Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-04-25

Sooe'o'oos Va Guy o'ae' ooFJ w. Wv
regiment. Our duties, which are very
heavy, confue US chiefly to our own quar-
ters We have eight roll calls, and drills
each day. The companies are all impro
wing rapidly. They present handsome
appearance on the field, though many Of
the men are not uniformed. Gen. Beaure.
gard, who reviewed US the other day, said
we understand, that the 5th regiment was
the finest looking body of soldiers be ever
saw. OUR CORPORAL.
War Items, &c.
Wilmington, Delaware, april 23.-I'
is generally believed that's general rencon.
tire has taken place between Fort McHenry
and Baltimore. No details have been re
ceived.
A dispatch says that prominent border
State men are asking for cessation of hos
tilities, with view to compromise.
Concord, ~ II. April 23.-Ex, Presi
dent Pierce delivered speech to day, in
which he urged the people to uphold the
United States flag and betrue to the country.
Nev York, April 3.-About one thou
sand barrels powder, bound for N. Orleans,
was seized yesterday also a lot of blank
registrations, on vessel which was bound
seaward, aud which had been suspected and
watched.
Senator Wilson has enlisted as private
in the Massachusetts, Rifles.
Senator Baker has been chosen Colonel
of California Regiment.
The Massachusetts Eighth Regiment has
been landed at Fort McHenry.
Baltimore, april 23.-Nothing bu,
secession flags are flying in this city. No.
body dares proclaim himself in favor of the
Union. Armed men are stationed to pre-
vent the rebuilding Of the railroad bridges.
Nev York, april 23.-Washington ad
vices say that the Government has planted
cannon on all the heights overlooking the
city.
| About ten thousand men are under arms
in Washington.
VIM. B. Astor has offered to give the
Government four millions dollars and loan
it ten millions.
St. Louis, april 23.-papers in the iu'
terror of Missouri express great indignation
at Lincoln for calling so large military
force. There is good deal of secession
feeling manifested 10 some sections, but the
private sentiment is unanimous for concill
alton and peace. The city is full of rumors,
but is generally quiet. No demonstrations
have yet been made.
The Cincinnati Committee Of Safety
stopped the steamer Decatur, bound 70,
New Orleans, with bacon, lard, beef, and
other produce.
Wilmington, DEL, April 23.-The Bal
timoreans are actively preparing to take
Fort McHenry, the guns of which are turn
ed on the city.
Washington, April 23.-About twelve
hundred men, including the Massachusetts,
Regiment, are quartered in the Capitol.
All the army and navy officers from Vir.
giuia have already resigned, or will very
shortly.
Martial law, it is said authoritatively, will
not be declared until there is evidence of
approaching danger.
MajqRHaskius, of New York, is in COM
mand Of Fort Washington, with two hun
dred men.
1t is estimated that fourteen or twenty
thousand barrels of -four were taken in
Georgetown by the Government, to-day,
aud stored in public buildings.
Numbers of families are leaving the city
by every convenient route-deemiug it uu-
safe to remain.
The New York Seventh Regiment and
other troops are coming round in the Uni
ted States ship Constitution, from Annapo,
lis, where large forces are d. concentra
ted, to-day, from the North
, Ncw York, April 25.-The Associated
Press have sent three reporters near Balti
more, and if possible, they will send news
by every practicable or even impracticable
way. Mayor Alberger, of Buffalo, who has
been a resident of Baltimore for several
months, has arrived, and reports the condi.
ton of affairs in Baltimore as fearful The
streets are barricaded, and the shutters Of
the houses loopholed for musketry. The
Union men are fleeing for their lives.
st. Louis, April 23.-The Governor of
Missouri, has called the Legislature to meet
the second day of May.
Neac York, April 23.-The Huugariaus,
Swiss and Italians are forming rife regi-
ment. The British residents have formed
an infantry regiment.
Collector Barney says he has information
that the official correspondence between the
Washington and Baltimore authorities has
resulted in the understanding that Balti
more will repair the railway bridges and
telegraph lines and keep communication
open.
Daniel F. Sickles coutemplates raising
Regiment.
Commodore Vanderbilt, it is said, has
informed the Government that it can have
gratis his whole fleet of steamers, fully
manned and equipped.
Mayor Wood will recommend an appro-
priatiou by the City Council of one million
dollars for the war.