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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-06-20

From twelve to fifteen of the Yankees were
killed and wounded by this discharge, and
Lieutenant Gregory secured the prisoner.
Capt. Mcdowell, observing the retreat Of
the Northern party, thought it prudent to
withdraw his command, as large body Of
Federal troops were within half mile,
and our little handful would have fallen an
easy prey.
The Northern soldiers fred very badly.
Lieut. Gregory was on horseback, and the
balls whizzed far above his head.
10 their retreat, the Yankees carried
their dead and wounded in two carts and a
buggy. to Hampton.
T:,p ~ oner was sent to Yorktown. One
IF uu picked up, on the field of bat.
.le, :" ..:,.,.ndum book, belonging to one
R. Parker. private 10 the I'd company, LIST
Regiment Vermont Volunteers, in which
6od the fnllowing entry:
"Jupe 5th Harriet Lane demolished
the battery opposite. Six Massachusetts
privates shot neutrality-suspicious. in
an attack. Eight hundred more troops
arrived from New York. II Lane soas
struck-25 on board wounded"
So, there is the truth about the Pig Point
We have punished the Yankees awfully,
depend upon it, in every battle we have
yet had with them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-06-20
MERE-MENTION.

The proceedings of the Indian Land
Agricultural Society willappear in our mex,
issue. The first North Carolina Reg.
iment under Col. D. H. Hill, consists ot
the following companies: Edgecombe
Guards, Capt. J. /. Bridgers; Enfield
Blues, Captain D. B. Bell; Hornets Nest
Rifles, Capt. L. S. Williams; Burke Rifles
Captain c. NJ. Avery; Buncombe Rifles
Captain W. ". Mcdowell; Southern
Stars, Capt. ". J. Hoke; Fayetteville In.
dependent Light Infantry, Major Wright
Huske; do. Lafayette Light Infantry
Capt. j. B. Starr; Orange Light Iufa~ try,
Capt R. j. Ashe ; Charlotte Grays, Capt
E. A. Ross. ..''.'..'The Shelby Eagle au-
nouuces the death of john Weboer, ESQ.
...'.....Thr Sd and 4th Re- 4iments of o,uth
Carolina Volunteers, Duuberin- Dcsrly
2 900 men. left Culurbia on Suudag last,
fer their destination. ......"..Gen. McCuI-
loch has taken comlusod Of the Western
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Latest from Bethel.

The following despatch was received by
one of Gov. Pickens Aids, on Thursday
night:
"The latest news from Bethel says that a
flag Of truce was sent by the commander OF
the Federal troops to Col. Magruder, for
the purpose of buryng the dead and ex.
changing prisoners Col Magruder r:pli
ed that they might bury their dead, but as
to exchanging prisoners, he declined doing
it. The officer bearing the flag Of truce
said their loss iu killed aud wounded d
mounted to two hundred and thirty four
Two Of their field officers, and it is was sup
posed one general officer, had been killed.
General Butler Was said to have been 10
command, and possibly he was the defu"c'
pficer. Thirteen prisoners of war have
been brought to Richmond
The Maryland Legislature las instruc
ted its Senators to vote tor the recognition
of the Confederate States.
This is all the news received to nj Eht.
Nothing from Gov. Pickeas this evening.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-06-20

ANOTHER BATTLE AT PHILLIPPI-GLo
R1oUs VIcToRY The Lynchburg Repub
lican, of Thursday, has the following glo
rious tidings:
Through gentleman Of undoubted ve
racity, who arrived here yesterday from
Manassas Junction, we learn that informa
ton, deemed altogether authentic, had beer
received there of another battle at Philip
pi, in which the most complete victory was
achieved by our troops.
Large reinforcements having been added
to our forces, they made an advance or
Phillippi, where the enemy were encamp
ed, and engaging them in battle, succeeded
in completely routing them, with the loss
to the enemy of over one hundred killed
and wounded, besides the capture of mum
Der of prisoners, and the recapture of 9
large amount of arms, munitions, &c., to
gether with several of the enemy's cannon
Our troops suffered but slight loss, and
DOW hold complete possession of the town.
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Telegraphic Items.

