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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-09-26

LINCOLN BOATS HERE.-A steamboat
'oadcd with cannon, muskets and men,
landed at our wharf, at the foot of Third
street, last evening II was from Cincin-
natl, and is the flag boat of an extensive
fleet of steamers aud barges Some ten 9TH
er steamers, each towing ten oarges, are in
the river above, and will reach here in a
few hours. The expedition was purchasing
chain cable and anchors in the city yester-
day, and all things combined, seemed to
indicate the making c. bridge across the
Ohio or Mississippi as formidable as that on
which Xerxes contemplated his marvellous
deeds. Some Of the boats are loaded with
men, some with cannon, and some with
chain cable. In addition to those barges,
some thirty or forty barges went through
the canal yesterday, so that the whole OF
the barges must number l5O-quite enough
to bridge the Ohio, or to be sunk in the
Mississippi.-LouisvWe Courier, 18th IN
slant.
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From the Hatteras Prisoners.

The Washington On. CO. Dispatch Of
Tuesday says;
Several of the prisoners have written tc
their relatives and friends. The following
extracts from a letter, written by Captain
Sparrow to his wife, dated U. S. Flag Ship
Wanesota, September l, and which she
has kindly consented for US to lay before
our readers, give information as to their
treatment and the circumstances under
which the letters were written. Also of
number slightly wounded, Of which We had
not heard before, and of the kind of guns
our men had with which to defend the fort
We call the attention of the Raleigh Stan'
dard, who thinks there was "something
rotten in Denmark" aud the Wilmington
,Iourmal, who cannot understand things, te
some of these extracts:
"Commodore Stringham has kindly no.
tilted US that he will forward from N. York
via Norfolk, any letters that may be written
to our friends, to be delivered unsea!ed.-
One of the officers Of the ship, the first En-
ginccr, Loring, has also kindly conducted
me to his state room and furnished me with
materials for writing And here let me
say that we have received from the officers
of this ship Gone Of the finest in the Navy,
nothing but civility and kindness since the
hour that we came on board.
"Say to our friends in Washington ano
the country, that none Of my company ha:
been killed nor seriously wounded. Seven
received slight wounds, but no one of thf
seven is in the hands OF the surgeon. Al
are we'll and in good spirits.
"In the engagement Of the fort, l me-
with some narrow escapes, Gas my sack coal
will testify.) The two guns assigned tt
me could not be brought to bear on the
feet, and we're not fired. Both Of them
were disabled, and had my men been re
quired to remain at them, many of then
must have been killed
owe had service on board ship this
morning, and the familiar old tunes anc
hymns carried me home to our circle o.
eight, and to the church where we worship
God blsss you all and take care of you"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-09-26
The Affair at LewinSville.

The Richmond Eraminer of THURSDAY
has official dispatches ol the late action al
Lewinsville:
HEADQUARTERS, MUNsoN's HILL,
September II, 1861.
GENERAL: l started about II o'clocE
with Thirteenth Virginia Volunteers, com
mauded by Major Terrill, (305 men, first
section Of Rosscr's battery, Washington Ar
tillery, and detachment OF First Cavalry
under Capt. Patrick, for Lewinsvillc, where
l learned from my cavalry pickets the enc
my were posted with some force. My in
tention was to surprise them, and succeed
ed entirely, approaching Lewinsville ~ the
enemy's left and rear, taking care to keep
my small force an entire secret from thell
observation. at the same time carefutg
provided against the disaster to myself
which l was striving to inAict upon The
enemy, and felt sure that, if necessary,
could fall back successfully before any force
the enemy might have, for the country wa;
favorable to retreat and anbuscade.
At point nicely screened by the wood:
from Lewinsville, and a few hundred yards
from the place, l sent forward, under Major
Terrill, portion Of his command, STEALTH
ly to reach the woods at a turn of the road
and reconnoitre beyond. This Was admlra
bly, done, and the major soon reported tt
me that the enemy had piece of artillery
in position in the road just at Lewiusville
commanding our road. l directed him i'm
mediately to post his riaemeu so as to rem
der it impossible for the cannoneers to serve
the piece, and, if possible, to capture it
During subsequent operations, the cannon
GERS tried, Intellectually, to serve the piece
and, finally, after one was shot through tht
head, the piece was taken off. While thi
was going on, few shots from Rosser'
section, at cluster of the enemy quartz
Of mile off, put the entire force of tn
enemy in full retreat, exposing their entir'
column to flank fire from our pieces. Som
wagons and large body of cavalry frs
passed in hasty flight, the rife piece AM
howitzer, firing as they passed, then cam
flying battery, eight pieces Of artillery
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Brigadier-General Commanding
GOD REIGNs-THE MASSES IMPRESSED

