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

Col. J. A. Mclean has been appointed
by J. D. Pope, Esq, Confederate Tax Col
lector, for the judicial District of York.
- From all quarters, the accounts Of the
crops are most gratifying. Heaven smiles
propitiously on the labors of the husband.
man-let US trust in God that we are still
his "chosen people," and that We will be
successful in other fields, all of which may
rebound to His glory.
We would again call public attention
to the necessity of military organization.
The town beat can at least be made avaia-
BILE, and some one can certainly be found
willing and competent to command and
drill them. Is raid necessary to wake
them from their lethargy?
- Blockade goods are ceasipg to be a nov.
elty-many articles having been lately sold
at fair prices. Besides, iti said, there are
some forty cargoes in Southern ports, nine
teen of them in Charleston, yet to be dis
posed of. When the business ceases to pay
1000 per cent "the game will not pay for
the candle" perhaps.
The Yankee extras are crowded with
"glorious news from Vicksburg," but the
Herald says the people won't buy, or don't
believe them. A fight between two brui-
sers occupied the public mind exclusively.
Two of the captured officers Of the
Isaac P. Smith, are in New York; they
are convinced from what they saw, that
Sumter would have been reduced, if the
fight had continued 20 minutes longer
The Carolinian shrewdly asks, what did
they see, being IN Columbia Jail.
Our former fellow citizen, DR.. S. E.
Bratton, has returned to this District BY
the late raids in Mississippi, he lost fourteen
of his negroes and conside rable other prop
erty. Herepresents the Yankees treatment
of our people, females especially, as most
outrageous.
The banking house of VIM. T. Smith
son, in Washington, has been seized and
closed. Smithsou is in prison, charged
with buying Confederate money.
The Jackson Appeal of the 18th says
that our loss during the LIST day's engage.
ment near Raymond, may be stated at six
hundred killed, wounded and prisouers.-
The loss of officers is said to have been
greatly disproportionate to the total loss
The loss of the enemy is entirely unknown.
The monster iron clad Roanoke, lately
in course of construction at Brooklyn (New
York; Navy Yard, has turned out COM
plete failure.
The Herald, of the 22d ult, has a
telegram from Suffolk, stating that Con
Monday, two companies Of the New York
Mounted Rifles, were suddenly attacked by
the rebels, and before thoy could bo rein
forced were badly cut up"
Last Sunday week, the Palmer cotton
mill, at Palmer, Mass, was destroyed by
fire. Loss s259,OO0. Three hundred per-
sons were deprived of work by it.
- Maurice L. Hudson, of Virginia, bear
er of dispatches, was captured on block
aae runner from Mobile to Nassau, by the
United States steamer Union.
The Washington Chronicle, of May
25th, informs its readers that the Monitors
appointed to take Charleston will attempt
the reduction of the outer forts along the
beach before they attack Fort Sumter.
Allen Beach. q yonth of abont fnnrtee1
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-06-03

GEN. VAN DoRN's DIvIsIoN.-It is
stated that Gen. Forrest has been ordered
to take command of Van Dorn's division.
He assumes command temporarily until a
permanent appointment is made, Forrest
preferring to command his old brigade in
person without any restrictions thrown a.
round him in the shape Of "orders." He
would be worthy successor to Van Dorm,
and no one doubts that he would, by his
wonderful energy and tact, add additional
laurels to wreathe that corps. General
Forrest and staff arrived at Shelbyville,
Tenn, on the 18th ult. e.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-06-03

FEDERAL ATROCITIES IN ARKANSAS
A gentleman writing from Ozark to Little
Rock, says that few days since Federal
scouting party left Fayetteville with the
black flag hoisted. They murdered twenty
five citizens, among them Lewis Hewitt and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-06-03

DlRn.-In CASTOR county, N. c., on the ultmo from
disease contracted In camp Mr. ]. E. STRAIN Co. E.
5th Regiment, s. .. v,in his es,h year. 5
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-06-03
PUBLIC SALE.

ON Thursday, June 18th, at 10 o.
" CLOCK, A. NJ, 1 will sell at my residence in
YORKyILLE, all my Household and Kitchen furniture,
lot of FINE HOGS, fine COW and CALF, HORSE,
and mnny other articles.
June % 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-06-03

~ Fine tobacco was held in Richmond on
the 21st ult. at So to So per pound, and
but very little Offering.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-06-03
WOOL CARDING.

