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VOL. L CAMDEN, S. C., FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL'28, 1865. 1
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J.T.IlERSIlJaA$ HOCOTT,
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The 'Progress] of the War.
In the absence of any late reliable news, the
following may prove interesting to many of
onr readers?being some of the incidents taking
place during the six days preceeding the
capitulation of Gen. Lee's army, as published
in :laat Monday's issue :
On the 25th"of March, Gen. Lee made a
demonstration on the left of Grant, capturing i
Hare's Ilill and other neighboring works.?
From tbat time till April 2, the skirmishing
Was heavy and incessant, Grant meanwhile
ft throwing the main part of his army to the
gonth side, and massing in front of our light,
which was near the Petersburg Railroad.
A? daylight, on Sunday, April 2, a general,
issue was joined from the mortars and artillery.
T"Wo lipro frt mppf. thp pnpiriv consisted
oy *VIVVW "V.v .v .-V? W..W J
. of the corps of Hilh, (A* P.,) Anderson and
Gdflifin?tbe corps of Longstreet being in the
defences of^ Richmond. The attack of the
enemy was at once heavy and impetuous. They
were repeatedly repulsed and driven back; but
' finally, their overwhelming numbers prevailed;;
In columns six. deep, they broke through our j
defenceless right and left. Gordon's corps
succeeded in driving from ^he left, but pro* ed
!r finable to dislodge them from tbe position taken
on the right. All this was immediately iu
, front of Petersburg. On our extreme right,
after frequent charges and after endurihg great
| slaughter, our ammunition having become exjf
bausted, the enemy cantered Burgess'Hill, on
Hatcher's Run, and tbofigh our troops fought
with clubbed muskets, they were overwhelmed
and surrendered. The spirit of the troops was
< , everywhere good, but the physical capacity was
unequal to the spirit. The lines once broker.,
various other works were carried in succession,
large P&rt of Pickett's division was captured.
' ^^Sp.'Waa Gen. Lee's headquarters, and the ene
, my, that night, advanced to a point within two
utiles *of Petersburg, and hqjd possession of the
J.' South-eide Railway. We lost largely in prisv?
oners this day. Our loss in slain and wounded
; . , was small in degree with the magnitude of the
[Vv, engagements?a fact due to our entrenchments,
^y; Gen. A. P. Hill was killed, struck by several
Cx balls, at the bead of his command. Gen.
P" Gordon escaped unhurt,
r7 j Thetcsnlt of this engagement was such as
render necessary the evacuation of Peters*.
F Kni-fr on/1 "Richmond. The sanmount obiect
I was to savc'tho army. On Sunday nighf, Gen.'
| Lfee retired in the direction of Aqielia Court,
K; House, in a Westerly direction from PetersK
burg and qq the road: to Lynch bufg. J
K \( Monday, April 8.?Gen. Longstreet, who
K' had successfully escaped from Richmond with
Kyffi tialpmn, joined the main army before day.
desultory fightipg took place, the enemy
R dclosely pursuing with mounted and regular
S&jmfantry and,cavalry. Tho artillery took every
occasion to throw shells at onr wagon trains,
and before night we burned 6ome ofthe. wagons
to prevent them from falling into Federal
hands. The sjjgtt; of the men, notwithstanding
their revei^Pf was excellent, and in all the
encounters jwi'h.the enemy they fought with
#r usual eclat.
Tuesday, .April 4.?The enemy harassed
our rear not a little, and when near Farmville,
captured a considerable numb'ey of wagons?
among them one containing thp trife of B^ig.
Gen. Clement A. Evans. Marched nearly all
night. " f. *
Wednesday! April fi.?The Federals still
pressing, but with little fighting.
Thursday, April 6.?This was not o,n)y the
most trying day of the retreat, but the severest
tax upon the endurance of the men engaged
which thev have exDericnced for many months.
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The fighting was almost incessant. The enemy
appeared to be determined to bring the army
to a stand,- and in these attempts captured
many wagons. Gordon's corps held the rear.
A battery of artillery was also lost. Brig. Gen.
Lewis, commanding Pegram's old brigade, severely
wounded. Our cavalry skirmishing
constantly and holding the enemy in check.
