Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-10-07
: Deserters from Meade's army are so nu

), -Deserters from Meade's army are 80 nu'
merous on the banks of the Potomac that
the Federal gunboats daily shell the woods
to prevent them from building RATS.
"A negro regiment, recruited in Balti'
more, had dress parade there on the 10th
ultimo. Poor Baltimore
The New York banks have voted to
take ss5 100000 of Mr.. Chase's new loan
1t is expected that the Boston banks will
take s1O,OOO,OOO, and the Philadelphia
banks $4,000, 900, amounting in alto $780,
100000. ..r
"A "rebel paymaster" with $4,000 1000,
on his way to pay the troops at Little Rock,
Ark, has been captured by General Blunt'a
forces. .
The Legislature of Virginia has passed
IAN act suppressing the circulation and issue
of small notes, as currency, by courts, cities,
and towns.
The Emperor Napoleon has, the Patr'e
states, accepted the Grand Cross of the re-
stored Mexican Order of Notre Dame de
Guadaloupa. g..
when the steamer Florida went into
Brest she had been at sea for eight months
without spending more than four entire days
in port. She had taken altogether seventy
two prizes, and estimates their value atsl5,-
600, 900. The Jacob Bell alone was worth
So, 100000.
49, On the 23d ultimo three scouts belong
ing to the Black Horse Cavalry, Fourth
Virginia Regiment, made dash upon the
Yankee brigade headquarters, near Meade's,
captured a large United States flag, and
brought it in safely to Gen. Stuart.
= Guerillas fire into all boats passing be-
low Memphis.
The Florida has been attached at Brest
by ship owners who claim heavy indemnity
for vessels destroyed by that cruiser.
Two Yankee gunboats camenp Pamun.
key river on the 9th ultimo, captured a
small pleasure steamer and carried off sew
eral citizens.
Capt. Beal, of Richmond, captured and
destroyed seven Yankee vessels IN the Ches-
apeake, last week. One vessel was loaded
With suffers stores, and bound for Port
Royal. He returned to Richmond with
seventeen prisoners and considerable prop.
erty. n ak
Mr.. E. J. Potter, of Greensboro, Ala,
is making fine article Of black lead pen
ellis. Another step toward Independence.
The Mobile Tribune Of the 26th ult.
says: awe understand that gold yesterday
could not be sold ut the rate of six for one.
This is a fall from the highest point Of about
nine dollars for one"
The Mobile Tribune announces the
death of Colonel W. L. Powell, the COM
mander of Fort Morgan.
The register of the Ballard House,
Richmond, bears the autograph Of "Vis
count St. de Romes, Paris, France" The
Viscount is said to possess diplonsat'que
look, and directs his steps daily towards the
State Department. =.
Orders have gone to the commanders
of several of the Yankee men,of.war. tt
make diligent inquiries relative to the
whereabouts of the q. s. steamer Wander
bilt, and report Immediately to Washington
- 1t seems to be considered pretty vel
settled fact in Europe, that Napoleon
Mexican policy and undertaking, commi
him to recognition and, friendship as res
poets the Confederate States.
Gov. Bonham has made an arrange
ment with the Medical Purveyor, G. s. A.
DR.. J.J. Chisolm, to manufacture 25,0O|
gallons of spirits for the use of the army ii
South Carolina,a at IS per gallon.
- The Yankees were advised of the fac
that Longstreet had been sent to Bragg
though not a. single Southern journal hat
referred to the movement How did the
get. their information? That is the ques
ton. -..s.N,
The Yankees have completed their GOV
cred way between Gregg and Wagner, a
long which they drive their teams safely
They are casemating their guns at Greg
and Wagner to protect their gunners fror
our shells.
Col. Treston Polk, formerly Senate
from Missouri, with his wife and daughte
) | ,unra oo ntured ot Rolivor Tandino Ark n