Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-07-04

This movement, too, comports with
new idea which appears to have recently
entered into the tactics of our military po-
litical chief and that is, to concentrate suf-
ficient force in Western Virginia to crush
the Wheeling treason. The 5000 troops,
who were all at the Ferry at the time of
the evacuation, were accordingly sent to
Winchester, Shepherdstown and other
places and Gov. Wise's Legion proceeds
to cooperate with the secessionists of that
region, who are rising with the spirit and
ardor that foretoken brilliant deeds. While
it is the plan of the Wheeling miscreants
to rule the State; it has been that of the
Convention to define treason with preci.
sion that will endanger their necks. The
most lamentable incidents of the war may
be looked for in the midst of this people,
flesh of one flesh, rising up and butchering
each other with venom like that which
poisoned our own State 80 years ago, during
the dark days of Tory ascendancy.
Gen. Beauregard has organized the first
corps of the army of the Potomac. There
are five brigades. The first consists Of
Coils. Gregg, Kershaw, Cash and Bacon's
regiments under command of Gen. M. L.
Bonham. Our regiment is brigadcd with
the 18th and 18th Mississippi regiments,
as spirited and fine set of boys as you
could wish to lay eyes on; some of whom
have seen service at Pensacola, and all ac'
customed from earliest boyhood to ''shoot-
ing at the squirrels head to save the meat. "
Our commander is Gen. D. R. JONES'
Col. Williams regiment, which arrived in
this District yesterday, will be brigaded
with Virginia forces and volunteers from
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, COM
pose the remaining brigades. The entire
force, to be increased as circumstances re-
quire, are under the command of the hero
of Fort Sumter, the pride of South Carroll
ma, and in the opinion Of some, the great
est military genius of the day.
If you were here awhile to examine his
preparations and to look into his plans, you
would not be so much surprised at this
opinion. He did wisely and we'll and
thoroughly at Sumter; be is doing so here.
The roads from Manassas to Fairfax, both
rail and wagon, are continuous and COM
plex network of we'll devised and skillfully
situated ramparts-and the work is going
on daily, under the silent and rapid hand
that almost waves them into being by in
cantation. Any one who loves to follow a
master of logic or mathematics in COM
prehensive and grand train of reasoning,
must find delight here; for enough is re-
vealed to enable him, at least, to catch
glimpses of the soaring thought. VIM. H.
Russell was right in his complimentary
notice of Beauregard. Mark you, he is a
"whale."
Sergeant Sadler's faithful old servant
heeler-who could not be induced to re-
turn home at Charlotte, Notwithstanding his
failing health, died very suddenly on Satur-
day. His last words were, "Mass Joe, l
promised Missus to die by you, and l have
done so-good bye" He was perfectly ra-
tional to the last moment. The negroes of
the camp had their accustomed awake" over
his corpse, singing and praying till "Taps' !;
and he was inferred very decently on yes
terday morning.
Alarms are becoming quite frequent of a
night. On Saturday night our sentries
were all on the alert for the latter half of
the night, so that some of them walked six,
eipht and even ten hours without relief -
Firing began about II o'clock mile or
two ahead of US; and thirteen shots were
fred in all. These alarmed the camp Of
the 18th Mississippi regiment, which was
near by, and whose picquets, we believe, did
the firing; and we could distinctly hear the
commands of the officers, "fall in, men
fall in! fall in! !" Towards morning cou-
rier came charging across our lines, and
told the Colonel that the enemy were ad.
vancing, and the alarm was sounded. The
scene which followed was stirring and grand
beyond description. The hospital and
guard-house, alike with the company camp
ing grounds were alive; and every body,
we'll or sick or in prison, rallied almost to 6
man to meet the enemy. Capt. Elford
who was in the Mexican war, said he never
saw regiment formed with more quiet,
order and celerity, in his life. Young Dr.
Meek, who has been on his couch for 6
week, could not be persuaded to lie still
but rose as coolly as he ever did, loaded his