The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-16
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Press gives tl following interesting
sketrh of HE in tho trenches
sliumbolil ouea sad that the most
exciting 8is that one Would lead
Wonli be to fo from peak Do peak
of die Alps GA a c9rde eiasAque, and
keep i d from Jay 70 day That
indeed, would be dangerous podeoi
liie, bet question whether Il would
bg more exciting hW iIat Which j.
every lay esp ifncgd ly orr gallant
boys s. ile t.te-pt,. They laAe
their position in me darkness Of Dha
night. who's lbp keen eyc If The rebel
cannot pierce Through The msls hc-
tween the lines. lhe enemy raise
then heads above their works, but
they can see nothing, can hear noth-
ing, save The occasional sound Of q
discharged rifle. Our men peer over
the breastvork, but cannot see a LIKING
thing. This is the hour ior sialioning
men in the trenches. Both rebels and
Federals, covered by the thick dark
ness that wells them, are, for the mo-
ment, comparatively friendly-not Of
their own wish, but made so by the
mterposiiion Of Nature.
Silently and cautiously onr men
move down TO their positions, each
one is stationed where the judgement
of his commanding officer sees proper
TO place him, and he accordingly nj
once makes himself at home The
hole, perhaps, is not large enough 10
accommodate him. Taking out his
cooking utensils, he begins with his
spoon TO loosen the earth around his
body, and then with his stew-pan he
shoyels il out and throws i; upon the
lop of Lis breastwork. He works out
for himself a friendly oriice to screen
him from any desultory shell that
might wish to disturb his new home,
This he excavates at a declining angle
OF forty five degrees; when this is fin
ished tie officers give hin his orders !;
aud all are commanded TO do thair du.
ty.. Every one is in bis position, AID
aosy hea \ left all alone. A thick ridge
ofsaftlf, cumming at right angles 10 the
forbds a glance at his
bat he can talk, and be
heard with distinctness. lie expects
i hot day, and accordingly raise.
above bis head q small sheet Of shelf.
cf-lcpl for protection The gray dawn
OF early morning has given the enemy
4 sights and a bullet whistles near
Ills head, reminding him Dhat be must
beware of exposure. Working with
moie cautiou.ness, he arrangcs Bis
,hade cover, and i gIoryiog ID BIS
ability, from the exercise
Of which lie expects some little com.
fort, when another bullet, with terrible
precision, cuts the cord which bound
tie tent to its stake, and it falls 70 the
earth. That was a plunge shot, and
he knows that one Of those deedIy
,harpshocters is watching bis move
mcnts from the cover Of some near
tree. 10 more fully impress his mind
Of this suppostioo, he raises bis cap
gently above tie work In q second
of time bullet from the same direc-
ton striking it sends it spinning on its
axis. Day has now been u,hered 10,
and il behooges him to beware Of bis
and not expose himself 70 the
aim Of the euemys rifle.
The sun pours down with the most
deadly heat. Still, he cannot move
he must lie watching bis oppogaHity,
as best he cam to lessen the number
of his eodntry's foe. Soon be SUM
mons up bis courage, which the san,
mere than the enemy, had well nigh
driven from him, and he creeps toward
the opening Of his riile-pit. Then
comes an event which, IN one case at
least, actually occurred. He espies
rebel cautiously pushing lis way from
tree to tree; his movements betray
lis purpose, which is 70 ascend tall
pine that commands a measured view
Of our lines. He gains lie tree, and
upon the opposite side be proceeds
to raise himself Just as
be reaches a cross-bough Of the pine,
and il about % move out upon il, the
Union boy secs hi exposure, and his
only opportunity to take advantage,
pulls bis trigger, ard the gauit rebel
lais head o0g from tlat tihib dead
upon tie ground below. And there
lays HAT body Until tie shades Of u gbl
give opportunity iar its removal
Toward thai point atdask are aimed
n score OF rifles, ard at different hours
the night yoileys are fred
in is direction. Perhaps ihe morning
light will reveal the dead bodies Of d
score of rebels who had attempted to
.brIag 10 the form Of their departed
comrrle. So goes lie days, % the
mgIts. of those I'll lfenehes life
.uIl 81 danger ana crowded With Incl.
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