Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-11-25
5TH REGIMENT STATE TROOPS.
BaANcHYInLE, Nov. 226, 1868.

5TH REGIMENT STATE TROOPS.
BaANcHYIlLE, Nov. 22d, 1868.
Our Regiment left its encampment in
Greenville District, on Thursday morning
last, before day, taking the cars about 3 o.
clock, 0. n. and after sta long and bolster
ous passage" reached this place on Friday
night, about 10 o'clock. The next morn.
ing we removed to our camp short dis
tance from the depot, where We will prob
ably remain,for a while, though our opera
lions may not be confined to any particular
qusrtsr; at least, tits not proper that moro
should be written Of our programme, we're
we entitled to peep behind the curtain.-
Sufficient to say that the up country is not
unprotected, and this point is not being
neglected By any means.
The change of position, together with the
roagh-riding and exposure of the box cars
at night, has caused severe colds through.
out the camps, but little rest will broba.
bly, relievs them. Our locality is now a very
convenient one for news, but the Charles
ton papers viii give your readers particu-
lars far more reliable than the many ru-
mors Of the Gamps-though you shall be
apprised of all matters of interest, as they
OCCUR. or may be proper to be written. The
well.doing Of the. Regiment viii probably
be the only interest of the present letter.
The present title of our Head Quarters is
aGamp Williams" nhonor of our Colonel,
who, it maybe proper to state was not pres
ent at the christening this evening. The
compliment is well deserved, and we doubt
not will be properly appreciated.
Brauchville, heretofore a busy little
stburg," is almost deserted, the Post Mas.
ter and telegrapher apparently composing
the "suthoritiss and the people," except at
cartime, when these dignitaries seem "lerds
of all they survey" The hotel keeper and
servants are not forgotten, for they disap-
pear rs fast as their scanty fare, and the
starveling's shin-plasters.
While writing, Artillery are passing us
to the front; this movement with the news
ofthe shelling Of Charleston, looks as though
our aIron Grays" will yet have "a trial of
mettfs with the Yankees, if they dare carry
out their threats of an attack inland. We
have every reliance in their ability and
willingness to do their. duty.
We have had services to day ia Camp, at
the quarter of Capt. Gill's Company this
morning, Captain Lowry's this afternoon
and to nights call for the same purpose at
Gaptain Hardin's, on the right Of the Regi-
msnt, thus beginning in the centre with
Chester, and ending on the left and right.
The services were conducted by our Chap.
lain, Mr.. Dspass, assisted by the Rev. Mr..
Bryce, of Fairfield. These meetings are.
full of interest, and we have an earnest from
our growing acquaintance that they will be
kept up. Others than the ministers are
invited totake part in the prayer meetings,
and thus all denominations have, and take
q common, should say, Christian interest.
Our last third of the Regiment has been
:farloughed home for twelve days, so we
may soon lookson "boxes from home," as
faregone conclusions; however transporta-
ton is now direct, and we can see our
friends and hear from them more frequent
than when away up in our mountain for
tresses.
The thanks of the Regiment are due the
Rail Road Conspirators for the careful man
ner in which they avoided running off by
travelling at the late of tyo miles an hour;
and many of the furloughed soldiers who
were returning to their duties acknowledge
the eondescension of certain conductors re-
csiuing pay to which they were not justly
entitled, from the sl1.a.month soldier
When the railroads declare another diVi-
dend, we hope they will not be denied the
lions share. E. !
For the Yorkvlle Enquirer.