Says the Yankees now have three hundred thousand men under the best of commanders, and that the Yankee fleet will soon close up all our ports.

Says a belt of steel will be stretched about us." "Then," said Langdon, "just as soon as they get that belt of steel stretched we'll break it in two in a half dozen places.

But go on with those feats of fancy that you're reading from that paper." "Makes fun of our government.

Says McDowell will be in Richmond in a month." "Just the time that Tom gives himself to get into Washington," interrupted Harry.

"But go on." "Makes fun of our army, too, especially of us South Carolinians.
Says we've brought servants along to spread tents for us, load our guns for us, and take care of us generally.