Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-07-22
From Virginia.

RICHMOND, July l5.-President Davis
has issued proclamation declaring that in
his Judgment the necessities Of the public
defence require that every man capable Of
bearing arms; between :siie ages 81 eighteen
and forty.fge, should be called out to do
his duty in defence Of his country, and dri-
wing back the invaders now within the linn
its Of The Goufederacy: He therefore calls
ont all white men, residents of the Confed.
crate States, between the ages aforesaid, and
orders that all persons subject to this call
not now in military service, upon being en-
rolled shall repair forthwith to the conscript
camps, in their respective States, under pain
of being held and punished as deserters.-
He further orders that it shall be lawful for
any person embraced within this call to vol
unteer for service before enrolment. -
The Yankee fotilla in James River is
reported at Bermuda Hundreds, near City
Point, this evening. No news to-day. Tel
egraphic communicated with Winchester
has been interrupted for two days. 1t is
believed the wire has been broken by the,
recent storms between Staunton and Win
chester. The train this evening brought
no news.
Continuous and heavy rains in this sec.
ton are exciting serious apprehensions in
regard to the crops.
The required amount of stock for the
Virginia volunteer navybas been subscribed
and che company was organized on Tuesday.
If similar associations were formed in other
States promptly, we would soou have feet
to drive the remnant of the Yankee mer-
chantmen from the seas. :
RICHMOND, July 17.-Northern dates Of
the 18th have just been received. The
Heraza, of the 18th, gives the particulars
Of a great riot, under displayed caption,
occupying nearly column :. The Draft
Tremendous Excitement in City. Popular
Opposition to the Enforcement of the Con-
scription. Eurolling Offices in 9th and 9th
Districts Demolished. Two Whole Blocks
of Houses on Sd Avenue and Broadway
Burned. Military ordered out. Citizens
and soldiers killed. Arrival of Police on
the Ground Another attack on thecrowd.
The Police Dispersed. Some Killed and
Badly Beaten. Superintendent Kennedy
Severely Wounded. An Armoryin Second
Avenue Destroyed. Raid on the Negroes.
Colored Orphan Asylum LAID in Ashes,
Destruction Of Bulls Head Hotel Two
Mansions in Lexington Avenue Sacked,
The Tribune Office Attacked. Repulse of
the Assailants by the Police. A Negro
Hanged, &C., &C., &C., &C., &C., &c.
The Herazd's summary says that at one.
time a number of people, estimated at from
twenty. to fifty thousand, assembled at one
spot, and affairs assumed "a serious look
Several buildings were destroyed and many
lives lost. Several soldiers, police and cit
izens we're wounded. Many, private houses,
in not few instances, were broken open
and despoiled. -.
The Times, of the l5thS gives an account
of the progress of the riotsonethe preceding
day. Itsays there is noqnestion ,thatthere .
was vastly larger number engaged than
on Monday, and the spectators we're in. !,
creased also by many thousands. Several
encounters occurred between the mob, po.
lice and military, and a large number of
the rioters we're Killed. @Gol. O'Brien, of
the Ilth New York, who commanded a
portiontof the forces, was beaten to death
BY the crowd and then hung. The streets
we're barrieaded, buildings burned, stores
sacked and private dwellings pluudered =
All the large manufacturing establishments