Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-14


eAhIeen 10 his bosom and pallinR out hl
ru6iss, ''ths uniIed States OF America vii
proceed 10 capture Paris with great SlGugh
ler. Let The brigade tOrm 10 marching
order, while the fleet proceeds arOuhd b.
wafer, AilsF the manner OF Lord NelSun.
I The Naeksrel brigade VAS quickly 90
ths msEeh, hradSd By The bsad, who played
al entirely new TerSIOu Of "Hail COluUI.
bia" on his ksy.bQElS. Tramp tramp
tramp! aud We found ourselves IN posi-
ton before Paris,
Paris, my boy, was city Of two houses
previous 70 shs recent great ars, which de.
sIroysd halE Of Il. AID We found Il fortified
with SErOnR picket fence and sounteF.
searp tAFthEoFks, from the top OF which
iroWnsd numerous guns Of great compass.
The MaekerCl brigade was ~ Onee fern
ed Ia Observation-Disclosures lino not be-
ing quite AZ S,raightGS an ordinary Penn
sylVGnIA railrOAd--Whils the asel mOnAred
The water front Of The city from Dack
Lane.
You may not be able to dnd Duck Lane
on the maps. my boy, ~ 1t is only Viat6le
AIteF heavy rain.
Prerious 10 the attack, AbNllOOn, cOa-
tainiuS = MackerSl chap and 4 telescope
shaped like bottle, were seat mp 70 re-
cOnnoitre.
"Well," says William to the chap when
he came down, 'WLAI 10 the force eI the
COntederiey y
The chap eoughSd respectfully, aud
says be.
II could only see one COafsdsaey, which
is an old woman"
"Seorpion r. says William, his eyes aASh'
ing like the bottom Of lWO reversed tuu'
blrrS, ~ believe you 10 DO % aecursed ah.
olitioniSl. GoinStAully TO the rear, says
William, fisreely, "and read the Report Of
the Van WycE Investigating OommittssH
Il was q terrible punishment, my boyi
but the example Was needed for the good
Of the service.
The Orange County HOWitGsrs now ad-
vanced to the frnht, and poured terrible
fire in the direction OF 4 Point about half
way bstWeeu the nearest SteePls Rud the
meridian, working horrible cArnago in y
dock Of pigeons that happened to bs pass
ing At the time. -
"Splendid, my glorious ProoshtaHs y
says William, just escaping fall from bis
saddle by the eOuVulsiyS start Of Euclid,
that noble wsr.hoFsc having been Suddenly
reused from pleaPaht doze BY the aring
= "spleudII, my artillery dATllDgi. Only
says William, tbOughIiullY, "al lhe sNn 10
4 friendly power, don't AIR at him 20 accu.
ratsiy Rext time
Meantime, Company 3, RsEimsut 5, had
advanced from the right and were just
about 10 make splendid bHyOnet.chAFge
by the OhlIqus, over the Picket.ience and
sarthWork, when the concealed COnteder.
acy suddenly opened a deadly IRE Of old
sh0ef, throwing the Maekersls iuto great
confusion.
Almost simultaneously. a large potato
struck the feet on Duck Lake on the nose,
50 Intensely exciting him that he ihcontl-
nsnIly touched OF hiS swivel, TO the great
lesrimont Of the surrounding country.
This vas critical moment, my boy !
tue least tritis on either side wonld have
turued the scale, and given the Victory to
either party. william Brown had just ~.
suued the attitude Ia which be desired
Prank Leslie's illustrated Artist 10 draw
him. when 4 familiar domestic utensil
came blazing through tlie lurld aIr from
the rebel works, and exploded 10 two
pieces It his feet.
"HaI' says William, cycling the frHE.
mentS with great PallOr, "lhsy have com'
menCed 70 throw shells.
Ia another moment that ineOuparable
officer was at the head Of 4 stOrmipg par
~; aud as the feet opened Gre on the cab
6sRe.patch ia the rear Of the snsmy's Po.
sItion, an imPetuOus charge was PEecipi'
tated 10 front.
Though met by perfect hail Of turnipS,
stoye.covera, andkindling wood, tile Maek.
erelS went over the frnee Ike 4 Tonrth'proof
avalanche, and henimed In the rebel garrl'
son With walls Of bayonttS.
"Surrslder TO the Cnion Anaconda and
The CJnited States Of AmericA," lhgHderrd
William.
"YOu'reN nasty, dirty creature" respon:
ded The gaTrisUn, who was 40 OLD lady OF
venerable aspect.
"Surrendsr, OF you're = dead man, my
+. r. Venus says William, naIeStically.
Theotd lady replied With look Of lcoFn,
my Dor, walked deliberately toward the
road. and when last Seen was proceeding
ia tie direction Of Richmond uuder green
silk umbrella and a heavy presS Of snuit.
Nov II happened, just alIeF We bad for
mnIly taken possession Of the city, while
the band was playing martial airs, aud the