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flu YORKVILLEj S. C. THURSDAY MQRHINO, JTTHR 5, 1862. (K7>Mr. Johm R. Alum, Post Muter at Cheater, Is our authorized agent; and fully empowered to receive money for the office, and give receipt* for the tame. OQMn case* where luUcrlbers do not take the Ehquime rom the poet-office, Poet-MSfctera are requested to noUfyus mmediately. QQ- Subicrlbers desiring their papers changed mutt mendon the Pott Offlce/roro, at well at the one to, which they desire the chagen to be made. Our friend and Correspondent "L" shall have a showing in our next issue, the article having come to hand too late for this week. FIRE! The quiet of our village was disturbed about 12 o'clock on Sunday night last, by the unusual cry of fire, which was found to proceed from a kitchen of one of the residences belonging to the Kings Mountain Rail Road Company, occupied by Mrs. Eldridge and Mr. Shirer's families, late of Charleston. It occurred through the carelessness of a negro who was necessarily up at a late hour, - w * ' and three bureaus, and a wardroDe, containing nearly all the wearing apparel &c., of the parties, was burned. The loss, we regret to learn, is a severe one, being at least $1000. The building was probably not worth more than $150. FIGHT AT BICHMOND. By reference to the proper head, it will be seen that the great battle of Richmond has commenced, and was still undecided at last accounts?if we do not get further by the latest mail for which we shall keep open. The following is a list of the killed and wounded of Col. Jenkins' regiment as far as heard from. Mr. Hackett is since reported dead: Capt. I. N. Withers, George Garnett, Joseph W. Carroll, Daniel Carroll, James Black, T. C. Williams, W. K. Hackett, wounded severely; J. J. Coward, Edward Rose, Foster G. Jefferys, M. T. Hall, P. Barron, J. McKnight, John D. McConnell, James 4 " * t i . t . a n i AIli3on, A. jumasey, Jjieut. i^rosoy, James M. Adams, slightly; Col. Jack Giles, Capt. Gaston, killed. It is thus seen that York has suffered terribly, and yet all is not told. The land is full of mourning?God grant the sacrifice on our part may not have proved in vain. EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. Neax Dxurt'3 Bluff* on the James, Viroixia, ) Saturday, May 24, 1662. ) Bear JSnquirer :?We are hivouacing now on our picket lines, in full view of the James river, which is only half a mile or so ahead of us. It is some 6 or eight miles to Richmond by road; but the river is so crooked and winding in its course, that the gunboats could not reach the city in less than 15 or 20 miles. We have a formidable land battery at Drury's Bluff, the engagement between which and the enemy's gunboats recently, you must have heard of before this time. Rifle-pits have been constructed along the banks for the protectiofi - <af ?krp6no<jt*fs,~ proved very serviceable in the Dnirv'.-'i11 Bluff engagement. TKa, obstructions on file river begin near here. Friday, we believe, was the day fixed for their completion ; and Richmond is now said to be inapproachable by the river. But the work of fortifying the stream is still going on; and strong floating batteries, after the fashion somewhrft of Steven's a! ?/I knUAMTT l'n wn/lnrtfiArv XIVU UidrU UaHWJTj uo^u in tnv xyuuvvwu of Fort Sumter, are being completed with great energy and rapidity. We again assure you that it is the fixed purpose to defend Richmond to the last extremity. From our diminished sources of information, and the remote point of view which we occupy, we have been unable to grasp the designs of the enemy.? Everything with us in regard to their intentions, is mere speculation. Since the Drury's Bluff affair, and the capture of some 18, the killing of 8 and the wounding of one of the Monitor's crew, 8 or 10 days ago, they have been very quiet on the river and our right wing; only shelling occasionally our pickets and forage wagons a few miles below here. During this time they have slight demonstrations in front of our centre and left wing. Squads of their Cavalry have been seen in the neighborhood of "Old Church" and Hanover C. H. ; apparently reconnoitring to ascertain our strength and position. Heavy cannonading is heard in the direction of Hanover C. H. to-day. We are inclined to suspect that the first effort of the foe in the reduction of Richmond, will be to seize the Fredericksburg and /-I - . 1 T> M 3 _ 3 Uenrrai xvauroaus ? prvuauiy uy a movement upon Hanover Junction, where the roads intersect?in order to force a retirement from Fredericksburg, as well as to cut off communication with Stonewall Jackson; and the canonading heard to-day, may announce the opening of the struggle for this important point. This hitherto unnoticed and upknown place has, in our opinion, been rendered by the manoeuvers of the campaign, tha key of Charlottsville, Staunton and the whole of the Shenandoah valley. Its possession would enable the Federals to rapidly extend their right wing along the Rapidan, to and even beyond the mountains ; Jackson would be forced to fall back from Lynch burg, if not in rear of the James river; and this would open the way for a regular investment of Richmond, which is quite as likely to decide its fate as pitched battles. Even while writing this last paragraph, the news has reached us that there was a skirmish near Hanover Junction day before yesterday; and that a great battle is going on there today. We cannot vouch for the reliability of this news; but the cannonading is circumstantial evidence of its truthfulness ; and the above reasoning renders it worthy of some credence.? The day is chill and rainy?an exact type of the day at Williamsburg. If we prove decidedly victorious?which God grant!?it is said that we are favorably situated to bag any number of prisoners; and the victory, with such results, might materially change the character of the whole Summer campaign here. MILES. Neab CujlTUi'* Btxrr, Below Richmond, Va. > Monday, May 26,1862. ) Dear Enquirer .'