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Loss of the Lincoln Transport Oceola.

Loss of the Lincoln Transport Oceola
Capt. Morrill,, of the Yankee Transpor
Steam Propeller Osceola, arrived here yes
terday from Georgetown IS. c. in charge o
Captains Pinckney and Mayo, and was ia
ken to the Guard House, at which place VIZ
saw him, when in answer to questions he
made the following statement: The Oceo
la sailed from New York on Thursday, DC
tober 24th, for Hampton Roads, with car
60 consisting of fifty head of beef cattle
five hundred barrels of potatoes and sun
dries arrived at Fortress Monroe, October
9th, where eleven head of cattle were
landed, leaving thirty-nine on the vessel
At New York We were ordered to take OF
board water and provisions for only ifteer
days, which made it evident we were mol
to proceed South of the coast of Georgia
as such supply would not have answered
for trip to the gulf. Remained in Hamp
ton Roads until Tuesday, October 29th.
when the entire feet sailed, consisting Of
from fifty to sixty sail of vessels of all clsaa
es, from the powerful steamships Wander
bilt, Baltic, Wabash, Minnesota and Roam.
oke, to the ordinary sized tug boat.
On Wednesday, it blew heavily from the
South west, lasting twelve hours, when the
wind changed Northwest, and continued
stormy, but the smaller vessels were some.
what protected from its force by keeping
close under the shore. Early on Friday,
the lst instant, the wind shifted to South.
east, and increased to most severe gale,
in which the squadron got separated
While keeping close in shore early on Sat-
urday, say between two and three a. m.,
the Osceola got ashore on the Day Breaker,
off North Island, near Georgetowa, and in
two hours she bilged, the cattle SOON taking
to the water, and many of them reaching
shore The vessel having become wreck,
the officers and crew, twenty in number,
took to their boats, in which they reached
North Island, and were taken prisoners
Capt. Morrill, decribes the gale as very
severe, and thinks that many of the feet
must have become disabled or lost-some
Of them being old and by no means capable
of going through such weather.
He had no instructions directing him
where to proceed, his only orders being to
follow the large ships, and other Captains
whom he questioned in regard to the desti.
nation had only been directed in the same
way.
The Osceola Was owned in New York,
and has been engaged in trading from Cuba
to Honduras. Her tonnage was IT.
Capt. NJ informs US that some of the large
transports thatleft New York took on board
troops at that place, but he was not inform
ed as to their number, and had no correct
idea.
The wreck of the Osceola was boarded on
Monday by the boats of a blockading steam
er.- r.-CHarlesto1. Courier, 9Th inst.
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The HUMAN FIGURE. THE proportions
of the human figure arc strictly mathemati-
cal. The whole figure is six times the
length of the foot Whether the foot is
slender or plump this rule stands good
Any deviation from it is departure from
the highest beauty of proportion. The
Greeks make all their statues according to
this rule. The face from the highest poirt
on the forehead, where the hair begius, to
the chin is one.tenth of the whole statue.
The hard from the wrist to the middle
finger is the same The chest is one
fourth; and from the nipple to the top Of
the head is the same. From the top of the
chest to the highest point of the forehead,
is seventh. If the length of the face,
from the root of the hair to the chin, be d.
vided into three equal parts, the first d.
vision terminates at the place where the
eyebrows meet, and the second at the place
of the nostrils. The navel is the central part
of the human body, and if a man should
lie on his back, with his arms extended,
the periphery of the circle which might be
described around him, the navel for its Gen.
tre, would touch the extremities of his
hands and feet. The height from the top
of the head is the same as the distance
from the extremity of the fingers when the
arms are extended.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-14

