Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-05-21
Correspondence Of the Charles City Intelligencer.
THE GREAT HOAX!
RICHMOND cApTuRED-IN A HORN /!


RICHMOND cApTuRED-IN HORN
!. Editor Intellisener We are no,
panic stricken I; but thrill Of excite
ment very like an electric shock shot
! through every nook and corner of oul
community on last Sabbath evening
Bang went gun hard by the church
door, at about the hour of 9, just al
the moment that the "amen" was pro
nonnced at the close of the benedic-
ton. The people were startled, the
women held their breath, though some
were on the point of screaming.
"What does that mean Z" was the
Interrogation as the crowd rushed for
the door. "Hark I! the bell is ring.
ing-what's up?"
Richmond is taken /" yociferated
some one.
"The rebels are coming" said a
mischievous wag to the ladies'.
| Oh, father come come |! cried
a boy in quest Of help. "The rebels
will have us 4"
What is the cause of all this rum.
pus 2" it was authoritatively inquir.
ed.
"Why, despatch has arrived an
nouncing the capture Of Richmond
the rebel capital, and the whole coun-
try is astir," was the answer.
Boom boom boom ! roared the
canncr at the county seat-distant
four miles.
"Glory to God" says one, erich
mond, then, has fallen |"
"Glory to Joe Hooker I" shouts
another, he's the man for the rebels;
he has proved his capacity"
Thus, all is excitement. Joy beams
from every face and pleasure sparkles
in every eye.
But, hold |! I'm little too fast. The
Copperheads wear a downcast look,
and move off sheepishly, saying moth
ing, only in the distance their mutter-
ing curses and blasphemies, damning
Lincoln and Hooker, were quite audi
bic. Politicians, Union Leaguers. Sim
ncrs and Cbristians--and among them
Presbyterians of the straitest sect Of
Sabbath keepers, mounted their steeds
and hurried off to the county capital |!
The roar of cannon, the ringing of
bells, and the shouts and rejoicings of
the populace all commingiing indica-
ted that the world was awake.
Thus the publication proceeded till
the midnight hour. Silence reigned
The morning dawned. .aa
During the day following great
preparations were made for a grand
demonstration. All the U. L. Coun-
ellis in the County were notified to
meet at the Capital. A grand illumi-
nation was concocted, a resume Of the
firing Of cannon was to take place, and
such another time Of gleeful demon
strations over the great rebel down.
fall, as we expected to have, the coun-
| try has never witnessed. e#-.
But we were compelled to wait for
an authentic confirmation Of the news
and so all waited in anxious suspense
the live long day, till the evening
mails.
What's the news? What's the
news about Richmond 2"
Hold, till / look. Pshaw not a
word only that we are badly sold.
There is nothing of it-and Lee has
gone back to Richmond"
THE lack-a-day What set of
fools some fellow has made of us I"
And SO it all vanished away!
Mr.. Editor, was it thus with your
folks up there at Charles City 2" Yes.
but we don't wish to tell of it.-ED
Here, in Northern Illinois, we don't
stand much in fear of Copperheads
now. Since the biggest Copperhcad,
(Vallandigham, has just got knock
on the head the other Copperheads are
so scared that we need not entertain
any very alarming apprehension of
their ferocity.
The Union cause, as you already
know, has triumphed gloriously in
this State at the April town meetings.
Chicago, through fraudulent voting,
however, ran little behind, though
there was great gain on the proceed
ing election. Such slight reverses We
must expect SO long as the serpent
lives.
A certain lady here is a Copper
head, though her husband is decided
Union man, and is in the Union army
For two weeks she has failed to re-
ceive letter from him. Yesterday,
with sorrowful look, she inquired
for one said to her. mo, your hus-
band has learned that you have be-
come a Copperhead and are wishing
success to the rebels, and he will write
To you no more" She dashed away
in double quick time. hts
| ~ AS ever yours,
5~ PETER PERDY.
May ID, 1868. i
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