Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-06-24
EDITORIAL ITEMS.

]ber of prisoners, who had surrendered and
were delivering up their arms, when one Of
their number shot him dead.
Mrs. Mary Hampton, reliot Of the late,
and mother of the present General Wade
Hampton, died in Columbia Oh the 18th
instant.
- The Confederate iron clad steamer At
lanta, was captured in Warsaw Sound by
two Yankee Monitors, after short engage
ment, the former having got aground.
We notice that preparations for "home
defence" are being made pretty generally
throughout the State-they will no doubt
be helped along mow by those who may ex'
pect to get clear Of the draft for State
service.
Persons between the ages of 16 and 18,
though liable to militia duty out Of the Dis,
trict, are not subject to the draft contem'
plated. We presume they can uoluntee1
for the six months. .S
The forces now called for by the Gov.
ernor, are to be organized into regiments by
the election of their Field Officers, under
Orders from the Adjutant General of the
State.
North Carolina has been called on fol
seven, and Virginia for 5000 troops for
State defence. The North Carolina Regi.
ments meet for the purpose on the 18th OF
July.
The weather continues quite favorable
to growing crops, but the wheat has to be
harvested between showers The crop was
never better or as large.
AT the late blockade sales in Charleston,
the prices of goods keep up to the highest
figures.
Many of the Conscripts sent to camp in
Virginia have been returned home as unit
for duty, while there are good many at
home that ought to be made replace them.
- Home is decidedly the most appropriate
place for the wounded or sick soldier. The
care and kind attentions of relatives and
friends, coupled with the relief of mind
the patient feels when among his own kin,
will do more to heal the wound and restore
the broken constitution than weeks Of skill
full treatment away from home.
Among the latest martyrs in the cause
of Southern Independence, We find the
name of Andrew j., Rugg, who, previous
to the war, was the owner and editor of the
Darlington Flag.
= Yankee spies are thought to bein Co..
lumbis, S. G. from circumstances that have
transpired. =
"A Mobile paper gives cheering news
as to the probable cooperation of Kirby
Smith and Magruder with Genls. Johnston
and Gardner.
- Brigadier General A. P. Stewart has
been promoted to q Major Generalship, and
assigned TO the command of division in
Gen. Hardee's Army Corps.
ALI the linen mills, nine cotton mills,
and three print works on Fall River, Mass,
are idle-caused by an oVerstocked market
and a decline Of cotton goods below the
cost of the raw material.
- The Raleigh State journal informs US
that Gov. Vance has determined to con.
veue the N. G. Legislature in Extra Ses-
sion, on the S0th June. =
- Enrolment meets with great resistance
in Fulton comfy, Penn. Enrolling officers
are pelted with eggs and their lives threat
ened.
- The term of service Of niue N. Jersey
regiments expire this month.
Ex-senator Pugh has been nominated
as the Democratic candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Ohio He made fiery speech
spurnipg and defyiug Burnsides' order.
- The London Times accompanies the
announcement of the death of Jackson with
high eulogium. It says he vas one Of the
most consummate Generals that this couu-
try has produced. ~
- Col. Philip G.. Kirk, useful and long
continued member of the Legislature, from
St. Johns Berkley, deserves mention. He
has steadily refused to sell corn for more
than one dollar bushel--selliDg it at that
rate ouly to consumers, and giving the cold
shoulder to spectators.
The Wheat crop in all sections Of Mis-
sissippi is magnificent. The yield is so
large that the State will be an exporter
rather than an importer of -four after sup
plying the demands of the people and army.
In fact, the yield of all grain crops will be
abundant The fruit crop is fue, and eve
rytbine promises we'll for q wear of plenty