Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-10-03
NUMBER 40.
FREEDOM TO STARvE.-We find the

tue ldsG tlree nlRutS W'GuOut receiving any
assistance. Some of the children are in
most pitiable condition. Our informant
applied to some of the policemen, who said
they could take no steps in the matter. He
then applied to the Commissioners Of Char
tiles and Correction, who referred him to
the ward police. Something should be done
Immediately to relieve the wants of these
unfortunate persons.
MAGISTRATES CoURT.-A Court of
Magistrates and Freeholders was held at
the residence Of Jefferson Belk, ESQ.,, in
this District, on Monday last, for the trial
Of negro slave, named Calve, belonging to
Mr.. Uriah Small, charged with the crimes
of burglary and an attempt to commit
rape upon the person of a white lady. The
said Calve was found guilty under both
counts, and sentenced to be hung on the
9th day of December next. The negro,
on the way from the place of trial to the Jail
at Lancaster G. H., escaped from the con-
stable who had him in charge, and has not
since been caught Vigorous steps are be.
ing taken to have him re.arrested. LIAM
caster Ledger.
GEN. LYON KILLED BY A DARKEY.-
The Fort Smith (Arkausas) Times contains
the following iu relation to the death of
Gen. Lyon, at the battle of Oak Hill, in
Missouri:
A negro man, body servant to Capt. John
Griffith, of the gallant Third, was in the
hottest of the fight at Oak Hill, and fought
in the last charge like tiger. He claims.
to have killed Gen. Lyon. He says, he
shot man in the breast, that was on large
grey horse, and was waving his hat, and be
saw him fall. Thus it is very probable
that the Abolition Lyon fell by the hands
of darkey.
HORRIBLE FATE.-Lamenting upon the
misery of the times, New York paper
says the saddest sight is revealed by walk
at night through the upper wards Of the
city. Troops of young girls are there to be
seen walking the streets for bread not Gun.
ming, or bold, or brazen, but shy, frighten-
ed seamstresses, shop-girls, and but recent
ly respectable domestics, who now, without
home, employment or friends, see but one
desperate step between where they stand
and starvation.
| TROOPS FOR KENTUCKY. Jackson
Mississippian says that on Saturday last
Gen. A. s. Johnston telegraphed to Gov.
Pettus to forward all the troops he could
spare to Kentucky. The Governor prompt
ly ordered all the brigades under command
of Generals West and Alcorn to rendezvous
at Corinth, to be sent on to-day to join the
forces under General Johnston.
FROM THE WEsT.-The Liberty (Mis.
souri) Tribune has letter from Col. John
T. Hughes, of the Confederate army, which
is issued in an extra, reporting that a few
days ago the secession forces drove Gen.
Lane and his command into Kansas, with
twelve killed, thirty or forty wounded, and
thirty-fve taken prisoners. He states that
but two or three were killed and sixteen
wounded on the Southern side.
HULLED.-One of the enemy's steamers
pufed up to Acquia creek on Monday, and
opened its guns on our battery. This was
promptly responded to, and at the fourth
FIRE our artillerymen planted shot in the
hull, near the water-line. The steamer
then turned and sped away, without fur
ther questions, as if it had got what it came
for
% The Legislature of North Carolina
has adjourned, after passing bills to raise
1000 troops to be retained for the de-
fence of North Carolina from invasion,
and to have constructed five propellers and
twelve gun-boats for the defence of the
sounds, and also to raise a battalion of ma
rine artillery.
A COOP IDEA.-We understand that
some enterprising individual intends to or
ganize military company, to be composed
entirely of "Captains" and "Lieutenants,"
for the especial accommodation of such 6raue
fellows as will not join a company unless
they can get to be oaicers.-CAarlesto'on
Free Press.
s~ Our boys at Munson's Hill are full
of life and deviltry. At that place they are
within sight and hearing Of the enemy; and
the New York Herald says that, few
days since, "they impudently paraded a
band on the parapet of their works, and en-.
tertained our outpost with away down
South in Dixie all day long"
EXPEDITION AGAINST New ORLEANS.
The New Orleans Crescent says iaforma-
ton has been received in New York, from
reliable sources, that an expedition is pre-
pairing to attack New Orleans with 10000
men, in three divisions-all to attack the
city at once, by three approaches.
w The collector of the port of New
Orleans announces officially in the papers,
that vessels from foreign countries will be
allowed to enter any harbor on our coast
and discharge their cargoes, without regard
to the same being an established port of
entry.
p@ The citizens of Macon county, Ala,
have contributed by private subscriptions
upwards of 5000, to new regiment be.
ing formed there by Col. Arnold Scale
DR.. N. B. Powell, headed the list with ST.
1000.
pa One hundred thousand blankets are
understood to be now at the disposal of the
Government, from purchase abroad, for dis.