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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-10-10
Important from the West.

NASHVILLE, October 1.-The Louisville
Journal, of the S0th ult., states that it ha
received reliable news of the taking of Man
chester, Clay county, by Gen. Zollicoffer
The Journal reports large number of ar
rests in different counties.
MEMPHIS, October 3.-John E. Kytt
of Helena, just arrived from Ohio, says
that about 5000 Federals are at Louisville
and toward the Confederate camps. Five
hundred Confederates, under Wickliffe
from Fayette and the adjoining counties.
have passed through the Federals and ar
rived safely at Green River.
Buckner took Hopkinsville, dispensing
the Federals, who fired first, killing one
He captured 600 arms and three cannon,
and has quiet occupation of Hopkinsville,
and took the cavalry back to Bowling Green.
The Kentuckians are generally pleased
with the Confederate movements.
Johnston is preparing for winter quar-
ters in St. Louis and Louisville. The skies
are bright.
Gen. Prices official report Of the battle
of Lexington has been received. The fol-
lowing is the closing paragraph: "Our
entire loss in this series of engagements a.
mounts to twenty-five killed and seventy.
two wounded. The enemy's loss was much
greater. The visible fruits of this almost
boodless victory are great. About thirty
five hundred prisoners were taken, among
whom were Coils Mulligan, Marshall, Re,
ding, White and Grover, Major Van Dorm.
and one hundred and eighteen other com
missioned officers five pieces of artillery
and two mortars and over three thousand
stands of infantry arms, large number of
sabres, aboutseven hundred and fifty horses,
many cavalry equipments, teams, ammuni-
ton, more than one hundred thousand dol
lars worth of commissary stores and lalge
amount of other property. 10 addition to
all this, we obtained the restoration of the
great seal of State and the public records,
which were stolen from the proper custody,
and about nine hundred thousand dollars
in money, which the bank in this place had
been robbed Of, and which | caused to be
returned"
Federal officers from Lexington say that
a few men of the Jackson Legislature as
sembled in that town and passed an ordi'
nance of secession. When our informant
left, they were discussing an Act for the
con6scation of the property of persons op
posed to the Southern Confederacy.
NASHVILLE, October S.-Judge Mon
roe, late of Kentucky, appeared before
Judge Humphreys to day, and took the
oath of allegiance to the Confederate States
James B. Clay was taken to Louisville
on Saturday. A writ of habeas corpus in
his case was issued, returnable before Judge
Catron on Monday. He was released on 3
bond of $4,000 to do nothing against the
government
Fremont was at Jefferson City on the
2Sth. 1t was uncertain when he woulc
leave; probably on the lst or I'd.
A gentleman who arrived here from JEFF
ferson City on the 10th, says that Lane
burnt the central portion of Osceola on the
25th, for the reason that the rebels fired or
his troops from the windows.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-10-10
~ Gen. Fremont's proclamation occu

~ Gen. Fremont's proclamation occu,
pies largely the attention of the Northern
press. The N. Y. Express states that
"President Lincoln in his anti-Fremont
Proclamation letter" has virtually killed
the proclamation. 1t represents that DR..
Abe is beginning to comprehend "the negro
part of the crisis" and sees, what was long
before predicted, that the adoption of prin.
ciples like those set forth in Fremont's bid
for the Presidency are sure to cost his Gov,
ernment more than they come to. The Er,
press thinks that ten thousand lives and
|s1OO,OOO,OoO will hardly pay the damage
of Gen. Fremont's manifesto. Its effects
upon "loyal men" in Missouri and Ken,
lucky are said to be disastrous, while the
Rebels are emboldened and stimulated tc
greater energy by it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-10-10
Withholding the Cotton.
The Hercury of Tuesday saws:

