Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-09-03

C0rrespondence OF The Charles CITY lntelgencer.
LETTER FROM VICKSBURG.
HEADQUARTERS 18th ARMY CoRrs,
Vicksburg, Aug. II, 1863.

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Vicksburg, Aug II, 1868.
DEAR HLDRETH Great changes are
constantly being made in this depart
ment. Generals Mcpherson and w T.
Sherman have received the appoint
ment Of Brigadier Generals in the reg.
ular army, for their skill and Services
rendered during the last campaign.
Gen. Mcpherson has again had the
old Fighting Fourth" assigned to
his command, and now commands four
veteran Divisions. His District has
also been greatly enlarged, and he
now has in his field Of command the
district commencing at Lake Provi-
dence and extending south to the Lou
isiana line, and embracing nearly the
whole State Of Mississippi.
1t is rumored here that Sherman
will 60 East, but it is to be hoped not
Gen. Crocker-4th Division--has gone
down to Natchez, and viii, relieve Gen.
Ransom. All the troops at Lake Prov
idence commanded by Brig. General
Reed have been withdrawn to this city
and the post vacated.
A grand sword presentation occur
red at Gen. McPherson's Headquarters
last night. Col. Coolbaugh presented
Gen. Grant with a magnificent sword,
sash and pair of spurs. Speeches
were made, champagne drank, cigars
smoked, songs sung and then a dance,
there being good number of ladies
present. The shrubbery in the yard
fronting the house was hung with va
riegated lights band of music was
i'm attendance and all '.went merry
as marriage bell" Among the dis.
tinguished persons assembled were
Gen. Grant and wife, Generals Mcpher-
son, Sherman, Jno. E. Smith, Stevenson,
Thomas, Herman of New York, be.
sides host of Colonels, Captains and
civilians. --.-...-----
The citizens of Vicksburg are vcxed
enough at Gen. Grant to smite hin
with more plaques than the Box oI
Pandora ever contained to empty the
vials of wrath upon his head because
he has ordered and dccreed that no es
uiitian or citizen shall send or receive
any mail from this city until such mai
matter has been examined and approv
ed by the Provost Marshall, the Com
mandant of the post, or a Postmaster
qualified for the purpose. 4a
Lieutenant Colonel Jno. A. Rawlins
A. A. G., Department of the Tennes
see, has arrived home from his eastern
tour While in Washington the Colo
mel took it into his head to pay visi
to the President. Now, the Colonel IL
very careless of his personal appear
ance, and usually looks as il he ha'
lust crawled out of bed where he ha,
lain week or SO in full dress. Ill
walked up to the door of the Whit
House, and after ringing the bell TO
some time to no purpose he opened tn
door and entered. Proceeding alons
the hall he encountered an usher VIII
curtly demanded his business.
al want to see the President sai'
Col. Rawlins.
"The President is busy and canno
receive visitors answered the usher.
i "Sir," Numbered the Colonel, :.
. want to see the President. i have
letter to him from Gen. Grant, and
you don't show him to me, by God, sir
I'm go and find him |"
This language produced its intende
effect. and the Colonel was soon in tn
presence Of President Lincoln.
There is not much sickness here e,
cept among the colored troops. The
arc now suffering severely, OWN
probably to the fact Of their change
occupation and diet. OF Colonel I'll
christ's regiment only sixty were abl
for duty this morning. They have RI
Gently done large amount OF worl
in policing and cleaning the city
When we entered the town q more II
thy place could hardly be found. Dea
mules, hogs, cattle, &c, filled th
! streets, and in more than one plac
the human dead were half unburied.
i A few days ago, while removing th
old fortifcations where Hickenloope
. exploded his mine, and the niger wa
| blown free mile' in the air, the +
. tigue party came upon the bodies