The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08
Our Military Correspondence.
FROM THE FoRTr.sEcoND REGIMENT.
SuzETTE PLANrATIoS, La,

SuzETrE PLANTATIoE, La,
April 10Th, 1868
DEAR DEMocRAT:-I suppose you have
long expected, and have been many times
disappointed with regard to the taking OF
Vicksburg but il is believed that ere
long our most sangaine hopes will! be re-
allied. There are movements in progress
at present, which will PROBABLY affect our
SeCesh friends, but when the final blow
will be struck very few are able to con
lecture. We are located about twenty
miles inland, in beautiful section, oil
country. We marched all day day before
yesterday, passing orly four plantations
but these looked more like villages than
otherwise. The trees are in full leaf anu
their heavy foliage is alive with strange
birds, who keep pouring forth their mel.
odies, regardless Of what is passing arounc
them. | see many new specimens among
the forest trees. There is a kind OF hang
ing moss (which pertains to most OF the
trees. 1t grows about two feet IN length'
is Of brown or gray color, and gives the
/ forests singular appearance INC
/ planters houses are exIravagantly lur-
nished especially within. The negro
quarters are usually painted or white
washed, and TO the passer.by the plahta-
! ton presents a very reat and comfortable
appearance. Near the river, we seldom
saw fruit trees, but here they are quite
numerous. Some of the largest Usage
/ Orange trees are to be seen here that
ever saw, They will compare IN size with
the usual growth of apple trees. They
| bear fruit, and are now in bloom.
At no time since this army has been in this
valley, has the communication between
Vicksburg and the interior Of Louis
lana been efTeclually cut off. The country
is much cut up by deep bayous, which
are navigable for small boats, and the
Secesh have transported small quantities
Of supplies on fiat. boats. Six bOat-loads
were lately captured with several officers,
aIl bound for the beseiged at Vicksburg.
/ am inclined TO the belief that the forces
there are quite short of supplies, or they
would not resort to this means Of supply
ing their army. Two gunboats ran the
blockade safely, recently. Only few
shots were fred at them. 1t IS said that
most of the heavy guns have been taken
| from the front to rear TO the region of the
! h. K. crossing Of the Black River. Their
works at that point are very formidable,
and, to the present time, they have with
stood the attacks Of our war. boats. Ii is
said that few hundred OF the enemy are
hemmed in by the water few miles be-
low this place: on the levee. We shall
undoubtedly have an entertainment down
there in few days.
Very few Of the white populace remain,
AMI all the blacks, except the old or use
| less ones, have been removed to the in.
terror TO escape the "Yanks." Plenty OF
children, pigs, geese, &C., remain, and. las
there is no one 10 care for them, the SOL
diers exercise a kind of care for them. -
! On our march, We passed several new
fields of corn. 1t looks well, is up about
three inches, but / think it doubtful
whether he planters thereof will REAP
much benefit iherefrom, for soldiers ait
worse Than coons ip a coru6eld.
The health of tie 42l is good. l thinl
there is less sickness than ever before
|, We are anxious TO welcome those draftet
men who are to cone TO our aid. Thi
draft or conscription is thought to be I
good thing, except the three hundred dol
lar arrangements. We think the rich a
well as the poor man should help 10 fgh
4 our country's battles.