, 1863-12-12

9. Signal station anu BAlteEy-
spot in town wns occupied with cavalry
hortes, and innumerable wagons were per-
petualiy in motion, apparently to no
particular place, but still there was
esng q s,Ss sanase9 ssf a9S jo aa
suspended operations in the morning, except
os far al Mor1istown, "played ont" entirely
at noon, indicating rebel presence on the
North and East HoWeycr, wire sheathed
with india rubber, connected the Headquar-'
ia1uin's Battery, 10 be soon followed BY other
magic links to Temperance Hill, the hill across
the river where some Of OUT troops were still
stationed. Nothing could be seen to-day,
towards tho front on account OF the haze.
The grave yard contained thirty new grnycs,
and lie handsomc Presbyterian Church was
taken for hospital. The Court House and
Hotels were all used for the sn1ne sad pur-
Eose. -
One Of our guns yesterday brought down .
nest of the, enemy's slarpshootcra from
house-top near the Concord road 1t WIS
fired from Whites Ridge. Gen. Burnside
frequently appears on the streets. He ia a
tall. hcayy looking man, and wears rotnd-
topped laat with the briin turned down, and
sucrts "Bn1nIide whIskers." lie seems to
take filings cody, and plods along the side
walk as steadily us my old gentleman.
The inhabitants. NOW came III from the
country with their iurn1tnfc ana satuanles q; as
tie slirmishing tad hccome dangerous. The
heights near, the Catholic Church bristled
with cannon which occasionally threw their
deadly messengers over the Railroad build
| ings and into tlc woods beyond. The rebels
returned our fire, and treated US with Two OF
| three shots into town, one OF which went
length Of Gay street, into the river On the
ar Of TIT speet yon lad beer
belieye.- : OuT batteries on Temperance Hill
soon admouished them to keep quiet; and
wc heard no more shells screaming over the
:Reinioiccments were expected IN ten hours
| from this morning, and artillery Ind again
been heard down The river; but We stu relied
! on cur excellent defenccs and trusted 10 in
| the future.
Nauy poor families were driven to camp
in Sheltered places among the wagons Black
and white werc mingled together with
tI,,fr household guods aud children. There
Tas @ Il little White baLy only few months
o1d sitfintr alone boil upright among bed
ding and furniture in wagon, innocently
| fu,niue about It's little bald lead and obscry-
| ing he f5lcs Of soldiers as they marched
thfoueh the streets to the position
in front What a contrast Tho
purest emblem Of innocence amid,
| the Lorrid 1,araphernalia. of war!. At another
time there was In lie street q band Of juve-
| for as sunercarro: the little ebony faces
shining with wonder and admiration ut the
| sn+rnr19inT scenes SnYeral honscs contir-
| nnns to our lines on the bluff near tie Cath.
Ole chnrch. were torn down lest their posei-
lie ,s-nition from he eoemy's shells, might
Inco1nmodc our eQaners. Tho night closed
IN c1nnm1ly, md nc awaited unxiously for the
t1,i111 dav ~ fbc siege.
The morning Of Friday the goth. was some
,rbot foyor: Skirn,islfne. or nfcket fIrinr.
began eaT;y. The robel pickcts were within
ho{f 1afIc of tte raIIroad bnildinrs. Gen.
Sanders Sa1a % d;ei Yesterday Of his wo1pils. and
.ras hn1;et; 4 jarE1y and ut dead Of nIrhf j
Win solemn music and military pomp. Our
Sofa,,eos %m nnthr rI"t nf Cav rfTert 1rsrc ma.
% teIiai1y strenethsned m during the nisIt by
bales Of cottoR-more guns had been plant
| 81 and more rifc trenches dug on the Ligh
r;jqe ahoye tic roilroaf track, The inhabi-
tan7e nn14h offhe dcunI were ordered to moYe
into ti,c civ. Several houses il that ucIgh-
Enr1;nod l,ad bcen lurned. and many riddIed
With shot, Bcnja1nin's Battery again fired its
The Tie Commissary Department were press
soHrccs snK f rehcI. Of course. in preference. Tie
tiTinp 81 The skirmishers had been dcsultory
in tff. affcrnoon TIL about dusk, when the
rehels threw several spitefnl whisf1ins shells
into the cIty-one passing through q corner
o. building; but this was speedily stopped
II our batteres on Temperance Hill, and
1hose near the upper end Of Cay street, Ono
If thc creeks before mentioned was damned
111, nn1 tlp low Sround near the railroad
fr9aci oyer1owed, 10 As to reader cur works
were were also made obscure to the enemy By
tf9Ee 3ge p hag GEceH rpc rcari1ess Of iuinv eys
9,in1 Srns cnlIrencd by the coufagration Of
sarsrnl. l.i,7,;ldlnrs north of the railroad truck.
