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A Shot at ITlcCIellaii.
That very curious aud remarkable Yankee,
George Francis Train, is addressing a series of
letters to. McClellan. In one of them he makes
the following centre shot: (
It is a mean thing to listen at the keyhole .
It is meaner to opcu 41 private-letter. It is the .
meanest ct alt to accept hospitality and abuse
the host. But these mean things are Christian <
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virtues compared to tue aci 01 .accepting uic
nomination of a party in order to destroy it. A 1
platform is tbj party's scuD A candidate is
i the party's body. Scparate< the body from tlie j
soul, and death ensues. . 1 '
Mark my word, -General, you will not carry
a single State except New Jersev, and you will
sacrifice seven Democratic v members of Cougress
out of ten. -Look at Vermont. Maine
will be the same. Indiana will only lead the
other States by a month.
You will fiud'it as hard as the rebels have
to fight such Democratic names as Foot. Farragut,
Porter and Dnpont, on the sea, or Grant,
'/ , Meade, Burnside, Sickles, Ilaiicock, Thomas
and Shcrmat), on the land?all of whom are
against you James Buchanan , said that he
was no longer J. B., but the Cincinnati platform.
You reverse it, and say that you arc
not the Chicago platform, -but G. B. Mac.
But to our letter. Bulwer said, the uPcn
was mightier than the sword." Then he had
not made your acquaintance, .General. 'Nom'
inated on your record. Yes. The draft. Tlie
Proclamation. The suspension of habeas coropmcl
nf r.ninclohiPAe MilltllfV ill
the polls, and disobedience of orders. Is not*
that your public reqord ? Do you mean, by
alluding to your record, that vor. will do tho
same again ?
Take'your whole letter, paragraph by parafe
graph, dissect it as I have this sentence, and
you will find it as weak as dish water; undc*
cidcd, inconsistant, uugramm apical and egotistical.
The six allusions to the Union remind
one of the stereotyped cry in the "Fortunes of
Nigehn Watches, Clocks, Barnacles. The
brigh; ,boy who cried l>arnax:lcs, watches,
clocks, introduced a new idea'into Scotland.
"If a frank? carnestfand persistent effort to
obtain those obj ects should fall, the response
bility for ulterior consequences will-fall upon
those who remain in arms against the Union."
Why not say war right out, not dodge round
a corner this way. Don't forget that old Cass
killed himsef with the Nicholson letter. .
"Believing that the views here Expressed arc
those of the convention and the people you r "
T o/inAnf- tk'A tmnsinntlAn ^
?JiC9^ui?} a av/v^jju tuv uuimiiftuvii.
You doa't believe anything of the kind. You
know better. The Northwest wdrc all peace.
I condense vonr letter in two lines :
p Gentlemen?I accept the nomination, but
acknowledge myself totally unfit for the position.
I mean nothing unkind in this, General, but'
you know that now you are a fair mark, not a
large one, for all to shoot at..
Wo find the followingjuterestmg paragraphs
t in the latest European news :
The London Morning Herald reiterates the
statement that Liudsay withdrew^ his motion
k for the recognition of the Confederate States, in
consequence of a secret understanding with
B * Lord Palraerston, that gentleman promising
Lindsay he would support such amotion hereafter.
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Lord Bjoughara remarked on the 15th ult.
tljat in two months it would be expedient and
desirable for England and Fmnw m
good officers to put an end to the war, etc. ?
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CAMDEN DAILY JOURNAL.
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MONDAY MORIfING,. OCT. 3.
The Examining Board for tlio Gth CongressionalDistrict
will meet id Camden on the lOtli .October instwitli
a view of reviewing oUrcirtificates and^rnmi?i
ing ill persons enrolled under recent orders from the
War Department. - . 1 ..
Tli? V.Tiimrticr niihlinlms n lr?ttar /mm n soldier in
the Yankee prison! .detailing; the intense sufferings
of our bravo men, and tho unuttorablo baseness of tlie
foeman in revenging himself upon unarmed men for
the humiliation his soldiers meet in tho field.
CoirtnssioXEits Meeting.?Tho Commissioners from
tho States ol {Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama and Mississippi, appointed under the
Impressment Act for the regulation of Government
prices, assembled in Montgomery on Tuesday>
20th instant. They have adop'ed'a uniform scheduleof
prices for the States represented.
Our telegraph column gives totlio reader intelligence
of a heavy engagement between the two contending
armies near Richmond?thoiigh tho- despatches have
been received in rather an unintelligible form?as it
will be seen that several prominent officers of the
Western army is supposed be participating in the
Bght in Virginia?with their commands, when no such
transfer has been made. The fault does not belong to
the Camden office, but it is perplexing, especially at
this anxious hour, to receive such unsatisfactory reports.
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Ynnkee Miscclluny.
The New York Herald says that all tbc stories
t)>at General Fremont is about to withdraw
from the field,, or iias written to that effect, are
ascertained, on thc"authorityof a confidential
friend of his, to be destitute of foundation.
Mayor Gnnther, of New York, objects to the
"Emigration Act" of Congress because the "covert
object" is to "gain material for the army."
