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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-07

WASHINGTON, October 29.-Gen. Ba
ker's body is to be exhibited in state il
Philadelphia previous to its removal to Cali
fornia.
The New York Tribune says one of It's
correspondents on board the naval expedi
ton writes from Hampton Roads that the
Private Secretary to Commodore Dupon
has absconded, carrying of maps, charts
and even the sealed orders of the expedi
ton.
There is considerable pressure on McClel
Ian, urging him to give battle near Bull
Run as soon as possible.
Much speculation is INDUCED in about
the effect of the removal of Fremont. Many
believe he will be declared military dicta
tor.
The New York Herald, of the 29th, says
that the objects expected to be realized BY
the expedition are First, to carry the
war into the cotton States, which are chief.
lly responsible for the rebellion, and pro
duce disorganization and the dispersion o
the immense Confederate army in Virginia
Secondly, to secure winter quarters for the
federal troops and harbor refuge for the ma
val and mercantile marine. Thirdly, tc
open one or more of the Southern ports tc
commerce, and thus satisfy all demands and
obviate all difficulties about the supply Of
cotton and the efficiency of the blockade
Fourthly, to form nuclei in the Confederate
States, near which the long suppressed
loyalty and good sense of the people may
find safe and appropriate expression, and
to encourage and stimulate this reactionary
feeling, of which there have been such re.
markable and encouraging manifestations in
North Carolina.
A special order for the fleet, dated on
board the steamer atlantic, October the
25th, says that the expedition is under the
command of Commander Dupont, and that
it is intended to make descent upon the
enemy's coast, and probably under ciroum.
stances demanding the utmost vigilance,
coolness and intrcpidity Of every man in
the expedition. The surf boats and other
means of Decentralization are believed to be
capable of landing at once from 5000 to
1900 men. The expedition consist OF
three brigades, commanded by Generals
Wright, Stevens and Veill, each with artil
lery. Full orders are given as to the mode
Of landing. If they succeed, they are d.
rected not to go beyond supporting distance
from the shore.
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COLUMBIA, Nov. /, 1861

.Nessrs. Editors: The number Of our
sick is reduced to ~, though we received
10 new cases from Camp johnson yester-
day. We have four or five bad cases. All
of the 18th Regiment have left the Hos
pital except two.
1t affords US much pleasure to acknowl-
edge large and valuable box of hospital
stores from the "Ebenezerville Ladies Re.
lief Society,"" and donation of 8 dozen
chickens, &c. from the "Bethel Society.
The latter would have been acknowledged
earlier, if we could have ascertained where
they came from.
The arrival of the Yankee prisoners, ex'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-07

oTHE REBELS THE Herald labors tc
induce the belief that "the rebels are on
their last legs" and proceeds to say:
The officers of the rebel army are clamo
rous for their pay. 1t is believed that the
President could secure two-thirds of them,
if he would offer them the same rank they
hold in the rebel army. The Cabinet has
the matter under consideration. The sol.
die1s of the rebel army are almost starved,
and very ragged, and will be easily detea'
ted whenever their Generals have the hard
ihood to give US chance at them.
The rebels in Charleston are much alarm
ed at the pre-eminence their city and State
hold in the distinguished consideration Of
the Union press. The rebels have failed
in every attempt to manufacture Shells
They are much deluded about the condi.
ton of affairs. They believe they have de-
feated our brave troops in every action ex'
cepting at Cheat Mountain and Cape Hat
teras.
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PRISONERS EXCHANGED =