SALT! SALT!!-Col. Isaac Wilkerson,
of this place, proposes to buy salt for those
wanting it free of charge, except enough b
to pay the travelling expenses of the buyer.
His plan is for the people to commission
one man to make the purchase at Abingdon,
Va, and superinteud its transportation to
this point. Let some one take the matter
in hand Immediately, and make the me-
cessary arrangements, as the salt will soon
be needed for packing.
The above is taken from the Athens
(Ga.,) Southern Banner, and the example
recorded there is worthy Of imitation else
where. The Athens Watchman thinks that
the salt can be delivered in that place at
So so per sack. Might it not be delivered
here at or near the same rate? We COM
mend the subject to our citizens.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-14

Union as an irreparable event. The Cham
Der Of Deputies of France, we learn from a
Yankee paper, taken by scout recently,
have memorialized the Emperor Napoleon
to recognize our independence. The letter
of Lord Lyons to Seward in relation to two
British subjects, to whom the right of
Habeas Corpus was denied, is certainly
strong. We are therein informed that the
law, officers of the crown have declared that
Lincoln's arbitrary and tyrannical proceed
ings are unconstitutional The circular of
Seward to the Northern Governors, to for
tify their sea-ports, backed by this spirited
letter of Lord Lyons, goes pretty far to
show that the British lion is beginning to
be feared at the North and the bland,
'scraw fshy" reply of Seward to Lyons
letter tends nothing to conceal this hostile
appearance.
Every sign of the times, indeed, should
tend to excite new hope in the breast Of
the Southern patriot. Whether the war
shall be long or short, the victory is inev-
itably ours. A cbangeless fiat has decreed
it. The march of events proves it. The
strong right arm of the South will achieve
it under Heaven.
: Hurriedly, OUR CORPORAL.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-14

To THE PUBL1c.-As seeding time is
near at hand, and Abe Lincoln's blockade
has raised the price of bluestone very much,
and scarce at that, and money not very
plenty, it is time for farmers to look out for
a substitute, which can be easily found in
the article of Lime. One peck of rock or
uuslacked Lime in three bushels of cold
water, will make liquid as eficacious for
soaking wheat as pound and half of
bluestoue, and more fertilizing-the grain
to remain, as with the bluestone, from if
teen to twenty hours. The Lime can be
had for twenty cents a bushel in Spartan.
burg. The author has tried them both for
many years. AN OLD WHEAT RAISER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-14

RICHMOND, November 5.-The Norfolk
Day Book of this morning, copies from the
Baltimore papers, Gen. scott's letter Of
resignation to President Lincoln. The an.
tiquated General says his resignation is
rendered in consequence Of bodily in6rmi-
ties which compel him to take this step, he
adds that 'it is with regret l withdraw, in
these momentous times, from President
who has treated me with such distinguished
kindness and courtesy, and whom I know
from personal intercourse, to be patriotic
and without sectional partialties or preju-
dices."
The Cabinet concurred on Friday, and
accepted the resignation, allowing the re-
tired General to draw his pay as usual.
Lincoln complimented Scott on his long
services and devotion to the flag of the
Union, &c.
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The Great Expedition.

The following order was sent out witn
the commanders of the forces accompany.
ing the great expedition:
WASHINGTON, October Ia, 1861.
Sir In conducting military operations
within States declared by the proclamation
of the President to be in state of insur-
rection, you will govern yourself, so far as
persons held to service under the laws Of
such States are concerned, by the priDci.
Piles of the letters addressed by me to Ma
jor General Butler on the 30th of May, and
the 9th Of August, copies of which are
herewith furnished to you. As special di-
rections, adapted to special circumstances,
cannot be given, much must be referred to
your own discretion, as Commanding Gen.
eral of the expedition. You will, however,
in general, avail yourself of the services
of any persons, whether fugitives from Ia.
Dor or not, who may offer themselves to the
national Government, you will employ such
persons in such service as they may be fit
ted for, either as ordinary employees, or, if
special circumstances seem to require it, in
any other capacity, with such organization,
in squads, companies, or otherwise, as you
deem most beneficial to the service. This,
however, not to mean a general arming of
them for military service. You will assure
all loyal masters that Congress will provide
just compensation to them for the loss OF
the services of the persons so employed
1t is believed that the course thus indicated
will best secure the substantial rights of
loyal masters, and the benefit to the United
States of the services of all disposed to sup
port the Government, while it avoids all in
reference with the social systems or local
institutions of every State beyond that
which insurrection makes unavoidable, and
which restoration of peaceful relations to
the Union, under the Constitution, will i'm.
mediately remove. Respectfully,
SIMON CAMERON, Sec. of War.
Brigadier General T. w. Sherman, Com
manding Expedition to the Southern
coast.
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The WAxY HERo.-The Herald pay

