Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-03-16

leg, hnds an iilustra'ion ~ 'ooa '-o
mortal part Of the owner is tsnowhere," /"
while the leg keeps anarching on" in
Richmond. @
w. B. Hicks, an Express Agent, was
shot in the streets Of Columbia, on Wednes-
day last, by VIM. D. Morris, soldier on
furlough, and died on Sunday. Morris
surrendered himself Immediately. 3
:: The Shelby Eagle learns that man
named Thomas Jeferys shot Shelton Sparks
at Lockhars's still house, in Union District,
last week, killing him instantly. JeHerys
has been arrested. @
The New York Herald contains the
first account of the failure Of the raid on
Richmond. 1t says the. news is neither d
definite or satist factory.
The LIST North Carolina Cavalry, at a
large meeting have ssresolved, that some
n1ississippians and Louiaianians have re,
enlisted for forty gears or for the war, and
we hereby notify them that We will see their
FORTH and 90 ten better" This is the. right
sort Of !"poker."
Twelve naval officers imprisoned in the
Columbia Jail, attempted to escape on Sun
day last by the tunneling process, but they
were detected, and returned toithe upper
department of the building. When de-
tected, they endeayored toslaugh it of,
as one of Lincoln's sjokes."
About 600 prisoners pass through Co.
lumbia every other day, en- route for Ameri'
Gus, Georgia.
The, number Of tents on Morris and
Folly Island, near Charleston have been
considerably increased, the Yankees having
been whipped out Of Florida.
The Carlinian of the 11th inst, says,
within one week from this date, there will
be sent to Richmond from the presses Of
this city ten millions of the new currency.
The number of signers has been largely, in.
creased, Many of these are ladies. We
learn that the issue from the tfmills" will
be atthe rate of two millions day.
- Lieut.. Dixon, of the torpedo boat at
Charleston, which blew up the gunboat
Housatoaic, reported either lost or captur.
ed. As the Charleston papers are silent on
the subject, We hope the statement isincor.
rect. s..
= In two days 50, soc have been contribu-
ted by citizens of Columbia, to fund for
the relief Of Mrs. Mumford, the widow of
the martyr of New Orleans.
The Yankee negro soldiers captured
near Richmond, have been distributed one
each among the white officers placed in soli-
tary confinement. The negro, we think is
the most outraged by such connection.
= We learn that cars will be depatched
by the Bureau of the Central Association,
Columbia, for Johnston's4 army, March 16;
for Lees army, March 1S for Longstreets
army, March 23.
- Messrs Jones & Lee have erected ma.
chinery at Thomasville, Ga, for making
lard oil, castor oil, ground pea oil, and also
candles and soap.
About eighty deserters from the Con-
fsderate army are encamped on the coast of
Florida, andare supplying the Yankees with
cattle. Measures have been taken to break
up the nest of traitors and secure the ring
leaders. ss..s.. -. ...-... GO.
ALI Generals in the Yankee army who
on. the 18th of March inst, shall not have
been in active service for three months prior
to that date, are to be dismissed.
AT Memphis, Tenn, the citizens be-
tween sixteen and ffty.fve have been en-
rolled in the Federal service by conscrip-
tion.
The Legislature of Nebraska has nomi.
,pated Lincoln for President and Andy John.
soHtor Vice e-President
TIE. Danes lost and regained Duppel.
A congress of settlements will be convened
in London but hostilities will,not cease. %.
- In the Italian Chamber Of Deputies on
the 10th, Signor Since expressed regret at
the condition of the Italians serving in the
Federal army who had been taken prisoners
by the Confederates, and asked if it were
not possible to obtain their release. The
minister Of Foreign Affairs replied that he
could not employ official means, the Govern
ment of the South being unrecoguized. He
would, however, use other means, to obtain
their liberty or ameliorate their condition.
A correspondent writes: "The small
pox in Washington City is prevailing to a
degree before unknown. There are over
six hundred cases in the 5th and 9Th wards
alone. Many persons are afraid to ride in
tie street cars, or attend church, for fear of
contracting the disease