PRISONERS EXCHANGED. -aWaa alear9d
passengers from Columbus thatAd exc
of prisoners took place at that poiti
Wednesday last. A Federal boat, und
flag of truce, came down from Cairo,
after auchoring in the middle Of the riS
was visited by the Confederate oAicefs
when an exchange was proposed by the
Federalists, which was acceded to by Gene.
rails Polk aud Pillow, upon the apparently
unequal terms of permitting the uncondi-
tional release Of sixteen Federal prisoners
for the extension of like favor to three
Confederate soldiers, who lad been unfor.
tuuate enough to fall into the hands of the
enemy The interview is said to have been
an agreeable one, the Federal boat having
been courteously (?) escorted without our
lines by one of our own vessels.
Memphis Appeal. 25h.
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LEMONS AT THE NORTH "a Phiiadel.
phia paper says: .-.-
Some three weeks since vessel arrived
at our port with cargo Of lemons, and
lines. The price at that time was consid-
cred unusually high, viz So perSsboS-
Two weeks later there we're but ten boxes
in the marte... A gentleman purchased
two Of them at 81 per box. Five boxes
were sold the next day at ten dollarsfeach.
On the next day following box wasSdis-
posed Of at $40, another at S25, and the
last box of lemons in the city was sold,
yesterday, at $50, or about 10 cents per
lemon, wholesale rates. Single lemons were
sold in this city last evening for Jay cents
piece. ~.a {
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Provisions.

The extraordinary high price of provi-
sions is really becoming alarming to.each
and all of US. Salt, an indispensable arti-
Gle, is selling at sl2 per sack, bacon at
80 cents per pound, and the other neces'
saries of life high in proportion. The truth
is, our citizens cannot stand the present ex-
orbitaut prices, and we ask, what are they
to do, or where are they to 60 to-? Wesce
no necessity in paying double price for
articles We need. Our citizens must see
into this matter. Chester Standard.
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nag A side of sole leather, tanned by
! Mr.. E. C. Sweeney, Of this place, was
shown to US yesterday. This leather SEEM
ed to be thoroughly tanned, and was done
by new process, which required only sew
enteen days, and Mr.. S. thinks he can tan
a kip.skin in eight days. Mr.. s.>has been
working leather tanned by this new and
powerful process for some time, and says
it is as firm and durable and impervious to
water as that tanned by the old United
States quinquennial oak bark process. So
much for this result of the war.-Narion
STAR
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-07
HORRIBLE ATRocITY.-The Louisville

HORRIBLE ATRocIrY.-The Louisville
Courier has reliable authority that last week
two prominent Southern Rights men, Of
Paducah, were brutally murdered by the
commander of the Lincoln troops at that
point, for no crime of their own, but sim
ply in retaliation for the shooting of some
rascal pickets near Paducah. The victims
of the Lincoln Government were Mr.. Thos
Bell and Capt. J. Davis. Before shooting
them the brutal wretches nailed Bell to the
wall with large spikes through his hands
and his flesh. Men of Kentucky will you
prove yourselves worthy of the heroic race
from which you sprang? The blood of
these men cries aloud for revenge revenge !!
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MI. The Memphis AppeaI has reliabl

~ The Memphis Appeal has reliable
advices from General Price, which report
him at Neosho, on the 18th. His army
was in good fighting condition. McCul-
Culloch was in close proximity, and receiv-
ing large accessions. Their combined for
ces will outnumber any force Fremont can
bring against them. 1t is che opinion that
Fremont is making desperate effort to re-
trieve his falling fortunes. Prices retro.
gade movement was strategetic, and be is
amply supplied with ammunition and de-
te,mined to make stand.
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YORKVHIE

making. About the last of the month,
that paper states, nearly all of the furnaces
will be in full blast. The late cool nights
and fine days have had a fine effect upon
the cane, and the sugar crop Of that parish
alone will be quite heavy, probably forty
thousand hogsheads. Consumers in Georgia
ought to purchase lightly till better times
come. The spectators in this article Of
prime necessity will yet be caught.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-07
The Fleet--Transports Ashoi

CHARLESTON, Nov. 3.-Two of the ene-
my's steam transports, laden with cattle
and provisions, were driven ashore in a
storm few miles north of Georgetown.-
The crew and men surrendered.
It is probable the vessels will be saved.
Ten of the fleet were seen outside our bar
to. day, bound South.-Dispatch to the
Guardian.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-07

LYNcHBURe, October31 -Oneo Of Floyds
Staff, directly from his camp, says that on
Monday, the 2lst, aportiou Of Floyd's com
mand attacked the Federals at the ford near
Cotton Hill, repulsing them with the loss of
tweuty-three killed and many woundeds-
The loss on our side was one killed and "a
few wounded. Our forces and the enemy
are in sound Of each others drums, and
there is sharp skirmishing every day Gen.
Floyd is we'll posted on and near Cotton
Hill, but having to guard five important
ferries, his force is too much divided to
make an effective attack upon the enemy.
The rumor of an important battle having
been fought recently between Floyd and
Rosencrantz, is believed to be unfounded.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-07