THE subscriber now informs the pub
i lie thdt his MACHINES are in good order, and do
excellent work on good MATERIAL. To insure good
work the WOOL must be well PREPARED, viz: well
WASHED with SOAP, the trash picked out and then
WOOL. = : g2s4sT:s.Est n 3 = =
of the WOOL. Alparcels Of wool left at the MACHINE
for CARDlNG will be well taken care of and RETURNED
TO the proper when called for. Provided, alwaya
sh oud there be any lost by FIRE, WATER or URGLA
RY the subscriber will not hold himself responsible for the
value thereof these are things over which he has no
control. -.'-s7|' ~ u. ID. SMITH. :
LAUREL MILLS, May 25, 1863: e.
Mays 81 I'm
GOUTH CAROLINA-YORK DIS
~ TRICT.-Whereas, JAMES E. & r. T. SMITH has
applied for Letters Of Administration, all and
singular the goods and chattes rights and credits OF
THOS. H. SMITH late of the District aforesaid deceased
These are, therefore, cite and admonsh all and snl
lar kindred and creditors Of the said deceased, 10 be
and appear before our next Ordinas Court for the
said District be holden at York Court House the
Sh day of June next, shew cause, II any, why the
said Administration should not be granted. .
Given under my hand and Seal, this 25th day May,
in the year of Lord thousand eight hundred and
sixtyhree and the year ofthe Indcpen-
N'''' V ~ JOHN A. BROWN, o. Y.D.
May 81 81 IT.
II. ?. BAKER. E.. swEEGAN. BAKER
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-06-03

Col. J. A. Mclean has been appointed
by j. D. Pope, Esq, Confederate Tax Col.
Iector, for the Judicial District of York.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-01

GLORIOUS RECORD.-A BAD JULY FOR
THE REBELs.-Read the brilliant record OF
the month of July, a chronology full OF
despair for the rebels:
July 1st-Fitzbugh Lee repulsed by Gen.
Smith.
2d-Lee's army defeated by Gen. Meade.
3d-Lee's army retreated.
4th-Vicksburg surrendered; Price de-
feated at Helena; Morgan whipped by Gen.
Moore.
7th-Bragg retreated across the Tennes-
see river.
Sth-Port Hudson surrendered.
9th-Stuart's cavalry defeated by Buford
and Fitzpatrick.
1Oth-Gen'l Gilmore captures Morris Is
land, except Wagner; General Sherman oc-
cupies Jackson; General Blunt whips the
rebels at Big Creek.
13th-Lee's rear guard defeated at Fall
ing Waters; Forests cavalry defeated at
Jackson, Tenn; Yazoo City captured.
l6th-Rebels defeated again by General
Blunt.
l7th-Huntsville, Ala, captured.
lsth-Wytheville, Va, captured; Potter
leaves Newburne upon destructive RAID.
2Oth-Morgan routed at Bufington's Is
land.
22d-Lee's army in full retreat.
23d-Spinola routs Longstreet's division.
24th--The Rebels severely routed at front
Royal.
26th-Morgan captured.
2Sth-Brashear City captured.
29th-Pegram defeated.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-01

AJoHN BULL VERDIcr.-A London COR
respondent of the Chicago Journal is res
ronsible for the following:
/ have before cent you some curious YER
diets by English juries, but here is one this
week that caps the climax. A fellow was
tried at Oxford for shooting clergyman.
There was no doubt about the facts. He
had been firing unfortunately AT a crowd.
and when the clergyman interfered, he de-
iiberately aimed at him, and the shot were
Afterwards extracted from his limbs
Whether the jury were impressed with the
notion that there was really no harm IN
taking a shot at Clergyman of the Estab-
ished Church, do not know, but here ss
their verdict as it stands recorded: "Not
Kuilty--but the jury believe the defendant
bred the gunp' This reminds me of q
mythical Western verdict-"NOt guilty but
DON'T do SO any more
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-01

