Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-09-17

MO. 80.
aWe hare been q little too hard fW brother JON
lathan, this bon" exclaimed one of ths.artasEy-
men, as he wiped the stteamiing perspiEsim fnm
his face, han. they don't come more than five
70 eps, they srs bound p tobe WHIPPED md you can
Victor glanced back towards the speaker, and
[wssrejoiced recognise n him thefepentnt Mich
|olas Brack, who was STRIVING by bis good condnct,
to wipe away the stain that rested upou his nsme.
VIII his slouched hat pushed hck hom bis brow,
and his fc6 fushed by hisS Srscents axertiMs, he
nants Of the enemy 3 columns disappearing under
"Wen, Brack," said McGregor, who had taken
q conderate interest III the unfortunate fellow, and
who sought 10 fortay and srengt then, bis 'selfre-
|spect BY Kind and conside1te word at every OPP
|portunity; syou handed your hammer Ike 3 man
who felt what was at stake Tam greatly pleased
tosee t. you So, 80 prompt and cook .sYou have done
sYhank ydu, Esltmaat = replied SBraak NTH
q touchu fsaaness % ki5 TOM, yor good opinion
is . consolation to me and I VII ty TO deserve It
still AN ! wish isto die Ike . man at my Gun,
recalled Some Of these days, ], VIII hare NY
wish and then you can write to poor Nellie that
the past Is wiped out and that she need not blush
with shame for her father. ssHss,s ag@4-
A tearof genuine and hesrwrepentance trickled
down the cheek Of the erYing man; and Victor
could not but feel hoR blessed s the hand Of Mer-
Icy when she turns aside the sword Of Justice from
the neck Of the fallen and upetcheds .es..sa
Victor caught The eyeof MeGegor, sho boved
and smiled, and was about coming tbxsrd 70 speak
to him, when his attention was claimed BY an aid
ried on to bear an otder to Colonel Giles .''
"Very good shall tsy 10 make the place too
hot for them, was the response Of McGregr to
the aide, rs the latter was riding of; and moving
bis guns some fifty yards from the spot be opened
la rapid fire Of shot and shells upou the wooded
hin where the enemy hsd taken refuge Inc very
short time word passed along the ine-a mysteK-
lons whisper at frst- that the C0ufederates were,
IN their turn about 10 charge the enemy and make
an attempt to drive tkem from then position.
CogrisIs were passing and 1spsasas alons the Inc =
importance was about to-be made, It was o matter
flor conjecture whether the movement would bea .
charge or retreat The muskets we're still sput-
tering along the lines ut this point 9 mere drop
ping fire, while at other points the frin4 eshened
up into pretty brisk and continuous fdsilade
The sun-the same sun TINT at mornings q
Weakening had lighted up 80 many fices that ~sre
now upturned TO the evening ely fieid, pallid End
distorted, with the dry hair ctnGng around the
clsmmy brow-was now sinking, after this dsy Of
slaughter, behind the green trees that fnnged the
western horizon. It seemed ike o terrible sye q
bout to Withdraw its accusing gsze from the awful
scene Of f@n, and misery, and bloodshed, On which
IT had l91ked hung IN the western sly lksA
ucld oal o. my. no loneet sen@rg aoVn afs enset
f9i rays upon tne earn! SO Iqn ol n9HoM M y naa
Withdrawn l mi lts beams nom tne eartn. Inere Mss
nettnef sunshine nor snaaow On tne neie OF me
dead, but 10 ther place tnat cold grey unt tnat
gave equal prominence 70 every opjecs ~ tne ne Ut
nble panorama 1t was an ommous nnd OF hght,
that seemed to cast shadows only upon the hearts
and spirits of men:
There was an air OF suspense and breathieg ex-
peetahon on every face 5Uneof those mygeIoas,
instructive prompangs,-ot sne. natue @ Nnlcn we
NOV g. ntae--seemeo 20 ula.In - ~ aaan "
sometnliy neW ana 'slartnng Jnss g. naed -,
1ho na5sery naa neen aisoosn ne s.eesa:k
Tor near niteen minutes uPontne Woooe1ownean nih
10 tront Wnen, suooenly, mr away on tne sxIeme
right OF the line, ana fa,nt nom ls very oistance
there were heard the Wl!d and lnspntmg cheenof
the southern boys rushing % the charge Nesrer
and clearer rose the sound q the cheering, caugnt
Up 1y suocesaye regmen1 a.ong tne nne, g Ii.n
kindled ardorand Imgetuoafy, they too sus1ed On
to Dartlcpate In the danger ana glory OF the Qarng