Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-06
DaiIp Natlonal nrmotrat.
From the War.

rtsindefatigable war correspondent ottirs
r.w York Sunday Mercury will get oheed
e all contemporaries as appears from the fol-
lowing:
.snaries and several mud-sills from carnival
ofyore. lam wounded-my sensiUiliiies also
wounded, and my irrepressibles reek with
'hs blood of the slain. These hands that once
nened the oysters of peace and toyed with
.Is bivalves of tranquility. are now sangui-
narv with the red juice of battle Gushing
;des and linger in horrid ecstasy about the
rioomy neck Of bottle holding about quart
Eagle of my country proud bird of the me
nsgeriel thou art avenged As the poet
says: f rao@
War bringeth sorrow to the land
To some it bringeth riches
Contractors realize the last
BY making soldiers breeches.
At late hour last evening the Brigadier
General of the Mackere Brigade Qormerly
practitioner in the Asylum for ldiots) recev-
ed intelligence from messenger, that
strong force of chickens were entrenched near
Fairfax Court House, under the command of
rabid secessonist named Blinks. The brig
ade was at once ordered over the bridge at
double-quick, the general throwing strong
force of skirmishers into the Potomac, and
waving his sword repeatedly, to show that
he was a stranger 10 fear. Shortly after
touching Virginia soil, the orderly sergeant
reported an engagement on the left flank be-
tween private Vilyum Brown and the man
what puts his hair in papers. consultation
of officers was Immediately called. and the
order "about face" given. SO excited was our
l,y ba Int Or1p pr tO
march was given. he forgot all nbout the
"about face" business, and we didn't know
tnst we were going the wrong way, until we
suddenly found ourselves at the bridge again
consultation of officers was Immediately
called, and it was determined that, in conse-
quence of the well-known revolution of the
world on its axis, the part with the bridge on
1t had taken turn while we were halting
and we were ordered to counterbalance the
singular phenomenon by marching the other
way Immediately We had proceeded about
one mile, when a scout reported thata shower
was coming up A consultation of officers
was Immediately called. andi it was determn-
ed that squad should search neighboring
farm house for an umbrella for the Brgader
General. The umbrella being obtained with.
out loss of life, we pushed on toward Fairfax,
and soon found ourselves before the works of
Immediately called, aRd it was decided that
the Brigadier General should climb tree in
order to be able to direct the assault effec
lively, and prevent tke appearance of a
widow in his family at home. The first regi-
ment Watch Guards. were ordered to recon-
notre the works, and private Vilyum Brown
had almost succeeded in surrounding very
fat pulet. when Colonel Blinks put his head
out of the window of his fortress and dis
charged a tcn-inch boot jack at our center.
The man that puts his hair in papers was
wounded severely on one of his corns, and
the Brigader General slid hastily down from
the tree, and retired to the rear Of an ada
cent barn. a consultation of officers was i'm
mediately called, and it was determined to
form our brigade into a square, and receive
the charge of the enemy, who speedily APP
pearel before the breast-works with pair
of tongs in his hands Reaching forward with
the horrid weapon, he pnlled the nose Of our
Brgadier General with it. a consultation of
officers was Immediately called, and it was
determined that death is preferable to defeat.
Accordingly, the brigade was ordered to ad
vance cautiously upon the enemy, while the
Orderly Sergeant was ordered to harrass his
rear. and turn his flank, if possible. Our
]irgadier General attempted to lead the
charge, but made mistake about the direc-
tion again, and had ealloped half a mile to-
ward where we came from, before he could be
convinced Of his mistake. Seeing US descend
ing upon him, at last, like an avalanche, the
enemy dcployed to the right,aud poured IN a
volley of cus'es, throwing our column INTO
confusion, and wounding the dehcacy OF our
chaplain. eoneultatioh of officers was lm'
medately called, and il was determined to
make one more dash We were formed into
the shape Of n bunch of radishes, the Briga-
dier General retired distance Of two miles
20 encourage us, and We poured down upon
The foe with irresistible force. His ranks
were broke by the impetuosity of our charge,
and he scattered and fled in dsmay. The
engae ement then became general. and in a
little while we were on our victorious way
to Washington again, with one hundred and
fifty Rebel prisoners Our captves We're
chickens. in excellent condition for dressing,
eTd their appearance so delighted our Briga-
dier General-whom we found sharpening
his sword on the bottom of lis boot, some
miles away-that n consultation of officers
was Immediately called and it was determined
to cook and eat them Immediately. lest the
President should administer the oath of ale
glance to them, and discharge them in the
morning. Yours victoriously,
OPFEUS G. XER.
DIsr osIrIoN Oh FuGTIvE SLAVES Secretary