TIE SECRETARY or WARN ithoEt any
exception, the most bitterly and ceaseless-
ly assaulted officer connected with the Gov
ernment has been and is the Secretary OF
War. Denunciation, yituperatlon and ma
lightly have been directed toward him al
most since the day he entered upon the
duties of his departmental department
whose gigantic and complicated labors de-
mand greater energy, harder work, and
higher practical ability than any other de-
partment of the Government. Assailed by
his own party, the Democrats; unbefriend-
ed by the Republicans; caviled at by hosts
of military incompetents; cursed by knav-
ish contractors; villifed by bilious news
papers; berated by unappreciated bores.
he has still continued at his post and at his
work, never replying to his aocusers, nor
noticing his maligners, never claiming any
credit nor counting popularity, but execut-
ing day by day his multifarious duties
with a faithfulnsss and devotion whose re-
suits are now beginning to appear before
the country.
For, does any one suppose that amid the
numerous claimants for the merit o. our
grand triumphs in the East and in the
West, the Secretary Of War deserves no
place merely because he has assumed
noneP Does any one suppose that the ON
ce- whose position keeps him in continual
and intimate contact with every military
department., with each one OF our armies,
and with all our Generals-who has neces-
ssriIy SO much to do with the distribution
of forces and of labors-who has SO nuch
to do with the general appointments and
support, and with the speai al details Oh
ali the forces In the field-hS no claim OF
merit for tho efficiency OF those O;ftcers
and armies, for their achievements anu TIL
umphs7 Why do not those who charge
Secretary Stanton with the guilt OF every
failure. applaud him for the honor OF sue
cess9 Why, in days of darkness and
gloom, is he charged with being the ma
ion agency that produced them, while IN
DAYS Of brightness and hope his agency
ia nnrecognized or denied2 In one time
and in the other, his efforts and labors are
still the same.
We believe that, when the history OF this
war is faithfully recorded-when the part
PLAYED by every actor in this stnpenooiis
drama is truly revealed-When every pup
lic servant shall obtain the meen that Is
his due-the Secretary of War Will stano
forth as the officer who, while most shame
lessly reviled, was rs faithful, patriotic,
disinterested and efficient as any. To
speak even of the events OF the present
hour. it will not detract one iota from the
we'll earned honors of Gems. Grant and
Banks to say that the campaign on the
Mississippi river, the successes al vicks-
burg and Port Hudson, were not only in
directly due, in great measure, TO Secreta-
ry stanton, but were, in their general di-
rection. and i'm many of their details, the
diract product of his genius. We might
say the same of the campaign against
Charleston, and Of the pending campaign
against Mobile, and OF other campaigns
completed and in progress.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-01

s~TKN, BLuNr's PLANS AND OPERATIONS.
~ ate REPORTS from Fort Blunt intimate
tho rebel loss in killed, wounded and
prisoners to be larger than at first indicat-
"a n cannot fall far short of five hun
dra5 Our loss is ten killed on the field,
and thirty wounded. This defeat of Coop
or DESTROYS the last hope, followed up Wig
orously as 1t viii be by Blunt, for the reb-
els regsining possession of the Indian
Territory. 1t will, in, all probability re-
ault in restoring to their allegiance the
Crack. ChoctaW, and ChickasaW Nations.
The first have been ready to renounce the
Confederate alliance whenever we could
occupy their country.
The latter are well known to be thor
ourhly disconnected. Gen. Blunt may be
expected to take Fort Smith and Little
Rock ere long. He will then turn his at
tention to Shreveport and Northern Louis
lana. He wants q negro army and will
get it. Fort Gibson is just 800 miles south
of this place, nearly half way to Calves
ton and the Gulf. Blunt is going there,
and intends to be let alone, while Hamil-
ton pleads in vain at Washington for help
to the gallant Union sufferers OF Western
and Northern Texas, to rally them around
the old flag. and restore the State to the
Union. 1t has long been a favorite idea of
the Kansas people that they were to be
mainly instrumental in establishing free
dom in the Southwest. General Blunt is
practical member of that school, and he is
on his way TO accomplish il. Let him
alone except to furnish supplies and ord
nance stores, and with only his small army
OF 1000 men, he will make big scare in
Texas anyhow If no more. But he'll do
more, unless Washington or st. Louis in
N. Y. Times.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-01

A special report has been received from
Admiral Porter respecting the effect of the
new species of ordnance projectile called
Greek fire. He states that many fires in
Vicksburg Immediately followed the first
use of the projectile, which was so destruc-
tive as to dismay the people. The fulmin--
ating material is contained in a metallic
shell of ordinary ordnance proiectiles, ig-
mites upon the explosion of the latter, and
Gusts tire in all directions.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-01

