Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-10-31

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EDITORIAL coRREspoNDENcE
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Dear Enquirer This quiet little town
has been al! agog since Tuesday
One day it was rumored that Mcclellan
was advancing his columns, and that our
army was retreatiug, burning valuables
they could not carry with them the next,
all this was contradioted; then again We
were told that our forces were marching
upon the enemy. Wednesday morning
expectation ran 30 high that number, some
soldiers, some citizens, left for the theatre
of the anticipated conflict. The citizens
have returned, and all is quiet now Yet
lit is the calm of preparation to receive
stirring news; for the impression is left that
Mcclellan has been unusually busy--to
what end We cannot now predetermine. A
gentleman just from Leesburg, reports that
sc, 900 Hessians have crossed the river at
Harper's Ferry, and that our forces at Lees.
burg have fallen back seven miles. This
column is thrown out, probably, either to
occupy a defensible position in the fruitful
valley of the Shenandoah, where they can
be wiutered with more facility than at
Washington, or to flank Manassas in con.
junction with forward movement from
Arlington Heights and Alexandra. If
the former suppositiou be correct, winter
campaign is not likely; if the latter, one is
highly probable-or at least one more dead
" contest before the close of the season.
You will remember that Lincoln, in his
message to the Summer Congress, called
for 100000 men, and 100000, 900, to
put down the rebellion and that Congress
placed within his reach 100000 men, and
s500,OOO,00O. 1t has been said that these
contributions were made, with the distinct
understanding that something decisive
should be done before the 4th Of Decem-
Der, when their Congress meets again.
You may suppose them to have reasoned
thus: awe have given you all you ask,
and more-our constituents will not stand
such expenditures without results-they
must see fruits, or We must cry against this
waste of public funds and impoverishmeu,
of the country. Give Us brilliant prospects
on the 4th December, and we can afford to
advocate the vigorous prosecution Of the
war" Mcclellan, perhaps, is now about
to leave his strongholds aud come upon
US, for the double purpose Of wiping out
the stain of Manassas, and of doing 'some.
thing decisive" in the way Of quslling all
this "artifcial excitement. Fremont has
done nothing in Missouri; Sumter Auder.
son, nothing in Kentucky; Roseucrantz,
as little in Western Virginia. If "a Fede'
raj feet has captured sand bank Of fort
and half regiment at Hatteras, the "Tur.
tie" has frighted the eagle from the mouth
of the Mississippi. Everywhere BY sea and
land, the mighty invading hosts are at a
stand still. Something must be done, and
very soon. Congress meetsis six weeks
and they must have something to gloss owe,
the folly and inhumanity Of further contri
buttons. McClellan--the young Napoleon
of the Vests their man to do it.
From all this it is evident as he will
wage perhaps ga Waterloo conflict" before
he closes the campaign; and the inference
is strengthened by statements of our last
letter. We believe-without being conf,
dent, however-that he has already begun
to mobilize his army though it will proba
bly, be two or three weeks before a general
engagement. The very vastness and cum.
bersomeuess of his army, will compel Nc
Clellsu to move slowly while the unexpec
ted rout of Manassas has surely taught the
Yankees lesson of caution.
When the day-or days it may be-doe'
come, the encounter will be one to shake
the continent Three months for prepare
ton have not been idly squandered by eth
er party. Well armed and disciplined
and powerfully sustained with artillery,
hundred thousand foemen will rush upon
wall of flesh and steel, in deadly, desperate
furious conflict.
i But let US turn from these bloody appa
ritions conjured up from the near future
to the quiet walks of peaceful industry, ant
the lovely haunts of nature. Here, again
We wander in circle. We cannot escsp