The Mercury of Tuesday says:
cit is now settled by the patriotism OF
our shippers, and by the will of the people
of Charleston, that no cotton will be ship
pers, and by the will of the people OF
Charleston, that no cotton will be shipped
from this port to foreign nations. The
embargo which Congress has failed to put
upon the expectation of cotton, the people
Of s. Carolina have imposed on themselves
But it will be in vain for the people of South
Carolina to practice this act of selfsacrl:
fee and patriotism, unless it is supported
by the people of the other States in our
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-10-10

THE NEXT GREAT BATTLE.-The next
great battle between the armies on the Po-
tomac is not lightly estimated by the North.
ern press. The New York Herald says OF
it:
A terrible battle is at hand between the
100000 troops on the banks of the Poto-
mac, in the vicinity of Washington-2oo,-
900 on either side-a battle which will be
greater than that of Waterloo, and it will
probably be decisive against the party
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-10-10
Brigadier. G eneral Commanding.

ARKANSAS ITEMs.-An express arrived
yesterday from Col. Stand Waite, bringing
news of a battle between a company Of
Cherokees, of Col. Watie's Regiment, and
a number of Kansas Jayhawkers, in which
the Cherokees killed twenty-six, and three
killed of the Cherokees, one Of whom was
Capt. James Bell, younger brother of the
late we'll known Jack Bell.
A company of Cherokees start to-day
from the opposite side of the river. The
Jayhawkers will have warm time now.
The Cherokees will furnish three regi-
ments from the Nation.
The Creeks will furnish two regiments,
and the Seminoles one battalion. They
will soon be after the Jayhawkers.-Fort
Smith Times, 30M::
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-10-10

TENNEssEE.-Tbe Memphis Avalanch,
has "abundant evidence of diabolical and
deep.laid plot between the dominant party
in the Legislature of Kentucky and the
Lincoln Government to excite civil war in
Tennessee, and lay waste her territory with
fire and sword. The leaders of that party
are actaated by the most deadly hatred to-
wards the South, such as only traitors and
renegades can feel. They are ready to do
the bidding of the tyrant to kindle the
flames of servile insurrectiou in the South,
and involve her in wide spread and ire.
parable ruin"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-10-10

Southern railways are of the first class, and
several Ct the old works have been relaid
with heavy ;:un. Distinguished engineers
like Lstrobs, Mcneil, Child, Croset, Ellet,
Mabone, Garnet and Pritchard, have been
engaged for quarter of a century in the
construction of these works, with the aid
of the most successful Northern contractors
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-10-10

IMPORTANT MovEMENT.-His Excel
lency Governor Moore issued an order yes
terday to seize all the pork in the city held
by spectators, who had advanced it we
learn, to the enormous price of fifty dol
lars per barrel. We feel assured that the
Governor will be unanimously supported by
our citizens in this movement We see no
good reason why merchants should take ad-
vantage of the scarcity of provisions in time
of war to specuat> upon our Government,
any more than that our gallant volunteers
should demand higher pay for their SER
vices. These spectators are the last men
in our community to come forward in aid
of the Government and in support of the
holy cause for which other citizens are sac
rifcing their all. 1t is certain that such
acts do not show great amount of patriot
ism.-N O. Picayune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-10-10

D@ Mr.. T. J. Hart, of Columbus, Ca,
has invented peg-making machine, which
can supply the demand of the whole South
ern Confederacy. He will make them at
81 to $3.50 per bushel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-10-10
Resignation of Prof. Stevens.

The Charleston papers announce the
resignation of Prof P. F. Stevens, of the
State Military Academy. He graduated
in l849, and has been ever since connected
with the institution as Professor or Super
intendent, and leaves to enter upon the
duties of the Ministry in the Episcopal
Church.
Prof. Stevens commanded the Citadel
Cadets when they fired on the Star of the
West, and has the honor of having direct
ed the first guns which inaugurated the
war.
He had discharged his duties with sig.
nal ability, and leaves his post with the
best wishes of the community.
Capt. J. B. White, the Senior Captain,
succeeds him in charge of the Citadel A
cademy, and Capt. j. P. Thomas take bis
place as Superintendent of the Arsenal A
cademy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-10-10

battery it exploded some sixty feet in the
air, shatteriug the skiff to atoms. 1t was
pronounced perfect success, and will prove
of great usefulness should inooln's fleet
attempt to ascend the Mississippi.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-10-10
Jenkins Regiment.

