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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-12-07
FROM COLUMBIA.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 8, 1854.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Dec. 3, 1854.
The Legislature of the State is at
work. Both houses have already pass
ed military bill through two readings.
The bill gives power to the Governor,
at his discretion, to send all from six
teen to fifty, not exempt by our State
law, any where beyond the limits Ofthe
State. The House passed the bill with
out regard to time, but the Senate a
mended the bill by inserting, ''not ex-
ceeding sixty days at one time," and
striking out two sections having refer
ence to the crestion, pay, &c., of,a Brig
adler General. On considering the a.
mendments and alterations made blythe
Senate, the House refused to concur in
the amendment as to the limiting the
time of service out.of the State, and a.
greed to striking out the provision for
another General. And thus stands the
bill atthe close of the first week g legis-
lation. The three members from York
present on the vote ON the second read
ing, voted together on the question of
limiting the time of service out of the
State, which was offered as an amend
ment to the bill as It came from the
Military Committee. On the question
to strike outthe section creating the
Brigadier General, two voted af6rnna-
lively, and one in the negative. The
writer of this does not believe in send
ing sixteen-years=old boys beyond the
control of their fathers, mothers, and
teachers, especially when the great ma =
jority Of the fathers are in. service.
The election Of Commissioners in
Equity is over. K.:G. Billings is elect
ed for Lancaster; H. T.. MCGOWAN,
without opposition, for la Laursapls;; y al and
D. Goudeloek, Without opposition, for
Union. I give these,andsnot thewhole
list; because kknow that some of your
readers are acquainted with thepersons.
named. 5.,A 81
The feeling against the existing laws,
regulating the employment Of negroes
on the coast, is yesy streng here
There will be some great modification,
orI am greatly deceived.
The contest for Governor willrlikely
be confined to General Preston, and
Judge McGrath but youare awarethat
things like this are uncertain and
changeable. We shall, however, see
about the close of next week.
Yours, &c.
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South Carolina.


SIEGE OF cHARIEsgoN--5llTH DAY. ,
The only firing worthy of notice since
last report was thirty shots fred at the city.
Some heavy canDonading was heard at sea
between IL and o'clock Wednesday night,
and also between 9 and 10 clock Thurs.
day night. Considerable signalling was
observed amongst the feet yesterday.
THE FIGHT NEAR aRAHAMvILLE.
The fight of Wednesday, near Graham
Vile, resulted in the signal repulse Of the
enemy. Itiasted six hours, from II in the
forenoon to 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when
the enemy retreated, leaving over 500 dead
and wounded on the field, besides those
carried off. Our loss was estimated from
ten to fifteen killed, and from eighty to
ninety wounded. The enemy made several
desperate assaults, advancing boldly and in
good order to our breastworks, discharging
volley after volley of musketryat our troops,
who retained their position with unyielding
aamn - @ a., W.: ,.:.h ~, a..na ua''v sud o,n;.tsr
'1s a., S..s..,,;ss .se lsna.tad ! l. n,;n,;.
,.,,,. ~, .nana vss .hs a. e.eor1. a;,;e.; = vbo srs
as;d p to % bags behaved vi.h d;s,;nsn;,bss nd
M r.ll.ntrv
Cen q W Smith commanded on the
field in person The battle. pround uelearn
was - .hont fonr miles from tbe Sra;lroad and
three niles from the village of Grabamyyille.
At last accounts the enemy had fallen back
three miles and were sheliine from their
onnsiboa,s a. Bovd,s Jandinno. :. evidently n
nrssen. m m onr troana f,om folIoyinp chem.
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Preparations to Oppose Sherman.

[1k1U1OI1o % SF00pO S110x
A Washington dispatch of Sunday says
Information received here shows pretty con-
elusive that Early has been recalled with
his entire force from the Valley, to send tc
Savannah by rail, and that about 10000
more have been detached from Lees army
and sent South, and that an army of about
10000 is to be improvised under Ewell, to
get between Sherman and the Atlantic
coast.
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LATEST NEWS,
From Georgia.

RICHMOND, Dec. Official information
he's been received Of fight in Georgia, on
Sunday, between Wheelers cavalry and a
portion Of Sherman's army. embracing one
corps Of infantry and Kilpatrick's cavalry.
The enemy attacked Wheeler's position and
made several charges, all of which were re.
pulsed. The enemy's loss was very heavy.
Fitzpatrick is reported wounded. Wheeler's
officers and men behaved most gallantly.
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SU1oDE.-Mr. W. B. Tinsley, we'll
known for some years as the Cashier Of the
Bank Of Savannah, in Savannah, on Tues
day last at Milledgeville, walked out into
the graveyard and put an end to.his life by
shooting himself. We do not know the
cause Of this sad tragedy. ,
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FIRE.

