Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-10-21

. | don't wish to make uneasant insnua-
tions but it seems TO me tha; his here bod7 Of
infantry has left itself on the uong side Of the
stream
And so 1t had. By one Of hose little mis-
takes which sometimes occur the most victo-
rlous armies, the Comic section had thoughtess-
ly crossed the irdge before desroyng il, thus
leaving themselves on one sas Of the river,
while the rotous Confederates we're on the 9th
er.
How they got across again, d a iordable place
higher up, Just in time to see be couiederacies
cross again at lordable pnc lover down,
will not pause to tell you, as sch information
might retard enlstments.
Once more stationing myself ,ear the General
OF the Mackerel Brigade, who at as,rlde bis
funeral charger like the equestrian slatoc Of the
Duke Of Wellington, | was wehing his mo
tons attentlyely, when a boy Of horsemen
suddenly dashed by him, and Law, as they dis
appeared, that be was left bare lJed
q" Thunder says the Ger wmking yer
violently in the sunlight, and r..lng his sword
in fearless manner, " Where my cap gone
tJ :"
There was q respectful Mackcel chap a: hand
and says he
think it was took by the qaostrian Con-
ie1eracy which has Just made another raid"
Ham says the Geneu thoughtluIlv
that's very true. Thunder 4is isal Gree
leys work.
Pondering deeply over this las remark saun-
tered to another part OF the field where the Or
ange County llOwiizers were be.. prepared to
repel the charge Of regiment q toniederaces,
who had just come within our ltas for the pur-
pose. Ine artillery was well had ed and not
piece would have been capture but for the
spiended discipline Of the gunues They were
too well disciplined to dispute oflers, my boy,
and as Capt. Samyulc Slmith hl accidentally
forgotten to give the order to " lad " before he
told them to fire, the eject Of OH metal upon
the hostile force was not as 'malamatory as it
might have been.
The next | saw Of Samyule, D. was making
his report to the Gen. who reccIeI him with
much enthusiasm.
" Wheie are your guns my chi" says the
General with pa,ernal afhbility.
Samyule blew bis nose in ye7 business-ike
manner, and says he
Several Of them have j.! gone down
South"
am unable to state what r.sDnse the Gene
raj intended to make, for a, Sat moment a
body Of horsemen stepped between the speakers
one Of the riders jerking the yterau's horse yio-
lently from under him aud glloped the steed
away with him. Up sprang the General IN i
violent prespiration, and says he
" Where's my horse gone 70 ~
guess says Mackere. chap stepping up
-" guess it was took by the equestrian con-
federacy, which has Just made another rad. y
Thunder says the General, = they il
take my coat and vest next. Aud he retired
to a spot near Washington.
| would gladly continue my naratiye of the
advance movement, my BOY, showing no" our
forces continued their narcH IN excellent order,
safely reaching a spot within zen miles OF the
place they gained on the following day bat
such revelations would only tend to confuse
yoar weak mind with those great doub.s con
cerning military affairs which lend to make CIV
llans mpcrtlnently critical.
lt is the simple duty OF civilians, to implicitly
trust our brass.buttoned 6eneras, at whom
there are enough to furnish the whole world
with war--and never finish it at that.
Yours, weekly,
osrnEUs {. HERR.