, 1862-09-16

general, cautiously, sfrI1 tell you what my
pl1n Is. Those wagons contain the rations OF |
Celebrated I '' coniedeiaey on 5 '' to capture those
wagons and attempt to eat those rattons. It
the confederacy w1n only do that" says the
general f1erily, 1T will be taken sick on the
spot, and We shall capture It alive"
artiflce, my bog, The Southerners have in.
deed acted In way to forfeit all Ordinary
mercy, but still, we should abstalu from auy
retaliatory act sayoriug Of dc nouiac ma.ig-
nifty. Our foes are at least human beings.
Suppr.t sing my horror, however, | assumed
practical aspect, and ssys I:
But how arc the nackerel warriors to
toco?" ...
pSpcr irom his pocket, "ihey are to sub
sist exclusively on the enemy. Just praise
:a.ed.''
Taking the paper, found it IL be the fvl-
lowing:
PRoCLAMATlON-
WHEREAS, The matter of PROVISIONS is
great expr1,se to the United States OF Amerl-
"a, b.slde5 Offering inducements for unex-
pected raids Gu tue part Of the tamIshtng toe
lIer; the Inackerai brigade Is hereby directed
10 1--we entirely upon the Southern CoafedeT-
acy, eating Lin alive whenever found, and
lsarlaklur OF no other food.
The brigade @Il not be permitted to take
my clothing with Il OIL the march, b=irs re-
quirrd htnctfurtn to dress exclusively in the
h4r.lin,enis Of captured coufcderates.
We have Gone with rttroyraau movements.
No Mole lines OF retreat will be kept Cpan,
| and heaeelorth the 41ackerel Brigade is to
| make nothing but great captures.
By order OF
Tue GENERAL OF THE sI.cKEREL BRIGADE.
lerIi;n rL;. III hi, do,-,-,.r+ Inv ,,,o,.o5
greatty Is au evidence that tie war had Indeed
| commenced ir earnest; and though at tnat
| 1uonent, beheld some half dozen coafed-
| eracles fansaclling the tent where the general
| kept his mortgages, his bank accounr, and
| o.h.r government prof. e:1y, I ftls that our
/ fuc6 were about to be suiniulri1T dealt with at
| Last
An orderly having finally given notice to
the confederaci.s rumlnagiug within our linss
| to get to their proper places, in order that the
| battle might begin, the Anatomical Cavalry,
under CJpiA1u Sauyule Sa.1nlTh, rnsde 4 head
long Charge upon q boay Of Toes who were de-
st1oyiug bri0ge near the middle Ut the tl7ld,
snd succeeded in obligiag them To remain
there. Thisb liliiaat movement was the si!y-
| nal for general rngug e1ueut. aud u regimen:
| OF coEtederacies at uuce ad7anrod within Our
| lircs and inquired the way to Wasnin .toa.
having given them the desired information,
ard allowed n1mbsr Of other sisnita- regi-
tntnts 10 lake Il Fueltiun bat t.eea the MACK
| EAE4o 1AtA tAE Na41lt241 Liz SEAE1A4 EdtE
for tue Comic SECTION and the Orange County
Howitzsrs TO fill cautiously back, In order
that lle reiuais.ing conIedrtacies might .st.
| letWeen Us ind RichmoLd.
You Eil perceive is2s by this movement,
my boy. We cut the eGt1ny's free compile. It;
Il twp, 1Lus compelling hin 10 attack Us
either IN the front or in tue rear aud gvi..u
him no choice Ut any other operation Sayt
flank movements. Our plaus beiu:, tues per
tccted, Captain Fil!iam Brown. with company
3, regiment $, vas ordered 10 charge lnlo Z
woud ne=r vt hand, with u view TO intinc.
some rectn'1y-arrivt1 reseiyc conf:deracies t:
| take position in our centre, while still utacr
would he likely to flank us On the right aue
ltfr.
You n.ay remember, my dear bay, that i
| llas b. re!O; rt hecn our misfortune 10 ti;l ..
tire circuln1rEeEce OF IL circle. while tt5 con
ttderacy bad tue inside, and this great strAte
sic scht HE was intended 10 produce resu1
| rsce 7e7S1.
