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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-07-03
,Gen. ,Longstreet's Address.

The following address has been issued to
the men of his division by General Long
street 1T has the ring Of true metal; and
will be read with interest both by soldiers
and civilians. Without doubt, this calm
and patriotic address, written by genuine
soldier, will 'havseits desired effect: :: - :.
|, HEADQUARTERS RIGHT Wing, :,
(. { =. s:,,--r'. ARMY BEFORE RICHMOND,
=, n, 2s', y - June II, 1852.
Z SOLDIERS - You have marched out To
fight the battles Of your country, aud by
those battles must you be rescued from the
shame of slavery. Your foes have declared
their purpose Of bringing you to beggary;
and avarice,e their national characteristic,
incites them to redoubled efforts for the con.
quest of the South, in'ordersth they may
seize their sunny fields and happy homes;
Already has the hatred of the great leaders
attempted to make the negro your equal by
declaring his freedom ; they care not for
the blood of babes, nor carnage of innocent
women, which servile insurrection thus
stirred dup may bring upon their heads
Worse, than this, the North has sent forth
another Infamous chief, encouraging the
lust of his hirelings;t to the dishonor and
violation of. those Southern women who
have SO untiringly labored to clothe our SOL
diers in the field, and nurse our sick and
wounded; IF ever men were called on to
defend the beloved daughters Of their couns
Try, that now isour duty Letsuchthoughts
nerve you up to the most dreadful shock Of
battle; for, were it certain death, death
would be better than the fate that defeat
would entail upon us all. But remember,
though the fiery noise of battle is indeed
most terrifying, and seems to threaten uni.
versal ruin, it is not SO destructive .as it
seems, and few soldiers, after all; are slain.
This the commanding general desires par.
ticularly to impress upon the fresh and in.
experienced troops who now, constitute a
part Of this command. Let officers and
q - =
men, even under the most formidable fire,
preserve quiet, demeauor and sell; posed
temper. Keep cool, obey orders, and aim
low. :. Remember while you are doing this,
and driving the enemy before, you, your
comrades may be relied on to support you
on either side, and are in turn relying on
you. Stand well to your duty and when
these clouds. break away, as they surely
will, the bright sunlight of: peace, falling
upon our free, virtuous and happy land,
will be sufficient reward for the sacrifices
which We are now called upon to make. =
... : JAMES LONGsTEEET,
Major General Commanding. =
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-07-03
What the Yankees are Doing with the
Negroes they Steal. .


To the Editors Of the Enquirer:
GENTLEMAN : A letter Of very recent
date, written by a. lady of the highest
standing and respectability, states that the
Federal transports which took the New
York Militia to Norfolk, have since been
loaded with stolen and runaway, negroes,
and sent to Cuba there to be sold to help
pay the Yankee war debt. b., If such things
are being done it should be known through
out the world, and the nations of Europe
should knoW4that, Yankee philanthrophy is
a mythe and humbug, which is. exploded
when it comes in contact with Yankee gain.
Respectfully, a souTHERNER.
The same lady also states that, Secretary
Stanton sets down the loss Of sthe Federal
army, in the battle of "Seven Pines,"', in
killed, wounded and missing at tsoenty.seuen
thousand She also states Mcclellan has
telegraphed to Washington that it will be
impossible to take Richmond city, until
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-07-03
Buffers Order.

