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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-11-18
From Virginia.

RICHMOND, November 16.-A report
brought from Gordohsyille that Meade
has crossed the Rapidan, was bulletined
this morning and relieved the dullness
which has prevailed here for some time (;
but on the arrival Of. the Central train
tonight, it was ascertained that only
a squadron Of cavalry had crossed and
were driven back. j $.
Gen. Hood arrived here to day, in
good health and spirits. -4s. = ~.
A flag Of truce boat, with released
surgeons, is expected tomorrow. The
trips of the boat win be now more fre-
iquent hereafter, as permission has been
granted to bring stores for Yankee pris-
onefs. Subscriptions to purchase sup
plies for this purpose are becoming gen.
eral. in the United States.
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--latest from Europe.

RICHMOND, Nov. 16.-Northernpa-
pers state that the steamer Asia, with
Liverpool dates of the ,1st, has arrived
at Halifax. Henry Ward Beeoher was
among the passengers.
The rebel steamer Georgia has arri-
we'd at Cherbourg to obtain provisions
and coal. ~ y a5a& !,
Furious gales have ragged around the
English coast. The rams still remain
in possession ofthe armed force.
In consequence fof.runors Of an at
tempt to get the Confederate rams out
Of the Mersey, several war vessels had
been sent to guard against it.
A London paper confirms the state
ment that the French Government had
withdrawn .itsspermission to prosecute
work on The iron-clads for the Confede-
raey. Furnishing cannon and muni-
tions ofwaryis also prohibited.
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LATEST NEWS,
From Charleston.

CHARLESTON, November 16.-11 a.
m.-Last night, the enemy's shelling
continued heavy. Between 5 and 6
this morning, four monitors moved up
to within six hundred yards of Fort
Sumter and opened fire. Our batteries
on Sulliyan's Island and Moultrie are
now engaged, keeping up steady fire:
Two of the monitors have moved back
some distance. They were struck sew
eral times, and it is thought have been
injured. The firing was still heavy at
10 this morning.
9P. M.-The monitors ceased firing
about II A. M. One monitor got a.
ground during the engagement and was
well peppered by both Sullivan's and
James Island batteries. She got aAoat
again, after which the whole four drew
off and returned to their old position.
The demonstration of the monitors is
believed to have been caused by the
heavy shelling of Gregg and Cummings
Point by our batteries on Sullivan's Isl
and on Sunday night. A flag Of truce
from the enemy was sent up at three:o'-
clock this afternoon, and was refused.
A heavy fire from Gregg, Cummings
Point and two monitors alternately has
been kept up on Sumter to day. No
report has been received from the fort
this evening: No casualties are report
ed on Sullivan's Island. The numbe1.
of shells fred by the enemy to-day was
704. Two negroes belonging to the
54th Massachusetts, regiment were,cap-
tured on North Edisto andwere brought
in to-day. They give a horrible account
Of Yankee treatment and the wretched
condition of the negroes on Morris Isl
and. Since their arrival their regiment
has lost over four hundred by sickness
and death. .s
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Union with the Independent Presby
ferians.

Ou1Ou WILL taS S-AuSSpOhSAOAc !ASoSS
terians.
At the late meeting of the Synod ofSouth
Carolina, the following paper was unani-
mously adopted. The communication from
the Independent Presbyterian Church,
which had been referred to the committee
of the Synod, was the action of the Conyen-
tion of that body, which has been publish
ed in our columns. ....- .-.
oThe committee appointed to consider
the paper from the Independent Presbyte.
rian Church, on the subject of a union with
our Church, have given it careful and de-
liberate examination, and cannot but ex.
press the satisfaction it gives them to find
such willingness as that body expresses to
unite with US by the adoption of our Con-
fession of Faith. The committee feel that
a cordial and hearty adoption Of our Con-
fession is the only true ground on which
we can receive any ecclesiastical body, and
they are assured that this is what that body
is ready to do. .
To heal schism and division is not only
delightful, but holy and heavenly
work, and We feel that the smile of our Mas.
ter is upon US when we can thus build up
His kingdom: and thus we meet our lnce-
pendent Presbyterian brethren with open
arms and hearty welcome. After q long
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|, When provisions are scarce Eve have
beef, meal, -four and salt, in plenty1 Com
pany B. sends out its aRobinson Grusoe,"
who seems to be an excellent Scout; the
squirrels chirp merrily from limb climb,
chattering ashoot if you dare" while the
'possum masticates his simmons at leisure !;
but woe betide them ifa neighbor's dog can
be whistled off. ssaz.sz:s,.s .s.s sszag-ss4,s
I have written you all the mesos from
Camp, and trust nothing acontraband,p
for if the Yankees could learn Of 'sLove's
Look Out" they would Fanh'ly give up
their demonstrations on the, Warm Springs; !;
if they could see our stately aHospital," !"
Gas it is called from its size and form,)
where the birds Carol forth their morning
notes, they would surrender at once, and
our glorious Regiment be entto Richmond,
to turn them over to ssUncle jeff in per-
CON s e.
P. S.-As it is raining like -
place where those who refuse to take Con.
federate money ought to be, it would be as
we'll to remind your readers when the
r.creek is up with Us, they may look for
"a wet time; I send this letter, however,
doubtful which will get there first. The
incoming uet season is attributed in dry
quarters to the incoming Legislative term
--ifthe members are as dry as Company B,
when they do assemble, may vet blanket
be thrown over them. The Artillery are
practising to day, and it may be according
to Prof. Espy, their thunder has brought
the water down. u.
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s. C0ORER.
Adj't and Insp. Gen.

