Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-05-17

the comb or peak of the roof! Here the animal
halted-presenting curious spectacle Bull
on the very comb or roof of the barn! In this
situation he was observed by o number of spec
tators, who were equally lost in wonder at the
means by which the animal ascended to his lofty
position, and as 10 how he should descend to
terra frma, without breaking his neck. Even
the cattle in the yard seemed uneasy at the nov
ell position Of Master Bull, and at his foolish am
bitioH to show himself. All hands were, how
ever soon relieved of their anxiety. The bull,
after taking survey Of the surrounding country,
and having apparently satisfied his curiosity,
gave flourish of his tail, and descended by the
road he ascended, and reached the. ground in
safety"
- The news from Mexico states that the
funds of Miramon are extremely low, and that
the Liberals were getting possession of most
of the important places under his control. The
latest advices say: ~.
"On or about the 25th of April, Gen. De
RONALD Diaz de Ia Vega, Commandante General
of San Louis Potosi, q distinguished officer in
the late war, and taken prisoner by the Amer.
leans, left shat city with 1000 men, and the next
day had very severe action with the Liberal
troops commanded by Gen. Uraga. The number
tengaged was about equal on both sides. Gen. La
Vegas was completely routed, his troops dis
persed, and himself taken prisoner. All his artil
lery, to the number Of about twenty pieces, fell
into the hands Of Uraga. 1t was furthermore
reported and generally believed, that Uraga had
shot Gen. La Vega. Some correspondence, in
which the latter had expressed his determination
to shoot theformer, should he fall into his hands,
were intercepted by Uraga, and the unhappy La
Vega met with the fate that he had proposed for
his enemy. News has also been received at the
Capital that the troops stationed in Aqua Calien-
tes, about $50 strong, had Joined the Liberals.
Also that they were not only in possession Of
Aqua Calientes, but Zacatecas and San Louis
Potosi. 1t was said, that the French Minister
had demanded his passports, and was making
preparation to leave the Capital"
- The intrigue and manoeuvre Of LOUIS Ma
poLEoN have purchased for him the reputation,
with some, of being a shrewd manager, with
others of being profound statesman. A story
is told of him now, as to how he secured the
almost unanimous vote for annexation to France,
which, whatever it may prove in regard to his
cunning, reflects but little credit on his honesty.
We mean, if it be true The story says:
A host of French peddlers have inundated the
cities and villages of Nice and Savoy, selling all
kinds of goods rs per cent. under the usual
prices presenting counterfeit price lists Of Trench
commercial houses, and informing the people
that all goods henceforth would be sold equally
cheap under the soft, paternal rule of his majes.
ty, Emperor Napoleon the Third. The Savoyard
peasants, who are very little educated, of course
| Lii of, or Rel srdu
ence of French rule, and concluded that they
ought to vote in favor of annexation, in order to
share those blessings
| - The Washington Correspondent of the N.
Y. Times gives us in the following paragraph,
some idea of the manner in which the people
are enlightened by the operation Of the franking
privilege:
"a brief visit to the Executive Committee
Rooms of the Democrats and Republicans this
evening" well repaid the time and trouble OF the
excursion. Besides portraying the extreme in
terest felt in the proceedings at Charleston, we
had an opportunity Of viewing the mill which
grinds out opinions for men all over the country.
Several thousand speeches of different stamps,
from that of Lovejoy and Van Wyck, down the
Republican scale, to that of Hickman and Sen
ator Pugh, were piled on long table in the Re-
publican rooms. Around these tables were
seated four or five Senators, and at least a doz.
en- members of the House, working like beavers,
franking documents. There must be several
millions 20 through the Post Office from these
two speech depots. Of course, this is done to
disseminate knowledge among the poor people in
the country The Democrats are even worse
than the Republicans in this respect. The De.
boo u, Col &c Ton
gress that documents cannot pass unless the frank
upon them is genuine, and the practice which
has heretofore prevailed of deputizing that bus
mess is broken up" .....- ..
"A dispatch to the Charleston Courier
from Key West, May 10, speaking of the slave,
brig, Wild fire, says:
'.This bark, with cargo of over five hundred
Africans on board, was captured on the 26th o.
April, by the U. 8. steamer. Mohawk, Lieut.
Craven, Comdg At the time of the capture
the bark was on the coast of Cuba in sight of thu
land, and had been becalmed for four days, II
sight of Paradon Grande Light, on the Island o
Cuba. Since the capture about twenty or TWEEN
lty-fve have died, and about thirty more are nov
sick, but the physicians believe that most Of tht
sick will recover. Mr.. Moreno, United States
Marshal, has taken every care and trouble Il
provide for the wants and comforts of the people
Lieut.. Carpenter, by whom she was captured, il
the same officer that was on board the brig Dol
phin, at the time of the capture by her Of tn
slave brig Echo, with over three hundred Afri
|, cans on board and in that instance, as in this
was the officer who first boarded the SLAYER
The negroes now here are what is termed ex
tremely likely. 1t is said that this cargo woulc
, have been valued at six hundred thousand dol
) lars, if landed in Cuba.
-On the petition of the American Philo
8 sophical Society of Philadelphia, of the Bostoi
' Board Of Trade, the American Academy Of Art
D and Sciences, and other organizations, resolu
3 ton has passed the United States Senate, EN-
powering "the Superintendent of the Coast Sur
vey to furnish vessel and provisions for tn
conveyance Of astronomers (not to exceed five i
number) and their assistants, who are to be Sc
| lected by said Superintendent to some suitabl
point on the Atlantic coast to make observation
of the eclipse of the sun to occur on the 18th o
July next-with proviso that the q. State
shall not be liable to any other charge tha
conveyance and provisions, and that they shal
furnish their observations Tor the use or tn
Coast Survey without further charge to tn
Government"
r -."B. F. P" writes to the Greenville Pat
! riot and Mountdinser the annexed paragraph
which will explain the grounds on which MAJ
PERRY and Coils. BoozER and SIMK1Ns rename
in the National Convention at Charleston: {.
"The course pursued by the seeding member
E was q suicidal one in my humble opinion. Th
. platform adopted by the Convention did not COM
3 promise any poltica! principle, although it di
, not express our construction of the Cincinna
platform The endorsement of the opinion of th
Supreme Court in the Dred Scott decision is a
that it lacked Why should the South break u
the Convention when our construction of the Gin
cinnati platform had received the sanction Of tn
Supreme Court, and the construction of MI