The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, December 07, 1864, Image 1
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V OL. 1 C AMDEN, 8. C? WEPHESD Al% DEC. 7,1864 ^Q.13 i H
Terms of script ion.
frallj paper per month $3.00
41 44 .for Six Months - - - $15.00
"Weekl j, - - - - - - $5.00
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For one Squajce ? t*ve\vo lines or less ?TWO
DOLLARS and hTFTY ClfiNTS (or tlio lirst inserf
lion, and TWO DOLLALtS for each subscqctifit.
[ Obitdaht Noticks, exceeding one square, clmrgod
BMP' *t Advertising rates.
Trnnsinnt AiK-firti?om?iito n'nrl .Tnli Wnpj XTTT5T Til?
r PAID FOR IN XDVANCK."
No deduction made, except to .our regular ndvertis*g
pntrona.
Acknowledgments,
Tho President of4'The Soldior's Rest" acknowledges
tlio followitig subscriptions aud donations for tho month
of November:
Cash McJnTiilt.?Mrs. MoCfatidloss, $5; Mrs. w. M.
gfhannon, Mrs. McCfoight, $2; Mrs. B. M. Lee, $5;
Mrs. Heoring, $10; Mr. a. A. H., ?10; Mrs. Feguos, $3;
Mitses Pegues, Miss Chesnitt, MissBonney, Miss K. R.
Lee, cncli 50 cents.
Provisions Monthly.?Mr. Daacsli, thirty loaves of
bread; Mrs. R. B. Johnson, one Joad'of xvtibd; Mrs. Lem
Boykin, swo busiiols of potatoes; Mr. Sikes, one pound
ofbncon; Mr. Ilocott, on?'gallon of syrup; Mrs. McCrcn,
half bushel meal, gallon syrup and potatoes; Mrs. Burwell
Boykin, potatoes, spareribs and meal; Mfs. Lawrence
~\yhi taker; one ham, hal( bushel meal; Mr. Benj.
Perkins; piece of beef, turnips, and load of wood; Mrs
T. J- Ancrum, half bushel meal, pieco of pork; Mr. Pegoos,
turnips. ? ,
.donations.?Mrs. btepnen jljjioU, package or Eoup
cakes; Mrs. James Dunlap,. ouo bushel of meal, one of
hominy; Mrs. Miller, one'pair *of woolen socks, through
Mrs Grcigs; Miss Mhry L. Boykin, $10; MYs. Gamewell,
$15; Mr. William McKaiu, ono load of woodi
Miss Mary L. Young, ono bushel ?f meal;- Mrs. K. M.
Kennedy, for many favors; Misa Kate Mathcson, $10i
^ Mrs. H. Conner, jr., $50 for one yonr; Mr. Daacsh, for
many favors; Mrs. N. J.B., piece of beef; Mr. , one
piece of beef: Mrs. T. J. Aticrum, $5; Mrs. Scbrfngand
Mrs". Grcigs, ono bundle of linen and cotton pieceg;^
Mra.-Sobring, two pieces of beef.
' PROVIDING MKALS PER DAT.
3. Mrs I B Alexander, 16. Mrs 11 Young,
2. Mrs llynrus, 17. Mrs Rodgers,
3. Mrs H G Ankor, 18. Mrs James Davis,
4. Mrs J Dunlap, 19. Mrs 0 McDonald,{]
** 6. Mrs A M Kennedy, 20. Mre M C PcSaussure,
6. Mrs C L Chatten, 21. Mrs G S Douglas,
I. Mrs J Kershaw,- 22. Mrs J Stake!}',
8. Mrs R M Kennedy, 28. Mrs M Smith,
9. Mrs Hocott, 24. Mrs J M GlayLa,
10. Mrs Jos Oppenhoim, 25. Miss MttDewnll;
II. Mrs K W Bonneyr 26. Mrs J Sutherland,
12- Miss-Chesnut. 21. Mrs Sommors,
13*. Miss Salmond, 28. Mrs Anker,
14. Mrs T P Davis, Sr., 29. Mrs Reynolds,
15. Mrs T P Davis, Jr., 30. Mrs Edward lloykin.
Wo have to report two hundred and ion soldiors for
the month ending. Our kind physician, Dr. DfeSausBuro,
is as over ready to olleviato their suffering. Mr.
