Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05

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102D iNsTALLMENT.
Thursday Morning, Nov. 2S, 1850.
Married-On the 18th instant by
Rev. John s. Laird, Mr.. Robert ]
Smith of York district, s. c., and Miss
Sarah Kelley, Of Tippah county. Miss
On Wednesday, the Goth instant, by
]. D. Wylie, Esq, Mr.. Alexander Ram.
sey Of Cleveland, N. c., and Miss
Martha Jane Wallace, Of this district.
Call for Volunteers.
Col. L. P. Sadler as captain, Major
]. Milton Wallace. Maj. q. D. Burris
and Col. George r. Burris as lieuten-
nants, having organized a company OF
about fifty men, near Bethesda church.
York district, for special service fol
the defense Of the state, any person
wishing to join said company, are re-
quested to apply Immediately to any
one of said officers. From the well
known military experience Of the Of
ficers, and the urgent demand for vol
unteers to expel the invader from the
soil Of South Carolina, 1t will be filled
within few days.
Of for the Army.
Capt. w. B. Wilson, with his COM
pany left here yesterday morning for
the camp of instruction at Columbia
We have been promised a roll Of the
company and will give 1t to our read
ers as soon as we possibly can.
Editorial Correspondence.
Centreville, Fairfax, Va, Thursday
evening, Nov. IA, 1861.
Dear Enquirer:-The third brigade
moved from camp near McLean's Ford
to this place on last Monday. We oc-
cupy the old encampment Of Stone
wall" Jackson's brigade which started
for its position in the army Of Shenan-
doah last Friday.-Our line is an ad-
vanced one on the immediate right OF
Beauregard's left wing, and directly In
the rear Of the western suburbs OF
Centreville-if a "city" Of dozen or
80 houses can be said to have any
suburbs at all. There Is large force
encamped here, working on the en-
trenchments, and picketing on a line
Of some five miles ahead Of us. At the
hours Of revelle and tattoo, the null
titudinous drums keep up a continual
rattle. The widespread, undulatins
plains are covered with tents, and at
night when the campfires are lighted
the appearance is sublime indeed. At
ter supper is over, the bands OF the
various regiments make the night mu-
sical with their animating strains. The
other night Smiths famous band OF
the first Virginia, the best perhaps in
the army, serenaded General Beaure-
gard, at his headquarters, about a
half mile off; and among many other
pieces played the Marsellaise hymn
and Home, Sweet Home" in their
best style. The effect was thrilling
beyond the power Of words to de-
scribe, as the rich music died away
upon the Silly air Of night.
When we first reached here, 1t was
reported that the great fight was rap
idly approaching; and that If no storm
prevented. it would occur on Friday or
Saturdayi-The detail Of an extraor-
dinarily large working party to work
on the entertainments seemed to favor
this supposition. But 1t has been said
that the design of this Is to complete
our defenses from Old Run above, to
Union Mills below, speedily, in order
that a smaller force may defend this
line, and a portion Of the first corps
sent to weaker points. We cannot aver
either, Is the true one. To all appear
ances to us, however, the fight is more
remote than ever.
The exortion which has raised the
just ire Of the newspapers everywhere
south, is quite as visible in camp as
anywhere in the Confederacy Small
apples sell sometimes as high as fifty
cents per dozen, bologna sausages, so
cents per pound; cheese s1.00 and
other things in proportion. Nothing
else so disgraces our people now, as
this monstrous spirit Of speculation or
/ should say peculation. The man who
is striving might and main to make a
fortune from the hard necessities Of
the country, Is traitor to the back
bone. Napoleon's short, sharp and
decisive" method was to shoot all
such. Without advocating extreme
measures. we do say that the people
must protect themselves against these
land pirates. Some counties in this
state have begun the work in the mat
ter Of salt. The salt works Of Wash
ington county-a noble exception to
the general rule-are selling at IS cents
pei udNS uclSI W
continue selling at this reasonable
price. A county or so have resolved
to trade directly with these works;
and so far they will arrest the design
Of spectators to obtain the pork
packing monopoly.
At the last accounts the Yankees in
eastern Kentucky had penetrated as
far as the Virginia state line Some in
our camp think 1t possible that we
will be sent thither before long; while
others hope that we may be transfer
red to the South Carolina coast. We
anticipate wintering with the army Of
the Potomac.
Our scouts picked up some eight or
ten Yankees a few days ago. and two
more yesterday. The former have gone
on visit to Richmond; the latter are
now in an old store-house at this
place. Our cavalry picket is beyond
Vienna and Lewinsville to within a
mile or so Of the Potomac. The Lin
colnites are fortifying the Hills"
We had the pleasure this afternoon
of witnessing the first target practice
of the Star Battery"-the pet name
which our boys have given to the two