LATEST DODGE OF FHE GAMBLERs.-A
gentleman gives the following as the latest
shrewd dodge praoti@d by some of the
fancy in Richmond. With great caution
and sec~sy he wasadmiAed to an apparent
ly deserted house, and after climbing vari-
ous flights of stairs, was ushered into room
filled with persons betting against the tiger:
The dealer sat behind table with wire
mask over his face that completely prevent
ed recognition BY his most intimate friends.
At his back was fight of steps which
would enable him to make his escape by the
back way should the police force an entrance
in front. A fine supper was spread, and
liquors were in abundance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-11-18
s A. Visit to Gen. Lees Army.

Acorrespondent of the Raleigh IN. CO.
Progress, on visit to General Lees, army,
writes: 49, *.
I rode over yesterday to Gen. Lees head;
quarters, which consisted Of cluster Of
cloth tents pitched in grove of oaks, sur.
rounding an old meeting house. 1 found
Gen. Lee sitting by a log fire at the mouth
Of his tent, with one Of his aids, enjoying q
social conversation oYera late Yankeenews-
paper. Upon my approach, the old hero,
without any formality, rose and gave me
cordial welcome to his headquarters. q
had his acquaintance before this.) General
Lee is in blooming health and spoke hope.
fully of our cause and confidently of our f.
nal triumph in this. bloody struggle. for
Southern independence. he remarked,
ait is with us, independence or nothing"
I have travelled over many miles of this
(Culpeper) and the adjoining counties,
once blooming as garden, but now, as far
as the eye can reach, is one wide waste and
-desolstion., The Yankees have destroyed
nearly everything. The palace and the me-
gro quarters are torn from their foundations
to furnish material for their winter quar-
ters; the fences are all burned; the luxu-
RANT fields no longer wave with cultivated
crops; net a COW, or horse or four.footed
beast of any kind, is left to disturb the
melancholy silence. Even the birds seem
to have taken; their flight to climes further
South. Now and then an old dilapidated
house, from which some old man or woman
will issue as you pass to tell their doleful
story of Yankee barbarity and cruelty or
some amusing incident which occurred in
Meade's rapid fight before our forces. The
town of CuIpeper is gloomy indeed in Its
appearance now, so completely is it despoil-
ed of its original beauty and wealth. I
here formed the acquaintance of the Rev.
Mr.. Stone, whose wife the Yankees fred
upon standing in her own door with several
other ladies, one shot striking Mrs. Stone
and passing through limb, and several
other balls striking around the door facing
where the ladies stood. The people who
are left here, the ladies particularly, are
brave and patriotic to a fault, and harassed
the enemy no little while ,encamped among.
them. Meade had his headquarters at the
residence of w D. Wallach, editor Of that
miserable sheet, the Washington Star,
whose family remained here while he,stayed
in Washington city, and no doubt obtained
valuable information rthe enemy Meade
was often seen BY the inhabitants, and is
generally described as being little old man
with peaked face.
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sLAyE LABOR.

By advertisement it will be seen that
Col Shannon, the State Agent, calls upon
York to furnish her quota of slave labor for
the defences in the vicinity of Charleston.
Let the requisition be metpromptly, for the
events Of the last few months have demon
strated, that if ne but doour duty, Charles
ton isaved from the possession Of the enc
my, and our sate from invasion IF we
do not our duty, We have no right to COM
plain at nisfortunes--those receive help
who help themselves.
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Impressment Of Supplies for the
ARMY.


