Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-08-20
Latest from the North.

RICHMOND, August IN orthern dates
of the 9th have been received. The War
Department has issued an order vesting u:
States Marshals and chiefs Of police with
full power to arrest and imprison any person
who, by act, speech or writing, shall dis
courage volunteering or enlistments, or CIV
ing aid and comfort to the enemy. Also
order that every citizen liable TO- be drafted
who shall attempt to leave the country shall
be arrested. Since the. order calling for a
draft Of the militia, volunteering is report,
ed to have rapidly improved. A telegraph
ic despatch from Harrisburg says that the
quota from Pennsylvania is nearly made
up. ,.. Dr.. 'e---s
Gold in New York opened higher, inau-
enoed by the loss Of treasure on board the
Golden Age, and sales were made at ll45,
but afterwards there were sales at ll4s. =.
The London Heralds Paris correspon-
dent says an article in the Constitutional,
advocating the recognition of the South,
has created great sensation. 1t is looked
upon as confirming the report that, Lord
Palmerston having declined to join France
in rendering mediation between the bellig-
erents, the step has been taken jointly by
France and Russia. 90. j.. 80
The Paris correspondent Of the lndepen-
dence Beige says that the Emperor of Rus
sia has proposed to make a personal appeal
to President Lincolu, in order to induce
him to accept on principle the negotiation
of compromise between the North and
the South. ~ .ts'
New York papers of the 9th contain let
ters from Port Royal, expressing great ap-
prehension of an attack on the feet at Hill
ton Head .hy the rebel ram Georgia. The
correspondent Of the Times saysthat many
of the mostintelligent army officers at Hill
ton Head agree in regarding as hazardous
in the extreme their position at that point
andsBeaufort, should the Yankee navy once
lose its present absolute supremacy over the
water, and in those islands great prepara-
tions are making to resist the expected at
tack. At last accounts the excitement had
somewhat abated, in consequence of its
having been reported that the floating bat
terry is complete failure. -
A correspondent Of the New York 7rib-
une says that the number Of Nc cClellan's s
army who crossed the James river is about
$4,000. - ;7'1>-& 50 g,
Lincoln is reported to haEe-decliued to
receive armed negroes into service. 80 ~.
A letter from Cameron to the Missouri
Republican says Northern Missouri is liter
ally full of organized bands of rebels, and
citizens are Aocking to these bands by hun
dreds daily, and they will soon have the
whole country in their hands. He says all
is dark and obscure, and every move the
Federal Government takes makes matters
still worse. Without Military Governor.
he adds, We will be completely overrun by
rebels 10 two months Porter has raised
over $500 men, and they are hourly increa,
sing, as they move from place to place
The London Times anticipates a general
uprising of the Border States, since Nc
Clellau's defeat, and says the, Yankees are
daily receiving the conviction that the Con.
federates can never be subjugated. The
Times attacks the New York press for ecto.
ing the mendacious bulletins of Govern
ment and McClellan's address.