A fire occurred in this place on Satur-
day night last, between I and So'clock
as the Kings Mountain Rail Road
Depot, burning the Machine and Black
smith, shop, two ear-sheds, together
With two Locomotive Engines, and all
the tools belonging thereto. Cause Of
hesfre unknown. No Insurance.
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No. To these of-,our friends who have
rsonissi provisions, &C., forwork done,
itis sarnsstly desired that they come for
ward witt soma supplies, for We find it i'm
posiblsto sabsiston promises alone. Print
szsmpnteat % veil as others. i,e
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MONDAY, Dec. 5.

MONDAY, Dec. 5.
Since my letter of Saturday, it seems
a change has already come Ger the
Governors election. General CARING
toms friends now affirm, he is strongly
in the field, and a report isabrosd, that
General MCGOWAN will reach here to
day, and his friends expect to place
him in the canvass with strong hopes Of
success. The Military Bill has passed
both Houses, and has the shape in
which it left the. House ofRepresenta-
tives. Yours, &c.
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RICHMOND, Nov. 30.-An official dis.
patch says Pickett reports that three moni-
tors and the land batteries engaged battery
Hewlett yesterday. One monitor was struck
several times by our guns. Two monitors
have withdrawn. No easualties ON our side.
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3% The special attention of all con-
cerned, IS directed to the advertisement
Of MessFs. Mason, Metts, Brown and
Moore, m.te-day's issue,
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STATE OF SOUTH CAla0LINA
, r,,, !, -, -. ess.'l. Co ss ssssnssf 1854
L PARAGRAPH,X. of General Or


L. den No. rs current series from this Once, hereby
Vice beyond their Dsttcn) are all persons between the
ages Of sixteen ya, and al pesops Itwsen
seventeen and ffy yeap Of age who are exempt from
Conederate seryc buwho ana not exempt by the laws
OF this State from State SERVICE which includes, Amongst
other classes, all bonded agcuIfusts who have been
empted by Confederate authority az owner and sIaecr
OF their own plantaaons." raj ~. q '-tUl
H. This Includes persons who have been exempted from
C9pedeate service by reason OF phyaea Disability bui
who have not been exempted by State Surgeons.
III. Paragraph III, OF General Orde No. H. current
series from this Office, 10 hereby reiterafed, to 1it That
persons who areifable TO service In said companies and
who have failed 70 report their when the conpsnies
shall be ordered into Service I'm Be arrested cared into
csmpand ted BY Courts Martial, In punnance,of de Act
Of the General Assembly,
Nv. All such personaas are Included In die preceding
paragraph Of these Orders viii fophYith report fot dqty
commanding oacn ef compauiesor ofher rmids 81 ets,
or they will be arrested.
" infhe fpllowins Reefnenis no fetu1ns Of usanssd
companeg made b this Office, apd the pesops In
said Regiments who are liable TO- service beyond se i
Of tetr DIstrcts VIII forhwith tepqt6r dpyt HagAgg,
G, 70 be ssss1sd 70 oshsr oa saa sefhs
arrested and sent forward, 10 witt; s ss isSis.i ar
18th REGIMENT, Charleston Oistrcf. -. -
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4. FREDERICKSBURG, Dec. 5.-It issaid
that 5000 troops has just passed down the
Potomac to reinforce Grant 0fthese A.
600 are from Sheridan, and 1000 racruits.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
GENER.aL !eRDERsNo. 10. nr-- - -
r PARAGRAPH I OF, General Or.