A Mr.. Swiers, living in Chequest Town
ship, Van Buren, county, recently had a
negro in his employ. The following no.
tice was served on him by the Copperheads
in the neighborhood.
TAKE NOTION.
Friday the oath 1853.
John Swiers you are hereby notifyed that
you have violated the constitution and the
laws of the State of Iowa by harbering and
enticieng slaves here in our vicinity and
yue are here BY notifyed that VOW must
ship said slave or your Life and that of
On niger will pay the forfeit and your
property Will Be Burned the time allowed
you is twenty four howers from date so
take warning you Damn little Black abo-
lition engiishman. Many Voices.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-01

THE DIsAFfKcrIoH IN NORTH CARROLL
NA.-The Raleigh IN. c. Standard of the
Gath ult has severe article III reply 10 one
attacking it in the Richmond Enquirer, in
which the latter said that if the Standard
represented "the opinion of its State, then
the State ought to go out of the Confedera
cy and make submission on its own &C
count" To this the editor replies that the
views of his paper in favor of peace ARE
those of at least two-thirds of the people OF
North Carolina" and, by way of reply to
the suggestion that the State ought to quit
the Confederacy, goes on to say:
Suppose this State, thus invited to go out,
had not gone in, where would the Conted
eracy have been to-dayS Where would the
cotton States have beenf Where would
Virginia have been? Overrun and tram
pied down. Richmond would have been
long since in the hands Of the enemy, and
the States south of US would have been oc-
cupied at every point and their people
crushed into the earth. North Carolina
troops saved Richmond when assailed by
McClellan; they won the battle ofChancel-
lorsville; and during the recent movement
on Pennsylvania they defended Richmond
under Gen. Hill. Our people and troops
have done more for Virginia and the cotton
States than they have done for themselves.
And now because they do not act in such a
way as to please the Richmond Enquirer
in all respects, they are invited to take
themselves out of the Confederacyl They
will do so if they choose, in their own good
time. They Will not be hurried nor re-
tarded by their enemies.
The Standard concludes its article
which has some significance from the ap-
parent consciousness Of popular sympathy
which characterizes it-with the following
remarkable language:
"Does not our critic know that in the
event Of being overrun and conquered by
the enemy, reconstruction would be inn
possible. Does he not know that Mr.. Lin
coin would say: Gentlemen, you cannot
reconstruct what you have not destroyed.
Indeed you have never been out OF the
Union. You thought you were, but you
were mistaken. Resume your duties az
mem bers of the Union, on footing with
the most favored States? We tell him that
we have been, and still are, devoted to the
| cause of Independence; but, as we stated
in the article on the subject Of peace, we
fear that the chances are against US. We
did not make these chances, and we cannot
change them. We are Respondent, but We
are not in despair. We tell the people the
truth, and for this we are censured. We
should feel the humiliation of a restoration
of the old Government as profoundly and
| as acutely as would the editor OF the Regis
Ten; but if the people OF this State, with
| Subjugation or restoration staring them IN
the face as alternatives, should sadly and
| reluctantly accept the latter, it would not
he in our power to prevent it, even il it
| would"
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-01

.v,, war I'm Keokuk County.

SIaouRNEY, Keokuk Co., Aug. q
FRIEND MAMMA fatal affray occurred
yesterday in this county, between the Cop
perheads and Union men, resulting IN the
death of three men ana the WounoihS VI
several others.
The particulars are as follows: The Cop
perheads held meeting in the immediate
vicinity of South English, small town IL
miles north of this place, and were mar
angued by one Talley, prominent leader
among them in this county ana very u
ira and dangerous man. After thelr meet
ing large body of them marched INTO .he
town, all armed to the teeth, with revoi-
vers, rifles and shot guns, and wearing
Copperhead badges. They halted in the
streets, and were very insulting and inso-
lent in their Misunderstanding any one 10
take off their treason badges. young re-
turned soldier being there dared, pulled on
the butternut, and WAS Immediately shot
at. Talley fired three shots nlmseH irom
the wagon in which he was standing, ana
ordered his men to fire into the CROWD OF
Union men. The latter having heard that
their place was threatened, were prepared
and returned the fire. Talley was killed
and two others MORALLY wounded, ana
have since died. About fifty shots were
fired altogether. The Union men formed
in line and drove the Cops. out OF Inc town'
but they threatened to return and ourh
the town. Messengers were dispatched 10
this place for assistance and Sheriff Adams
with posse of influential citizens went up.
They found all quiet this morning although
the town was under martial law" NO
arrests were made as it was Impossible 10
know who fired the fatal shot. Consider
able excitement prevails throughout the
country, but prominent citizens OF both
parties are exerting themselves to- keep
things calm. Companies are forming I'M
der the State Militia law.
LArER.-The Copperheads assembled
this afternoon, four or five miles from TINS
place, and through the efforts of older and
wiser leaders among them, resolutions Of a
pacifying nature were adopted. All fur
Their trouble is probably at an end for the
present Great approximations were felt for
a time that Talley's friends would avenge
his death. Cor. MuscGti1,e Jour.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-01

