Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-10-19
FROM sULLIVAN'S ISLAND.
OcroBER 70. 1864.

| Mr. Editor Since my last ther'
has been but little change in the sieg'
of the harbor. On the night of tn
sixth, our batteries of this Island open
ed fire on the enemy about dark a brisl
fire was kept up on both sides until tel
o'clock, p. NJ, the firing then ceased
Some houses were struck, but no casu
alties occurred. One man of Company
B, while taking mess of oysters, was
struck by fragment of shell that ex'
ploded in his, quarters, but the injury
was very slight. During the night
there was heavy fallof rain, and since
that time the weather has been quite
cool. Sunday and Monday felt very
much like frost, and fires were comfort.
able. I Judge there has been frost in
the up country, the winds here are chill,
ling, and feels like winter is approach
ing.
The shelling of the city is regularly
kept up day and mig int, averaging a shot
about every fifteen minutes. Some shots
are fired occasionally on Sumter, from
Black Island. Our men in Sumter con-
tinue their work of sharp-shooting, at
battery Gregg, with good effect. The
enemy appear to have but onegun bear
ing on the city, at present, as the firing
is slow. The siege of Charleston has
proven to be source of great expense
and trouble to the enemy. 1t is stated
by one of their correspondents that
ffty-fve guns have been rendered use
less on Morris Island, since the siege
of Charleston began, andfrom present
appearances, like number or more,
will be in the same condition, before
they achieve their purpose. ...
On Monday last, orders were issued
for an inspection by Gen. Hardee, Com
mander of this Military District; the
companies were paraded in uniform, in
the rear of their respective batteries,
detachments were. then marched and
posted at each gun, all things were IN
readiness by ten o'clock, to receive our
new commander. After waiting a con-
siderable time in suspense dispatch
was received, stating that there would
be no inspection. So we missed a sight
of the General, and have not learned
the cause of the failure.
A new flag was hoisted this morning,
on the parapet Of battery Bee, and now
floats to the breeze.
The health of this place remains the
same, nc cases of fever. There is but
little passing from this place to the city,
on account of the fever, no one is allow
ed to pass to or from, except on some
important business. At last accounts
the fever was still in the city. The
present cool spell will, no doubt, check
its progress.
The news from the West continues
encouraging. Sherman has been cut
of from his main army, and the sur
render of Atlanta is daily looked for.
Theprospect of an end to this struggle
is Frightening before us, d-there is no
grounds of despair. The thick cloud
of gloom that lately hung over our po-
itical horizon, is beginning to vanish,
and ere two months shall roll around,
brighter prospects will beam upon U.S.
If all will firmly, stand by the standard
of their rights, which is Independence,
q Separate Government.
Yours, DARBY.
Casualties in Cos. F and g, 5th s. c. v.
800. NEAR RICHMOND, Va, |
October 8, 1864. {
Mr.. Editor Please publish the fol-
lowing list of casualties in companies F and
G, in tie battle of Darbytown, Va, on the
7th instant, for the information of the friends
and all concerned: