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JUNE 12, 1881.
j VOL. 2.—NO. 13
f the military art. ••Don’t, you see
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lie battery ?”
“Yes-
uuk, gazing at a formidable array
i’ artillery carriages on the -ouinnt
to
f the opposite
.- W men. Captain,” said Drill,
[•if wo lire on this paily coming over
o us before they land, wo shall have
salute or two from that row of
Then eunio a shower ol cannon
balls, crashing through !hc trees,
that is a battery !” replied ' followed quickly liy such a stunning
•i as the Wild Western Scouts
rep. or
had never heard before. For some
time there was no intermission of the
lire, but battery after battery was
drawn up on the opposite bank and
discharged in quick succession. The
very heavens seemed rent with the
t muon. Bui it’ w--sutler these gen- explosions, and the poor Scouts, had
[demon to land be loro wo give thorn! they not been, possessed with more
a. welcome, then the artillery can’t than ordinary courage, might have
ire via us vi'hoet I’lin', iu!o thorn- supposed the destruction of the
and say to the President that Cap
tain Brin has heard the roar of bat
tle fur up the river. Jt must be
Generals Blount and Cook lighting
Sir Charles Hunt and General Line.
Now, fire away. Captain Fink” be
continued, when the Lieutenant put
spurs to his horse.
Captain Fink raised his rifle stea
dily, and aimed at the distant tar-
y 7
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t)
It is useless, Mr. Editor, to make
any comments. The book would
amuse our #oys in the camp.—
•aves.
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f ! Think you they could obey Captain
Exactly. Cuptainiprin ! 1 have however, having fallen, they soon ! Fink’s orders ? This is only one of
of Cotton” to-morrow, had I the
means to do so. I am willing to
cast mv destiny with the brave Con-
fcdoracy. and rather than submit my
w S w
soul to depravity, I will submit my
body to the rack. If this be trea-
W
son, then am I a traitor.
Tyrany and every species of in
justice is essentially cowardly. I
believe that a brave and despevatd
stand against oppression will most
invariably terminate happily for the
oppressed. Indeed, I believe that
I he formidable secession of all tlio
Shv«could alone prevent war. .
Two hostile Iocs, cither nations or -
had no experience limiting with the j recovered their presence of mind—
hi”- -nnis. But now! I see how it’s , they lilted their heads and ventured
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to be done. We mupt use our tom- 1 to survey the scene. The opposite
and we'must side of the river was enveloped in a
tv Cl
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I ii . •
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Be-
and knives.
m
meet them out in tl
fween the grove and the water there
vas a patch of high gross.
“But- how can we get there wilh-
>ut being seen ?” asked Brin.—
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•How! I'll give tho order. Scouts,
•aid lie, “squat! snake!” ILs oi
ler was promptly obeyed, and the
\Yild Western Scouts sr.nl: out of
cloud of smoke so dense, that it re
sembled a thick fog. Not a man or
a gun could l^o seen. But the fire
soon ceased’. Not. a shot being re-
no t regret it.
Linden.
A Voice from Missouri.
The following communication is
. from our old correspondent of the
turned, the Protector (IiuiHcton) i , r , u i
J ; '\Ncws, whom many of our readers
sun nosed tho enemy had been either M1 ' , fP1 c ,
will remember. Tho Squire was
completely demolished or bad taken . . r *r T i -i 4
1 • once a citizen ot Waynesboro, but
to tight.
o
Nevertheless there had been no
light, and the tall glass was moved . i relaxation in the work of pushing
but slightly as they glided through il forward the sections of the floating
’ike so many snakes. 'bridges; and Brin and Fink were
“I and mv men can’t do that !” a little surprised to behold the prox- i *", ° . T ,
, , . , , ,,, ...I. . . of uncertainty. I do not know what
-mid Brin, “and they would nt it; unity ol the platforms to the Louth- i * . ,
, ’ , ,, 1 , J 1 changes the press may have under
buy could. No, by George ! Lut shore.
ve’ll join you when the battle begins.
A’e’U dash in with our swords. But
l*ou must excuse ns if wo can’t up-
iroach the enemy like snakes.”
“Do as you like, Captain Brin,”
aid Fink, “hut I’d rather ho taking
Abolition scalps than talking here.”
“Screw sights to four hundred
yards !” said Fink. “Every one of
us can hit a button that distance.”
