Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-01-24
Correspondence of the 8. Carolinan.


CHARLESTON, January 16, 1861.
Yesterday morning, the Coast Police Act
was ratified in the presence of the Senate
and House of Representatives of the lnde'
pendent Republic of South Carolina. This
was the first Act ratified after the passage
of the Ordinance of Secession The usual
formula of ratification was departed from
The Clerk of the House of Representatives,
J. T. Sloan, Esq, and the Clerk of the
Senate, Gen. VIM. E. Martin, stood in front
of the Presidents desk. Mr.. Sloan signed
the Act, and passed it over to the Clerk OF
the Senate. He read the title, and an.
nounced, Gan Act to establish Coast Pc.
lice for the State of South Carolina" rati-
fed in the S5th year of the Independence Of
the Commonwealth Of South Carolina.
The appropriation bill was brought up in
the Senate to-day. 1t appropriates up
wards of 81, 100000. ..
A word about our military preparations.
These are going on rapidly. Morris ISL
and, which is farthest out in the channel,
is fortified at several points. The Palmet.
to Guard, of about 10 men, brave and
able company, is stationed at Morris Isl'
and Lighthouse. They are uuder strict
orders, commanded by Capt. Middleton
All lights on the island are extinguished
at 7. p. m The companies cook for them,
selves-I believe that Corporal L. s. Webb
is chief cook for the Palmettoes. The com.
panies, I believe, do their own washing and
ironing, if there can be said to be any Of
the latter work done at all. All seem to be
in fine spirits, and make merry over their
hardships. Their female friends in the city,
seem to be very attentive to their welfare,
and cart loads of good things are continual
ly being carried down to them. At Camp
Emmet, on the upper end Of the Island
the Irish Volunteers, Capt. E. Magrath.
are stationed. This was the company thai
gave notice Of the approach of the "Sta'
of the West At Fort Morris, five com
panies, among whom are the Vigilaut Rifles
the Citadel Cadets, Washington Light In
fantry, German Artillery, and the Zouave
Cadets-iu all about 300 strong--are placed
About $50 men are stationed at Fort John
SOD, 500 at Fort Moultrie, and ESQ at Cas-
tie Piuckuey. Various dragon companies
are taking care of the island. The force il
the harbor is estimated at about 800 men
There are good forts at the mouths of the
various inlets, and these are under the pro
lection of the Parish troops.
The ladies in Charleston seem to be very
patriotic. Wherever depot for the recep
ton of goods to be sent down to the vol
unteers is opened, there may be seen pileI
Of boxes, bags, and bundles, piled up, to bt
sent down to enliven the hearts of the mill
tary. Fair bands are employed in prepar
ing lint, bandages, and bedding. Every
thing that can possibly be of any use tt
the soldiers, is Immediately done up ant
sent down to them.
Do not think that the citizens are in th'
midst of such terrible calamities as North
ern papers have placed US in. All sucl
troubles exist only in the imagination o
their reporters We have no mobs here
Our soldiers are quiet and orderly. w
have no starvation staring US in the face
There is plenty to eat-plenty Of comfor
for the outer and inner man.
The Governor sent in, to day, to the LIE
gisature, message, proposing to raise tw
more regiments, to be enlisted for thre
years service. l do not know, nor is i
known yet, what action will be taken upo
it. The Senate went into secret session up
on it. The House, it is probable, will con
slider it in open session. MEM.