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-t - r f ' . . i " \ / Clje Cnmbcn Confederate. VOLUME II CAMDEN, SO. CA., FRIDAY, SEFrFMBER 25, 18GM _ NUMBER 48 f (jc Cnutbrn Coufckratf | # AT TnilBK DOLLARS A YKAK, I'AT ABLE INVARIABLY J1ALK-T EARLY IN ADVANCEj Terms for Advertising: For one Squuro?twelve linos or less?TWO DOLLARS for the ttrst insertion, and ONE DOLLAR AND IFTY CENS for each subsequent. OllITUARY NcvnnkS. nvpnnilincr mm Snimro nlmrmwl _ , o 1 i to at advertising rates. Trausioul Advertisements and Job Wor* MUST BE PAID FOR IN ADVANCE. No doductioa mado, except to our regular advertising patrons. .T. L\1 LI-IKSHMAisfrEditor. GREAT NEWS FROfoT BRA(a>i'S AR.11 Y. Tin; conflict opened on saturday?TWO days' DKSPEltATE fighting?the enemy driven from the field?our forces capture four thousand prisoners and thirty pieces of artillery ? heavy losses on both sides?bragg in pursuit of the enemy?<fcc., &e., <fce. ( O fficial Despatch from General Bragg.) Riumond, Sept. 21.?The following despatch lias just been received here: Chic kanauga River, September 20, ) (Via Ringgold, September 21) j To General S. Coopor : After two day's hard fighting, we have driven the enemy, after a desperate resistance, from several of his positions. We now hold the field, but he still confronts us. Losses heavy on both sides, especially so in officers. We have taken over twenty pieces of artillery and soiiio twenty five hundred prisoner*. (Signed) Braxton Bp.ago, General. ( The Pre?s Telegrams.) Atlanta, Sept. 21.?Reports have been received here of a general engagement of a desperate character, which was begun on Saturday morning, about eight miles west of Ringgold, Ga., and which continued during Saturday and Sunday, without decisive result. Advices from the front state that the battle would be renewed this tuoruing. Our army is full of spirit, and confidence, and determined to respond, as heroes should, to the eloquent call of General Bragg. On Saturday morning Rosec rail's forces occupied the line ot Peavinc Creek, affording the only good water in that vicinity. To drive him from this position was the object of our forces. Artillery firing of a heavy character was kept up during the day. At one o'clock, p. m.} the corps of Generals Polk and Buckner, fr?m our left, made a junction with the troops of General Hill, which formed our centre, and advanced to the assault* Our men made the charge through the heaviest artillery and infantry fire ever known, and carried the heights beyond the Creek, driving the enemy from all his positions. The ground was literally strewn with dead Yankees. We drove the enemy two miles, to the road leading Chattanooga, which runs parallel with Pcavinc Creek, and along which . Iiosecrans brings his supplies. We now hold ^ this road. On Saturday Ilood's division* of Longstrect's corps, attacked the enemy's left, without gaining any decisive advantage. On Sunday the fight was renewed along the entire line, and the enemy was steadily driven back along the right and left, his centre steadily holding its ground. At nightfall the enemy's left was reported as having fallen back eight miles from the position it occupied in the morning. The fighting on both days was of the most desperate character. We have no authentic information in regard to the respective losses. The slaughter of the Yankees is represented by the wounded, who liavo been brought in as, unprecedented. Their loss is very heavy. It is reported that our loss, thus far, is about 5000 killed and wounded. Among the killed are Brigadier General Preston Smith, of Tennessee: Wofford. of Geor gia, and Waltball, of Mississippi. Tho death of the last named, however, lacks confirmation. I Among our wounded ate Major General Preston, of Kentucky; Cleburne, of Arkansas; Hood, of Texas (who, lost a leg); Gregg (wounded in the jaw), and Benning (in the breast). Two thousand prisoners and seven pieces of artillery are reported to have been taken on Saturday. Passengers by Sunday's train repoit 'li?*t a heavy smoke was seen near the p- siiion ihe enemy, supposed to be caused by the burning of his commissary stores. The battle was expected to be renewed this morning, with an attack by Hill and Longstreet on the enemy's centre. (77te Latest.) Atlanta, Monday, Sept. 21, fl p. in.--Tin* following telegram has j ? been rc-cived from General Bragg's te'ep'ap'i operator: 1 !.;ooo;.t>, September 21. We have capim, / 4' v. prisoners and 30 pieces of artillery. We hold the entire battlefield, and are pursuing the enemy to-day. The ? niupaigu in Tennessee. Day by day the situation of affairs in Tennessee, becomes nioie critical and interesting. It is now stated that a full division from Grant's army, with several heavy columns from Meade's Army of the Potomac, besides strong forces from other quarters, have lately been added to Rosocran's command. If this news be true, the theatre of war will at once be transfeirod from Virginia to Past Tennessee and Northern Georgia. The reported massing of the Yankee forces would seem to be confirmed by the following paragraph, which we find in a late issue of the New York Sun : After the draft has been successfully carried out in this city and Brooklyn, and the soldiers now here are no longer needed for the intimidation of rioteis, an expedition will be organized by a well known general officer, who is now engaged in obtaining steam transports and sailing vessels, upon which to embark his command. At this time it would be highly improper to make known the destination of this new expedition, which is intended to strike a blow at the rebels quite as disastrous as the fall of Charleston or Savannah could be. The War Department have determined to strike quick and hard before the fall elections, and have decided upon a plan of action that will confirm the faith of wavering States in the strength of the l.'nion, as well as destroy the rebels armies. The Army of the Potomac having many times unnu.