a new order, numbered AL, has been is
sued by Butler and will be found in our
columns. Picayuue is certainly an inge.
nious tyrant... he. turns all his astuteness
as a lawyer and bis 1skill asa political plat:
form maker, to deyilish account to force
the collar of submission upon the unhappy
people Of New Orleans: No devil from
below could have invented 3 more Internal
device than his order No.4l The text is
bad enough but when: the tyrant who
pennsd tits the interpreter, it embraces a
slavery Of the free people of that city more
CALLING and desperate than was ever con-
Fce:ved of by blatant sabolitionists of the
children of Africa. at8 ~: IN - =.
First-It precludes every Louisianian
from holding any public Office, until he.
has forsworn bimself and committed per.
Jury in his heart by swearing allegiance to
the United States. This turns out all the
Judges, magistrates, sheriffs, notaries and
public attorneys, It will vacate the Offices
Of the municipal government, the school
boards, ,4and all,oAces Of every class Of pub.
lilo administration. Butler by one dash Of
his pen has thus inflicted upon the people
Eof New Orleans precisely the grievance
which the Creoles of Cuba have long, COM
planned of, as the most noxious and trying
of all the evils of Spanish tyranny--to wit:
to exclude the natives from all share in
the public administration : z ls5'>
,Secoud-The order not only condemns
the refractory Southerners: to exclusion
from all public Office, but il sweeps every
individual fror beyond the pale of protec.
ton of heSlaw, (ssexoept protection from
personal violence, y who refuses tostake
the Federal oath of:allegiance. No favor
shall be asked for or received by, Hnop
lection, privilege, or passport granted,
apo money paid, property OF other valuable
thiugs'' delivered to- any one, except he
swears to support the Government whose
viceroy is Butler. ':>'.. :,
Such is the ftext! What will it be un-
der despot's eonstruction? A marshall
not have his check paid atithe bank unless
he swears: He shall not collect his rents
For his negro hire unless be swearss He
shall not take or make a deed for property
unless he sWears. He shall do no act or
thing that freeman may DO, and enjoy no
privilege. that a freeman is entitled to,
"aAve protection from personal violence, I"
unless he takes the oath Of allegiance to
support the Constitution of the o. States.
j 80 =, : Mobile Register.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-07-03
Buffers Tyranny in New Orleans.

L
+ What is passing in New Orleans may
teach us what. the apprehension Of those
desperate men are, and what is the nature
of the fate they dread. The proclamation
Fof Gen. Butler realizes all that has ever
been told Of tyranny by victor over van
(quished. The state of slavery endured, by
"a negro in New Orleans cannot be more
absolute than that now suffered by the
whites of that city. They are compelled,
under pain of sssevere punishment" to treat
the Federal flag with the utmost Difference
and respect, which is treating the New
Orleanists much as Gesler treated the
Swiss. They are compelled to open their
shops and their places Of amusement wheth-
er they wish to do so or not, and while the
shops and theatres are thus open any little
liberties which may be taken by Gen. But.
|ier's garrison, or any Of their friends, must
not be resented, on pain of death. All as
Isemblages are forbidden, State property, as
well as Confederate property, must be sur
~ n
rendered, and everything proposed to be
published by newspaper must first be aus
thorized by Federal censor. Even this
proclamation appears to be, exceeded by
the practice under it, for It seems that the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city had al.
ready been committed to prison for refu-
sing to take the oath Of allegiance to Pres
ident Lincoln. If this be a sample of the
energetic measures by which the North
holds in subjection what it has already con-
quered ofthe South, we can we'll under
stand the conspiraoies in Kentucky, the
burning Of cotton, the recruiting Of the two
armies of the confederation, and the un-
broken resolve which seems still to reign
throughout the Southern States to hold
on to their independence to the last Such
severity does not bode we'll for European
Interests. The Presidents proclamation
which opens the ports Of New Orleans,
Beaufort aud Port Royal would have been
more welcome here if it were not accompa.
Fnied by acts of tyranny likely to drive the
planters to despair, aud to produce the
obstruction of all the cotton in stock. The
conditions imposed by that proclamation
must be measured and squared By the
rules of international law, with which we
hope they will be found to conform. But
as matters are now proceeding, it would
seem that neither New Orleans, Beaufort
nor Port Royal is likely to be, for some
time to come, of any great useto the world
as cotton port. Gen. Butler, with his
Eoaths Of allegiance, his forced alteration Of
the Federal flag, his conGscatioDs, his com
pnlsory opening Of shops and theatres, his
Eimprisonments, his punishmeuts and hi
threats of death, Is not the man to make Q
commercial port prosperous, and to temp
down cotton bales from the interior; and
New I Orleans, with its rival issues Of paper
money, one of which 'is of course now
legal tender, is not a tempting port to which
to consign merchandise. Times
May 26.
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@Ag good story of the Rev. DR.. Mul-
len, the we'll known pastor of St. Patrick's
Church in New Orleans. He was known
to be bitter secessionist in feeling. and,
on account of his we'll. known bluutness Of
speech, many of his friends feared thatAe
would. be one Of the first consigned by
Butler toa dungeon. Soon after the o.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-07-03

the fortifcations at Drary's Bluff have been
captured; A large proportion Of Nc eClel'
.lan's army, tits supposed, has been moved
sinsthe direction ofthe Bluff, for the purpose
Of stacking It, # possible both BY land and
water.-Richmona Enqasrer. ;y;3;,,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-07-03
s GAR0IINA THURSDAY MORNING. JULY 1862

the touching burial service, and the s.suss
aroundathe closing grave, must give place
to more speedy and more unsympathiziug|
work when death victims grow numerous
Richmond Examiner. y -. :. =. :.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-07-03
Dow Discovers q Thief.