GoD REIaNs-THE Masses IMPRESSED
WITH 1T.-The Banner Of Peace, a relig.
ious journal, contains the following truth.
full remark:
"Among the 6erceness Of human passion
and the demoralizations of war, there is, to
the careful student of events, striking fact
now exhibited throughout the South. New
er before, so far as we have observed, was
there SO general an impression on all classes
of men that there is just God, who rules
in the affairs of nations. There seems to
be prevailing public faith, national faith,
that God, who has sigually blessed them
with victory thus far, will ultimate this war
in the complete establishment of the ma
tiona1ity of the South, and with it the es-
tabishment of constitutional liberty, the
right of freemen to govern themselves, and
the right Of those free white men to govern
and direct Helpless, but useful, se:vile
population. The masses feel that they are
in the right, and that God will defend them.
Men feel this, and are overwhelmed with
the impression, who never perhaps before
recognized the dominion or oversight OF
God. When we have gained victory the
ascription of honor and power are given to
God by the acclaim of the multitude. The
secular press is unusually solemn and de.
vout in its tone. The Bible tells US that
sAll things shall work together for good to
them that love God 1t is not too much
for US to believe that this execrable war,
forced on US by usurpers, may not only
break their power, but humble and impress
the South in wonderful manner with the
power and goodness of God."
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From the Memphis Appeal, September u.
Interesting from Missouri.
H HEADQUARTERS 1sT MILITARY DISTRICT
Missouri STATE GUARD,

MISSOURI STATE GUARD,
CAMP HUNTER, September 2, 1851.
To all aohon, 1t may concern:
Whereas Major-General J. G. Fremont
commanding the minions of Abraham Lin
coin in the State of Missouri, has seen I'll
to declare martial law throughout the whole
State, and has threatened to shoot any citi
zen n.soldier found in arms within certain
limits also, to coufiscate the property anc
free the negroes belonging to the members
of the Missouri State Guard
Therefore, know ye, that I, NJ. jeff
Thompson, Brigadier. General of the First
Military District of Missouri, having mol
only the military authority of Brigadier
General, but certain police powers, granted
by Acting Governor Thos. G. Reynolds, and
confirmed afterward by Governor Jackson
do most solemnly promise, that for every
member of the Missouri State Guard, or sol
dier of our allies, the armies of the Coufede
rate States, who shall be put to death ir
pursuance of the said order of Gen. Ere
mont, that will "hang, draw and quar-
ter" minion of said Abraham Lincoln.
While I am anxious that this unfortunate
war shall be conducted, if possible, upor
the most liberal principles of civilized war,
fare, and every order that have issued ha'
been with that object, yet if this rule is tt
be abandoned, (and it must first be done
by our enemies,) intend to exceed Gen
Fremont in his excesses, and will make al
tories that come within my reach rue the
day that different policy was adopted by
their leaders. :..
Already mills, barns, warehouses anc
other private property have been wastefully
destroyed by the enemy in this District
while we have taken nothing except arti
ces strictly contraband or absolutely ne
cessary. Should these things be repeated
I will retaliate tenfold, so help me God.
NJ. JEFF. THOMPSON,
Rrioadier- Genera1 Commanding.
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The MARION OF THE WAR.-Genera
Jeff. Thompson, says the Memphis Aua
1anche, is by universal consent regarded a:
the Marion of this war. He is followed BY
an army without shoes or hats, and with
coats and pants curtailed of their fair pro
portions, but who can whip with ease dou
BILE the number of Hessians who may dare
to encounter them. They are breed o.
warriors, the like of which was never seen
A few hundred of them are holding South
western Missouri against Fremont and al
his hosts The response of Gen. JEFF. te
Fremopt's proclamation is model docu
ment. Napoleon never excelled 1t. We
confess special admiration of the great que
rilla chief.
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a@ When Arkansas seeded from tn

g~ When Arkansas seeded from the
Union she came in possession of property to
the amount of s35 100000. Her indebt'
edness at that time was s3,oOO,OO0, leav.
ing balance of s32,OOO,OO0, acquired by
secession in addition to her own resources
The State has issued war bonds to the ex'
tent of s5,OOO,OOO, and every dollar of her
property is pledged for their redemption.
These facts we learn from the 4hirty-Fyh
Parallel.
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A PLOT DISCOVERED We were inform.
ed yesterday that plot to oVerpower the
guard and break out of Liggon's tobacco
factory had been discovered on the part Of
the Yankee prisoners confined therein
The prisoners are kept separate-the Off
GERS being confined in the first story of the
building, and the men in the second and
third stories. 1t is said that the captain of
one of the New York volunteer regiments
contrived to make bis way among the men,
where his Establishments and representations
procured their assent to the "rising," which
was appointed to take place on Tuesday
night. 1t is further related that on the de-
tails being related to the occupants of the
first story, it was opposed, but unsuccessful
ly, when one of the officers, dreading the
issue of the attempt, divulged the leading
features of the plan, which led to the re.
moval of the chief conspirator to the county
Jail. The latter plead hard to be allowed
to remain with his comrades, even if IN
irons, but the indulgence was not allowed.
A large portion Of the Hessians now con-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-09-26

