The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-05-01

for us our friends should direct to the
member they wish to send to, Lancaster
Greys, Capt, John D. Wylie, I'd Regiment
s. &. Volunteers, core of Fraser g. Dill,
Charleston, 5. c." and they will forward
to us. published n notice in the Courier
and Mercury 10 this effect and requested
the LEDGER to copy.
We have received orders this evening 10
leave here and repair to Morris Island
We GO to that place early in the morning,
so that the same notice will be good There
we will join our Regiment. So fsr. our
Company and Capt Wallace's Company
have been on detached service. but sup.
pose after we join the Regiment we will
remain together. This is more comrorta-
BILE location than Morris Island, here we
have houses, there We will have to use
tents, and that, il is said, is doubtful. report
say tents are scarce, but have every con-
liberal 10 her sons and soldiers who have
so promptly responded TO her call, and who
have made such sacrifices. If person 10
skep,ieal on that subject let him try it aud
he will realize the sacrifice.
have written this and my former letter
amidst great confusion, only the confusion
though incident to camp life, and have not
time to review them. The papers from the
city will give you all the news as to the
probabilities of n war. | suppose there is
no one now who doubts that there is WAR.
IL any one is skeptical visit TO the battle
ground will remove it. The evidences are
here in abundance, All the knowing ones
here regard it fixed fact, that We are in
tor n protracted war. Our State is ready,
fully prepared, many are more than anxious
If it does take place and become sectional,
which regard altogether probable. no one
can foresee hen or where it will end, ex-
cept that We 60 into il with right ON our
side, and that victory will be with us, all
agree MS TO this, that we must and will tri-
ulnph.
As Orderly have TO visit the command.
ent Of the Fort twice each day TO make re.
ports of the company and have good op.
portunity. after getting through, to look
about and examine the injury and spoialion
done inside the Fort 1t only disfgures,
but does not effect the strength Of the for.
tifcation. Ii Anderson will tell Lincoln,
caDdidly, the strength of the works here,
he will land his forces e,se NJ here No feet
can reach Charleston through the immense
fire, tho Forts and Batteries can bring to
bear upon them.
great many troops are now on SuIi.
vans Island. | have met companies from
Marlboro, Darlington and Chcster--hsve
just head the York troops are at the Boat
landing I do not know the number. but
nave heard, seven thousand are now in aud
abou, the city. Ia few days we will all
get settled down and go 10 work regularly.
will then have more time and better op.
portunity to write.
Lincoln has called for $4,000 troops, he
has had the boldness and impudence TO call
upon the border States. Some have an.
swercd nobly refusing the call. AIr. James
b FRENCH u young Lawyer Of Virginia,
joined our company with the condition that
he should repair to his State so soon n,
she seeded He left oduy for home hav.
ing received n despatch from hIs Cap,nin
that he was needed. Rumor is that Vir.
ginia has secedcd--her Governor ha. bouk
AIDED the entrance 10 The harbur Of n .rinlk
so as To prevent the u. =. war vessels from
coming out-she has also taken She arms
at Norfolk. The proclamation Of Lincoln
has aroused the border States, they will all
come now, they cannot do otherwise. No
Statue quo now-they must take one side
or tn. other.
Our Company so far has enjoyed excel.
lent health, u few have been unwsll but
nothing serious. IL We get into fight
mark nv word for it this company will
make its mark. The land Of Jackson will
be proud OF its achievements ! hav. seen
enough to predict will, certainty what |
have indicated.
Col. Jenkinr' Regiment, (Y ork, Spartan
burg, and Union Districts I234 strong,
nave just passed to their quarters from the
boat. have been ou, to see them pass
saw many friends in their ranks and two
nephews. They will be stationed on Sui
livan's Island. IL LiGcoln could only have
seen their marshal tread and noble bearing,
he would be convinced snch people new
er could be conquered. They may be an
initiated, but conquered never.
LONG GRABS.