In the evening, Gordon's corps was relieved
by Mahone's division. The Federals attacked
in force. JJahone received their charges complacently,
and while they were in progress,
sent a couple of his tried regiments to tlio*
Yankee rear, who captured a thonsaud men,
including a major and brigadier general.
Fridat, April 7.?Heayy rain, which prevented
active operations on both sides. Roads
heavy, wagons and artillery stalled, and the
two armies manoeuvring for position.
Terrible Disaster at Hati.?Bt late advices
from Port an Prince, we have details of
a fearful conflagration in that city.
il.A OQfk a!' Pohriinru nf. f.llP ftlnQf*
V/ Li tiiU ^utll Wi A J > V p.? WW
of tbe^carnival, thfre was'tp have been a per
formance in the evening at the theatre ; hot,
lighting the lamps, through some carelessness,
the sccncrv caught fire. The building was
soon destroyed, and the florpes spread from
house to bouse, until four hundred houses weft
destroyed, involving a loss of forty to fifty millions
of Haytien dollars, and depriving hundreds
of persons of their homes. The fire
though lasting only six hours, destroyed the
most active business part of the city. There
were but a few fire engines, and such a scarcity,'
of axes that hardly any thing could be doifie to'
arrest the progress of the flames.
tfhe consternation of the people wps great.'!
For several days after the fire, the city was
patrolcd by guards. Tbc governmept is tak- :
iug measures to assist the sufferers, and a
general subscription has been opened for their
benefit.
Sensible Doctor.?A handsome young
twidj^w applied to a physician relieve her of
three distressing complaints, with which she
was afflicted.
Vln the fitat place," said she, "I have a litr
tie. or nd appetite. What shall I take for
that ?"
T "For that, ffi-adara you 6honld take air and
exercise."
"And doctor, I am qnitc fidgety at night,
and afraid to lie alone. What shall I take for
that*"
"For that, madam, I can only recommend
that you take?a husband."
"FieJ! doctor. But11 have the blues terribly.
What shall I tike for that ?"
"For that, madam, you have, besides taking
air, exercise and a husband, to take?the newspaper."
:
Sensible doctor, that.
CAMDEN FRIDAY, APRIL, 88.
European date? of March 10, announce thejhilure of
several large blockade running firms. Drafts for large
amounts having been made by the Confederate Government
on their financial agents in Liverpool,. Frazer,
Treuholm <fc Co., were, after three days, delay, refused^
acceptance and protested ; ono of the drafts was for
$136.00#. The alleged cause is want of advices. It
is asserted thht the drafts will not lie over beyond a. :
few days.
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In another column will be found a communication
over the signaturo of ' A Kentuckian." V>e feej
alarmed, for the sake of posterity, if from no other con"
sidoraiion, at the fast ebbing noble and chivalrous con
dition of many 6f the sons of Carolina. Truly, "how
have thp mighty fallen ?'' On tho sustenance ot our
currency depends, in a great measure, tho success
and surety of otojjindQpcndence. Could not our revered
friend "IVlerrimao" favor us with his views on the
present condition ofthe finances bf tho country, the
probability of its redemption, &c ? . Anything he'
might suggest touching this vital subject would bo
read with interest.
.cherman\ order to his troops announces a general
truce, pending n ratification ofan agreement between
Gen. Johnston, hjmsclfand other officials of high
rank, which, lie says, will give peace lo tho who>
country, from the Potomac to the Pin Grando.
The terms of this ngreement are said to bo reconstruction,
with a guaranty to the South of all the
rights she enjoyed prior to Secession, a general nmnes- f
ty,and the reference of minor points in dispute tbthc.
Af fnlfoH QkdtAc A a tormu
Wll J/J UI1JU \j\J UIV \tl WiO ^UHVU V..W..V
are scarcely likely 10 be acceptable t? tbe radical .ro
publicans.of the North, it may be that G ha.nt arid
Sherman intend to set themselves tip as railitory dictators
and iryposo their "agreement" on both .North
and South at the point of the bayonet. In this view
of the case the entljmay yet be ajpng way off.