?Reliable 'and satisfactory accounts have failed as yet to reach us, of the skirmishing above Richmond on Saturday. One report says that it was an artillery duel only, between a battery of the Washington Artillery of two guns, under Captain Rosser, and a battery of six guns of the enemy, at the head of the Mechanicsville turnpike, not far from Lumpkin's, and 8. or 10 miles from the city. Capt. Rosser held them at bay for six hours, when being wounded himself, and failing to receive reinforcements sent for, his guns were withdrawn from the unequal contest. His loss was two or three killed, and six or eight wounded ; while that of the enemy was Supposed to be much greater. Another 1 report has it that infantry were engaged on both sides; that we drove the enemy . back from the Central Rail Road; and that the 5th Louisiana Regiment was at . one time entirely cut off, and had to 1 fight its way back to our lines, sustain- ^ ing a loss of 150 men, and bringing in j 300 prisoners with them. These are ] merely unofficial rumors, and we give ; them only from the entire want of any j satisfactory information. Similar rumors inform us this morn- ( ing, that the enemy are throwing two 1 brigades across the long-bridge on the J Chickahominy, and are pushing all the ' rest of their army on the Peninsula, . upon our left wing, for the purpose of ' effecting a junction with McDowell from 1 Fredericksburg, and gaining possession 1 of the railroads above the city some where about Hanover Junction. "We feel that this is the time of times for Johnston to strike McClellan a blow that might prove decisive of his fate. : His position is just the same as that of . Sydney Johnston and Beauregard at ( Shiloh?the same as "Wellington's at Waterloo. Grant was looking for Buell; Napoleon hourly expected Blucher at Waterloo; and McDowell is ready and able to rush to the succour of Mc- : ClellajL. Whv delav until thev effect a jvtlcwo^ Our army is at their capi- ' tal?rested?eager to meet the desolating invader?and in the best fighting condition. The enemy are still mobilizing?jaded?uncertain of success, and in fear of a rout in which they would be harrassed and cut up, until they could reach the cover of their gunboats at West Point. McClellan's army this morning occupies perhaps a line of 25 or 30 miles, while our's is crouched like a tiger ready to pounce upon its prey. Now is the time, beyond question. Indeed we all anticipated that the fight would open this morning; and are still expecting it to begin at any moment. Dame Rumor?we tip our hat to the old lady tor her accommodating garrulity?reports that Stonewall Jackson has gained a brilliant victory at Front Royal, near Winchester; completely routing the enemy, capturing all they had, and chasing them down the Valley. We hope that this is not a Romney canard?a Romney victory. You remember how Adjt. Gen. Cooper told Dr. Harrold, and Dr. Harrold told us, all about that joyous affair; and how all that joyous affair turned o*t to be "a schoolboy's tale!" We have but little idea of the force Jackson has with him at present. His future movements in the Valley, will rrmoli unnn tViA defeat nr sunne&s of the Federals here. If they succeed, he may have to beat a hasty retreat from the Valley. If they are badly whipped, he may cross the Potomac before long. When such momentous issues are at stake, and everything is trembling in the balance, we are naturally eager for the developments of the future. McClellan is said to have an enormous supply of large Parrot guns, with which he can shell Richmond, if he can plant them in four miles of it. In regular approaches upon the city, they will be formidable engines, affording ample security and protection to the entrepching parties of the enemy. Sallying parties of sharp-shooters, in surprise forays and night attacks, could greatly annoy them, but would all the while be much exposed from their advanced position. Everything, in our opinion, calls for Magruder's policy : "Attack at once and Jurioualy." We have many reasons for telling you to look for the f adoption of this policy. The next ten or twenty days are pregnant with evenfs?with the destiny of the South. We prophecy that the 21st of July will find us as much rejoiced as it left us last year ; we hope, not as over-weeningly confident and remiss in husbanding the fruits of victory. MILES. For the Yorkvtlle Enquirer. BELIE F~B OABD. At a meeting of the Relief Board for this District, the following Resolutions were unanimously adopted : . Whereas, the great scarcity of Salt 2 in our country, and its importance to our people, constitutes the chief appre- c hension of suffering we feel in reference ? to our present condition. Therefore, t Resolved, That we cordially unite 1 with the move elsewhere taken in ear- c nestly requesting our State authorities I a- i o?n AY* aAYYlA I J tu iiavt; utui nuiao vicvi^u ui uumv, other provision made for the purpose 1 of supplying our suffering country, par- I ticularly, the poorer class, with this in- I dispensable article. t Resolved, That we cordially invite our sister Districts to unite with us in this appeal to our State authorities, to 1 supply this great deficiency. N c Resolvedy That these proceedings be 1 published in the Enquirer and that the 8 Columbia papers be requested to copy. A. B. SPRINGS, Chairman. 1 J. A. Brown, Sec'y. ? TreasW. THE BATTLE JF RICHMOND. J The Federal Forces Driven Back, c Richmond, May 81.?General Hill's Division commenced the fight this morning?Rhodes' and Garland's Brigades bearing the brunt of the battle for some 8 time. Reins' and Anderson's Brigades c also bore a conspicuous part until our 1 reinforcements arrived. The enemy j3 were also reinforced, and fighting continued with great desperation on both . Bides. The enemy were finally driven J from their redoubts and their own bat- f teries were turned upon them. Prison- ^ ers taken say that Gen. Buell was in command. 2 President Davis and General Lee ? were on the field, and their presence I? increased the enthusiasm of our troops. All accounts agree that the Confedera- ? tes displayed great bravery. TheYan- r kees stubbornly contested every inch of ? ground whilst giving way before the impetuous charges of our soldiers. No c reliable estimate of the casualties has s yet been made. A number of the Con- T Federates were wounded in the arm and tiand. General Rhodes was slightly ? wounded. No other general officer on Dur side hurt. So far as known, the snemy tried to make a flank movement ibout 7 o'clock, p. m., but were repulsed \ by Whiting's Division. * Richmond, June 1.?The battle of yesterday took place in the vicinity of Boar Swamp, between the railroad and I the Williamsburg Road, about seven , miles from this city. The accounts of yesterday as published are correct inthe main. Some cannonading has been heard ? this morning. Richmond, June 1.?The fight iff * progressing furiously to-day, chiefly ar- v tillery. No definite reports have been received from the field of battle. The 0 general tenor of the statements of a wounded soldiers indicate that the Con- ? federates are following up the success of yesterday. Prisoners are constant- ? ly coming in. Buell was not present. McClellan commanded in person. It is u now believed that the larger portion of ? the Federal army is on this side of the creek. Gen. Hatton, of Tennessee, , was killed yesterday. 