Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-02-15
FRoMTHE RESERVE FORCES.
FLORENCE, February 8, 1866. !,

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FLORENCE, February 8, 1855.
The health of the Sd battalion con-
tinues goon, while in companies g and
D I'VE have no sick list. Since my last,
however, we have heard of. thedeath of
two of our young members, VIM. A.
Robinson, at he'residence Of, his father,
where he was on sick furlough; and
Benz. Hall, at Golumbia, with a number
of others who were detained on their
way here. They were both exemplary
youths, who gave promise Of long and
useful lives, but they arelost to their
country, and fond parents are called
upon to mourn with the many others
whose hearts have been Hrung by this
cruel war. The absent are beginning to
come in, as they are followed up by the
Enrolling Officer /; if those Of other
Districts do their duty, We will soon
have respectable force here, and the
duties be consequently much lighter
than at present !; though our boys do
their duty cheerfHlly.:,.,,.. :. ;. =. .
The great subject Of conversation
here, is the, movements toward peace,
said to. be going on; manyare building
high hopes and great expectations, but
none seem to anticipate or desire any
settlement short of our separation from
the Yankees. The present movement
may be somewhat similar tothe Jacques
mission, except that the present are the
more respectable; if there is not a fare
up at the outset, and an armistice should
be agreed on, then we may look for
something from negotiation The pro
position to arm the negroes seems to be
generally condemned By the planting
interest, who. are rather the more vii.
ling to make concessions, but it comes
with bad grace from that portion of this
State, which was the most noisy for Sc
cession. If matters are not now ac-
eommodated, and it is hoped that our
military leaders will not relax their pre-.
parations; the negroes will have to be
put into the army, and their owners:
too, or South Carolina will be the scene
of the most bloody and relentless wa,
this summer, that history records. Lei
us hope that wise counsels will prevail
that each party will 60 calmly to work
each make proper concessions, and thus
bring about a peace that will be honor
able to both, and an example to th'
world; an evidencethat Republcanism
as an experimen has not, in one in
stance, proven failure. With a treaty
offensive and defensive, the cold Union
might be againinvincible amid the clan
gor of arms; while in peace a separate
existence will only induce an emulation
as to which could excel in arts, science
mechanical and agricultural industry
all that can make people great -
The prisoners have been dying, ,mor'
rapidly, the last two weeks, probabl.
from exposureto the weather--the small
pox does not increase among them, ant
we hear of but one or two deaths. l
an exchange is not effected soon, tn
authorities will find it to their interes
to remove theprisoners, andtheir guard
to some more healthy locality, as tn
summer makes this place one of tn
most unhealthy in the State. We still
hear talk of moving, but suppose an ex
change is expected. God grant the ex
change may be made, the poor devil
here be sent where they come from, W
can't cav home. and our brave bows. nov