The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-03-06
THE CAMPAIGN IN THE INTERIOR.


We have met the enemy, and they are
the subscribers.
Allah is great!
The battle came off on Friday. 1t was
a very large battle.
During the beginning of the pest week,
I received the following telegram from the
Secretary of War. 1t explains itself
That is to say:
WASHINGTON, FEB. 26, 1862.
Special Order No. 2761.
CAPT. SMITH, Beulsh, Pa.-CaIs6 lnfor-
nation has been received by this Department
to the effect that the Rebels are fortifying
position on the Lower Blachlck, with the ul-
innate intention of biockading that river
Don't let them
1 am, with great respect, yours, etc.
STASToNNE.
Which immejitly didn't.
l went down upon them, Ike wolf
onto the fold, and dissipated them.
Communication with the Federal Capt.
tai must be kept open, by land likewise by
water.
Nature had done much for the position
they had occupied: Art had done more.
Between the two, it was rayther strong
fortifcation than otherwise.
All this didn't deter me in the least
from acting up to the letter of nay instruc-
tions. | never get deferred.
On the contrary.
1 moved upon the enemy, by both land
and water, at precisely 9 a. NJ. We
fought until noon, when l drew of my
forces to allow the Rebels eat their dinner.
This act of courtesy was reciprocated By
the Rebel fugleman presenting me with
three plugs of Baltimorean Twist and
colored sky-rocket.
My men, in their hurry-skurried depar-
ture from camp in the morning, absolute
ly forgot to take any grubular along
This is a charming fact, and demonstrates
beyond the possibility Of reasonable
doubt, that, when a desire to right the
Right is the prevailing incentive, man
can fight as we'll on whisky-'n water as on
anything else. As the sequel will show.
At one o'clock, we again moved on the
enemy. Two or three odd hours were
squandered in scientific sockdolagering,
when becoming distinctly dissusted
with science and that sort of thing-or-
dered good, old-fashioneed "charge bay
onets p on the works "Charge for the
guns " l said, "be there no man dismayed
onto the sons of guns ~
Recovering myself, I added "The
country expects every man to do his whole
dooty. Oieaginousverronstampedalixeros-
tationarybouste' r'r' 'aeiou and sometimes W
and y
Tais is The talisnan Of my company.
II acted like magic.
The men started off ike tslismaniacs,
with hurrah and run, psntaloons strap
ped over, and three beats to the measure.
However-before we had attained the
breastworks Of the enemy-the Stars and
Bars we're hauled down, and we were con-
fronted 5y flag Of truce.
"Where's the commander Of the Fed
erel forces--one Smith ?" inquired the
bearer Of this latter commodity.
"Behold the indiwidual," replied l,
stepping forward and suffering my majes-
tic proportions to loom up before his as
tonished gaze.
This was at about O'Clock, p NJ
He looked at me-and the longer he
looked the more his wonder grew-until
fully GA.
Becoming impatient, [ ordered a corpo-
raj to cave in his hat for him. Which
had tho desired effect.
$50 you're Smith, be your Well,
my names Briggs I'm commander OF
yon there fort: what's your terms of ca
pitulation ?" calculated, interpolated and
interrogated the apparltion before me.
"Thank you, l don't drink !: uncondi-
tionsl surrender's the word v' answered l.
This most likely got him.
After a long silence, he spoke-"Cap-
ting Smith," said he, ~ take my pen in
hand to Inform you that [ cave. / en-
brace this occasion, however, to enter my
protest against your injudicious and I'M
chivalric use of the bayonet That instru-
ment are not recognized in the code &c