\<iA0cAi1lir ntt n/1 4 I i n Anrvf Iim/v /v f D ! 1. Sil^uvoaiuin uirtiiijMiAi uiu ui JulUJlmotid, is likely to be recognized under an other name; and, while Washington will not l?e left undefended, the warriors of the Potomac will obtain glory in another direction. Instead of spending the dog days in the Virginia swamps, those gallant soldiers will be transported at once within a few miles of the scene of their operations, and capture Richmond by their exploits hundreds of miles away from the rebel capital. The Atlanta Appeal thinks that Rosccrans will very soon have under his command tullv 150,000 men. It adds: "Movements arc on foot which is published would greatly encourage our distant readers, but prudence forbid us. Our united strength, hotfever, may be necessary to secure as decided a victory as will finally relieve us from apprehensions; and to secure it no exertion should be spared now. Georgia, Alabama, and the Confederate armies, must do the work." A TtlTTIF IV K 1ST Tl'VVPCULT f. mw.tw. 1 Jackson, with a force of about 1500 infantry, and GOO cavalry under Col. Gulford, met tlm enemy on Monday evening, 7th inst., at Telford's five mires beyond Joneshoro', and after a short engagement the eneuiy were badly whipped and rapidly retreated. No particulars of the fight had reached Lynchburg Wednesday. The Republican says it is supposed that the enemy returned to Knoxvillc for reinforcements. which they could easily do, being in possession of the trains captnred there. General Jack-sou is preparing for them, and if they return he has fixed a trap to catch them. military Dxcriiiion in tini. LctS Army.?A Solcmii Sfoiit'. On the evening of the 4th in^t., ten deserters from the 3d North Carolina infantry, ol General Geo. 11. Stewart's brigade, Jo} j son's ; division, Kwell's corps, arrived at t' <ii<;> ?>f ! the division, near Orange Court House, Va., 1 under charge of a guard from Richmond. At ; the same time there arrived at the lioauquarteis of the division ati order from the Departnienl of llenrieo directing that these men, haloed with desertion and the murder f Ad1 . i Juta111 Mallott, he executed at such time ai d j place -he division coinnumder should d'Meet. i'l.ei division headquarters and order wa'itn: ni...liKtelv is*u? d to have the execution talc p'ace at 4 o'clock on the following dav. At j half past 3 o'clock on the afternoon of the ~>th : the. troops of the division were promptly formed 1 .. . -: i - e ? -. i I ou iurtk<* hiMt's oi a Mjuarc, wilii h?io aniK :: . t without color*, whilst ten stakes ranged in :i row ou the tomtit side showed where the o\?>. cutioti would take place. A lew minutes later the prisoners arrived upon the groundi preceded by the officer of the day, the music of the brigade playing the dead march, and escorted by a detail from the brigrde guard. The bearing of the prisoners was calm and self-possessed, and they marched to the place of their execution with a step as accurate in its cadence as that of the guard who conducted them. On arriving upon the grounds the prisoners here fronted to the division, who had been paraded to witness their death. The olficcr of the day n-ad the orders reciting their offences, their sentences, and the time and place of their execution. This ceremony concluded, the Chaplain of the 3d N. C. infantry kneeled with the prisoners, and in a most fervent manner read the ritual of the Episcopal service tor the comdcinned. The prisoners joined in the act of devotion with fervor. The soldiers who were there to witness the execution of their comrades, used as they were to the blood and carnage of twenty battle fields, beheld with uncontrollable emotion the solemn preparation for the execution of the condemned, and seemed to be penetrated with the solemnity of the religious services which were being carried on. The services over, the Chaplain blessed and affectionately bid adieu to each prisoner?the noncommissioned officers of the ten different firing parties rapidly carried the prisoners each to his own stake, where, after kneeling, their arms were pinioned behind the slake, and their eyes bandaged to shut out the sight of the muzzles of the muskets levelled not more than ten paces from them. At this part of the proceedings, and whilst the firing parties were being deployed into one rank, the more effectually to deliver their fire, the prisoners kroke out into loud and fervent appeals to the Almighty to have mercy on their souls and