The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-06-19
about o'clock this evening. proposed
when left home to spend four or five days

about O'Clock this evening. j proposed
when left home to spend four or five days
in camp with the Invincibles, but being de-
tainSh so long on the road, could not,
regret, stay more than halfthat time There
is rumor in the city to night that there
was an engagement before Gav this morn.
ing ut Newport News between Lncoln's
troops and the Confederate troops, and tha,
the Confrderates rcpulscd the enemy, kill.
ing about two hundred of their number and
sustained but slight loss themselves The
rumor may be true, cant tell, hope it is.
few hours will tell
The yirginians are very anxious to have
the federal troops expelled forthwith from
their soil. They will have to endure their
presence few weeks longer. will not
say that speak by authority, but have no
. idea that there will be but little more than
defensive movements on the part Of our
troops till some time in July. In few
weeks our Government will be prepared to
prosecute most vigorous offensive war
against the enemy, and if the Government
ri Washington 90 not before the first of
August, abandon its present war policy, it
will woe the day, the hour, it determined
to invade our soil. Its hire!ing soldiers will
be driven from the soil of Virginia. Mary
! land will be disinthralled and military
ci"nks and scotch caps will be in demand
At Washington. We have been disposed
to depIore the present position and condi-
, ton of Maryland, and it is certainly MORT
/ tying to see so gallant Il State q mean its
better pOpuIa,ion) occupying position so
humiiiating. But some of her best friends
some Of her bravcst and most loyal sons
are willing to endure it for a time, Us they
any, for the good of the Southern cause.-
! hey contend that her present position is
more fny cradle to the cause of the South
than if she vas member of the Southern
troops to he stationed upon her soil to pre-.
vent her from seeding, without being able
to nilict any material in,nr upon her while
snc is member of the old Union. Thus
preventing 'nSNt -oJO' tIoppS IIoln opera
ting against the Southern Con:cdrracv,
NhiIe at the same time the Mary LADDERS are
ilo king to Virginia to fight for the South.
Col. Thomas, MaryIander, late Of the
U. :. ~, and who now has command Of
the Mary anders in this State, about 1900:
reasons in this way, and ! am rather in
cinrd to give IN to his views, but ! must
confess, and so said TO him, that should
regret exceedingly to see South Carolina
occupying such a position
To morrow morning | expect to leave for
home. wen pleased with the most ] have
seen and heard, while here, in reference TO
the great movement. II may cast us a good
Zeal OF blood and treasure to achieve our
independence from loathsome and hated
north. ! shall regret The loss of the s0uth
era blood split III the contest-the loss of |
treasure do not care so much ABOUT |; this |
Ne wt'l soon regain, for we will soon have |
one OF the most prosperous, independent, |
ard powerful Governments upon the face |
OF the earth. 1t will be government too
with al the elements of pcrmanency-a
rich inheritance, ! trust, for unborn genera.
tons
1t is now nearly ~ o'clock, ! shall write
no more TO night. Yours,
W.. G.