Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-06-03

dorsement OF @"dlsapproVed maae ny OH.
GERS unaware of the circumstances, be mark;
Cd it "granted for thirty days." and en-.
dorsed upon the letter, "The lady is worthy
of the best and bravest soldier, and from
what learn, | believe you are worthy of
the LADY," BRAXTON BRAGG.
The Yankee Occupation of the City Of
Jackson---Terrible Destruction of !.
Property. ,-
In order to ascertain the amount of dam
age done by the Yankees during their for
ty;eight hours occupation of the city of
Jackson, We went over and took careful
survey of the place yesterday morning, and
give below our observations. We could
not get complete list of the property
burned and otherwise destroyed, owing I'd
great confusion in the city. The follow
ing buildings were burned:
Green's Cotton Factory, together with all
the machinery, 300 bales of cotton, and all
the buildings connected with the factory ;
Phillips factory, and all the small build:
ings connected Herewith; ; j. A. Stevens
foundry, Bailey's cotton shed, containing a
large quantity of tar, lime, cement, &c. /;
Catholic Church and parsonage; Mrs. Bake
wells house, and contents; Confederate
House, together with furniture, &o. Rail.
road Depot and all the buildings immedi.
ately West and South of the same State
Penitentiary, with all the machinery; -four.
ing mill, near Phillips factory; all the
houses on State street, from Shaw's store
to Graves corner, including Green's Bank
ing House,. Ambrozier's grocery, Allen &
Ligon's store, and Graves large brick
building, with a number of small interve-
ming houses; all the houses on the South
side of Pearl street from State street to the
Mississippi Baptist Office, including the
Confederate Quartermaster's Office mum.
Der ofsheds or warehouses, near the old de-
pot of the Southern Railroad, containing an
immense quantity Of cotton, sugar, molas.
ses, &c., and number Of old cars, belong:
ing to both railroads all the houses in front
of the City Hall and market house, except
Mrs. Sanders boarding house and one or
two small shops; Lemley's hat factory,
Robinson's warehouse; all the buildings
belonging to fair grounds, rope factory and
saltpetre works the railroad and city bridges
across Pearl River, and all the bridges and
trestle works on the Southern Railroad for
several miles all shops where Government
work was being carried on. All the stores
in the city were pillaged, their contents
either carried or thrown into the streets and
burned. The Misssssippian Office was bro.
ken open, the type thrown into the street
and the presses and furniture broken up.
The Post Office was riaed of its contents.
The Governors mansion was broken and
pianos and furniture destroyed.
The Episcopal Church was entered and
the whole interior defaced. Nearly all the
private residences were entered and trunks
broken open, fine dresses torn to pieces,
and all jewelry, silver ware and provisions
taken. DR.. Knapp's Office was broken o
pen, his dental instruments carried off and
his furniture destroyed. Capt. L. Julian's
bookstore and bindery was destroyed. 10.
Morgridge was an extensive sufferer by the
depredations of the vandals.
Z. Verden's loss in sugar, molasses, &C.,
is estimated at 100000. D. W. Busick
lost heavily in his tobacco and commission
store Allen 4 Ligon lost all their books,
papers, money and merchandise. DR.. s.
C. Farrar lost his horses and mules. j. NJ.
Rawlins lost his carriage horses almost
every horse, mule, COW and hog in the city
was taken. Watches and breast-pins were
forcibly taken from the gentlemen on the
street. Negroes from 800 to 500 we're ia.
ken from the city and adjacent country, and
as an inducement for them to 20 they were
promised commissions in the Yankee army,
and about 100 of them were armed before
they left the city. .s
Intelligent gentlemen estimate the total
loss of property in the city at five millions
of dollars.
On Friday morning, squadron of cav
airy came over to Rankin and tore up the
railroad about four miles, and few rails
at other places to within two miles of Bran.
don. They ransacked the private dwellings
for arms and ammunition, taking away a
few negroes, horses and mules. Among
the chief sufferers in the raid were Mrs
S. NJ. Hamilton, IA negroes A. Nicely, IA
negroes; J. Nicely, 6 negroes; A. P.
Miller, negroes; G. W. Rains, 2 negroes !;
Gen. P. Henry, 1 negro and horses, &c.
It is asserted and believed that in the
retreat between jackson and Clinton, many
houses were burned and nearly all the
horses, mules and cattle driven away.
We could learn no particulars of the fight
at Raymond, except that our loss was about
200 and that Of the enemy from 400 to 500.
1t is reported that We whipped the enemy
very badly at Edwards Depot on Friday,
and that we captured his immense wagon
train. We have no doubt of the truth of
the report.
Brandon, Mss y Republican, 18th.
IMPORTANT EVENTS AT HAND.-The
Richmond Eaaminer, in the course of some
remarks about the situation of the armies
of Johnston and Grant says: "Tbere is