, 1864-08-19
SCENES AT A FLAG OF TRUCE.
Ii THE TRENCHES, sEAE PErEnsBEsn- v, j.
August I, 1861,
To the Editor Of the R{cl,nnpd n;ar.toh

! etESkS Al FLAG OF TRUCE.
II THE TRENCHES, sEAE PErEnsnUs VAT
August I, 1861.
To the Editor Of the Richmond Dispatch:
AS sou hare been furnished with acc 2uuts
OF our brilliant ''littie adat:'' Of Saturday
last by bblef writers than your humble SER
1Ant, Will not undertake to giye another
description Of the days performances; but
OF Apy interest to yourself or readers th.Y
arc rfspe cttully submitted. Early yesterday
InoruiIg (Monday)a truce was granted The
Yankees for ttc purpose of burylng their
dead, WHO were lyipg Just in trout Of onr
.s mo!ke n heaps; aud already the fumes from
ne our position almost t'nntenable"-mora
20 By far than could their artillery and Minie
nuskats. Accordingly, at five q. m, firing
hIonG the line was suspended, and operations
began: Curiosity caueed the men OF both
sioes to cluster on their respective sides Of
the fag, and officers aud men who had a.
ios 8 opposed ea,h other at more respectful
dislar ces we're brought fuce' to face
and Side by eiGc in front of the yawnipg
caasm, Which had proved fatal to q few Of
our noble bDIs.
The erater now is the resting place of q
large number Of fankees-b1sck and white |
-and Is, to all appearances, nearly as before
the e. ploston, having been filled up and lev |
eled. The Yankcts who were killed within |
cur l'neR, Or rather to the rear Of our lines,
AAN uoAAHA AOtsELuEI LII EAf1uE, ana 16fif |
graves occupy very considerable space Of !
ground. Their total number of killed ,t1ack |
and white, nil1 foot up between 700 and 500, I
Aitef carefully examining, with sick heart, |
this upheaVed funeral py1e of our brave |
ppoye' crossed to the front, and though I
did witness such aho1riblY sIckening sight. |
From the top OF our works for q very con. I
siderable dss1aLce, lay the swollen. black and |
Putr1d muses. Ut WHO were, but feW.-hours
before, un'on fo:diefs. In many places the
bodies Fcrc lynn: acr.,.6 4 each otller. negro and
white barely dis1ius uisb able says bv their /
uniforms and balI. Il one place noticed |
the unmfstakable wool attached to one rot
ting corpse resting across another wearing a /
Captains uniform, who had owned q urge
sandy beard. Among these corpses there |
so;t ssfe eome slS SO or eight Of our own gallant
the explosion. The flag, as is the custom,
Was planted midway between tue Opposing
llnee, md officers Of all grades. aud men.
maiked freely about on their respective sides;
af,,aeE ann We were glad 70 see that many Ut cur
communicative trait which the Yankees en-.
deavored, as usual, to display, / noticed
Particularly one Yankee Major who exe1ted
nlmsen ase especially to. become familiar with
init;,ting nj ii1fy Ma1or Of our army: By way Of
fenel S1jor, md proving that be wished to
oo most friendly. the Yankee drew from un-
ger his coat bottle marked sCosuac.o al
tbe same time tapping hts new acqa aintauce
iamliaIl7 On the shoulder, WHEN the follow
Ire dialogue cnsugd:
Yankee Najor.--Gs1s sag, Major, here ia
friendly nip
Rebel Majo-"1 am Obliged to. YOU. si,
but can not take friendly ni5 with yonn
Yank.-" Oh, pshaw, Major, jaY aside your
pre]udices: assure you It's prime good, ..
Keb.--"T do not doubt 1t In the lsast- INIT
DO rot wish to drink with yon, sIr.1
Yapk.-t'WeH, pow, Major, cacss if von
ind ne had the settlement Of tits war wa
could soon step aside and have the thing s1I
right, with the, dice"
Re6. .-tt should not be satisfied. sir IN
rest the fnte Of the Confedcracr upon the
chsncet Of the dice prefer the mode Of
yon have eeen ut to adopt-that Of
fighting 1t out"
YanE.-*:I I guess, Mejer, you fellows weut
on the principle of not shooting white nsu
when ,ou could kill Niger. hayr'
Reb.-"You arc much mietake1:-we al.
ways Try when we get The b1'cka aad whites
together; to Kin the whttss and catch .hc
negroes"
Tank.-" Well. new. I hold that = v.ite
man Is bitter Tim ci.r,gger."