Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1855-10-18

Of the awful lcrime laid to his charge He had peen
drinking for several days, however, and many
sens lead us to the belief that OF the time ne was
aboring under ct Of delyiuaz tytnse's Each iefs
q wifeaud children at home 1.-The onesin Henderson,
and the other in McDo#elI County
Gen. Dunoyant. 4 = q &:
AS an act Of Justice to our worthy friend thes
Adjutant General we publish his letter to the Com
mittee, rendering an excuse, entrel
for his absence from the Celebration We regret
thatany cause, and especially that assigned existed
to prevent the attendance of Gen. DysoyA
presence and participation the festivities wonld
certainly have lded much to the eclat with which
the occasionwas attended and relieved the several
Committees Of the someWlat unpleasant embarrass-.
ment which his OWN and the Governors absence me-
cessarily produced =: ~; ~
-. s96 DEpoT, Oct. a1sts 1856.
Gentlemen lin consequence Of the severe illness
Of q member Of my family, Unjust deny myself the
pleasure of participation the proposed Geebra-
tion of the Battle Of Kings Mountain, on the 4th
instant. had made every preparation required for
the performance Of the part signed me inthe pro-
gramme preparation the occasion; and 4 am only
deferred by the reason. which zzhaye assigned 9
trust my absence viii not materially dcrangs your
plans, q -; ~. g e -
Very respectfully, s -
s5.si r.. e. M. BUNoVANT. I
Mcssrs. Wilson, Millor and Melton, Committee. s
II
Il We give plaee$ nth pleasure to the follow
ling notice of the Secretary Of the Executive Com
mittee and ask the attention Of our Country
to the subiects Nearly every District in the State
win be repreaent ed in the meeting. Shall York
District be in the bacs; ground Weearnestly hope
that some action will be taken by our York farmers
to identity themselves in this praise move.
ment: IS s
THE STATE AoR1cuLruRaL sociETY The aunu-
al meeting Of the State Agricultural Society viii
take place in Columbia, on Tuesday,, the 18th No
yember lext., All Agricultural horticultural, ant
Mechanical Societies are invited to send delegates
The District Committees are requested to make
returns Of their respective lists Of subscription b,
that day. Col. Arthur Simpkins, of Edgefeld, vii
deliver the Anniversary Address. The Executive
Committee will meet on Monday ate A. NJ, fo
the transaction of business. Puncsual attendance
4 of oil Members is earnstly solicited.
! a. G. SUMMER, Sec. Elk. Com.
Arrival of the Canada.
4 The Canada steamship brings us the lates
dates from Europe, up to the 29th ult The Russians
continued to hold the forts on the North side of Sc
bastopoL md kept up constant FIRE upen the allie
armies They are said to their position
by new batteries ON the other hand letter fron
BurEn states that, ssvarious circumstances at ST
Petersburg seem to indicate that Prince Gortscha
ko viii soon evacnate the forts to the north of Sc
bastopo, those forts being only strategetic points
but great preparations are making BY the Russian
for winter campaign. = ssssf Is
On the part of the allied armies, the siege is to
raised, and the whole force concentrated betwee
Tcherpaya and Balaklava to be directed to GA atao
Z on the left wing of theR Russisnarmy. onthe 25tt
80, 900 men were debouched from Eupatora, and oc
cupied the neighbofng villages on the left flank
the Russians. The winter campaign viii be condnsi
ed under the personal superintendence Of the Gran
Dukes and the Car. Every preparation is in prt
gress for vigorous prosecution Of the struggle j