We copy the following paragraphs from
a correspondents letter to the Columbia
Guardian
FLINT HILL, Sept. %, 1861.
We are once more back at our old home
as we call it, near Fairfax. And really il
appears to me like home, after our trip tc
the vicinity of old Abe's dominions, brist
ling with cannon from every frowning ram
part and hill.
We designed when we left our camps tc
be gone only four days, but eight had trans
pired before our cosy tents were in view a.
gain. Why we were so long delayed I'm
not informed. The duty assigned US was
to support the pickets and scouts until re.
lieved in turn by Col. Jenkins regiment
This is the best equipped regiment from
South Carolina in the Army of the Poto.
mac. They are armed with Enfield rifles
and Minnie muskets, and know we'll how to
use them with effect upon the enemy.
1t would seem, too, from joke cracked
at their expense by some of the civilians
around Falls Church, that the gastronomic
energies of the regiment are in direct ratio
with its fighting qualities. They assert
that if the Confederate generals wish to
take Arlington Heights, they have only to
inform Jenkins regiment that there is a
field of roastiug-ears on their summit, or
just beyond, and somebody will be hurt up
there in little while.
For two days, in sight of the same point,
after our regular ratious had given out, we
subsisted on roasting ears and potatoes.
Our men seemed ravenous; cob of corn
was at their mouths the last thing at night,
and the first thing in the morning. The
devastation that an army can make in such
crop is perfectly awful, but no man Of
proper feeling in the regiment foraged on
any but the plantations Of those who had
deserted to the enemy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-10-10

CRY COUNCIL PRocEED1Nas.-At a
meeting of City Council, held last evening,
the subject Of reduction in the salaries Of
city employees, proposed at a recent meet
ing, was up for consideration, and af'"r
some alterations became law.
The salary of the Mayor has been re,
duced from $4,000 per annum to $1,000.
That of the Chief of Police from $4,000 to
81, 200, (tte Chief of Police is furnished
with house, rent frec.) The First Lieu
tenants salary is reduced from $1,000 to
$1,000; and the Second and Third Lieu.
tenants from 81, 100 to $500. They pay Of
the Sergeants, except the Orderly, and the
pay Of the privates remain unchanged
The salaries of the Clerk of Council, Mes
senger, Superintendent of Fire Alarm TEL
egraph, City Reporter, Port Physician, &c.,
have also been proportionably reduced.
Charleston Mcrcu.y, I'd,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-10-10
~~ The Richmond papers say that t

p9- The Richmond papers say that the
Federals have commenced the business Of
negro-stealiug in good earnest, and for the
purpose of speculation, unless prevented
through fear of some law. A negro man
escaped from them day or two ago, and
says that he heard that it was the intention
of the Yankees to collect as many blacks
as possible, send them privately to Cuba,
and sell them for what they would bring.
There are schooners and sloops enough, with
practical commanders, to engage in this
contraband trade, on account Of the very
large commissions they would receive
Many of the negroes now in the enemy's
hands are eudeavoriug to escape. Night
before last, man by the name of Dolan,
living near Falls Church seeing he Was in
danger of being within the Yankee lines,
determined to remove his negroes to Fair
fax. Preparations were made to remove
in the morning, but when morning came
the Yankees were upon him, and be barely
escaped, leaving his property behind him.
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For Advertising Esrays Toed So; to be paid by the
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Circular.

