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made sixty feet wide, it is divided into sections of 155 feet in length, for each Reg., there are thirty two Regm's at work beside 1,500 contrabands. In my estimation the whole affair will be a failure, but I suppose there are wiser heads than mine. For three day's one of our mortar boats has been near the City exchanging shots with the enemy the Shells seem to be aimed at the manufacturing portion of the city, instead of the batteries. I understand it is to draw their fire, so as to give the position of their guns. There are a good many cases of small pox here in the Army. I was vascinated about a 1 week ago, but it did not take effect. The health of the troops here is