. He maintains that it is inhuman and immortal
to bring .emigrants to a land engaged in
war, wlmn they have no real interest in the
issues of the strife.
Hon. K. C. Winthrop, of Massachusetts, is
making a speech* in support of MeClellan and
Pendleton,
The Black jRepriblican papers allege that.
Governor Seymour, of Neii York, was renominated
l|y a trick. Li is friends'" secured the
nomination as "a compliment," with the understanding
that it would-be postively declined.
The dodgc'stieeeedcd, and Gov. Seymour accepted.
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. The Albany Atlas announces that Vallandigliam
will cordiajlv support and vote for the
Chicago nominees.
Tfbe New York Herqldyotthe 20th, speaking
of Fernando Woods says: "Fernando said
that he was opposed to fho nomination of McClellan,
and went to Chicago *to oppose him,
bccriuse McClella'n was a war man. -But, on
the ofher hand, the consistent Fernando declared
that he'vrould support McClellan, because
he felt satisfied that McClellan meant
peace when he said war, and was not at all in
earnest in his letter of acceptance."
"Brig. General Page is to.be "courtmartialcd"
by the Yankees for "spiking the guns of Fort
Morgan after its surrender.
Eobrid Mcudkr.?The report of a distress
nig muuicr wtiicn occurred near Lynches I
Creek, in Chesterfield District, Las reached us.
Wc learn that Mr. Buck Blakeuey was murdered
by. hi? own negroes, on Thursday night,
the 15th inst. They expected him home after
night and waylaid him, barricaded his road so
that his horse and buggy could not pass, and
when he reached the spot they attacked him
with lightwood knots, killing him after a desperate
struggle. The body was foupd near tiro
roadside the next morning; and suspicion Testing
upon his own negroes; they wero taken np
and confessed the crime. An investigation was
bad on Saturday, and on Monday following
four of the negroes wfe executed?three were
huijg and one burnt. Two other negroes, belonging
to persons in the neighborhood, .and
supposed to be implicated, are still under arrest.
fPl. A-A'- J A.1 -i. ii * "
xuc negruea suueu inai uieir master liacl Deen
uniformly kind to tbcm ancr that they could
assign no cause for committing this foul deed.
One hundred mounted negroes from Yickgfcurg
are raiders through Deep Creek county.
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
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REPORTS Olr THE PRESS'ASSOCIATION.
Entered according'to the Act of.Con press in tl?o- year
s 18(53, by' J. S. Thrasher, in the Clerk's office ofthe
* District Couit of the Confederate States for the
Northern District of Georgia.
~ 'LATEST FROM GEORGIA. ~~
Ojuffin, bc'pt. 30.?Oen. Hardee, at ins own
request, has-been relieved of his command in
the army of Tennessee, lie is to take command
of the-department of Charleston. lie
left here this morning, accompanied by 'his
sJtalf, for his new field of duty After spending
several days in the army, President Davis went
to Montgomery. He is expected to reach Macon
to-morrow oil his retnrn. Qur army is in
the best of spirits possible, and' the country
may expect good news from it before the lapse
of many days. The impression that Forrest'*
has superceded Wheeler is a mistake. Eorrqst
is operating on his otfn hook.
From Richmond.
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Richmond, Sfept. 30.?An official despatch
to-night says, that the attempt made this afternoon
to retake battery Harrison, which, though
partially successful, failed. The artillery firing,
tl.n nl.B0i.lt ...OB a.'ntinntlTT o?/lH.lo
yi \*\j ui^ nsoauib) . uionuwuj nuuiuic /
in all parts/)f the city. Kautz's cavalry, who
were on Nine Mile Road last night, went back
early this morning. An attempt was made to
take battery Gilmor yesterday. The Yankees I
put negro troops in fronf. Large cumbers of
them were killed.
Richmond, October 1.?Official despatches
from "General Lee this> afternoon, reports to1 the
Secretary of TVar as follows: Yesterday evening
Gen. Heath attacked-the enemy's infantry,
who hall broken through a-portion of our lines,
held by our cavalry at Squirrel. Level Road,,
and drove them back. Gen. JJill reports that
they we're severely punished, anc\ 4S0 prisoners
captured. Jlqmpton operating on the right,
also drove the enemy's cavalry, capturing; two
stand of colors and l?00 prisoners, including 4
Colonels and 13 other officers. Early reports
that alf the enemy's cavalry ha"5 retired towards
Harrisonburg, aaul that there is now no enemy*
south of North River. Eckols reports that the
passage of the Wetauga Jliver by the enemy
was resisted from n$on of the 29th till dark on
the 30th. On Dobouls Road he was routed by
Gejis. Csiusby and Dukes, driven in the direction
of Joncsboro. At "llelenor's Station he
was routed by Gen. Vaughn. Col. Follen is
operating against-a body advancing up Sandy
ltiver. .J
Richmond, October 1.?No" attempt to carry
battery Harrison.has been reported' to-day.?
The firing this afternoon bclo\p Richmond exceedingly
rapid, and cannonading the heaviest
heard in the city since the commencement of
the war, but produced, very little excitement.