The WAxY HERo.-The Herald pays
its respects to "Col." Wilson thus:
That mean and graceless stink, Henry
Wilson, United States Senator from Mas.
sachusetts, recently managed to raise a reg
iment for the war, and got Colonels COM
mission in his pocket. He was feted and
toasted and toadyed around by sundry New
York swells, foremost of whom was Rev.
DR.. Bellows, who accounted for the inac-
tion of Gen. Mcclellan, on the score that
Col. Wilson and his regiment had not ar
rived at Washington.
This poor wretch, Wilson, was as brave
as Caesar hundred miles away and a
months time distant from a battle, but
things looked monstrous threa.ening at
Washington, so the gallant Wilson quickly
subsided into Bob Acres, and the quick
est way to gain fresh courage was for him
to resign bis Coloueps commission, and this
he did forthwith, according to the Northern
papers.
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Will Plant no more Cotton.

We hear of some planters who declare
they will not plant Cotton next year, unless
the blockade is raised before planting time.
We should not wonder if this becomes a
popular idea. What is the use of planting
Cotton if it cannot be purchased by the
commercial world at large ?-or if the com.
mercial world does not wish to buy? Let
our planters raise provisions. Ty already
have enough Cotton to look At. If the
outside world can get along without Cotton
our own people surely can. But to say the
least, We have sufficient supply on hand
now to last the Confederate States several
years.-Montgonsery Mail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-14

CoRoNER's INoUEsT.-Coroner W hitting
held an inquest, yesterday morning, over
the body of an unknown white man, whose
remains were found floating in the dock
The verdict of the jury was, "Death from
cause unknown, but supposed to have been
drowned" Deceased was dressed in mill
tary uniform, grey pants with green stripes.
He was about five feet in height, and had
on his person gold watch, with the initials
A. S. Also, gold chain, ring, seal and
watch-key. His hair was black, head near
ly bald, and light whiskers.-Garleston
Mercury, llM.
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BRIDGES Burnt, &c.

RICHMOND, November 9.-Reliable in
telligence has been received that several
bridges on the railway from Atlanta to
Chattanooga, also on the railway through
East Tennessee, have been burnt-evident-
ly a preconcerted movement. The tele-
graph wires on those routes have been re-
moved at several points. The Lynchburg
Bridge and about two hundred feet span on
the East Tennessee Railway, ten miles be-
yond Bristol, were burnt about four o'clock
this morning by the Unionists half mile
of the track was also destroyed. 1t is re-
ported that several other bridges have been
burnt on the road South of Knoxville
No trains arriving and the wires being de-
stroyed, makes it difficult to ascertain the
extent of the damage.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-14

LARGE FEDERAL FLEET OFF New Or.
LEANs.-The New Orleans True Delta, Of
the ]at lnst., says:
Conmo1ore Hollins received late last
night despatch from Fort Jackson, giving
him intelligence of the highest Importance,
obtained by naval reconnaissance down
the river.
1t appears probable that the vanguard
of the great Lincoln armada that recently
sailed from the North, destined for impor-
tant operations on the Southern coast, and
said to carry force of $4,000 men concern
i.g which the Northern papers have been
boastiug for weeks, has arrived at the mouth
of the Mississippi River.
The despatch to Commodore Hollins
reads that a fleet of eleven vessels-of-war
and one transport had arrived off the Ba.
lize yesterday, (Tuesday.) Such formida.
BILE naval force cannot be intended merely
for the purpose of blockading the river
nor would they choose such an unsafe por-
tion of the gulf of a general rendezvous.
If it is to be taken as the vanguard of
the great federal naval expedition, then we
may expect the balance of Lincoln's force
in few days, and we must prepare for
warm work and desperate defence of our
gulf coast and our city.
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First News from ssthe Fleet"---Earge
Steamship Wrecked, &c.

