The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-11-27
VIRGINIA CORRESPONDENCE.
FOR TIE LANCASTER LEDGER.
McLEAN's FORD, Bull Run, Va. ]
November IL, 1861.

November ii, 1861.
A few days ago, We supposed it very
probable that our present location would
be our winter quarters; many had gone
to work to make their tents sorter comfor,
table, by flooring them with puncteons,
fixing up something like Fireplace, erec.
ting bed steads, tables and washstands,
about which l have given you descrip,
tion in former letter But yesterday or
ders came TO leave for new encampment
near Centreville, and 10 day that order is
about being executed. 1t is said we are
to take the position occupied by Gen'I.
Jackson's Brigade, who has gone up to
Winchester. Our Brigade will still be
under the command Of Gen. D. r Jones,
as Brigadier, but Gen. Longstreet as Ma.
jor-General. We will be one Of the two
advanced Brigades, and are required al
ways to be in readiness for the march.
We have just heard with surprise and
regret that The enemy have effec,el
landing at Port Royal in our State. We
are all anxious to return and unite with
our brothers in arms in expelling and dr.
wing the ruthless invaders from our shores,
or to "welcome them with bloody hands
to hospitable graves" We have despair
ed Of meeting the enemy at this place.
Many are beginning to suppose our ser
vices here are required only to keep in
check problematic advance of the Fed
ersl forces. 1t is true no person knows.
One day every person believed fight
would take place in very short time !;
we would be told the enemy were advan-
cling in large numbers our commander.
believed it, judging from the orders which
would follow. The next day, it would be
said the columns had halted, a few DAYS
after and it would be said they had re
treated across the river. The rumors and
reports have been so numerous and con.
Trajectory heretofore, that many doubt
now every tale that is told. Many sus
pect now that the enemy never designed
T. advance in full force, but was only
throwing forward those columns 10 de-.
ceive US, to induce US to keep our forces
in full strength along this line, whilst
they aIe organizing, equipping and out
fitting force to attack us elsew ere.-
The decent and attack 4. Hatteras and
Port Royal, strengthens this suspicion.
It is, however, all conjecture, and has
been for some time. The enemy keep
their counsels and purposes very cose.--
II they are not good at fighting, they are
certainly good in concealog their purpo
ses and deceiving us. In strategic decep
zion they surpass us. According to thei,
avowed programme, they should have
been upon us5ong since they have pub.
licly pronounced US rebels, that they
would punish and subjugate us, that it il
their bounden duty to do so, and yet
for near four months, we have been In
hearing OF their guns, in hearing of their
drums and bands, in sight Of their flags
and encampments, in sight and in hear.
ing Of their pickets. We have been rea.
dy to receive the promised chastisem ent.
but up to this time they have not sp.
preached near enough to attempt it.
Many, very many, b getting tired of
the lie we have lived for some time past
becoming impatient at the delay but
how can We help il The fault is not
ours. We came here in good fai,b--so
fer We have oieyed every order, marched