Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-07

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THE aIACKEREL BRIGADE FIGHT
ACO0RDING 10 THE CONSTITUTION.
Orpheus C. Kerr thus dlseOurses il
the sunday Mercury, Of the Constitution
i.s al Lighting OF the Maoksrel Brigade;
FD1FoR T. THE stirring times arr
come again, the maddest Of the year. anC
am beginning to believe, my boy tina
what is 10 be viii be as what has been has
~ Though sim without my gothic charge
Perasus. that symetrical racer having beel
borrowed for a writing desk by Secre
tary OF the Fronterior, ] am enabled Z
keen up communication with the Mackerel
q eorD5e damms down the riYeE and ter
thousand StaF-Spangled Banners .hasl
through my VEINS as !. relate the reeen
great artillery expedition Of the Orang
80 b County Howitzers. ,ry .e,r 81 8
1t seems, my boy, that an intelleetus
member Of the Maekerel brigade got tire
Of investing Yorktown, and wandere
away in pursuit Of adventure. As he Pc
.u reerinated in the neighborhood. Of a rebe
"a dbmiciL he heheld what he took for ta
bird of our country stalking put Of III
- bafn-yard and was taking measures
seonssoets it when the proprietor suddenl
nads his appearance, aud says he
Hessian, spare that g6osei a
The Maokerel chap gave o tragic star
and says hes as b ~
% Iis the eagle would rescue, Horat5
b the bird celebrated BY ny brother then T.
gresham, in All his speeches. lss for !
= Well, says he foul traitoEressmen 4
douhtedly What The 6VHgres, Facle as if 4
an Eagle, as I am awarg gander hapens 4
generally treat the ,tery First Families I
II [ I FereA g9osei me four shillings, it
Of Virginia a1ul duty to resist yonr (
becomes . act" And with that he .
habe9f q SJ6tiful bird into the barn-yard, /
drOESSe Jcked the gate.
APR 70 fury by this insult from one Of |
fbos whom our army had come 10 protect, /
tn Alackerel chap went Immediately back
= quarters, and appealed to his comrades
Tor vengeance. -
That gffted oficer Samyule Sa<mith,
q the cannon Of tie Bhion shall speak in
this matter. Let the Orange County How
tiers get ready for action, and I viii lead |
them against the Philistines.p 0
Instantly arose the note Of the dreadful 4
preparation the guns were modified six
English gentlemen in the hosier business
were invited 10 witness 4he coming battle,
and Just as the moon rose above the trees,
the artillery started for the rebel strong
hold g1 yTtQ /
Arriving before the offending house, the
howitzers were placed in line, and all got
ready for bombardment It was just pos
sible, my boy that two men might have
marched into that house and captured the
misguided GonfedeFaey without slaughter
You may be unable to see what use there
WIS in bringing artillery andforming line
Of battle but you are very ignorant, my
boy you know nothing about strategy and
war.
Soldiers says Samyule, remember
that the eyes Of the whole world are upon
you at this moment, and endeavor TO hit
the house as often as possible We will
fire one round without ball saws Sam
yule to see If the powder IS first class"
Now it ehanced that while the loading
was going On, the gallant Lieutenhnt
Lemons got his legs wonderfully entangled
in the lanyard Of his piece, and kept turn
ing around in manner strongly express
sive of nervous agitation. Suddenly he
stepped across 10 where Samyule was
standing, and whispered in his ear
80, 1 see, said Samyule "yOu wore
educated at West Point and don't know
which end Of the cannon ought to be
pointed at the enemy. Well, says Sam
yule instruetively, "youd better point the
end with the hole in it,
Everything being in readiness, my boy,
the combined battery launched its thun-
ders on the air, creating a great sensation
in the neighboring hen-roosts, and causing
a large rooster to fall from branchin the
midst Of his refreshing slumber Ji AtI
eNow that the powder has sustained its
reputation, says Samyule impressively,
"let the two-inch balls be hurled at the
enemy 3 works. alttG- lH
As the house was full ten yards Of, this
second discharge failed to hitit; but it
brought the Southern Confederaey to the
window in his night-cap, and says he;
"Theres no use Of my trying 10 sleep,
If you chaps keep making such noise
down there.
HUnhappy man" says Samyule solemn
y, I'VE come here to reduce you, and win
listen to nothing but unconditional sur
The ConFedsraey gaped, and SAYS he: z 1
9Tm sleepy, and cant talk to you now
and III call over in the morning" And
he shut down the window and went back
to bed
Afr0wn was observed 10 steal over the
face Of Samyule. He has a peculiar coun-
tenance, my boy, and a froWn affects it
strangely. Take his mouth and nous
tache together, and they remind you o
mouse summing on the edge Of his hole;
and when the frown comes on the mouse
acts as though he had the stomach-aehe
Comrades says Samyule, the enemy
requires another round and we must do It
on the square Fire ~ liJ-an a
Like four and twenty thunder storms the
Howitzers roared together, and had not the
Orange County veterans forgotten TO put
in any balls, there is. reason to believe
that some windows would have been
broken. Another discharge was more sue
cessful, as it knocked the top of the
chimney
The southern Confederacy appeared at
he.window again, and says he
aIf you fellows dpn'tquit that racket,
down there, you'll irritate me pretty soon.n
ThiBEignifeaut rgrafk eaused seess-
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