Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-10-24

Southern masters. Ihe prlVates get Gnlr-
teen dollars per month, and get it in gold
every two months. I do not know of any
thing else that would be interesting to you.
I may say, however, that the Notifications
around Washington and on this side are
very strong. Heavy guns are mounted on
them. Some are mined. I assisted in dig
ging about one hundred feet under Fort
Ellsworth. There is now a whole brigade
of Fire Zouaves. The New York men now
seem the most rabid for the war. Our men
are getting little sick of it"
Some time ago. while the 18th Mississip-
pi Regiment we're on picket near Spring
field, they were fred at from Fort Ellis
worth. At the same time portion of Col.
Seibel's rifles the 9th Alabama, both in
Gen. Ewelps brigade, were attacked while
on foraging expedition. Several shells
were fred at them, but all fell short, or
burst in the air, missing their mark by
at least half mile. These shots were
fred by Mcclellan in person, and did not
reflect great credit upon his skill as an ar
tilleryman. The accuracy with which ous
officers use their pieces is truly remark
able for, from the time my friend Colquit'
sent his rifle balls whizzing throug n the
Monticello, from his battery at Sewell's
Point, in every engagement, upto the pres
ent, the enemy have testified to the wou'
derful manner in which our guns have been
handled. Of the above firing Mr.. CLARK
says:
"I was standing on the parapet of the
fort when Gen. B. Mcclellan and his staff
came by. He said to me, young man,
do you see any men down there" Ire
piled that 1 did not He examined with
his glasses and said he saw several. Hes,
says he, sthere's party CITING hay. Man
the guns, boys; I'm ID if don't give
them shot I rammed the piece and Nc
Clellan aimed and fired We all saw the
shells fell short or burst in the air. The
piece was elevated, and the last shot fired
at Masou's Hill, but we could not see the
effect of it,
Since I have been writing the above an
other man has arrived from Washington.
He says Mcclellan has near25, 900 cavalry
The Federals are expecting an advance
from US. They do not understand the evac-
uation of the line of hills by Falls Church
A British nobleman is now the guest Of
Gen. Beauregard. He is Sir James Fer
gusou, of Scotland, young man of prepos'
sessing appearance, agreeable manners, a
member Of Parliament, has fine military
education, aud, I learn, distinguished him
self in the Crimean war. His object is tc
gain knowledge Of the American war, IL
all its phases, by personal observation.-
Yesterday evening, Gen. Beauregard, his
staff, and Sir j. Ferguson, visited the
Washington Artillery. They mingled free
!y with the men, and seemed to have a
good time generally. Sir James expresse:
himself we'll pleased with our artillery, and
says it has more celebrity in'its movements
than the English. The eneamppents also
are laid out in better style. The infantry
he thinks exceedingly good for voluqteers
The stalwart Kentuckians drew siis es
peoial attention, and he spoke hfsdy of the
men from that State he had seen in re
cent visit. Prince Poliguac seemed to en
|joy himself, conversing freely in his owf
language.-Cor. Richmond Dispatch.