pardon their sins. The preparations being concluded, the officer c?" the day gave command "ready'."and the clicking of the locks alone broke the silence that prevailed; "aim!" and the muzzles of the guns were , pointed with uneorring aim at the breasts of the miserable condemned, and the very breathing of the crowd seemed stepped in a terrible suspense; "fircl" and the corpses of ten men hung in the horriblo relaxation of death to the stakes where they were pinioned. The troops of the division filrd bv the dead bodies in melancholy procession, and the tu*ld, being vacated by all but the detail for burial, j was as silent and solemn in the evening gloom ! as the painful scene of which it had been the i theatre. So perish those who v.cold betray their country in its hour of to ed and peril. The sentence of these nie;r w ?s adjust as tin ir execution was prompt. Necessity demanded their blood?justice approved, and even tearful mercy sanctioned it Important Annoi nckmknt.?We are gratified to have it in our power to announce'that the exchange of something over twenty thousand paroled Confederate prisoners, captured at Vicksbnrg and elsewhere, has been accomplished by our indefatigable Commtss'ioncr, of Paroled prisoners.?Mtrciiry. A Dair;rrr * ' -irvactor Arrested. Offices- 1,. Y., from CLarleston, S. C., arrested ycstoi iay mcriiing in this city, a j young inni! by die nu ..c <d Mat hew Norton, j who hails from >!v. tphY, Ycnu., uij -who, at the time of his at rest, v as i it possession of seven ' thousand dollars counterfeits. in Confederate ' I Treasury notes. This youn^; counterfeiter is also a spy, having bee s observed by officer Hicks lbs several day* inspecting the fortifications about Charleston. He had among his I papers si record of his oath of allegiance to tbo United States Government, ami ?. passport giring him permission to go out of Memphis with a wagon and team. After ills arrest, Matlicfr Norton confessed thai lie had passed obout i'-OOO ofthe.se counterfeits iu the ?.ity of Charleston. .S. C. W* i j ij:.v<* shown these dau^irou. imitations, and append below ',uch a do ciplbn of them as wil' insure their recogi:alioo. Norton will he taken li? Charleston, and wil), we have no ' doubt, opuedily meet with the. v'jni Aiucnt due to hi or hues. 2 (\;n;s nr. L>ay.?This. counterfeit is ??f the issue of J. T. PatterLoii, Columbia, S. 1 C., dated July 4, 1SC2. In the genuine, but one of the masts of the shi i .am up to the.telegraph wire; in tlio eonnlerfbit. both ruavts run up to that wire; in the g.m; in;:, the woman's hand is iiat on the pail rhc io cany ing; in tho counterfeit, she holds a ';noh or handle of the pail; in the genuine, the si nm of.', if. Grayson is in a round hr.r.d; in the counterfeit, the same signature i: in a running hand; in the genuine, the numbers met on a line made for the purpose; in too counterfeit, Acre in no lino 'for the numbers to lcat ou. 1'tliow u'roui (' '2 Cen*.< pi.Daj $100.? The date of this counterfeit N .September ist, 1SG2, and is nearly one-eighth inch narrower than tho 'Genuine. The euftraviiig on the senuine wxi done on stone, that of thj counterfeit ' on wood. The lace of Mr. Calhoun is badly executed, especially about the ryes, they having the appearance of a very heavy frown. The cotton the negroes are v orbing on, is darker in the counterfeit than it i? iuthe genuine. The mednlion in the tipptr left hand corner, in the counterfeit, is open a..J light; in the genuine the same is dark?as dark as that which coutr.ins the likcucsa of Mr. Calhoun. Iri the counterfeit the words''one hundred dollars" are printed clc^e together as to appear almost like or., word. The word, 'with,'* in the phrase "with interest," is badly done. Ten TolUr Bills.?The third and remaining. class ol'counter'bit- which were in possession of Norton is of the denomination of 810. In the counterfeit of this issue the two XX's are printed in solid red, in the geuuine tho same letters are n open work. The faces o/ both Mr. Meinmingo.r and Mr. Orr (wc believe) arc badly executed, being much lighter than in the genuine. Mr. Mcmminger's eyes appear in the counterfeit rather popped instead of sunken as in the genuine. The date of this counterfeit is September 2, 18G1.?Atlanta Intiilit/encer. Execution of Two South Caroi.ina Deserters.?William Clarke and James Taylor, privates in the Second Regiment South Carolina Volunteers, were, in accordance with the sentence passed upon them last week by the court martial, now sitting in Petersburg, shot di .11, in Griffith's field one mile southeast of I the city, between 12 and 1 o'clock yesterday. I The execution took place in the presence of the brigade to which they belonged, and a ,? . , _ 1 il *.i concourse oi spectator? urawn initocr to wit11 ess the sad drama. The prisoners were re moved from the jail between 11 and 12 o'clock attended by several chaplains of their brigade, who, during their confinement, were constant in the administration of religious instructin and comfort, who, after the arrival upon the fatal field, remained with them in prayer and exhortation. Clark and Taylor had twice deserted their commands?once since the Presidents late proclamation.?Pttrrtibvry Erprest.