There are % Iowa Regiments ut Vicks-
burg. The 10Th, goth, 18th and 2eth have ave
gone to New Orleans. The 18th ana $50
are at Helena. The I'd, 9TH and 3sth are e, at
Corinth. The 32d is at Fort Pillow. me s
10th is at Columbus, KY; and Pof, ,e.,' ~ =,
not all, of the l4th is at Cairo. Ihe i1sh =,
at Springfield, Mo. The Sd cavalry 10 "'
Vicksburg. s;s,., for
Governor of Iowa, is commnahu LIZ :" an,,, =,
mand Of this Brigade in the advance r on
Jackson The Colonel is 81 p9 ,ssss in p mne
s ss WI, , candidate, whether military
o .sfonae W who stands on the valand-
ha% e yp By o~s oSensr
~, neaus =. ,v;de-spread beliof among the
an hsie :. that General futile has either been
playing hyg0'r ranae sanf Ss c sns
h ho I'd. Johnston and Others,
' General Croker Ii in command OF Lau-
mans Brigade.-Des Moincs Register.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-01

We say these things gladly concerning
public officer whose action we ourselves
have on occasion criticized, but to whom,
in common with every other faithful ger
want of the country, we would also award
meriteti eredit-N Y. Times.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-01

A "MARrYRED SPrRIr."-A burlesque
handful has been circulated in Genesee
and neighboring counties, calling "Grand
Indignation Meeting" at Batavia, to sym
pathise with the "martyred spirit" Of John
w. Andrews, who has just been illegally
and unconstitutionaily arrested at the bid
ding of the minions of despotic Republi-
canism for no other offense than melting
an insane and unprincipled mob to the
crimes of srson, burglary and murder
The handful proposes to adopt resolutions,
the President and demand the release Of
Mr.. Andrews in the name of the Constitu-
ion and liberty.-iN. Y. Post.
CaANoB IN PUBLIC SENTIMKNr.-Last
week. in one of the Brooklyn City cars,
among the passengers was quiet and re-
spectably dressed colored woman. An
Irishman sat opposite to her, who, after
soowling at her some time, suddenly spit
in her face. The outrage was no sooner
committed than the Irishman got a blow
from one of the passengers which sent
him off his seat, and in half minute he
was tumbled headlong into the street, TWO
other of the passengers following anc AS
sisting in bastowing castigatlon tnat VIII
be caution to all seoundrels OF ms type.
Tho whole was done SO quickly that al
though the car did not stop, the three pas
sengers regained their seats.
One hundred and seventeen oOnscripts
and substitutes arrived at New York from
New Haven, on y steamboat on Friday
morning, but forty of them escaped before
the boat was fairly tied to the wharf, by
Jumping overheard and swimming 10 other
piers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-03-16

previous there had Been heavy ski:nnhias slops
sss Ii . Ct car "a; aM II irsns a s,clatrAaYpsou
the left wios Ct our army. We asiAs.:d aas
drove the enemy At F'Ankiin. Tenn, on shs esh.
Tho Same pApss fs-s that Gen. Roeecrsns Ii very
sick and Tcm Csi.t.n5en IL in command Of The
Cumseriasd ssm7.
The h,as f The asth, ccn.ains wegl anthem.
dsated rum'- TO the else. that nuttsr o. .rs.s.
ports guarded III cns or iners e.asos.s, had .r,
rised al Florence. Ala, en- the Tennes 60 river
What peps- apprsheuds 20 dargsr from tho
rse sment. bat .hiaks :. more feat to diver. the
attention os cur oiacsrs from .te font. Eo.h,pr
Of Importance was trsLspirirg In font Affa.,s
rem AIN In staia que bat the calm Ia attributed 70
the near approesh Of tbs storm.