BIC GUNs.-Eleven pieces Of shooting
tools, of the kind called riaed cannon,
reached this city yesterday. Some of them
are very large, and all are designed for a
long range, but we need not say more con-
cerning dimensions or destination.
Two new guns of very heavy calibre, g.
quail in all respects to the Armstrong, have
been presented to the State by a patriotic
firm of this city. Arrangements have been
made to give them a prominent position
where they will extend cordial welcome
at any moment to visitors disposed to test
their power and witness some Interesting
experiments in gunnery practice.
Charleston Courier, 21st INST.
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| '(Grif6n's.) which soon took position abou

| (Grif6n's,) which soon took position about
six hundred yards to our front and right,
and rained shot and she'll upon US during
the entire engagement, but with harmless
effect, although striking very near. Then
passed three regiments of infantry, at
double. quick, receiving, in succession, as
they passed, Rosser's unerriug salutation,
his shells bursting directly over their heads,
and creating the greatest havoc and confu-
sion in their ranks The last infantry reg
iment was followed by column of cavalry,
which, at one time, rode over the rear OF
the infantry in great confusion. The field
general, and staff officers, we're seen exert
ing every effort to restore order in their
broken ranks, and my cavalry videttes, OBJ
serving their flight, reported that they f.
nally rallied a mile and half below, and
took position up the road, where they sup
posed our columns would be pursuing them.
Captain Rosser, having no enemy left to
contend with, at his own request, was per-
mitted to view the ground of the enemy's
flight, and found the road ploughed up by
his solid shot, and strewn with fragments
of shells; two men left dead on the road,
one mortally wounded and one not hurt,
taken prisoner, The prisoner said the
havoc in their ranks was fearful, justifying
what I saw myself of the confusion. Major
Terrill's sharp shooters were by no means
idle, firing whenever struggling Yankee
showed his head, and capturing lieuten-
ant, Captured by Major Terrill HIMSELF
one sergeant and one private, all belonging
to the nineteenth Indiana (Col. Meredith's,)
The prisoners reported to me that Gen. Nc
Clellan himself was present, and the enemy
gave it out publicly that the occupancy of
Lewinsville was to be permanent (Alas
for human expectations y The officers and
men behaved in manner worthy of the
generals highest commeudatiou, and the
firing by the section under the direction of
Capt. Rosscr and Lieut. Socum, all the
time under fire from the euemy's battery,
certainly. for accuracy aud effect, challenges
comparison with any ever made. Valuable
assistance was rendered me, as usual, by
Chaplain Ball; and Messrs. Hairston and
Burks, citizens attached to my staff, were
conspicuous in daring Corporal Hagan
and Bugler Weed are entitled to special
mention for good conduct aud valuable
service.
Our loss was not scratch to man or horse
We have no means of knowing the enemy's,
except that it must have been heavy, from
the effects of the shots. We found, in all,
four dead and mortaly wounded. and cap
tured four. Of course, they carried off all
they could. returned here with my CON-
mand, after re establishing my line fpick'
cts through Lewinsvil.e. Please forward
this report to Gen. Johnston.
Your obedient servant,
J. E. B. STEWART,
Colonel Commanding.
Gen. J. LoNasTREET
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A Splendid Prize,

An agent 10 this city of A. Belmont, of
New York, has been purchasing for some
time past, large quantity of tobacco for his
principal, which is said now to be in store
in this city, to the handsome amount of g.
900 hogshcads, worth in round numbers
s35O,OOO. The agents of Lincoln have
been very active for some time past, in seiz.
ing the funds and property of Southern
men in the Northern cities. We are re-
joiced that the Confederate Government
have n this magnificent lot of tobacco, a
fund sufficient to cover very large portion
of the recent Yankee con6scations at the
North.
Auguste Belmont is we'll known banker
in Wall street.-the same whom Secretary
Chase recently sent over to London to at
tempt a negotiation of the Federal war
loan, and who met with signal failure. A.
Belmont is also the intimate friend and
financial agent of Gen. Fremont, and is
doubtless a sympathizer 10 that officers bru-
tai measures in Missouri. We have no
doubt that the Confederate Receiver under
the Sequestration Act, Mr.. Giles, will
look promptly after this tobacco of Bel
mont.
Belmont is the American agent of the
Rothchilis; but is the leading member and
probably one of the weatthiest men of that
house. He may attempt the device of
pretending that the tobacco is really not his
own, but is the property of the European
Rothchilds. Such pretence, however,
would be treated with great distrust and
jealousy by our Courts.-Richmond Dis
patch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-09-26

