The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-12-04

certainly give us decloed Advantage
We can meet an enemy with force Of
five to our one and then be on an equal
footing, even admitting the gal,antry and
bravery Of the contending powers equal
in every respect. But they know this
strategic point and will not come. The
Ghost will sometimes come in at the
wrong door. Here We have been wait.
ing, watching and expecting the advance
Of the enomy for four months-ths was
the door through which it was expected
they must and would come. We have
been ready and anxious to meet them
to drive them back. route and whip them.
Many, very many are tired Of the long
delay, all are desirous to pu. an end to
the necessity which separates us from our
own beloved CaroliLa, which keeps us
from our homes, sweet homes, and from
the loved ones and sweet ones Of our re,
spective fresides. How pleasant the re-
Elections, how delightful the associations,
and how tender and pure the thrills which
tbrobs in the breast Of the soldier when
far away in a distan! land, bis thoughts
and affections turn to his own home, his
neighbors and families, and to the loved
ones Of his own household. The army
is an infallible school for the perfection Of
love for the household. Ladies, If any
are so unfortunate as to have a cross, i'll,
grained husband, just persuade him TO
volunteer and ge. him mustered into ser.
vice, let his walk and life be then regula.
ted by the "army regulations" admins
tered by West Point desciplinarian for
a few months, aud my word for it, you
will have a most affectionate husband
1t will be "our hat" and sour pants;" he
will, notwithstanding the hard times, give
you more new, pretty and nice dresses,
than you can make up. have seen the
tear roll down the cheek Of the brave and
patriotic soldier when he spoke to me a.
bout home and his dear wife. Absence
loes not conquer but increases his love.
Yesterday our Cavalry pickets captur.
ID Yankee Captain, Lieutenant and 80
'rivates. They were out on a foraging
expedition. We got their FIVE wagons,
20 horses and the load, aud arms. I |
,ave conversed with the Captain, Lieu.
enant and several Of the privates-,he
after say they volunteered believing''we
Intended to attack Washington and in,
wade their country: the officers say for
the preservation Of the Union. They
hail from about Albany, Troy ard Sara
toga, in N. Y. The Captain appeared to
be good game, he was in the service in
Mexico, and was wounded at the battle
OF Buena Vista.
To day all is quiet about an advance.
Rumor has il that Mcclellan has said he
will not attack us a. this place that he
knows our position and advantages, our
strength and equipments. He was to
have been here by the 18th, but that has
passed and "nary Mcclellan" He may
come, but many Of US do not believe it
now, judging from tie past. The dem.
onstraton upon Por. Royal is now his
safety valve. A few more demonstrations
upon other points, however unimportant
and unavailing, and it excuses him with
the public opinion at the North from An
advance on this locality.
The application Of the 9th Regiment
has been respectfully refused. We came
here in good faith to drive back the enc.
my, to prevent them from ever setting foot
on our soil. 1t was serving South Caro-
lima to whip them in Virginia and there,
by keep them out Of our State and from
our soil. We have not met the enemy
and therefore cannot say they are ours
Let the FAULT be where it may, it is not
the fault Of the 9th. The severity Of the
winter here with 80 little comfort, will
make many, very many, sons Of Carolina
inhabit the cold and silent grave before
the 9th Of April. TIE life Of every South
Caroliniau is now doubly valuable to our
State. Ny course is fixed, determined
upon. Look out for
LONG GRABS.