Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-08-22

G0v. PlckenS mas lully exposed Cne uia'
bolicai character of the war, which the
Lincolnites have desired to arouse-one of
rapiue, rape, plunder and extermination.-
Before them is an Eden with them pol
luted pestilence; behind them, a charred
and desolate ruin. We have seen with our
own eyes, the Church Of Centreville, be.
smeared over with obscene pictures of Jeff.
Davis, subscribed with equally obscene lau-
guage; and the walls and gables, from floor
to comb, covered with the names of volun-
teers, in charcoal. Falls Church is said to
be in the same condition. The Church of
Hampton was so befouled, and then burnt.
Now, what must we think of the soldiers
who manifest, and the officers who permit,
such graceless and impious conduct? In
other ways the same wretched prostitution
is shown. A secession lady of Baltimore,
who was in Washington wheo the grand
rout took place, saw wayworn soldier lean
ing against post; went to him and had
occasion to give him her handkerchief as
ia memento from Southern LADY," when
he accepted it, replying, cit is the only
kindness I have experienced since I left
home" The 900 handouts captured at
Stone Bridge is fact Of the same COM
plexion. The very fact that the war was
waged at all, shows its character to be bru.
tai, from necessity. :
You at home, no doubt, frequently ask of
yourselves and one another, why We do not
march upon these Godforsaken hordes, since
the victory of Stone Bridge? We cannot
answer-nor would we if we could-be.
cause we feel more deeply every day thatin
war silere est sopere-silence is sagacity.-
The Richmond Dispatch of the 10th, has
a long and labored article, bolstered up by
Scripture, upon "carrying the war into
Africa" 1t advised an attack not upon
Washington, but Philadelphia and New
York; and desired our army to carry DESC
lation to the Northern people. Such pub
lications can only aggravate and prolong
the conflict, while advising the North of her
weak points and whispering to her to forti-
fy them. Look at it in this light If our
army were moving upon Philadelphia, and
a Yankee spy were in our camp, this is pre-
cisely the developement he would make to
the North. 1t is true the Dispatch's opin-
ion is no evidence of what is being done,
or what will be done but as leading jour-
nal of our capital, its remarks are weighty
enough to put an enemy on their guard.
We repeat: We have nothing at all to
say upon the even probable movements of
our corps, nor even the surmised intentions
of our Generals, Beauregard and johnson.
We believe that they, with Davis at the
head of all, Lee, MaGruder, McCulloch,
anda thousand other brave and able officers,
seconded by our army and the favor of
Heaven, can do the work wisely aud we'll
without the aid of paper generals, who are
not advised of plans and movements, and
who are, therefore, liable to put their foot
OR both feet-in their mouths every time
they open them. Let US all rather "bear
patience; and instead of trying to see
deeper into a milestone than the man who
pecks it, let US bethiuk ourselves what aoe
can do for our glorious cause.
Our regiment moves few miles to'mor-
row morning; but our Post Office remains
the same.
We have had few deaths in the regi.
ment cently--among them Mr.. Willard,
of the Spartan Rifles, and j. j. Hemphill,
of the Catawba Light Infantry. Sweet be
the last sleep of the brave defender of his
country! The remains of Mr.. Hemphill
repose in the cemetry of Charlottesville.
By the way, our sick aud wounded sol.
diers, as we'll as those of the enemy under
our charge, we are proud to say receive the
best of treatment and attention. All of our
sick who have returned from Charlottes'
vile, unite, without exception, in saying that
they were cared for as they would be at
home. But there is heavy drain upon
the hospitality of some Virginia towns
We all know how exhaustive, for instance,
is course of typhoid fever upon family
and how necessary even is the kindly sym
patby and succor of neighbors. 1t is the
case somewhat here. Especially do We OBJ
serve the need of hospital nurses, and bible
and tract readers, in our hospitals; aud we
SEQ no earthly reason why the ladies OF the
whole South, thousands of whom are eager
to make any sacrifice of ease and luxury
for the good Of the soldiers and to show
their ardent patriotism, should not share
with the ladies of Virginia this golden op'
portunity to draw out their latent herolsm
and Christian philanthropy. Untold good
might result from well-advised Assocla
tion for this purpose in each State Wo'
man, the more sensitive and intensely feel
ing sex, is acknowledged to be the greater
sufferer IN these times TO Try men 8 Souls
and one of the chief reasons is because she
is made witness, afar of, of the fiery or
deal through which her kith and kin are
passing-a chained martyr to ruthless sus
peuse and fruitless anxiety. The more i'm
mediately and actively she espouses the
cause, within her proper sphere, the more
fortitude, patience, hope and ardor rally te
the support of her sensitive nature. Only
once in the history of nation does such
time as this occur "a time not only to tes
the metal of which people is composed
and to draw out all their energies and vir
tues; but a time, also, to lay broad and deeI
the foundations of their social, religious
political and literary prosperity. "Nation