Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-18
.Dissaftection in the Yankee Army.

That the dissaffaction III the abolition army
is increasing ia extent and seriousness We
entertain not a doubtTtle proof comes from
al quarters, and is -IuOie or less. conclusive.
The following, corrOboiatiye of what we have
heretofore published i'll reference To deserters
rom the abolition, ranks we clip from a letter
in the Mobile Advertiser. and Register OF the
10Th inst and, bears date at Deer Creek,
Miss, Jan. 18th. The writer is a member OF.
Whirt Adams regiment of cavalry.
We have the most reliable Information OF
the state Of feeling Aou board the Yankee
transports passing every hour to the attack ON
Yicksburk. know that the utmost demon
al;zatiun exists. Their men are DESERVING by
thousands. This morning C,i. Adams parol-
eli one hundred and thirty. three, VIII. escsp-
Ell from the boats within tue last four days,
and within the space of twenty-five miles on
the river. Az far below and ablve AZ We can
learn, the Country along the river is covered
! with them. On the ARKANSAS side it Is tnucsl
wur.e, rs they know they will nave less dldi'
Guilty in getting home ol that side. ia. es-
Gaping they beg the first soldier, citizen or
negro they meet, tn direct them to the near
est Confederate. officer, so that they may be
paroled aud sent home. p'e ~
These. are the best ,ronps in the Northern
army. They say their men are error'serlcken
at the idea Of. attacking yicksblTg-tha the
Western men are bitterly ropp5s'sflo' prose.
the war auy funger-'6at their officers
are ell sending in their designations, which are
ueyer accepted, IND Inat tue OILERS not oIly
do not attempt 10 prevent desertions'6 but di-
rectly encourage aud assist them it. l'have"
talkei tn many: Of these uien. T';pheys have
Shown inc letters FROM, their mptlerss tsthers :
and wivrs, praying them to quit the army
and come home. Deserter4' stories Ore NOT.
generally to be gbefieved.e But the simple
PLAIN accounts of these intelligent honest
men, coming from every regiment brigade
and division of the aeet and their statenienttr
corroborating each other, bespeake e Wide
spread feeling Of .discohtena With the service
they are lighting in, which will ensuFe.1ae
Overwhelming def at Of the. army as tteJ are
forced into the field. must SAT / have seen.
nothing FOR q long Inns 80 suggestive" Ut o
srsedy peace as this deep-ssated Opposition
to the -saf:among Lincoln's.bsst troops.
The Lynchburs. republican of Tuesday 5,
that a rather severe fight took placo'at
Rtppahahpock bridge, in cdlpepsreoaa-a
~, on Friday last, between a possionof Hamp'e
toms cavalry and a body Of abolitioaists, VINO s
had been sent to. de troy the bridge: The
vaandalst partially succeeded in their design,
but before it was fully executed our men =
cams upon the:n, and aftera hot fight droveS7'
.ien. OH, with the, loss of four killed, somesa.
or twenty wounded, and thirteen enas.
Our loas was one killed, feTen
wounded and two missing: The enemy wasals
som milesF from hesriser, but soi
.Apid Observation-Disclosures but little damage
Fas done them on the retreat, nearly their !
Whole loss being sustained in the Eight at the
z
The bridge was a new one, and mot Of aaa
substantial character, and we learn that ..
My u small portion, of it, on.the north bank
f the river was Injured. Ii necessary it can
e repaired in a faw days. s's'