Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-08-26
From l42d P. v.

some time has been very warm, so warm,
when no breeze is stirring, as to be alnos,
intoIerable.
Yesterday, early in the morning, Corp.
Brown, Fullmer and myself, took = walk
to City Point, distance of nine miles
from the front, to express some money for
members Of the Company who had jus,
been paid of the night before. Our way
was very dusty main road, running
through pine forests, aud vide uncbclosed
fields. On the skirt of wood where
some Of the Eogineer Corps were camped,
piles Of gabions stood in long rows, awa;-
ting transportation to the front. ca ga
bion is round wooden basket, ike a
cylinder, made of twig. and open at both
ends. They are filed with earth and used
in constructing esrthwOrks.) On one Of
the land wastes is still standing a high
gallows on which, few weeks ago, were
hung two offenders. The drop hangs
on it. hinges just a. i, fell after dropping z
its two victims into the grave.
The frs, object that calls the attention
on nearing City Point Is 81 gDiicaut Of the
presence of death; on large Canvass is
the word "Embalmiug." Next, q wide
e1psnse of gli,se, aud cleaning on
the edge Of silver lire "a river) and now
We distinctly see the thousand and one
tents Of the City Point General Hospital
Here about four hundred sick and woun.
ded are now receiving careful attention.
Of late large number of negro troops
wounded 10 the late charge on the rebel
works have been added.
The situation of the hospital is the very
best A strong, cool breeze continually
comes from the river. The land is high
and we'll policed. Two steam fire engines
force water from the James river when
necessary, to sprinkle the streets and lay
the dust, adding thereby much to the
comfort and welfare of the patients.
S,aodirg il one row are the large tents
Of the Pa. Relief, Christian Commission,
Maine, New York, and other State Relief
Asso Citations, the German Relief, in front
of which was sitting irregular "Tychman."
The Sanitary Commission ten; is very
tastefully trimmed at the entrance with
eyergreens.
Next We approach the Q1ar,ermaster's
depot Of the Army of the Potomac. On
Que eide Of the road large corral is al
NOS, filed With horses in various condi.
tiOns i, nigh, be called horse hospital
On the other side of the road are large
machine shops for repairing.
A few dilaplda;ed frame houses and two
or three ruined brick buildings represent
the town of City Point. These, deserted
by their owners, are now used by the Gov
ernmen. and Suffers. BY descending q
steep bank We stand on the Landing.
Here a busy scene presents itself; steam
boats approaching in the distance, unload.
ing and sailing away stores piling up in
the long frame depot, and cars running
to and fro with supplies for the front.
To-day, besides their usual cargo, the roof
Of the cars we're filed with negro troops
just from Washington. The Adams Ex-
press Office vas crowded with officers and
men, each waiting to express money for
regiments and conpanies, and themselves.
The suffers (exiortioners) ere receiving
their supplies, and just in time to reap
the harvest of ears (lopg ears). Among
other things they bring peaches and apples.
A small watermelon costs only $3.50.
On Saturday last, importan, events dis
'urbed the usual "ail quiet" All the
oigh. before, guns heavy and light we're
placed in the forts along the line, and in
he morning about 2 o'clock our regiment
vas reused from its sleep, With the an
that Rebel fort in front of
The 9Ih Corps would be blown sky high at
81 o'clock, and followed BY a charge Of
the 9Th, lO;b, aud 18th corps. The 5th
corps was to os ready for any emergency,
and fire At any sharpshooter who might
attempt to pick of the gunuers. At )
o'clock tinstead Of 81 o'clock, the heavy |
boom of the explosion gave the signal, |
which was at once answered along the
whole line By many iron and brazen
mouths. Then the thunder of artillery
yroWlcd and groaned, terrifying the Johu-
uies .. their morning meal of hoe cake
md skippery bacon, and making the Rebel
pickets lie very close in their pits. About
boon the Ere slsoksned. In the afternoon
'sports and runners in countless numbers