Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-10-07
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
CHARLESTON, October 4, 1868.

heard, warning the worshippers to their re-
spective churches, for the bells have long
since changed their tunes from those Of
peace to "grim visaged war" The stores
in the city are generally closed, while those
that are open contain but few necesSaries,
at fabulous prices. Cooking utensils are
particularly scarce, while those persons who
are removing, refuse to sell theirs. There
are great many families remaining here,
who probably have not the means to remove,
or if they should, God only knows what
would become of them, as they can still exc
out a livelihood in their old homes. We
are becoming familiar with the report of
shot and shell, which has continued steadi-
ly since our arrival here, on last Saturday
week though, to-day we have heard no
firing from either party. The Yankees, it
is thought, can shell the city when they
please, and though it may be burnt, the
people have no idea that it will be taken or
surrendered. The second "big gun" has
reached here, and been tested satisfactorily,
while the torpedo boat, which had sunk, has
been raised and improved-from these prob
ably too much is expected.
The Salt Works are in full blast around
the city, and there is no scarcity of the ar
ticle. At Mount Pleasant it is sold at from
SIS to slS per bushel; good many of our
York Companies have purchased there, it
costing fifty cents bushel to bringit over
here. The great difficulty is in getting
transportation for it to Columbia, but per-
severance seems toehaye overcome this
Salt in the city is held at much higher fig
ures, the max,mum being s25. Our home
folks should supply themselves at once, as
an excellent article can now be procured
It may probably be lower month from now,
ifthe Yankees should defer operations that
long: if not, it will assuredly be much
higher.
Capt. Lowry's Company (B,) is at pre-
sent stationed in a grocery building, IA
Hayne st., and Capt. Bowen'S, .(K) at N
other in Meeting, near the Artesian Well.
The health of the men is generally good
some seven or eight have been exempted by
the Surgeon in each company, from physi-
cal disability. The mosquitoes annoy us
/ very much, probably they relish something
I, fresh, and the consequence is m'easley ap.
Pearance throughout the camp. Your cor
respondent, by no means overburthened
with flesh and blood, is as rough in the fore
head as nutmeg crater. 1t is suggested
by some that measles would be preferable
as the Doctor might prescribe 'something t.
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drive them out"
Orders have been issued from Headquar
ters to enforce the attendance of the drafted
men who remain at home, which will b.
strictly carried out. The turn out, howev
ever, has been pretty general, and all seen
to have hopes of furloughs being granted t
enable them to return home to SOW thei
wheaton what grounds these hopes ar
based, am at loss to know, certainly no
through any action of the Legislature
What we were brought here for at all is ye
to be seen our duties are not onerous, bu
when we draw our arms there will be NOR
drilling doubtless, and the monotony Q
Camp life relieved There will be less tim
to think of the dear ones at home, less
.grieye over our suffering interests.
The Charlestonians are slow. in organi
zing their quota Of the 5000. Last wee
an election was held for officers; in on
company but seven votes were cast, and tn
next day the Captain got furlough fe
twenty days! From appearances every cit
zen is a soldier, an officer, I mean, for th
privates are cover the hills and far away,
if ever they had an existence. If Gener'
'Beauregard's order relative to persons veal
ing uniforms or badges which they are nj
entitled to was enforced, the plumage woul
be plucked from many jackdaw now stru
ting the streets much to their own sci
glori6cation.
will endeavor to keep your readers pos
ed as to what transpires, proper to be wrl
ten. The boys on Mount Pleasant are
good health and spirits. The 18th hay
moved to point six miles distant.near'
the saashing of the guns" Gen. Evar
was in the city on Friday-he is under a
- rest. E.
noa Mr.. DAYTON. TT. s. Minister at Pari