The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-03-26
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alike Tor both make black appear white.
But says William, philosophicaly, 'the
snow is more moral for you can't lie in
that with safety, as you can in newspaper.
In the language of General Grant al Done
son. says Villain, steruIy: 4 propose TO
move upoh your works Immediately
And with that he planted one OF his boots
rgh, in the middle of my paper.
Read that ere Napoleonia docky ment,'
says William, handing me scroll. II was
as follows:
Having noticed that the press of the Uni
ted States OF America is making a ass of
itself, by giving information 10 the enemy
concerning The best methods of carrying on
the strategy of war, do hereby assume
bidding them to transmit anything but pri-
vate business; neither they nor their wives,
nor their children, to the third and fourth
generation.
I. II is ordered, that all advice from edi-
tors to the War Department, to the general
commanding. or the generals commanding
the armies in the field, be absolutely for.
bdden; as such advice is calculated tc
make the United States OF America idiot.
IL. Any newspaper publishing any news
whatever, however obtained shall be ex
cluded from all railroads and steamboats, il
order shat country Journals which receive
the same news dnring ,be following year,
may moi be injured in cirkyIation.
IL Thiscontrol of Special Correspondents
does not include the correspondent of tn ,
London Times who wouldn't be believes
il he published all the news of the nett
Christian era By order of
VilIiam Brown, Eskevre,
Capt. Comic Section Mackeral Brigade
had remounted Pegasus while readin,
this able State paper my boy and had JUS
finished it, when nervous member of tie
advance-guard, accidentally tonehed off a
cannon, whose report was almost immeo i
alely answered by one from The deEse fng
before us.
''Ha!' says Capt. William Brown, sudden
ly leaping from his sliced, and creeping L j.
der ito examine iflhe saddle girih was
all right-''the tort is right before rs in me
fog, and the rebels are awake Let he
Chester County Company advance " N
their howilzers, and fire to the norlheas
The Chester County Company, my buy
instantly wheeled their howitzers into pc ST.
ton aud sen, some pounds OF grape to~a -ds
the meridian, The roar Of their weapons o
death being iusiahlaneously answered bF :
laundering crash in the fog.
Company 8. Regiment 3 Mackere Big
ade now went forward six yards at donlle
qnck aud poured il a raiilins volley o
muskeiry dod2ina feariessly when eXa,aly
the same kinu OF voIleY was he ard in the
fog and wishing that they might have e"
rebels Tor supper
''ila says Captain William Brown, W her
he noticed that nobody seemed to be kiIle,
yel -. Providence is on our side and thu
here unnatural rebellion is squelched lie
the Anatomical Cavalry charge into the 70.
and demand The surrender of For Nusg ns'
continued William, COMPRISING his lip
with mad vaIor, 4" while repair TO that ire'
back there and see if there is not fen disi
secessIonisl lurking behind It."
The Anatomical Cavalry immedislel,
dismoUnied from their horses, which 'ver
too old to ne used in a charge, and galii.ntl,
entered the log, with their sabres hetweer
their teeth, and their hands in their poe ket
lit being part OF their tactics 10 cate q
rebel before cutting his head off
In the meantime, my boy, the Cheste
county howitzers and the Mackerei u,kei
were hurting a continuous FIRE into tn,
clouds, stirring up the angels, and loose min!
rebels from the fog begir fort, but mol ont
OF our men had yet Tell.
Captain William Brown was just co min.
down from the top of very tall tree " hith
er he had gone TO search for masked batter
les, when the log commenced lifting, ant
disclosed the Aniomical Cavalry retumin.
at double quick
Instantly our fire ceased, and so did iha
OF lne repsiS.
Does the fort surrender to the Unitee
States of Amenca! says William 10 lhn cap
tam OF the Anaiomicals
The gaIlan; dragoon sighed, and says he
Il used my magnilying glass, bulcould fine
no fort
Al This moment, my boy a sharp sun ,eam
cleft the fog sword does a vail, aid the
mist rolled away rom the scene in two
yolumns, disclosing to our view i fine
cabbage patch, with a dense wool be
yond
William deliberately raised bottle to hi:
eye sand gazed through it upon The unex'
pecled prospect.
Ala p says he. sadly, 'sthe garrison has
cot IFS way through The fog and escsp ed bu
Fort Muggins is ours Lei the hag I oui
Union be pIanled on The rampar,s, sa $ Wi.
liam, with much perspiration . aud | viii
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