7 P. M.?No definite accounts have E yet been received of the result of the f battle to-day, but all reports concur that the enemy are badly whipped and driven into the swamp. The carnage ? is dreadful on both sides. The Yankee loss is two to one of ours. Hundreds ofVounded are arriving. About five hundred prisoners in all have been ta Ken. June 2.?All quiet along the lines to day. The Confederate wounded are J constantly arriving. The citizens, and particularly the ladies, are unremitting T in their attention to and care of the ^ wounded. It is reported that the forces on both sides are burring their dead ? this morning. The weather continues 1 clear. The following despatch was received j by Gov. Pickens : t June 1. ?The 4th, 5th and 6th Regi- ; ments S. C. V., Jenkins' Regiment of , Sharp-shooters and Hampton's Legion were in the fight. Gen. J. Johnston Pettigrew, and Gen. Robert Hatton, of ( Tennessee, were killed. Col. Bratton wounded. Col. Wade Hampton has a ] very slight wound in the foot. c 3 o'clock, p. m.?The fight is ter- t rific. Our men are determined and we jj are gaining ground slowly. ? 3 30 p. m.?We are driving the ene- \ my before us. Last night, we slept in j their camp. Our' loss is heavy; the T enemy's appalling. f 6 p. m.?We have whipped the Yan- t kees again. The enemy are very un- < willing to fight. Everything looks \ ehcering and most satisfactory. We < are gathering in our reserves and will { renew the fight to-morrow. The enemy ] withdrew about 5 o'clock. The roads ] and fields are impassable with mud and mire. 1 June 2?114 p. m.?Nothing of in- . terest has transpired to-day. It is be- i lieved that the enemy is concentrating , his forces in the direction of Mechan- j icsville, North-east of the city. The j whole number of prisoners taken on , j Saturday and Sunday amounts to nve i hundred and fifty. , , The following are the casualties as ; [ far as received in the 5th South Caro- i Una Regiment: Col. Giles believed [killed. Calhoun, Herndon, Lieuten- | ant Douglas, J. P. Jeter, Oxner, Lieut. < Goss, C. L. Lee, J. F. Davis, J. L. i Turner, wounded slightly. . June 2.?At 1 o'clock to-day, the j fight was not renewed, but a battle is j I anticipated to-morrow. The fight yes- j jterday only lasted some three to four hours. Gen. Walker, ittis said, will be in the fight to-morrow. Our wounded ] are receiving every attention, and bear ( their wounds with much composure.? i The result on land will undoubtedly be i in our favor. No gun-boats as yet. li Movements of the Enemy. The intelligence from the Coast revived Thursday morning is more full )f interest, and begins to wear a lively ispect. The enemy, in strong force of lavalry, infantry and artillery, suppoled to be between two and three thouland, landed near Page's Point, and tdvanced on Pocotaligo. They suc;eeded in getting within two miles of hat station, on the Charleston and Sarannah Rail Road, distant about eight niles from the Landing. Our cavalry orces, under the command of Colonel iVilliam S. Walker, met the enemy, tnd hotly disputed their progress. The disparity of the forces; however, impelled our troops to fall back and iwait reinforcements. In the meantime he enemy proceeded to "Old Woods," tear Pocotaligo, visited the plantation >f Mr. Daniel Heyward, and it is re>orted dined under the oaks there. Mr. leyward was on his way to his house, lot knowing that the enemy had taken lossession, when a volley of balls were loured upon him, he being at the tim# rv+o 11 rr nnnrm vvuaij uum tuvvti On the reception of the news of the memy's advance, Gen. Pemberton made apid preparations and extended his >rders for sending and getting forward einforcemcnts, and left himself for the cene of action immediately. Their design was, no doubt, the puling up and destruction of a portion of he Rail Road. Being foiled and held n check by our Cavalry until the arrival of reinforcenfents, they commenced heir retrogade motion, and at six o'dock were said to be in full retreat towards their gunboats. Subsequent intelligence contradicted he report of the retreat of the enemy, tnd a fight on Thursday night or Frilay morning seemed probable. The lature of the country and the spirit of ur troops lead us to hope for our side he most favorable result. The forces engaged with the'enemy n the morning consisted of the Rutedge Mounted Riflemen, Captain Tren- 8 lolm; Hey ward Cavalry, Capt. Blake; * our Companies of Felder's squadron f f Cavalry, and the Charleston Light j, )ragoons, Capt. Rutledge. Col. Wal- * :er, commanding the Fourth and Fifth 1 dilitary Districts, arrived on the k ;round before the engagement. The 1 einforcements consisted of nine com- y ianies of infantry, a section of the Beau- * ort Artillery, Capt. Elliott, and three c ompanies of Major R. J. Jeffords' 1 quadron of Cavalry. v Major-General Pemberton, with the * fifty-first Georgia Regiment, was also * eported on the way, and expected to e ake command. * Two of the Rutledge Mounted Riflelen are reported killed, but we hope ' his will prove to be unfounded. Col. * Valker's horse was shot from under * im. c The news of an engagement in pro- ^ ress at Secessionville and Pemberton's ? lattery, brought by a courier, Thurs- ? ay afternoon, also created considerable ? xcitement, which easily subsided on J1 he facts being made known. The enely threw a few shell at long range into v The engagement at Newtown's Cut, ? pposite JDill's farm, was a more serious * ffair.. The battery at this point was mnned by Company F, Lieut. T. D. c Vhite, of Colonel E. B. White's Pal- g letto Battalion of Light Artillery.? y ?he enemy with three gunboats came ^ p abreast the battery, and opened fire ^ bout two o'clock at a distance of nine ^ .undred yards. ; The engagement lasted about three 1 tours. No one was hurt on our side, s ior the fcatl^ry injured. One of the J nemy's gunboats was disabled, she [ laving been struck by a round shot 1 rom the battery. The crew on board a rere observed afterwards