Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-09-05
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

lear Enquirer :-1he iass Ola "ooh',
as slowly as the war appears to drag its
"wounded length" along, have given birth
to events of vast importance and magnitude.
The cause of the South has been steadily
gaining strength abroad for it can scarce
ly be said to have acquired strength at
home, having previously commanded all
her resources, and the lives, fortunes and
sacred honor, of her wondrously united
people. But abroad, we say, Lincoln's
heavy war demands granted by his Con-
gress, followed by the Stone Bridge disas
ter, have settled in the minds at least Oh
leading Euglish and French statesmen the
question of Southern independence.
The victory near Springfield, Mo-, on
the 10th instant, if We have been able to
CLEAN the truth from biassed or inefficient
accounts, was a decided one. Our own
opinion is that the Federalists attacked the
Confederates with superior numbers; but
were repulsed with loss of two or three
thousand, to about FIVE hundred on our side
The repulse was signal, the enemy being
compelled to first, and afterwards sec.
fond retreat. 1t has been rumored and
con6rmed-but with what degree of relia'
bility, we cannot say-that Gen. Hardee
has advanced and cut off all of SeigePs
command except 600; and that Gen. Ere
mont has since called upon the North West
for volunteers, with desperate lustihood
worthy of better success. Of piece with
all these statements is the quiet annouce
meut that q fotilla of ten Yankee vessels
has been withdrawn from covert some
where down the Mississippi up to St. Louis
for fear they might fall into the hands O.
the Confederate States. These things in
dicate the extent of Yankee Doodle's dis
comfture in Missouri We have gooe
reasons to believe that State, if not now
will soon be member of our Confederacy
and of course we are only the more rejoi
ced at our triumph there
Meanwhile, the cause of the South ha'
suffered no detriment in Virginia. Gems
Lee and Wise are busy, and we con6dentl!
hope they will soon drive the invaders frou
the "Valley." The report was few day
ago that they had gained great victory
but like thousand other camp rumors i
died away like the cadence of night wint
no one knowing whence it came nor With
er it went. There is some sickness in ou
"Corps;" yet Beauregard is ready, I fancy
at moments warning to meet Mcclellan
Twice in the last few days-frst Friday
and then yesterday evening-couriers unde
\ whip and spur brought in the news that th'
(foe were advancing. Both times various
hgigades were advanced few miles tt
meet them but they only performed th'
feat of "marchiug up the hill and dowI
again. intruders not having left thei
burrows on the banks of the Potomac
This is about all the excitement we hav
had since the great Battle. Gen. Bonham'
brigade, however, which has occupied tn
advanced position, have changed thei
camp as many as FIVE times; while his pic
quets and those Of the enemy have bee1
"fghting for peach-orohard"-a th
boys express it-near Falls Church, al
most every day. Willie Farley, Esq,
much valued young friend of Laurensville
who fought through both the battles of tn
18th and 2lst ult. on Bull Run, with tn
measels out all over him on that memora
BILE Sunday, is, we are happy to learn, dis
tinguishing himself on this picquet dut
for great gallantry. He Las made severa
! Yankee scouts bite the dust.
Mr.. B. T. Wheeler of your town, VIII
was with US and his relatives in Warrento
for upwards of two months, was unanimous
ly elected, before his return home, an hon
orary member of the Jasper Light Infantry
All the time from the 17th to the 22n
July, while We were seeing the hardes
service we have yet seen, he was riding Q
running everywhere to serve the Regiment
or would seize his musket, and no persua
sion could keep him from a place in line {
battle. He showed himself the unhinchine
lofty. spirited patriot, more than worthy {
this humble compliment. His uuprece
dented kindness to the members of the CON
pany, both sick and we'll, made them exten
it with the heartiest pleasure. He has
niche in the memory of the Jaspers, all b
own.
Since the absence of our "Prince of U
|. derlies James Masou-caused
the wound which he received on the FL
July-Sergeaut w. B. Smith has bee
promoted to Orderly Sergeant, and Prlva
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