Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-08-10

Being on the sick list for some days past
l Rill have to come to close, hoping to be
liable shortly to write again.
With respects, .s> DARBY,
suLLIyAN's ISLAND, Aug.-4, 1854.
M. Editor Having some items oi
news that may interest your readers, Iagair
drop you few lines. The shelling Of thil
place ceased on the eyeningof Monday last
the bombardmsntof Sumter was still, KEEP,
up. Tuesday, constant firing on Sumter
was kept up, our batteries keeping upa reg
ular fire from Moultrie, at night, other bat.
teries on this island threw twenty ahsllaa,
battery Gregg, with, good effect, manyao'
them exploding III the midstof the enemy's
works. Wednesday,. was a,day Of unusual
interest and anxiety, having been announced
the day before, assthe period for exchange
Of prisoners in the harbor. The morning
was calm and serehe. About eight O'Clock,
2. p. steamer was seen leaving the city,
In about half an hour afterwards, the say.
eral oempsuiasof the different regiments ot
this place II full uniform, were marched to
their respective batteries and posts, and
formed in nealong theparapesa, TO vitnssa
the passage Of the boat and thssexchange Of
the prisoners The boat was seen naar Eor.
johnson, steaning slowly and gracefully
aoroas The haibor, passing above Fof Sum,
ter, it usared the shore Of snllivau's Island.
The firing on Sumter was steadily ksptup
until the ssesmer arrived opposite the Fort,
the firing tb9 ceased. A perfect calm pre-.
vailed. The deck Of the vessel waserowd.
ed with passengers, consisting Of the Yam
kee prisoners and the guard. a white flag
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was spread to the breeze, The steamer
passed on, and arriving opposite Fort Moul
trie; came to stand. All.eyesswere NOW
turned to Morris Island and the Fleet, which
had been drawn up in a line facing the city.
In a short time, a large steam vessel was
seen leaving the centre of the line and
steam towards our vessel. Icamsop with
in short distance and halted, asmall boat
passed to our steamer with the commanded
on board, after lapse of about sn hour, the
steamer closed alongside Of ours. After
waiting in suspense for considerable time
the Yankee steamer was seen moving ont
towards the feet, and ours moving toEsrds
the city. As.soon as the Yankee vessel
neared the line of the feet, a salute Of thir-
'ssen guns was fred fromone Of the vessels.
As our steamer began TO move, loud cheer
ing began, at Moultrie, and continued with
great vigor, as each company and bastsry
was passed, and the joyful expression of the
soldiers on shore, for the return of their
fellow soldiers and officers to their homes,
was most cordially received, and promptly
reciprocated, by the waving Of handkerchief
and hats, by those on board. The compa-
MES being ali passed, the steamer turned
across the harbor towards Fort Johnston;
after passing short distance, q small row
boat neared it, there was a general cheering,
they then pursued their course towards the
city, passing by Fort Ripley as the vessel
neared the fort a salute Of eight guns was
fred, in token Of the Joy Of reoeiving> >ous
brave officers from their captivity TO their
native soil and bslogsd country. Theateam.
er passed srsuad Castle Pinokney and xss
soon out of view. The interesting and i'm.
portant scene being closed, the soldiers
were dismissed. The enemy again COM
menced vigorous fire upcn Sumter, some
shells were also thrown at the city. Our
batteries beingin readiness exchanged q few
shots with battery Gregg. tHas but a
short time until some Parrot shells were
sent over in return; towards night the shal.
ling of this Island ceased, but the firing on
Sumter and the city was regularly. kept up
during the night. To-day the usual routne
is kept up, some shells were thro2nerer to.
day, no ono hurt. .,.
Yesterday and to-day has been thswarm-
est since our stay here-the gentle breezes
render it pleasant in the shade. +, The health
of this place is good. The sick list is com
paratiyoly small, -ehills and feversare said
to be rare here; the atmospheric is salubrioas.
being purified of the mslarious property BY
the salt breezes that daily blow here.
AS short letters are most convenient, ]
now close. Yours truly, DARBY.
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CASUALTIES AND MISSING.
PETERSBURG, Va. Aug. LIST, 1854.
List of.casualities in Company a., 18th
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