Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-07-15
Our Army of Invasion.

Our Army of Invasion.
HAaERsTowN, Nd, June 27.-Once
more has the Confederate army crossed the
Potomac, and once more does it hold out
the helping hand to Maryland and throw
down the gage of battle upon her SOIL
Will she clutch the hand that is cordially
extended to her, and thus save herself and
her latest posterity from the uugodly rule
of the infidel and the Puritan? And will
the enemy seek US as he did last year, and
again deliver battle !? These are questions
which Maryland and the despot beneath
whose heel she writhes, alone can answer.
Our reception has been much the same
as it was in September last. The natives
of the country-the descendants of Lord
Baltimore and his colonists-almost univer-
sally sympathize with US, and ardently de-
sire our success The Dutchmen and the
Mortimer, and their children, on the con-
trary, as unanimously wish for our defeat.
In those connties which border on Peunsyl-
vania, and where the humanizing institu.
ton of slavery can exert but little influence,
majority of the inhabitants affiliate with
our enemies, but in all other portions of the
State the friends of the Confederate cause
are believed to be in the ascendant. This
view of the state of public sentiment will,
think, be shown to be the true one, should
our stay and movements be of such char
acter as to justify the people in openly es-
pousing our cause. 1t is unjust to expect
people nearly equally divided, without
arms in their hands. who have been held in
chains for more than two years, and much
the larger portion of whom, aud especially
our friends, are still euveloped within the
Federal lines, to move as promptly as we
could desire, and before they have some
guaranty that they will not again be left to
the rod of the smlter. IF we could recall
two years, when We were first entering upon
the conflict, there would be no excuse for
their delay and isdecision; but the two
years of bondage produce unwholesome
fruits, and such as we who have never felt
the yoke of the oppressor, are slow to real
ize Let us, then, bear with Maryland yet
while longer. If there be but ten right.
eous men and women within her borders,
we should, for their sakes, strive to save her
from the Dead Sea of Federal despotism.
Longstreet'a corps crossed the Potomac
yesterday, and Hills the day before. Both
are now moving upon Chambersburg, Pa,
twenty miles distant, in the direction of
Harrisburg, the capital of the State, which
is sixty miles distant. Reports say that
Gen. Jenkins was within three miles of
Harrisburg two days ago, and that Ewell
was not far off
tt is not known what GEN. Lees plans
are, whether to occupy Harrisburg, or to.
establish his Camp in the vicinity ofCham-
bersburg and along the Pennsylvania line,
and there await the enemy. Nearly allthe
troops crossed the Potomac at Williamsport
and it will be through that place, Winches-
ter and Staunton we Shall endeavor to keep
up our communication with the rear. This
line may be cut now and then by the enc
my but We shall be in fruitful and opu.
lent country, abounding in everything ne
cessary for the subsistence of the army, and
shall not find it difficult to take care of our
selves. Already large numbers Of horses,
wagons, beef cattle and sheep have been
secured, and immense stores Of grain and
-four The horses cost US from $3.50 to
$500 in Confederate money, and the wheat
about 81 go per bushel.
Gen. Lees order has acted like charm.
While some of the people have fed into the
interior Of Pennsylvania with their cattle
and horses, many others have remained,
deeming it wisest to stay at home and make
the best terms with US possible. In this
they have shown their good sense. Our
impressiug officers pay the market price for
everything the army needs, where the par.
ties will receive payment, or give them
scrip, if they prefer that. In all purchases
of articles of subsistence and clothing, pay.
ueut is made in Confederate funds at par
value. Thus, the enemy who has been
counterfeiting Confederate Treasury Notes
and scattering them wherever they have
penetrated into our territory, now have the
apoisoned cbalice" put to their own lips, at
least SO far as to compel them to receive our
genuine notes as if they were gold and
silver Aud thus, too, for the first time,
Confederate money is at par in the United
States
We are not without friends even 10 Penn.
sylvania, and especially in those Districts
which the army has occupied. The i'm
pressing officer is an effective missionary,
and has already converted many fat Dutch
man and blind fanatic from the error of his
ways. Men who were Indifferent before
are now clamorous for peace; and it is re-
ported that some of them are willing fol
the troops to take their wives and children
but beg hard for their sleek cattle and vel
fed horses and bursting granaries. But We
prefer the latter, and will let them keep the
former and all their pestiferous progeny
Imboden brought $500 horses out of Ful
ton County, and about 30 volunteers, youne
men who are really friendly to US, and near
to make our cause their own. Several stu