAtt'Dg;
bus it will not bgt6hg tefgse wo viii have 20
bid adleu to this cAmty 10 i'SN i.A
It seems that some OF che fia.boats sont down
she canal dreR too much water, and have ruO
aground Ropes have been attAehed o
tue Stern OF these boats, and rnn out on both
sides OF the canal, aud ABOUT Two regiments ei
men are nov dragging The Oua,s uP stream IN
the river. ii i- $40 - N. .-'.'
| The negro qpeation has not been much agita-
Led here stnco Ajiutant-Goneril Th3mha left.
ISeveFai applications for psomotions in ooloErd
regiments Here made by some OF our more
ambitious men: A man to get a commission in
Itnese scstmen5s, it ID said, must shorougiy IN
ders5and Mathematics Astronomy, Pnyaiciogy
land almost every other branch of iearltng.-
This risy be tili right euougb;,for I 'sHppose
the poor contFabGud9 ought to be takea cdFe' Of,
and that, too, BY educated G,ld accomplished
white gentlemen. Gea. Thomas will return 10
few days, when, as he said, hewill give every
body commission that is RECOMMENDED.
IL is reported here to-day that we have had a
light at Carthage aud nGvJ bee1 repuise1. II
that ia so, 1t Ia rather hard on us, but should
nerve our arms 10 fresh exertion. Ii ever ]
get into fight again, have agreJt dagre for
our side 60 be victorious, Just u sos howiF goes
it for nothing else. ''s 49,. = !. ''g '.- 70. y.
Wehavehsd several reports about the Charles
ton affair. Sometimes Wo hoar that We occu.
py the city, and then again ithat'We donsSl--
Some OF tue boys have come 60 the conclusion
that we haven't tried to take il Mt all. The la,
test news yesterday was, that we have actually
got p0ssession OF il. hope il may prove true.
Il is getting to be qniSe warmlin this qaaT-
ter, aud the heat is daily ON the inos case. A
Eyoung man belonging to the 72i OHIO was
drowned night or two since, while bathing in
the canal. Fhe body has ncl yes been discpv
cred. We nov haye baslaiion 0Jtiif at six aud
a hall O'Clock, and reveille at FIVE III tue mort
ing, when ve,ah have to Fnai uit 4ri answerto
roll call--father eIriS TOR one who loves bis
"downy pillow " as well aa do. Bat such Is
| life for q soldier. W.