repairing the 1 njury. This battery is situated about 8 wo miles from Fort Pemberton. Cap- f ain Smith, of Company F, was also on 1 he ground doing excellent service.? I ^.fter the enemy had ceased firing, our 1 roops fired some five more rounds, ^ vhen they were ordered to discontinue. c )ur troops behaved admirably, and irere delighted at the opportunity to ] >ay their regards to the insolent foe. * The fire from the gunboats was very 1 iccurate, both solid shot and shell be- j ng thrown at the battery. The enemy * 10 doubt designed the attack for the ] lurpose of preventing us from placing 1 urther obstructions in Stono river.? rhe gunboats, three in number, still : ay nearly abreast of the battery at Newtown Cut.?Charleston Courier. j The Enemy's Gunboat's Shelling i >ur Batteries Below the City.? The stir caused by the news from I Pocotaligo yesterday afternoon, was i jonsiderably increased by the news that ( he enemy's gunboats, after entering [ Stono Inlet, were at their usual work, i few miles below the city. It appears ;hat five gunboats, one of which ap)eared to be iron-clad, and without * nasts steamed up Stono River with the * lood tide yesterday morning. They J ;hrew a few shells near the camps at \ Secessionville, proving, conclusively, 1 ;hat our troops there were within range ] )f the gunboats. The Yankees then } shelled the steamer DeKalb, forcing 1 lier to retire under the guns of Fort 1 Pemberton. tt 1 Yesterday afternoon, at flood tide, 1 the steamers began shelling our battery 1 it Newtown-Cut, and the fire was re- 1 turned. No casualties are reported ] Dn our side. One shot from our batte- ' ry was plainly seen to cut down a mast, 1 and. other damage was probably done iboard the gunboats, as our practice was good. This battery was in charge if Capt. Smith, Company F, (White's Battalion). "Lieut. T. G. White assisted in the cammand of the battery. The negroes have been removed from the Island, and the cattle are being Iriven off. At sunset, last evening, the enemy's gunboats still remained anchored in ( ;he vicinity of our batteries, and it is ( probable that they will re-open fire this { norning.?Mercury, 30th ult. 1 A correspondent of the Mem- r ihis Argus, writing from Corinth, un- t ler date of May 23d, says: "You need j lot be disappointed in the two armies t lever fighting at Corinth?such is the t mpressionhere." s Scott's Louisiana Cavalry in North Alabama. i From a correspondent of the Mem)his Appeal we gather the following 'urther particulars of the gallant deeds )f Scott's Louisiana cavalry in North Alabama. Dating at Courtland, Ala., May 4, this correspondent writes : Scott's Louisiana cavalry have per'ormed some most daring exploits in ihis and the Athens neighborhood withn the last ten days. Advancing with a portion of his regment towards Tuscumbia, John Scott Tightened the Federals out of the pfe-ce >y a very simple ruse. Capturing a veil known negro, who, from his intinacy with the Yankees in Tuscumbia, vas a fit subject, he complied with the larkey's pleadings for release, only on laid darkey giving his parole that he vould not tell the Yanks that Price and ifteen thousand men were advancing lpon them, of course the darkey made racks for his friends in Tuscumbia, and iwors that the hills were crowded with Price's men. The burning of the stores il. Florence and immediate evacuation it Tuscumbia was the consequence. In the meantime Captain Cannon, of Scott's regiment, made a night march icross the -mountains and daringly :harged upon the whole column of repeating Federals whilst they were on ;he road seven miles above Tuscumbia. The Federals gave way in every direc;ion and Cannon retired with twentyleven prisoners, having killed and vounded thirty more. Cannon's loss vas two men slightly wounded. Advancing with about one hundred and ifty men, Scott attempted to cut them >f? between Courtlarid and Decatur, )ut Gen. Mitchell, who commanded he Federals, made railroad time and :rossed the Decatur bridge; destroying t afterwards. Nothing daunted, Col. Scott crossed the Tennessee at Lamp's ?erry and came up with Mitchell at Athens, on the first day of April. The snemy drew up in line of battle and for t short time made some show of fight. )ne or two shells from Lieut. Holmes' Lowitzers, a charge and they retreated n double quick through Athens. Their orce consisted of the 18th Ohio regi-. cent, and one company of dragoons. Scott had but 162 men at the time of naking the charge, and this small force fas necessarily divided in pursuit of he enemy, and capturing their wagons, iamp, etc. The entrance of Scott's egiment into Athens was a triumphant ine. The streets were lined with exiltant ladies and shouting men. The, ormer gathered in a body and presentd Scott with a Confederate flag, which hey had kept hidden. t .1 . n. .n .1 tA.J in tne meantime ocoit uespaieiieu Gannon, with a small force of thirty aen, to destroy the Limestone Creek bridge. This the gallant Cannon acomplished, though not before a hard ight in which he killed nine and woundd many. He fired into a passing train, tropping the Feds like flies, from the ops of the cars. He then burned the >ridge, and by this means threw a ocomotive and twenty car loadjgm^ioisions, including 1000 sacks-of coffee, came down latter was crosing Elk rive^Scott's entire command tad then come up, and he had 275 men, ,nd three small howitzers, to oppose 1,000 infantry, one regiment of dra;oons, and one piece of artillery, which Fas the force brought down from Hunts ille to intercept Scott. The enemy lid not make any attack until all of the egiment had crossed except 111 men. Jpon this small body the 4th Ohio regment of cavalry charged in splendid tyle. They were received by our boys vith a yell and a perfect sheet of bulets and buckshot, which drove them >ack in wild confusion, with the loss of ixteen killed, including Col. Kloskie, heir commander. Out of ammunition, md having waited in vain for promised einforcements, Scott was compelled, n view of the overwhelming force opjosing him, to recross the Tennessee iver, which he did in splendid style, without the further loss of a single man >r horse. His total loss in all these encounters vas three killed, seven wounded and ive missing, together with some ten or ifteen horses killed. In killed, woundid and prisoners, the enemy certainly ost 150 to 200 men. The spoils of the L8th Ohio camp, -which was taken at ithens, were rich beyond