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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-08-22
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
GASToN INVINCIBLEs.

Messrs. Editors IT send you list Of
the "Gaston Invincibles." This company
has been recently formed 10 CASTOR County,
North Carolina, mostly through the inau.
ence and exertions of Rev. T. H. Ed.
wards, who:Wass unanimously elected Cap.
tain. The company is now pleasantly quar-.
tered, aud drilling at High Point, Guilford
County, North Carolina. The names are
as follows:
OYricrRs-T. H. Edwards, Captain; s. N. Stowe, Isl
Lieutenant; E. L. Pegram, 2nd Lieutenant; D. B. Smith
PaIvATEs.MW. W. Cloninger, R. A. White, T. T. Smith
D. A. Linebager, Leroy Stowe E. NJ White, Z. D. Rhyme
J. l.. Allison, w. T. Allison, l.. NJ. Bell, J. F. Beatty, R
NJ. Beatty, Andrew Beatty, VIM. Boyd, j. T. Carpenter,
Carpenter, T. F. Carpenter, E. ]. Clemmer G. A. Glenn
mer, j. L. Clemmer, J. H. Costner, J. l.. Costner, j.
Crensaw, T. L. Carol, L. R. Cemmer, w. H. Carpenter
J. w. Canley, J. R. Dixon, D. A. Fronabager, n p Far
rer J. 8. Foy T. NJ. Foster j. N. Ford J. A. Floyd An
drew Friday, l.. NJ CASTOR, James Groves L. Grler, u
F. Hovis NJ. v. Hovs, E. NJ Hufsteuer, w. Hawkins,
C. Hoffman, J. H. Hoffman, Thomas Hoffman, w. B. Hnr
Kser, Caleb Klser, W. A. Larvlng, A. c. Linebarser
Lingerfe J.J. Lewis, w. F. Lewis, Alex. Laner, G.
Logan d. Miller, E. B. Mendenhall, j. w. Mckee, A.
McCay,J T. Murphy, A. McCarver, w. A. Miller Andrew
Neal julius Neagle 8. A. Nichols D. r. Pasom, John Per
kIns A. A. Rhyme, H. Ratchfod Alfred Rhyme Ambrose
Rhyme, George Rhyme, w. A. Smith, Jno. Schrum J. w
Shields, T. B. Stowe, Moses Stroup J. H. Stroup, K
Stone, Peter Smith, Lawson Smith, Noah Smith, Thomas
Sanders, L. L: susgs B. F; Stowe, NJ; c. Whitesldes
H. D. 8.
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Stealing Negroes.

Through the favor of a friend We are in.
debted for N. Y. Tribune of the 9th,
which contains document of some import
ance. It is letter from Butler to Came
ron. The old marauder admits that he has
succeeded in stealing nine hundred negroes,
and he desires to know what disposition he
shall make of the contrabapd articles. We
are much obliged for the information; it
will constitute an important item when We
come to final settlement. 1t vii be seen
that the old rogue, with an eye to the future,
pretends that he found these negroes; that
they were deserted by their masters and he
came upon them, as it were, by accident,
and appropriated them as waits, wrecks or
estrays. The raltry trick will not serve him:
He owns to the possession Of the stolen prop.
erty, and he and his will be made to an
swer for it.
1t is supposed his visit to Washington is
intended to make arrangements with Cam
eron, by which to extract the greatest pos
sible profit out of this speculation. Theprob.
ability is that they will sell the negroes in
the West Indies or Brazil and pocket the
proceeds.-Rsch'nond Whtg, 10th inst.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-08-22
Lord Lyons Dispatches.

1t was announced some time since by the
telegraph that the Lincoln Government had
refused to permit the transmission Of Lord
Lyons dispatches. A letter received in
St. Louis and published in the Bulletin, Of
that city, explains the dispatch referred to.
We make the following extract:
It appears that the day of the battle Of
Manassas was that fixed for the departure
of the Cunard steamer. The news at first
received was so much in favor Ct the Fed
erals, that certain prominent Northern men
raised $1,000 to pay the expenses Of de-
tanning the boat till Monday, and telegraph
ed the arrangement to this city. When
the tide of battle turned, and it became
evident that the "Forward to Richmond"
meant "Back to the Potomac" an impera-
tive~message was sent by the authorities
here to send the steamer off Immediately.
She sailed, therefore, without any news.
"The British Consul at New York i'm
mediately telegraphed this fact to Lord
Lyons, who in turn dispatched to Halifax
to detain the steamer at that point until his
dispatches should arrive there.
"When he had received correct informa-
tion regarding the battle, he took dispatch
to the telegraph Office, and supposed it
would be sent Immediately. Something oc-
curing to arouse his suspicious, he, accom-.
panied by his secretary, drove to the tele-
graph Office and requested that his dispatch
es should be repeated from Halifax. This
forced the operator to acknowledge that
they had not been forwarded. "By whose
orders are my dispatches suppressed r.
queried the indignant Britou. "By those
of Secretary Seward" was the reply. The
British representative drove Immediately to
the State Department, and inquired of the
Premier if such orders had been given
He replied in the affirmative. "My pass.
ports !' was the stern demand of England.
Seward hesitated. A Cabinet consultation
was held. The dispatches we're sent, and
Lord Lyons reluctantly withdrew his de-
mand, but informed the astonished Cabinet
that he should refer the matter to his
Government"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-08-22
COL. M. JENKINS.

