Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-03-11
A Northern Estimate of the Southern
Confederacy.

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AND NAVY-oKEfcAEs AND obstH .s, i'NI ' a:
HIoNs OF ANoklAhhNha ~ !hA SUI. *.
Inc !" asniDs.ou 'o..sspol0eu. s :. .h.. :.
os. nUulS 1'epaos',o': $3.50 W 49,
.ne iolio"'pg 'n.su'y .n'e'es'us .'a.s' =.
when ne a'ieges 10 nave ue'..eu lion J:
series o, long conVerSa''ons WIN au 1put
yiduai direct from the ooutn' "nere ne nau
peen engaged ln a business ,equl,ios 90.
tensive ta traVelilns' anu ahotaeu s'easgppot
tan.ties Oh ooserVa'lon - VIZ, ~ u1
n'shiy ih'etes.in, aeu suo.r "Aa' O.
Is nau ~ 'ne Noisn:l Sle 'n'''' i0''
Oh .he 1ouen' ~ tn.s wa. =. :. /.
iHs hhbEh AsMi As lI -, - = :
suolecs OF renafA ~ sre SUN .sv uooou'
A.o"S s. sns S.sus I.s nan;. he nah;net
mees' 'ASeps'Is - I - ~ = -,
omoe.s' anu sIsIa s,:,u -. =. a. azs;aot
p.sSe.eI re.s,.ae : % nana..msn.s - tnou tbs nnmher
of troons with which tbey have to operate.
and, also, of those in contiguous districts !;
while Generals and other officers of divisions
know the number subject to their respect.
i've orders. I. but the secret of the total of
rebe]s in, arms is locked nm in the Rich.
mond War Department
LARGE bodies Of troops are constantly be-
ING transported by railroads, or are march.
ipe through the country, towards points
menaced by our forces. These floating ar.
mics are sometimes oo;ne North. sometimes
South. sometimes East or West, and often
in all directions at once. Their movements
are rap;d and silent. and often mysterious {,
and consequently. those who witness them
are bewildered in their epdeayors to keep
nosted pnon the strength. position and one.
rat;ons of the main armies The neonle
see thu troons nassinp. and generally know
their destination hnt from whence they
come and how manv remain behind, thew
are com,,Jetelv in the dark
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aeM pO...e ~ 80 ~ ST. - go. son ooo
af mh;.h AM. nm .ra ~ aotina dn,n resd,,
-. ~ 49," y. 1nn 600
:. 49, sntn;n ~. sa,.;s.st;ous S ,dinn I
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class NUMBERING fnll 30 600 and with the
increase by the new copscript act, intended
TO form reserve contingent of 100 OoO to
take the field this winter and the coming
spripg. The recruiting service has been
entirely abandoned, although volunteers oc.
casionsllv find their wav into the rapks
v;tbont tho assistance Of Government off,
GERS Bnt the conscr;nt act is 81 mi v,eersally
and strictlv enforced nv which the armv IS
largely increased in numbers. New reei.
ments are never heard of. all conscripts not
nlaced in the ranks of veterans being turn.
ed into camps of instruction, which are .nu.
merous]y located, each containing from one
hundred to five hundred men. The cayal.
;s ~ service is the fayorite branch with plant.
ers and their sons. and next the artillery
service bnt many nlapters merchants and
nrofess;ona] mon are found in tho ranks If
tbe ;nf,ntrv sobt;na. ,lonasiss thu renrs.
sertot;ves of ,Ho nooro,t on,l lowest society
- .ho sonth
IhE uENEHALs OF THE oooTh-lHEiH
MILITARY ABILITY AND hEPUTATIoN'-
Ien: Lee mas long since redeemeu MS rep
a!a'l0n lot I'il'ary ny aolll'y, eno.asefeu Oy
ms campaign ~ western Vifsio.a' na9lag
peen inaeo'eu ior 'ne opportunity " 0e!'
D@'is' WY, ~ sp,'e VI LIS uouo'0u :apa0'r
Ties al the 'line tne mefltorlous claims OF
otner uenerals' ana much oppos'''on' ap-
pointed MIN Commander.in-Chiet'
zen. Lee belongs TO that class OF reoel
Leaders VINO advocate the defensive poi'oy;
lie oeleVes the South should husoand all
her hghtlng material aud act strictly on the
uslena'' ~. .no purpose u having a. 'ue
suvan'ages sua' a''ltuoe - SuPpoSeu W a..
.oiu, -. nc as's upon 'ue unens.Se "ueu !,
NC 'o.'A0 ~ 10 oa.., anu q a'ooiuinJ assume"
~ agaiuS' % Ien' moU'enan eU oa sne ou.oAa
,.o.:a. w." tSn .:i.l,,r. ' u0" ~ ~, s
ossS ana ~ .Iso aaa;0.. s0 . pa m hoU Io .I I.tDau -
our armies wsrs ssn.r.,od Gp.' .nS % ho onu,d f,,,
m tbot # Tho Ponnah.nnoa. hosora tban
oorld f,rm . ;una.;on Wa.u;,hs,ana;us -
b;s successes :, thssa tmo ;nstsnaaa ts ha doas
mt believe that snccess 20 = st,sud a oener.
81 odon.;on &c tho ,..x..,;u, .o,;,s "a
VOC. 40 tho+ .,,;o. e.~,o;. r os,,,. ~