FREDERICK, Md, June 15.-The spe-
cial agent of the Associated Press, just from
Maryland heights overlooking Harpers
Ferry, says that the Ferry is mainly vacated
about 1000 troops remaining. The
route of the main body was by turnpike to-
wards Charlestown and Shepherdstcwn.-.
The Sbeperdstowu bridge has been burned,
aud the Southern pickets Withdrawn from
Williamsport.
ALEXANDRIA, June 15.-Active militia
~ movements are progressing in conse-
quence of the evacuation Of Harper's Ferry.
An effort will be made to prevent the con.
centration Of forces. -,'.A '.'a"'s -.
RICHMOND, June 15.-The injunction
of secrecy was removed yesterday from the
proceedings in relation to Virginia's acttof
secession of April II. The vote stood SO
in favor and IS opposition. The journals
show, changes, and on the final vote l0S
favored the passage of the ordinance. Yes.
terday (l4th) the ordinance was signed by
81 members. Several delegates were alb.
sent in war, some sick, and one Captain
Marr) was killed by the federalists at Fair
fax. .."'...' -'
Various rumors are current here of bat
ties and movements of the federal troops,
but nothing has been automatically ascer.
tanned. % ,... *. .-"..
RICHMOND. June 17.-Mr. Banks, Of
the Montgomery Confederation, has just
returned from Bethel, and fully confirms
the reported disaster to the Federalists, and
their outrages upon private persons and
property.
Passengers just arrived here, who crossed
Harper's Ferry on Sunday forenoon, state
that the Confederate troops had evacuated
the Ferry, blown up the Notifications and
burnt the bridge. . ..."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-06-20

CHEROKEE GEORGIA CAN BREAD THE
ARMY-LooK AT THESE FIGUREs.-Floyd
county will make surplus of 200, 900 bush
els of wheat. Cass, Gordon, Whitfield and
Murray, will average like amount, max.
ing 100000 bushels. One busbel of
wheat will make 40 pounds of -four, which
will feed one soldier one mouth, IL BUSH
els will feed him twelve months, and BY
the rule of three, 100000 bushels will
feed 100000 troops for one year.
If six counties 10 Cherokee Georgia can
from her surplus grain supply our army
with bread, We inquire can We not 6nd six
c''unties of Tennessee tha, will supply the
pork? We have 20 doubt of it.
We can ti.ht and iced, AMI ~ tin the spir
i, Of oar Floyd county farmers, 1t makes NJ
difftance e"cther their wheat brings fity
Gems or City dollars tvshel, it's all for
the boys - yhow Rome IS,utheraer.
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CAMP DAVIS, Richmond, Va,

OAMP DASlo, IllCluouu' va,
Friday Morning, June ID, 1861.
Dear Enquirer For the last week or
ten days, the Virginia papers have been
filled with accounts of skirmishes, battles
and victories; for victory has perched upon
our broad-barred banner in every instance
Nothing could surpass in interest the stir
ing events transpiring around US now, and
looked for every day.
In the battle of Phillippa, full accounts
of which you must have ere this seen, 1900
of our men we're surprised by 5000; yet,
after retreating two miles to favorable po-
aition, our troops faced about and thrice
repulsed the enemy. This victory together
with the concentration of Virginia troops
in the Western part of the State-beyond
Beauregard's District-will tend to behead
the Wheeling treason. Gov. Wise is anx.
iously called for as the man who can DO
more with and for that people, than Beauro,
gard himself; and we learn that his legion
is repairing thither now. Company "F"
of Richmond who were in the engagement
at Acquia Creek, on a lurlough to this city
for few days, left, we believe, this morn
ing, for White Sulphur Springs. Cclonel
Bacon's and Col. Cash's regiments left yes
terday evening for Manassas; whittier our
own regiment is expecting to proceed any
day. Troops are constantly moving IN that
direction.
The design is not only to foster the Sc.
cession feeling in the western part Of the
State, but also to be prepared to repel a
fixed battle from the 10000 whom Scott
threatens to throw upon Manassas. The
first grand encounter may be expected 10
take place there; as that is the FIRST poi,
the enemy will have to break through i"
carrying out their rolicy of surrounding
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Battle at Bethel Church, Virginia.