RobinBon and Mr. Witlierspoon are still kind1 in conveying
them from the depoti to "Tho Rest."
We ore very much in need of bandages, linen or cotton
pieces.|
Those persons who aro in arrears for their monthly
f*An4ir\Yu 1 twMia wiH ramomUar if na tiro orm. nnn_
VVMWIiVUVtVUIJ VI ? 14 jk/tVU4)V I VltlVUiWUl IVj II*) l)^U Ul O UU I ? ?
stantly in neod of fluids to defrny the expenses of "The
Rest." Also tlioso who contributo monthly supplies,
will plonso send n list of tlio nvticles and quantity, as
mistakes are liable to occur in the acknowledgments.
Camden,' December 3,18C4.
Would Lose Fifty Thousand Dollars.
?A Main* officer recently applied for a furlough,
stating that if it was not granted be
hould lose fifty thousand dollars. ' Tbis attracted
attention at headquarters, and the ofl(L
ceif V&s desired to forward a statement of how
he would lose it. He did so to the eficot that
ho had been in the army without a leave of absence
for two years j that he was engaged to a
yonng lady worth fifty thousand dollars j that
there was another fellow after her, and that she
had written to him that if be did not como ]
Lome and marry her right away she would
have the other n an. lie got his furlough.
A wag on hearing that a man had given up
chimney-sweeping, expressed surprise, as ho
V' thought the business sooted him.
I Mrs. Partington says that a gentleman langhU
eel so hard that she feared he would have "bust
Hk bis jocular vein,"
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UAMDliN DAILY JOURNAL.
WEDNESDAY 7IOKIVINO DEC. 7. |
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Mr. Witheispoon informs 113 that Iho Charleston and |
"Western telegraph lino is ,do\vn, in consequonoo of
which we are without any telegraph for this morning;
oxcept that which wo extract from tho Charteaton
Mercury of yestoroay, and which wo should properly
have had lor Tuesday's issue.
Siege Matters.?"Wc loam through 1I10 Charleston
il/fiin/rw of ?!...? -t?! ?*
.j ?. j wiiiu umuig me progress or tho
exchange of prisoners at this time going on iu tho harbor
of Charleston, and which will probably last during
the next fortnight, tho bombardment of tho city will
be suspended. The Mercury understands that the
truce was also to apply to the various hostile batteries
in the harbor.
From Wheeler's Command.?The C7a onitle cfc Sen
tinel of yesterday says: Tt is reported "Wheeler was
compelled on yesterday to fall back this *idn ?r ari?.
Creek, and heavy firing was heard during tho day in
that direction. Tho sceno of conflict was m the neighborhood
of "talker's Xh fdge, ubofit efght mifca from
Brothcrsville and twenty-two from this city.
The New^?Tho Courier of yesterday rays: Pnssongera
by the Savncnali train Monday afternoon re-'
port nfi quiet in the neighborhood of Pocataligo. Another
report stated that tho enemy wcro advnncihg their
main column on Coosawhntchie. It was also reported
that tho. enemy had captured two guns on Hospur
Creek Sunday. Nothing definite, however, Was ofrInineik
From the Line of *>iie Savannah Railroad.?V#
nave nothing additional of interest Irom the coast below.
Passengers by the Savannah train which camo in
last evening, reporlcd that a fight was"going on so>uowhere
near Pocotaligo, as ihey passed that point; but
wo were unable to gather any definite details in regard
to tho progress or result of tho reported action.?Mercury
of Monday.
By a general ordor No. 84, Brigadier General John
II. Winder, in command of the prison post hi Georgia,
(has been constituted Commissary General of prisoners
of war, a new office in tho Confederacy, and similar hi
duties to the office of tho Federal Commissary General
of prisoners, of which Wen. Hitchcock is the incumbent.
Gen. Winder, in his new sphere of duty, is' to
have control of the disposition and discipline of ah the
Yankee prison posts lield*east of the Mississippi. .
