Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-11-30
FROM sULLIvAN's ISLAND.

Mr.. Editor: Since my last, there has
been.ittle change in the siege of the
city. The firing was kept up regularly
until the 10th instant. Since that time
it has been slow.
On Tuesday last, the enemy com,
menced heavy fire on Fort Sumter
thinking; no doubt, that they would en-
Joy the sport without interruption, as
our batteries had been quiet for some
time; but they soon found there was
few at home, on Snllivan's Island, ready
to return the compliment. Our bate
ries, Rutledge, Moultrie, Marion and
Bee, all opened a vigorous fire, and such
a shower of, shot and shell was rained
upon them, that the Abrahamites- soon
ceased their firing on Sumter, and turn
ed their attention to this Island, throw
ing a good many shells. The batteries
on James Island tookpart In the action.
The firing lasted about three hours,
when, the Yankees ceased, and after a
short time our batteries also ceased
The only, casualty here was the killing ing
of a. mule Acartman was crossing the
bridgeIbetween this place and Mount
Pleasant and hearing q she'll coming,
stopped on the bridge; !; the 81 shell struck
the mule, tearing Of, its head and neck.
The cartman was not hurts It,has been
ascersained that on Tuesday last, the
enemy buirsted one me Of their two hun
dred plounders guns: ips: Also, > laumbrer AZ r Of
ambulances were seen taking off the
killed and wounded The cause of the
heavy fire on Sumter, was The picking
off Of otwoFo their offcefsby our sharp
shooters. The, q thought to chastise the
sharpshooting rebels, but it.seems they
were not much benefited, in the end,
by the experiment. and might profit
thereby, as there are sharp Shooting
guns. and men at other points, who will
not suffer the gallant band of Sumter
to receive foul play II =
From the latest accounts, the election
of Abraham 1st, appears to be settled
by a large majority. All hopes ofpeace
conventions, reconstruction, &C., have
now vanished away, and we have the
stern reality before us-the two horns
of the dilemma to make choice of: one
is submission to tyranny, disgrace and
ruin the other, liberty at all hazards.
All must now put, the shoulder to the
wheel, and force from the:tyrant an &C
tnowledgment of our rights and indie
pendence. Which now, Will you choose.
Now is the time to decide the impor-
tant,question. The matter l leave with
eachtone. Ponder well before you de-
cide7n favor of Abraham's reign, as un-
heard of insults, injuries and grievous
burdens, will be the fruit :: of his sway
over us. iAx2 e,s.'.- c.. -. ...,--.:
. Asa changeaof dishes may better suit
some of your numerous readers, 1 will
turn from the scenes of warfare to some
thing in the way of osities-having
an inkling that way. A few days ago,
there was stranger of the feathered
tribe, made its appearance ontkis Island.
It's novelty to many of the old set
tiers. They say it is the first they ever
saw here It was rather mute, having
little to say. It. spent one night here,
and next morning it began to sally
around, uttering a singular, squeaking
tone, which attracted the attention Of
the soldiers. AS he was ofrare species
here, they concluded to try his capture.
A few shots Of fmusketry, as he was soar
ingin the air, brought the stranger to
the ground. After an examination of
the strangers appearance, the eyes and
head bespoke the genus to which it be-
longed, and it's notes are familiar in the
forrest, during the dark hours of the
night: Hoo, Hoo, Hooah. 1t was
Seritable barn Owl. AS the soldier is
fond of arare dish, being fully persua-
ded that all things in the line of fish,
fowls, &C., are eatable and are not COM
mon or unclean, aswas the case under
the Jewish Dispensation, one of the sol,
diers concluded to have chicken-pie for
dinner, Or rather dumpling and soup.
The dish being nicely served up, your
correspondent was invited to take part.
In order to carry out his propensity for
curiosities, he readily accepted the in,
yitation, and partook, with agood grace,
of the savory dish, which was equal in
favor to the genuine chick-the name
being all to prevent even the most fas'
+;d;ous from nartakino should an Oh.