Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-01-27

upoountry from their ploughs, the mechan.
10 from his shop, while the professional
men of the low country, have smuggled
themselves, with their understrappers, who
are properly conseripts, for the most part,
into commissions and useless details. Many
of those having had taste of the public
plunder are hard to wean, and it probable
they will not be weaned, until Gen. Beau.
regard will look more minutely into the
humble details by which he is surrounded,
for it seems current fact here, that it is
hard to reach "the other side Of Jordan" I"
A few facts as to our situation here will
reach the public through your columns, and
it is well they should be apprised of the
mimicry of war, as we'll as the relation of
its sad realities. The term Of service of the
company which had been stationed at this
place since the 10th of July LAST having
expired on the 10th of January, by its own
Limitation, an order was sent by Gen. Beau
regard to Col. Williams, of the 5th Regi-
ment, now at Branchville, and adjacent
points, to send one or two companies to re-
lieve this point, and assume the command.
Capt. Lowry's being the largest, and he be-
ing best fitted in the opinion Of Col. Will
liams for the> responsibilities of the post,
(as the sequel will show was detailed for
the purpose, and reached the point in due
season, where he found Col. Carew and staff,
with about dozen men, the latter retained
against their will and disorganized, and
the former determined if possible to hold on
to his position, and as too, if in his power.
To effect this he managed to have that part
Of the order placing Col. Williams in com.
mand of the post revoked, and then requires
Captain Lowry to report to him, which
Colonel Williams strictly forbids; and SO
the matter stalds for the present, (though
the wires sre working) we reporting to our
Head Quarters; and drawing our rations on
said reports. This taste for Office, or its
emoluments, has probably been cultivated
like that of the .Irishman in his song he
had to be baited with whiskey to his moth.
er's pap, which has created an attachment
for tsthe ardent" ever since. Our term Of
service expires on the lst of February
when it is probable the men will will 60
home, and thus settle the maaghy ques-
tion-if an '!exigency" occurs, they are
willing to DO their share of the fighting, or
guarding, if need be, bat under their eWn
officers, line and regimental, which the
laws of the State gave them Alright to elect.
The Provost Guard has an easy time ri.
ding up and down on the trains, to arrest
Yankees and poor soldiers, while this sta
ton, like many others, could afford an ex-
celent harvest of young clerks and hospital
gentlemen, who dodge the enrolling officers.
Even our Chaplain, who is by no means
malicious, says he would lay aside his sheep
akin for three yeeks,'if he had the priVi-
lege of turning the appropriation from their
evil ways. What a pity he cannot receive
the appointment-we will spare him will
lingly. sas
Tho firing about Charleston has moder-
ated, considerably, and we seldom hear
gun now; however, the bombardment is 60
ing oD, with occasional fire, that requires
the men of the State Troops there stationed
to be detailed to work the engines, the
glorious hundreds of Firemen, who are ex-
empted for the purpose, always coming up
missing.
Notwithstanding the great "wsnt of trans.
portation," train of cars runs regularly
between Charleston and Summerville,. from
7 in the morning to in the afternoon, but
if soldiers are to be transferred from one
point to another, or salt is wanted by the
up.country, dirty box cars must suit the
one, and pressure Of business defeats the
other. Yet the Rail Road managers are
allowed to employ eonscript labor, and
charge what they please, while they can Sc
cure labor at any price that will keep the
employee out Of the war.
This letter is of rather caustic charac-
ter, but desperate diseases require desperate
remedies, and if but one sore is cured on
the body polite, my aim is accomplished.
The health of our company is very ex-
cellent, as l learn also that of our friends
at Four Holes. The only complaints among
our men is the loss of their boxes of provi-
sions on the railroad, no less than seven
from our Regiment having been stolen in
one night, between Columbia and Branch
ville-KingsVille is spotted as the locality,
and it is understood that two of the patri-