The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-10-16


lug after a rain the firing would begin,
but now they fire in clear weather, and
we inier they are practicing SO as TO get
the rauge Of all the positions which our
forces must pass in making the attack.
They imagine we are in columns or in
line Of battle in certain positions and fire
away at the locality. In that way they
get the range Of their guns for our sup
posed approaches. | have no doubt in
their trainings and imaginations, they
have slain thousands, and gained many
complete victories.
Lands in the vicinity Of LewinsviIle
before the war, commanded from sixty
i've 10 $llo per acre, as | was informed
by an old man who still occupies his
house. In our circulations we heard and
saw much Of the devastations and spoila
tons of the enemy. Fences thrown down
and burnt, gates destroyed, fields of corn
destroyed, psilings Of lots knocked Off
and lett. Just to be destroying, houses
abused, furniture broken, done by hearts
fatally bent upon mischief, even clothing,
the dresses Of the ladies cut, torn and
destroyed. Quite nice and beautiful
young girl told me, her trunk was broken
open, her dresses destroyed. her letters
read, dagureotypes Of deceased members
Of her family taken of. asked her if
any Of tie letters were from her sweet
heart, sue said not, she had "nary one"
She supposed their destructive feelings
were aroused by reading letter from
her brother, who ia member Of one of
the Virginia regiments.
In our ride on both occasions, we met
with DIR. ToIand, OF Spartanburg District.
lie has been in this State since the com,
mencement of the war, doing good ser.
vice as an independent volunteer. He
uses the Colts repeater rifle and six shoot
er breach loading gun. 1t is a beautiful
arm, effective aud death dealing at 400
yards distance. Several Of the enemy
have felt its force and precision. The
DR.. is in for the war; he has made many
of the enemy bite the dust and expects
TO cause many more TO fall before his un
erring aim. At many Of the houses the
poultry and stock were the only live ami
mails to be seen.
October I've returned to German
town on Saturday morning, having left
the vicinity Of LewinsvilIe on Friday
night. We had but one rain during our
bivousc, but tha. lasted with slight inter
missions near - hours. 1t cleared of
quite cool, on Sunday morning a slight
i.ost, the nights since have been quite
cool. Saturday and Sunday the camp
was :u!i OF Eumo!s, sensation paragraphs
were acknowledgements from the vicni
ty Of Muuson's Hill, Mason's Hill and
Anandale, were to be seen going west.
ward. Women and children were on
the road, fleeing it Was said, from the
torch OF the enemy reports in circula.
tion that the federas in large bodies were
advancing Others, tha. the pickels were
| engaged. Some of us who had heard
the story Of the incredible number Of
squirrels that "Ring" lad treea upon one
tree, enjoyed the sensation, and upon be
ing asked TO explain the matter, would
do so by saying, Ring was treeing."-
| All, however, come to the conclusion, tha,
something decisive would be done IN a
few days. A knowing paragraphs. re.
marked, that everything was working up
beautifully to the programme.
Yesterday, President Davis came up
to. Fairfax G. III. To-day he rode by oul
encampmert in company with Gents
Beauregard and Johnson. The sick here
are all being sent back to Charlottesville
and other hospitals. by order OF head
quarters. These are significant facts---sc
regarded in this locality. DIR. Crawford
aud Rev. Mr.. Craig, were sent with ,h'
sick Of our regiment, both will return il
a few days, so soon as the sick are taken
in charge and under treatment, by th'
medical and hospital attendants.
Capt. Wylie returned 20 camp Satus
day evening; lie brought with him f.,
his company, more clothing and comfort
so kindly sent by the noble and patriot,
women Of Lancaster.
Our regiment bas received many kinc
and valuable donations. useful and neces
sary articles, such rs cordisIs, jelIies
wines, brandy and other nourishment
for the sick and debilitated, good warn
flannel clothing, towels, sheets, bed sacks
blankets, comforts, okra, sage, catsup
medicines, and other invaluable matters
sent by the noble women OF our State
Every company is greatly indebted t
the ladies Of their respective districts anc
neighborboods for their kind considerat'
and valuable contributions. All have &C
ted well, done nobly. But I must espe
cially acknowledge the liberality, patrio.
ism and kindness Of the ladies Of tha
portion Of Richand District, known q
the Fork. That locality at the com
mencement Of the war raised handsom
company, commanded by the generous
noble ana fearless DR.. Ray until his elec
ton to the Lieut.. Colonelcy, and sine
by Capt. Robert Adams, an accomplish
ed gentleman and gallant officer. Tb
noble, generous and patriotic ladies Q
that portion OF Richland, in addition L
having supplied with great liberali,y
their own immediate company with man,
and numerous offerings, donations an,
comforts, have very generously and pa