Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-08-15

That night he stayed at Gen. Beauregard's
quarters, and yesterday he was expected to
dine with him. We should not wonder if
the conjecture ofa cotemporary prove true,
that the Prince is among US for the purpose
of mediation andpeace Examiner
From the Columbia South Carolina Guardian.
To the Families and Friends of the
Carolina Volunteers.
It is well-knowh fact that sickness thius
the ranks of on. army much more than bat.
tie, and especially so when thatarmy is COM
posed of young men Of careless habit and
tender constitutions and it is equally we'll
known to those who have given their atten.
tion to it, that the most troublesome, defec.
tive, and neglected part of an army are its
hospital arrangements. Medicine and ply
siciaus there are in plenty; but to collect
and provide nurses, clothing nourishment,
and the many comforts essential to sick
room, especially where a war Of great mag
nitude has been sprung upon us SO sudden
ly, is beyond the power Of our newly form.
ed government. Individual enterprise and
voluntary aid must here supply the una
voidable DEFICIENCIES of "a crude and hastily
organized government department. AL
ready the noble ladies of Virginia, in the
proximity of our forces and the military
hospital, have addressed themselves to the
work, and words can family describe the
kindness of their hearts and the gratitude
of their patients. They have nursed the
sick and suffering themselves, provided
them with bedding and clothing, whole
some food, and the delicacies which are so
wanting and grateful to the convalesoent.
They have served out lavishly Of their pur,
ses and stores, and still devote day and
night to the preparation of the diet pres.
cribed by the attending surgeons.
But these ladies cannot, and the Virgin
iaus ought not to, be left to bear alone this
heaviest of burdens which oppresses our
armies. We have felt this; and number
of US from Carolina have come here, and,
establishing ourselves here with a view to
permanence during the war, desire to carry
out system of aid, which will, We trust,
meet the hearty goodwill and cooperation
of every 6reside in Carolina. Accident has
thrown our sick and wounded upon others,
and, it is only just and humane in US to
come speedily and effectively to their aid.
Let the people of our State do their utmost
in supplying their sick and suffering With
clothing and food. To do this efficiently,
we have, after consultation with many at
home, and the good people Of Culpepper,
and the military and medical authorities in
the department, set on foot the follow
ing scheme:
Several Carolinians, for whom the under,
signed are agents, have provided themselves
with houses at this point, and the various
points where our sick are carried, and will
supervise their condition and see that their
wants are properly supplied.
Our object will be three.f fold:
1st. To obtain nurses and attendants
and to see that these do their work faithful
ly and discreetly.
I'd. To provide each sick soldier, gratu
itously, with comfortable beds and coverlets
fresh linen and clean clothing; to supply
him with well-cooked and wholesome nour
ishmeut; and to carry out the prescriptions
of the attending physicians.
8. To carry on for the sick any CORES
poodence he may desire with friends and
family at home; to keep these last informed
of his condition, allaying their anxiety, ano
soothing his troubled mind; to perform with
friendly hand those last sad Offices which
their own family would render if here
Those of us who are engaged in this en
terprise are willing to give our time ane
service aud means to it, but this would bt
as nothing to the demands upon US. lit
Carolinians are now lying here, 500 have
already been here and been administered
to. Let then our people come nobly up t.
our aid. Let each family make up from it
store-house and closets box of hosplta
comforts for the sick. Let the various
churches and associations make suoscrlp
tions of money wherewith to hire compe
tent nurses and purchase supplies. LIE
each town and village have public meetings
and appropriate money for their sick ant
wounded of their district here under arms
Let these stores and contributions be col
lected at once, and be sent in here a
gainst the day of the battle Where con
tributions is small, let several families maxi
up joint parcel An agent for us will b.
in few days appointed in each village
who will forward these to US; but for tn
present let each one send his own, marked
s.Rev. R. W. Barnwell, Carolina Hospita
Aid Colony, Culpepper. G. H., Virginia
Adams Express Co., with noble generosl
ty and public spirit, emitting them to ou
remembrance hereafter, have already for
warded our stores free of charge, and vii
gladly do so. But for efficiency and per
manent supply, let hospital aid association
be formed after the model furnished by tn
ladies of Columbia, and let these send Oh
their gatherings to US promptly and regu
!arly.
If it be asked, what we must send ? VI
would say send any thing you have a
hand which you would use for the sick a
home. Let our merchants send from thei
stores pieces of flannel, homespun, calicoes
buttons, slippers, stockings, books, groce
ries, teas, coffee, &c. Let the timer sen
his one or a dozen plates ,saucepsns, basins
The apothecary his cologne water, disinfee
tants, soap, arrow root. The wine merch