Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-27
EIGHTY-NlNTH lNSTAllMENT
CI;tor;,I Correenondence

Dear Enauirer:-The last six weeks
as slowly as the war appears to drag
it's wounded length along" has given
birth to events Of vast importance and
magnitude. The cause Of the south has
been steadily growing in strength
abroad, for it can scarcely be said to
have acquired strength at home, haV-
ing previously commanded all her
resources, and the lives, fortunes ana
sacred honor Of her wondrously united
people. But abroad, we say, Lincoln s
heavy war demands granted by his
congress, followed by the Stone Bridge
disaster have settled in the minds at
least of leading English and French
statesmen, the question of southern
independence.
The victory near Springfield, MO-,
on the 10th instant, If we have been
able to CLEAN the truth from biased or
inefficient accounts, was decided
one. Our owr opinion Is that the Fed
eralists attacked the Confederates with
superior
with a loss Of two or three thousand,
to about five hundred on our side The
repulse was signal, the enemy being
compelled to a first and afterwards to
a second retreat. 1t has been rumored
and confirmed-but with what degree
of reliability we can not say-that
Gen. Hardee has advanced and cut of
all of Siegel's command except sou;
and that Gen. Fremont has since called
upon the northwest for volunteers,
with a desperate lustihood worthy or
better success. OF piece with all
these statements is the quiet an
nouncement that a flotilla of ten Yam
kee vessels has been withdrawn from
covert somewhere down the Mississip-
pi up to st. Louis, for fear they might
fall into the hands Of the Confederate
states. These things indicate the eX-
tent Of Yankee Doodle's discontinue
in Missouri. We have good reasons to
believe that state, if not now, will soon
be a member Of our Confederacy, and
of course we are only the more rejoic-
ed at our triumph there.
Meanwhile the cause Of the south
has suffered no detriment in Virginia.
Gems. Lee and Wise are busy, and we
confidently hope they will soon drive
the invaders from the valley" The re-
port was a few days ago that they had
;,,nl viz n
thousand other camp rumors it died
away like the cadence Of night wind,
no one knowing whence it came nor
whittier it went. There is some sick
ness in our corps" yet Beauregard is
ready, l fancy, at a moments warning
to meet Mcclellan. Twice in the last
few days-first Friday, and then yes
terday evening-couriers under whip
and spur brought in the news that the
foe were advancing. Both times vari-
Gus brigades were advanced a few
miles to meet them; but they only per-
formed the feat of marching up the
hill and down again"-the intruders
not having left their burrows on the
banks of the Potomac-This is about
all the excitement we have had since
the great battle. Gen. Bonham's bri-
gade, however, which has occupied the
advanced position, have changed their
camp as many as five times; while
his picquets and those Of the enemy
have been fighting for a peach or
chard"-as the boys express it-near
Falls church, almost every day. Will
lie Farley, Esq, much valued young
friend Of Laurensville, who fought
through both the battles Of the 18th
and 21st inst, on Bull Run, with the
measles out all over him on that mem
| orable Sunday, is, we are happy to
learn, distinguishing himself on this
picquet duty for great gallantry. He
has made several Yankee scouts bite
| the dust.
Mr.. B. T. Wheeler Of your town
| who was with us and his relatives in
Warrentown, for upwards of two
months, was unanimously elected be-
fore his return home, an honorary
member of the Jasper Light Infantry
All the time from the 18th to the 22nd
July, while we were seeing the hardest
service we have yet seen, he was riding
or running everywhere to serve the
regiment or would seize his musket
and no persuasion could keep him from
place in line of battle. He showed
himself the unfiinching lofty spirited
patriot, more than worthy Of this
humble compliment. His unprecedent'
ed kindness to the members Of the
company, both sick and we'll, make
them extend it with the hearties
pleasure. He has a niche in the mem
ory of the Jaspers, all his own.
Since the absence of our prince oI
orderles"-Mr James Mason--causeC
by the wound which he received on the
2lst July-Sergeant w. B. Smith ha:
been promoted to orderly sergeant anc
| Private f. F. Meek 3rd sergeant
Both these appointments pleased the
! company, as both the young men are
worthy, efficient and highly attentive
to duty But you cannot imagine how
much every one of us feels like he hac
lost something not only pertaining tt
the company, but personal to himself
i'm the absence of Sergeant Mason ant
our other wounded comrades at home
In forwarding boxes, or packages
Ladies' Soldiers Aid associations would
do well to place them under the care
of some person who comes to attent
expressly to their delivery. We speal
to the state.-"The Adams Expires:
company are now responsible for moth
ing" Different associations to save
expense and labor, might unite il
sending on their favors. For instance
those organized to supply regiment:
under General Bouham's command