description. Tents, overcoats, wagons, horses, blankets, guns and ammunition, were all jrought over the river in safety, except ;he last mentioned articles, which were ost by the upsetting of the flat in E1E iver. Scott has almost cleared North Ala)ama of Yankees, and something is low in prospect that will cast a glow of lelight over "true and faithful" Middle Tennessee. Notes of Trip, We have talked with men from North md South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama md Mississippi, and heard the same ;alk about salt. Why, at points in the nterior, as we have learned, salt is beng retailed at fifty cents a quart, which vould make it an expensive luxury to ndulge in, even at table. If, as the egend goes, or as Luther is said to lave said, he once ate a bushel of salt vith the devil, we rather think salt nust have been cheaper then than it is iow, else it would have impoverished he devil himself to have paid for many repasts at the rate of sixteen dollars, or indeed thirty-two dollars, if we assume that his Satanic Majesty ate bushel for lushel with the great Reformer. But disguise this matter as we may, it is a serious one, a most serious one. [t is no longer simply a question of price, although that is serious enough, [t is a question of supply at any price. People must have salt. If they can't ???* i* IVntn -fri/inrlq t.VlPV Will hf> tpmn. 11/ AiVW ....- ~ W %-w?^ ;ed perhaps forced, to get it somehow irom the enemy, and we all know the langer, the demoralization of this traling with the enemy. It is one of the ;hings that our cause has most to fear 'rom. During our absence from home busiless took us to Charleston, where marial law is in operation, and from which dace General Ripley has been removed o some other sphere of duty, not much o the regret of the citizens, as we hould judge from the general tone of remark. The.-people of Charleston are still sore about the running off of the steamer Planter, as -well as on the score of some other things of the kind equally shameful. There does not appear to be any great excitement, although families are getting off as fast as they i can, and the whole up country is crowded with Charlestonians who have gone up, some of them as far away as Greensborough, N. C. Of the number of troops in and around the city, of course we cannot speak. There are a good many, however, but they make no show on the streets, and but few uniforms are to be seen around the hotels or public places. The pickets in the city are mounted. No one, merely from reading, could have any idea of the destructive sweep of the great fire which swept through the very heart of the city. Certainly we had none. There is no appearance now of charred timber or blackened walls. The timbers were all burned up wholly, or have been removed. The walls, where unsafe, have been taken down, and the bricks generally cleaned ? J i-i? -:I-J HI1U neaiijf pueu up W1L111L1 LUC OpiLCCO they formerly enclosed. Here and there, where the foundations have been good, or the remaining fragments of wall would bear it, houses have been run up or are still going up, the old bricks being generally used ; but these rebuilt houses are very few. The water courses are all up higher than we recollect to have seen them before, The Pee Dee is brimming; so with the Wateree and the Congaree, and so of course with the Santee. Of the reports of the movements of the Yankee gunboats on the South Carolina coast and. rivers, we could not make much definite They have certainly been prowlL0 around and up the Black River and the Waccamaw, and it was feared that they would get up to Conwayboro.' Of the means taken to repel them, or check their advance, we hardly know, and could not speak. It is very desirable that these means should be prompt and efficient, as their further progress, especially up the Pee Dee, might jeopardize our Southern rail road communications as well as our telegraph lines. Wilmington Journal. Exemptions. The South Carolinian gives the following information relative to exemptions : "No exemptions are granted under the State law until a call for duty is made. Exemptions under the Conscription tion Act (C. S. A.) will be granted when conscripts are ordered to camp. A Confederate Surgeon will then examine all presenting themselves for du. : I W A t ni?ooflnf arvnlifio+irma fiiir. VOV/11V* ui^|/HVUVWUi/ w VMV KOVU geon General of the State are useless. The notice is given in consequence of the numerous applications for exemption by invalids, who -will only be examined when summoned for duty." Governor and Council and Courier.?No body of men ever had so vulnerable a constitution as our Governor and Council. From different sources blows are being struck that approximate, if not touch, the vitals of this anomalous organization. Among the best of warriors arrayed against them is the Charleston Courier. From its quiver, arrows thick and fast are drawn and hurled against them. Whether they can withstand their jayelins remains to be seen, convention-clad as they are. None surely ever run a higher and wilder career of legislation than these, the creatures, and their parent, the Convention. To dissolve that body is an urgent necessity. Let the people speak out, and like the frostwork of a winter's night, it will melt away. -We want no such despotism as the Convention any longer. It has done its duty as a political body?let us throttle it, ere it becomes a legislative incubus?a crying and intolerable evil. Carolina Spartan. From the Due West Telescope. I am informed by a member of my church that was at Island No. 10., and made his escape, that Thomas M. McElwee, a graduate of Erskine College, son of J. N. McElwee, York District, South Carolina is either a prisoner or is dead. When the young soldier (F. Falls) left, McElwee was sick, low with Typhoid fever and it is the settled rt/vnTrJnfinn c\f liia fripTiflg tbnfc VlP is dead. How sad to think of dying in captivity far from friends. McElwee was a member of my church and had his mind upon the ministry. E. E. Boyce. Glorious News.?Another illustration of the inefficiency of the blockade has to be recorded. One hundred barrels of powder, just imported reached here on the Macon train yesterday morning, and two car loads of small arms were left in Macon because of the inability of the engine to pull them.? They will come on in duo time, and will bo sent where they can do good service. An additional proof that a Confederate port has been recently entered