Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-06

to the wants Oh MS Ilell, mas eiiCileu
their universal esteem and warm de-
yotion. In reference to the 9Th, to
which I am attached l cannot speak
with the same degree of certainty, as
have but a slight acquaintance as yet
with a great part Of the regiment. Vi
the York Guards commanded by Cap
tain John M. White l can do so ex ca
thedra Of course, this unaffected ster-
ling and game officer, diligently aided
by his energetic and gentlemanly
lieutenants- Messrs. Crosby, Moore
and Love, never ceases in his watch
full vigilance after the welfare Of his
men. The 9Th Regiment considers it
self under peculiar obligation to Pres
ide4t Davis for their efficient colonel.
This gentleman, though a few weeks
ago an entire stranger to almost every
man Of the regiment, has already won
the unbounded confidence Of his entire
command. 1 became acquainted with
him the day after my arrival at Camp
Pettus, and found him to be an unas :
suming, urbane and rather accomplish
ed gentleman. He is quite an adept in
military matters, being an officer Of
the regular army Of the Confederate
states, and having been heretofore
connected with the regular army of the
defunct United States. He is almost
too much of rule and live man
from education to please every volun-
teer who has not yet become properly
bridle- -wised in war. l speak thus
particularly of the confidence and re-
gard entertained by the men for their
leaders, because, from my limited ex-
perience and observation, 1 am per-
suaded the paramount Importance oil
such a relation between the officers
and soldiers, not only on account of
it's direct bearing upon the cause of
our beloved country, but because 1t
contributes materially to the content
ment and satisfaction Of the soldier
and lightens the pressure Of the hard
ships and trials to which he is sub
jected in a campaign.
The army is a place to learn some
thing Of the human character. every
variety of the genus homo is present.
ed to the view on a single stage from
the far seeing general who is capable
Of welding thousands In belligerent
operation with the same skill and cool
calculation that Morphy disposes OF
his pieces upon a chess board, down to
the swarm Of diminutives who are
proud to revel in the destruction Of
being a voluntary attache Of some col
onel. There is in the region Of the
army a pestiferous multitude of the
latter ever seeking some appointment
or name Of an Office with which to JUS
tify or rather authorize a few strips OF
brass upon their shoulders and stripes
on their limbs, no matter who pays the
expenses that they may appear to
hold the position Of common saints. 1t
is very questionable If their services
will ever compensate for their outlay
The privates- bone and sinew OF
the army, when contrasted with the
wearors Of spangled apparel, cannot
attract any special notice Of course.
Whether an immediate demonstra-
ton against Washington or any other
Federal stronghold is contemplated by
the authorities that be or not, can only
be a matter of conjecture. One in a
camp is entirely precluded from learn
ing anything transpiring without; GER
tain it Is, however that forward
movement Of troops Is now steadily
progressing towards the Potomac. 1t
has been rumored that the Lincolnites
are preparing to advance upon US
again, if so, Fairfax or perhaps Ma
nassas again, will witness a scene Of
blood and carnage compared with
which the battle Of the 21st Of July
will shrink into insignificance! For we
may we'll expect that they will make
desperate effort to retrieve their lost
character for courage and prowess
upon the battlefield. Whether the YAM
KEGS move or not, have very little
uOuul Dul lldl q ll5Il 10 iiOI Aebi ciiiSeie
Of us. 1 believe that the Potomac op-
poses at present the only impeachment
to the prompt movement Of the Con-
federate forces. Maryland is to be lib
Grated and the enemies relish for the
delicacies of war is to be gratified by
it's free indulgence on his own soil.
One month more will not elapse before
the programme here indicated will be
fact.
1 would like to give short descrip-
ton Of the sights yet visible on the
battlefield of Manassas Plains, and say
something of the hills and ravines,
where the 5th maneuvred and particu-
larly Of that perpendicular precipice
over or down which they charged or
rather slid" in their rush towards the
Yankees; but it must be reserved for
another occasion if that occasion shall
be permitted to arise by the fortunes
Of war Moore.
(To Be Continuec).