St. Mary's beacon., 1861-09-05
LEONARD TOWN. THURsDAY LOOMING. sEITEMBER 1861

to tell old F. 4 F. thought they
could. l read the despssch. however.
uhishspas ~ follovs:
JUsr rHis Sapg OF Sross Bufpes, 8 AN.
10 General Seot I've sre moving
along slewly and surely t.king masked
hsstesics wherever we can pick 'ea up
We expeot % reach Richmond- 100
Iniles-th sftefnooa. In time 70 adjouru
the Csaesdsr.te OoegFess. FiAy mem-
j,ses eeIths United Otsses Coaersss are
with me. They pleaded 70 hard for
permissiep 70 see the sebsls run, that
] hsve eoaeludea 70 1t thesn enjsy that
privilege. !
(Signed.) Iavux McDowxLL.
General Scott had just 6aished earring
General Wool. aud taking The oath Of a.
kgiance. when his messengef brought him
the second dispatch, which was - fol-
lows:
Jcsr TINS SIDx OF Sroxx BstpsE Q A. NJ.
To Gen. !Scof:-Just tn,k smother mask
ed battery and captured two vheelbarrows.
On this capture think . series Of events
will turn. Scouts report to ine that there
: il large force Of Rebels just ahead
II this be true, y"a may tell that Rebel,
Asa Hsrtz. that he will have the scalp
Of hi' General. Bcauregard, in Washing
ton At 9 o'clock Tomorrow merning.
(Signed.) MCDOwELL.
Gen. Scott grinned audibly at this dis
patch. aud took the oath again. He had
mot 6ni'hsd before the following dispatches
were received:
Stone BRIDGE Q! A. NJ.
To Gen. Scott The scouts report is
true: We have openei fire with our can
non on the Rebels. They have not re-
turned it. calculate they viii surrender.
II you have no objection, will stipulate
the terms Of surrender.
(Signed.) MeDowELL.
Il. SIN answer to my demand to sur
render, Beaurrgar,i says he will see me
id (dcaLD first They have opened
fire, too, and would you believe it. Gene
raj. the rebels actually put balls in their
guns-a proceeding ON their psrt to which
my men seriously object.
2VDVW BA6.
sros. BnDo. Iof. A. NJ.
To Gen. Srokt A drummer belong
ing to the Confederate Zouaves has de-
serted t" our side. He says the rebels
have n force now against us of about 675.-
600 men. He is quite al acquisition to
our ranks.
(Signed.) McDowELL.
General Scott pursed his lips aud asked
me It our Z'uave drummer had sxny very
general reputation for truth I
told him that not one Of them had ever
been known to tell lie. Where did
suppose Davis could have mustered up
675. 900 n.en I answered that over two
'nil'inn men in the Coufedcracy had offer
cd their services to President Davis, who
wouldn't receive them, because they had
offered to pay their own expenses, and
only charge the Government fifteen cents
! . scssp for every Federalist they killed.
Scott drank some sherry and proceeded to
take the oath again, when the inessenger
arrived With the following despatch:
SroNE BR,DeE, Up. NJ.
To Gen. Scott Senator Wilson is ix.
ing up . big dinner At Cen,ervilles to which
I am invited with my staff officers. He
has some twenty -four baskets of chau,-
p~gne on hand to wash down The savosy
viands. Shall send you ''h.ssy plate Of
soup?" Expecting 70 take breakfast and
jin1er in Richmond to-,uorrow,s have
had bills Of fare for the meals printed.
The dishss aTe exclusively Freneh. and will
b the best 70 BE- found 10 this rebel State.
(Signed.) McDewsLL.
Gea. Scott shed tears when be came to
that part II she dispatch which apoks Of
tie disner. hut be stiaed his eote, took
The oath again aud received the follow
ing:
Sross BsipsD. 3 =. NJ.
10 Gen. Seoas That Zou.vs drummer
hes plsyed % mean trick. The scoun.
dsel had originally deserted from onr side.
The Csnfedesates wouldn't have him, be-
eauss BE- VAS filthy. As he had the seren
yea1s Itch. they gave him eighty FIVE
cents 70 soHs On our side again ard give
the disease TO oar soldiers Aftes mixing
with my men, and giving the itch to tvo
whnle regiments from C0unecticut, he
managed to pass our lines aud escaped.
Az . consequences Of this. the regiments
above named have taken to the wss ds At
full speed. and arc scratching and rnbbing
themselves against the bushes - they run
Nor is this all. The itch has sspread
shrougtout my entire force. and the ar
my u becoming demorslized; 90 much %
that should not be surprised If my en-
tire force should be taken to the woeis be-
fore night. I regret also to inform you
that the rebels got hungry and captured
Senator Wilson's dinner. just as b. was
about to send for me to help him eat it.
(Sigued). McDowkLL.
Orderly briug mc another tub of ice
water immediately" rhundered tie old
General MS he threw down the dispatcl.