: COLUhBIA, DecetupSI J., 1oo1'
GENERAL orders NO. 10. .sn--- - "a
r PARAGRAPH / of General Or
ls ders No Is, current sees, from this office, squlng
the companies organized for service beyond their Dcts
and persons Liable said service bur enroledt
panies to proceed to Charleston, hereby counermanded
and they will proceed Hamburg, 8. c., and xepon to
Lieut. Col. w. G. Desaussure A. D. c., heretofore
directed. .. - ~ .7E
H. Paragraph of General Orders No. l6 current series,
from this Office, requiring all persons Claiming exemption
from ut4 service the ground Of physical disability, TO
appear before the Examining Board Columbia, or the
persons who have been recently examined by the Boards
Confederate Surgeons andexempted from Confederate
vice on the ground Of permanent disability, viii not be re-
qnlred toappaar before the Board at Colnba the Sur
General, but will transmit copies Of their certificates,
through the commanding officers Of companies formed In
their regiments the Surgeon General Of the Sateand
In regiments where companies have been organized, d.
recy to the Surgeon Generahe copies certificate
10 be certified by magistrate, or magistrate sroGeo
By order 81 C-G "A. G. GARIlNGTON,
Adjutant and Inspector General Of g.: %.
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sA- Nsoessisy oompeis us, for season,
sorequits Produce from Producers, in the
Distict, for Subscriptions, Advertising and
Job Printing.
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nVERSEER WANTED.-To whom
" pleasant SITUATION and liberal WAGES will be
given. e ... ..s..E BIT WHEELER.
December T. i9- '~''f ~ IT
NOTICE.-GAS consumers that are
i I'm arreauge viii PAP UP by the Goth Of December
nst have their GAS shut of, and be Changed $40 for
the trouble of shutting off and turning ater the bill is
paid. a, MILES WATERH0VsE,sA Agent.
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S5OaREW ARD,

'THE above reward wilfbe given for
Il evidence sufficient toconvIct anYpeson STEALING
Rosn Hoops, stavss Wood or anything belonging TO the
60, MILES WATERHeeu1sE, 1SE " p 9 =, Agent
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sTATE OF s0UTH 01R0IIE1,

ApJrTlSrl lAxp plxafxproraGExHalL'so owes
~ s.,H (. u eesugslA, aoyshbs2s, 1884,
GENERAL ORDERS no. 1ss g n; ,,y..s,r h,
r PERSONS who are liable. to mill
who claim exenpton from SAID service ION he ouhdsbf
geons appointed g examine them, Under Genera odsra
s SS x s9s s = s9ss Iso as.
sat for examinatipn, eitersio die Board sot 6neons
ganlzed at Columbia Dr. R. w. GiBBEs, Jr, Hesident,
Or TO the snrseon Gensrni, &D. 3. W.GfBBEs,G Ham
II. Persons ang as abovdiequirsd win Be or
dsEsS e g f'''ra ese s9pIa9!s cARIrreror
n.,snD,. 80 Aa'p,aa, and lasg's'alaaaal 3 &C.
WEEKLY S69FHERN CULTIVA-
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TN Pursuance Of q plan long entertain
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sts and Country Resiaens Of the Sgehg the satecph~
bis g M
p.s Tss :sbE s s:
hsietetore 2 As[enlate Also e easst News, ssnsH
of the Markets ag Sc everything urrsssay
{. .,s FAMILY NEWSPAEER 80
for the Farmers Planters, Gardeners, Stock Rais house
wives and Business Men Of the Gonfederacy. The 6tst
number of the Weekly edition will be Issued before
the hrst Saturday In November Il rSTSr
80, TERMS, .,e.2 AN ,,
SO for months or 80 for months. Single copies, 25
cents. 80 rl- iSs:s =, 81 pl. Lz..!z Ef.yT7
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NOUTH CAROLINA-YORK DIS

SOUIH HOAHUIINA-1 1Uhh UID-
~ TRICT.-Whereas, Mrs. E. F. ADAMS has applied
TO for Letters OF Administration, a and singular
tbs goods and cbates rights and credits of w JADAS
late OF the District aforesaid, deceased a i hFFd
These therefore tocte and admonh aland Singular
the kindred and creditors ohe said deceased be and ap
pear before at next Court the said Dis
lrct be holden York Cour House the l9 day Of
December insf shew cause IL any, why the said Ad-
should not be granted. g.. .
Given under my hand and Seal this 9Th day December
in the year of Lord thousand eight hundred and
slxty-our, and In the eightynnth year Of the Inde
pendepce of South Carolina. .....s
JOHN 4. BROWN, o.y: D.
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Movements of the Rebel Gen. LION.
CAIRO. H.. Saturday, Dec. Il.