After Lorenzo Dow had retired to- bis
room, after hard days travel, in the West.
ern part Of. Virginia. a number of persons
collected in the bar-room to enjoy their
usual revelry, as was the custom in that
part of the country. Alta late hour In the
night, the alarm was given that one of the
company had lost his pocket:book and a
search was proposed Whereupon the land
lord remarked that Lorenzo Dow was in the
house, and if the money was there, he knew
that Lorenzo could find it. The sugges-
ton was instantly received with approba.
ton, and accordingly Mr. Dow was reused
from his slumber, and. brought fourth to
find the money. > ~ 80, i.
As be entered the room, his eye,ran O.
yer the company with searching inquiry,
but nothing appeared that could fix the
guilt upon any, one. The loser appeared
with countenance expressive Of great con-
cern, and besought Mr.. Dow, for Heavens 8
sake, to find the money. " -, - r..
| "HaVe any of the company lett since
you lost your money!" asked Mr.. Dow.
"None," said the loser. =. * 49, 80.
"Then," said Lorenzo, turning to the
landlord, ego and bring me large dinner
pot" =. (,
This created no little surprise; but, as
supernatural powers were universally con-
ceded, his directions were unhesitatlngly
obeyed The pot was brought in an set in
the middle of the room. !.
'''Now," said Lorenzo, ego and bring the
old chicken cock from the roost."
This was also done, and, by 'Lorenzo's
directions, the cock was placed beneath the
1pot. ,' -
"Let the doors now be fastened and the
lights extinguished," said Mr.. Dow. -
This was also done.
"Now," said he, ''every person in the
room must place his hands upon the pot,
aud when the guilty hand, touches it the
cock will crow" ..>,.z
Accordingly each one in his turn came
forward and touched, pretended to touch
the pot; but no cock crowed. =
"Let candels now be lighted" said Lo,
renzo; "their is no guilty person here. If
the man had any money he must have lost it
some where else. But STOP" he added,
when the candles were lit; "let us examine
the hands" ......
This was the most important part of the
affair, for, on examination, it was, found
that one man had not touched the pot
The others hands being black with SCOT,
was proof of their innocence.
"These," said Lorenzo, pointing to the
man with clean hands; 'there is the man
who took your pocket book"
The culprit, seeing be was detected, at
once acknowledged his guilt. ,.
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Frora the Charleston Mercury.
A Visit to Calliwassee Island