WHY GEN. ANDERSON RESIGNED
The Nashville Banner is furnished with a
letter from Bowling Green, dated October
21, which says:
A gentleman who reached Bowling Green
on Sunday relates the following CONVERSE
ton which occurred in Louisville between
Gen. Anderson aud himself: "General, |
understand that you have resigned. " eyes,
sir" replied the General; "my health is
very bad, and it may be better to die 10
retirement, the Anderson of SUMTER than
to sustain disastrous battle, in my present
position, for the want of necessary supplies
soldiers and arms-from the Government
serve" This is reliable.
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NUMBER rs.

For ExroRT1oNERs.-Under this cap.
ton will be found several articles appro-
pirate to the times We hope black list
will be kept and the names of all persons
who have speculated upon public aud pri-
vate wants in the necessaries Of food and
raimeut will be infamously immortalized
with the tories of the old American re7olu
tion. These are times when men should,
as far az possible, labor to assist rather than
plunder and oppress one another. We.ob-
serve that the Executives of several Of the
States have brought this subject to the con
sideratiou of the Legislature. We hope
Gov. Brown will do the same There isau
abundance of the necessaries 10 the coun-
try, including salt; let spectators be made
to disgorge.-Macon (Ga.) Journal. r..-,
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NJ The New York HernZds Washing

n@ The New York Reralds Washing
ton despatch of the l4th, says that intelli
gence from Minister Corwin was received
TO the effect that the Mexican Government
asked loan from the United States of S.,
100000 or s1O,OOO,OOO. Mr.. Corwin re-
gardcd the grant of this loan as highly i'm
portant just at this time, that Mexico may
have money to pay the interest on her Eng
lish debt, and thus obtain relief from heI
present embarrassments.
The despatch further says that the Lin.
coin Government is determined to stand by
Mexico at all hazards, and protect her a.
gaiust the encroachment Of foreign powers.
The Lincoln Government has addressed
COMMUNICATIONS to England, France and
Spain, to know what their intentions are,
but no response has been received.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-07

CoMMENDABLG PURPOSE OF A CoNFEDE-
RATE GENERAL.-A woman residing in
Memphis, whose husband is volunteer in
Gen. Pillows command, recently wrote
him that she had not received any assist
ance from the city authorities, and added
that she did not know how herself and
children could get along. The contents Of
the letter having reached Gen. Pillow, he
addressed letter to the Memphis press, in
which he states that unless the families OF
the volunteers under him are properly taken
care of, he will release all such as have
families dependent upon them.
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gress the most material and indispensable
power to be employed for that purpose.
Moreover, these explanations find no rea-
sonable support 10 the letter, much less in
the spirit of the Constitution. he must
be allowed, therefore, to prefer to be gov.
erned by the organic national law, which,
while it will enable him to exercise bis
great trust with complete success, requires
the sanction of the highest authority of our
country, and it sustained by the people for
whom alone that Constitution was estab.
lished. WM. II. SEWARD.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-07
The War and the New York Papers