tAEp, HI, oitciN ~ wv H. Ao1
All the transports are now out OF the Cum
bcriNnd River. Fouttee1. conveyed by Eve ginbosts
came out YESTERDAY
The Rebel Gen Lyon was conscrip'ins vigorously n
aod about Eddyyile. portion Of his force had gone
in the direction OF The Ohio River II was bseyed they
would take Granville. and attempt 10 blockade 81, river
al ih,t point.
Another party OF Con. Lyoue command was on 'h,
Cnmherlana River - miles above IT'S moh whero thsy
had battery but they made 10 demonstration, against
the fleet coming dom.
After using tho steamers Bor Sonlt and Echo a.
eunboat, ond'for crossing Che ri,or, Ge0. Lyon do
seroyed sbem.
Portions Of Eddyyile, Princeton, Duckersburg. AMI
other towas along the river sIe reported TO nave beea
burned by the Rebels,
No .ea!s are entertained Of al a. taok Oh Smith
land NJ the mouth Of the Cumberland. a. reeI!vrce-
ments have been sent hero from Padueah.
Six thousand sicl aai wounded soldiers. who were
ali pped here from Franklin viii be SEM - d, Ions
nnd Keokut by railroad
rho river IL bong closed by zee.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-19
Prem California American Vessel
Seized by q French War Steamer.

san FRbNcIsco Friday, Dec. 10, Fol.
Measures have been taken to raise regiment
Of veteran volunteers on this coast, 10 In Hsn
cocks ns@ corps.
j. W. Nyo late Territorial Governor Of Nerads, has
been elected second Senator from that State
The rain storm in this state still continues nj inter-
yas although none Of tho valleys have yet been flooded
Large tracts OF agricultural lands are submerged.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. II, 1864.
There was q great meeting here last night for
renewal Of tho monthly and annual subscriptions to
the Sanitary Commission.
letter from La Pssso gives IN account Of the seizure
OF the American schooner W. J.. Richardson By the
French war steamer Dumonte. when entering the bay
OF La Passe tho Goth VI October Tho pretext wa:
that the schooner had 100 kegs OF powder so9sid
which were taken away and the schooner released 1nc
Tads river,
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OyR LATE SUCCESSES.

Though we have not yet received Gea Sher.
mans aecoun. q his march from Atlanta TO
Savannah. it Is abundanily clear that he On
countered no serious rcSstance-not enough TO
cause him even once 10 put his army in order Of
battle. Some scared Georgia militia preceded
lis advance. taking care to keep well out Of
zunshot, and brigade or two Of cavalry hung
upon his funk and rear, skirmi5hing cautiously
at intervals with his scouting parties or rear
guard, and picking up the few stragglers who
fell out Of bis ranks, unable or unwilling to con-
tirue the mach. Thawhabitual attectItion Of
reserve By the Rebel organs with regard TO
Gen. Sherman's position and movements was
constrained by theft profound ignorsnee-they
carefully RETAINED from telling what they did
not know. When you hear from Its adyerSarie'
that the movements Of a large army are involved
in mystery, you may safely conclude that
it is meeting no formidable opposition.
For O well-appointed army, advancing
through hostile region. chooses TO
cover q considerable breadth OF coun-
Try, so as to replenish its stores Of forage and
food, and has its TANKS well screened By cavalry,
who bar all hostile observation Of its batteries
and columns Of infantry. Formidable resist.
ance soon compels it to concentrate and show
its teeth but the enemy's admission that they
do no, know exactly where its main body is,
implies that they are not resisting it, advance.
And that is the material fact in this case. Sher-
mon took the capital Of Georgia without firing
gun, and might have taken Macon or Augusta
had he chosen to BE diverted from his direct
course to either; but he did not. He has
marched through the very heart Of tho Con.
federacy-throush the most fertile, wealthy and
populCus portion Of the Empire State Of the
Southland has encountered no opposition
worthy Of the name. Had Rebel army ad-
vanced fighting from Harper's Ferry through
Chambersburg TO Harrisburg, thence moving
unresisted through Reading. Esston and Treu.
ton to Newark, and there placed itself in free
communication with q Rebel feet in Newark
Bay, we should have considered the Union
pretty well played ont; yet that would have
scarcely paralleled sherman's triumphant pro.
gress from Chattanooga to Savannah.
Nearly two years ago. Col. Grierson, after o
cavalry raid from tho Tennessee to Baton
Rouge, pronounced tho Confsderacy "a shell.
with nothing In IT," 6hsrmans parade from
Atlanta to Savannah gives emphasis to that
Characterization.
1--we had only room fol reproduction pl tho
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-19
Monors 80 Admiral Fsrrngn'.