by some sea-goer, is found in the fact that yesterday morning's mail contained a number of letters from ouj* cousins across the water. Bravo! Columbus Times. From Corinth.?By an arrival in this city, we have intelligence from Cor-i inth and vicinity, which, if true, is Highly important, ana may ere tnis have hastened matters to an issue in that direction. When our informant left it was reported that Gen. Beauregard had succeeded in cutting off Hal-| leek's supplies by railroad, and his only means of communication was by the Tennessee River, which was falling very rapidly, and would soon beunnavi-j gable. It was supposed Halleck would be compelled to fall back, in which event Gen. Beauregard1 would attack him. The railroads accessible to Halleck are the Mobile and Ohio, to Columbus and Hickman, Kentucky, and the road from Louisville, Bowling Green and Memphis, connecting at Humboldt with the Mobile and Ohio, which is the road probably served. Halleck's army is on the Tennessee, at Pittsburg. . We await further news from there with interest.?Richmond Examiner. From the South Carolinian. An Appeal to the Unfortunate. " Listen, officers, who have been defeated in the late re-organization, listen a few moments. I would say a word tc to you who are on the same footing ? with myself. |jj We, it is true, feel mortified at our ' defeat, and no doubt the impression will n! go far that we have proved ourselves oi recreant to the trust reposed in us as ? officers; but let us redeem ourselves-? pSome of us have been left out by the un- jS scrupulous intrigue of unpatriotic aspi- p, rants?some by the exercise of that Pj base principle, ingratitude?some from v the impression that we were in the ser- u vice only for the love of office and its ? gains?some-because we simply and ^ faithfully discharged our duties?some pi for one thing, and some for another, ft but the world places us all upon the * same ground. And now let us relieve 3 ourselves of the false accusations cast ? upon us. Let us not, because we are 5 deprived of our offices, turn our backs ? upon our country and leave her to the ? mercy of our relentless, .invading foe. p Arouse, ye patriot but unfortunate " brothers, and let us return to the ser- JJ vice in the capacity of humble privates. j] It is true, some of us may think (and a doubtless some really are) ourselves un- ? able to serve as a private soldier. But ? let us try it. I, for one, have a stiff jj arm?the result of a gun-rshot wound a received in the ever-memorable and glo- ? rious battle of Manassas Plains. , But ? I am going back to the field of strife? ? to the field of danger?the field of hon- p or. I am resolved to see my country " free, or perish in the struggle. Awake! 0 arise! then, and join with me the gal- ? lant partisan, Morgan. u W. P. Robuck, -3 Late Captain Company E, Holcombe * Legion. - . . u Woodruff's Spartanburg, S. 0. May 29, 1862. J The Yankees Selling Negroes.? J n i . i* /*i i borne weeKs ago a portion or general ? Mitchell's command was stationed at ?i Lurkinsville, a small town in Jackson ei County, Alabama, on the Memphis Railroad. While there they pillaged the country as they are accustomed to ] do everywhere, ana of course took and r employed as many contrabands as they . wanted and kept them as long as they I pleased. . ? ' But the hypocritical cant of the en- v emy was most glaringly exhibited, in * that after they were done with the ne- ? groes, instead of sending them to their * owner or taking them with them, they c put them up at auction and sold them, & The Yankees bid on them; but they ? were careful to let them be knocked off to residents, who generally were the v former owners or the friends of the former owners. Thus these men whose U consciences hurt them so much that they could not remain in the Union with slaveholders, have become slave thieves and dealers, through malice and greed of gain. Of what worth are all their loud-mouthed, empty professions ? | The Potomac Crossed.?Intelligence u received in official quarters yesterday a leaves no doubt but that the line of the (J Potomac has at last been crossed, and w that a portion of Gen. Jackson's command is now at Williamsport, in Mary- JJ land. The army having been once c mobilized, is in a condition to make ? rapid marches. It is reported that in. " Baltimore there were recently but three thousand Federal troops, and scarcely as many in Washington and vicinity. ] Further news from Gen. Jackson's com- jj mand will be anxiously expected. p [Richmond Examiner, 30th. ? Burning o.v Cotton.?We are per- 11 mitted to publish the following extract from a letter received by a gentleman of Augusta, Georgia: <<T Vinov fJiof TTomr\frvri'a nvr\r\ rtf /iftt- I " X uuujl bUuiv xjkuui|/wvu p vi v^/ vx vvir ton on two plantations on the Mississippi, has been burnt, and their other crops may also be destroyed. They plant [ generally.for 4,000 bales, but this sea- ' son they have not planted an acre of J cotton." n ? a Destruction of President Davis' i Residence.?Augusta, May 29.?The Yicksburg Citizen says tbat the enemy " have battered down and ,-mpletely destroyed President Davis' residence; al- ^ so, that of Joe Davis. The De Soto Depot, opposite Vicksburg, was burnt e Thursday night?supposed to have been c fired by the Yankees. The Federals J are committing serious depredations be- c low Vicksburg. n Mil 4 G Worth Knowing.?It is that dried fruit put a way with a little sassafras bark, (say a large handful to a bushel,) will save it for years, unmolested, by those troublesome insects that so often \ destroy hundreds of bushels in a sea- a son. As there will be a heavy fruit a crop this year, it would be well for the ? farmers to remember this. ? Papers from all parts of Geor- y gia represent the wheat crop as greatly 01 improving in appearance and promising ~ a good yield. ggy* On the Northeastern Road there is a colored train hand with fiery red whiskers. He looks rather peculiar. T ?bituarjj. Died?In this District, on the 26th ult., Mrs. JANE McCULLOUGH, In the 84th year of her age. At her residence, near Rock Hill, on theQfith ultimo, of ? Typhoid fever, Mrs. MARY ISABELLA MILLS, aged about 30 years. flTT? A V"P.TV from +Tir> villncrA r>f Vnrlf ville, on Saturday last, a young MuBy COW; she Is a, a dark Brindle, and white spotted. Also her CALF, about r six weeks or two months old, white and red spotted. Any information respecting them will be thankfully received. w Word may be left at the Printing Office. _i June 5 23 tf . "VTotice.?at the next gen- } Jl.