Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-07-24
To our Men in Virginia.

Again we send you Our weekly greeting, brave
rrirnds,-but this time ::ith mach ap:rchsrsion
and anxiety We have heard Of your battle, and
all hearts nre pa ptatius with uncertainty and ex-
pcciatiun 4 dinner came oil Saturday last in
this place, given to the Edy:fe!d E:femcn: and
although the day was genial and everything con-
spired To make it pass ugrceahir, yet We had just
heard of the engagement at BpHs Run and'all
we're restless. even amidst the pleasures Of the
feast There WAS no speaking on the occasion.
for no one felt that Il WAS day for brave words.
But PRAYER was ultrra,l brIurc tue assembled Fe0-
ME hy Rry. Mr. CoHyoI: or Inc Methodist Church.
and ali hsurts went forth with its aspirations, alike
in gratitude for the safe return Of m entire COM
pany ana in supplicatirn for the preservation oi
those who are still in the front of the hattle-ssorm.
BE- assured hat YOU are nll upon the hearts OF the
loved ones Mt home, and that your District nnd
State Look to you with emotions Of pride and hope
touss.rong for utterance.
OF home matters generally, we have but little to
say additional to what we wr'ts last week There
| have been showers in almost every direction ana
much corn may he considered made. 1t is now
also nearly fixed fact, ihat the cotton crop Will
be fine one. The plant is Of guud size and well
boiled, for the time ui yca-,-n most localities
Tie health Of the country too is still rs gGod as
heart could wish. And for ull matters Of hotae
prosperity. VIC have cause to be thankful to the
Great Gircr.
Must tell you more about about Saturday last
in FdscGold. The dinner to the Rifcmen wal
largely attended and great good feeling market
the occasion. Blu: there were several other meet
iurs for the day The company which was il
progress Of formation by Mcssrs. PERRIN, MiMS
and others held meeting in the morning to come
to some determination y: TO what the! would posi-
lively do. And ne regret TO state that a lisinc
nstion to rolunlecr.nr hp ,rnr reduced their nnIn
| !cr considerably below The required figures
| There il still however nucleus "f determined
men who ars for spryirc w;thuut reference to thu
length rf time; Ami il is Ia hc hoped that the,
will vel snrrecd in their manly and psiriolic en-
terrrisc. There WAS also q community meeting
| in the afternoon u respect 10 vigilance matters
and Vigilance Committee WAS appointed styled
"The Elgefeld Village Vigilance Committee.
It is upon the same principles and Tor the same
purpnses that have been indicated in ether part
Of the country in this matIsr.-S Saturday wa: nls'
our dI i'll day,-was ushcrrd ia by the cavalry wb
appearad on parade Mt s. O'clock in the morning
and wa. closed hy The infantry who tramped tn
souar. from o'clock 7. N. until it inined an
broke vi the party.
Since writing tue a'mve, dear soldiers, account
have reached us Of the great battle Of the 2lst
and the conflict of hopes and fears within on
bosoms will not permit MS to think of any thin
else until we know it all. IntenieeHctement per
vadcs our commHrity, and the constant cry j:
"what ci our mem" While we rejoice in know
ing that our troops have covered themselves wit
imnerishable reuown, we yet dread to hear the dc
tails, lest some of you may have fallen by tn
hands Of wicked foe. Excuse our abruptly DROP
ping the pen here the one mingled thought
your glory and your safety abs"rbs us entirely.