Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-28
You NAV not be able to find Duck Lake ON


You may not be able to find Duck Lake on
the maps, my boy, as it is only visible after
heavy rain.
Previous to the attack, a balloon, containing
a Mackerel chap, and telescope shaped like
bottle, were sent up to reconnoitre.
"Wel,' says VILLAIN to the chap when he
came down, ''what is the force of the Confed
eracy?"
Il could only see one Confederacy, which
is an old woman"
Scorpion saws William, his eyes flashing
like the bottoms OF two reversed tumblers, II
Go instantly to the rear says William, fierce
ly, "and read the Report of the Van Wyck
Investigating Committee
1t was terrible punishment, my boy, but
the example was needed for the good of the
service.
The Orange County Howitzers now ad-
vanced to the front, and poured a terrible
volley in'the direction of point about half
way between the nearest steeple and the me-
ridian, working horrible carnage in flock of
pigeons that happened to be passing at the
time.
"Splendid, my glorious Prooshiansp says
William, just escaping fall from his saddle by
the convulsive start of Euclid, that noble war
horse having been suddenly reused from a
pleasant doze by the fring-"splendid, my
artillery darlings. Only" says William,
thoughtfully, as the sun is friendly power
don't aim at him so accurately next time"
Meantime, Company 3, Regiment 8, had
advanced from the right, and were just about
to make splendid bayonet charge by the
oblique, over the picket fence and earthwork,
when the concealed Confederacy suddenly
opened a deadly fire of old shoes, throwing
the Mackerels into great confusion.
Almost simultaneously large potato struck
the fleet on Duck Lake on the nose, so In
tensely exciting him, that he incontinently
touched off his swivel, to the great detriment
of the surrounding country.
This was a critical moment, my boy: the
least trihe on either side would have turned
the scale and given the victory to either par
". William Brown had just assumed the at
titude in which he desired Frank Leslie's IL
lustrated Artist to draw him, when familiar
domestic utensil came Kissing through the lu-
rid air from the rebel works, and exploded in
two pieces at his feet.
"Ha" SAYS William, eyeing the fragments
with great pallor, "they have commenced to
throw shells"
In another moment, that Incompatible Off
Ger was at the head OF storming party; and
as the fleet opened fire on the cabbage patch
IN the rear of the enemy's position, an impet-
uouS charge was precipitated in front.
Though met by a perfect hail of turnips,
stove covers and kindling wood, the Mackerels
went over the fence like fourth proof ava
lanche, and hemmed in the rebel garrison with
walls of bayonetS.
"Surrender to the Union Anaconda and the
United States of America" Numbered William.
You're nasty, dirty creetur," responded
the garrison, who was an old lady of venera-
BILE aspect.
"Surrender, or you're dead man, my F. +.
Venus" says William, majestically.
The old lady replied with a look of scorn,
my boy, walked deliberately toward the road,
and when last seen was proceeding in the di-
rection of Richmond under green silk UNI
brela and heavy press of snuff
Now it happened, just after we had formally
taken possession of the city, while the band
was playing martial airs, and the fleet wind
ing up his chronometer, that the General OF
the Mackerel Brigade made his appearance
on the field, and was received with loud cheers
by those who believed that he brought their
back pay with him.
"Aly children" says the general, with pa
ternal smile, ''don't praise me for an achieve
ment in which all have won such imperishable
laurels. / have only done me jooty."
This speech, my boy, made great impress
sion upon me on account of It's touching mod
esy. War, my boy, is calculated to promote
an amount of bashful modesty never equaTed
except in Congress, and l have known briga-
dierS so self-deprecatory that they lived in a
state of perpetual blush-especially at the
ends of their noses.
Yours, inadequately,
ORPHEUs C.. KERR.