Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-06-13

Clelland at Grafton, together with the fact
that our forces intended to move that night,
BY resident traitors.
As an illustration of the bravery of Vir.
ginia we have above given one instance
Here is another: When the firing com.
menced, and while Mr.. Sims way trying to
get the Quartermaster's baggage upon a
wagon, lady, seeing his difficulty, boldly
came forward, Notwithstanding bullets were
flying around her, took one end of the
trunk and assisted hi'u in his work.
The chest of the Adams Express Com
pany was captured by the enemy, but for
tuuately Quartermaster Jordan had taken
the precaution to remove the money it con
tained, and the funds are now safe at Bev.
erley.
A number of defective rifles from Har'
per's Ferry were no doubt also taken from
the Jail, but the number of arms heretofore
reported as captured is greatly exaggers'
ted.
The following account of the affair has
also been furnished US:
The Virginia forces at Phillippa allowed
themselves to be surprised. They were
awakened early in the morning by the cry
that the enemy was upon them, and by the
firing of a cannon the enemy had brought
along. They Immediately beat retreat,
the enemy in pursuit. About four or five
miles out of the town part of them made
stand, and we're attacked by the enemy.
They repulsed him; the attack was twice
repeated, and the enemy as often repulsed.
The enemy then desisted from the pursuit
and our forces came off, sustaining loss
of six men-among them Mr.. Sims, of this
city. In the hurry of leaving the town
our men left 500 stand Of arms which had
not yet been uuboxed They brought a
way all their own arms. The loss of the
enemy was some fifty or sixty. Our force
was about 900 strong, the enemy supposed
to be $40.
The South Carclinians in Virginia.
We clip the following extracts from the
Richmond correspondence Of the Peters
burg Express:
The Eighth Regiment South Carolina
Volunteers, Col. Cash, 1000 strong, arri
we'd at IL o'clock this forenoon. They
we're greeted at the Petersburg depot by an
immense crowd, and vociferously cheered
as they marched off to the quarters assigned
them. This is a magnificent body of men,
and will make their mark.
In company from Darlington, S. G., |
noticed among the privates Mr.. Charles
Andrews, accompanied by his wife. She
marched in the ranks by her husbands
side, occasionally relieving him by appro.
pria,ing his trusty rifle, or his well'flled
knapsack, whichever he might proffer.
This devoted wife and heroine heard that
her husband had received orders to march
instantly to Virginia. She was visiting him
at camp when the order came, and resolved
that she would not be separated from him
Secretiug herself so as to avoid the eye o1
the CoIouel, she marched off with her hus
band, and was not discovered BY the noble
commander until the regiment reached
Wilmington, N. c. She was told that she
could not accompany her husband, but with
tears in her eyes she entreated that she
should not be torn from him whom she
would cheerfully follow to the cannon's
mouth. She pledged to make herself use
fuI in various ways, and finally her eloquent
voice and still more eloquent black eyes
overcame the Colonel, and he decided that
she might accompany her husband. Oh,
wcman's devotion /! Who can estimate
who eau properly value it? The pretty
young woman is to be the uivandiere of the
gallant Eighth and she already handles
gun like one used to the service.
Gen Beauregard has assumed command
at Manassas Gap. Rely upon it that this
accomplished officer will lead the Southern
army victorious through Alexandria, Wash
ipgton aud Baltimore. From all | can hear
the war is to be carried into the very heart
of the euemy's country. The villainous
scoundrels and ruthless invaders are to be
made to feel our power-they are to be
tau ht a lessou-tbey are to be learned
that there are blows to receive as we'll a:
blows to give
As an Illustration of the opinion enter
tanned by South Caroliuiaus of Genera
Beauregard's abilities, let me recite little
incident To day, upon the arrival of the
Eighth Rrgiment, gentleman asked a Ca
rolina soldier what he thought of Genera
!5rauregard. TIE prompt reply was, 81
Gen Brauregard were to tell me that For
treSs Muuroe could be taken, it would bt
ours before Saturday night; if he we're tt
say it could not be taken, we would not e
within fifty miles Of it."
Invasion of Toronto, Missouri.
The following extract from private let
ter to gentleman in Memphis, dated Iron
ton, Mo, May %, 1861, gives the particu
lars of the invasion of that town by the
Liuconites, aud affords faint picture o
the atrocities row being perpetrated il
Missouri. The letter says:
Yesterday "Wednesday, the 22d) was /