The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-14
REF MOUNTAIN FREEMAN, IA, 1861.

given them an awful thrashing if that is 80
The same paper told of our reverses in Missouri
and of Price wholesale robberies of the unior
people. Poor Missouri, how | pity thee!
MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.
Taking another stroll, I came upon a very
neat little farm house near the old Court House.
and seeing several soldiers already there, | went
in myself, excusing my abruptness by asking
the good lady if she could sell me a glass Of
milk. In the place of milk | obtained u bowl
Of good sweet cream, and while engaged over
it, heard the music of q piano in the g front
ROOM" The sudden approach of a squadron
of rebels would not have surprised me more.
My second dinner being over, the lady of the
house % opened the parlor door," and showed
me in, where | found her I" eldest daughter" a
blooming, pretty lass of about {" sweet SIXTEEN
playing some march or quicSstep for the benefit
of Il couple Of Cameron Dragon oficers-(go
where you choose, and pou' III find those " Cam
erons y. | addressed her as Miss who? Miss
Annie Moreiand.' 1t was best to know her
name to begin with, and was never backward
about ascertaining particulars if there was any
advantage to be acquired thereby. Compli.
menting the march, and saying something about
90 ear and taste" l called for " Gentle Annie"
She certainly could sing that, and so she did,
charmingly and next came "Dixie,'' which
she sung with Vim and esprit, four voices join
ing in the chorus. There is something about
that air very charming, and it is quite a favo-
rite in the army. Every Band plays it, and
any night in camp you can hear the lively
strain,
"pll live and die in Dixie"
But never mind The picture that loated be-
fore my vision just then, seemed quite novel.
There we were, making what the papers will!
call s. Another Successful Reconnaissance" In
inll view from the window, and within "a stones
throw of the lady's fingers and her w~arbling
notes, could be seen batteries Of ri1sd cannon,
cleaning sabres, 6 fixed " bayonets, aud thou
sands OF brave, determined soldiers, ready at
any moment to startle i" Dixie - with the death
kneil Whoop OF the warrior and his hosts. Yet,
notwithstanding all this, we soldiers were liz
tenlng to the martial air Of traitors, the Yam
kce Doodle of " Dixic,' chanted by IL lady
whose very heart seemed to respond to every SEN
timent she sung. With many thanks for the
entertainment, departed. and soon found my
self among a troop Of officers, Colonels, Majors
anu captains, amusing themselves over o game
of quols. Funny, amt it But any one who
the propriety of such things, is most
respectfully solicited to Try his hand at a day S
N"nHS waiting nhy ciituy tllIC HFttI VIII
be found or seen until you 60 where he ls-to
Centreyllle, ior instance.
THE UPsuor OF THE Reconnaissance.
1 have now given you all the big things thar
were d3nc by this force in our immediate vicin
lty OF - operations At shutdown We started
on the home march," and at eight 0 clock
were safe in camp. About midnight | was in
formed that We obtained from the enemy 200
or l02 wagon loads of corn, besides Civ
ing JEFF and his comradcsa big scare. "Somc-
body . (you know who he is says that the
rebels we're attending a review someiehere, hat
they heard We were marching on them with
10000 troops, and that a panic seized them,
In consequence of which they made a Bull run
retreat, leaving behind them sixty cannon and
a large quantity Of other armament, stores and
cattle. But, the better l get acquainted with
Mr.; Somebody, and his distinguished friend
They say" the less respect | have for their
VeEacity. In the meantime, please inform your
readers that such is life.
Yours, DC, SEE SEE Ess.