Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-05-07

Appropos of mouldy biscuits and their
tardy arrivals in camp, we are reminded OF
request coming from friends of our vol, !
unteers in your midst, to let them know
how to direct boxes of provisions. The
company to which the "happy recipient
in prospective belongs, should be specified
and the boxes consigned to the care of G.
W. Williams & Co., Charleston. This en-
terprisiug and courteous firm have kindly
consented to look after these interests of
the regiment in the city.
A little Notwithstanding the "pluck"
of the "Catawbas'' s''-occured in camp to.
day, too good not to narrate. A burly,
clustering fellow rode across the line Of
their eucampment, and was ordered to
"halt" by the sentinel on duty at the post.
This he failed to do, however, and made
good his escape. He tried it again but
our mountain boys were too hard for him.
Two of them sprang at him, and deposited
their bayonets in either side just deep e.
nough to tickle the ribs and there he stood
between Scylla and Charybdis, and cried
out like good fellow for mercy. Imagine
how his crest fell :!
The sand-battery, mentioned in our last,
is progressing finely. 1t will be about
halfcircle, with salient and re.entrant
angles, like the renowned old revolutionary
"stockade-fort" at Ninety.six; and the
grim "dogs of war; will point their muzzles
from its embrazures in every direction.-
The field before it, for half mil ~ the
East Con the water) and to the North and
West (on the land) is exposed anu 4 ever
Lincoln's hirelings attempt to invade this
Island, it will prove formidable preven-
tive. :.
We learn this evening that they wish
100 men daily at Fort Moultrie from our
regiment. These garrison duties, together
with the delay unavoidable in uniforming
the "5th:" will likely keep US here month
or so, even if we are invited ~ 60 to Vir-
gina at all. If Raymond's very wise and
feasible plan of landing troops at Port Royal
to overrun Charleston and Savannah be a.
dopted by the much obliged Mr. Lincoln,
of course, we will have our hands full here
Mr.. Rufin thinks that the war will end
in six months; for Eve have commercial bit,
in the mouth of the North, that will restrain
their rage This you know, dear ENQuI.
RER, has from the first been our opinion.
We notice they are already beginning to
count the cost. One New York paper puts
it down at SCI, 100000, for one year, for
the army alone. They will be sick of SOL
diering by the time the new cotton crop
comes in and desirous of returning to their
old habits Of seeking public protection for
their private enterprises, and swindlins
both public and private in trade.
Yet it is our safety to look at the gloomi-
est side of the picture, and be prepared,
both in spirit and resources, to pass through
long and ruthless war of fanaticism, baf-
fled cupidity and rage against the upheaVals
of now united and mighty people in de-
fence of their liberties. This continent,
! too, has been SO long prosperous-there is
such an excess of capital to spend, "hlger-
law" turbulence and lawlessness to curb,
and blood to spill-that it is fearful to con-
template to what lengths madness and fol-
ly may 20 in this unholy warfare.
No one in the regiment is at all seriously
i'll. The government feeds us we'll. Our
leaders are strict, as they should be; there
is consequent good order, and very little
dissatisfaction. The Regiment is some
what divided as to going to Virginia. With
some the fever runs pretty high; others pre-
fer to stay here.
We have been garroulous enough in this
letter after all and so we are
Sub silentio,
OUR CORPORAL.
MERE-MENTION.