The war correspondent of the Lancaster
Ledger writing from Camp Pettus, Fairfax
Co. Virginia; under date of the 10Th of
July says:
awe are in Fairfax county, mile or so
from Ceptreville, about IS q think) from
Alexandria. Col. Winder's Regiment ar
rived few minutes after we did. Colonel
Sloan's came into to day. Col. jenkins
was here, and these four have been put in
to the 3rd Brigade, S. c. ", under Gen.
D. R. Jones, formerly of Charleston, a
graduate of West Point and Of experience
in the Mexican campaign.
We have met with many York, Chester,
and Fairfield acquaiptauces. We heard in
Richmond that Col. jenkins was not co.
gagged in the great battle on the 2lst, but he
was, and that in very warm place. HE
was under very heavy fire from the enemy,
and at the same time was vigorously fired
into by one of the Mississippi Regiments,
whose business it was to assist him. Such
was the confusion that this Regiment did
not seem disposed to listen to any evidence
going to show that Col. Jenkins was not
Yankee. He tried several times to let them
know better but to no purpose. Once, as
many as four of their relies were aimed at
the Colonel himself, when one of our young
friends from Yorkville rushed up to them
with two drawn revolvers, told them that
that man was his Colonel and that if they
shoot him, he would drop every one Of
them in their tracks. I heard the Colonel
say to day, that he had no doubt this young
man saved his life. The Mississippi Regi
ment, brought down not less than 20 Of
his men between their fire and that of the
Yankees about 10 men of the brigade were
brought down in three minutes-not more
than of them killed"
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Sketch Of General Mcclellan.

The following sketch of the new leader
of Lincoln's "grand army" will, at the
present juncture, be read with interest:
The desperate manner in which the
drowning Lincoln Government has caught
at the Mcclellan straw exhibits, even in
their military affairs, that peculiar "from
hand to mouth" expediency characteristic
which has marked the political course Of
the Northern people from the civil reVolu-
ton of 1900. I know Mcclellan we'll We
crossed in the same steamer when We was
en- route to Europe, with Mordecai and
Dela6eld, to visit the Crimea. [ saw a
great deal of Mcclellan in Paris. We
dined at the same table Cat the Great Brit
ain Hotel or Cafe) almost daily for three
weeks, when other special invitations did
not separate US. I have distinct recollec-
ton of the man, and as compared with Ds.
Wis or Beauregard, be is nothing. McClsl'
Ian comes of a good cross-Scotch Irish,
but Of s'the breed" I know nothing.
The animal prepouderates over the iu-
tellectual to such degree as to destroy his
mental intellect. He has light hair, with
a reddish tiuge in it, sandy whiskers, and
an intensely nervous organization. | men
tion these things, because they indicate the
temperament of the man, which is an i'm
portant matter in command. Mcclellan
is rash man, that is, he has a great deal
of the "dash" about him. But I do not
believe that he can manage large army
He does not possess that peculiar organiza-
tion essential to long continued effort
'McClellaRs forte consists in his knowledge
of Prussian and Austrian tactics, his thor
ough information in regard to the military
habits of the German militia, and his ia
miliarity with that language After lea7-
ing Paris, I believe be went to the Crimea
via Berlin and Vienna, making German
military affairs his specially. If he is ever
dangerous to us at all, it will! be after he
has had ample time to organize an army of
Germans from the West commanded by
German officers.
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CAPT. WILLIAM B. LOWRY.