Battle at Bethel Church, Virginia.
We have been favored by Mr.. Lytle with
the following official report to the Governor
of North Carolina
To the Honorable the President and mem.
bers ofhe Convention.
GENTLEMEN | have the pleasure here.
with to transmit an official despatch FROM
Col. D H. Hill, commanding the lst Reg
iment of North Carolina Volunteers, near
Yorktown, giving detailed account of a
signal victory, achieved over the enemy near
Hampton, Virginia, iu which the North
Carolina Regiment bore prominent part.
I would avail myself Of this opportunity
to ask of the Convention the privilege of
rendering to the gallant commander of the
regiment, and the brave officers and msh
under his command, those testimouia y OF
appreciation most grateful to soldier s
feelings.
would respec' fully recommend Colonel
Hill as worthy of promotion to the rank OF
a Brigadier General, and that full brigade
be at ouce placed under his co'nmaud.-
Other recommendations will be made When
further particulars are ascertaiued. Res
pectfu!ly submitted,
JOHN. W ELLIS.
YORKTOWN, Va, June IL.
Hon. John W. Ellis, Governor Of North
Carolina.
SIR: | have the honor to report that
800 men of my regimen, and 800 Virgin
iaus, were engaged for five and half hours
with four and half regiments of the enc.
ny, at Bethel Church, nine miles from
Hampton. The enemy made three dis.
tinct and we'll sustained charges, but were
repulsed With heavy loss. Our cavalry
pursued them for six miles, when their re
.rest harame a total rout. Fearing that
i."a7y r.inforcements would be sent up from
i'"r':.. ,Int.ye, We fell back at night fall
rnrss at Yorktown. l regret to
# one mau killed, private
1T, Edgecombe Guards, and
80. rd. The loss of the enemy,
.. ..... .~u confession, was $50, but it
....> ., safely estimated at $50. Our reg
;:ocm bc',a:ed uost gallantly. Not man
shrarA lro:n bis post, or showed symptoms
of fear. When more at leisure, l will give
you more detailed report Of operations.
Our Heavenly Father has most wonder
fully iute, posed to shield our heads in the
day of battle. Unto His great name be al
the praise for our success. With great
respect. (Signed,) D. H. HILL.
Col. 1t Regiment N. G. VS..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-06-20

The BATTLE OF PHILLIPPI.-A gentle.
man from Richmond informs the Peters.
burg Express that the venerable Bishop
John EARLY, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, was in p,,ilIlppi on the day of the
recent battle, having just returned from the
session of some Western Conference over
which he had presided. We understand
that Bishop Early reports one hundred and
twenty.three as the number of Lincolnites
who fell in that engagement. This may be
received as entirely reliable.
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CAMP DAVIS. Richmond, Va,
Tuesday Night, June IL, 1861.

Dear Enquirer This city, attractive e.
nough within itself, is now as the seat of our
commca government, the rendezvous Of
thousands of volunteers from the different
Southern Stntes, and a point threatened by
the invader, place of exceedius Interest.
Every variety of uniform is observable, and
the white tents of an unknown number OF
regiments, dot the beautiful open fields and
clover pastures of the suburbs of the city.
The Constant arrival aud departure of troops
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forces, and has made acquisitions for six
regiments upon Arkansas. Texas, Louisl-
ana, and the Indian Territory. Albert
Pike goes with him as Indian Commission
er.......".At New Orleans, regiment OF
twelve hundred quadroons has been organ
lied as home guard, the members Of which
own in the aggregate s2l, 100000 worth OF
property. The whole number of VOL
unteers furnished by the States for the
Mexican war was 67,9O5, Of which the
slave States furnished 44,Sl5-vide Mans
fields "Mexican War;" page 353-and of
1O3 volunteer officers, 81 were Soutberners.
Advices from Baltimore announce that
Henry Winter Davis has been defeated for
Congress. .........Au Oregon paper men-
tions that General Joseph Lane accidental.
ly shot himself near his residence in Doug
las county. The ball entered the lower part
of the breast and come out of the shoulder.
....."..A French drill.sergeant gives the
following receipt for making Zouave.-
"Take de recruit-keep him forty-eight
hours-nottiug to eat; den march him for
ty-eight hours-notting to eat; den let him
fight like h-ll forty-eight hours-notting
to eat; by dam, be Ole Eouave !'......'.'
The Yankees, as fast as they capture ne
groes near Old Point Comfort, ship them
off to Cuba, to be sold. .........Several ma
, lives Of ofNorthern States have left for Europe,
fer the purpose Of fitting out Confederate
privateers. ........Intel!igeuce from Charles
ton reports the capture Of the privs,eer Sa-
vauuah bya blockading vessel. She had
been sent to New York.
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The Mprkrille Gnq1irer.
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 20, 1851.
YORkVlLLE, S. c..

GGMr JouS r. ALLEN, Post Master at Chester, is our
authorized agent; and fully empowered to receive money
tor this Office, and give receipts for the same.
@ In where subscribers do not take the ENQUIRER
the office PosMasers are requested to notify US
immediately
Subscribers desiring their papers changed must men
ton the Post Office from, well the one to, which they
desire the chagen to be made.
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The Killed at Bethel.