The War and the New York Papers.
The New York correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger says:
The mutations of journalism in this city,
since the commencement Of the war, has
certainly been of very marked character
First. The Morning Express stopped !;
then the good old Churchn'an, that had
been the pet organ Of the High Church
Episcopalians for nearly quarter of a cen.
tury, gave up the ghost for want of sup.
port; then followed the Courier and En-
quirer; then the Irish american then the
Daily Meps; and then the Day Book. To
save itself from similar fate, the Journal
of Commerce curtailed its dimensions, and
80 did the Daily Times. A few weeks
ago the Tribune discontinued its Sunday
editions, and to-day the daily makes its ap.
pearance in reduced size. Last, but not
least, the Sun, that shines for all, was sold
at auction, to-day, for the sum of thirty.6ve
thousand dollars. The sale, tits presumed, :,
was mere pro Jorn,o affair, preliminary
to a reorganization of the establishment,
which ought to be worth FIVE times that a.
mount. Mr.. A. NJ. Morrison was the pur-
chaser.
Another gratifying instance of the effect
of the war on Abolition papers is the cur
tailment of the New York Tribune, the
author of the "On to Richmond" cry. Ben
nett, of the Herald, says of this:
Between Saturday and Monday morning
the New York Tribune was very sensibly
curtailed of its recent fair proportions. In
the size of the sheet, the width and length
of the columns, and in the quality of the
paper, there is manifest shrinking and
deterioration, suggestive of a bold stoke of
economy, at the expense of Massa Gree.
ley's subscribers. We have thus the most
satisfactory proof before US that the Daily
Tribune is losing ground in this comnuni.
ty. But why? Simply because. Instead
of cordially and zealously supporting the
conservative Union policy of "Honest Abe
Lincoln" it is hankeriug after and mourn.
ing over the Abolition programme Of Gen.
Fremont's unauthorized emancipation proc.
lamation. Thus Greeley is losing cou6
dence of the conservative community, which
will not agree with him that this war is or
should be war for the extiration of fSouth-
ern slavery.
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p@- The Fort Smith Times announces,
on the authority of Mr.. Doak, brother-in'
law of Major Clarke, who arrived at Fort
Smith on the 23d, from Texas, that Gen.
Sam. Houston was dead. The informant
stated that be died few days previous, at
his residence in Texas.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-07

EscApE-One Of the Van.
tanned Haig, tried to escape
|ls Pinokney day or two previous
removal of his companions to the
lsil. He plead illness at night, and
AIDED the officer of the guard to allow
latside for few minutes. He quietly
tda1Sto the marsh, and, having secured
log, worked his way to Sullivau's Island,
where he was arrested, while attempting to
make good his escape, by joining the feet
Haig is now in Jail with the other prisoners.
-Gharleston Mercury.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-07

SUGAR-BETTER TINES COMING
The Atlanta Mtelliyencer has the following
in regard to the probabilities of reduction
in the price of this very desirable article Of
home consumption. The concluding sen
tences we cordially recommend for the
adoption of our readers:
There is every indication that the price
of sugarmust soon come down to a living
rate. The large sale of this article which
takes place in Charleston on the 3lst in
slant, will help to reduce its value, while
the certainty that an abundant supply will
come from Louisiana before long, will also
influence the market We see it stated in
the Franklin Ua) Banner, that active
measures are now being adopted for sugar
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-07

THEGERoEs OF THE REVOLUTION
The following extracts from the letters of
General Nathaniel Greene will be read With
interest:
"At the battle of Eutaw Springs" writes
the general, "huudreds of my men were
naked as they were born Posterity will
scarcely believe that the bare loins of many
brave men, who carried death into the
enemy's ranks at Eutaw, were CALLED by the
cartouch boxes, while folded rag or tuft
of moss protected their shoulders from sus.
tanning the same injury from the musket."
In letter to the Secretary Of War he
says:
"We have three hundred men without
arms, and more than one thousand so ua-
ked that they can be put on duty only in
cases of desperate nature. 1 have been
seven months in the field without taking of
my clothes"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-07

n9r Seward owns large tracts Of land
near Brunswick, Georgia, aud it mag be for
the advancement of bis own Interests, the
feet which left the Roads day or two
since may proceed to that point.
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EXCHANGE.

Northern and Western editors are be-
coming clamorous for an exchange Of pris.
souers. The New York Times says:
owe demand, in the name Of cur COM
mon couutry-iu the name of civilization
and humanity-that the Southern Confede-
racy be treated as belligerent power, and
our gallant soldiers be not permitted to
fade away under the pestileut fevers of Car
olina or rot in Southern dungeons! r Let
these men be exchanged according to the
strict letter of the r2ef war, and let them
aafhpe to th < Ailies. Who but
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-07