The General Committee Of Arrangements for
giving s,Atting reception 10 Admiral farEagut he'd
meeting on Saturday afternoon 81 the rooms o. tbs
Chamber OF Commerce. Tho meeting was called 10
order 10y tho Chairman Moss TAYLOR, esd WHO READ
the call and said that il had beenproposed 10 raise
fund Of $4,000 for the purpose o. making present %
the Admiral in testimony Of the appreciation Z Woa
hi, valuable services were held
J,Tgs r. p CowrRs made few remarks in support
OF tlr objects o.. tie meeting and eulogIed Admiral
taFEasnt with brie sketch o. MS ma a: earce1 ION
embracing the OF i9ls well a. the naval achieve
menis OF the Union. in the war with the southern
Rebc. and their Britkh built. British manned prae.
After mentioning the temptations wheroTlth the tra
tors had eudeavorod % sedrce the Admiral from his
allegiance and the blunt saor-lsc rojoider Of tho
lat,er, while be .pointei 20 the Gag "a Sc you
rarut had come 70 u.s. biz lar yuagA without
place whereon ~ lay his head. Therefore in what
way could the people Of THIS metropolis better display
their cs,imaon OF his herosIn aud sterling er'i' than
by giving him home in our midst. This Tss the sub
stance Of Judge Cowless speech. which was much
oagcr aud listened 10 with great inte:es. .lroagbot
Hon Jas W. BgEcSSAS proposed that each mem
b.. o; tie Committee should provide hiinsei with
subscription book and canvass tho block in which b,
lives ior the furtherance OF the object IN view.
After brief speech by M. A. Il. Low President OF
the Chamber OF Commerce eloluently eulocizing Ad.
mirsl faITasut, and urging the OF tns
purposes Of tie Committee. an a,nentnent 70 ar
lseokm mans resolution read 10 tho effect mat lac
money should De subscribed On the spot. nc reso.J
ton and amendment wero both unanimously adopted
II vas also agreed that the sun 70 be raised shonl ~
81 Oh. go instead OF S-g,o0 A.
While tho subscription, were being received MT
Darling Member OF Congress elect, offered re,o!ltgs
that the subscription list should be KEEP open 70 the p
lie in order that each might have OIL Opportunity 70
contribute 10 the fund Tbs was carried. II was 80
agreed that the names OF subscribers Should not be pup
iishad in the newspapers. We viii stste' however.
fiat the amount subscribed on the spot vas twenty
three thousand dollars.
Upon motion Of Gen. Wetnore. 1t was decided %
continue the Executive Committee ~ confer Will Tho
Admiral, complete arrangements, e;o. Tho meeting
then adjourned.
Gentlemen desiring to contribute 20 the ob.ec' IA
view are requested TO make their checks paya)e 70 j.
j. Cisco ESQ.,, and leave them n the Gig Ba1k
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THE DIrFICULTY WITH CANADA.

The Montreal UinesS expresses great satlSlac-
ton in recording "tho uuanimity OF public
opinion in that city in condemning the conduct
Of Judge Coursol and Captain Lamothe in the
matter of the raiders, especially the giving back
Of the money" As far as We eau learn from
our Canadian exchanges this sentiment OF dis
satisfaction with Judge CourSol's decision il
shared by nearly the entire press. The papers
whose opinion regarding our war has not been
misled by hatred TO orr institutions and sympa-
thy with the Rebels, declare themselves very
strongly on this point. Thus Tie Toronto Globe
says of Coursol that "he is either knaye
or fool; tho most incompetent Of magistrate
or the greatest scoundrel between the two
oceans" Bu. even papers which are so thor-
oughly identified with tho Rebel cause, IS The
Toronto Lcoder, admit that the Judge "cem.
United a very serious blunder" and hope that
"dispassonate foreigners will place tho whole
blame upon the fallibility Of the Judge, to which
alone il is traceable."
Loud calls arc made for the immediate dis.
missal Of Coursol The Globe demands that
che ought not to lie kept in the important po-
sitiOn whichhe holds" and The Montreal UItntsS
insists that il "the Government acquiesces in
the conduct Of the stipendiary magistrate by re.
tanning him, it will be fully responsible for the
wholetransaction from first TO last"
The order Of Gen. Dix. Of course, is not liked.
Tie Toronto Leader undertakes, with many other
papers, to show by quotations from American
and other standard works on international law,
that the order is unjustifed; but, after the art-
Gle had been written, tho writer received the
number OF TaR N. Y. TRIBUNE which showed
that Philiuals expressly provides fox such