^1 ERAL Assembly of the State of South Carolina, ap- _ plication will be made to incorporate BEEKSHEBA i CHURCH, of Bethel Presbytery, S. C. v June 5 23 6m* ? CAMP SIMOiVS. h HEADaUARTERS, 17th REGT. S. C. V. ? Letters for members of this * Regimerlt will be directed to CAMP SIMONS, near New Road Station, Savannah Railroad, (care of Colonel Means, 17tli Regiment, S. C. V.) Recruits will find con- i veyance at this station to bring them to the camp. By or- I I der of Cot. MEANS. ^ | J. W. Coxxer, Adjutant. ,i, [ Junes 23 U_ SOUTH t AROLIXA-lORR HIST. ? I'T'HIS day, J. M. Deal, of King's I JL Creek, of said district brings before me, A. Hardin, Magistrate, an estray HORSE of the following description: l A dark bay Horse 16 hands high, with a white spot in his forehead and one on his nose; no brands visible?supposed C to lie thirteen years old?appraised at one hundred dollars, p Said horse can be found four miles North-West of the J King's Mountain Battle Ground, about eight tulles North- tr East of the Gherokee Iron Works. A. HARDIN, Marutrate. d< 1 JuneS 23 3m BATES OF POSTAGE Y THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA2EC. 1. The Congress of the Confed3 erate State# of America do enact, That so much of the rst section of an Act entitled "an Act to prescribe the ites of postage In the Confederate States of America, and r other purposes," approved February 23,1861, as relates i sealed packages containing other than printed or written alter, including money packages, be and the same is here ; so amended as to require that such packages shall be ited by weight, and charged the rates of letter postage. Sic. 2. And be it further enacted. That the second seeon of said Act be amended as follows, to wit: That all cwapapers published within the Confederate States, not tceedlng three ounces in weight, and sent from the office F publication to actual and bona fide subscribers within the onfederate States, shall be charged with postage as follows i wit > The postage on the regular numbers of a newspasr, published weekly, shall be ten cents per quarter; pacrs, published semi-weekly, double that amount; papers iiblished thrice a week, treble that amount; papers, pub shed six times a week, six times that amount; and papers iiblished dally, seven times that amount. And on newsapers weighing more than three ounces, there shall be largcd on each additional ounce, in addition to the fore5lng rates: On those published once a week, live cents a ounce or fraction of an once per quarter; on those pubilied twice a week, ten cents per ounce pier quarter ; on lose published three times a week, fifteen cents per ounce i>r quarter; on those published six times a week, thirty ents per ounce per quarter; and on those published dally, tirty-five cents per ounce per quarter. And periodicals iiblished nftenerthan bi-monthly shall be charged as news- a ipers. And other periodicals sent from the office of pubcation to actual and bona fide subscribers shall be-ehnrged lUl JJUSiaSC *X? IUIHJWB. U# W Hi 1 lie pusuifc "II U't ivguw umbers or a periodica), published within the Confederate cates, not exceeding one and a half ounces In weight, and ublished monthly, shall be two and a half cents per quar- ( sr; and for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce vo and a half cents additional; If published semi-monthly ouble that amount. And periodicals published quarterly r tsf monthly shall be charged two centa an ounce; and ?gular subscribers to newspapers and periodicals shall be :qolred to pay one quarter's postage thereon In advar ce, t the office of delivery, unless paid at the office where ublished. And there shall be charged upon every other ewspaper, and each circular not sealed, handbill, engraing, pamphlet, periodical and magazine, which shall be ncounected with any manuscript or written matter, and pt exceeding three ounces in weight, and published wlthi the Confederate States, two cents; and for each addlional ounce or fraction of an ounce, two cents additional; nd hi ait cases the postage shall be pre paid by stamps, or therwlse, as the Postmaster General shall direct; and ooks, bound or unbound, not weighing over four pounds,. .. ball be deemed mailable matter, and shall be charged with oatage, to be prepaid by stamps or otherwise, as the Postjastcr General may direct, at two cents an ounce foT any lstance. And upon all newspapers, periodical and books, s aforesaid, published beyond the limits of the Confederte States, there shall be.charged postage at double the fore , olng specified rates. The publishers of newspapers or pclodicals within the Confederate States, may set d and reeive to and from each other, from their respective offices f publication, one copy *of each publication free of postge. All newspapers, unsealed circulars, or other unsealed rioted transient matter, placed in any poet office, not for ransmlsslon but for delivery only, shall be charged postage t the rate of one cent each. Sxc. 3. And be it further enacted, That the third section f the above recited Act be and the same Is hereby so aicnded as to authorize the Postmaster-General to provide nd furnish ten cent stamps and stamped envelopes; and lit the provisions, restrictions and penalties prescribed by aid section of said Act, for violations of the game. In rclaon to two, five and twenty cent stamps and stamped enelopes, shall, in all respects, apply to the denomination of tamps and stamped envelopes bercinprovided for. . Sxc. 4. And be it further enacted, That the proviso cons' lined In the fifth section of the said Act, be so amended as ) extend to the Chiefs of the Contract, Appointment and Inance Bureaus of the Post Office Department, the privitge therein conferred upon the Postmaster-General, his hief Clerk, and the Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Ifflce Department, of transmitting through thn mails, free f postage, any letters, packages or other matters relating xclnsively to their official duties, or te tlic business of the ost Office Department, subject to the restrictions and penIties prescribed by the said proviso; and that this act take fleet and be In force, from and after Its passage. HOWELL COBD) President'of the Congress. Approved May 13,1861. JEFF. DA Via.' 1 rn pi AMlnc aim caducpc: i w hnnibiiu niiw 1 nimikiiwi "PHE .Subscriber desires to inform the JL public that he la prepared