y A Visit to Calliwassee Island. -
: We have, from a Trustworthy source, the
following narrative of a recent excursion to
this locality-formerly the estate of Gene.
raj James Hamilton, now owned by G. B.
Kirk, Esq. 1t seems that at the time of
the Yankee invasion last November, Mr..
Kirk hurried to the Island and destroyed
all his cotton, intending to return and save
such other property as aight be of value.
Constant service in the field prevented this,
and it was left. to Capt. John Mickler, of
the Hamilton Guards, llth Regiment s,
c.. r., to exhibit an instance Of "dash, ;"
which reflects great credit on himself and
the thirty comrades. who shared with him
the dangers Of the bold enterprise. = -,
Some ten days ago Capt Miokler deter
mined to explore the Island for Yankees
and other contrabands. With General
Drayton's authority, he arranged his expe.
ditiou and affected a landing uuobserVed.
A glance at the map will show Calliwassee
Island, between the Colleton and Cheches-
see rivers, few miles east of Hardeeville,
and within hearing of the Yankees ,reveille
and tattoo. After secreting the: boats.
Capt. Mickler threw out his skirmishers,
and began reconnoitering, hoping to catch
some of the Yankees, who were in the
habit of visiting the place for supplies Of
cattle and corn In this, however, be was
not successful, and he at once turned his
attention to the next best thing to be DONE.
I. e., the, saving of the grain and the cat
tie. He found in the barn about FIVE hun.
dred bushels corn, and in order to render
its Transportation more convenient, put his
men to shelling and baggiug it,, His next
move was to drive up all the cattle (some
81 head, in splendid condition,) from the
rich pastures which the island afforded. =
The corn was deposited in the boats, and,
not having accommodation for so many four
footed passengers, be drove the cattle be-
fore him into the river, and, after great
labor in keeping his boats between them
and the shore, finally succeeded in making
them work their way to Haseps Point, on
the Okatee river, where the whole party
disembarked, after an absence of nearly two
days, having conducted their hazardous ex-
pedition to most successful conclusion.
The corn and three mules soon found
their way to the Quartermaster, and 81
beeves were purchased by the Commissary
at good round price.
We record these incide nts with pleasure,
for we are sure, that, if opportunity is af.
forded to our young men from the seashore,
whose lives have been spent near the creeks
and sounds which skirt our shore, and with
every point Of which they are familiar, the
Yankees will soon find their sojourn in this
portion of the "Sunny South" as perilous
and unpleasant as it ought to be.
~ We have frequently heard inquiries
made whether or not the Confederate Gov
ernment gives free transportation over the
railroads to the remains Of soldiers who
have deceased in its service, and who, by
their own request before death, or by the
desire of friends afterwards, are carried
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Bg We have frequently heard inquiries
made whether or not the Confederate Gov.
ernment gives free transportation over the
railroads to the remains Of soldiers who
have deceased in its service, and who, by
their own request before death, or by the
desire of friends afterwards, are carried
home to be laid with their kindred. We
can answer that the government does not.
and that boxed corpse is regarded by the
railroad companies so much freight, to be
paid for by the party having it in charge
Some of the best men in our army have te
be buried on the field Of battle, and there
is no reason why partiality should be shown
to the deador the living.
The government is too busy at this pc
riod of its existence, animating aud moving
the living to take care of the dead. The
scriptural injunction Of "Let the deac
bury their dead" fulfilled in these time!
of war. The fearful sympathies of tht
death.bed, the consultations and solaoe O.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-07-03

CoNFEDERATE MONEY. w understand
that there are parties in Columbia at pres
ent who are buying up North Carolina
money, and the bills Of, other banking in
stitutions of the Southern States, at from
3 to 5 per cent. premium, paying for them
in Confederate money.
We regard this in no other light than
an attempt to depreciate the Confederate
issues, which have now become the cur
rency of the country. This traffic and
speculation in Confederate bills, tending 10
every instance to depreciate them, should
be put stop to at once, and it becomes the
duty of that body who have the control Of
all matters affecting the interests Of the
Confederaoy in South Caroliua-t the Gov
ernor and Council-to investigate this mat
ter. There should be no loop,holes orside
doors by which treason may stealthlly dc
its dirty work.-Guardian. ....
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-07-03

CELEBRATED R1NaaoLp's BATTERY
The battery captured from Shields, in his
late engagement with Gen. jackson, We
learn, was the celebrated battery Scomtnan-
ded by the lamented Ringgold Ia Mexico.
Thus have we, by the valor Of four troops,
been placed in possession Of both the Bragg
and Ringgold batteries. Rscb. Enqsifsr.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-23
OBSTRUCTION OF A GOVERNMENT
o VESSEL BY FIRE.
FOUR PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH.
NARROW ESCAPE OF OTHERS