First News from "the Fleet"---karge
Steamship Wrecked, &c.
We had scarcely finished our article up,
on the Yankee feet, written on Monday,
when despatch was received at the Adju'
taut- Generals Office, communicating the
fact that the Yankee steamship "Union'
had been wrecked near Fort Macon, and
all on board of her taken prisoners. These
prisoners, seventy-one in number, arrived
here by the Eastern train Of Monday even
ing, and were marched to the Fair Grounds
to enjoy the society of some of their breth'
rem, who have for some months past been
partaking of the hospitality of North Caro-
lima The "Union" stranded on Bogue
Island, about twelve miles from Fort Ma.
con, during the gale Of Friday night, and
the Yankees, with great difficulty, succeed
ed in saving themselves from watery
grave When the ship struck, and was
evidently going to pieces, boat, with a
line, was sent on shore and the line made
fast. This was ticklish operation, aud
the boat was in an ace of being swamped
several times. After the line was made
fast, the boat was by means of it pulled
backwards and forwards to the ship until
all the persons on board were safely landed.
This was sort of triumphant entrance up
on Southern soil which the Yankees did
not bargain for. After recovering their
wind, the Yankees marched to Fort Macon
and surrendered to the officer in command.
The prisoners state that the ship was new
one and on her first voyage. She was iu-
tended for packet to ply between New
York and New Orleans. Her machinery
worked beautifully until the gale commcn-
ced on Tuesday, on the night of which daj
the "Union" was separated from the rcst
of the feet. There were sixty-four horses
on board. All but twenty, which are now
in our possession, were lost. The gale is
represented by the prisoners to have been
of the most terrific nature q The prisoners
had nothing to eat from Wednesday morn.
ing until they reached Fort Macon on Sat-
urday. Three men who had reached the
shore were, from sheer exhaustion, left on
the beach, and no doubt have since died.
The ship had two powerful engines in her,
which will be saved, as they are now visi.
bic in the water. The prisoners know
nothing Of the fate Of the rest of the fleet,
but express the opinion that many of the
vessels have gone to "Davy Jones Locker"
as the oldest seafariug man amongst them
states that he never in all his life encoun-
tered so terrible storm. The hand of the
Almighty is evidently raised against the
Northern vandals. On land and sea, dis
aster after disaster overtakes and over
whelms them. We should not be at all
surprised if more than half the vaunted ar
mada were never heard of until the advent
of the day on which all secrets will be dis
closed, as the prisoners state that they saw
a large number of horses and COWS, which
did not belong to their ship, floating about
in the sea. These animals of course be-
logged to other vessels of the feet, and
their fate indicates that of their owners. -
Raleigh Register.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-14

CAvALRY.-A battalion of South Caro-.
lima cavalry, for the war, with privilege of
increase to regiment, has been ordered
and authorized, under command of Lieut..
Colonel John Logan Black. Five compa-
MES have been enrolled and accepted, and
other companies will be received on early
application, provided each company musters
at least 72 men.-Guaraaan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-14
Alabama.

