Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-06-01
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- Big Gen. W. s. Walker, (of Evans
Brigade who we mentioned as wounded last
week 10 the foot, was taken prisoner; it is
learned by flag Of truce that his leg has
been ampntates and he is doing we'll
The First and Fifth Military Districts
(Charlesson) have again been consolidated
under Brig. Gen, Ripley, who takes com.
mand iuthe city, and Col. Rhett On Sulli.
vans IsIaEd. -
The pretty story, t!Captured in Esca.
ping which We conclude this week, it
will be seen by an advertisement in another
column, has been published in book form.
1t can can be obtained, With other new publ.
cations, by writing to the publishers, in
Macon, Georgia.
We would suggest to those who over
whelm the wounded soldiers on their arrii-
val with questions as to the stoutside new" I"
and the well doing of their relatives and
friends, that the offer of q dinner, or some
refreshmsnt Of some kind, would be far
more agreeable, and might induce them to
be far more communicative, especially if
they may have to ,oaM home. %
= Among the list Of fallen braves, we
6nd 10 the Charleston Courier, We find the
name Of the young poet-orator, "Charlie
Wildwood, d,'-otherwise Leroy Hammond
He was but "a years Of age, yet the old
fires Of the Revolution burned il his veins,
and he is gone to render to his honored an
,ceatry an account of how we'll be sustained
the legacy they had left him.
The Yankee officers. Nc announced as
having escaped from the cars.a week or two
since, are occasionally heard from or picked
up iu squads Of two or more. Our people
along the line of rail road between Colum-
bia. and Charlotte, should. continue vigilant,
or they may sufferseverely, as few have
done.
The Mobile Tribune, announces the
death Of Lieut.. Col. Frank Gilliard, for
merly Editor Of the Fairfield Il erald, and
recently of the South Carolinian. Among
the honored dead, few will be more lament
ed, for his private virtues or public spirit
than our young friend. He fell in the bat
tie of the Wilderness, at the post of duty
and honor.
Gen. Lowell left Columbia on Thursday
last for Johnson's army, as volunteer, the
President refusing him the appointment of
a corps commander, at Johnson's request.
Pemberton and Lowell may be good officers,
and men, probably, but VI must confess
that we would sooner dispense with their
services, than foist them on our soldiers
who have no confidence in them whatever.
= The Goth May was nobly celebrated by
the brave North Carolina soldiers in Vir.
ginia-may the same patriotic spirit be es-
hibited by those who are at home in August
next. a =: .-.
= A great fire occurred in Petersburg on
the Oath inst, destroying aasnuff manufac-
tory, barrel mauufactory, and two exten.
sive -four and grist mills The loss is great
that of the Government being consider.
able, but not near that of individuals who
lost machinery that can hardly be replaced.
- In a gay circle Of Fauboarg St. Hon.
ors, Paris, they were complimentiug beau.
tiful Duchess on the approaching and ap.
parent birth of another heir to so Illus.
trious house as her own. "say nothing
of it to my husband" she replied, otis a
nice little surprise I'm preparing for him."
A Detroit cavalry captain was astound.
ed few days since when one Of his new
recrditswalked up to him and declared That
soldering was rather diaagreeable, and that
said recruit, being a female, would quit the
business.