The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-14

The last dispatches were OF q character TO exer-
else the ingenuity Of q very gifted OWNER Of rid
dles--in PLAIN words, they had neither head nor
tail This enlgmatcal system has been steadily
kept UP since u 9 oummeu loment " the war. show
ing cltsrly sympAihy for the secession cAISe in
the telegraph offices. CnARrvARI cthe French
PuHon. IN late article, shows up Mr.. Telegraph
one Of the deal who won't bear n irst rate style.
give part u an interview with the aforesaid
functionary aud = messenger nom General Grant
which proves that all the world on this sidc OF the
water Is not imposed on. tEnter General Grants
euvoyl-hr. reiegrsph: Who arc you ?"
~ am aid-de-camp Of the general in-chief OF
the armies Of the" "Ah, OF the South /;
pray he seated" 81 beg your pardon, OF
The North" "whsL OF abe North then
he so good as 10 sand whore you
SIRE" "As you please Mr.. Telegraph only wish
TO have the use of your Office" ''lndeed chan gcs
in once, you ssyf" interrupts Mr.. Telegraph,
growing suddenly very deaf "No, no l." 'iho
devil ths 10 serious this is another proof OF the
instability OF your Federal Government" "a
change in ofhce, eh must telegraph this piece Of
news " Europe immeiiaboly." ''once more, l
beg" "Excuse me CrinRs she ber) this must
be sent of nj once" 'Upon my word" exca,rns
the envoy FROM the North, ths - coming II little
too strong" 'Cerssinly," replies Telegraph
eagerly "the South Is too strong; am glad thu,
you admit II s' last" (writing another d spstcb
The ofncers of the North themselves recognize tie
superiority Of tho South" iOur military friend IN
dignant) -"HOw do you care to twist Ia this
unn Iturdl-" II am quite Of your opinion IL Is
q most uandturdt war Ihat YOU are wsgnx (com-
peIing the last dispschl and curse the chiefs who
conduct this inpious struggle ~ "hr. TIE csraph,
You abuse public confidence most mWorthiiy:
have come hero TO request you 20 announce a bril-
liant viotory"- - Excellent! the = nth has
<. ned brilliant viotoryi" "B1t lust
lie contrary" 81 am not at all sur
prised al IL" tTelesraphing! --'Gtest battle I
the South has triumphsd" '-lns IL too much
TELL you that 1t Is the North that has triumpheI:
we have taken hity cannon" ''Vhey have lsken
y hundred cannon. Splendid - (reiegrAphing
1.-THE Northerners haV-s left o hundred and hity
cannon ON the held" "rhis 10 more than / can
bear. You shall allow me 20 speak (bawing QUIZ
The North has ntc ed great doiest on the rouIny
DO you understand - Perfectly, YOU have had
TO submit W 9 great dcfeat, ! have already dis
patched it," ''You hev "El, what d you say,
hr. Aid -de-Camp ~ ut Is the south which is dc.
feated "rhe devil - "And b as lost I thousand
men." "Indeed but II u has only lost six men,
ID could not have bosn much OF All siiaIr." ttee-
grspA.ng.l An insignificant SIX rnish has 7, sult-
oil uniHyorAbly TO the scocsS. on SITS tey mud only
three men wounGel." ~ tell you -" mo
moro II you please; the dispatch is I'M shed and
seng oil" ~ repeat -" "And pr,uled ever &.
where" "But -" "Your svIyapt-I have
other busness-my affairs very complicated
Mr.. Am sssador IRON tue North, l bil YOU good
day" CARAVAN assures la that IL an exact
reproduction oi the that enaoted every day,
aud shat the natural conclusion 10 that eooIrlgIyy
Is the greatest practical joET OF the day