The New York herald., 1863-07-08

~M dark and stormy one and the suppression prevailed
that the rebels trying 20, oa some here along
the line such their Intention WAS 4 ist aaea.
oousss or rsEaios
Colonel Charles X. Wood, Of the Seventy-sixsh ONO,
commanding the Second brigade Of che Frss division OF
the Fifteenth army corps, is erecting battery Oh 'he
shore above vicksburg that will knock tho whee cay
into pn II the rebels do not succeed IN silenchg IT,
The fort win mount two eoyen rca columbiads, fur.
nshsd from the navy by Acting Rear Admiral -
Porter and manned by gunboat men. As tae men can
ouy work on II at night II may not be ready for seyera
days yet We promise ourselves the pleasure Q! seenS
the rs shot Ered from a. and your seaders shall nave
the benefit OF the observations.
our coRPs-coIoNEL sfoNE, OF IOWA.
Having visited every and rifle p along the se o
the works. and been up every zap as ar a. snsy
the enemys line (scmotimes ey hshl ah" >he-
times by day., we now feel like setting down with the
Fifteenth army corps, and informing the hall n.Ilicn
readers the what going on around the rebel
sronghodor more particularly in front OF the Fifteenth
army corps swbose line extends two miles and half.
On the extreme right OF line s ccated the twenty
afth Iowa. Colonel George A. stone. This genilemaa has
becn in service since the broke ont commseins
as private the First Iowa Under his superintendeaoe
miles Of rife pits have aug running froa tho
steep hill overlooking the oily, on whes aats
is planted Captain Landgravers Missouri horse artillery
was severely wounded Sunday morn-g while trytas %
scertan with his glass; the position Of rebel generals
Headquarters. Exposing himself for moment, voley
fired him from the rebel rifle pits. and he l shot
through the lett shoulder, the bah coming ont nnder his
shoulder blade He will recover but the oss Of his ser
vices at this time almost ir reparable.
AN INCIDENT THE slEGE.
The other evening" while Col George A. Stone, OF Me
rwentyhh Iowa, posting his pickets in tho ravaae
between the rebel works aid ours, he hailed by
rebel sergeant, with
swhst regiment do you belong og Whats your rankf"
The Colonel, not wishing LOT them know what reg.
mont them, nswered:-- e @4
"Lieutenant in an Illinois regiment"
''whst are you doing therc9"
'fPosting picket to keep you rebels in"
You needn't do that, for General Pemberon has
posted hol Of big picket hore keep from getting
OUT @6N
Shortly afterwards a. rebn sung out
when is tho Cincinnati going TO Gre up and come
down again :"
when the Jackson Railroad is opened the witty
answer.
PICKEr CONVERSATION SUSPENDED.
Since then picket conversation has been strictly for
hidden by special order from General Grant. papers
sometimes get out though, and rebel yicksburg Daily
Citizen Of June 20 Is before They request thor pcots
get all tho Northern papers they 20 give the
latest nows.
The "rebs'' have far Of the Virginia raid,
which sufficient proof that all communication shut
or between the confederacy and yicksburg -
TO such straits have the enemy been reduced that they
throwing into lines bolts, railroad iron
half concal balls sledge hammers and dumb bells We
or the TkRAlD that the hours Of
the boased rebel stronghold numbered and perhaps
before this letter reaches their eyes the federal flag will
float all that remains of the strongest fortified city
in America. =.