Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-09-17
IRro2 Vanity FalT.l
our wAR coRRkkP0NHENCE.

W&zHISuToE, July -~th.
DKAg VANrTY:-~Of course you knos thai
there has been something the matter.
There has been lawyer In the way.
Ysu see, when Mcclellan took the 6sld,
be could no longer act As Commander in-
Child, 30 il was thought sxpedient 20 get
new Secretary of War, who could man
&gs the business of bis Office and Of the
army also.
Did yeu ever notice, dear Vanity, the
difference between different men
Some men can do shings and some cant.
Now We must have . new Commander
in Chief.
Abe suspected thus much some time
| ago. he went so see Scott &Sont il, al
West Point. The brave cid General re-
ceiEed him With e6asion. IT,.
"What shall do 2'' asked Abe.
"Thers is but one man who can tell
you"
sand he is-?'
"McArone." -.
SO, the next thing, Abe pocketed his
toothbrush, and clean collar, and took
"a early train FOR the Peninsula.
met him With open arms.
"What shall | do 2" he aaAed.
"Tske 3 coCk- tai, !" suggested.
"But want Commander-in- Chief y
"There is Geo. Z" suggested, ''bat |
can hardly spare him now"
"No, - said Abe thoaghtfully, che mnst
take Richmond. We shall have to look
for somebody else"
HThere's Fremont" observed a oorres-
pondent of the Tribune, who vas playing
dominoes with negfo at little dis
tanee.
The President vas vexed but answered
mildly:
"So, / want soldier.
stake Halleek then" said I, she IL q
brave and courteous soldier, and has
nothing worthy 10 do just now"
"That's rather good idea,n said Abe.
"You can't do better" said.
/ sI'H do it by jing.n 49,. ....-... III
/ Halleck 10 no fool. He knows how e
manage an army. | ana told that he con-
siders the white race Oh more Importance
, than the black, 90 We may expect 3 hns
old howl from the Tribgns, Posi-, Aagio.
| AfTteaa, sad ether papers Of thai ssaaap
returned 10 Washington with Abe, bal
incog. did not want pubic reception
and knew that there was bus one way te
, avoid one, 20 disguised myself 81 pail
OF saddlebags, and came here to Willard
without detection. .s.,. a..tsz
, The ether day, as the President and nay
self were sitting on the House Of Repre-
sensatsves steps, the last session. elosed
and the members fled out in = BODY
The Republicans came Last, and Abraham
. looked aftnr them with saraopie smile.
aThas reminds me- said be, 'suf Liz.
tie incident. Whea was quite 8 boys m,
/. aas- boat lay up ~ Alton, on the Missis
! sippi, for day or swo, and | strolls<
! about the town. saw large stone build
ing, With massive walis, not so handsome
, though, as this and while was lookiag
, at it, the iron gateway opened, aad !
i great body oil men oama Out. What d.
: you cali that p aaksd by.stander.--
THAT, said be, is The State Prison, ant
! those are All thieves, going homo. Thsi
! time is up.
looked hard as The President, as b
emphasized the last dozen words, bat hi,
| face remained stolidiy calm. You ma,
Judge for yourself Of the politica! mean
lar conveyed By bic parable
My announcement Of the destruction o
tViekshurg In previous letter, was tgi
: &c prenatara, but intend 90 make it ..
. righs ons Of shesa days. --Hs
III / shall return 10 the Peninsula as ssoi
/ 10 the Halisak business 10 sestisd.
Till shan, remain In Washington.
And 1 also rernain yours, IL,
Il McARoEK.