Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-06-20
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TS - AssAs P1SO0SO u1O ~ WI
my boy, that the eminsss Herr Suychork,
one of those eminent foreign stratsgists
Of war Who have visited sur distracted
country for the truly benignant purpose
Of taaohiug 10 how W mAv win battles
onlssfsoeatly lost, hss hosossa me with )
great nstaphysicsl criticism upon Tho 70.
ceht reconn oisance and triangular pro-
eeedings Of the Mackeral Brigade against
the Soathern Confederaces On The other
aide of Duck Lake. We may oil learn a
Valuable lesson, my boz. from the sble
cr't'que, which reads tins:
"sox EDlNos, ABOUT osDEsrNos.
"""1 have notice in der bapers that der
Genral Fighting Cox cross Doot Lake
in two parts, The odder day, when hs -.
saul.ed ,ts Rebel Army von, Lee, which
was strongly post in sntrsnchment built
especial for dees purpose. Css w.s vare
wrong, And oppose 70 sN the princeeples
YOU der Great Napoleon. Das IVES der
great troubles with Frits Magnus von
Prussia, u Kunersdorf, where he had dirty
dousaod pick troops, and lest seventeen
dousaud, 10 sooeh way, Genral Fighting
Cox We adopting der princeeple Of der
duke von Cumberland ct Fontenoy, when
hs should adopt sooch plan as that Of
Marechsl Sake, and keep his troops oil
togedder, sad not croes Dook Lake ia two
parts. To attack sooch Rebel Army en-.
trenchespt built especial for these pur-
pose, it wss necessarie % be do should
everydinse tegedder, keep bis troops alto
gedder, and Sight dem togedder.
II have not know Genrsl Fighting Cox
in Germany; and knows not as he is good
Geursl - Sigel; 90 cannot say ~ be is
sooch goot 0enral as Sigel und me. But
merle daf !--cs ist cin hohes ,cort-he has
not % large ni6tsire mind as /
i. u A. P. SUvcRoRK.
While you will join with me. my boy, 10
acknowledging the soundness Of this criti
lcism from oar able German critic, am
sure that We must both perceive something
like cruelty to animals in the very com.
mos practice Of giviag the exact dirsc>
sioas for gaining . victory 90 soon after
the battle hsd terminated 10 defeat. It's
like telling patient Who hes Just taken
. dose Of salts, hev hs might kAve sursd
Ai.ss9 by>essss - Psass d (s;s s,ss.
Aad nov let No dirscs your most Ia.
tenss aaten,ion 70 tho Msckerai camp on
this side Of Duck LAks, vAsss the spscts.
clsd veterans IRE sh repairing their uu.
hre(lss for ssetAse seeonnoisasce toward
the FIRST poist Of the uompass that seems
most vulnerable. They are all full Of On.
n hasiasu, ny boy, over the loss Of some Of
their comrades aud arms 10 the recent tri.
angular geometrical proceedings against
the unseemly Confederscy, and ansni.
mossly demand to be led sgains, The ene-
mics Of human freedom that presume to
show the freedom of human euemisa
You may remember that jsst previous
to the recent crossing Of Duck Lake, Capt.
Samyule Sa mith was dispatched with the
Anatomical Cavalry to dig . canal in the
immediate rear of the Southern Confeder.
acy, in order that the legions Of the enc.
mics Of human freedom about to be cap.
tured By surprise, might be at once set to
hard labor on the tow path. 1t vas not
more than four days after ali the fighting
WAS over that Samyule came back With
his equistriau warriors, and says the Gen.
ersl to him: s,..,~ .. e.. ...
"Well, my, boy, is the canal finished r
Samyule scratched his head, and says
he Not quite sire; but We have torn
up . Confederate Railroad."
1t was this circumstance, my boy, that
gave rise to recent reports Of the capture
of Richmond, as considerable of the rebel
capital 10 known to be invested in railroad
iron. a.. ..- $3.50 .....s
Shortly after Samy rule return. the Grim
Old Fighting Cox took of his coat, rolled
up HE sleeves. ordered a, couple of spies
to be executed, and discharged The fol-
lowing .-=... :.as '..as- 4,.-~s
a5 .ss coEGRATULArORY ORDER.
".' HEApauARrERs, MACkERAL BaiGADx.
The General Commanding tenders to
the aged Msckerals bis congratulations on
their achievements of the last seven DAYS,
which we're week. s'1%s ~ *@
II they have not accomplished all that
was expected, the reason il, that more was
expected than was accom- plished.
II is sufficient to say that they we're Of
character not TO be foreseen without
foresight, nor prevented without human
sagacity and astainable resources.
In Withdrawing from the other side of
Dsck Lake without delivering general
battle to our advsrsaries, the Mack erals
have proved their renewed diHidence in
themsslves, and their fidelity to high
state Of retiring modesty. @>'7
In Sighting at disadvantage, instead
Of st the enany, We would have been re.
ereant to our trust in our pontoons.
Profoundly loyal, and conscious Of its
strength, the Mackeral Brigade will give
or decline battle whenever Il considers the
weather sufficiently plesaaut and the news.
papers sufficiently 81 bdued. ~$#t
Il will also b the dictator Of ito own
history and the vindicator Of its own legs.
By our celebrity and secrecy Of move.
ment, both in crossing and recrossing
Duck Lake, We neither pursued, nor were
pursued BY rebel.
The events Of tho last week may swell
with pride the feet Of every officer and
soldier IN this brigade.
We have made long marches and coun-
ter marches, crossed and recrossed lakes,
surprised the enemy BY our advance,
brought back seven pieces Of our artillery,