The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-10-08

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BE- order of the
General of The Mockerel Brigade.
lGreen Seall
ihis able document, my boy, pleased me
greatly as an evidence that the war had in
deed commenced in earnest, and thou, III
at that moment beheld some half dozen
Confederacies ransacking The tent where
the General kept his mortgages, his bark
J account, and other Government property. |
felt that our foes were to be summarily del alt
with at last
An orderly having finally given notice 10
the Coniederacies rummaging within cur
lines to get in their proper places, in order
that the battle might begin. the Anatomical
Cavalry, under Captain Samyule Sa-mfth
made headlong charge upon body of
foes who were destroying bridge near ihe
middle OF the field, and succeeded in oblig-
ing them 10 remain there. This brlliint
movement was the signal for a general EN-
gagement, and regimen of Confederacies
at once advanced within oar lines and en-
quired the way TO Washington.
Having given them the desired lnfornla>
ton, and allowed number of similar regi.
menis to take position between the Mack
erels and the capital, the General gave or !.
ders for The Comic Section ard the Orais
County Howiizers TO fall cautiously bach in
order that the remaining ConFederaties
might get between us aad Richmond.
You will perceive by this movement
my boy, we cut the enemy's forces COM
pletely in two, compelling him 10 attach us
either in the front or in the rear, giving him
no choice OF any operation save fauk
movements Our plans being thus perfect
ed, Captain William Brown with Company
3, Regiment 5, was ordered 10 charge nio
wood near at hand, with a view4o induce
some recently arrived reserved Confedera-
cies to take position in our centre, while
still others would be likely 10 flank us on
the right and left.
You may remember, my boy, tha, il has
heretofore been our misfortune 10 figa on
The circumference of circle, while the
Conlederacy had the inside and this great
strategic scheme was intended 10 produce
result rice reysa.
IL was great success, my boy--a great
success: aud onr Troops presently ftrund
themselves inside the most com plete circle
on record. William Brown not only, ctars
ed into the wood but stald there. and when
one of The Orange County Howiizers was
discharged with great precision at repor-
ter who was caught sneakng into our Ines
the report was heard by the Venerable
Cannon al Washington, caused that rev.
erend man TO telegraph 10 all the papers.
that no one need feel alarmed, as he was
perfectly safe, and that our victory was very
complete.
What particular danger The. Venerable
Cannon incurred, cannot say, nv boy.
nor what he knew about The battle, but his
dispatch caused renewed confidence all
over The country, and was great colnfori
to his friends
Having go' the Confederacies just where
we wanted them, The General Of the aIack-
erel Brigade now dispatched Ten veterans
under sergeant Pake to attack few han
dred foes who intrenched themselves in an
unseenIy manner among our wagons. The
Mackerels were well received as prisoners
Of war, and paroIed on he spot, pro',eed-
Ing which so greatly pleased the idolized
that be at once issued second
PROCLAMATION.
Il must be understood that in his recent
proclamation directing the Mackerel Brigade
10 dine exclusively upon Southern Confed-
eracies, the General commanding did not
intend that such dining should take place
without the free consent Of the aforesaid
Confederacies
1t mrst not be understood that the order
the coniiscaiion Of Confederate
garments is intended to authorize a forcible
ronfsca On of such costume in opposition
10 the free will OF the wearers.
The General of the Mackerel Brigade.
This admirable order. my boy, pre- dnced
great enthusiasm in the ranks, as no Con- !
had yet been caught, and there
was some danger of starvation in the corps. /
And now my boy occurred that magnifi-
.ent piece OF generalship which is destined /
o live forever in the annals of fame, and /
convince the world that our military lead
,rs possess genius eminently 5,sfiaing
every one of them for The next Presidency
'r any other peaceful office. By skiIl!u |
the gifted general OF The
MackereI Brigade had succeeded in cut
ing the enemy's forces to pieces, The
peices being mixed up with our owf army. /
Then came the words 6 Forward, double I
quick p
Facing toward Washington our vanguard |
orced the Cunfederacies before them TO
move right ahead. Swiftly following the
and evidently fancying tta ii was
lying before them came aregiment Of Con
edsraeies. Pursuing the latter. as though I
IA Triumph, appeared the Comic Section,
hackefsl Brigade; closely sncceeded in