From Atlanta.?A gentleman who reached thi.
oity Inst night from Atlnntn, reports that tlio sceno of
devastation.in that city is too awful to contemplate.?
All the hotels and the stores from Wesloy Chapei on
Peaehtree street to Boark's coiner on Volute hall street
has boon destroyed. The city Flail, and tho churchos
around it aro not destroyed.
- Soon after tho Innikees left it tho country people in
its vicinity rushed iti and carried off everything they
could got hold of. Houses wero broken open and
gutted.
'Thoro are about fifty and sixty negroes, and about
six hundred whites in what is left of the gate city.?
Chronicle & Sentinel.
. From Below.?From advices received in this city on
Saturday, it is thoneht that Sherrtinn i<a
with the main body of his forces.
Tho Savannah Republican in speaking of his movements,
Says that iho "whereabouts of ShertnauHj roaiu
body has been satisfactorily ascertained, and his movements
indicate anything but decision of purposo as to
his destination. Without entering into particulars,
we would simply say that the signs are that uiauj people
who linvo heou unduly alarmed at tho idea of hiB
taking them in his lino march, will bo agreeably disap,
pointed." Tho "Kopublican" nldo states that "important
movements nro on foot to meet him wherever ho
go, but these will be developed at the proper time."?
Chronicle & Sentinel.
Latesf from Siieiiman.?By our tolograms, it will
bo soen that Wheeler had a succcssfnl eucouutor with
part of Sherman's forco on Sunday last. Tho troops
that engaged Wheeler were probably tho rear guard
of tho Yankee column. At lost accouuta .Sherman's
advance is reported to havo occupied Station No. G, on
the Central railroad, about G? miles from Savannah
and was still moving in tho direction of that city. Wo
get tho following items from the Savannah Republican
i of Monday morning:
Sherman's army is proving a scourgo whorcver it
goos. No attention is paid by his troops to hisgonoral
order at tho outset of his expedition. Throughout the
whole line ef march, the country is mt^lc desolate by
pillage and Ore. Wo trust a rightoous retribution
awaits llto vnndals.
A gentleman wliO ffcnched hero from thoup-conntry,
yesterday, reports that (16 Grossed a Yankee telegraphic
wiro running Jlnough a swamp in the direction' of
Savannah River. The other end reached probably to
their camps above Milieu. He tried ha?d to break it,
but did not succeed, having no conveniences at hand
for that purpose.
Our informant says the country in the rear of Sherman's
army is literally swarming with deserters and
stragglers, who aro either begging or pillaging at every
bouse. Ho 'thinks an active regiment of cavalry
would be abiq to pick up a thousand of these cut-throats
perd:?3'. lie was a prisoner for n day and in the midst
of the Yankee army.
The Yankee oilicers spoke freely, of their plans, and
said Sherman did not intend to risk an engagement if
he could help it, as he had no ammunition to spare.?
The}* scorned content to make their, way peaceably to
the coast, at the most practicable point, without a
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
REPORTS OE TI1E PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Entered according to the Act of Congress in the year
180#, by J. S. Thrasher, in the Clerk's office ofthe
District Court of th'o Confederate States for tho
Northern District of Georgia.
FIGHT BETWEEN WHEELER AND
SHERMAN.
Richmond, December 5.?Official information
lias been received of a fight in Georgia, on
Sunday, between Wheeler's cavalry and a portion
of Sherman's army, embracing one corps
of infantry and Ivilpatrick's cavalry. The cnc
ni)' attacked Wheeler's position, and made several
charges, all of Which wefe revised. The
enemy's loss was very heavy. Kilpatrick himself
is reported wounded. Wheeler's officers
and mere behaved most gallantly.
. FROM VIRGINIA.
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jl ncunni^nasuKD, * A., jjeccinucr O. It IS
reported that tho enemy sent a grand- raiding
party into London and theiypper portion of
Fauquier counties, during the last week, who
destroyed many barns nnd houses, and burnt
up much slaughtered meat, "and drove olV all
the cattle and horses they could find, as retaliation
(the Yankees alleged) for the people of
these counties having taken cave of Mo*by.