RICHMOND, Nov. IA gentleman who
has just arrived here from Alexandria,
brings the following reports:
1t is generally believed in Washington
that the Great Yankee Armada is intended
for Savanna or Brunswick, Georgia.
The feud between the Administration
and Fremont is growing warm. Fremont's
friends are making active exertions in his
behalf
Gen. Mcclellan is exceedingly wroth at
the attacks made upon him, on account of
the rout of the Yankees at Leesburg. He
threatens, if they continue, to resign.
The "Grand Army was expected to have
attacked Gen. Johnston on last Friday; ;
they were even under marching orders, but
for some unexpected reason, the movement
was "postponed."
It was rumored at Manassas this morn
ing that McClelan's army had draDn back
its lines to Munson's HiU All is quiet at
Manassas and everybody now comedies that
there is no prospect for a fight there -
There is nothing of interest from the other
camps
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-07
A Valuable Recipe.

We publish recipe for putting up corn.
ed beef, which we clip from the Rome
Courier:
"For picking 100 pounds beef. Take
six gallons of water, nine pounds of salt,
three pounds brown sugar, one quart mo-
lasses, two ounces saltpetre, one once red
pepper and one ounce potash. Boil and
skim it well, and let it stand until entirely
cold; then, having rubbed your meat with
fine salt and packed closely filled in a wa
ter-tight cask, pour the brine over it-afte'
standing six weeks, rc.boil the brine and
return it to the tub, or if you prefer making
it into bacon, take it out of the brine at the
end of six weeks, and smoke it we'll witt
green hickory wood. This receipt answers
admirably for curing hams also"
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For the Yorkville Enquirer.

Fort Mill Ladies' Aid Association.
Messrs. Editors Whilst your own anc
all other papers throughout our Southern
land, are giving cheering publicity to the
patriotic muni6cence of the ladies in behal
of our suffering and needy soldiers, that &
number of the sex residing at Fort Mill aud
vicinity, would respectfully ask brief no.
tice, also, Of their participation in the good
cause, and place in the picture with the
rest. Cut off by the Catawba river, aud
thereby somewhat isolated from our sisters
of York and elsewhere, We, nevertheless,
feel, as we trust, deep interest in the com'
mon veal. And, although, it might be oh.
jected perhaps, that disposition to self
presentation in the newspapers and other
wise, might possibly be too much the order
of the day, and the characteristic of the
times; yet, believing as we sincerely do,
that the present contribution to the general
stock, is given more to promote our soldiers
and our country's welfare, than to praise
ourselves. We would fain hope that our
vanity, if We have any in this little work.
will be readily pardoned.
A short time since, the ladies here form
ed an Association, holding its meetings at
Fort Mill Academy, the joint effort of our
labors, assisted by IN auxiliary society,
composed of few ladies of lower Steel
Creek, exhibiting result as follows, viz:
In few days after its formation, our
association sent on to the 9Th Regiment, S
c. ", of the army of the Potomac, large
box of woolen shirts, drawers and socks,
with variety of other articles. This box
was sent 10 charge of Mr.. A. Hoffman, and
safely delivered, for whose voluntary kind
ness in the matter, we heartily tender our
respectful Acknowledgements.
Within the last two weeks, our Society
has made up an entire suit of uniform for
Capt. j. NJ. Whites company, attached to
the said regiment, and now We have ready
for transportation goodly sized box Of hos
pital stores.
To the gentlemen of the neighborhood,
who have manifested proper aud becom.
iug interest in our work, We are indebted
for the packing Of the boxes and delivering
them at the depot.
The following are the officers Of the As,
sociation, viz:
Mrs. T. D. SPRATT, President.
MRS. DR.. STEWART, Vice President.
Mrs. A. B. SPRINGS, Secretary.
MRS. T. B. WITHERS, Treasurer.
BOARD OF MANAGERS.
Mrs. BENZ. Massey, Mrs. John Stewart
Mrs Frank Harris, Mrs. Robert Stewart
Mrs. J. r. Faulkner, Mrs. Geo. Truesdel
THE COMMITTEE TO RECEIVE DONATIONS
Mrs. Dr.. Wilson, Mrs. DR.. Cobb, Miss
Lizzie Watson, Miss Rebecca Faulkner
and Mrs. B. J. Patterson.