The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1863-08-06

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Cas-, IN rms woops, sc6rr Co. Miss,
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4 sAeasra Eaitors- OF thsf fesscas,iot,;
Of laekson,andI Iks fsljing back II Gsn.
Johnstou'ssf forces, yos wilkb hulIy;ssap..: ):
psised long ago befors ihis viii rsscG
[yoa: Tile march To ,his point has been
very atiguisg 10 the iroops, bat The
westher has been rouch mors hsoisIls
than is usuai for this season. We bsve
occasional breeres ana gentle shnwers,
which cool the atmosphere and. rem
der the climate altogether much more
pleasant than one rsised in the noun.
tains OF Gresnville would anticipate.
. TIE Iosso of Vicksburg has been 70,
gatde,l by some as a4much more serious
disaster than il really is. II does not
necessarily follow thai The navigation Of
tho Mississippi Rivor win be in ihe IN.
interrupted enjoy ment Of The YmEees,
or that the State of Mississippi will Be
overrun by them. On. the contrary,
any other point on thu river where
heavy field pieces can be planted, can
destroy transports and sender even the
passage Of eun5oats dangerous expe-.
riment. The nature of tho county is
such, that q large at,ny cannot venture
in, ~idlout hazarding. the loss of supply
trains, and in case Uf,heavy rains, Of be-
ing stuck fist.in. theymud. =. =,
With the little rain we have had In
the past few days, the roads have .be>'
come very bad. Up winter. they be-,
como impossible. The enemy would
have TO supply themselves fiom Vicks-
burg, andlhe railroad il likethe com mon
highways in ;he very worst condition.
'Wialst We wets in possession Of yicks-.
Lnrg, all eur supplies were drawnsfrc,n
tue depot ofsuppties at'Mobile aud, 9th
er points, and DER interior commanica-
iions, were constantly threatened BY
,raids. Taking every view Of the case.
the loss ofVicksburg ought not to- cast
gloom upon ns or cs,iss even the timid
TO despond.i IL Grant should follow us
inlo the interior Of ,he State, he viii be
NJ a distance from his lsrot Of supplies
and fsr. from reinforcea,en,s. whilst We
will be closer 10 our -snrPlis-, our in,e-
rior connimica,ions, secure and iueon,
,venienf distance TO reinforeemcn.s. Let
ns look up, though the prospect may
to some be drear- onr all Is at issue.
Every, man should rally TO the ,rescne;
and let the letha'gic even arise, OF be
forever fhllen."
We should nerve our hearts for the
great trials that now environ us, land
with q .uailed viii and determination,
resolve 10 - conquer or die." So.
SGD.
CAnP IN THE WOODS, Scorr Co, Miss,
I, - - ~ ,'.-.'... July 25. 1868.
Mtssrs. Eiitors-We are quietly
resting on oars, - floating quieily ad6wn
the stream Of life" -. -
Pho troops are rested from the serere
marches ofihe. .6rst few days Of our re
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treat from Jackson. We are encamped
on a beautiful, clean. runnieg stream -
/, u something unusual 10 zee e." run,
Mug stream I" 10 THE country &, all the
water coarsss being generally "a. a
nd-aiii," or rather. Ike .eontinu.
ous mud holA. 2, - E.si. -. :
Near my camp. ia a bold spiins Of
exeellant water, the sight anil taste Of
which forcibly rsminds me OF he nam.
erods springs d,st gush From ,Afhe pic;u.
fssqus hills saI slopes Of 'eppsr, Carols
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t. On ihe strssm bslow. IA q, ,a,bsaye,
fds@. bait seUa ana years ago by tIss
kiDdaa,ry OF. The tsasar. AZ tIe mp
lproach Of the white man, the beaver
disappeafed, and no~soor brave soIdisrs
ars Isying ,Seir limbs, where years sge
fwken this country was tfackless viii.
4 ,dernsss that animal disporied in. wild
SID susintsrrapsed play. Nstmalists
4 have given siaissest 10 tbAspeculisrl hab-
i iAs pf Tbs animal ! end whilstt vie~ tbs
dam" school boy yscoihcslops, and
4 the piesases Of suimsls De-, In Y Gold
smiths Natural Hhsory," 4ssmsd uy
before my MUD And visipu, Thi
& AaAsp 10 construcssd with souss prs
! tsntioss to arebitsetnral Sssats, ane
8 lesftkisiy With sni idsa 10 dursbiIitys i
4 n sosas Eve feet high snds stands ~
Arm e. fesk. - ~ ,S
yae lskdsss may sssk, why pdod'
tSon sYrit6 Atppt ne wAsi We hay,
! ssen Is - sht war, issrd ss,
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