Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-05-02

Carolina, but is claimed by all true child
rcn of the sunny South. The first gun fired
in the cause of Southern rights, doomed
from under the palmetto flag. The Star
oft tie Hest was driven in disgrace from its
halowed presence, aud it waved side by
side with the sseven.starred banner" when
Fort Sumter became our own. 1t is now
to the Confederate States what the eagle
was to the old Confederacy, and should be
adopted as our Confederate emblem. Let
it be placed on the Southern flag, in the
circlet of seven stars, and our colors will
then become the most beautiful, as they
are now the most gallant in the world.
GreenviNe Patriot
How THEY TALK IN ,KNoxvILLE.-We
have the following extract from letter
written in Knoxville, East Tennessee, the
10th ultimo:
"To day the news reached US Of Lin.
coins proclamation calling for $4,000 mi
litia to re.possess the forts. 1t electrifes
everybody here. The glorious news FROM
Fort Sumter, last Friday, had silenced tn:
mouths of almost all the abolitionists or TO-
ries, here, but the news to day raises, in
this place even, a perfect storm of South
ern feeling. The future of Tennessee is no
longer doubtful. She wW 90 headlong into
the Southern CoaJederacy, and her soldiers
will be among the most willing to charge
the cohorts of negro equality. | do not
suppose Brownlow, or several others of our
leaders, will fail to sustain Lincoln, but a
terrible avalanche of public opinion will
overwhelm them. The streets to day have
been crowded with people, all discussing
the absorbing theme, and have not heard
Il single one utter anything else than the
most Southern sentiment. The thorough
and sudden homogeuity of feeling is anna
zing. ."-Macon Telegraph.
VIRaIN1ANs REsIGNING-The Rich
mond Dispatch of Tuesday announces the
resignation of the following Virgiuians hold.
ing high positions heretofore in the United
States Army. Major Joseph Seldom, who
greatly distinguished himself in nearly all
the battles in Mexico, and who was danger.
ously wounded at Chepultepec Col. John
B. Magruaer, graduate Of West Point,
who was also greatly distinguished for gal,
lautry in the Mexican Campaign: Major
Robt. S. Garrett, who was also in nearly
all the battles in Mexico; and Major Sam,
uel Anderson, late commandant of the Ar,
senal at Fayetteville. Major A. was in
most of the Mexican battles, and received
two brevets for gallantry and good conduct
during that campaign. These officers have
all offered their services to, aud have been
accepted by their ns'ive State.
STATE OF FEELING AT THE NORTH
The Express, which, it will be recolIected
has stood by the South in all her war with
Abolition, says:
The Southern journals, which have been
indulgiug in the dream that any party in the
North would stand the bombardment ot
the flag by South Carolina, will now see in
New York city and in the North all theil
illusions dispelled. The bombardmenI
struck out of existence, at once, any and
every Northern party sympathiziug with the
South upon principles at stake. "The ne
gro" is dead. can't. slavery and "pro
slavery" are all drowned amid the tramp Of
thousands and tens of thousands of men
rushing to arms The "loan, that dragged
in Wall-street last week, this week could
be disposed of-SlOO, 900, ,O00-if needed
HARpER's FERRY AND PORTSMOUTH
INAvY-YARD.-It is impossible to overrate
the value of the acquisition of these two
important points. What is better, is that
they have been gained without the loss Of
life. Harper's Ferry is the key of the val
ley, and can be made impreguable. The
Portsmouth navy-yard is the largest navy
yard in the United States. Its proximity
to the ship building materials of North Car
olina, (and it is only in the South that al
the materials necessary to the construction
and rigging of ships can be found,) its mag
nifcent harbor and central geographical
position, give it superior advantages over
every other navy yard on this continent
The acquisition of the vast military stores
10 the yard is an advantage too obvious fol
commcut.-Richmoad Dispatch.
AT RICHMOND The Enquirer, Of
Thursday, notices the arrival of the frs
Regiment of South Carolina Volunteers al
that city. 1tsays:
"Brigadicr General NJ. L Bonham, at
the head Of five hundred troops from South
Carolina, arrived here last evening, by the
Southern train. A large crowd of citizens
and an escort of Virginia troops awaited
them at the depot Cheer after cheer greet.
ed the Palmetto State. As we looked a,
long their ranks, we were struck with their
bold and manly appearance. Every man
of them looked hero; dark and suuburn,
from exposure, their fuc countenances
lighted up with martial ardor, their fine
physique, their perfect equipments, all de-
noted an inviuciblc and heroic race of men
The Virgiuians chcered South Carolina, and
the South Carolinians, in return, heartily
cheered for the Old Dominion"
C0NsIGNEEs PER KINGS MOUNTAIN R. ROAD
From The aith to Lhc 3Oth Of .4mii
j. b. Whi,c,idcs 4 Co., Clark & McAnhur 4. Harrill
c. Dickson J. w. Logan W. White, W. Curtis, McC.ill
M. NJ. Montgomery, Higgins s. Neal, j. w. Bright, IT, W
Mason, Miss L. {. Prlcstor