The order was obeyed, and the sharp
reports of the Minies rang through
the valley, and all the foremost work-
men, at the end of the wooden struc-
^aying this, Fink joined his men in tures, fell upon the platforms of
lie grass, where they awaited the
lirrival of the unconscious foe.
the amusing chapters in the book, individuals, when mutually con-
We hope we have not tired you and scions of equal prowess, suddenly
your readers. Got the bool: and subdue their passions and learn to
read it, and we assure you, you will reason.
- In any event, my sympathies are
emphatically with the South, if in
(bis truly republican government,
one mav be allowed the emotions of
sympathy wit bin his “savage breast.
Unprincipled tyrants, in view of
my non-compliance with their highly
humane, honoiable and patriotic
regulations, may deprive me of my
liberty, *c, may oven take my poo*
life ; but never, never can they co
erce me to servile subjection.
My dear sir, I should be delighted
to hear from you,and of the welfare
of those of my acquaintance gener
ally. How is Doctor C ? Is aspect
that chivalrous gentleman will tal«j
an active part in tho “irrepressible
conflict. Please write mo a few
lines, and I shall be under deep ob
ligation to one whom I still remem
ber with much good will.
Respectfully,
P. PlLT.GAIlLICK ■ PlGWIGlN, ESQ.
has-been away from here about two
years :
Hannibal, Mo., May 22, 1861.
il// 1 . Editor :—I launch the fol
lowing communication in I lie vacum
gone in your quiet little village, since
I was there. I hope, however, my
friend Rice is still the urbane
and generous representative of the
Waynesboro News. It is barely
possible that you and a few of the
good villagers may still remember
the solitary wanderer, “Pillgarlick,
Pigwigin, Esq.” If so, please ac
cept the squire’s good will and re
spect.
Dear sir, pity the slave interests
of Missouri. The most populous
and wealthy county in the State is
<- ©
Effect !t!od::t«cmid Priva-
teeviug on Commerce.
During the first half of this mouth
, 1 the number of arrivals from 'foreign
ports at the port of New York was
eighty-five larger than fora corres-
_ I m ■ it 1 • fi • 7 'V . sentiments openly or-shout for Jeff.; warned off "onc.aiiv biing-
pan } and com- saw tho enemy raise their muskets to Southern Confedert-' in S them to New Yo*. The nuw-
i by the Scouts, fire. “NY ait till they’re tired of. .7. ^ s j . j* ,t federal b er °f vessels arriving in ballast is*
A few pistol Shots only were fired, j shooting; as long as they waste 1 ATnnv of our most resneeta- also much larger than us
and Buffleton, who’sat upon his powder and ball at us, the bridge j ^ fact is exblaiued bv tho i
v’niiP Imran i..,., 1 .....i.i j *, . i . E • hie citizens have been arrested, torn! • .[ « 3
n. une horse, telescope m hand, could ; can t grow, and wuon they stop fir- i / < 1 freight caused bv the d**i
InrdU' flp-linmii-l) ri'iim-n e\{' «li. : , hi 1 ; n . ) *' fVoUl tllCU 1 shlieklPg (fatll lllCS, SU 0- j s 1
naruij aistingmsii tug naitire oi the mg, we 11 begin. I . . .. . . , ,..id
t;^ graa.. - B»i t U- ; right, Caphttn 1 #1 ,'l mve , H ^ r fi nil iiv, spirited away to f". ^spocially tAi ia Son
^3———— ■-oglu ove) the Brin, “And it, t»ou l be long beMrpi_.—-7 , can ports, of attacks bv 0
theirown construction. Others took
their places, hut shared a similar
The Northern pioneers and on-j fate. Thus, for many minutes, the
bineers were soon landed on tho | work of thousands was arrested by
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Southern shore. But they had not two hundred workmen ; and Bylile-
proceeded many paces in the-tall; ton, upon hearing the state of affairs,. .. , , ,
i c t.Y i . ii i , * «t * .i • . ,, : sacrificed to idebian Dutcli and un
grass before l 1 ink yelled out ••into was thrown into an ungovernernable . T 1 ,.
