Litchfield enquirer., 1862-10-16
LETTER FROM ORPHEUS c. KERR. CAPT. SAAYULF SA-M1rH DYING ON THE
 BATTLE FIELD.

Sa-mith, of the advance guard, having satisfied , himself that the Brigade was about to achieve it's crowning victory, concluded that the time o expiring after the manner of General Wolfe a Quebec had arrived at last. The battle had al ready commenced, my boy, and squad of evi minded Confederacies were in full retreat afte the Mackerel pickets, when Samyuls hastyly tel upon his back, beckoned for the artist of Franl Leslis's illustrated paper, motioned for the near est reporter to take out his note book, drew 6 lock of red hair from his bosom and kissed it waved his left hand feebly toward his country's standard, and says he: Tets q Arnses die for the old fla"
 Stop P shrieked Mackerel, dashihg fran tieally to bis side at this instant. "The Ana tomicai Cavalry, which is ordered to charge the foe, wishes to know if it shall take its horses along"
 Up sprang Samyule, and says he
 "Tell the horsemen to take everything but their trunks with them, and not stay more than a week. really believe the artillery will be wanting to know next if they'd better load be- fore firing"
 Just at this time, my boy, the Comic Section of the Mackerel Brigade, under Captain William Brown came charging toward the spot with fixed bayonets, their gallant leader waving his sword Escalibar, over his head, and calling upon his troops to lead on to victory. Forward they went like men rushing past us in swift fury, and con- posing the heaviest visitation of red noses ever yet launched upon a foe. To be sure, no foe was visible in the immediate line of their charge but as they happened to be going down pretty steep hill at the time, it was quite possible that they might meet some adversaries before they coald stop themselves.
 Fired by the sight, Capt. samyule samith flew to take command of a company of Macker- els, who were busily firing their muskets at some Confederacies not more than two miles distant ; and having placed himself at the head thereof, was about to proceed in pursuit of warlike ad- ventures, when he caught sight of body of men, followed by another body of men, moving along the valley below him.
 "Hem sdlu | is this sight mine eyes behold?'
 "Oh,' says sergeant beside him, " that s the No. 3 army of the Confectionery escorting some prisoners they have just taken at Harper s Ferry
 i Samyule regarded the spectacle attentivey for moment, and says he: We'll there's only one thing more want to know about it, says samvule, thoushtfuFy, '' which of them two bodies of infantry is the army, and which Is the prisoners?' Was the tniest, wee-ist, smallest fragment of scarcasm in this speechf Find out for yourself my boy-6nd out for yourself.
 It was shortly after this remark, and while the Orange County Howitzers were raining tenn nest of shot and shell at everything but the en emv that small bit of shrapnell fell at Sam yule's feet, and again reminded him of his latter end. Nothing that he was observed by those around him, my boy, and that the surroundings of the scene were picturesque, he uttered hoi- low groan and fell prone to the earth. Then picking up the bit of sharpnell and laying it upon his heart he kicked once, and says he: els it almost morning, mother9 Hurrah for the old fla"
 Forward with company 2, immediately thundered messenger, who at this moment came tearing up at the spot The Conteoefa- cv has aanked the Comic Section, and is trying to sscaps
 Pr,ferrirg to defer death itself rather than see his beloved country outwitted by the rebels, Captain Samyule Sa-mirth d. rted swiftly to ms feet at the word, and instantaneously led Com panv down the hill at double quick. followed him half way, my boy, and then turned oil into a cross road, where I found Captain William Brown striving to get portion of the devoted Comic Section into straight line by ranging it against d fence. William ceased his labors when he saw me approaching, and says he: l Here's couquering beings for you. An r says William proudly. Il sent these invincible beings on bayonst charge just now, and they have all come back without their muskets.'
 What did they do with them ?' says l.
 Left them sticking in the foe, says William, exultingly.
 {" Are you sure of that, my Alcibiades ?' says I skepticay.
 "Why," says William confidently, they didn't bring single one back with them, and oi course they must have left them sticking into tue paralyzed confederacies.'
 If William could draw check as easily as he can draw an inference, my boy, he might pa per the outside of the universe with ten dollal bills. and have enough fifties left to make very deep border.
 Leaving the decimated corps to reorganize, hastened down the hill again and arrived at the bottom only to find a group of reporters ane Mackerels surrounding manly prostrate form Company had just succeeded in routing some confederacies from melon path, and, and Cap tain samyule Sa-mith was improving the orppor.. tunity to expire once more in an affecting man ner. Lifting his feeble head when he saw m and pulling g small flag little further out of side pocket in his coat, the perishing warrio i smiled half way down his chin, and says he: r &" still liysl All hail to the old aa-'' One moment, if you please p shouted Colone a Wobert Wobinson, breaking through the group : s Could you make it convenient to pay me tha e dollar you owe me, samyqlef"
 samyule rose deliberately to his feet agai,
 my boy, wearing upon his countenance the mos 2 .-c:.J ayar 60 vu y,nop hnroor foo