Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-07-15
of Invasion.

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urArmy of Invasion.
HAenRsrowx, MD, june 27i-once more
has tho Confederate army crossed tue Fp,o-
mac. and once more does it held out Inc hetp'
~. hand to MARYLAND and throw the
oape of battle supon her soil. VIII she Gluten
ibas hand fiat is cordiistyextended to her, and
thus save herself andahe latest posterity rom
tSe npcodly rule OF the infdel and the Pur-
;tsn ? And will the enemy seek US as ne did
last wear, and agai9sdelivcr battle? These
ar, -oueslions which Maryland and the dsspot
beneath whose heeIshe srithes,, alone can gu,
0nr reception hss been muchthe same as
:. wa. in Sentenbes last. The natives Of the
oonntryAthe descendants of Lord Baltimore
aud his culonists-alrnost universally sym
,@s,j;;ze with us, and nrdently desire our sue
cess. The Dutchmsna and the Northmen; aud
their children, onzthe contrary, ss unanl-
monslv wish for our delext. In those coun-
t;as which border on Pcnrsylrsnisrts and where
III. humsnizing institutions ofsiayery can ex-
ert bnt little influence majority OF the IN
babitan.se afhliate With orr encrileT but IN
all other portions of the State the friends OF
the Confederate cause are believed to Del
the ascendant. This view orthe stste OF pub
lie sentiment will, | think, be shown to@be
,heSrue one, should our stay and movements
'bs, Of such a character as,t to Justify the people:
in openly cspousing our cause. It IS unjust
Z. c.pect.a people nearly equally divided,
xitaout AIMS in thefrhands, who have beer
b,ld in. ch.ins ior.more than.two years, ana
mich the larger portion OF whom, and cspe-
cial,y our friends, arc -atill envelopa5 within
- 49, NJ nr0ppntlv as NC
could desire, and before they have some gu
aranty that they will not again beiefc 70 Inc
rod Of the smiter. If We could recall TWO
years, when we were first entering upon me
conflict, there wosllSb be no excuse tor their
delay and indication but two years OF pom,
daee prodoce unwholsome fruits, and snch IS
we. who have mover felt the yoke OF the op.
pre.sor. are slow to realize. Let us then, pear
with Maryland yet . while longer IT there
DO but ten righteous mon and Witnin
her borders, we should for their sakes strive
to save her from the Dead Sea of federal des-
Lonpstreet, corps-crossed the Potomac
Yesterday. and HlPs the day before. Both are
now moving upon Chambersburg, Pa. TWEEN
~ miles distant, in the direction OF harrls-
BURG. tho capital. Of the State, whichis sixty
,nil,,s distant, Reports say that Gen. Jen'
L;ns Was within three miles of Harrisburg
two days ago, and that Ewell was not tai
of.
. whether to occupy Harrisburg, or to esta3;
.l;sh his camp in the vicinity Of Cbsmbersbure
And along the Pennsylvania line. and there
await the enemy. Nearly I'll the troopscross,
ed The P~otonac.st Tililamsport, and it vii
be threuehthatp place. Winchester and Staun
Inn wo sh.HsendeaHor 10 keep up our commu
n;c,tion with-the rear This lineimay be en-
now and then:by the cnsmys but we small b
IN q fruitful and opulent country ~sboundint
i, everything necessaryior tho subsistence
the army. and shall not find it difficult 70 tax
care of ourselves. Already large rum oers Q
horces. wagons, beef cattle and sheep hav
:I.een secnred.and immense stores OF graz
and Acur.z Tho horses. cost us from $loot
$500 in Confederate money, and Inc waea
about 81 go per bushel.
Gen. Less Derhas acted like a charn
While somesef fae people have fled into tn
interior of Pennsylvania with their cattle an
horses. many others have remained, deemip
!, w;sest 10 sta Eat home and make +the bes
terms With uS possible. In this they ha'
shown their good sense. Our impress. IN
officers pay the market price Tor eyerytnin
the army needs, where the parties wilFreceiy
payment, OF igFyethem scripeif they pref!
that. In alfpurchase Of articles OF 5uSsl
.teuce and clothing, payment is made IN Col
federa.e funds at par value. Thus, tho en-
INV VINO hasbean counterfeitiog C1ntedefa
Treasury Notes and scattering them where
er they have penetrated into our territor
now have q tse poisoned chalice" put 70 the
own lbs, atheist SO far as to compel them
receive our gennine notes as ifthey we're 80
and silver. And thus, too, for the, first tin
Uonfederate money is at par in the onit
States. -spe,
We are not without friends even IN Zen
s,,van;a, ard especially in those distrl!
which the army has occupied. The impre'
ing officer i. an effective missionary, and b
.lrsady converted Iuany 8 fat Dutchman al
eblind fanaticSsfrom the error of his wss
Men who we're Indifferent before, are NJ
elamoroua:fop peace aud it is repcrsed3t tn
pgnp OF them sres willing for the troops
take their wiyes.aad ehildreu, hftEbg ha
.nr their sleek: cattle and VOL fedhoEsesa
Lurs,inp granaries. But VIC prefer the latt
.nd wiiilet them keep the former and
.ho;r pnst:rerons progeny. lfubCdcn bf0ul