It WIS q great SUCCESS, nv boy-a grea
SUCCESS; al d OF troops presently found tae.n
Selves Inklse tEt nost complete circle OH re
cord. William brown not only charged int
the wood, but s'ad there; aud when on. .
the Oraugc comfy bowitzers vas discharges
EitE great precision Mt 4 reporter who VA
caueh sheakibg into our lines, The reportc
Was leaEd by FeDerable Cannon at Washing,
ron, causing that reverend man to TELEGRAPH
to all the papers, that no one need feel alar.nr,
Us be was perfectly safe, and that ouT victor
Nay very cotnI.l-t-.
What rarticnl,s danger the Venerable Gam
mon had Incurred, l ca1't FAY, my boy no
whist lie knew about the battle; but his dis
patch caustd renewed confidence all over tn
; ! country, ana Nas great comfort to Iii
, tir uds.
, H4vlrg got the Confcdtratcs just where II
: wantsd them, the general OF tue 5fackere
: Brigade ro~ dispatched ten rcterans unde
| Str3eant O'P.5e to attack 4 few hundred fuc
, | who Lad in.renched themselves in IN uuscen
" ,nauner right among our wagons. II,
alackt rcls Serr well received as prisoners 1
, which 80 greatly pleased the idolizad genera
! that he at once issued This second.
PROCLAMATION.
+ It must lie understood, that in his rcccz
Proclamation directing the Mackerr1 Btisad
: to dine txcus sirtly upon Southern Conteiers
eic=, The g.nesal caa.maadiug did not lutsn
: that snci diniag should take place wi:ho1
t | the free corseut Of tne aforesaid Conteder
cirs.
i It must not be understood tha: the ord,
t concerning the co..iisea1inn Of conf.dcr1
0 garments is lntended to authorize iorcio
5 coutiEcation OF suca costume, III opposition
i the trcE Will uf the Teaggrs.
: By "no lines OF rttreat being kept open
j. is uicaEt no Lies Of which the general cor
:. lnastiing was at that time cogniz4nt
e Tue GEN. or TIE MACREREL BRIGADE.
). THIS admirable order, my hoy, produc.
d great enthusiasm in the ranks, rs no Coufede
r nc Is had yet teen capght, and there w+ls eo1
| 1.rEtr of Eta1va:ion in the corps.
? AID EOS, my boy, occurred that magni
Le cent Iiecc Of gcncraishlp which is destined
Il 1--we forever ou the annals OF fame, and CO
y vince the world that our military leaders pc
L. ttss T. germs emiucntIy fitting every one
n them for the next presidency, or any oh
lie peaceful Office. By skilltul rnanenvering, t
le gifted general Of the Mackerrl Brigade h
Il succeeded in cutting the enemy to pieces, t
le i.itcts hciGE mixed up with our OWN arr!
Il Then came the words: :" Forward, dou5
50 quick !"
Id Facipg toward Washington, our vangua
cr | iurc.u tie Eon'edtEacics before thsul to mo
y night ahead. Swiftly following the vaayua,
II and evidently 1anc1 ing rhat it vas flying
ny fore them, ca1ue regiment Of Cunfedcraci
IS Lurt ui:lu tile latter, US though in triumph,
be Eea,ed the Comic Section, slackere1 Drisal
;" closely succeeded iu its turn by u regiment
rs Con1edtracics iu charge of our haggage ":
H. nnr racinE after whom WAS regiment
&c M.cEert Ii and SO on to the end Of tue line
ut You may ask 1Gc, lay hoy, with which Il
~ rested thr ylctorj il this remarkable MO-
lst nlrnt?
NJ Tint question, my bog, cannot be decid
lily | vet, as tile while procession has Scare
IT. reached Washington; hut the answer may
at said TO depend very much upon whether
l-r | last regiment coming III is Nackerel or C.
Is, | fcdrrate.
rcs The contest, my boy, has assumed p
found 1netarhy si:al aspect, aud tae devrl
mrnt Of little more military genius on
And-e. crybody else. Yours. ponlering ]
ORpuECs G. KERR
s1y a Rebel Invitation to Maryland