The Placer herald., 1862-08-23


sla ghter in private family Of the name of
Brown"
Fire flashed from Williams eyes; he re.
placed small flask in his bosom, and says
he:
"Come on and let the fight come Off"
Then, my boy, commenced series of
equestrian manGuvres calculated to exemp
lity all the latest improvements in cavalry
tactics and patent circusses. Round and
round each other rode the fierce toenien,
bobbing convusively in their saddles like
exaspirated jumping jacks, and cutting the
atmosphere into minute slices with their
deadly blades. Now did the determined
William amble sideways towards the rebe
,hrusting fercely at him when only a few
yards ntervened between them; and anon
did the foaming Munchausen wriggle fierce,
ly backwards against the launches of the
steed Euclid, slashng right and left with
tumultious prespiration.
1t was when this thrilling combat was at
the hottest that the steed Euclid, being ex.
asperated ty a large blue bottle fly, arose
alrily to his hind legs, and carried the Union
champion right on top Of his enemy. Down
came the glittering Escal' bar on the shoddy
helmet of the astonished Munchausen; but
the deadly blade was not sharp enough for
its purpose, and only caused the foeman to
make hasly profane remarks.
"Ah!" says William, bitterly, eyeng bis
sword as Euclid waltzed backward, II forgo,
to sharpen my brand after cutting that last
plate OF smoke beef"
"Surrender' shouted the unmanly Nun
chausen, nolceing that William was sheathin!
his blade, and bearing gracefully down up
on hlm in an elaboiaie equestrian polka.
"Never!" says William, drawing his revol
YER, and firing into the setting sun.
Swiftly as the lightning flashes did the
Confederate champion follow suit with his
pistol, sending bullet horribly whzzing in
TO the nearest tree.
"Die!" shouted William prapcing excited
ly in all directions, delivering another shot
Then he g;zed on his revolver with an ex
preston of inexpressible woe. The weapon
had deceived him
'Persh" roared Munchausen, dscharging
another barrel as he went hopping about
After which, he ground his teeth, and gazed
upon his pistol with speechess fury. The
weapon had played him false.
| was gazing with breathless Interest on
this desperate encounter, my boy, expecting
to see more slaughter, when Captain Muu-
chausen suddenly turned his spirited stallion,
and fled Practically from the scene; for he
had heard the shouts of the approaching
Mackerels, and did not care to % taken Just
then.
"Ha?" says William, gazing severely at
Company 3, Regiment S, as it came pouring
toward, "has the Southern COnfederacv con.
cluded to submit to the United States of
America!"
What the answer was my boy, am not
allowed to say; but you may rest satisfied
that Il thing has been done which | am not
PERMITTED to divul &c; and should this lead
as hope it will, to Il movement | am not
suffered to make public, i, cannot fail to re,
suit in consunmation which am forbid
den to make known. But if, on the other
hand, the strategic movement which am not
at liberty to describe sbonld be followed by
stroke am r strained from explaining,
you will find that the effect it would not
be judicious in me to set forth, will produce
consequence which the War Department
denies me the privilege of developing.
| was speaking to New Eng glaud Congress
chap, this morning, concerning the recent
events which am compelled to remain silent
about, and, says he: "1he proper way to
save the Union is to bewider the rebe's by
issuing calls for fresh troops at breakfast
time, and countermandiug the call MS soon
as the coffee comes in. "Srategy," says the
brave Legislative chap, thouehtfully, ''is not
confined to the tended field; it may be used
with good effect by Cabinet ministers; and
our recent proposal to reduce the army $50,
600 men was a piece of cousummate legisa
tive strategy"
Legislative strategy is very good thing
10 bewilder rebels, my boy; and if it also
bewiIders everybody else, the moral effect o
the adjournment of Congress will prove
rather beneficial than otherwise to our dis
trac;ed country. Yours under suppression,
ORPHEUs G. KERR.