Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-17
SIxTY-FoURTH INSTALLMENT
Saturday night, April 20, 1861.

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We went round Moultrieville this
afternoon after drill and saw the
sights of the place. Among the rest
the concealed battery, the floating bat
built about one hundred yards from
Fort Moultrie, behind a house which
was blown up before the battle. 1t did
good service, and received no serious
injury. The balls frequently did not
bury themselves more than a foot or
eighteen inches in the embankment Of
sand bags and Palmetto logs. The
floating battery seems to have been an
especial eye-sore to Maj. Anderson. 1t
received Is shots in all; one splinter
ing a corner, another cutting clear
through the roofing and lodging in the
sand bags behind, and all the others
making but slight indentations in the
sheet iron and glancing upward or
downward, according to the place
where they struck. The officers and
soldiers quarters 1T Fourt MOultrie as
we said this evening to you-are COM
pletely riddled with cannon balls; and
that nobody was killed, is certainly
owing to a gracious Providence. We
counted some twenty or twenty-five
perforations, some of which extended
through different rooms and tore up
the ceiling, floors, chimneys, etc, to 4
fearful extent Perhaps you are aware
that the celebrated Indian Chief Oce-
ola, was imprisoned in this glorious
old fortress at the close Of the Florida
war.-He was imprisoned and died
here. We saw his grave, simple white
slab lies over his heroic dust, level
with the ground, and inscribed with
only one word-"Oceola." The grass is
growing green all around it, and the
grim walls of the fortress rise fifteen
or twenty feet in front. A fitting sepul-
chre. Peaceful, we thought, is the
sleep of the brave.
Sunday afternoon, 21st, Rev. Mr..
Barnwell, who has accompanied the
volunteers Of the South Carolina COL
lege as their pastor, preached today in
the dining room at the Moultrie House.
He had a large audience, and we do
not think that we have ever before be-
held an assemblage Of such ine-look
ing young men. They may well be
classed with the flower of South Caro-
lima chivalry. They consisted Of the
college cadets and a portion Of the up
country volunteers from Chester, York,
Union and Spartanburg His subject
was Moses song Of triumph and
praise on the banks of the Red Sea,
and was discussed with much appro-
priateness, pathos and beauty. Our
own heart was made to glow and thrill
with gratitude to the God Of Battles
for the wonderful victory of Fort Sum-
ter. These waters will be thronged with
visitors, as soon as peace is restored,
to see the interesting sights to be seen.
We learn the houses OF Moultrieville
will remain "statu quo" as far as may
be, in order that the interest may not
be impaired. The quarters Of Fort
Moultrie for more practical reasons,
are now under repair
We may mention here, what would
have appropriately come in yesterdays
letter, that Rev. Mr.. Anderson Of our
town, gave us some excellent and sea-
sonable advice on the night before we
left Charleston. The number Of visi
tors to our camp at Columbia, Charles
ton and here from Yorkville, and their
high-toned liberality and gentlemanly
attentions to our volunteers. have be-
come a matter of remark, and are con-
tributing much to our fellow citizens
at home an enviable name. Our lady
friends who have brothers or husbands
or other "kith and kim" amongst us,
have sent us box after box Of provi-
sions, until we live almost like princes.
Even our water is-as the market re-