V-n Scou‘8 tu^Lorive 4m '* r 0 -md ordoiv-d I’mwird a thou-' P rinc, P lo(1 Blftck Republicans, lhe . . . rp , . .
iai A » 111 ; ; ,a o c > 11,1(1 0l(lcl tl JOi^aui a uiou r . • i -i ponding period last year. 11ns m-
A moment after W hundrediomK-1jsand sharp shooters to fire upon the] • J tiVilifi.iv dosnotism ! crooao is attributable to the block-
hanks had stricken down that num- j Scouts lrom the ends of the bridges.. p - i - j onc ^ t ade of Southern ports, tluvmasters
her of men. Br-iu rushed forward 1 “Gopher!” said Fink, when lie. 0nc . daro not I )roclal \ n Ins honest
at (ho head of his com
.jdeled the work begun v _
A’ few pistol shots only were fired, | shooting; as long as they wa9t( *‘' < ? ’'’^'‘Vanv of'o^r mo^ resmeeta- also much larger than usual. This
and Ruffleton, who'sat upon Ins j powder and ball at us, ihe bridge j J;° V.L^. 77 fact is explained by the absence of-
n'ession of
a Joa by lllC
8ouihl Ameri-
( ports, of attaoks by Confederate
eUiehmcnt, pushed out immediately • we hear from lhe. President.” / ; 1 ,, TT i . privateers upon vessels bearing the
and returned with all possible expo- But the Scouts were surprised to l ,, M , United Stales flag. Ilenco we fiud
,h.mn to - .eb,Kl ? ; s.-o that «n epethont lot, bttcnjj ^ ^ dSet#toritt , | tho phono,aonot, roo. ully oooutring,
c.iptatt. I ink, i.tnl I.Ml,..i-lopt0.1 V.Iiu.lt would he likely 10 1 ol a vessel arfitung liotu llio ill bal-
id of being laden with eof-
having gon) out
hip no more coffee
. -‘.Scalping'eti, 1” said Fink. “And j section, and the menacing platforms! ^ “rTopmS'with ^Iht 1 ra»o"aLT«X|Jai«”ho Imutformat
it ain’t right! Scouts ! stop that! recommenced growing in length. P at ^J co-opna.ion ith l “71 t s on w liicU m*»nv United Stiie-s vo*s
-i'hey’ve been used to lighting In-! “Captain Brin," said Fink, ‘ sels have suddenly expended into
nev's own words, “Fence 'must and I!m,sh int.-reliniitim.-ii. by virtue of
to w
Lore I .
1-' \ [>arts unknown.
“Gaptuii: I 1 ink, said Brin,-stand-1 adopted which would be likely to j ’ l H i [ of a vessel arriving
ing amid (he slain, “I’m afraid I j bailie their attempts lo stop the l )loc ,inl ‘ l 10I1 ‘ L t - 7 S last instead of bei
shall be sick of this business ! AVlml ; operations of the bridge builders. | ie ^ 01( ' rI101 ,ls ,t t 1111 1°i. 10910 !f., c inslruetions
is that they are doing with the cue- Temporary defences of planks were r* ie ^ ,ale ^ e ° I ^ atull ‘ 5 ' vll ° V0l0t ior ! r.’,. t t.: s c : t ., t ,
.ay's heads ?“ ' * . erected on the cstremifv of each » nre “» bellCT ' [1°'American hoi
W-.. I . . . 1 . . I Et-oc, tnnvantmti imli/Mtttm nf uvni- 111 -‘VUlCriCilU UJll
At the head ol': Stl,s to 10 »»hjects in this
dians,” had been some lime ajlisting the
But tho order was loo late. Tho sights of his rillo, as tho wind swept
IScottts had completed the-work of-1 tha cloud of smoko away, “I’m go, I ^ pveset vcd. ^ country, Canada or England. Judg-
teetually. They had, lmwcver, only Mug to risk my reputation." 10,000 loops, the dl^st.gu .>,, • „ , n|1 of priva-
about an incli in diameter, from the; Byin, “wiintdocs that mean ?” “It! 1 <l0 nut ‘ ,cc ' a lk l"’ sslb '° lur JIls * I i - “j ..,..]jiv w t|l b- f umd i
row,, of each head. - Loans cKactlv this-Ftn going toL™ *® ; s i l boals bl ll ' nmI ' l
Tiiis terrible blow had, uulortu- ( fire*at that head-chief over tho river
ni tely, fallen upon men of science i yonder on the white horse, hit or
L artisans, many of whom had not i miss.” ;
LlsympiL'dwd with 'lie project ol* in-1 “Then you’d better not lire Cap-
i Vc. ion, but v.-,■»•(> efr: si rained hy Rut- tain,” said Brin, “Tor you will miss
fleton's oilicer.s, ii,7r of tl^e guillo-' to a certainty ; that ninn is at least j
