New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-06
siege OF observation-disclosures oil Army
Liie-ssnitsry Comnission-A Great
Expedition.
FROM Our Special Correspondent.
nEADQUARIERs oP TnE ARnY

nTADQUARIERs or TnE Army OF TIP PoIoMAc !
June %. 1864 )
Lying silently within the outer trenches, or
camped behind protecting ridges. the Army OF the 70
iomac. with patient and active vigilance s guarding
the outpos,s of freedoms domain The long batle'hne
claspng the faed City Of Petersburg In its embrace, Is
one strong chain Of rifle pits and parallels, whence
brave men look up to the church spires OF The Rebel
city or creep cautiously TO its portals. II the good,
true hearted and right minded people Of the North
could look down upon their and brothers rs they
lie in line OF battle without the privilege ior hlrs OF
lifting up tibet rbeads or STRENGTHENING out their llmos
always with musket cluched and nerve strung for the
deadly struggle how would thcy honor and love and
pray FOR them YESTERDAY in Gen. Ledhes 'front.' We
stood and watched the skrmtshers burrowing In the
railroad bank and peering out upon their foes nom be-
meath The iron track. Each one was hero. with lips
compref sed with nerve strung, with heart heating,
with determined courage yet shut In the graves their
hands have followed. how many Of them may remain
'uuhonored and unsungW Comrades VIII sprinkle the
dust and spread the tnrf above them. and little ohalked
head boards may TOMORROW tell their names but time
and the elements and the despoing hands OF saore'
gous foes will sweep every record OF their death
except that carved upon the hearts OF friends aud gra
ven IN the book Of God.
II you want 10 see human nature IN its honest and
noble Developments Just Wait In their rife pits.
Hesr the impartial praise expended on each noble ac'
ton watch the liberal fraternity OF feeling the generous
s0ictude for each OILERS welfare eAhibedn many acts
Of sefdenal and see the devoted patriotism with which
they share their peril and exposure.
Ii is remarkable too how handsomely they adapt
themselves to the circumstances Give u Yankee
soldier little coffee and bareback tin cup and
half dozen chips for culinary purposes. and be will
make himself much at home IN hole in tho ground
as he conld Tsylors saloon. Even tho scarcity OF
water that produced So much suffering few days ago
especially tie le Of line has been remedied BY
digging through the clay tor hve six feet bed OF
beautiful white sand reached through which oozes
pure sparkling water and wells Of this depth have been
been scooped ont al along the line OF battle. Occa.
sonaly ration Of sof bread finds its way into their
trenches, aud regular daily whisky ration that
they gladly accept a. relish looking every blessing
well as every danger. in the face Wounded and sick.
they brought TO the oil fntiul surgeons and
attendants al the rear
whatever may be said BY croakers in dlsparagement
Of our surgeons and hospital appointments they arc
known TO be generally faithful and well selected Whom
battle Is raging and hundreds Of manged sufferers
crovding In, all the comforts Of home cannot
be- expected; but II Is remarkable how each has
his place assigned him, his wounds dressed his simple
wants supplied The abors OF our surgeons and Of the
delegates Of patriotic commissions are at such tines
unreutinR and severe and each of these in his
patient. soifsacrilciDg toll, is patriot hero. The