The gallant conduct of this young officer
in the battle of Manassas, must be gratify-
ing to his relatives and friends in our COM
munity He is only ls years of age, and
q few years ago, was student here in the
Military School of Messrs. jenkins and
Coward. He is a son of John Lowry who
was formerly lawyer in this village. He
commanded, in the battle, the "University
Greys," company composed of the stu
dents of the University of Mississippi
The following notices appear in tho "south-
erp Rural Gentleman" and in the cores
pondence of the Guardian:
81 arrived at Manassas just one day af.
ter the fight, greatly to my dissatisfaction:
However, before reaching the Junction l
heard that Jobnstou's forces, or at least a
great portion of them, had been ordered to
make force march from Winchester to
Manassas aud that the "University Greys
and "Noxubee Rifles" were engaged in the
battle-they being the only companies OF
this, the 11th regiment, that could obtain
cars at Piedmont for transportation to Ma
nassas in time to engage in the battle. l
found the "Greys' at Manassas Junction
without tents, (their tents having since
come to hand from Winchester,) padding
about in the rain attending to their wound
ed as we'll as possible, and buryiOg their
dead. The "University Greys" lost, dead
on the field, the Orderly Sergeant Rice,
and two privates, Meek and johnson End
Lieut.. Besland, from New Orleans, was
mortally wounded and died in two days.
Seven or eight others wouuded-two sup
posed to be mortally. The loss on the com
pany was very severe, considering that the
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TO THE PUBLIC.

The undersigned having volunteered for
Confederate Service, the business Of the
ENQUIRER OFFICE will be attended to by
J. E. GR1sT The publication of the pa
Der will be continued as heretofore. The
expenses of the Office being heavy, and
most of which has to be met with cash, we
request those indebted to the concern, to
pay the small demands that may be due
Our Co.partner, Mr.. W. W. East, will
continue his interesting letters from the 9th
Regiment, and it is the purpose of the un-
dersigned to communicate such matters to
the paper as are likely to prove interesting
to our readers We repeat the request for
those indebted to make payment.
L. NJ. GRIST.
AUGUST Is, 1861.
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NORFOLK CORRESPONDENCE.
"CAMp CAROLINA
Near Norfolk, Va, Aug. 10, 1861.

Near Norfolk, Va, Aug. 10, 1861.
Messrs Editors The exchange of the
rural retreats of home for the more busy
scenes of camp life, has deprived me thus
far of one of my earliest afections-a de-
sire that has grown as I have grown and in
creased with my love of reading-1 allude
to the former visits of the ENQUIRER
But I must be content with, perhaps, only
a sigh for the return of former days The
South has demanded the service of her faith
full SONS; and who would be recreant to her
just demands? Nay, We must forego the
pleasures of home and all it's allurements.
Having once set our faces Northward, nev-
or turn back until the justice of our cause
is established beyond the contradiction Of
any earthly power.
The prestige of our arms has been estab-
lished, and change has come over the
fancied dreams of our would-be masters.
To their sorrow. they have found themselves
vastly incompetent to compete with brave,
enlightened and chivalrous people in arms,
defending their all. It may be safely in
ferred that their chicanery henceforward,
will be used for the purpose of inviting
peace. Still, as is natural with beasts in a
Idying hour, they may give some severe kicks
vet. However. our cause has nothing to
fear.
With the exception of measles and mi
nor diseases, all the troops in defence of
Norfolk harbor, are in very healthy con-
dition, although this is not renowned 10.
cality for health, there are no symptoms Of
anything like scourge visiting it this sea.
son.
A great number of the troops are getting
very impatient at remaining here, seeming
ly inactive. They left their homes, their
peaceful and quiet abodes, for display of
vigorous and active life, and now that the
forti6catious ore so complete as to almost
preclude the possibility Of an attack, they
have become chagrined at the mere posi-
bility of the war ending and them not hav-
ing the privilege Of playing more active
part
The town of Hampton, about fifteen
miles from Norfolk, was burnt the other
night, in accordance with Gen. Buffers
orders. The confagration was plainly visi-
bic from orr encampment, and presented
quite an exciting scene. Various are the
coujectures as to what induced him to COM
nit the wicked deed, but none seem to gain
more credence than that of the fear of an
immediate attack.
This is only another instance, Messrs.
Editors, of the baseness of our enemy, and
must, for the present, be borne but it is
to be hoped that the day is now dawning
when the last enemy of our liberties will
be driven far from our borders, and our Ca
pabilities of se!f.governmeut acknowledged.
Then, and then only, will peace be sweet.
A PRIVATE.
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Two HUNDRED AND Forty MILLIONS
TRIBUTE TO EURoPE.-One of the first
effects of the war has been the departure
of Mr.. Belmont for Europe, in the Persia,
as agent Of the Secretary Of the Treasury,
to borrow slO0,0O0,000, for which $780,.
100000 is to be paid back. In ordinary
times 500, 100000 borrowed for railroads
would reproduce itself with interest. Mon
ey borrowed for war is mere waste. A val
ue equal to five years Of California gold
products is thus thrown away in one trans
action. To state it briefly, as Mr.. Chase
is an Ohio man, the whole amount OF the
wheat crop of Ohio for twenty years is to
be given to Mr.. Chsse and Mr.. Belmont
to keep 400, 1000 men destroying lives and
property for three months.-Nea0 Hors
Daily Ns,os.
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Jokes of the Times.

