Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-14

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EDITORIAL Correspondence.
Saturday, November p 1851.
Dear Enquirer :-November's wintry
blast, which has begun to blow chilly and
raiuily, marks the virtual close Of the first
campaign in our war of independence. All
eyes are indeed looking for another great
pitched battle before we 60 into winter
quarters and the Indian Summer, which
is yet before US, may be season of active
and important operations. The rumored
design of the enemy now is, simultaneously
to cross the Potomac about Fredericksburg
with column of $4,000; to engage our
batteries at Evansville and Acquia, with
war.steamers, supported by 10000 infantry
on the opposite shore under Gen. Sickles !;
and to advance his heavy columns under
Mcclellan towards Fairfax and Centreville.
A letter from Manassas this morning states
that the foe are advancing; and many there
think that in two weeks an eventful day is
inevitable. But a battle appeared more
imminent four or FIVE weeks ago than now,
on this part of the Border; and our own
opinion is, that the regions of greatest war
interest thenceforth till next Spring, are
Cumberland Gap and the Southern coast.
The virtual close of the campaign, at
least on the Potomac, naturally leads US to
turn retrospective eye to the past, and
enquire what has been done. Search the
records of history, and you will nowhere
find people making such gigantic strides
towards the development of national char
ac,er and the establishment of national in
dependence. The Conventions of the
States and the Provisional Congress have
displayed eloqueuce and Craftsmanship,
worthy of the worlds admiration. The
administration of our public affairs has
shown the enlightened humanity, and the
vigorous intelligence of our people. Sum-
ter, Bethel, Bull Run, Manassas, Spring
field, Lexington, Gauley Bridge and Lees
burg, have shed undyiug lustre upon the
prowess of Southern arms; and the bril-
liant naval affair at the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi, has made the "Turtle" and the
Cram" more famous than the eagle. The
united, ardent, determined spirit of our
people-the enthusiastic sympathy and
self.sacriicing devotion of our women-the
gradual unfolding of our resoulces--and
the demonstration of our ability, civil, So
cial, political and military, to achieve and
sustain a most glorious independence all
these have inspired renewed and universal
assurance of the virtue of our cause and
the favor of Providence, and placed our
ultimate success beyond the reach of doubt
or failure.
Meanwhile the enemy has been check
mated in all his plans. Setting out with
the purpose of making the war short,
sharp and decisive one, thus far it has been
on his part, nothing but a succession of
disastrous defeats and laborious preparation.
The fair vision of rich and populous
country, lying at his feet, doing his bidding
and subsidized to support his tyranny, has
vanished into thin air. Wrangliug at home,
they are exciting enmity abroad. Divided
among themselves, they are uniting the
civilized world against them. With ter
rible foe at their front, mutiuy and riot have
reigned in their camp; and they have been
compelled, in order to make the war "pop-
ular," to muzzle the press, and Danish pop
ular liberty. Trying to subjugate US, they
have slid like an avalanche into the abyss
of despotism.
"The drowning man will catch at straw"
The small success at Hatteras, we opiue,
has somewhat added their brains. Spleu-
did expeditions have been fitted out to fol-
low up this victory. Numerous war steam
ers aud transports have swarmed, and set
sail upon sea of adventure. But the hope
of laying waste our coast, they will find a
vain one. They may annoy us little
they may land in few places, and maraud
the country for few miles around, but the
length of their line of communications will
add heavy expenses to the war, and make
the enterprise hazardous, while any perma.
nent success, is scarcely in reason.
There can be no question that the en-
lightened opinion of England and France
is even now in favor of the South. They
at least have accepted the rupture of the