New-York daily tribune., 1865-06-29

though we culd determine. by the pun'oi 'n' '"'-'

| made no promises. for have VerH nt.,e ;,b tho
thor o- sg,ocking and waiting until the gun
went of again. fred at the yer! Ao"0"' ~
smoke puifed above the earlnwoIhs . M. 6red for
/ For some reason or 0ther the gun WINS NV
s ss-nsbooter looked at me with wonder ana ad
mraton and saying, tni,k you ~ - as - there
time" received back the rife indei HD as IL 'H''
wond be no more for II in tho 'uture, - .o,
~ shouldn't be surprised. remarKeu W l"t ois |
penion. and walked dignifedy away While my i"uics
were green. Ii.
Here is little story about Gen. Pope, when
teaches one of the fine moral lessons which are al
WAYS so delightful to the virtuous Bohemian.
Iheord while at Pillow, anecdote of General Pope
an officer of ability but sometimes very uipeast
man. with a pompous and hectoring manner-"h,,ccn ,cn
will bear repetition. While at his headqnarv,s ~ o
General was approached by rather small pah."son
ing and entirely unassuulng maa. In citizen a'
with the question: "Are you General Pope. sirr
THAT is my name" was the answer IN rather
Il would ike to see you then on matter OF busi'
ness" .nv
"Bat i wish to have personal conversation with
you" o,,o
Did not tell you to see nv Adjutant' Trouble
me no more. sir; /" and Pope was walking away
my name is Scott. General" quietly reunofkeu 'no
"Confound YOU What do ! care tbundered Pope
in rising passion "f your name Scott or Jones, OF
jenkins, or seooks. for the matter OF tnatd 80 III!
Adutant tell Won fellow Leave my presetcei"
Il am" continued the quiet man. In his quiet way
"the Assistant Secretary OF War, and
| What a revolution those simple words mace 'h tne
I Generals appearance and manner III
His angry, haugbiy, domiReering air was dlspeled
in a moment, and flush OF confusion passed over lis
! altered face
| II beg your pardon Mr. Scott had no idea whom
was addressing Pray be seated l shall be happy 70
grant you an interview at any time" 49,
Possibly very close observer might have seen iaiht
balfconemptuous sm.l ON the Secretarys lips though
he said nothing but began TO unfold his business WIFI
out comment. 80, .,..
After that unique interview. Pope and the Assistant
Secretary were very frequently together. and venture
to say tie latter had subsequently to complain
of the Generals rudeness.
His account OF the expedition in which he was
taken prisoner is characteristic.
Anace ago ii seems and vet the almanac tells me 1t
was the night Of 'Mav3, 1858, since my eoTneTe ere
> Mr. Albert H. Richardson. and Mr.. Richard l. Col
burn of The World newspaper with some thl!VtWo
others left the headquarters OF Gen Grant az Mi
T.d ,a1a C. Iup S ne TSsIs
had already begun
had tried 10 run the batteries to vcksburs before
bHt circumstances ntersred; and, % the Calvinis'
. would say. was pre-ordained.
The expedition consisting Of a steam tug the Star
ges and two barges loaded with provisions and bales
y fay-was very badly fitted out the hay lying loosely
"a about where any bursting shell might ignite IT, anG
neither buckets in tie very probable event Of confa
grafton. small boats means Of escape had beer
provided. ..r..
the other battery running expeditions had dowI
on dark nights and about the time We reached the
point OF danger was IN the zenith OF the heaSens ALe
night was as light rs day
n as we sat smoking our cigars on the barges We
could every tree on the banks OF the mighty river
could observe the different streets and buildings OF
the city that had long defed the combined power
, of army and navy.
An officer with us had Q bottle Of Catavbs and as
there probability that In the storm Of shot
and shell which awaited u.s. its favor might be dam
aged we quaed its contents to the speedy downfall Of
the hostile stronghold and the early suppression Of the
| Rebellion; 10 the women we loved-dwelers In the
region of the Ifnte-and to the consolation Of the
unfortunately marred-surely generous sentiment IN
favor Of on ample class.
Ours wa: indeed merry party Z. and Long 'Sa hsl,d
| Rebel gunpov der ineyfered with its harmony.
We smOked.a and laughed, and jcsied. and chatted.
saying If that TO be our last appearance on any
earthly stage that would remember IT with pleas
ure when we obtained new engagcment-on some
celestial newspaper.
There seemed no anxiety among our little band.
| They had all volunteered, and were desirous OF IN
adventure which they bad in sItenso
swe neared the hostile stronghold. we lighted fresh
cigars destroyed our private correspondence settled
fashion; ard would have commended our souls TO our
creditors, we had known we had any. e. either
the one or the otherand our bodies TO the classic pro
cess of incrematon.
The incremation process was Il fight Of romance.
] We knew if lost i'll the Mississippi. We would furnish
cold collations FOR catfish.
| Aboat midnight or q little after we were within o
mile and half OF Vicksburg by the bend Of the river
but not than quarter OF that distance In direct
line and directly In range Of the heavy batteries planted
for several miles above below and in front OF the town.
We were moving very little faster than the current
Of the stream and began to round the peninsula
the trees which had all been cut down, TO give the
enemy open space Tor the operation OF LIS guns
against approaching vessels the Rebel pickets. VINO
had most needlessy and very unwisely been permitted
TO cross the river and take Position on the Louisiana
us--without detrimeDt, however, followed by signal
rocket from the city, and the opening Of the fiery enter
tainment 70 which we had invited ourselves on that
bright soft. delicious night OF May.
Now the heavy guns opened with their thunderous
roar, and the first strnck one OF the barges a. we
knew from the jar of the boat. "Well dono for the
Rebels" said we, sdmiriDg accuracy Of aim even in
our foes.
The truth was, the insurgents had from various
petitions The night bad been dark the artillerymen
had not been the alert the guns had not been we'll
trained; the fuses had boon defective.
| That time, we subsequently learned the Rebels
were well prepared They had, from past experience,
obtained the exact range and felt confident Of blowing
any craft that made the venture out OF the water
Certainly they made good beginning, and we had q
bad end Of IT.
The roundshot howled and the shells shrcked over
heads and sometimes cut the straw Of the hay bales
in manner calculated TO give any one not entirely
bIos something OF sensation.
We tried to c0un the shots but they rapid
to defy our power Of enumeration. had witnessed a
number Of heavy bombardments during the war. but
had hardly known more gunpowder to be burnt in the
same space OF time.
All along the shore we The flashes OF the guns
The fire seemed 10 leap out Of the strong enrthworks
for at least uo. and the bright and quiet stars ap.
peared TO rembc before the believing OF the scores of
batteries.
Clouds Of smoke rose along the river like dense fog
aud the water and the atmosphere shook with reverbcra
tions.
Opposite vicksburg. the Mississippi Is narrow and
deep and at the time was rather low. so THAI ut
times were not than 800 400 yards from the