tine, to n"l as one thousand yards off.” i WUhta Thiriv d-It-T 'kI^cI-v will tb«v could snap I heir lingers
“I have gaged tny rillo for .a thou- " 111,1 1 11 I llu ) a > Iventacky "til, n.„,
, l__ n ,i ..,.,1 i.: f ... T he chained down to the federal bill- 111 1 ‘ * ‘I c,i * ^ llld
,sand jttid., and hit n miss, 1 must | , , . , . • , , llicv sailed under tho Stars and
iplured, the lbl-
tlms prostrated with military rigor.! ve, T convenient resort for American
Our people seem stupified. The ex-1 shipowners. One ot the lules| opc-
egency transcends the understandingi )id * ulls ^’ lld N,,llS * n ^ ,e CtlhC0 ^
of the masses. Many of our patri-; a VC88tol churlcrcd Redpath to ex-
otic citizens are transfixed witli fear; i I 1011 a ! ' <couu 01 ca, o° ^ lC0
some with amazement-, some with I co1 ™ 1 } P orsoD3 to m yii. In a
.•tirdice ^ r,l,s h vessel, and under the British
o fire : there's something urging me
' o o o
t j uo cinuuea clown 10 tnc icaenu uui- 1 L
,. wark.^, subject to a power she dare ‘ s,i “' l ‘
I not defy. -Bo much for tiic over-' aM, l keen on
i do it ” | not tioiy. -no imieu ioi me over- / * ’
).| “Stop a moment, Captain !” said j cautious and excessively prudent ' V ,°. u1 '! }’ r °V”
| ( ] Brin. He’s a messenger. What’s toaiters, who cater especially ior, AUmiinlitv Court: Whether the
K» the news, comrade? Do you come themselves, but ostensibly twirl the | captors were entitled to twenty-five
1_; from tho President ? The Lieu ton- napkins at the table of the utilita-[ dollars u head for negro taken alive
a-[ant answered in the affirmative, and Han commonwealth. . ° | (under the net of the Confederate
So much for “armed neutrality” i 4 un S , . t ' sa { Lctecjng that uwam for
• v,. • T r .* , . .. ' the seizure ol every living subject ot
m Missouri, Kentucky and Mary- ,i„. ir,.; ,,,i ;• i
; J * : Lie united buttes on any United
laud. ■ States votisul, or twenty dollars i’or
^Ir. Editor, it has often TjcctTnTy! killing him,) or whotlUT nuoh lie-*
lie then placed*a note in the Captain’s
,n. hand. It was from Randolph, di-
n. reeling the detachment under Brin
and Fink to oppose every obstaclo i
the landin
Ihe landing of tho enemy, and pro-1 misfortune to espouse the cause of'^-oes would bo i warded sm. ply as
imsiug speedy succor. minorities, if inisloi tune } J r .J.erchaudise for ll.o benefit of tho
Fink drew up his rifle, but after a r >ght. I find jnysejL-to»d;Ty in that i cu , l(ors> or whether the captors had
prolonged and steady aim, lowefod i position. .^Jr-rrfiiyiiot bo policy, but - not a legal right both to .the head
the breech with a sigh, “lib; u ! allow rno lo hope that it is, at least, j money and the prize money. This
monstrous risk !” said ho, “but I'll j honesty. j question, which would be a very in-
do it presently. If I did'nfc, the There are many good sterling men ! .! t Ksl ' n ° 0111 lu ° ,datLI1 -^ 0 a "3 0l8 >
Scouts would tell the Indians 1 was
afraid of missing. But what's
that?” This question was occasion
ed by the deep detonation of distant
artillery.
“Hush 1” cried Brin, listening at
tentively. “It is, by thunder!”
cried he. “Hasten back, Lieutenant,
. ... is not likely to occur in tho case of
m Missouri, whohavo too much rc-j iuiy future emigrants to llayti, who
gard for honor and justice, ever to! will take the course of self protec-
lake tho oath of allegiance to the tion adopted in tho above instance;
present Washington administration, ! and c, 7 n ' ci ! 7' : V! H w. ' viU P rob 1 ttbI y
winch IS ,,bout botug imposed «?“•'I „v„! ( l ,f 10 necessily of ml jt,dieting
them. In view of this, many ' v ‘lli that nice yoiut of law in their own
bo forced to take refuge in tho Bouth. I persons.—N. .Y. Jour, o/ Coin. 28th
I, for one, would eturfc for the “Lund i ult.
