The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-09-19
From Vaaity Far.
OUR WAR CORRESPONDENCE
LETTERS FROM M'ARoNE.

Peninsula, July "a.
DEAR VANITY: All is quiet along the lines.
Gen. Halleck is Commander-in-C Chief and I
am happy.
His appointment was strenuously opposed
while was in Washington, by gentleman con.
nected with the War Department, the first letter
of whose name is Stanton.
This gentleman wished Gen Zachary Taylor
appointed to the position.
1t was with difficulty that Abraham and /
could convince him that he was q trihe behind
The times.
lie said that he was ssno more behind the
times than he always had bcen"-a statement
to Which the President and myself felt bound
| to subscribe.
Halleck was appointed, nevertheless.
Don't you see, Scott and wished it.
But weren't the balls flying around merrily
this morning, though! Let not the remark
misead you, since have stated that all was
quiet along the lines.-'Tis; true, the balls were
flying around-I have been playing billiards
with Capt Horace Cooley, of the twenty-scv-
enth Massachusetts, volunteers, Officer and Gem
tleman.
Nobody was hurt on either side. t2i
won three games out of five.
and the Captain took Ncwbern you relnern4
Der, a short time ago. ftt}r
1t was not Newbcrn that we took this NOR
ming; it was apple-jack and bitters.
However, let that pass. 4 y4
l received call from jeff Davis last night.
He came in disguise, and looked 50 scaly that
hadn' the heart to arrest him; though think
| should have been justifed--cven by the Brit
ish Governmental SO doing
"Ah Mac" he groaned, ''what will be tho
upshot of all thisl"
"You will he shot up remarked. pt.
II mean how will it fnishi
at will finish you" -
80 dear! o dear You and Mcclellan ara
too much for'me-if Fremont was only Com
mander-in-Chie now, might stand chance"
"Col. Davis" said /, impressively; sstlon't
you indulge too much in speaking the truth.
You amt used to it and it mayn't agree with
you"
''Greely and Bryant are my best friends"
Eyes, friends to you and your blasted nigger.
''Smiles are not for me" whimPercd poor
Jeffy; II wish to gracious was well out of
this. If the Abolitionists, bless their kind dis
union hearts, will only keep ON as they are go-
ing, maybe can succeed yet .~
''Ihere's where you'll get your eye shut up."I
II tell you what jeff, we'll hang
'em all first. The Union is our First Cause,
and we Mortimer sink everything else in that.
If you trust to the Aboltionists-good Lord, do
you know what you are trusting to, man ?"
swell, a fellow must use dirty means, you
know
"Only for dirty work. Grcely and Bryant,
and such, are the only help you have North
for your dirty work, and can inform you that
you might rs well expect yellow dog to whip
my black-and-tan, as to expect any sane fgh-
ting man to listen to those fellows. Why bless
you, it is the Democrats who do the fighting,
and what do you s'pose they-I may say we
care for your Nigger!"
Il feel bad," said jeff mournfally; 81
guess I'd better CO."
He went.
missed my watch and sceve-buttons this
morning. That comes from being kind.hearted.
| only wish the good misguided people who
believe the Tribune clear through and think that
Paradise is located in the crown of Grccley's
Did white hat, might have heard the really warm
of friendship jeff used concerning tho
Abolition press. He knows, artful dodger, how
much he owes to the eternal dissension bred by
Inc Negrophlllsts,
Gen. Pope is getting along fairly with
Western Virginia-norc than | could have
aid for Fremont. But he is a little tonguey
n the proclamation way, and seems inclined to
contrast himself with Mcclellan. don't know
whether or not the Tribune has made bargain
With him, as it did with John Charles, but ads
Use to show at least the amount of respect for
lis superiors that good breeding directs /
lon't altogether like his slurs and filings at
Strategy" and if he ignores that branch of
military science relying only on catching" tho
ncmy, he may do as lily as John Charles did
When he ''caught" Stonewall jackson at Cross
Keys!
There is nothing like molesty in this world
am the only modest General in the army
And am McARONE.