East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-12-24


eyes" says William moditatively,
s'that would DO sure to do it. I'll use
you to help me get up my Proclamation
"And now" says William, dropping
lump of sugar into the oath, and stirring
il with a comb, "who is that air melan-
choly chap with tall hat on, who looks
like Hamlet with panic?"
The melancholy chap camo TO the
front, shook his long locks like Banquo,
and says he; II
ppm the Press. I'm the Palladium Of
our Liberties
" Here shall the Press the Peoples rights maintain,
Unawed by anluencc and inspired by gain
, I'm the best advertising medium in the
country, and havs--rsptile- contemporaries.
| | won't be suppressed. No, sir!--no, sir'
II refuse to be suppressed"
"You're giant intelleck," says Will
lam, looking at him through the bottom
of a tumbler shut l can't stand the
press. Speaker of the House, remove
t him to the bath and send for barber
Now, gentlemen, will say few words
Q to tho troops, and then we will march ac-
: cording to Hardee."
D The section Of the Mackerel Brigade
9 being musteredinline against raiEfence,
e my boy, Captain William Brown shut one
l. eve, balanced himself on one foot, and
IS thus addressed them,:1u ygWgH m
o "Fellow Soldatsl (Which is French -
q 1t was originally intended to presen! &c.
/, with a stand Of colors; but tks fellow
K citizen who was to present il has only got
s as far as the hundred and fifty-second
a page of the few remarks he intended to
70 make on the occasion, aud ii is milinsry
" necessity not TO wait for him. See
a SCOTS Tactics, Vol. III, PIP. 24.) i have
a but few words to say, and these arc
t, them: Should any OF you happen to be
id killed in the coming battle, let me i'm
lie plore you to Die tOithOm groan 1t sounds
,e better in history, as well as in the great,
v heart stirring romances of the weekly
n. palladiums Of freedom. How well IL
10 reads, that Private Muggins received a
ne shot in tho neck, aud died teithom a grodn.
= Soldatsl bullets have been known to pass
tn clean through the thickest trees, and SC
rs | may be shot myself Should such q
IS calamity bcfall our distracted country,
te shall die totthom a groaR, even though
ID am a grown person. Therefore, fear
IS nothing. The eyes of the whole civilized
of world are upon you, and History and Do
W. nestle Romance expect TO write-that
u you died ,cithOw groah."
ld At the conclusion of this touching and
wv appropriate speech, my boy, all the mel
10 exclaimed 1--WE whip except young
as person from New York, who said tina
- he'd rather "Groan without die" fol
\ i L 4 ~
next Letter,
The army being formed into grea
n. quadrilateral, (see Rsymond's Tactics,
moved forward at double-quick, snc
IL reached Accomac just as the impatien
sun was rushing down. With the ex
ception of a mule, the only Virginian t.
be seen was solitary chivalry, who haC
strained himself trying to raise SOM
ny interest from Confederate treasury not
Ky and didn't get away. ..
as Observing that only one man was il
es, sight, Captain William Brown, who hac
nd stopped to tie his sho behind large tre
on on the left, made flank movement OF
an tho chivalry.
he as these the borders Of Accomac?
be- says he, pleasantly.
ue "Why!" says the chivalry, giving
at start, "you must be Lord Lyons"
,ur "What makes you think that?' sskc,
VILLAIN. le..,..'.'
lis "Oh, nothing-only your grammar,
Of says Chivalry.
This made William very mad, my boy
and he ordered the bombardment to b
commenced Immediately; but as all tn
powder had been placed on board vessC
rise which could not arrive under two weeks
ng it was determined to take possession
without combustion. Finding hrnscl
ch master Of the situation, Captain William
of Brown called the solitary chivalry t
i'll him, and issued the following
., PROCLAMATION
-, CITIZENS OF AccoMAcl come amonI
' aI you not as inccndiary and assassin, bu
- to heal your wounds, and be your long
%, lost father. Several Of the happiest mo
.on ments of my life were not spent in Ac
rat comac, and your affecting hospitality, vii
~ make me more than jeslously-watchful o
=. your liberties and the pursuit Of happi
81 ness (See the constitutional
IL Citizens Of Accomac These brav
i, men, of whom L am spectator, are no
IA your enemies they are your brothers
al and desire to embrace you in fraterna
~ bonds They wish to be considered YOU
"n guests, and respectfully invite you to oh
al serve the banner of our common fore
80 fathers In proof whereof ] establish
~ the following orders;
vn LII any Niger comes within the lines Of tb
mr. United States Army to give information
= whatsoever, Of the movements OF the enc
as my, the aforesaid shall have his hea
u.s. knocked Oft and be returned TO his Lawful
nr owner according TO the groceries and pro
- visions Of the Fugitive Slave Ack Csc
ne the Constitution.
10 U.-If any chicken other defenceess object be
les longing to the South, be brought within th
lines Of the United States Army by an
niger, his heirs, administrators aud NJ
Or signs, the aforesaid shall have his tail GU
of and be sent back TO his rightful ownc
vs at the expense Of the Treasury Depart
z ment.
~ III--Any soldier found guilty Of shooting tn
ito Southern COnfederacy, or bothering him il
I'm any manner whatsomever the same shall