It is also said that six thousand troops have
just passed down the Potomac to reinforce
Grant; 4000 of these from Sheridan's army, and
2000 new recruits. Some of these troops, in
passing through Alexandria, said that there
would he a, grand fight below Richmond this
week.
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NORTHERN NEWS.
Richmond,. Decembor 4.?Tho. New York
Herald of the 2d instant has been received. .
' A despatch from-Nashville givesi
of the fight at Franklin. The rebe .
fought with the desperation of den >; , \.
Federals made a flank movemct . v
thev turned tho line of battle ai
what once threatened to be adisa
The Federal loss was several hundi a .
wouuded. The rebel loss in kille i >
cd is estimated at 3000; a hundr
rebel officers and one thousand pri
ers) had arrived in Nashville. S< ? ; :
inanded the Federals and Cheal .
commanded the rebel- corps- A io<
the robelb, Schofiield's troops iei" r<
point three miles south of Nwh*
bridges across the Harpeth Sho - ?v<
ed to retard the transportation ' .
plies.
A telegram from Nashville, da Pencil i
1, midnight, says: It is rumored i vim .
that llood is moving eastward to ov'. * >\!uri';
boroh A great panic prevails a? << ho .
plo in the country around Nash n\\ and um-v
arc fleeing to that city in crov .'s T'lnu Sliy '
that llood is gathering.up all til i> . mmIcs ,
and cattle he can find and 'ui.-- s,'.?;uj
South.
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Richmond, December 5.?New Yo> i hi-'.
Baltimore paper* of the 5d aro received. /,!
They contain.additionnl details of the ; '
of Franlilin; Id wbicli tiio repiilse of ilooc '0' <{
hoary loss, is reiterated. Gens. Pat. Cl> uno
and Wirt Adams are reported killed. wi' '*
stand of colors wero captured by the. u:oh
forces. A telegram from Nashville, of t M'
says : There was skirmishing with the el , V
cavalry all day.
A complete line of fchtrenchincnts o
the city. A portion of our cavalry foi m.coutiterinl
I<y>n-i>c?'o ? p
?.no mviuij o nines iron ion
the Franklin Pike. Tlic rebels cc
plainly seen advancing, when our troops t r .H
towards the citv. As night was comi . W
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only a few occasional shots were cxchan <
It'is rumored that Ilood is endeavoring t v.
the Cumberland, witli a largo cavalry fi . .
Coilliiiniirti-.f Vif? Jr. ' ? "
a ?.?. 10 n*m?, wiui a uceli o" bo.d"?
and iron clads.
A Louisvillo telegram of the 2d says : )
terday evening the two forces were ngn^c 1 i:
heavy skirmishing. . The rattle of the in.e--l.et~
ry was plainly heard in the streets of > ashvillc.
A battle of terrible fury is imminen t, as
llood is pressing blindly forward. A ?
Nashville telegram says : It is bcltevi 1 tiiau
Ilood's main army is threatening Mu/frees
boro'/.
An* JiYpuksski) Ikisiiman.?A son of < rem
Erin jzobblcd un bv the ?Miard en lnct
c ( i > . . D ' w" v hr
became quite indignant and vented Ins ?;?Uen
somewhat thus: "Bedad? and liow : the.
Owld woman to git f?re and mc not tli !'.?
sphlit wood I Ooh! the country is rliu v lirely
and bejabers! 1 shall lare on th
vissil that laves the port I''?-A*<ju*ta Ci
Lionu.lt st.- 0
There is a man in India so thin that, '
the sheriff is after him, he crawls into h f? .
and looks through the touehhole.
Special Notice
AX APPEAL
Has beeu mado through the Aid Assoeiatioi >
citizens of- Camden and its vicinity, by Major
m. uoyKio. in uciuill ol" I he 7th Regimental I . ii
near Richmond. Suppl es of Ilouiiny, Rice, to ,
Po.atocs, Moal, or anything that will ndil to tl t<
fort of the convalescent soldier is needed. The
nro disposed to contribute in supplies will send t
Mr. Kenucd3*'s sloro on Friday. Donations in v..c '
are also requested.
December C.?2t.
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