Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-06-04
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Incidents Ofthe Capture of Dalton.
Ga., May h.

Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Commercial
READING OLD. ABE's PROCLAMATION o,
! ROCKY FAcE.-Brigadier General Morgan
! informs me of an incident that occurred on
his line of operations, that is too good TO b,
lost: While his brigade occupied the gar
between Oak Knob and Rocky Face, yester
day, corporal of Company l, Goth Illinois
broke from the line, and under cover of pro
jecting ledges got up within twenty feet OF
squad of rebels on the summit Taking
shelter from the sharpshootcrs, he called
out:
II say, rebs, don't you want to hear Old
Abe's Amnesty Proclamation read 2"
Yes yes !" was the unanimous cry, "giye
us the apes proclamation"
Attention !" commanded the corporal
and in u clear and resonant voice he read
the amnesty proclamation to the rebels, be-
meath the cannon planted by rebel hands to
dest. oy the fabric of Government establish
ed by our forefathers. When he arrived at
those passages of the proclamation where
the negro was referred to he was interrupted
by cries of None of your d-d Abolition
ism--look out for rocks! I" And down over
his hiding-place descended a shower of
stones and rocks. Having finished the read
ing, the corporal asked:
well, rebs, how do you like the terms
Will you hear it again Z"
Not to-day, you bloody Yank. Now
crawl down in hurry and we won't fire.
was the response; and the daring corporal
descended and rejoined his command, which
had distinctly heard all that passed. / re-
gret could not learn the name of the cor
poral, for he must get promotion vt the
hands OF Father Abraham and Gov. Dick
Yates.
SMELLING THE REBELs.-On Thursday,
while on Rocky Face, General Howard stood
upon projecting ledge ot rocks from which
he could see large force of rebels upon a
projecting spur OF the ridge Immediately
beneath him. Tired of gazing upon the
anenly, the enemy, in the absence of hand
grenades, lighted the fuse of shells, and
amused himself by dropping them down
into the centre of the enemy, in whose ranks
there was quite lively commotion in con.
sequence. The frightened enemy little sus-
pected that the hand that dropped the shells
into their ranks was the companion of the
one lost at Fair Oaks by the fearless leader
OF the llth Army Corps.
DETERMINED TO HAVE SHoT.-During
tue whole operations OF Saturday and Sun.
day Beaitys brigade, of Woods division,
Was in reserve. The boys did not relish
their position, and, while the battle ragged
with great fury, they showed unmistaka able
signs OF uneasiness. One fellow, more da.
ring than his companions, quietly sauntered
out and made for the front. Meeting
wounded soldier returning from the front,
the buckeye" borrowed his "hxin" and en-.
tered uazens brigade, where he fought
brayely until shot Ia the Jaw. Retiring 10
the rear, hc met statiotiicer, who inquired
the number of his regiment, and, learning il
MAS not under IRE, asked how lac came 20 be
Wounded. We'll" replied the soldier, ''you
see, don't like 70 bo back Ia the rear, 80 /
came out " take shot Al the Johnnys, and
90 doggei u they hsyent peppeTed me. /"
"CoAk n Our OR TnE wkr."-At nine
on saturday night the ieta Alabama WAS
lying la lima, with rcbel battery separating
u iioin aaoihef Tegsnloat. The battery Mas
wiIhdfasn, aud tho colonel of the lvth weni
dosn 10 hll the gap sith his regiment he
sss accompanied 81 400 men. Arriving a
tbs gap Iaey found ID died by plckeia, Who
qaielly took them In Out Of lhe sel,h and
Drought tasA la. OuT boys had eFas led
W unobssfsed, Aad Glled tbs gap M the
sasmy ine, caplund col9nsl AcHpaddcn
aud companlons, aad TeliTed Nishoui Tccsly.
lag shei. resolved lhis iioal lhe retail
eoioasl hlsasslf, Sho highly pEsised tbs
s'fa'esy VI bic eaploa