St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-31

bio petitioner. +:Let = guard be detailed
TO protect this good old mans premises.-
We ,us fighting for the Coo,titation, not
against it." -: ,., -
A guard was detailed, my boy, with or
dem to make no resistance if they were fr-
ed npon occasionally from the windows Of
tho house ; and then Captain William
Brown pushed forward with what was
left Of Company 8, to engage the Confed-
sracy on tho edge Of Duck Lake, support
ed BY the Orangs County Howitzers.
Headed BY the band Who plsyed patriotic
airs - soon as he could shake the crumbs
out Of his key-bugle, the cavalcade adyxn-
eed to the ed &c Of the lake and opened =
heavy salute of round shot and muskstry
on the atmosphere, whilst Commodore
Hesd kept up hot FIRE at the horison With
his iron plated deet and swivel gun. ~ ~
Only waiting to finish a game Of base
ball, in which they ha1 been engaged, fonr
regiments of Confederacies, at whom this
deadly assault was directed, threw aside
their bats and ball dresses, put on their
uniforms, loaded their muskets aud bat
teries, and sent an iron shower in all direc-
tons: Greatly demoralized by this >un.
seemly occurrence, file Of Mackerels ur-
der Sergeant O'Puke Immediately threw
down their muskets.and fnapsacks, enpti-
ed their pockets upon the ground, piled
their neck-ties in heap, and we're max
ing rapid retrogade movement when
Villiam suddenly threw himself in their
path, and says he:
"Where are you going to, my fearless
eaglets?"
"Hem {" says the sergeant, With much
French in his manner, "we thought of
visiting the Great Exhibition in Lo1don." !"
"Ah! 7" says William, understxudingly.
:'You have acquired French in one easy
lesson, and"
Here an orderly rode up with an order
for -he Mackerels to fall back from the
edge Of the lake Immediately, leaving
their artillery, bayonets, havelocks, and
baggage behind them and William was
obliged to conduct the movement, which
was part of the great strategical scheme.
Of the general of the Mackeral Brigade
As We retrsated back issos@ P1siS,- NY boy,
Ne were joined by the Comic Section, and
shortly after by the Anatomical Cavalry,
both Of which had succeeded in leaving
their accoutrements on the field.
As We rushed together before head
quarters in perfect order, and while the
Confederacy were eating some provisions
which We had refrained from bringing off
the late scene of couf1ict, the general of
the Mackeral Brigade came from under
tree, where he had been tanning himself,
and says he: "My children, we have whip
ped them At all points, and the dry is
ours"
Ali" say. William, abstractedly, "the
day is hours.
"My Children" says the general, in
continuation; "we have pushed the enemy
to the wall without frscturng the Con-.
aud have only put the war back
six mouths. We can say with pride, that
We belong to the Army Of Duck Lake,
and shall have no more Bull Runs. Nv
vhildree, love you. Accept my bless
ing"
We were rejecting upon this soul-stir-
ring speech, my boy, and silently admir-
ing the strategy which had brought us
all togather again so soon, when the sound
Of drum and fife called our attention to
a club Of political chaps who had just A.
rived from the Sixth Ward, and we're 6l-
lug past Us to platform recently erected
in the very centre of Paris. -
I do believe" says Captain Bob shor-
ty, whisperinglv, II do believe we're go
ing to have mass meeting. !.
Onward went the political chap. to the
platform.
A delegation mounted the steps, advan-
ced to the front rails, and commenced un-
furl;ng vast linen banner. The sun vas
just setting, my boy, and as his parting
beams fell upon the uplitted faces of the
political chaps, = soft breeze unrolled the
standard, and the Mackerels read upon its
REGULAR coNssRvArlvH sox1xATIox.
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
IN 1855,
rHK oENERAL OF TH1 MAcK8REL BFI01DI.
Shall it be said after this that republics
are ugrateful l think not, my boy-1 think
not. We have won great and glorious
victory, and the only question remaining
to be answered is, Who is responsible tor
it, my boy-who is responsible for IT.
Yours, in bewilderment,
ORPHEUS c. KERR.
~A lady took her son of some five or
six years 70 church After the minister
had been preaching half IN hour, tho little