to furnish to any one that rants such a thing, the BEST COTTON GIN that la made nywhere, and he la still making Improvements on his forter Gins, and has no fear in challenging any other Gin 'octory to produce an equal In performance or speed.? Vith good, dry Cotton, the roll In the gin cannot be broken or made to spew over?which aannot be said of any other In. His gin also has advantages and improvements which 0 other can have, as these have been regularly patented, -such as the exclusion of rats from the brush, fcc., by the emiliar construction of the gin, which no other has a Ightto make. He also makes THRASHERS of different onstruction to suit the wish of any one ; the spike beater omhined, the smooth drum with fingers and no spikes nd different other patterns. He has also the right of the elebratcd Garllngton Thrashers which are very much adlired by every one that has seen or tried them. Any one wanting a superior Gin or Thrasher can be suplied by sending his order to me ar Cliester Q, H-> So. Ca. Pork will be carefully shipped to any place desired. Repairing done at snort notice. JOHN SIMPSON. 0(7-To House-Bullders, I will say that I am constantly lanufacturing Sashes, Blinds and Doors of every descripon, of good material and of the very best workmanship. All work carefully packed and forwarded to order. January 5 1 tf ROSE'S HOTEL. YORETILLE, S. C. 1 v-v ! THIS large brick building Instill open for the reception nnd accommodation of ffUBBHL. the travelling public, under the super jgEKML Intendcnce of the owner himself. With *fS5s5ilK5- nsOTurance to all who patronise him, tat they will find at his house, rooms equal to ooy In the tate, and the table supplied with the best this market will Sord, the Proprietor returns thanks for the liberal patron ;e extended to him In the past, and hopes by strict attenon In fittnre, to make this house as heretofore?comfortale to the Traveller and profitable to himself. MY OMNIBUS ill be found at the RAIL ROAD DEI'OT to convey paarngera and their baggage to this House, FREE OP HARGB. Good STABLES attached to this Hotel. Carriages, Hor , :s, and attentive servants, always In readiness to convey avellers to any part of tne country. No Jitents or re owned Whips, at this establishment. W. E. ROSE. January 2b 4 tf A CHEAP LIGHT. [HAVE on hand and for sale, a supply of TEREBENE OIL, LAMP8, CHrMNEYS and PICK. This Oil Is burnt at a cost of less than a half cent er hour, and Is cheaper than caudles at twenty cents per ound. It is burnt in the common KEROSENE LAMP dth a slight alteration. Send in your lamps and have them altered, and give it a rial. TERMS CASH. M. JONES, Manufacturer's Agent, % At "Stowes" Hotel. A LSO A LOT OF~GOOD WRILJL ting paper for SALE. M. JONES. May 8 19 tf "LIGHT! LIGHT! I LET THERE BE LIGHT!" IHE SOUTHERN OIL. TT is non-explosive?it is a cheap light, L a brilliant one?it Is indigenous to our own soil?it will ot cost more than % a cent an hour?and I will sell it at il per gallon; if any person who buys a lamp is too poor 3 fill it, Ixrilldo rt, gratuitously, ifthey buy their lamps from le. I have no Agents, and want none. M. ALEXANDER. May 29 22 tf STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, YORK DISTRICT. W7HEREAS Smith Sanders has f T applied to me for Letters of Administration, on ail nd singular the goods and chatties, rights and credits of IDWARD T. SANDERS, late of the District aforesaid, deeased. These are therefore to cite and admonish ail an'd singular, tie kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to be and ppear before me at out next Ordinary's Court for the said llstrlct, to be holden at York Court House on the 2nd day f June next, to shew cause, If any, why the said Adllnistration should not be granted. liven under my band and Seal, this 22nd day of May. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, and in the eighty-sixth year of American Independence. JOHN B. JACKSON, O. Y. D. May 29 22 2t* YORK MARBLE YARD. RICHARD HARE, respectfully informs the citizens of 'ork and Chester Districts, and the adjoining counties of Forth Carolina, that he is fully prepared to supply every arcle In the MARBLE LINE, of the highest style of finish nd at reasonable prices. He keeps constantly on hand, a large supply of FOREIGN nd DOMESTIC MARBLE, and specimens of his work iay be always seen at the Yard, nearly opposite the "ENIUIRER" PRINTING OFFICE, and a few doors North f "Stowe's" Hotel. OQH All work will be delivered at any point on the King's fountain Railroad,. FREE of charge. He Js also prepared to furnish to order, IRON RAILING f any desired pattern, for Fences, Balconies, Ac. January 10 2 Ip WMTMTwalkee] DENTIST, YORKVILLE, 8. C. m- Office In the rear of MOORE, RAINEY A CO.'S tore, formerly occupied by Messrs. MELTON Jt MEL'ON, as a Law Office. July 11 28 tf . DR.ALFRED CRAVEN ^tsiitirt jStargwir ?ratisl, YORKVILLE, S. O. (J- On the East side of Main Street, South of the "Palmetto Hotel. "-?$) January 6 1 tf , j\ [I CI 'PJUK aaOdHOlVH a O IH giTM auop aqpue o auioa og viaSuoi Xtra no tj Sutiindjo paau o,\i or o; loy Rum iouojDy ?y; puo 'Rwjiy ay; ut .nou ?xv siifiod ay; ? uoijMxf o so 'pasop aq ppioqs siunoaau |pj jeqj Xrcssaa 3u sj jj -jsui Arcnuer jo l?'[ oq> uo p.i.\|ossip bum uug atp u 'HSVD J0 3A0N*1 sJunooDu jjain aulas puu nea oi pa Isanbar .(psauma aru "00 N aHOJHOXVH H 0 TT o raiij oqi 0} pajqopur saosaad rjrj \ xsanban isaxtfva HORN! CORN!!?I WISHTO VJ buy, exprusly for the GOVERNMENT, 10,000 BUSH;LS OF CORN. I will furnish SACKS and pay the Ighest CASH price. I wish it distinctly understood that lis Is not for speculation, und I hope that those who have om to sell would prefer selling it to the GOVERNMENT t a fair price rather than let it pass Into the hands of specIntors. j. C. MILLER. February 27 9 tf HOTTON IS KING!?THE SUJ? . <J SCRIBER gives this notice to all those that know lemselves Indebted to him, that he must pay his debts, and lat hecanot dolt without money; and also, that those who we accounts with him of long standing, must makp settleIdnt altkn. ktr .A- V'ofn flu ho (u .l.fortolno,! tr\ oloen p uis hooks to thfe first of January 1861. JOHN J3IMPSON, Chester, S. C. February 21,1861 8 tf CARRIAGE SHOP. vtfPETp A -* THE Subscriber still continues the EsLWagb. CARRIAGE and BUGGY BUSINESS Ti/ '5?? at the old STAND. All kinds of couny producetaken in exchange for work. ALSO, HORSE SHOEING and general country WORK one by W. P. McFADDEN. January 23 4 if