VIRGINIA RAcEs.-The quarter stretch
was won by Liucolu's bay horse Mcclellan.
The four mile race was won by JEFF. Davis
Louisiana brown horse Beauregard. The
old veteran of the field, Scott, was distanc-
ed. His weight, consisting Of editorial
warriors and civilian generals, ruined him.
McDowelI's run is the best on record.
Quick T1ME.-An editor in Washing
ton says tive are indebted to gentle,
man direct from Bull Run, for important
information in aduance of the army"
Lincoln, Seward, & Go. ought to be salts
fed. The grand army saw JEFF. Davis
rebels hanging-on their rear. >,
The rear of McDowell's army fed with
out firing gun, or meeting an enemy. The
front fought bravsly. Reverse the tanks,
the Yankees in front and the Irish in the
rear, and divil the bit will one of them es.
cape! The Emerald boys would hold them
to their post.
The Yankees were always celebrated
for their inventive genius. The late battle
proves it. They have invented more ex-
cuses for their defeat than Beauregard can
give for his victory. .. d..
If Gen. Mcdowell was as good atbilliards
as he is in military affairs, it is supposed
that at his first attempt he would succeed
in making great run. es.s
On the return of the grand armyo
Washington, the President visited num-
Der of Regiments without receiving q SAL
ute. They were not in condition to pre-.
sent arms. -..
The Fire Zouaves, who, at the commence
ment of the rout, were in front Of the bat
tie, and are said to have been the frstto:
reach Washington. ...
The "Grand Army" during the late rout,
threw away their arms and.accoutrements,
thereby convincing the world that they
we're not able to hold their own. a.
The brave Irish were deserted at Ma
nassas by their Yankee friends. How the
Lincolnites love the Irish as long as they
can get them to fight their battles. -.
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English Shoes. for the South.

We mentioned some weeks since that
Edward Daily, Of Charleston, s. c., left for
Liverpool in the steamer from Quebec, in.
tending to buy shoes for the Southern ar.
my, and for the people at large. A gen.
tleman who vent over in the same steamer
informs us that Mr.. Daily has a contract tos
furnish $4,000 pairs of shoes for the South
ern troops, at 1926 per pair, and that he
has placed it in England at rates which in
sure him a profit of about 80 cents per
per pair. Our informant states that the
business there is receiving an impetus, from
the large orders for dry goods, boots and
shoes, trunks, &c., &c., which are being
given by Southern merchants, several Of
whom are in England purchasing goods
for cash. Mr.. Daily buys mems russell bro
gans for IS cents, mems Congress boots,
oak leather and sewed, at 90, ladies' Con-
gress boots at 80 cents to SLIP, and other
goods in this line in proportion. They are
paid for by drafts on Fraser, Trenholm 4
Co., Of Liverpool. The prices, it will be
seen, are remarkably low, especially for
sewed russell brogaus, but the gentleman
from whom we get our information saysihe
was present, and in several instances saw
the goods purchased. A line of steamers,
intended to run between Liverpool and
Charleston, 8. O., is nearly ready; the first
vessel is advertised in the Liverpool papers
to leave August 18th (ths time has since
been extended, We believe, to September
18th, and when our informant left, it was
actually loading with these goods. How
they are to elude the blockade is not stated !;
but it is probable that the Southeruers who
have been unspariug in their promises of
direct trade, and have depicted its advan.i
tages to Englishmen in glowing colors, ex.
pect aid from thence to insure the safe err
riage and delivery Of their purchases.-
Whether these anticipations are well ground
ed or not, they correspond with the very
sanguine expectations of Southern men In
other respects. At any rate, goods To the:
amount of million and half of dollars
have been purchased there by Southern
merchants for cash, and portion Of them
are loading in swift sailing steamers, by
which means they may perhaps expect to-
run the blockade, if the privilege of,going'
in under British guns is denied them.-
Ne,c York Shoe and Leather Reporter.
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Declaration of Independence of the

