Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-06-19
virginia. Correspondence.
AM GREGG, rear Cr"ir-c;i'r,
I,,.., iu.k s..t

iiear C"ionei: IN my last iniirnatcI some
'hat strongly that when you Lest heard from rua
! conflict would huYe taken place between orr
o:ces uin he enemy. &: grounds fer making
iel IL statement Nere lhat We had Just received
iar";ins orders iT"ul Il.ad-u and tu
""u:s and viIrI.es ha'! brought Intelligence th
he enemy eas advancing from Alrxam'ra 70 ai-
;ick G' IE'' "''i "'!s i"i"rcrre was thai we wcr,
have fight. IN. afternoon a.. rir day tie
r.!rr- were issued, S:furk tents un., advance 4
TIA strcarn called Balls Run. i h;sia:ce Of to.r
miles, On Ike margin Of WHEN in cus::y foliage
Houd We bypunr;cd for tie night. Ear:v NET
norninS ~" resumed nar nnrc: ill We ranlr 3.
;rntre:;: Is: FaiiiaM county. Il primitive Rip
Van ink!c of village, w!i:ri, is sitt,ar.r s.y,L
allies rr,n Ma%a+sas Junction. nnri ,wcn.y mil. :
f''m t!eX"ndria. We had q. ,"l:er i,l-.i ~
~ stTt> "f al rm!r3scu:ls Y.oI GiY, st..l ,rr-
elves r III; Gfrrncnts. nRi cG'urrrcr,l act;e
."epara:ions for itching "ar trrts. :han same
.'n;s rthv'i in with the exciting information that
nc eneray MAS "!pr, nc!.ia::. and nor mnre ;l.n
Irrgr miles from u.s. i."n: rnR was Grrh;v /, NJ.
md The Re-; ;n.cHt instantly formed, Md
marched 10 he lace !irh had hccn selected for
Ike battle ground. There wc were irnwn up in
line OF hattie. and the Rirhi"H R;Hrs. Capt.
MILLER. were detached fr''ln The main body to
ret as sk;rm;s!lers a company ct Flying Artil-
lcry. comprising four pieces, wn- 20 ,ii$no:ed in
the rear Of 81 r | building as TO rake ou; foes Mt
dliscretioa, If they presumed to within 20.
In L. tbn-,
arrived with efficient c"rps nt horse as holy-
guard. Ever eye Was strained 10 catch the first
glimpse o: the YANKEES LUi TO the .,:aappuint
tnrnt "f III! none arpearc'l,--thc ramuur al: their
;'r.'Iimity being without lie slightest foundation.
Oar position Was admirably chns:n and with
perfect regard to tie c"np dori-m mHii"iy.. If
,hn yankee. had crmc. we wunil have ~ ccomed
hem With lo.Iy hanls to h"sntnblc g.arrs."
living 10 rl:. obvious advantages Of our pusiion,
rur arms must have prevailed assii,t greatly su-
pcrior ru.ah.rs.
nn rhc n;sht of tar ;;h inst. detachment from
Cart. MllLhR's company WAS n!r"c,i in an.husrade
ls"lt IN Is !,ra!s rile' from This v;i.agc and
.niir at hnrsemca were sen: al.ca,i as a decor
party. The patchwork in ease they were pressed
t"e hari T.. Ia" ene'uy was Cu,"iiso The bal,
:rjk. and III: thing Was -ciEcel 70 a cert.intv.
The 'npn:rs r'i" forward yn'ii the: saw body Of
federal scouts, and retrcsts as sD1n as tlicy had
attracted thrir attention. The scouts pursued
:r;n. hai j.; >an" uniucky arcilen; or ,:ecoy
:puEdctl tho watchwrr,! hesnyo they reached tho
ls'.nscale, and 20 The whole adventure M srarrie,;.
Tmr enemy took Ire hint and Irr. ip:,u;.ly re-
treated. C;.. moment n".c and Tie wh"ie party
would have been made prisoners. Other incidents
cf taS description ere y! almost daily occurrence.
Th" war 81 far has been mostly OF oarisnn
character. accomplishment cf lee.is If :. .!.rr;po
d. hns become ull the rage. I, would be difficult
20 prel;r, when we mny lock fur lc.isiv. en-.
.arement Gen. BOSNIAN has heen publish. Il that
trips arc marching; from Alexandria toy ar,,
Fairfax. Manassas Junction or Fairfax vii; nm
'lcr!';el!y be the place where the grand fighting
is Gome.
Oar term OF enlistment expires in three weeks.
I presume the greater portion of the Regiment
Will return home unless there is lr.sp. ct of
soaring up light very shortly. 1t is the talk
here tha: the First Regiment will be suffered to
recruit and retain its name. Taps" wara me
that must close this cursir.aclr;j..
Truly, WI