Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-09
- Grant Drove Men SlauGhtef-WercilcEs
- Neglect Of WOundtd.

- Grant Drove Observation-Disclosures
' Neglect Of Wounded.
we ask our readers to carefully peruse the following
,,,tor of a. correspondent of the New York Times
ling from Grants headquarters, before Vicksbdrt,
IN which the writer cooly attempts to Justly Grant for
creszlv sacrificing the lives of so many thousands
f. his nen knowing before hand what the result would
-, VIZ only to appease the camors of the ignorant
.azsas Of the North
People may be disposed to find fault be-
a Cen Grant repeated his assault against the works
- Eicksburg, instead Of at proceeding upon the
tor pap of laying siege to the place in form. l have
,s Hllle doubt that General Grant knew very well be-
r. making the first assault that the place was impreg
,n, 10 everything save regular approaches but yet
rhi, opinion, in measure, compelled him to make
.s attack Ia the precise manner that he did. Had he
,Ilcsi his army before these works and commenced a
trr7al investment week would not have elapsed be-
20 half the pe0pe and tWothrdS OF the press of the
Iorfh would have BEEN growing at this understandable
lzay and have been well assured that the Jel force
1Irn i'm was half starved ard feeble in numoer that
tho works were Of no strength, the guns were all wood
~, e-6 thousand Other lnlugs CT tic kind usual under
..17iIar circuInsi anCes.
III Grant probably forcsaw this and determined to
.at ogetus upon it at the very beginning. He knew
,,as t. people and the same journals that have
.e.,., E.ytTg that NicksbuTg of no strength 10
font. aa. it5 garrison wGs demOraZed, and lis mon
Ter GUS sham, and who had TersstentIy urged his
pa val te-ause he did not at land his forces in
.,.;t 4 the tawn and secure the place, would renew
t- amor the very moment they found he had deter
mi d
burg weak in front, and of course it would be OF
20 account IL the rear-Grant was timd not canal to
,a p Eltion-away with him
Grant took the only possible course left him TO fore
..aH .l5s saTseless clarnOr He moved at once upon
tie cnsmys works, aud was repused but 90 from
,aa m understanding only portion Of his force had
participated in the attack, he knew the country would
lot :. s3tIsfad, AID SO he tried it again. his time
column twelve miles ia Iergth, and numbering thou
lands by the score, was precptaCd against the Gibra
TT dei.auts in front OF them.
As vas expected, ii met with a bloody and over
&Lt0.uZ Tepulso and the Untry, after hearing this
and ltaruint that in tie experiment we lost from three
% five thousand mcn without in a single instance,
having made the slightest impression upon the rebel
EJls viii be likely to allow the cCmmander-in chief to
-. a3ce Vicksburg in his own way. Oar heavy loss,
a,r TWO unsuccessful attempts 10 carry the rebel works
storm, will convince people that, if Eicksburg is
Wy week in front II docs not have thai defect in the
rear. aud furthermore that the rebel garrison is neith
.~ weak dcm0ralzsd nor starved and that its guns,
.s'-ud Il being QggkeTs, arc vtritabie Parrots and
to.JH bads, ct once commanding in position and nu-
p. f.us as to quantity and which at any moment are
..,a to fiji air with tempest ct death into which
81. qtor!.l1g marty en- enter and live From this time
..@ard tie Ye0pt5 viii be willing to wait with greater
than usual patience the slow process Of reducing this
place.
The Wounded or many Of them and the killed Of last
lG.s,v, were not brought Cn the field till the alter
.ao Of tlp succeeding Monday. Il IS scarcely neCeE-
nv TO add that when parties went over the field
The uoDOr0n Of the living to the dead was terribly
small. Ia this hot climate few men will lie under a
-orctirr sur, without food water ard medical atten
Eficc and survive wound three days. Fer this
n very i.w Of those found were alive but few, If any
sill recover. Why they we're not brought away soon
IT, cannot tel. After the first assault the rebels rot
CHlv allow ed our men to upon the ground ard
carry Of the wounded but they assisted by render
ny in person many attentions to those who fell close
E., their wCIks After the second assault however,
p. " refused to allow any 10 upon the field
SURGEONS WHO approached with white flags in their
arGs were fred upon, until finally, the attempt had to
t, ahandorcd. The rebels cannot be blamed for this
ot firing upon the surgeons who approached with white
H.,s for this reason-that during these times
r.s did rot cease their beigerent operations, but
aut up constantly fire from the batteries and sharp
hooters
firfv i waR determined 10 ask for the privilege of
c.rur for our men, which, under the rapid operation
O. red tarC agreed upon for space OF four and
l.f hours, commencing at o'clock the afternoon
q MoHta7, and cur men and the rebels came together
ana mingled freely with each other during the tine
r.t'atl as 3viay and socially with each other if
-sy were C0mpani0nSin-arms, instead OF deadly enc
us. ard they slowed a formidable average as to
lrmac-s, ard seem TO be, IN respect to starvation
md moral22t;Op, quite as little elected as our own
hoops,
Ii, rea-!5 are iudefatigable in their efforts to
s.e~rthcn their works. Every morning reveals the
a-..tga Of lew work. the repairing of old one, or
he planting Of batteries in new positions Yesterday
IgTriGg they astOnlEhGd cur forces on tee right by
o,.riDr upon them with two new guns-One, smooth
H. and tie otLcr rife 81 poaUder In fact from all
appearances they busy digging within as we are
without the morning OF q new gun from our side
is Usually answered with defiance from some night
or IN battery on theirs and, In short, when We move
they counter mOve-w mine and they cOuutcT-mne
and il we succeed in blowing up or carrying their first
line q works. we shall probably find another immediate
y in its rear.
The only thing which threatens to interfere with the
capture CT the place is movement upon our rear That
forces are being concentrated with view to such an
operation is q well known fact but TO how great al
extent IS rot yet fully underatoOd.
Daring Attempt 90 Capture Gen. Grant.
he Macon Beacon, Of the 24th, publishes the follow