Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-06-20

pecally suspected, and pretty closely watch.
ed, not only by the police, but by special
agents. 1t was we'll understood, long ago,
that they had no desire to cross weapons
with their kindred Irish in the South, or
indeed, with any of the Southern people.
They all felt, by ,nfal]ibie instinct, that the
North, rather than the South, was hostile
to them as people, and only tolerated
them because of their capacity for labor
What affinity had they with the Puritans
of New England? What love had these
people ever shown them? What charity ?
Be assured. they do not take up arms with
any heart for this contest. But what had
the poor fellows to do? They must either
starve, or rot, or enlist. They have no ap-
petite for starvation. The time has not yet
come which legitimates robbery, and enlist
ment is only means to escape from sur.
ueilance aud brutal usage Meagher could
never have got out of New York alive, nor
any of his followers, had not he and they
lifted the "Stars and Stripes" and sang out
Justify for the Union! But if you suppose
that these men really mean to fight you, [
fancy you are greatly mistaken. They
pW fratermize wiA you as soon as they get
.tairy upon Southern soil, and out of the
reach of Yankee hangmen. They could
only do so by enlistment This is half sus-
pected here already. They know that they
deserve nothing at the hands of the Irish.
men-certainly anything but sympathy
with their cause. Give, then, the Irish
every opportunity before you use the bayo-
net They are watched now pretty closely,
even as [ am watched; and if you knew
what caution l have to observe, even in
slipping this episte into NJ pocket, you
would at once comprehend how close Is the
espionage kept up, especially on Meagher
aud his command. Even our cypher is no
security, though it will puzzle the devil
himself, for while, to make it out. Yet
there are no less than three men here, 10
New York, who can find the key to any cy-
pher you can employ, as we'll as our friend
", of Alabama. Do Lot write me, at
resent, even in cypher; but, should Bar
ney come back Lithcr, as NJ tells me
he will, in June, you can whisper in his
ears all the necessary initials, and my Bible
will furnish the key as agreed upon. Your
war will need to be an aggressive one
You must carry it into Carthage, aud the
sooner your troops take possession Of Phila-
delphia the better. That city lies tolerably
open to you; for, of course, one victory in
Virginia gives you Maryland by a general
uprising of the people The policy of the
North is to overwbelm you quickly by
numbers. They have no idea of long
war. Therefore be rapid, and use all your
energies to drive them back without wait
ing. AS soon as they fail you get peace.
A three years war will entirely break down
these people, cut off all their resources,
crush their commerce, stiAe their trade and
force the whole population into insurrec
tion Before September there will be fifty
privateers, from this port alone, sailing un.
der the Confederate flag; and Boston and
New York together will probably show
greater nnnber still What other business
50 profitable? | know nothing of Phila-
delphia, but NJ assures me that he
knows Of three hardy fellows who have
their plans laid to take the oaean field in
search Of fat prizes Again write nothing.
All letters from the South are searched.