Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
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of battle ami clash Of arms to present to vonr
readers in thssisaus: In this division of yir-
g'nia both be!lieerents are, lying upon their
oars. at a very respectful distance apart, in
eager anticipation ofs thdh coming fiay--ench
party sangninciy expecting nn.l preparing fnr
attack. Nightly qleering upon their arms in an
tticipation Of TINT wild, fearful cry. 40 arms
to arms." which thrila the ollers hosom will,
such mingled emotions Of apprehension aud
indescriabe delight. Our pnerny are making
every preparation for defence the suhurbs
r"f Alexandria. and we nra embracing thu snme
measures. and throwing up the same forti6cn-
tions at Bnlrs Run and Mnnassa.. Just here
| we may mention that Bulls r II mud Camp
Beauregard one and the same place-the
former The local nnn", the latter arpeliation
is the camp name given by our Col. in honor'
Of The distinguished Commander of this section
; "f Virginia. This state ofaquiefule aud peace
Inns continued 40 long ,hnt the Caro,inians
have almost abandoned all hope Of soon meet-
ing the enemy they seem TO have relinqui.h.
od all idea Of advancing in this direction.
though Scott succeeds by s,rntcgv and may
pounce upon us. when lenst expecting it His
venernship p consis, in decnying his fo. 10y his
movements aud Their striking them in s"ine
nnguar,led moment when he Inns every ndvan-
| tngc of position, number and time. Ills most
bitter foe must ncccdc to him The element Of
great general; fortunate is it. for us, tI,a, he
has not the subordinate officers 10 put in exc
cution the brilliant plans of his military geni-
us. lie doubtless accomplish as much
with "s little loss Of life Us any general tLa,
eve: led an army to a battle field IA All iu-
| s,Hnce Of his regard for n aoIdcrs life during
the Mrsran Campaign. he is said to have
maze chcd fifteen miles the worst anil mnst
mountainous road in Mexico to avoid passing
single battery. In his dotage his plans GER
tninly will often be ext-avagant, though If he
Ind the officers. troops and supplies to execute
his pnr. it. w"nlI cost the south many a hard
blow before the recognition Of her inJ.pen-
dcnce.
The last ti,lings from Washington imlicutc n
| movement "f large numbers Of Northern ttoops
III the direction Of lIarpers Ferry 5hnull they
attack us there, it is probable that our forces
Mt Manassas will advance towards Alexandria
and drive the enemy across the Potomac, "a
Scott is beginning TO realize the fac tina, he
can not collect sufficient numbers "i ;rnrs
before the meeting Of Congress. tn mnrg ,Ipnn
Norfolk. Manassas anu Harper. Fcrr, i null
saLe"u>ly. And it is now currently bel'-Yel by
the powers IN authority that the Inter uIac-
will COON he aLtnrkrd-the place is c"n-,.r-l
| imrregIns'le ami its hest d"e-nces ARE the
brave hearts Of its noble defenders uS they nrr
mhued with the invinciblr determination Of
L'oni'las Mt the pass Of Thcrmopyloo.
La L.,
t'on of Virginia hns not been go throughout the
! entire State. IL is true that the lesson .auyl,
the U"i'rd StatrG Rragnons hy the Wnrr.nton
I''hvm-n has not been forgotten, ant, the Puu-
| nee recolrc,s with too much profit her rrrrr-
ti"n Mt Aqnia Creek. to r-psa. the visi..-
Though near phi!lrpi, in North Western Vir-
g'niH. regiment of Virginians has been driven
ir"m its position by IN Overwhelming force
but with great proportional loss to tn. .n--
my. Minor fights have occurred near News
port News. On Saturday evening company
os North Caro!ininns encountered a pIuu.ler- !
ing party Of tie Yankeys. about double their
own number. in which skirm'sh The hraye sous |
OF The Old North State gaIlantly Lat,led for |
southsrn Independence, r-puIsing the enemy
without !css TO themselves The ght occnr.
red at Bethel Church. on the line between
Elizabeth City arrl York counties, and wa.
renewed Gil Monday morning between about |
1900 Confederate troops aud $500 Felerais |
The latter were again d-f-ated and put to
flight According to the report brought to |
headquarters to-day our loss was about six |
the enemy lost in the first sk,rmish about Is,
IN Tie last 200. These vanguard skurislies |
I. .l III, - al, ,.,k,:l
ia lies far in III. vista Of the fu ure--,heY may
be the small rivue,s of human gore, when
compared with the oceans Of blood vet tn bed
shed. though. they ought to he sufficient to
teach the Lincoln Sc"tt administration the vac
lor and unerriag craftsmanship Of Southern
soliiers--it olght to.teach them hat the treaI
of a Norlhern army strikes no terror to the
Southern heart
The Northern papers express the eager desire
Of their troops TO come in collision with the
Carolina solders-lhis wish ia especially cher
ished by The Massachusetts regiments but,
strange to say. they are inf ftren miles march
of fifteen HUNDRED Caralipians, add dare not
march upon them. yet they boast That they
will crush us ut like SO many sickly pond I
weeds. Brave people have they given to oh.
livion5the memory Of the Carolinians, whose
homes bleach Ipon Eorthern soil of r~v oution.
airy aniiqutyi Haye they so soon Forgotten
how the Palmetto Regiment saved the honor Of
the American 'fax in Mexico. Aud a. for brave !.
Massachnsrtts. who would have thought of
hss'sollets wishing to comhat with Caro- inians
after The memorable fsbss sesI 4 Vail ssn ers
command hes gsllssa aaaA besss!aes5e