Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-05-30


engrossing war topics have prevented us
noticing these lectures as they deserve.
MERE-MENTION.
The Eagle announces the death of Thos.
Wilson, Esq, proprietor Of the Sulphur
Springs near Shelby, who died on the 22d
inst, after long and painful illness. BE
made will leaving the bulk of bis proper
ty to the disposal of his wife. .''.'.'".It is
said that VIM. B. Astor, when called on to
make good his liberal promise Of millions
to Lincoln's Government to carry on the
war, incontinently backed down. n.''.'''.''
The Charleston News says that Col. Benz.
Hugher, of South Carolina, offered bis SER
vices on the 22nd instant, to Gov. Letcher
and Maj. Gen. Lee, of Virginia. His Of
fer has been accepted, and he has been ap
pointed to the rank of Brigadier. General
in the Virginia Army, and is to be sent at
once to Norfolk. Col. Hughcr is said to
be the best heavy artillery officer in Ameri.
ca. ....."..It is said that Gen. Cameron has
declined to receive the four regiments prof.
fered by Gov. Hicks for the defence sim.
ply of Maryland and the District Of Colum.
bia. Volunteers will only be received
from the States for general service. .........
We learn from the Bulletin that two of the
most worthy and enterprlsing citizens Of
thatseswn are about to commence the erec
ton of Powder Mills: iu~ Charlotte, N. G..
'''''''''The Lincoln GovefpRsnt has &c
cepted the services of Miss DSzhe phi.
lanthropist, as chief nurse of the wounded
Yankees. She will accompany the Aboli.
ton armyito Dixie land. '....'.'.Old Abe
put chip on H;'>lak,Sumser. General
Beauregafdi 4aOcked is a so the war
began. ''''''''A dispatch tos kereu,y
states that private letter from Englapd
says that 10 Manchester the feeling is open
and decided in favor of the recognition Of
the Confederate States by Great Britain
The news from the South was sought after
with avidity. y.'.'.'.."Amopg other brave
acts of the military at Washington, it is
common thing for a squad of them to meet
8 plain citizen and demand "quarter" to
buy drink. k..........Wheat is now being
gathered. Plant the ground in corn i'm.
mediately. Thereds time enough to make
a good crop. If soaked "a hours before
planting, it will come Up in four or Eve
days. .........The Brownsville Flag says
"From what We have been apprised of re.
Gently, with regard to the feeling among
the Mexican people, We entertain little
doubt that Confederate States Minister
would be received at the capitol of Mexico.
'''...'.A Mississippi exchange gets of the
following on an editorial confrere: "The
editor of the Broad-Ane is married. Look
out for hatchets."
A Washington letter says: Scott is To-
sing over 1000 men every week from de.
sertion alone, as bis troops are nearly starved
and won't stay. The famous 69th Irish
Regiment, from New York, lost l64 men
by desertion in three days, and they joined
the camp of the Virginia troops as two full
at Manassas Gap junction,
which is only fifteen miles from Washing
ton City. The Matches Courier pub.
fishes list of ninety.three companies which
have rendered their services to Governor
Pettus. twenty-five had offered before,
and three additional companies of artillery
had been furnished by the State, making
total of one hundred and eighteen comps.
MEG