Tt,s rs,s 1nne sn no l,arl,or infpht he afforded
+4ha ".e1 ,1ef,e, sharnssooters. Precautions ware
~ o1ea +,tar, ~ renf3cr the mnchine sho1,s and
1oeo,nofixn engines Of no nae to the enemy:
| in t1c event 81 their capture, BY the abstrac-
tion ~ small bnt fInportanf pieces Of
machinery. In short, every fling was
inne fhat could hnyc been suggested
Tuai 9o1 I'M 'DnF cffcctiTe defence OF the civ.
~ nras foii n ia ai1yantaeors occupafion 81
~ an.mr stnioi,f t,rrn yns some stirn1isl;-
;.1r @ ~, H. wcSt and several nhst rnctinr
XII h1ii1d;nos 1Tcrn b1rut ncar HE Concord road.
Ibe rebels mere maas tan enaags wnen WE r. r.
pulseo, mn SonmSt 1uav sio,,4. Hes ,.aaI1t,ny ~
our naen "lln i!e"euaofs raS snulI p.s;a..a;.,1s
- aasaalaGee ~ +ha ga' , 1Urees' nen'anla
b211Gr5 pas par.uun ~ ~ ans beo,, n -,;n
Ibis INC m91gs tae & 5i91 +nr-onEs ~ roar,r ~ ra III
aay the lteaghss VIZ te1 VIZ liz 49,
anu t4g men euueIeu l1ueA 1p!a nput tuT cApos.
nre Ihe Iemnaht o. Gen ta1tn e .r;I slso nst
Was entllely aes'u.s VI HI a aoat
lts tents; oaggas &C., AZ hne n'aar9 ~
CamPbers station ,at as I1s1r 1nG 4hsr
the afternoon, pcRee ~ n,nF LIFT
hysiy and snois nom 111 ~ 1e KIT ,osf -
uaetSctst etta1 ~, the onnns;tc ie'1hts WHARF
Uuss! saao - 4n;;t notf tcnt and 7eh1e1a anon
dIsannearc1. - -.
snndoV' Tie cd. WINS beautiful and bright,
thoneh lie Streets and roads were extremely
muddy. The usual amount Of, muskctiy fl!
in9 too5 MACE on the west and north, and
tnSye9ds ~ 9d agven;ng wc werr treated .to few
rnrn sheIls on5 Of which struck inside our
toifery m Temnerance Hiil. They: were met
ns nsnal With q warm; response. The bury
;nf. nround had already received sixty occn,
rants, and Two large excavations were yawn.
| iuc for more. Tic pine head-boards arc
placed equi-distant and IN straight rows, and
Indicate as nearly as possible tho location ol
| the particular man whose name is thereon IN
seribed, but the graves arc not drg ssPs1stoly
| 4 heavy reconnoiferlng force OF cavalry va
, cent ont IN the evening nP the -banks IL o. INT
lfofston, in m easteriy direction. Inns lorc!
returned next day, the 2sd, haT1ng a1scoEeree ,s
nothing q Impotence; onr iolage "as 81 aom y,
was necessary TO exercise gleal Gaution sat,,, y
these expeditions. 1ae enemy Maas tal.it
attempt 10 g1caK onI pentoon oluse =, ee1o
Ing down heasy Ia1t run auo,e. !.
There was iess tnan tae u nsaa. IN St IlHal ~; =
hnng between tne pacne.s sv,aaJ S1"stJ, o;ar ;us
searceiy any cahno1auns, man 9oI.isa atba'
i5ipns sea were @ fsa ia to % ia2e reno @repo.tcd Tat ren
torcementS wound 9s nole ltI W. ens hgas a.tt,,t
forty eight hours, 1nat o1anI a Mas - a,4sAuus
near Chattanooga on ING .tn anu ,;1sl' ,... ~.
that everything was go1ng on Msn. !n!l W
news WAS generally coneloercd peItEcliy 70
liable. ihe e!eninE ~as gap gaane'y yrannd!hons, lmn