New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-24
A breathing spelI-Insrepidity Of our Ar
tilIerymen-Dispesi Of Our Troops
Position % the Enemy - Richmond
Provisioned for n sicge-Gen. Hancock
Beuer-Our Fallen Braves - Sickness
in the Army.

| From Our Special Correspondent.
HEADQUARTERS Army or The POTOMAC
Near PRTERsBuRG, Va, June q, ls6i
Both armies are breathing again, and each is
curousy surveying the other rs II TO measure It's power
and discover its Intentions The wary picket from his
post behind friendly tree or bush, peering eau
tousy out With his finger upon the trigger OF his frurfy
rife keeps untirng watch upon his adversary, dis
trusting his slightest movement, and ready TO repcl
apy aggressive demonstration; battle flags droop
onless Oh earhworks from behind which, at one buge
blast would spring bright lines of bayonets; cannon
own from every ernnence. and not 1.-THE OF vigilance
is relaxed From the lights east OF Petersburg one looks
down upon scene possessing almost every element Of
rural beauty lovely valley rich with fields Of ripen'
ing grain, with dark. inviting groves, and winding
streams lies before you. Here and there, peepng
above the tree tops are the roofs and cnneys OF
suburban ansons while beyond rise the spires OF the
city.
While gazing on the scene calmly beautiful one
could almost doubt that behind that crest or In those
dark woods Just ahead Of you, the sill defan; legons
Of the enemy awaiting advance. Just in the edge
OF tina. grove to the right is Rebel battery. yonder Is
another and yonder lie still another They are silent
today but yesterday the white smoke rising nom the
guns revealed their location and to-day any OF our can
nOniers tell Tie WeRht OF he sho' ueeu Wy enos
and the degree of accuracy with which they were
thrown.
It Is astonishing, the intrepidty OF these artillery
men Almost obscured at times by the sulphurous
clouds which surround Them and seemingly oblvous OF
the fact that the shells OF the enemy are kissing ana
bursting around them. they work away as systematcsi
ly a. IL drilling on their old parade ground In camp
There falls in the harness. battery horse, torn ana
msngied BY shell; there goes NO. ." shot through
the head by O sharpshooter-ifs Of no consequence
another springs to supply his place and everything goes
on as before. Yonder in that doubt is single Rebel
gun For the last ten minutes. at regular intervals II
has belched 10Th clouds OF smoke. and has sent
immense shells into the battery, killing both
men and horses Finally. annoyed and nIitatea' inc
Captain determined to silence this destructive monster
and with muttered Curse that gunP exclaimed;
Men bring 'Roarer and Chaos TO bear on yonder
redoubt wen see we can't silence that Internal guR
Rosrer" and Chaos are brought tdbear on the iron
Rebel white smoke puis ocoasioned by the bursting Of
our shells, appear In rapid succession until thioA
cloud hangs over the Rebel redoub their shells come
less frequent and In few moments the gun u silent
On the other side Of the Appomstsox, and three miles
northeast from Petersburg. 10 Fort Clifton. Reod 70
doubt Of considerable strength, mounting eight or ton
guns. Although within mile Of our hines 1t Is almost
powerisss to harm The moment Its guns commence
opmatins down s0mss shower Of hssys AhelIs ho~I