To the Soldiers Aid Societies Of s. c.
In answer to the numerous inquiries
which have been made by the different
"Aid Societies." which have been recently
formed throughout the State, have been
instructed by His Excellency Gov. Pick
ems to give the following information :
Depots will be established by the Quar-
termaster General, both in Charleston and
Columbia, for the reception Of all donations
of clothing; and he is also charged with
the duty of forwarding and distributing the
same.
The "Department" vii! receive all do.
nations of clothing, say frock coats and
pantaloons, of heavy worsted goods, shirts
and drawers, of heavy honespun or flannel,
wool, or heavy cotton socks, blankets, new
or second hand i; also heavy shoes.
The plan upon which the State designs
supplying her soldiers with all the necessa.
ry clothing, is based upon their willingness
to surrender to the State the amount Of
money appropriated by the Confederate
Government for this purpose-say forty.twc
(s42) dollars per annum-this sum not now
being sufficient in consequence Of the great
ly advanced cost of the material. 1t is 10
view of this fact that these laudable "Asso-
Citations" of ladies and gentlemen are cor
daily welcomed as coadjutors in this noble
work, and in proportion to their voluntary
contributions of labor and materials, will
the absolute cost of clothing for our gallant
volunteers be reduced.
In the event that any of the "Associa.
tions" should not feel themselves able to
furnish both material and labor, the Quar-
termaster General is instructed by his Ex-
cellency the Governor, to reimburse such
Associations the cost of all material, at a
rate not exceeding similar materials pur-
chased by the "Department;" and the
quantity allowed for each garment shall be
the same as used in our manufacturing bu-
reau.
Societies are particularly requested to ad'
wise the Quartermaster General of the quan'
tity of work they can do per week, and the
amount of donations they will probably
send.
To prevent confusion and loss, the fol.
lowing method for marking packages should
be strictly observed. All societies neal
Charleston should ship to Charleston and
mark thus:
No. l To QUARTERMAsTER GEN,
Charleston, S. G.
From Aid Society at (here insert place
Societies near Columbia should ship and
mark thus:
No. l. To Asst. QUARTERMAsTER,
Columbia, S. c.
From Aid Society (bere insert name.)
The packages should be marked distinct
! ly, and numbered from one O upwards
A correct invoice should accompany each
shipment.
All articles shipped at the expense of the
State. S. S. GLOVER, @. NJ. G. S. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-10-10

H9 The federals are arrestirg men and
women at Wheeling of secession prooli7i-
ties.
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VOLUME I.
ThR Aorkrille Gnqllirer,
ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING,
Two Dollars a year, in Advance
ADVERTISEMENTS

THREE COPIES, s5 a5, 10 COPIES, SIS
And an Extra Copy TO the person making Club of
Ten-the money 10 be paid in Advance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-10-10

THE Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.-We
have information that the Department has
sent a special agent over the great South
ern route, for the purpose of putting into
immediate operation the schedule of arri
vals and departures, whereby the Southern
mail will arrive in Richmond at 5 45 p. IN
The fact that the city post Office is now KEEP
open until nine o'clock, will enable the
clerks to open and deliver the mails on the
night of their arrival, and correspondent:
will thus secure an opportunity of answer
ing their letters by the next mornings mail
The Department is limited by act of Con
gress to one trip each way per day. The
new schedule will insure the prompt receip
of two mails at Charleston, Savannah, anc
other points South.
We may add that the Department ha'
been investigating the causes of the failure
of the mails to reach these points with reg
ularity, and has learned that portion Of ii
was occasioned by the unauthorized iustltu
tion of schedule by the Wilmington auc
Weldon Railroad, which differed from tha
adopted by the Department; and, secondly
by the carelessness of certain route agents
who we're yesterday removed. .-Richmono
Dispatch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-10-10

