Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-09-24

the Confederacies rummaging within our lines
to get to their proper places, in order that
the battle might begin, the Anatomical Cav
airy, under Captain Samyul Sa-mith, made a
hesdlong charge upon body Ofloes who
were destroying a bridge near the middle of
6eld, and succeeded in obliging them to re-
main there. This brilliant movement was
the signal for a general engagement, and a
regiment Of Confederscies at cnce advanced
within our lines and inquired the way to
Washington
Having given them the desired informa-
ton, and allowed number Of other similar
regiments to take a position between the
Mackerels and the capital the General gave
orders for the Comic Section and the Orange
County Howitzers to fall cautiously back, in
order that the remaining Confederates might
get between US and Richmond.
You viii perceive by this movement my
boy, we cut the enemy's forces completely in
two, thus compelling him to attack US either
IN the front or in the rear, giving him no
choice of any other operation save flank move
ments. Our plans being thus perfected, Cap
tain William Brown, with Company 8, Regi-
ment 5, was ordered to charge into wood
near at hand, with view to induce some re-
cently-arrived reserve Confederacies to take
position in our CENTER while still others would
be likely to flank US on the rightand left,
You may remember, my boy, that it has
heretofore been our misfortune to fight on the
circumference of a circle, while the Confed-
eracy had the inside and this great strategic
scheme was intended to produce result
rice UsrSd. r..--
1t was a great success, my boy-a great
success; and our troops presently found them
selves inside the most complete circle on rec
ord. William Brown not only charged into
the wood, but staid there; and when one of
the Orange County Howitzers was discharg-
ed with great precision at a reporter who
WIS caught sneaking into our lines, the re-
port was heard by the Venerable Cannon
ut Washington, causing that reverend man
to telegraph to all the papers, that no one
need feel alarmed, as he was perfectly safe,
and that our victory was very complete.
What particular danger the Venerable Gam
mon had incurred, 1 can't say, my boy; nor
what he knew about the battle; but his dis
patch caused renewed confidence all over the
country, and was great comfort to his
friends.
Having got the Confederacies just where
he wanted them, the General of the Macker
el Brigade now dispatched ten veterans un-
der Sergeant O'Pake to attack few hundred
foes who had insrenched themselves in an
manner among our wagons. The
AIaekerels were well received as prisoners of
war and paroled on the spot; a proceeding
which so greatly pleased the idolized Gener-
al, that he at once issued this second
PROCLAMATION.
It must be UNDERSTOOD, that in his recent
proclamation directing the Mackerel Brigade
to dine exclusively upon Southern Confeder
acies, the General commanding did not in
tend that such dining should take place with
out the free consent of the aforesaid Confed-
eracies.
It must not be understood that the order
the confscatien Of Confederate
garments in intended to authorize a forcible
con6scation of such costume, in opposition to
the free viii Of the wearers. La 'l-iE<
By "no lines of retreat being kept open"
is meant: no lines of which the general COM
was at the time cognizant.
THE GENERAL OF THE MACEERBL BRIGADE.
This admiral order, my boy, produced great
enthusiasm in the ranks, as no Confederacies
had yet been canght and there was some
danger Of starvation in the corps.
And now, my boy, occurred that magnif-
cent piece of generalship which is destined
to live forever. on the. annals of fame, and
convince the world that our military leaders
possess a genius eminently fitting every one
Of then for the next Presidedcy, or any other
peaceful Office. By skiIlfuI maneuvring, the
gifted general Of the Mackerel Brigade had
succeeded in cutting the enemy's force to
pieces, the pieces being mixed up with our
own army. Then came the words Forward,
double-quick /" -. .-.-. I'LL
Facing toward Washington, our vanguard
forced the Confederacies before them to move
right ahead. Swiftly following the vanguard,
and evidently fancying that it was flying be-
lore them, came a regiment of Confederacies.
Pursuing the latter, as though in triumph,
appeared the Comic Section, Aackerel Bril-
yade5 closely. succeeded in its turn by regi-
ment of Confederacies in charge Of our bag
gage wagons racing after whom was a regi~
ment Of MaCkerels; and so on TO the end
Of the line.
You may ask me, nay boy, with which side
rested the victory in this remarkable move
ment? III e~ -.-.r.E E.ra
That question, ny boy, can not be dee1ded
yet, as the whole procession had scarcely
reached Washington but the answer may be
said to depend very much upon whether the
las. regiment coming N IS Mackerol or Con-
The contest, my boy, has assumed a pro
found metaphysical aspect, and the develop