State OF Missouri by GOV. jackson.
The Nashville papers, of the 10th in
stant, contain the proclamation of Governor
C. F. Jackson, concluding as follows:
The General Assembly of Missouri, the
recognized political department of her gov.
ernment, by an Act approved May 10th,
1861, entitled can Act to authorize the
Governor of the State of Missouri to sup.
press rebellion and repel INVASION" has
vested in the Governor, in respect to the
rebellion and invasion now carried on in
Missouri by the Government and people Of
the Northern States and their allies, the
authority 'to take such measures as in his
judgment be may deem necessary or proper
to repel such invasion or put down such
rebellion"
Now, therefore, by virtue of the authority
in me vested by said Act, I, Claiborne F.
Jackson, Governor of the State of Missouri,
appealing to the Supreme Judge Of the
world for the rectitude of my intentions,
and firmly believing that 1 am herein car
rying into effect the will Of the people Of
Missouri, do hereby, in their name, by their
authority, aud on their behalf, and subject
at all times to their free and unbiased con.
troll, make and publish this provisional
Declaration, that by the acts and people and
Government of the United States of Ameri.
ca, the political connection heretofore exist
ing between said States and the people and
Government of Missouri, is and ought to be
totally dissolved; and that the State o.
Missouri, as Sovereign, Free and Iude
pendent Republic, has full power to levy
war, conclude peace, contract alliances, es
takfsh commerce, and do all other acts ane
things which independent States may o
right do.
Published and declared at New Madrid
Missouri, this 5th day of August, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-one.
CLAIBORNE F. JACKSON,
Governor of Missouri.
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PROCLAMATION OF THE BOGUS COVER
NOR OF MIssoURI.-Gov. Gamble has is
sued proclamation to the people of Mis-
souri,, the principal features Of which are
as follows:
I do hereby strictly charge and eujoin
upon all sheriffs, and other magistrates who
are conservators of the peace, to use all the
powers conferred upon them by law, 10 ar
resting and bringing to punishment all per-
sons who disturb the public peace by
using violence against any of their fellow
citizens; and especially are you charged to
bring to justice all who combine to practice
violence against other persons on account
of their political opinions; and if force
should be employed to resist you in the
discharge of your duties to an extent that
you cannot overcome by the means provided
by law, you are charged to make known
that fact to this department, that proper
measures may be taken in such cases. 1t is
enjoined on all citizens that they perform
the duty of giving information of deposits
of munitions of war belonging to the State,
that they may come to the possession ofthe
State without being captured by the troops
of the United States. 1t is further enjoin-
ed on all citizens of suitable age to enroll
themselves in military organizations, that
they may take partin defence of the State.
All citizens who are embodied under the
act of the last Assembly, commonly called
the military law, are notified that the law
has been abrogated, the troops disbanded,
and the act of the same session, for the ap-
pointment of major general, has been an
nulled, and all soldiers are enjoined to
cease acting in military capacity. If those
citizens, who at the call of the late Cover
nor, have taken up arms, choose to return
voluntarily to their homes, to the peaceful
pursuits of their occupations, they will find
in the present executive determination
to afford them all the security in his power,
and there is no doubt entertained that they
will be nnmolested The officers and their
troops of the Confederate States, who have
invaded Missouri, are notified that it is a.
gainst the will of the people of Missouri
that they should continue on the soil of
the State, and that their continuance in
Missouri will be considered an act of war,
designed to bring upon our State the hor-
rors of war, which Missouri wishes to avoid.
They are, therefore, notified to depart at
once from the State.
HAMILTON R. GAMBLE.
Since the Governors proclamation was
written, the following despatch has been re-
ceived:
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 1861.
To his ErceNency Fl. r! Gamble, Gov
ernor Of Missouri l.: In reply to your mes
sage, addressed 10 the President, l am d.
rected to say thatif, by proclamation, you
promise security to persons in arms, who
voluntarily return to their allegiance and
become peaceful and loyal, this Govern
ment will cause the promise to be respected
SIMON CAMERON.
Secretary Of War.
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NIGaER STEALING BUTLER.-Shoulc
the fortune of war throw into our hands the
negro stealer, Butler, of Great Bethel ce
lebrity, we trust that no white man will be
received in exchange for him, but that the
nine hundred negroes whom he is under
stood to have stolen, be requierd at hi
hands, before he be given up. This viii
lessen the complications at our final settle
ment of accounts.