Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-16
EDITORIAL ITEMS.


EDITORIAL ITEMS.
Owing to the pre-occupation of the raj
road by more important transportation, the
companies of Col. Williams Regiment
State Troops did not get off last Friday
morning, but were instructed to wait further
orders while like cause postponed the de,
parture of our negroes for the coast, who
were to have left last Monday, to Monday
next.
The Columbia papers inform us that the
night trains on the Charleston rail road
have been discontinued for the present.
- Gen. Joseph E. johnson arrived in
Atlanta Tuesday afternoon. He is looking
little sunburned after his sojourn in the
South but in good health and cheerful
spirits.
- Lieut.. General John G. Pemberton has
arrived in Atlanta, Ca, and will take up
his residence there for while.
- The people of Texas are perfectly loyal
and devoted to the Confederacy. Old men
and boys are going into Camp. Bonham.-
Every preparation is being made for the ex-
pected attack next winter,
z The disgraceful controversies heretofore
carried on between two Raleigh, N. G..
papers, the Standard and Journal, has
eliminated as was expected. The military
temporarily destroyed the first, and the citi-
zens the second by throwing their types in
to the street.
- The Provost MarshaPs Court in Charles
ton, for the trial of four negro prisoners,
charged with being slaves from Virginia
and Missouri, have decided that it has no
jurisdiction, and recommitted the negroes
to the State authorities.
Gen. Sam. Houston, of Texas, is said
to have died in July last.
There is quite revival going on at this
time, among the Baptists in CASTOR county,
NC. We had inkliugs before, that the
Devil was pushing reconstruction of his
dominions in the "old North"
DR. Smith begins sermon, 'fhe wa
ges of sin is DEATH" as follows: "Poor
wages indeed, that man can't live by"
Brigham Young possesses unlimited
wealth, supports city school himself to ed
ucate his 800 children, being too aristocrat-
ic to have his wives act as governesses of
his offspring.
Col. Fl. W. Allen, of Louisiana, Col. c.
A. Battle, of Alabama, Col. Geo. Bryan, of
Georgia, Col. W. H. Kirkland, of North
Carolina, Col. VIM. A. Quarls, of Tennes-
see, Col. VIM. Wickham, Col. M. G. But.
ler, of South Carolina, all have recently been
promoted Brigadier. Generals-the last two
of the cavalry service.
"A meeting of State Governors, for the
purpose of devising measures fol. concord of
action, was held at Marshall, Texas, on;the
18th inst. Amongst those present were
Governors Reynolds, of Missouri Flanni'
gan, of Arkansas; Lubbock, of Texas and
Moore, of Louisiana. The result is not
known.
Col. NJ. G. Butler; of the I'd South Caro-
lima Cavalry, has been appointed Brigadier
General of Cavalry.
- Lincoln says he will not make the re.
lease of the officers of the negro regiments
an indispensable condition Of a renewal Of
exchange.
The Mayor of Leavenworth was arrest
ed by a squad of soldiers and hurried off il
the direction of Kansas. The arrest caused
intense excitement.
- The steamer Sunbeam. foundered du
ring heavy gale in Lake Superior on the
4th. All on board except the wheelmar
and thirty.fye were drowned.