Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-04-25


the reduction of Fort Sumter, in testi-
mony of their high appreciation to his
gallant defence, formed on the beach,
and stood with uncovered heads until
the Isabel had passed their position
Mercury, 17th instant.
.LincoM' s Men-ct- War.-The Schoon-
er G. D. E. r. r. Shannon, which ar
rived here yesterday from Boston, was
off this bar during the bombardment,
and was boarded by the sloop-of-war
Pawnee, the officer of that vessel taking
her for the schooner E.. Waterman, Of
this port. They scrutinized her papers
very closely, and made threats of what
they would do had she been that vessel.
Their courage certainly did not display
itself when they had a fitting opportu-
nifty.
The New Loan.-The subscription
for the first Confederate State Loan
was carried on yesterday with quietspir-
it, and the Commissioners were busily
engaged to the latest hour. The total
amount so far subscribed in Charleston,
was 2,OSO,OOO. The books will be o.
pen again to-day.
Visit to Fort Sumter. esterday
morning Mr.. Russell, the correspondent
of the London Times, now in this city,
visited Fort Sumter. He was accom-
panied by Colonel Miles, Colonel Ches.
nut, Colonel Manning and Colonel
Whiting, Aids to General Beauregard.
and Colonel Lucas, Aid to Governor
Pickens. Mr.. Fontaine, Of the New
York Herald, and others, were of the
party.
nE Numbers of our brave volun'
teers, who took part in the lombard
ment of Fort Sumter, have returned tc
the city on furlough. They report al
all we'll at the different posts, and, as
everybodys says nowadays, ''nobody
hurt" There is no lack of vigilance
however. A constant lookout is main
tanned at all the posts.
BA- The floating Battery, we under
stand, will be placed in position at Sto
no Inlet.
Assistance for North Carolina.-
Colonel McRae, of North Carolina, re-
turned last night with the Columbiads
for which Gov. Ellis asked. We Learn
that Gov. Ellis expects an attack in less
than two days, and that he is making
every possible preparation for it. Al
ready a number of guns have been OBJ
tanned from Virginia and placed in po'
sition. n.-Mercuy, 18th instant.
BA4 A correspondent, 81. A. S.,
of the South Carolinian, in reporting
the reconquest of Fort Sumter, says
A gentleman who visited Fort Sum
ter, on Sunday, by invitation from Gen
Beauregard, gives us the following in
formation, which he received from Cap
tain Foster and other officers:
Maj. Anderson, Capt. Foster says
was placed under peculiar circum
stances, and has, no doubt, been highly
censured by the Southerners. He has
twice sent his resignation to Washing
ton. The first was sent just before the
Buchanan Administration went out, anc
the second after the Lincoln Admins
tration came in-neither of which re-
ceived any attention.
News from Pensacola.
A correspondent of the N. 0. Cres
cent writes from Pensacola on the 6tf
instant as follows:
The man who daily manufactures the
war news for an excited and inquirine
public is likely, from present appear
ances here, to have busy time of it,
At no time since the commencement O.
the present difficulties have hostilitie:
appeared so imminent and so inevitable
Before forty-eight hours $500 men, who
are now on the march, will have arrived
here; and dispatches that have been re
ceived from Montgomery and Charles
ton, it is generally understood that Sc
soon as Sumter has been taken or capt.
ulated, the heavy guns in use there viii
be transported thither and mounted fo1
Immediate service. Lieut.. Slemmel
will be called upon to surrender his for
in given time, and, upon his refusal
the order will be given for that attacE
which cannot fail to bea victorious one
but purchased by the best blood OF tht
land. The sacrifice of life cannot bu
be fearful, the guns of the fort command
ing every approach thereto, and whe1
our men shall have scaled the walls i
is to be feared that a still more horrible
fate awaits them.
1t is known that every bastlon Il
thoroughly undermined, and should th'
United States troops be finally driver
from the walls, the train will be fired
giving them time to retreat into tn
keep, which is a building OF solid mason
ry, completely bomb proof, and ou
brave fellows will be blown into the air
This keep is by no means impregnable
so that should this dreadful catastrophe
occur, the butchers who have designed
it mustbe taken, and will, without doubt
be sacrificed to the fury of the survl
vors. How many brave hearts are t.
be stilled forever, and how many tende
ones to be left to weep for them, tim
alone can show. The men are in higl
spirits at the thought of the approach
ing "brush,' as they term it, and a
every mess-table individual hopes an
aspirations to the laurels, and wishes 70
the common glory of all, are the con
stant topics.