M1L1TARY.-The Abbeville troop, Capt
Owens, which has been encamped neal
Lightwood Knot Springs, arrived here Sun
day afternoon by special train from Colum
bia. They were received at the depot by
the South Carolina Rangers, Captain R. j
Jeffords, and escorted to the steamer
Charleston, at the head Of market wharf
where the company took passage for Sulli
vans Island. They number about 81 troop
ers, and are fine, stalwart body Of men
with picked horses, all noble animals. The
horses have been valued, as We learn, al
$500 each. The men arc also we'll armed
and equipped Their appearance on thel'
way to the boat created general admiration
The company, we learn, has been muster
ed into service for the war.-Charlestor
Courier
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MAJOR GENERAL g. W. SMITH.-The

MAJOR GENERAL G. W. SMITH.-The
President has confirmed the important com.
mission of Major General upon Major G.
W. Smith, late superintendent of streets
for the city of New York. Gen. Smith is
a native of Kentucky, and was one of the
distinguished class of cadets that gradua.
ted at West Point in 1916. He graduated
at the head of bis class, and beat McClel'
Ian for the highest honors of the institution.
He went into the corps Of Engineers Of
the army, and in that capacity served
throughout the Mexican war, winning a
higher reputation in army circles than any
other officer of his grade in the service, and
was brevetted a major. By the universal
attestation of the old army, be is man Of
extraordinary abilities. Gen. Smith goes
up to Manassas this morning, and will take
command of the army heretofore command
ed by Gen. Joseph E. johnson, Gen
Beauregard retaining command of his own
Gen Johnston will assume general command
of the two columns. It may be safely said
that these three generals present an array
of talent and skill not to be equaled or
the continent. t.-Richmond Dispatch.
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But even if the story were not true, ii
must soon become so, for there is more than
one armed vessel fitting out in British ports,
and intended to be run under the British
flag till they have escaped the blockade and
landed their cargo. Then they will be.
come ships-of-war, no doubt: and cruise as
the Southern national fleet The English
Government. true to its neutral ground,
will not interfere to prevent the fitting out
of these vessels until its own interest be-
gins to suffer
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The Southern Agents in England.

The London correspondent of the New
York Times writes (August 24) as follows
The news Of the battle of Bull Run fell
like spark of gunpowder among the se-
cession agents here, and startled them into
supernatural activity While our credit
sinks like lead, these busy hands are wri-
ting money articles forthe Times, and pump
ing their ideas into the brain of that jour-
nal's city oracle. They are in the markets
all over the country, bidding furiously a.
gainst our Government for arms, and, as
seems to be thought, not without success.
They have got money-ready money-ot
that there can be no doubt, though from
whom, and at what awful discount, do not
undertake even to guess. They are san
guine as ever Of recognition, and very likely
have their reasons for being so. Nor is all
this the worst.
Within the last few days it is rumored
that they have succeeded in equippiug and
sending off an armed steamer with cargo
of arms and ammunition for the Southern
States, which has been for some time past
quietly receiving its stores, under the d.
rection of Liverpool firm in the American
trade. Of the particulars of this affair |
am not informed but it is said, still fur
ther, that the British Government, when
called upon to prevent tie departure of the
vessel, declined to interfere-on what
grounds have not heard
If these stories are true, and whether
they are so or not, must soon be known, all
talk of the good will of this Government
towards US, and talk of the English press a.
bout our ingratitude, will receive quie-
tuS.
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fined here are utterly destitute of every
sentiment of honor or decency, and if held
securely it must be done by drawing tight
rein over them.-Richmond Examiner
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sD The London Post says: It is we'll
at last that the cotton manufacturers have
got good fright They have been warned
year after year, of the folly Of trusting to
any one nation for supply. All remedies
in their power now were at their command
ten years since, yet they neglected them
Even still there is a hope that either by
compromise or conquest the civil war in A
merica will be ended so as to give US South
ern cotton yet a cheaper rate. But as day
after day closes in, the difficulties Of adjust
meut increase. These are building houses
on the sand while the floods are threatening.
That February next will see the end of our
American cotton, and that we are nearl ly ig-
norant Of the quantity We may expect to
reach US from other countries, are announce
ments sufficiently alarming.
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n~ The Government has given an or,
der for small number of the newly iuven-
ted breeeh.loading cannon, to be executed
at one of the extensive iron shops at Allan
ta, Ga.