We call the attention of cur readers, and
particularly of all officers who are impress
ing supplies, to General Orders No. 81, of
Adjutant and Inspector General, which We
publish below. By this order it will be
seen that officers have no right to impress
supplies which are on their way to market
for sale on arrival, unless. by order of a
commanding General, and officers are mott
fed that, aany one acting without or beyond
the authority given in these orders will be
held strictly responsible"
We invite also the especial attention of
farmers and planters, who are represented
on all hands as abounding in everything
necessary to the subsistence of man. They
will see that protection against seizure Of
supplies on their way to market is full and
complete:
G.. S. OF AMERICA.
- WAR DEPARTMENT.,
ADJur'r. & INsp'R GEN'Ls OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 6, 1868.
General Orders No. l44.
To relieve prevalent misconceptions in
regard to the policy and practice OF this De:
partment on the subject of inpreasnent'
the following being extracts of General Dr.
der of March 29th, is reprinted:
Adjutant and Inspector Generals C1sce,
Richmond, Ha., March l9, 1858.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 81. :
In consequence of numerous applications
made by various persons in the War Depart
ment, it is obvious that some mlsconception
in regard so,the instructions of the Score
tary Of War in relation to the inpressment
of supplies, must exist on the part of the
people, or. that the agents Of the Govern.
nent have violated their instructions. Now,
therefore, for the purpose of ofremoving such
miscouceptiou, and toprevent any violation
ofthose instructions, it is hereby ordered:
I. That no officer of the Government
shall, under any circumstances whatever,
impress the supplies which party has for tor
his own consumption or that Of his family,
employees or slaves; - : u. -. -,
II. That no officer shall at any time, un'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-11-18

n% In Yreka, the county town Of Siska-
you county, Gone of the northern counties
of California, and on the Oregon line, the
following sign hangs with glariug letters in
front of bakers establishment, viz: s.
Gilling's Yreka Bakery" At first sight
this presents nothing remarkable, but upon
examination it will be seen that the letters
if read backwards, are exactly the same
sign. Such coinci denoe is extremely rare.
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Nhanmp.

DRp--Aer an Illness Of seven weeks OF Hydfocephnlus
on the Srd Instant MYRON BRATToN, only son of Rev
John s. and Agnes B. Harris, aged about years. One
more soul delivered from sinful world, released from su
of God one gem transferred from aueartiy crown
of rejoicing the Medatoal crown Of Jesus one more
link binding earth to Heaven; TWO heaIs TO prove
thar Savours presence Is better even than chds to
realize in bereavement the costancy of His love and the
fahfuness Of His promise. SO FateEp ssBIess the
Lord, o my soul 20 w, =
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Affairs in Kentucky.

ABINGDON, November Persons
from Kentucky report the execution of
Lieutenant Harry Conner, of oldam
Johnson's Regiment, by the Yankees,
at Mount Sterling, On the 25th ult.
Ten Kentucky encouragement have
been mustered out of service and draft
made on each, county for a company by
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For the yorkvllle Enquirer

/SEoEssIoNvIILB, s., C., No7. IL, 1868.
Dear Enquirer in this our day, Of
tribulation, it is natural to look around us
for support and encouragement. It has
been our great error to confde too much
in the hope that foreign nations would in
terpose in our behalf. That hope, I trust
and believe, has beer pretty we'll ssplayed
out" by the intelligent and thinking Of our
country.
1t now becomes our duty to lay aside all
the uncertain reliance upon Kings and Em.
perors of tha earth, and to bring into the
field of actual conflict, all the muscle and
strength of our land, unimpaired by disease
or age-devoutly asking the blessings Of
Heaven upon our cause, 60 forth with the
resolution calmly taken, to die or be free
from the threatened dangers that surround
US. Our heroic mothers and sisters, with
our aged fathers, manned and disabled
brothers, will keep the agricultural and do.
mestic machinery iumotion, whilst we strike
with terror and destruction, our ruthless
invader. Let no man of Conscript age be
relieved from his duty to his country and
himself by the votes of our people at home,
while men with hoary hairs can be found,
fit and competent to presidein the councils
Of our State. Let the old Roman maxim
of "young men for war, and old men for
council" be felt and acted upon, by all the
true, patriotic citizens of our District, who
love the country and desire to see its inde-
pendence established.
There is one man in our District, whose
name I have repeatedly heard mentioned by
the soldiers, with the highest admiration,
around their camp fires. We remember
seeing him, at theh of noble regiment
from our State, the morning We crossed the
,Rapidan river in Virginia, in pursuit of the
braggartPope. Hissnowy beard, and SUM-
burnt visage, told of the hardships he had
encountered. The smoke of battle had
scarcely disappeared from Cedar Mountain
when We saw him, yet with the re.kindled
fires of youth, glowing in his countenance
he was pushing ahead with Stonewall Jack
son, to strike the finishing blow to Pope's
retreating vandals.
We parted at the Rapidan Gas Longstreet'E
corps brought up the rear). The next we
heard of him, was on the bloody field of the
End Manassas. After passing through o
large number of our most important battles
with honor to himself and to his country, be
has returned to his home for the rest hil
age demands. His sons are in the army
We know he can appreciate the soldiers
denial and suffering, and in the opinion o.
many of them, expressed spontaneously, hf
is the man to represent them in their Dis
tr;cts highest Office.
- SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT.
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s@D During the heat of the battle of Chick.
amauga, an OWL alarmed at the unusual
tempest of sounds, was frightened frem his
usual haunts. Two or three crows spied
him at once and made pursuit and q battle
ensued. The contest was observed by an
Irishman of the 10th Tennessee, which was
at the time hotly engaged. Pat ceased f.
ring, dropped the breach of his gun to the
ground and exclaimed in astonishment !:
"Jasus, what a country! The very birds
in the air are fighting"
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EXCHANGE NOTICE, NO. =.
RicHaosD, Ma, Oct. is, 1862
THE following Confederate Oficers

