Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-30
1ant Emanuel Chief of Artillery for Herberts Bri-

ing amount of food ounces -four, ounces bacon,
- rice, ounces peas be latter not eaaoie
and ounces sugar-making total OF l411 ounces OF
food per day From the small number of our forces it
took every man ito defend the lines, so that the nen
bad time whatever to Iest Occasionally company
would be D Emitted 10 60 out to wash their clothes,
taking their with them, and receiving strict orders
at the first sound OF musketry to hurry back to their
position. Whole COMPARES would lie back OF the
breastwcrks or weeks without leaving the line for a
moment.
! It bad been previously known that the enemy were
undermining our works, particularly the fort on the
immfd date left OF the Jackson road and occupied by
the Third louisiana Regiment, of Herbert's brigade
At about bali pasJ four five Thursday, the 23th
of June terrific exposition took place, caused By The
blowing up of the above mentioned fort Luckily, most
OF our forces occupying that line had withdrawn TO
inner line of ,nens erected by cur forces 10
anticipation Ct TIE fort being bioWn up 90 that only
few men were wounded by toe explosion. AS Soon as
the fort destroyed, column of the enemy advanced
as if with the intention OF stOrmlug th line, but
met by the Sixth Missouri, uDoer Col Eugene Erwin
desperate struggle for mastery Low TOOK place.
Col. Erwin the fist to ascend the paral ct. As
soon as be had mounted shot from the en nss sharp
shooters pierced bis heart, and Re fell dead he was
grand sou of Henry Clay, and OF one of the most
ardent support,r rs OF Southern rights The SIKH eis
souri,, enEaged at his death, end ded by tie ihIrd
/ louisiana spluDg the dIsman1ed fort. and alter
svere combat drove The enemy from their position -
Our loss on this occasion heavy being less tbaD
etghivsx killed and wound d. The loss OF the eaeDy
was estimated between 800 and 400. They "efc Sc.
verey punished N heiy first attempt at blowing up y
our works.
We now hays to record al event OF a most meIan-
chov nature o. the 27th OF June Brig. Gen. Green,
of ssour, was shot IN the utck by minnie bali
He lingertd for abou: hour when be died lie was
an yed MA beloved by all who knew him. for bis de
vtiOn 10 cause, his intrepid va0r, and bis genial
and amiahe q1allties be quiet and uEassuming
man tie neaDest private Ia his command had Tree &c
cess to his presence aud he looked upon by his
men, not General but q father 10 brigade. Many
noble OF isoouc: have fallen during this but
none OF Ter martyrs ia OF Ddep~Dd nee will o.
praise, Than wi il OFFENCE OF Wick.
burg His wish gratifed--ha lived not to see
VcBsbug fall
During The siege nlany instances OF ii ring took
place. Several times forces sailed out, taking prs
Among them we're one Lieut. Col. Cam OF aD
Illinois regiment, with eoUd many subaltern Officers
and priYa1cs On the 22d May tie Cd Texas OF Moor
brigade, captured stand OF cCors from the enemy IN
the following manner The enemy charged up the hill
towards our works as soon as they bad arrived ABOUT
thirty yards from line OF hteasw works, the color
be Arer OF tbs Yankee regiment rushed forward and
planted the Unlttd states flag tie edge of our ks
Oue OF the OF the % Texas quickly Jumped out Of
the rife pit SHOT The color bearer aud taking away the
z, returned cur lines. Mary other Instances Of
ndlvdu4 hecGism occurred during the siege. too nu
merons to narraIe Our forces, Duyyed up with the
nope of speedy relief determined to permit the
enemy to the line Of works. Rep ated
given the that succ0r would soon arrive
Courers a9lv.rg from Johnston brought most eXag
gerat reports OF the strength OF the army under bis
commana-rnany placing it az high as $4,000 eff c
tive n
White thCse eveu's were transporting at the bcast-
works around the town. the enemy not idle the
penln40'a opposite One constant stream OF mortar
shells poured into the devoted city, the enemy
hibiting refinement OF cruelty in throwing their shells
at the spals particularly, aware that the who
were new well aid hearty, perfectly Indifferent
the storm OF shot and shell poured like hail upon them
They fred iLto buildings which the yellow fl .
waved, killing and woundng several OF the inmates
Whether &c era Penlberton offered any remembrance
at their doing not been a9certalaed. If be did,
regard paid to his complaint. ihe women and
chGren remaining town suffered severely, less
than three having been killed aud twelve wounded dur
ing thu siege. lii spite OF which, with all the htrOism
that characes 1ee Southern p; 0msD, those remain
ing wei! 1t eared their Willingness 10 the risk OF be-
ing killed rather than Lee Fcks0.ry Am0ag the la
dies wounded are Mrs. Hazz ,rd, Mr. Z. W. fetus,
Mrs H. Fl. Clements Mrs. Major /. b. e, al, Miss
Lucy Rawlings ard Miss Maggie Cock, the most o.
t0tse ladies b,g well Known III the State of Nlssss
sppi. lie firing On the city marked With the
regularity aud precision observed the front
our beasiwork the mortar shells falling every direc
ton over the 'o~n, as If no particular object aim
ed at After the surrender OF Tho town, tie Yankee
efy eff, ers stated that the and PaIrott gus
opposite the city manned b7 flesh troops, ard
we've placed there double purpose first, ann
in the CITY, aud 20 actse lhemstges that
Of the eeryle and gave that rs their excuse Tor Cu
hospitals heii z sruck often. The eneyny'a sharp,
shooeis all spie,ad shots, and after TIE sl tew
days of The 2e il very gtICus thin any
to look the breaGtw0ks 80 d!d they
aim, and 10 eucl numbers hey, ttaE hat placed
stick and held above the fort ttr two minutes
pierced by fifteen mnie balis.
On the 29th OF Juue, the enemy succeeded in blowing
up the portion Ot our line again We lost scVer-
al VI the Sd Louisiana from expl .sii II The
enemy however, made no attempt to Charge the work,
ne'ng apparently conented wth the occupation Of
portion q tue ruined tort.
Tremendous cannonadrg continued during the re-
naming few days Of the siege, but little 6anag+
the Cor tedeEatee. The all good sprits
md appeared satisfied to live the neagrl aIlOwa &c
OF ratiops given them, rather than yield the city they
had defended galIanty for SO long a period Not o
murmur b. ard among them-a were Inspired With
The greatest enthusiasm aud devotion to their cause
and the word 6 surrender - was preached anon
them, tva or Six days previous to the surrender OF
the city mule meat = was tti,d and found OF good
qlai1yhe at beicg tqna to the iDest venson and
hberaliy eaten by the sUlders and citizens alike
An attempt made by cur forc-s to CO untermine
the enemy but the attempt aisnaly failed as from The
position Of tie euemys works they could not be mined
90 Friday morning, the Sd of July Gen. Pemserton
sent cut flag OF truce, ard a ehOrt time aerwajd i,
himself aud BTgadler General Bowen were seen leaV
ing our snes As soon they left the works the men
cor iectured that the object OF his going to Grant in
person to treat for surrender OF the city. There
was soon considerable Excitement observed among the
eolders not OF whom favored such a course the
excitement was partially aayed by the statement that
Gen. Pember had gone to Grant for the purpose OF
getting bis consent to our removing the sick ami
ded and the women and children from town. After re
naming at Grants headq for about two hours
Gems. PembertiOn and Bowen returned. An armistice
bad been declared till ten O'Clock that ght The firing
had ceased and nothing but the of soldiers