TESTING OF A COLUMBIAD AND SUB
MARINE BATTERY AT New ORLEANS
The New Orleans Picayune, of the 9th
ultimo, says:
There was large crowd assembled yes
terday afternoon, at the Lake end Of the
Pontchartrain Railroad, to witness the test
ing of an S.inch Coumbiad, weighing a.
bout 12, 900 pounds. This gun was cast at
the iron works of Messrs. Bennett & Lur.
ges, corner of Magnolia and Erato streets
1t was cast solid, AID afterwards placed in
lathe, turned by steam, the bit, or instru-
mcnt with which it was bored, being sta
tionary. I: was cast under the supervision
of Mr. D.riA Brasill, the foreman Of
Messrs. Bennett T. Lurges, according to
the n'ys. approved pattern, and is prououu,
ced on, II the finest pieces of ordnance
that La. yet baen turned out in the South.
The time occupied in boring this gun was
two weeks.
1t was tested under the direction of Lieut..
Beverly Kennon, Of the Confederate States
Navy, and Chief of the Naval Ordnance
Department, with eighty-four pound shell,
under the general rules for testing cannon,
and it was estimated the she'll was thrown
to distance of two miles, without strain
ing the gun. Lieut.. Kcnnon expressed
himself highly satisfied with the results,
and pronounced the gun one of the most
perfect and highly finished that he had ever
seer tested.
A submarine battery, invented by gen
tleman of this city, was also tested A large
she'll was sunk under skiff, with wire
leading to the shore, and on applying the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-10-10
OFFICE ASSISTANT QUARTERMAsTER,

OFFICE ASSISTANT QUARTERMAsTER,
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COLUMBIA, October, 5, 1861.
The Office of the Assistant Quartermastel
is now open on Main street, three doors be-
low Hunts Hotel. Clothing will be re-
ceivcd and distributed according to the
above order and under the direction of hi:
Excelleucy the Governor.
Ladies and gentlemen desiring informa
tion will please apply at this office.
J. H. AVERILL,
Assistant Quarternaster.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-10-10

We copy the following paragraphs from
a correspondents letter to the Columbia
Guardian
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-09-11
NO. l48.


PURSUANT to an order of the Orphans
4 Court ofsthe County of Hunterdon, held
June 10th, 1861, the subscriber, Administrator
Of the estate of Noah Craft, decd, will sell at
Public Sale, on
Saturday, September 20, 1861,
The following Real Estate.
NO l. The Homestead, containing Q Acres.
Rod and rs Perches of Land, adjoining land
OF Joseph Matthews, Jonathan Phillips and
others This lot lies Immediately on the road
leading from Mount Airy to Trenton, near the
Nd. b. Church, in West Amwell. The land ia of
excellent quality, good fruit and good lasting
water, and is divided into four fields; the i'm.
proVements are convenient Dwelling House,
Barn, Hog-pen, &c. The lot being very desira-
BILE, in consequence of quality, location and con-
venience
NO. 2 Containing 84-IOO Acres of Land,
adjoining land of Randall Phillips and others
this lot ls covered with timber, and convenient
of access.
NO. g. Containing Acres of land, adjoining
land of Nelson Abbott and others, being wood
ltt
he sale Of Lots No. and will be on the
Homestead Lot, and of No. 2, at the same place,
or on said lot No. 2, as may best suit the pur-
ehasers.
Sale win commerce at o'clock, pm, and be
sold by o'clock, p m, on said day. Condi-
lions will be made known at the time and place
OF sale by NELSON v. YOUNG,
Administrator of Noah Craft, decd
Mt. Airy, Aug. %, 1861. is.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-09-11

growth, and portrayiug the fearful consequfn-
ces to the country and to the cause of civil anu
religious liberty throughout the world lnsscase
of failure on the part of tie government TO
suppress and crush out this wicked and formsSe-
BILE rebellion. The gallant Colonel paid his -
spects to that craven hearted cowardiy crew
who from partizan mercenary, or ambitious
motives were crying out for peace and compro-
mise at a time when the enemies OF the coun-
try are threatening our very existence denant-
ly with fire and sword. He mades an effective
appeal to the stalwart sons of Bucks County
to Join his standard in defense OF their coun-
try's honor and in vindication of the patriot
ism of their native or adopted home. -
Rev. J. @. Hyde and Rev, Joseph Welsh fol-
lowed, each in stirring speeches, glowing with
fervid devotion to the good cause.
A number of names were enrolled and an i'm
petus given that will secure creditable respose
from the Borough and Townships represented
in the meeting - Beacon.