Il and men are hereby declared duly exchanged ~
l. All officers and men captured and paroled at any ue
previous 10 the first of September 1863 This section,
however, IL not intended 70 include any officers or
captured at Ycksbug, July 1868, except such
declared Exchange Notice No. g. September
l2 1853 specifically named In this notice. But 1t
does embrace oil deliveries made al City Point or other
places before Septen6er 1853 and with the limitation
above naned all captures at Port Hudson or apyother
place, where the parties were released on pasoie
III. The Stats Generals Pembeon, Stevenson, Bowen
Moore, Carton, Lee Cummings Harris and Baldwin,
and of CoIonels Reynolds Cockcrel and Dockef, tho Off
and men belonging the Engineer Corps aud Sappers
and Miners and the 4h and 46t Mississippi Regmeps all
captured az pfcksburg, July 4, 1883 A..
III. The General Officers captured at Yicksburg July A.
1869, were declared exchanged July l3, 1863.
....,.s ROBERT OuLD, Agent of Exchange.
NoYennher 1a ~ s.....- G. 2 $3.50 81
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GOLDMAN BRYsoN. letter received
in this4place yesterday states that this no.
torious assassin and bushwhaoker was kill.
ed, together with some of his comrades, BY
the friendly Cherokee Indians, afew days
agoin the mountains near Murphy, N G.
Bryson received from 1.-THE Lincolu govern,
ment the commissioned Colonel, andwas at
the head of force, supposed to number
800 men from the States of North Carolina,
Georgia and Tennessee Guardian, 10th.
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CONFEDERATE Prise soNERs.-Thefollow
ing communication from the Confederate
Agent of Exchange, at Richmond, conveys
important information to the Confederate
paroled prisoners. It releases from their
parole and restores to duty large number
of gallant men whose services are needed
by their country =.
,CoNFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,
War Department,
Richmond, Va, Oct. 10, 1853. -
Lieut.. Col. N. G.. Watts, Mobile, Ala.:
SIR: All the prisoners taken at Port
Hudson and those paroled by Gen. Banks
are free to go to duty. Neither our Gov
yernmeut nor the Federal recognize the
parole. A general order to this effect will
issue in few days. All Confederate pris'
oners who have been delivered at sny yother
point than Vicksburg or City Point can i'm.
mediately return to their commands, where
such delivery was made 23d May last. :,
You need not recognize any parole given
since 23d May last, which was not in pur'
suance of distant agreement made between
the commanders of the two opposing armies.
Prisoners must be reduced into possession
and delivered either at Wioksburg or City
Point, unless there is some distinct agree
ment to the contrary made by the tscom-
maaders of t,Oo opposing armies"
The deliveries made at Mobile or Port
Hudson will not be recognized. All such
can Immediately return to- duty. The Fed.
erals have forced us to assumethis position.
There is no danger to our people in re-
turning to duty, because the Federals re.
cognize the full force ofthe rule and ac-
quiesce in it. They have done the same
thing with the captures made by US.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
ROBT. OULD, Agent Exchange.
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s9r Someby wants to know the name Ct
the tune which was "played upon the feel.
ings," and also if the cup Of SORROW has q
saucer? The same inquisitor would like TO
know if "the light of other days" was gas
or electricity? Also, if the girl who t'clung
to hope" had not slippery hold, and if
people do not get fatigued by ''the exercise
of forbearance ?" - ,i& ID
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iLKvE LABOR FOX THE COAST,
DIK1&I0NNo:. Il. -. y
THE Commissioners of the Roads