The cause o/ the firing was, the approach of
Kautz's eavalry towards the intermediate lines
of dcfenecs. Our batteries opened, and the
raiders were driven back.
Richmond, October J-Special to' the
Whiff. A Yankee corps advanced across the
Vaughn Road towards Squirrel Level Road
yesterday, and dislodged our forces from their
broastworlc nf, Prnnlo'a Pond, four nailp* frnm
the city, and distant on? and a.halfmiles from
their former lines. Our forces resisted strenuously,
but were overpowered. Hampton
checked and forced them back. The battle progressed
hotly, but favorably. The eijemy has
been driven back^ and the works taken from us
on People's Pond have been retAken. 1200
prisoners were captured?among them several
Colonels and other Officers. Flanked by superior
numbers, wc were compelled to fall
baqk, with a loss of oue piece of cannon, and
80 killed .and wounded. After Urn advantage
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[ tire enemy pressed forward in the direction of
B.ordcntown, but were met at Gen. Robt. IL '
Jones'plantation,'by Wilcox. Most of the
"prisoners liav-c arrived in the city. The Yankee
loss very heavy. .Ours not yet known, bnt
comparatively sligh't. Some fighting has takerr
place this morning, but the enemy, still holds
the captured works.
Richmond, Oct. 1, 5 p. m.?The enemy after
having taken our "breastworks, pressed forward *
two miles, unlrPmet anxHlriven back upwards
of a mile by our forces. This morning our
forces attacked the enemy and succeeded in
dislodging him from his position in our breastworks,
which they had taken, but we failed to
retake'the whole of the works. We captured
400 prisoners. The enemy's loss in the fight
yesterday was very heavy. Our generals sayv
it was only surpassed at the slaughter at Spottsylvania.
The forces principally engaged were
5th and 9th annyv corps. The'enemy had , *
been running cars along the line of their fight
all night?reinforcing them heavily. Rain
fell heavily all last night, and the light was renewed
this morning. Our cavalry has -been
engaged during all day yesterday and to-day?
capturing a large number of prisoners. The *
figbt>is going on well, and good results antici
pnted. Our loss has thus far been very slight.
About 600 prisoners arrived last evening. Our
forces attacked the enemy* who had obtained
possession of Kort Harrison, and the works were
retaken, and drove them back some distanee>
capturing 1000 prisoners.
The fighting was renewed this morning, but> .
the firing has nearly ceased at this hour. Re-'
suits not yet known. ,
Musical Instructions*XES&fm
MISS M. L. ARTHUR, WILL RECEIVE
FyffTl a limited nunjber of pupils, for Musical Instruction.
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Terms?$50 per quarter.
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Servants to Hire^
For further particulars apply to
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October 3 -6 at k irk wood
To the Planters of Sumter,-TCfvrfiliaOT
and f!lar<vndnn
v?wum IF WU.v?. VJ.W1 VUUVU
Districts:
OFFICE QR. it'S. DEPT., )
Sumter.- S. 0., S ept. 24, 1864. \
|T>ELUCTANT AGAIN TO TRESPASS UPON *
JL\ you, tlio necessities of General Lee's Army, Gen. . *
Hampton's Cavalry, which all the forage of these districts
go directly to?loavo mb no alternative.
I was hopeful that our combined efforts so recently
made, \vould_result in a stipply sufEcient to past oyer
this trying - season?tho lapse of the old and advent .
of the new crop. In this, I havo been disappointed.
My receipts at several Depots are daily decreasing,wliilst
the denied s made upon me, are daily becoming
more pressing and urgent/
I havo no recourse then, but to entreat you to press
forward the new Corn and Fodder, the instant they ,
have reached maturity, also all the old Fodder and
Shucks on your jflantations, for which sahodule prices
shall be paid, or if preferred, placed at your, credits
Tax in Kind, for 1864. Empty socks shall be
i-iuuiouvuuu ucuimju, uuu uu vera menu letuos 10 00 / ^
the hauling, when it is impracticable for the planters - _
to do it.
1 avail myself of this medium to tender you my sincere
thanks for the uniform courtesy and kindness,
manifested towards me since my arrival among you; \
and ftako pleasure in testifying to your patriotism.
In the past it has boen"my boast that ray Districts
were unrivalled for their voluntary [-idiotic efforts ,
in aiding the Governmeent in every emergency; So
in the furturo I am confident you will not intermit
the good work, until the present crop is fully forward,
tvben I anticipate the demand shall be less pressing.
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One more united effort theD, at this crisis, and wo
shall easily eir.orge from-the seeming, difficulties that ' v
now beset dftr holy cause. It. H. OWEN,
Capt. and Ar Q. M.
Sept 28 1
School Notir.o.
THE EXERCISES OF MRS. FECK'S
SCHOOL for boy's and"girls, will, bo fesumed
at the Acaderay.formerly occupied
yj&F by Miss'DcNoon, next building to tW
GET Methodist parsonage, on the 1st Mpndajr'
it-October. t %
Terms made known on application.
Sept. 27 tf- ,
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