The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-11-26
Extracts From a News Sheet Pub.
Iished on Wall Paper In Stir.
ring War Times.
GRANT CAUGHT THE RABBIT
Mule Meat Was Then Popular In
viekshurg-Flour At IS a Pound
Molasses At $40 a
Gallon.

The following extracts are from tn
''Daily Citizen published at Vicks
burg. Miss, during the seige of tha
city by Gen. Grant in 1853 For wan
of newspaper the Citizen was at tina
time issued on wall paper, The cop!
from which we quote was brought {,
Astoria by r. NJ. CASTOR. who secured
1t while in the east. The first 81,
items are dated July end. The last 1:
dated July 4, after Grants army
had occupied the city. and was evil
IDENTIFY added by the captors, who
finished the job for the fleeing rebels.
Again we have reliable news from
the gallant corps Of Gen. Lee, in vir-
ginia. Elated with success. en-
eouraged by series Of brilliant vic
tories. marching TO and crossing the
Rappahannock. defeating Hooker's
right wing and thence through the
Shenandoah valley, driving Milrey from
winchester and capturing 5000 of his
men and a large amount of valuable
stores of all descriptions, re-entering
Maryland, holding Hagerstown, threat
ening Washington city. and within a
few miles of Baltimore-onward and
upward their war-cry--our brave men
under Lee are striking terror to the
hearts of all Yankeedom. Like the
Scottish chieftain's braves, Lees men
are springing up from moor and brake,
and crag and dale. with flashing steel
and sturdy arm. ready to do or die in
the great cause Of national indepen-
dence, right and honor. Today the
mongrel administration of Lincoln
like Japhet are in search Of a father,
for their old Abe has departed for
parts unknown. Terror reigns in their
halls. Lee is to the left of them, to
the right of them, in front of them
and all around them; and daily do we
expect to hear Of his being down on
them. Never were the French in Al |
geria more put out by the mobile raids
of Alb Del Kader than are the federal
of Maryland, Washington city, Penn
sylvania and Ohio by the mercurial
movements Of Lees cavalry. Like
Paddy's flea are they to the federars
now they have got them and now
they havn't. The omnipresence Of
our troops, and they. throwing dust in
the eyes, or rather on the heels Of
the panic stricken federals in Mary
land and Pennsylvania, clearly prove
that Lee just now is the right man in
the right place.
We lay before our readers in this is
sue an account of Lees brilliant and
successful onslaught upon the aboli-
ton hordes. and show, e'en from their
own record. how our gallant boys of
the cavalry flashed their swords to the
hilt, with their Wanting foe, and how
each musket of our infantry has told
It's fatal leaden tale.
Today Maryland is ours, tomorrow
will be, and the next day
0hio-now midway like Mohammed's
coffin-will fall.
Success and glory to our arms!
God and right are with US"
ssss ssss /,
Grants forces did q little firing on I
Tuesday afternoon. but the balance Of |
he day was comparatively quiet.
yesterday morning they were very |
aill and continued SO until early in |
he afternoon. when they sprung a {
nine on the left Of our center. and
,pened nre along the line for some
distance. We have not been able to
'scertain anything definite a. to our
oss. but - our officers we're on the
|utiook for this move Of the enemy,