The following is an extract OF letter re
ceived at Charleston:
"RlcHMoND, Juuc live have some
news this morning that has not yet appear
ed iu the papers. The fight at Bethel
Church grows in magnitude and importance
AS the details reach u.s. The euelny's loss
III killed, wounded and missing amounts to
553; amopg the former Of which were
Lieutenant Colonel Grinnell, of the 5rh
New York regiment, and Major Winthrop,
aid to Gen. Butler The General (Butler)
vas in carriage, with the reserve of 500
men, who, we presume, were detailed as a
g1:r' for his precious corpus.
We hear this uorniog that the Penn
-;.."' have commenced their march
hester, intending thence to
hurg, SO as to take Manas.
simultaneously with an at.
~ an expedition from Alex.
., expedition will result in q
:. .:., 8; a"f III catastrophe. If tLey
..t:.",:. :. ;uchester, and move on Stras-
',,.s4, :hc,r retreat will be cut off by heavy
detachment from Harper's Ferry, and a
~imi!ar one from Mna;ssas, 10 front Har-
per's Ferry is totally iupregnable by any
direct assault, and Johnston cSn spare --
men with safety. Manassas is too strous:
for any force the enemy can send agai@e It
it; and if mistake not, an expedition will
shortly be sent rom it, by way Of --,
that will wake up good many Yankees
between there and the chaiu biidge."
DIPLOMAS vs.. MoNEY.-lt is stated that
the u S. Government has determined to
give every man, Of whatever rank, serv
lug in the army or navy, diploma on dn'
parchment paper, signed by tie Prrsidcot
aud heads of department." This, we
suppose, is to be . substitute fuE the money
which they are not likely to get.
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that of a North Carolinan who volunteered
to fire one of the houses behind where the,
we're stationed. lie started from the breast
work to accomplish it, but was SHIT in th'
head He died this morning at the hospital
SKIRMIsH ON SATURDAY.-The Con
tedcrate forces, under Col. Magruder, wer
s'-t toned al Bethel Church, on the liue be
tween Elizabeth Ci'y and York counties.-
They consisted of not more than l ,S0'
-" 2 600 meu. This place is six miles from
Newport News, sixteen from Yorktowc
and q ght from Hampton
! Gu Saturday afternoon, Captain Mcr
els company from Ash"riIe. n 1T
lima, one hundred strong, w"r"
rrconnotering expedition, ~, l.
ant Gregory and teu meu soru' ..>tr'
advance. Coming within mile sad a.,
unarlcrs Of ilamptcn, they eucuun.a;~a -
Of the euerny Oh similar excursion, 81.
as had al .dvaDct guard in front Lieu
u. ara DIS guard O1 ten men approaches
Within t'.iTt, five steps Of tie enemy, whe'
I. pariey took place 'etween them, eacI
party enG=avpring to QUIZ the other. Fl
naliy, a large man Of the enemy, VIII
s,ood near Lieut.. Gregory, cried out, g.
Know you are friends! l belong to the Sc
cond New York Regimcnt!' whereupol
Lieut. G. placed his pistol near the Nce
Workers. mead aud exclaimed, "Drpp sou
uasket, OR III blow your brains out W,
are my prisouer!" t the same time calliui
upou his uea tc fire.
The order was obeyed by Lieut. Greg
ory's Guard aud twenty five Of Capt. Nc
Dowel's command, some eighty steps in tn
rear, also fired The Yankees returned
the FIRE, but none Of our men we're injured
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-03-28
THE OTHER WAY.

"Fathcr, said a woman to her hus.
band, one morning, "the boys want
some new shoes"
eyes; I suppose it's most time an
swered the husband; "but [ cant so
we'll spare the money just now. l won
der if could not black them up nicely;
to make them answer little longer?-
Let's see, now"
"Do not trouble yourself with them,
husband" said tho wife. "Let mo try
and see what a gloss can put on them;
maybe they'll look as good as new
and away she tripped down stairs into
the kitchen.
"Snlly," she said, you are a little be-
hind in breakfast, but I'll help you
No wonder; the green wood troubles
you, I'm afraid"
"Please, no" answers Sally. "Tn
fetch breakfast on the table in a min
uto, and Sally stirs about with cheer.
full briskness, while little Joe comes in
and asks to have his shoes tied.
"In a moment, deary," answers Sal
lily, "when 1 run down and get some
kindlings your ma wants breakfast"
"Lot me go, says little Joe, "IlI
bring some beauties, and away scam.
pers the little boy, who soon come.
with an harmful. "There, Sally, wou'r
that help you?"
eyes, deary," cries Sally, "now let me
tie your shoe" and while she does i
Joe is looking at pussy tapping milk
"Pussy's had her breakfast" he sale
to Sissy, "now she will think your wool
| ly dog real dog, Let's show it t.
her.
Sissy put down her plaything-a lit
tie woolly dog-and sure enough puss
as soon as she saw it, bushed up he
tail, and arched her back, just ready
for a fight; but pretty soon she saw
her mistake and ran under the table
as if afraid to be laughed at. How tn.
children did laugh; there kindnes
was tho largest dish; for "pleasan
words are as honey-comb, sweet to tn
soul, aud health to the bones ~ Prov
l6, "a,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-03-28
CROPS

