Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06
The Result so Enr.

Since the bombardmcnl Of Fort Sumter, on
! the 18th OF April, which was ilseif hrilan,
achievement. no less than eight fields have
been Won !,v IT,, Confederate srms he ;,4t
tics ui' Bethel, Bull linn, M.lna<rn:, S;ri:,o.
Iicid, Lexington, Carnii;.x Ferry, Gree;ibrer,
and last, thOugh not least, I.cc.burg-ir!l ter
minated in the rout Of the Yankees, with All
aggregate Of at least six thouaand killed.
double that number wounded, and eight or
ten thousand prisoners-summing up alto
gether not less than 10000 Of the enemy put
hors de combat in these eight battles. Ii VIC
were to Count the numerous skirlniskes in
which ~e hare been victorious. the number
would be increased nj least 5000 more. We
lost the battles of Rich Mountain nominally
and accidently: for the Federal forces were
badly beaten, and only succeeded hy the
treachcr? ot Virginia tory, WHO shaved ;.
secret path to ll:n rear Of our trmps. W..
lost llat:cris hr the overwhelming .,hrce -!
the Frtcrals and the Superior range Of th".
guns. In these two engagements about uJt)
OF our men wire captured, AMI probably 100
killed and wounded. Neither Of these affairs
exceed in Importance several o! the skirmsli
victories OF the Confederat"S.
The eight great triumphs which We have
achieved will form splendid chapters in the
history ut the young republic. Never was
there brighter record. Tie South has pro-
ven herself worthy Of an honorable member.
ship in the family OF nations. Her military
character and prcwess have been gofiou;ly
developed. Tar sequel cf TIC war will bat
add TO the (,tsti.H she has SO hrarcly Won.
No Yankee army, with the utds less Than iv:
to one in its fnvor. will ever remain master oil
the field after u light wish our ncn They
have bad ample proof On this ocorc, psriica
larly in the battle Of Lresbury, in wlir!
2,jW Coniedrra.cs routed, in Manassas fash
ion, 10000 Felerals Every such victory
bui stimulates the Snuherners to more heroic
efforts ON suhsrqaunt occasions, anil incrras=
their confidence both in themselves ana III
the cause for which hrr are battling. The
Ramp will lind out after another big light Or
two that they had as we'll attempt to bind
the pillows OF the Atlantic in chains rs the
Confederate States. They have got to knock
under in this war. and the sooner they do so
tho better for them. We should think tic
loss Of twenty-five thousand Of their men in
a little lcss than fiHr months nnght 70 :a'isfr
tilrrn. l,,,t il; they chnnsr Ia linsarl The loss
ot lpu,f or idt,@ru luurc, iet thcm do co.
The South asks them no farors dedca their
malice, and lanshs ut their threats. They in.
tend to fight this war :hroHgh, and give the
Yankees thorough taso Of its nausrousnc..s
and miserics. .a,,othing but the most unmer.
cifnl drubbirS will bring those braggarts to
their sensss, and they will get it. We must
take the starch ou; Of them. anl convince
them, by the hardest kiad ii lichs, of thu
grand mistake that they have made in sup
posing themselves qualified to act the lart Of
warriors. The lessons that We have already
given them on this head will be repeated in a
more and mere impressive form until they
produce the proper effect. 1t may be six
months, or year, Or five or ten years, brf;rre
the Yankees arc a,a:le TO cry "hO!d-euO'lgh',
but licy have gn. to crj it. We are against
any peace until they are completely used up
SO beaten ard humbled ,!Iat they will be-
have themselves respectful, towards t.,
South for at least u century. There is no use
in patching up peace with them as long MS
they arc inflated with the idea that ;hey are a
terrible race Of people, in the military sense.
This couceit must be knocked clean out Of
their heads, and the Contcdcratcs are the men
to do it.-Pctcrsbu:g Express.