The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-06
From tho southern Confederaey
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swamp, where the fowl invaders cam,
travel, nor their pontoon BRIDGES phloa
y Y Mr.. Shakespeare were correct when h
writ that sweet are the juices of adver
w. tnen II is reasonable toSuppose tlia
Me.and my ioaks, and many others mu,
have some sweetnin to spare. When
nun Is aroused in the ded Of nialll, an
smells the approach Of the fowl invader
when he feels lSonsirained to change hi
base and bekuns q lunagee from hi
home, leayin behind ham all those un
usary things which hold body and sou
together; when he looks, perhaps The las
time, upon his lovely home whore he ha
been for many delightful years raisii
i children and chickens, strawberries llt
peas, lie soap and inyuns, and all sicl
Injuries of this sublunary life; when h,
inagines every enusual sound to be the
crak of his earthly doom; when from sicl
Influences he begins dignified retreat,
but soon is konstrained to leave the dig
nifty behind, and sit away without regard
TO the order Of his going-if there is any
sweet juice in the like OF that, haven't
been able to see it. No. Mr. Editur such
scenes never happened in Bill Shak-
speer's day, or he wpuldent have wr t
that line.
] don'tlsnow thattle lovely Inhabitants
ofyour hutiail sittyneed any four wafnins
to make sem avoid the breakers upon
which our vessel wrecked; bpt for lear
they should some day shake their cory
locks at me, will make publil and bieef
allusion to some OF the puinlul sirkum-
stances which lately olsknred in tie re-
gions Of the eternal sitty.
Not many daysago, the everlastin Yam
KEGS (may they live always when the
devil gifts 'em) made violent assault up
on the sitty OF the hills--ihe eteraal sitty
where . hundred years the injuns rivers
have been blendin their waters peaceful
ly together--where the Chocktaw child
rem built their ilutter mills and toyed
with Lrogs and tadpoles while these ma.
jesiilS streams were but little spring
bablin along their sandy beds.
For 3 days and nights our valynnt troops
had beat bak the fowl invader, and saved |
our pullets from their deyourin jaws For |
3 days and nights we Lade farwel To ey- |
cry tear, Illustrating upon the triuinphs
OF our arms, and the sweet juices OF our |
straw berries and cream. For days and |
nights fresh troops from the South poured |
into our streets with shouts lhat made |
the welkin ring, and the turkey bumps |
rise all over the flesh OF our people. Wei
felt that Rome was saie-sekure against |
the assaults Of the world, the flesh and
the devil, which last individual are sup
posed 10 be that horde OF fowl invaders,
Who arc spclSin TO phlank US out of both
bread and existence.
But alas, for human hopes Man chat
sborn OF woman land there are no other
sort that know of) has but a few days
that amt fu1l Of trouble. Altho the
troops did shout, altho their brass bound
musk swelied upon the gale, altho tie
turkey bumps rose as the well1in rung
lltho the commanding General assured
Ii that Rome was to be held at every
hazard, and that on tomorrow, the bigl
oatte was to be fought, and tine fowl in
all howlin and bleedin to
he shores of the Ohio, yet it did trans
oire some how tliat on Tuesday night, the
military evakuation of our city were per
ordered No note of warnir---
10 whisper OF alarm--no hint of the NOR
ow came from the muzzled lips of him
Who had lifted ourhopes SO high Calmly 4
nd cody we smoked our kllly hnick,
nd surveyed the embarkation OF troops,
.OnStFutHs ~ 10 DS boHlS grant iuaHOOFer
i military strategy. About 10 o'clock f
We retired to rest to dream Of morrow's .
iktory. Sleep soon overpowered US like
lie fog that kiyered the earth, but nary
right dream had kun, nary vision OF
reedom and glory. Ga the kontrary F.
u'r rest were ureasy--strawberries and
feam to be holdin secession meelins !
rithin our corporate limits, when sud-
emily in the twinklin OF an eye, friend !
reused US from our slumber and pat .
ew faze upon the Isl uation"
Gen. Johnston was retreatn, and the Z
lue nosed Yankees were to pollute our
alsred soil the extmorning. Then cum
he tug OF war. With hot and feverish
aste, we started outin search Of trans c
but nary transport could be 7
ad. Time honored friendship past ia.
ors shown, everlastin gratitood, numer-
us small and lively children, kunleder-
to kunency, new isshoes, bank bills, :
lack bottles; all Influences were urged !,
nd used to seizure korner in kar, but
ary lSorner-too late-too late-the pres =
ure for time was fearful and tremengious G
1.-The steady clock moved on--no Joshua Q
bout to lengthen out the night, no roll !
lg stock, no steer, no mule. With re-
lktant and hasty steps, we prepared TO >
iake good our exit by that overland line s :
hich Railroad do not control, nor A. @. :
IS impress. =
Witirour families and little clolling, !
e crossed the Etowah bridge about the q
roke-of day on "Wednesday the lTth of
lay, lS64-prezakly a year and two weeks !.
ON the time when General Forrest Z.
iarched in triumph through our streets y
" and by, the bright rays of the moruin =
an dispersed the heavy fog which like u
all OF death bad overspread all natur
hea were exhibited to ouratilicted goze. "
higLway crowded with wagins and
,anis, Katie aud hogs niggers aIrl dogs,
omen and children, all mogig in disney =
Iled haste to places and parts unknown. y
Iules were brayin, cattle were lowin, ~
oss were SOU selin, sheep we're blatin. %
lildren were cryfn. wagginers cu.sin. y, :,
hips were poppin, and iAorscs stallin. u
NJ sull the grand kagayan moved on.
vefybody was kontinually a lookin be-
ind. ard dfivin before-eYeTy body want
I 10 know everything AMI nobody knew
othin. Ten thousand wild rumors filed -
,e sirkumambitnt air. The everlas'in
avalry was there, nd'asfhey dashed 10 h'
I'd fro, gave false alarms of the enemy