The crop Of Indian corn has steadily
incrcasd Dividing the last nine years
into periods Of three years each, wo find
the increase to be about 64,000,OOO
bushels for tho first period 66,O00,00O
for the second, aud 67,O0O,O00 for the
third This increase has arisen from
increase Of acres planted. A peculiar
fact is noticed that the corn crop for
ten years until 1860, had been uniform
ly bad in even years and good in odd
years The average crop Of odd years
1851 to 1859, was 10000 bushels
more than the average crops Of even
years 1850 to 1858. The year 1860
was the best ever known for corn. The
crop is estimated at 9O,OO0,00O bush.
els.
The greatest wheat crop in quantity
and average was that Of 1850 The
crop of 1860 is estimated at 100000
bushels The production in ten years
has been 2OO000,00O bushels The
people ut the utmost allowance per head,
| have not consumed over half this guam
| tity. The balance was exported. This
is equivalent to the bread support OF
1000, 600 Of people for that period-or
equal to the support Of the Kingdom OF
Denmark. p.
The oats crop of 1850 was about 90.
900, 900 bushels, and about zoo, 600 acres
! planted,
The crop of barley in 1859 was j.
/ G38,577 bushels, being nearly Eve times
the crop Of 1899. BuckWheat increased
from G33OOO in 1889, and 638,OOO in
. l849, to 3,O42, l76 bushels in 1859.
The hay CROP for 1859 was l,3O6,O00
tons, varying but little from the average
for twenty years. The general average
crop is l tons TO the acre
Tho production Of potatoes 10 1882
was 5 100000 bushels, being nearly tha
same as in 1899 aad 1919
LIVE STOCK
The increase Of live stock from 1910
70 1850 vas 80 per cent from 1850 10
1860 IL was 81 per cent, being 63 per
cent on horses and mules, 40 per cent,
on cattle, aud IS per cent on hogs
Sheep have decreased ID Is estimaiad
, lthat 10000 Ohio cnttlo are ANNUALLY
, transported 20 eastern markets.
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One Way and the other.

"Father," said woman to her hus-
band, "the boys want new shoes"
"Want, want-they are always want
ing, said the man in a cross tone. "l
have got no shoes; if you want them
you will have to get them" "
"I don't know who should, if you
cannot" answered the wife, catching
the spirit Of her husband, and the spir-
it once caught she carried it down stairs
into the kitchen, where she saw that
breakfast was in a backward state.
"Sally," she cried, "why in the world
is breakfast not ready2 the mornings
are long enough"
"This awful green wood" cried Sally,
who until now had been doing her best,
but. catching her mistress's tones, she
quite lost her temper. "The wonder is
that breakfast is got at all, she NUT
tered, while her mistress went out, and
| little Joe came in from the wood-house,
"Tie my shoe, Sally" said he, "tho
string has tripped me up awfully"
"Go awayI" cried Sally, "aud don't
pester me at breakfast time"
"Cross creature" cried little Joe
pouting and pulling off his shoe, which
for mischief or not knowing what else
to do, he flung at the cat tapping hel
milk The shoe sent the cup one way
and the cat the other, and the milk IN
puddle.
"You mischievous puppy" cried Sal
Ily, giving little Joe shake, and send
ing him off to the sitting room.
Joe, in a terrible rage. fell upon hi
little sister, who avs playing with {
woolly dog, little toy her aunt CAV,
her, making it bark in a whcezy tone nj
real dog was ever guilty Of.
"Give it mel" cried Joe, snatching i
from her hand, whereupon Susy burs
into an angry cry. Joo's mother strucl
him for it, and he set up a howl equa
to any young cub in a bears den; 81
that by the time breakfast was ready
tho family sky was as dark and squall.
as it could be; for crosses are catching
and the beginning of strife is as whOr
ono lettoth out ater."-[Prov. II, 4.