Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-01-28

funding the existing currency shall cease
after the 1st Of July next. From the pres
ent time until the 22d April Treasury notes,
and thereafter in Z per cent. bonds
Presentation to Col. MoMaster, S.;
!. CAMP KERsHAW, NEAR KINsToN, N. @.
,li January l7th, 1858.
Mr.. ED1ToR:: As hundreds Of your read
ers will be interested in hearing from the
I7th Regiment, s. g. y. I will state that
we are pleasantly situated near Kinston,
N. G., and with the exception Of an occa-
sional case of small. pox, are enjoying excel.
lent health. We have frequent rumcrs OF
the advance of the enemy from Newbern
in this direction |; but as General Foster did
not think it.prudent to hold this place when,
he obtained possession of it q few weeks
since, I think it hardly probable be will ..
gain attempt to takeit. s.ss.ss s.
The officers and soldiers Of this regiment
took their Colonel with avery agreeable
surprise few days since. In theshort time
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soue s.l saI ~ : saa ssa = !, asosia os y -
piled TO the purchase .ofia splendid horse
I horse = naas ooInai,,ed t. Ad;n.ans 3 w.
5nonnor vbo afta, rid;na isspyeral .davsI se..
isoead ! nob,a iron Grew. sistsen and 4 half
#Sandse b;ob : comnjete nj animal and fully
w,.orfb - tbe araonnt, naiidi far him (six hun.
drad dollars ! s. {, = 5s
% Yesterday, the 10th instant, at 10 O..
clock. 8: M, the regiment was drawn up in
three.fourths Of square, and Capt. 81. a..
Crawford, 10 behalf Of the same, presented
the horse 10 Col. Nc Master in the following
words:
Colonel: The officers and soldiers Of:
this Regiment, prompted by the high re-
gard and esteem in which you are held By
them as an officer and q gentleman, have
placed in my hands for presentation to- you
this horse. The duty assigned me is 9.
pleasing one, but il would be doubly 80,
could I but command 8 flow of 1anguage:in
which Iconld fully remind you Of the many
scenes Of danger aud death through which
you have closely and unshrinkingly passed
with us: From the green isles Of our own
loyed State to almost the centre Of down
trodden Maryland you have shared with us,
without respite, The priyations Of eampp the
suffering and fatigue Of forced marches, and
the biyoaac upon the bleak mountains Of
Maryland aud Virginia. s /.
And there are spots consaorated in his:
tory, where we can testify il other places
to the noble and heroic manner in which
you stood forth our cherlshed leader. Yes,
tne 'secona glorious manassas, sns ~. y.
lated HBoonsboro, and the long saud ter-
csstrnggie OF - 5harpso WITH tne ss
more e-recent battles Of $ 1iS lnston, all found
you at your post dlscharglng your duty
with calm and determined courage, and
blended with courageous qualities, We hay have '
always found you the impartial and cour: Z
teous officer, the m humane: and Christian
gentleman. 4sss 80.
Accept now, sir, this noble steed, and i
destiny should decree that we must yet pass
through the storm Of battle, may that God
who has SO often protected you from the
fatal shaft still cover you with the same
mantle OF protection, and permit you TO pc.
hold the blessings OF peace, and return %
your home and loved ones, honorea ~ us
all, as you now ares & e z ..fi..
GoL kcMaster then 70 avery aappy man. man,
ner, replied, accepting the horse .'a !: -.
Officers and Soldiers fo oi The TN Regiment
81 C.. zHozunteers: 3, =. - !.
More than Twelve months mon apo Won select,
"a ma. 4 stranger %. the areas m majority Of
vonr ree,imnant and Grated me d The next
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mar haa,ramoyad him whom, welSnd ,our ,,r
stoto M del;ah.sd g. honor and sfor tHa ;iaat
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has nasssd throngb the .keeneat thross ofi d
tbe m revolution. which is %, declare her il.
danendancas and establish syonr riol,ts AZ
fraenan s, II tba coSa;ot If arms e,, which
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mo,n..;as 80 81. ,sI.rd Nth ra,,;ot blasd.
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