Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-09-24
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
CELEBRATION AT EUTAW SPRINGS.

Mes,rs. Editors Thursday, the 9th instant,
was day of note, not only as the anniversary Of
one of the most important and warmly contested
battles fought on Carolina soil during the Revolu-
tionary struggle but as the first ever celebrated
on the battle-ground, or perhaps anywhere else.
High expectations of a grand display had been
excited, at least in the minds of the parties most
actively engaged in the movement. The Eutaw
Rifemen-s company recently organized, and
named in honor of the battle-were the prime mo.
vers in the celebration. Several military COM
panies, horse and foot, had been invited from the
adjoining parishes, and from the city Of Charles
ton, to encamp with them, the night Of the 7th,
upon the field. Besides, several distinguished
men of different parts of the State, had been solicit
ted to honor the occasion with their presence
Anticipation of course, ran high and we, having
never before visited the ground, participated fully
in the general feeling of interest. We, therefore,
accepted an invitation kindly extended by an Off
Ger of the Eutaw Company to share his camp-fare,
and accordingly set out early on the morning Of
the 7th for the scene of action. Fortunately we
fell into good company, which served to beguile
the weary hours of travel through a portion of
country remarkable only for the boring monotony
Of its scenery, and the scarcity of houses along
the road side. Toward midday, feeling the pre-
sure of such vulgar creature wants, rs can be best
satisfied by something of the nature of bacon and
Ill bo1t ror tlo nr
and beast. Having fully satisfied the demands of
our inner man, weagain took up our line of march,
accompanied by our kind host who resides on the
Congaree road, near the spot on which the army
of GREEN encampad the night preceding the battle.
We soon found ourselves standing upon the famous
field of Eutaw. The Eutaw Riaemep, the St.
Matthew's Rifle Corps, and portions Of the Frau
els Marion Corps and other companies, were al
ready in bivouac. The evening was spent in visit
ing the Springs, the mounds under which repose
the bones of the gallant heroes who fell in the bat
tie, the site of the old brick house which served
the British as rallying fortress after their re-
pulse, and other points of interests on the field.
These, however, have been so often, and so fully
described by aber pens that we pass them without
comment. The morning of the 9th arose clear
and unclouded and was heralded by the roar of
cannon small howitzer, which, for its size made
s'considcrable noise in the world" The military
evolutioas were well performed, and the parade
was conducted with considerable ecat, notwith-
standing the non-attendance of several of the in
vited companies. After the review, the anniversa-
ry oraton was delivered by Lieut.. NJ. C. CONNER.
His address was adapted to the occasion, and eli
cited frequent bursts of applause. A recess of a
bout two hours was devoted to the discussion of
the various creature comforts embodied in bar
becue, which calls for no encomium from our pen.
The interval was eagerly seized upon by sundry
chiualrous sons of Carolina, who had taken their
slemonades" with "sticks" in them of rather i'm
posing dimensions, for the purpose of demonstra-
ting to each other and the rest of mankind" that
they were true sons of true revolutionary sires.-
Though little blood was shed, and no lives lost
such disturbances were to be regretted as the fair
maidens and sober matrons of the surrounding
country had honored the occasion with their pres
ence, and their smiles. In the afternoon we were
favored with an address by Hon. W. PoRcHER
MILES, which, of itself, would have amply repaid
US for thirty miles ride His form is command
ing, his manner digni6ed, and his countensnce
lighted up with the fires Of intellect. proclaims