Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-06-20

-. SSSSHAeBuruS VINO was at OkOlomuA,
had force of 10000 men but that Hal
!eck !e would probably succeed in putting
the entire 10000 to fight before Beaure.
gard could return from Richmond: tbongb
II was currently reported that the rebels
were 10000 strong, and General Pope
must be expeditions if he wanted TO cap.
ture the whole 10000 before Beauregaid d
got back from the Shenandoah valley. I
turned to the editor, and says ]:
HH9w does newspapet-busipess pay now,
He sighed, as he showed a demiiohn fur
tier under the desk, and says he !:
!, "there's only one newspaper in the world
that pays now, sonny"
whats that 2" says /,
1.-THE Paris Pays" says he.-
left him Immediately my boy. Or
dluary depraYity don't affect me, ,for have
known several Congressmen in my time
but can't stand abnormal iniquity.
Arriving at Paris, found that recent
shower had made Duck Lake navigable.
aud Commodore Head was preparing his
fleet to attack q secession squadron, which
some coyertrebel had built duriugthe night
in Paris.
"Batter my plates" says the commodore,
chelerically, 81 could capture that poor
cuss easily, If only had proper pilot"
As Duck Lake is only about four yards
wide at a freshet, my boy, your ignorance
may suggest no sufficient reason for pi-
lot IN such a case but you are no martial
mariner, my boy.
Luckily, the man for the place was at
hand. On Wednesday,, glossy contra
band, In a three-storY shirt.collar, and
looking like fountain of black ink with a
strong wind blowing against it, came into
Paris and surrendered to Captain William
Brown. ss15
"Ho J" says William, replacing the news
paper that had just blown off from two
lemons and wicker flask on the table,
"what says our cousin Africa2p -
"Marsr Vandal," says the faithful black,
earnestly, 81 hab important news 10 cam-
bobicate. knows all de secrets OBJ de
rebel Scrntchetary 90 de Navy. True as
you lib, Mars'r Yaudal, so help me gad,
lse de coachman ob de pirate SUMTER p,
'Ahl" says William, cautiously, tttell me
blessed shade, what has a coachman cot
to drive on board vessel 2"
The truS-hearted contrhband modestly
eyed wonder of the insect Kingdom which
he bad just removed from his hair, aud
says he:
~ drove de lpgine, mnrs'r."
That was enough, my boy. Having
learned from this intelligent creature what
the rebel Secretary was going to have fol-
dinner next Sunday, and what the Secre-
tary's wife said in her letter to her mother,
William ordered him to act as pilot on the
Mackerel Fleet
And now let me draw a long breath be-
fore attempt to describe that terrific aud
sanguInary naval engagement, which prov
ed conclusiyely what Europe may expect,
tfEurope bother us with any moro nom
sense.
Having ballasted with mortar, my boy,
to seem more naval, the unblushing Com
modore mounted his swivel-gun at the bow
of the Mackerel Fleet, and selected for his
gunner and crew middle-aged Mackerel
chap, whose great foudness for fresh fish
made him invaluable for ocean service.
"CraGk my turrst lf' says the commodore,
us the feet pushed of, amidst the cheers
of Company a, Regiment /, Mackerel Bri-
gade, "l'll take that craft by; compound
fracture. Belay the starboard ram there,
you salamauder, and take reef in the
grating. Up With the signal--two strips
OF pig-irou rampant with a sheet of tin 10
the middle /"
Allthis was splendidly performed by the
crew, my boy, who trimmed the rudder,
did the rowing, and tended the gun, all at
once. Tho craft fairly few through the
water in the direction of the rebel craft,
whose hoTse.pisiol amidships still remain
ed silent. 755i
It was an awfully terrific aud sublime
sight, my boy, shall never forget .itsifAI
live till perish. ~ "a,
The faithful colored pilot sat in the
stern OF the fleet, examining some silver
seOOnnH Vuhfah. hR h06 4 =.
the Southern Opntederaey, and VIC could
see the noble old Commodore mixing some-
thing that steamed in the fore-sheets.
Two seconds had. now passed since onr
hotilla had started, and the hostile squad.
'rons were rubbing ogainst each other. We
expected to see our navy go through some
Intricate mauGuvre before boarding, when
the Mackerel crew. accidentally dropped
spark from his pipe on the touch-hoIe of
tue swivel; aud bangl went that horrid
engine Of destruction, sending some
pounds Of old nails right square into the
city of Paris. iii
Simultaueously fonr-andL twenty foreign
Oonsuls residing near Paris got up me.
mortal TO Commodore Head, protesting
again3t aud more firing while any foreiEn-
ers remained in the coantry. aud declaring
that the use of gunpoFder was an. Outrage
.on ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ana tue rights OF man.
They tied astone to this significant docn-
ment and threw it to COmmOdoEe Head,
who instantly put the mackerel crew :on
half ratious, and forbid smoking abaft che
big gnn.. sia s4i4a ~
Meanwhile the enemy had wounded opr
brave pilot on the shius with his oar, aud
exploded his horse-pistOl in an undecided
direction, with such dreadful lcoacussions
thateysry glassip 0DmmOdore Heads spec
tacles was broken.
1t was Atithis dreadful crisis of the fight
that one Of the Maekerel crew leaned over
the side of our feet, placed one hand on
the Inside Of the eDemy's sqVadront aud
With the other, regardless Of the shower
Of told ,bpttles and tishabo flying about
hlma eiibeTatqlY bored 2 small hole, With
. gimlet thtppGh the bottom of the ad-
.Nersary. AT about the sameimomepts the 4
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