Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-06-05
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NUMBER 23.
Hon. JERE. CLEMENs.-The numerous
admirers of this gifted Alabamian will learn
with feelings or deepest regret rhat he has
forsakeu the Confederate cause, and given
lin his allegiance to the Lincoln Govern
ment. He was in Huntsville at the time
of its capture by the Yankees, and made no
effort to escape. Only q: few weeks after
their arrival he became very intimate with
the Commanding General, and now goes
about the streets representing the Southern
cause in its worst light, and endeavoriug to
persuade all his friends to join the Federal
cause so far he has only found four OF the
citizens of Huntsville who were so desti-
tute of principle and honor as to link their
destiny with the destroyers Of our homes
and our peace. This comes from source
entitled to the. highest credit.-Aaanta
Commonwealth. .... -. ..,. III,
A SINGULAR PROCEEDING IN THEYAN;
lKEE CoNaREss.-In the Federal Senate
on Monday, May 10, Mr.. Grimes intro.
duced bill for the relief Of Robert Small
and others, colored, who recently delivered
the rebel steamer Planter TO Commodore
Duponts squadron. Thebill provides that
the steamer Planter, with all her cargo and
appurtenances, &c. >. be appraised by com.
petent board Of officers, and -one-haf of the
value thereof shall go to Robert Small and
associates, who assisted in the rescue, ofthe
, Planter, with the proviso that the Secretary
Of the Navy invest the same in United
States stocks, the interest to. be paid to
Small and his associates or their heirs
The bill was taken up and passed.
Col. MORGAN AND THE BoYs.-Whils
on his way to this city Tuesday; on the
West Point train, boy came along selling
cigars Col. Morgan took one, for which
. he was about to pay when the boy said: ri
don't charge you anything for cigars."-
Col. Morgan asked him why. aOh," says
the boy, syou are the Col. Morgan Who
!, has been fighting for US, and you are j:
. come to anything Ihave got" Pleased
with the answer, Col. Morgan took from a
roll of U. s. Treasury notes 9 FIVE dollar
! bill, end presented it to the boy, and told
him to keep it as memento. .r<
Montgomery Advertiser.
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, MORE Tricks WITH THE YANKEEs.-We
i. learn from private letter received 10 this
e city from Atlanta that Starne's Cavalry, in
recent encounter with the Yankees some.
where in Tennessee, killed and captured
400 of them. While Halleck is digging
B dirt in front of Beauregard at Gorinth,
r Morgan, .Starnes & Co., are picking up the
8 odds and ends in his rear, and prepariuga
y nice time for his discomfted army in re.
q treat. It strikes us that 10000 Confeder.
o ate cavalry thrown into Tennessee in short
e order would be a"good egg" for us.
= 49,: .u Columbus, Ga., Times.
A REMEDY FOR CoNGEsTIvE CHILLs.
. .-"The Mother Of soldier" has sent to
the Petersburg Espress remedy for con-
- gestive chills, which she has never know
to fail. She has (she says) for number
of years been managing a large boarding
school, aud has had some experience In
! nursing. ,. "a .
\ The remedyis spirits ofturpentine-give
y from ten to fifteen drops, in syrup or toddy
> rub hespine, chest and extremities we'll,
- adding a small quantity of oil or turpen-
tine to prevent blistering. The extremities
...lkassd'u .,kasIda'u .raSaa. uasil. saaasion takes
lplase A cloth saturated with the mix
T. ture sdsssI be applied to the chest.
T. IRON WoRKs.-We learn tlzt .Nass,s.
u Cameron & Co., of Charleston, long and
:, favorably known as workers in iron, have
u purchased site near our railroad depot,
!. on which they propose to construct iron
= works. This fact is . vipdicatiou Of the
u views expressed in certain communications
= which have recently appeared in this paper.
- These gentlemen have the advantage Of
i experience and practical knowledge in this
department, and having come and exam.
estined for themselves, have given the highest
,, proof of their opinion as to the suitableuess
u of this locality by purchasing here. We
u shall be pleased to chronicle the progress
70 Of their enterprise from time to time.
. Spartanb1rg Ezpress.
"CoNTRABANDs."-T are here now
numbers of negroes from the adjoining
= counties of Virginia. 1t is said that most
e of them, with the idea of freedom, have left
Igood homes, and are wandering about, I'M.
J. able to get employment-were they desirous
J. of work. Some are returning to their mas.
n ters, while others would cheerfully do 80
Il had they means. Great numbers of these
> negroes are in Washington and the more
e Northern cities, where We notice there is
n already much complaint aboutthem. .-Ale1.
!. Gazette. -.- .~>'
e s0> The impression Of passengers from
}. Corinth this morning, "wednesday is that
|. the expected battle has been begun: They
). state that Generals Price and Van Dorm
e went out night before last with their COM
v mands to try and get between the enemy
. and the river, and if they accomplished
. their object, they were to fire signal guns
at 8 o'clock, A. M. Firing was heard at
= that hour, and the whole army was soon
Il afterwards in motion. = s...~
? Mobile Tribune, .9th vii. .
ny The Brigadier.G General now in this