The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-04

General Boum Takes the Field and Greeley
Trembles.
All the world knows what terrible fellow
which he roars the assertion Of his Identity
his
PM Paffi Tara pam poum,
Je suis NOBLE General Boum.
inspires natural alarm IN all souls less warlike
than his own. II the earth does not shake at
his footsteps, 1t is because he consents some
times to step lightly. His heroic nose is SO far
beyond the sensations Of ordinary organs, that
it requires the discharge into it Of all the fiery
odor pocket pistol can furnish to titillate its
nerves. Does not common comprehension feel
the campaign by which he proposes to get of
and annihilaie his enemy? Tremendous plan
One column to move across the country to the
right, another to the left, and third in the
middle 1t is the perception Of the deep
strategy of this wonderful soldier-the under
standing of what might be the consequences Of
his wrath that primarily inspires our admit
ration for the Grand Duchess Of Gerolstein,
when we see the fearless calmness with which
the charming creature braves the awful COM
mander of her forces. 1t is not 70 be wondered
at that the vision Of this frightful person has
startled the soul Of Greeley, who stumbled
into the French theatre one night when he
only meant to 60 to the fair, and who has been
haunted ever since. Greeley never had any
great amount Of courage, but the sight of
hero who is exactly what Greeley himself
would have been If indulgent nature had made
him soldier-a hero whose terrors he could
UNDERSTANDINGS made him worse than ever;
and he lies awake o. nights dreaming of the
horrors of one more war.
Greeley's imagination has thus conjured up
campaign in Maryland, with Boum as the
commander ofthe hostile forces-six regiments
more or less, enlisted, enrolled, uniformed, &C.,
&c, by one Swann-a name evidently assumed
on account of its pacific character by some
emissary Of the foe. Greeley has secured and
given to the public all the facts as to what the
terrible Boum is TO do with this terrible army,
which is clad in gray and has plenty Of brass
artillery prepared by the most renowned pro-
perty makers-cannon that will burn real
powder It is reported that Edge, the pyro-
technist, author OF "Di quella Pira" and other
pieces of that fiery nature, is preparing the
most magnificent projectiles for the grand
advance of the forces to Washington. They
are to move in three columns, according to
Boum's great plan. Boum is to stride forward
in front, laundering appropriate words to the
thrilling air
C'cst fameux regiment
Lc regiment do la Grande Duchess.
If Greeley comes in sight he Will be shot,
like Baron Puck, through his famous white
hat or will be tortur ID TO death through his
fears by the whole army singing at him, with
frenzed gestculation,
voci 10 sabre, 10 sabre, 10 sabre,
voci le sabre, 10 sabre de mon perez
Upon arriving at Washington, and before
the adjournment Of Congress, Boum
and his army will proceed to the White House
and discuss the situation with A. johnson.
There will thus be chance for consplrators
and peacemakers; and as Greeley is great in
this latter character, it is yet possible that this
sulphurous canopy Of war may DRIFT away and
the country be delighted with the peaceful and
happy spectacle Of Greeley, johnson and Boum
INDUCING in a registering breakdown and
cancaa-a perfect copy Of that done by Boum,
Puck, Paul and the Duchess, as characteristic
close OF their famous conspiracy.