Last night, few minutes past y O'Clock, lire
WAS discovered on board the schooner Eiener, Capt.
ID, Townsend in the employ OF the Government,
which was living at anchor in the North River, in
front Of and short distance from the Cunard Dock.
The deck being loaded with hay, the flames spread
with great rapidity, and in few moments the ves'
sci was enveloped in one eptre sheet Of flame. The
fire Department Of Jersey City and OF the lower dis
tricts in New-York, turned out, but were unable to
render anv assistance and for some time no nforma-
ton could be gathered as to the name Of the vcsse
or whether there was any persons on BOARD oeV'
eral small boats from vessels in the vicinity were
seen flying around, and finally one Of them came
ashore with the captain, LIST and % mates, the stew
ard. and one Of tue crew, tue latter badly burned
about the lace, hands, and feet. The injured man,
whose name is Lewis X. Ilickmen, was taken to
Mercer's drug store, in Montgomery street, where
his wounds were dressed, a',er which he was con-
viewed to the New-York Hospital
When the fire broke ont there were nine persons
on board, consisting OF seven persons belonging to
the vessel and Two passeI gers, all of whom were IL
bed at the time. Their names were as follows: In
the after cabin--Capt. ID. Townsend; fret mate
james Jones; second mate, Benjamin Lovemal, aud
the steward, John sopersi in the mdshp-house, adj
Joining the galley Charles Cavalier, Joseph Cramer
and Lewis r. Hickman, crew, and Robert Biaik
and Frank -, psssengers
As soon as the alarm was given, the captain, two
mates. and steward seized what clothing they could
aud running out, lowered the snAll-boat from the
stern aud escaped.
One of the passengers rushed out from the midshp-
house. but il being surrounded with burning hay
and the flames leaping high into the air, he gave
way and fell back. Hckmsn, barefocted, bare
beaded and but partially dressed then rushed part
him and dashed through the flames, and although
badly burned and nearly sudooaied, succeeded IL
making his way on TO the jib-boom, whence he wa
taken in small boat. lie saw nothing Of his four
compsuions, and there is no doubt but that they
persisted in the flames.
The vessel was in the employ Of the Government
and WAS TO have ssiled for Fortress Monroe to-day
with so 900 brick, 800 bbs. Of cement about SCI
bnles of hay aud quantity of coal.
The Elener is 219 tuDs measurement, WAS owncC
By T. Runyon Capt. Townsend, and others OF New
York, and was valued =, $l2 goo, and i, is thought
there was no insurance.
The origin OF the fire lie not known. Some Of th'
deck hands on the Jersey City ferTy-boat Gregory
which was crossing the river when the fire broke
ont, say that it caused by the bursting falling
Of the signal lantern.
For time great apprehension was felt for The
safety of vessels lying in the vicinity owing TO tbs
high wind and the danger Of the burning ve~el get
ting admit. She was held fast by the cable aud
burned to the waters edge.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-23
Hiiaeks Of Gen. Wsshburn His Departure
for Homo on sick Leave swi'sisr
niso Sick.
Froaa ON special Correspondent.

frous Our special Icrfe.ltAoeni'
MEMPHIS, Ienn., oct. 10, lse2
Brig. Gen. c. C. Ws.hIurD, Commander of Ire
Poi a. H. ena Ark. j. bis way 20 visIi ID,
home n Wisconsin, o. ,ick leave. Hs devotion TO
t.e caiiss o. bis position at Helena since last July
sad he bad influence Of tie climate, have greatly
inrsired his health. Possessing naturally robus
sad y.oroG. constitution il is believed that l. few
weeks Of rest and recreation 10 he more healthy and
Eracipe climate Of Wisconsin will quite resloro bin
10 be usual vgor.
Gen. W.shbur1 Is one If tie l0best Of our COM
nunders Re wss IN tie advance guard Oh tho
arrival of the Army Of the Southwest at Helesa,
md III. frst 70 enter the town. His besdq lggter
ARE ,hronyed from morning til night with persons
having tu,iDss 10 transact with him, and be il %
fortunate as 20 have most excellent as-istaDt
Adiutant- General Capt. Morgan VI tue BHush
PROVING Of Canada Wet who mas molly espcosed
oar canse is Of superior cusiies. capacity
md energy, as well "a a brave soldier. The Cen
,rsI ard III. AdulsIt are IN favor OF vigorous
prosecution II the wa. and FOR she Presidenr Proc
fsI1.ation 81 Enanel pallon through ana through.
Col. W. X. e~Itzler, the hIlhy occfetsry OF
State, and Editor Of tie Missouri Columbia St0tes-
snaA, ia also on MS way up TO rver, on the saue
boat he " Fofre,; Queen lie LAS bad one o. tho
Sic en-. 81 ills. and touch Of the remttent fsvef
ssch- to trat place, and fas 10 pleas ant recoilec-
hoa, i The staguent pools the cypress swamp, and
che stsan acAm that the surface u the still
wa - II lleens. Col Swi der u thorough going
Uuieu 11aI q tbe uoot energetic type, Inpatient u
cur sjogvnesq, cod anxious for strong and prompt
Icc Sasents on the part u the military authorities.
hu k1.red OF Secession u PROBABLY more Intense
from n4yng lived Ia Tho ui9ss Of Il IN Missouri.
There is uoilung Of interest occurring e.thet a
Hclsas CT stis p4ce. TIE cotton spectators art
improving abe time, and Tho planters are
aeis.ny krive t,sir own slaves to pick the cotton
crop, sigiuc Sssin lair wages Ihit TACT shows bow
che epsIeipaSon question WI ultimately settle
dself SslLIEET.