The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-05-08
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BEL AIR. MD. FRIDAY MORNING.

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b Wpon discovering that this news was
indeed contained in the morning JOURNALS,
the General of the. Maekepa sBrigAde at
once ordered a report OF our national VIC
tory to be conveyed to the Mackerels who
had gained it; and having made several
promotions. for unparalleled bravery, and
telegraphed 70 the. excellent Democratic
Organization in New York that he had
rather capture Manassas than be President
of the United States i'll 1865, he ordered
an immediate advance upon Manassas -.
The advance took place without confusion
or dismay, and on the, following morning
Captain William Brown electrified the
whole nation with the magical words ls
eve have met the enemy, and they are
hours-ahead of u.s." .,. ........ '...,,.'.
"The backbone of the Rebellion being
thus broken the General of the Mackerel
Brigade wrote to the Honest Abe at
Washington as follows: 'EE'@,
Dear Sir 81 have at leugth success,
fully surprised the stronghold of Manas-
sas, and consider myself strong enough to
continue the war if you can send me few
more troops. If you can spare 10000
under Sergeaht o. ake, and so, 900 under
Col. ,Wobert Wobinson, from the defence
of Washington [ can wait for the other
hundred thousand until I can push for
ward again. '.'' .'". a.' i.''
| Ngfsl Z" "FHE GENERAL OF THE .3
/ ~ ~ "'@s MACKEREL BRIGADE
y'This was on the Fourth of July
Owing to the continual storms, and the
difficulty encountered in procuring nm
brellas for the troops, the Mackerel Bri-
gade was Enabled to advance but thirty
three and a half feet during the ensuing
four months, during which time several
State elections took place. On the Fourth
Of July, the following note was sent to the
General ofthe Mackerel Brigade:
"' GeneraA-By your plan Of drawing
troops away from Washington, the capital
would be eft with fewer soldiers than it
now possesses and if the Capital is weak.
ened, it follows, very clearly, that it will
not be strengthened. My plan is directly
the reverse Of your plan, SO that your plan
is Immediately opposite to my plan. Al
low me to ask you the following ques7
tions: '' -
!" 1.--If your plan is different from my my
plan how can my plan be the same as
your plan ? '"' ". ..,, -. 80 "a "
cliff my plan does not agree with
your plan, wherein does your plan assimi;
late with my plan? '' ' ' ...'., >
"III. If your plan and my plan are
not the same plan, how can my plan and
your plan be one plan .. '.,'' :. ,-,,l;
. .'t W IF my plan, by opposing your
plan, shows that my plan is not at all like
your plan, how can your plan, by differing
from my plan, save Washington according
to my plan, which is not your plan s..3
/ -' ri. ABE y
"Both plans were adopted, and in the
course Of the succeeding two months the
Mackerel Brigade shot a. couple of Con-
fedsfaeies. Shortly after this, fittwas de-
cidednthat an advance should be made
upon the city Of Parisgby way Of Dnck
Lake, the on-plated squadron of Rear
Admiral Head being detailed from the
blockade to take the Mackerels across, al
soon as a heavy rain should make the lake
too deep for navigation by personal wa
ding. The troops were ut thelanding at
the; appointed time, and were about to en-
bark in good order, when it was discover
by the negro servant Of one Of the officers,
that they had forgotten TO bring any am: ans
hiunition with them and that the iron .pla-.
ted squadron, had not arrived, This unfor-
tunate discovery made it necessary for the
Mackcrcl Brigade to fall back thirty three
and q half ,ffaet, and thcs General thus
wrote TO the Honest Abe at Washington;
DEAR SIR The Safety of.this Army
depends entirely upon its immediate rein rein
forcement by al the troops at Washington
as my plan is entirely different from Your YOUR
plan, and your plan differs Somewhat from
my plan, The importance Of saving
WashhiEEttof, BY Your plan, is q, nothing
when compared with the opposite tenor Of
my plan; which might, after all, be the
saving Of Washlngtoa by my plan, though
my,plapi does, not agree with your plan.r.,
! 1 NH sfay Win TINS Army, ana die with
ittljiff need be- BY my plan. .a4sitsu y
ssilna.H THE GENERAL OF THE III ID
sTatsq bisi gltnMAoKEREE BRIGADE. 'sa1
otsBoth plans were put 10 force AID du-!
ring The period ehpsing between thisdate
and the midalelbf. November I The troops,
were busily Occupied In foftifying theaa-l
SELVES against the inclemehcy Of the