The Legislature of Alabama has passed
a law that will materially effect spectators
in salt. The Montgomery Advertiser says {:
The law passed by the Legislature au-
thorize the Governor to seize and hold, TO
be sold at fair prices, all salt now in this
State on consignment. Holders of the
salt to be allowed the privilege Of appeal
in case they are dissatisfied with the price
given. 1t also authorizes the Governor to
forbid the shipment Of large quantities Of
salt from the State. Heavy penalties are
affixed for violation or attempted evasion of
this law.
Under the authority of this act the Gov
ernor, on Saturday, seized l,400 sacks at
the depot, which were about to be shipped
from Montgomery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-14

cation of county guards, to be placed in the
service Of and paid by the Confederate
States Government, pledge resistance to all
Federal and State taxes for the prosecution
Of the war on the part of the United States,
aud appoint committee (heretofore pub
lished in this paper) to carry out the reso-
lutions.
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From the West.

MEMPHIS, November l0.-An Indian
Regiment was engaged in the late battle,
but only in pursuit of the Lincolnites, who
numbered 1000 picked men; but they
were badly whipped.
Telegraphs from Pearce, Ark, says that
Gen. Borland expects an attack at Pocahon.
tas, to-day, from 1000 Federals.
JEFF. Thompson has been hard pressed,
but is reported safe at Little Rock, with
10000 men. Fremont is at Springfield,
with 100000. A great fight is impending.
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LATEST RICHMOND FAsHIONs-HoOP

LATEST RICHMOND FAsHIoNs-HooPs.
The fair ladies of Richmond, the Erams.
inser tells us, have begun to discard these
appendases. The ultra fashionables es-
chew them altogether. The middle classes
who desire to preserve looks and fashion at
the same time, hold on to them, diminish
ing some of their exuberant proportions,
while those country cousins and others,
who don't care for dame fashion, sport them
as large as life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-14

n9- 1t is in contemplation to move 25O
more of the Yankee prisoners now here, to
Columbia, South Carolina, to-day. We
learn that the last lot Of prisoners received
here (those from Leesburg) are quite docile
and give Capt. Gibbes no special trouble
to manage them. 1t was reported that they
were turbulent and otherwise disposed to
make themselves disagreeable. There were
I'LL prisoners in Richmond on Saturday
morning. Within the past sixteen days
they had eaten ups2,6O0 worth Of beef
Since the war commenced, 1855 prisoners
have been received here.-Richmond En-
quirer, Sd.
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Repel the Invader.

The enemy has made the first bold and
daring attempt to invade the soil of South
Carolina the war has come home to US,
and its theatre has for the present been
transferred from Virginia to South Caro-
lima.
AS we said on Saturday, so We repeat to.
day, let US rise as one man and drive the
invader from our soil-let every man bear
his part in this glorious work i: the able.
bodied young men in arming and proceed.
ing to the point where the struggle is in
progress the older citizens of means, who
may not be able to enter the campaign,
should promptly contribute to the mainte-
nance and support Of the poorer soldier,
who leaves his family unpro7ided for, but
who still feels it to be his duty to aid in
driving the Yankee invaders from the soil
he desecrates. No excuse can be taken
now for holding back, whether it be among
the able-bodied men we see Haunting the
Palmetto on their hats, or the others who,
indifferent to the great struggle now in
progress, meet in bank parlors and count
their profits, or the probable chances of a
profitable speculation out of the wants Of
the community. Those who withdraw or
hold back in either class are enemies to
their country. We feel confident that in
either class We will find few laggards. Ev.
cry man in Carolina must be prepared for
the encounter. We have no time now to
go back to the past, to criticize this move.
ment, or that apparent dilatoriness. Our
first duty is to come up to the great and
patriotic work before US, and stand shoul-
der to shoulder, that We may prevent our
ruthless and inveterate foes from desecra-
ting our soil, and despoiling our affairs, our
homes and fresides. No Carolinian, ma.
tive or adopted, can now hesitate; the mer-
chant and his clerks must leave their coun-
ters, the mechanic his shop, the banker bis
ledgers, and all 90 forth to save South Car
oliua from the ravages of the thieving, ras-
cally foe who now threatens to overrun her
soil. God is with US, the struggle will be
short, and We will at last come out of it
victorious. - Guardian.