Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-10-09

York county.
No further business being presented, the
meeting adjourned.
EDITORIAL INKLINGs.
Yellow Fever Reports.
The number of cases reported in Men,
phis for the week ending last Saturday was
68, of whom 33 were white and 35 colored.
Number of deaths for the week, 20. The
total number of cases reported to the above
date is 1,347 total number of deaths, 4O3.
On Sunday, there were 6 new cases-6
white and l colored. On Monday, 5 new
cases were reported, one of which was fatal.
Weather warm and cloudy. There are as yet
no indications favorable to an abatement of
the epidemic
The Peabody Fund Trustees.
- The trustees of the Peabody educa-
tional fund held a meeting last Friday in New
York. The committee, consisting of Hamil-
ton Fish, Bishop Whipple and Gen. Barnes,
to whom was referred that portion Of Presi-
dent Winthrop's opening address relating to
the loss sustained by the board of trustees in
the recent death of General Richard Taylor,
Of Louisiana, who was one of its mem bers,
reported resolutions in honor of the deceased.
The resolutions were adopted and placed up
on the records of the meeting. William M.
Evarts, H. H. Stuart, of Virginia, and Chief
Justice Waite, who on Wednesday were ap-
pointed committee to consider those portions
of the Presidents address and of the general
agents report that related to proposition to
invoke the aid of the national government
for the education of the colored children in
the Southern States, reported that they had
not arrived at any definite understanding in
regard to the subject, and asked leave to re.
port fully at the next meeting. The selec-
ton of successor to the late Gen. Taylor on
the board was also laid over until the next
meeting. The trustees spent some time in
discussing the condition Of the Normal COL
lege at Nashville, Tenn. The standing COM
mittees were re-appointed, with the exception
that Gen. Henry R. Jackson, of Savannah,
was appointed to fll the vacancy on the ex-
ecutive committee, caused by the death Of
Gen. Taylor. On motion of Evarts, the board
adjourned to meet at Washington, February
18th.
The Kings Mountain Gold Mine.
"A correspondent of the Charlotte Oh
server gives the following account of the pres.
ent operations at the above mine:
had the pleasure short time ago to visit
the mines cf the Kings Mountain Mining
Company, located about two miles from
Kings Mountain Station on the Airline
Railroad, and was much pleased and graft.
fed by the visit.
The company owns some 700 acres of land
within and near to Kings Mountain, and
have expended large sums of money to put
their mine on paying basis The new shaft
now 300 feet down, has struck the vein which
produces now some 18 to 20 tons Of ore daily
and will shortly be in shape to produce 80 te
100 tons of ore. The old shaft has been
cleaned out and supplies the new shaft with
an abundance of fresh air. The tunnel to
the new shaft, 40 feet down, is also complete
and tram.way under construction. Al
present only one.fourth of the stamp mill LAC
stamps) is used, but the mine is now paying
expenses, with the large force which are de-
veloping it at work. Sixty.6ve men are EN-
ployed. This mine is one of the best equipped
on the coast and is in the hands of strong,
stirring men. Mr. Arthur Macy, the super.
intendent, seems to be the right man in the
right place and reduces bis work to system.
He is bound to succeed. With such a stir.
ring, pushing president as Pennsylvania fa.
NOUS war governor, and heavy New York
and Philadelphia stockholders, there is but
one result in view, viz: Success Let us
hope that many other such companies will be
formed that are able and willing to spend
money and await the results.
Fight with Colorado Indians.
"A dispatch from Milk River, Colorado,
of the 18th ultimo, says that at noon on that
day, Thornburg's command was attacked in
caHon, one mile south of the river, while
the command was On their march to the
agency. The command fell back immediate.
ly to their wagon train, where they began en-.
trenching themselves. Dispatches Of the 1st
instant, to Gen. Sheridan, at Chicago, give
the following additional facts:
Major Thornburg was killed instantly du.
ring the retreat Capt. Payne was wounded
in two places, slightly. Lieutenant Paddock
and Captain Grimes were also painfully
wounded. Ten enlisted men and wagon mas.
ter McKinstry were killed and twenty-five
men wounded. The command is now very
we'll sheltered, but now and then are heard
the guns of new hostiles who have just ar
rived. Our mules and horses are getting it
all around. The red devils fred the grass all
around to burn US out. We still hold our
position Every man is busy digging trench.
es, hauling out the dead animals, for defense
tomorrow. We expect to be attacked at
daylight. Our courier, Joe Rankin, has vol.
unteered to carry dispatches to Rawlins. Mr..
Gordon's freight outfit of Indian supplies
near us has been burned, also the company
wagons of Company F, 9th Cavalry. About
three fourths of our horses and mules have
been killed. Should reinforcements reach us
in five days We can hold out very we'll with
ammunition.
Major Thornburg's command consists of
three companies of cavalry. The Indians,
who we're several hundred in number, were
of the Ute tribe, and are said to be we'll armed
and very brave. Over five hundred soldiers
are ordered to rendezvous at Rawlings, and
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