Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-07-04
ROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 4, 1861

JRSDAY MORNING, JULY
Dennison, Morgan, &c., pushed on by W.
H. Seward and Chase. Lincoln was told
by these fools, make war and you will save
your party recognize the Southern trea-
son by admitting their Government de facto
and you not only make yourself amenable
to impeachment, but you anuihilate Re-
publicanism. Phillips, the mouth. piece Of
10000 Abolitionists, does not conceal his
repugnance to both plans. He says recog.
milton of the Southern Government is re-
construction on the basis of their Constitu-
ton, (for the great mass of his people pay
very little attention to the Constitution they
live under, so long as the liberty of making
money is not restricted which recognizes
property in slaves. He is opposed to the
war, because it will recoil on his party when
the day of retribution comes. His plan
is, ''Let the South side;" the North will
annex free Canada, and will build up
consolidated, powerful Government, free
from the curse of holding man in bondage.
l wish his councils touching peace would be
followed; ; in this respect only is he worthy
of notice. Yet is it not strange that think.
ling, intelligent men do not call for peace
Every other man you meet now talks war
war. The Government is assailed, and
must be supported; but there is an under.
current; tew speak their ~ishes IN achis
pers, and they fall on willing ears. Auoth-
er Bethel Church blow from Jeff Davis,
and the whispers will be more audible.
"The Northern insurance companies view
your privateers with contempt. They have
generally reduced their marine risks 23 per
cent. This was first done by the Great
Western Insurance Company as a measure
of policy. This action was announced by
Mr.. Lathers, at the Corn Exchange. He
had few friends there, and it was difficult
for him to hare himself heard, in conse.
quence of his previous strong Southern
sympathies; but it is hoped by the friends
of the Great Western that their action now
will gain a return of confidence.
"There is restless feeling here at the
slow progress of the war. Many actually
believe old Lincoln is afraid to push ou his
three armies of 30, 900 each, as defeat now
would be disastrous. The Tribune and
Times are rampant, and talk of SCOTS i'm.
becility, the Cabinets want of energy, and
the incapacity of their generals, &c. will
write you again next week. mail this for
Jackson, Tennessee"
The Evacuation of Harper's Ferry.
Perhaps there is no movement Of the
Southern troops, since the commencement
of the present campaign in Virginia, that
has elected more discussion than the cvac
uation of Harper's Ferry by Gen. john
son.
The following editorial from the Rich
mond Enquirer of Monday, evidently writ
ten with knowledge Of the facts, from au.
thoritative sources, gives, we think, highly
satisfactory reasons for what appeared to be
q retrograde movement on the part of our
forces
"We are now at liberty, on the best au-
thority, to make public the true motives
actuating General johnson in what the
Northern and some of the Southern papers
have called the Evacuation of Harper's
Ferry The general, like other military
men of education, had long known that
Harper's Ferry, IN ITSELF is faulty and un-
tenable, from the facility with which it can
be turned. 1t lies as it were in the small
end of funnel the broader end of which
could with great ease be occupied by the
enemy The heads directing the operations
of the Yankee forces were we'll aware of
this fact, but forgot that there were fully as
astute heads on our side. The minute and
able Investigations of Major Whiting, chief
engineer to General johnson, had satisfied
our leaders of the justness of these views
1t was we'll known that Gen. Scott's plan
was to turn Harpcr's Ferry by a column
from Pennsylvania, under Gen. Patterson,
effect junction near Winchester or Stras-
burg with another column of McClelan's
army passing through Romney, and cut off
Beauregard's and Johnson's armies from
each other This plan was completely
foied, and the enemy checkmated at their
own game, as we shall explain.
s.On or about Thursday, the 10th inst ,
General johnson, having waited at Har.
per's Ferry long enough to make the enc.
my believe that he intended to contest that
position to the last, and learning that they
were advancing on Williamsport and Rom.
ney, sent portion of his force to Winches.
ter by rail. On Friday he continued bis
movement, sent back Ills tent equipage and
other heavy baggage, his sick, &C., set fire
to, and burned the railroad brid ge, and such
of the public buildings as could be burned
without endangering private property,
spiked such of the heavy guns at Harper's
Ferry as could not be removed, and on Sat-
urdey moved, with his whole army, march
ing on foot, in the direction of Winchester,
encamping about three and quarter miles
southwest of Charlestown. The enemy,
taking this movement, as it was intended
they should take it, as retreat, crossed a
brigade of their advance division, command
ed by Gen. Cadwal!ader, (who joined their
forces on Saturday or Sunday morning.
which was moved forward towards Martins.
burg
On Sunday morning, however, General
johnson changed his line of march at right