IdG commissioners OF the hOaQS
and the Town authorities Of she judicial Districts of
Plckens, Gfeenye Sparanbnrs Anderson, Union. York,
Chester Laurepa, Abbevile and Hewberr Eeqnired
forthwith 70 summon atpersons In possession OF slaves IL
ableto Road duty Within the limits of the authority, TO
deliver fourth Of their slaves liable such duty AT the
Rail Roud Depos nearest the owners residence on Wed
nesday the 18th December, proximo In time for tbe down
morning trains thirty days labor on the fotfcatisps.
II. The Commissioners Of Roads and the Town aufhori
ties aforesaid will also impress and delUcr at the Dcpos
at the same time, fourth Of all the male free negroes be-
tween the ages of thirteen and fifty, within the limits of
their authority be forwarded for the same term of labor
III The aggregate Of the calls made on this Division, in
cudiny the present call is four month labor OF one fourth
the Road hands In pursuance, then, of the terms Of the
Acts of the Legislature the Commissioners of the Roads
and DE Town authorities VIII only require of the several
shareholders such amount of labor Us will when added
to that already furnished, make up such owners quota
the one fourth oftier Road hands for four months.
Nv The inconsistency Of calling for hands for thirty dGt
troll The Act requires 10 call for term Of service of
thirty days. while the negroes only be discharged by
orders OF the GeneFd Eomm.sdhg. 80
" Persons TO whom It viii fe nj all couyenisnt cop-
tIbufe nbor In advance uDdc this call earnestly
questcd do the law as5es them of all credit for il
ON future calls which will ceze probably AT less orpor
tune season. 49,
VI Owners arc advised to furnish their slaves with
rations to last to Charleston. .s.l... So, O.. as
VII The Agents sent 10 receive the negroes pro-
- 80 WIN. M. SHANNON,
Agent State South Caroua.
Camden, 8. c., November 70, 1869. az - Z
IN
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Is, 1858: q. ssis.,
John Ardrey s. II. Anthony. Thomas Alexahdcy, Mrs
Lieut.. o. II, Bet,s, 9, Joseph Coleman, q; Miss MIC
Clarke, r. Cdrrence, John u. Cation, Mrs. Dulcina
H. Dover, Mrs, Dncina Dixon, Mn. Edwards, Lien
I'LL Fo3, James Fifcbet Il, " fst, Lofty Hold
brooke, a. r. Houser T. b, Hars, Miss Mildred Jones'
Mrs F. L. Johnston, Ms. Wm. Johnston, ]. T. Jones,
Mrs. Harriet Jones', J. d. Ke, J, A. KIncaid, William
keenan,, Maj j. 8. Miller, ]. r. Moore, g. a. McCar-
ter, Miss Elizabeth Matthew's ID. 8. Nicely, Miss Matte
Poag, j. O. Pride, John Reeves NJ L. Sanders, A. B.
Springs, Mrs. Carlela Truesde Mrs. Mary A. Thonasson
Mrs Mary Vlnccut, bliss Maria Weston, James S. Wrte
MISC Rachel Wood 2; Miss Carhnrine Warren, r. Wood
Mrs. Catilarne Wallace, Mrs. Sarah Wiles, Elizabeth
Wood-58. JOHN r. ALEXANDER, p, NJ
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COZ. ALsToN's LETTER.

To the exclusion Of our usual variety, we
publish in full to day the above very inte-
resting letter. We have no doubt as to the
truth of the Colonel's statements, and a Pc
rusal Of the letter win give an insight into
the feelings entertained for US by Yankee
Doodle. Do not let the length of the article
deter You from reading it.
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Grapes, Grapes.

GATHER all you can and bring
VI them to me, and win DIsTIIL them for ono third
Of the spirits. Fhaye been told by dstlcr-who has
made ruli-that they will make rs much rs peaches or
apples TO the bael will give dollar per busel
Persmmons-f five hundred bushels, to be esdsvered ut
my dstery. Persons wishing TO have any Of either dis
titled will please bring them between this and The eighth of
January next. n JONATHAN L. SUTTON.
nhayd