Confirmation df Lincoln's
Death. *
No telegraph newrtltus been received. The follow,
ing official confirmation of the deoth of Lincoln, are
take from the Raleigh Progress, now.published within
- T. Ml l_ _ ih.k
the iinC3 01 llic eiicm}'.' it will UP renicniueivu uiw i
the Progress and the Standard were always strong
^eaoe organs, nndt favored a re-e^nstruction of the
tJnion.' As soon as the enerajagame within the city
they turned, like the whippetr spnnnitl, and licked
their master's feet. God save us front ever becoming
so low aiic| degraded as to do as the editors of those
papers hare done:
H'dq'im Military Dit. of the Miss., )
In the fiold, Ri.leigh, April 17, 1865..jp
Special Qrder, No. 50.
The General commanding announces with pain and
sorrow, that on the evening ofiho llth *inst., at the'
theatre in Washington City, his Excellency, the President
ufthe'Unitcd States, ilr. Lincqbi, was gssassina.
ted by one who uttered the State motto oi'Virginia.?
At the same time, the Secretary of State, Mr. Seward,
whilst suffering from a broken orm, was also stabbed
by another murderer, in his own house, but still survives,
and his sonwns woutided, supposed fatally.
T' 1 r... norcvina cAnable of ' iudcintr. that
It IS UD11CVUU UJ ?, 0 w,
other high officers "were designed to sharo tho same
fate.. Thus it seems that our enemy, despairing of
meeting us in manly warfaje, begins to resort to the
assassin's tools. Your General does not wish you to
infer that this is universal, lor he knows that the great
mass of the Confederate army would scorn to sanction
such acts, but he relieves it the legitimate consequence
of rebeiliqn against rightful authority. We
have met every phase which this war has assumted,
and must now be prepared for ii in its lost and worst
shape, that of assassins and guerillas; but woo unto :
the people who seejc to expend their wild pa^siqns in
such a manner, for there is but oae dread result.
By order of Maj. Gen. w. t. Sherji^
.Ij. M. Payfyu, Maj. aqd A. G.
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[fok journal amd confedxra'tttvji 'if
Won't take Confederate; 1/
Money.
IIE3s?? Editors:?l'ric.rto visiting the town 61?
Caradeu I had heard through various sources thattbo'
citizens thereof, with one or two exceptions, most obstinately
refused Confederate money as an indemnity
for any article they might Imve for sale. As a mattec.
of course I regarded this as a calumny of the- rthpx
magnitude,'put into circulation by some disaffected 1
person or persons who arc er er ready to create- prrju-.
dices and bring down upon n i.'ew the witltcriug sar_
caam^fmany. I say that I could sot, for a moment,
allow myself to enw.tnin the ihougbt that there coulat
be'found in the Palmetto State?the home of a Cnl
Uoun, a Memmingftf, ft Eheit, with many other distinguished
advocater/of Southern independence?lunin.
dividual much loss a community that would in the
lime of adversity be amoiglhe lirst to telax his energy
and enter an edict- against the cause he at one time so?
willingly and nobly avowed. Bat, to my surprise?to?
my entire astonishment found upon entering Camden
that the spirit(of *G1 was no longer" extant?that an
apathy existed?that the p*oplo wore despoiled o-jtlieir
patriotism and could no longer recognize Con"
cjcr/gB money. This to a Kentudki?n. identified-",
with the great cause in which we arj engaged is truly
appalling. To South Carolina I had always looked
with the brightest hopes and most pleasant anticipations.
' She. the first to> lead ..ff caused me to expects
that *1* wonld never be found waning, let come*
what may. But liow hnvo the mighty fallen?now
none so poor as to do her reverence .
A. Kexttokian-.
?In camp near Camden, S. C., April 27, 1865.
Weights and Measures,
BUSHELS. . 1 10VKDR?
Wheat 00.
Shelled corn, . ....50.
Corn in tho .. 70.
* Peas, .?....6{\%
Rye, 50-.
Oats, :... 32.
Parley ? 47.,?
iri-h .Potatoes, .?..'fflB?.
Sweet Potatoes, -< 55.,
'"White Beans CO. 5
C??tor Beans, 46w
r'lnonr Spo/1 . . . . 4 ? . .. # # ? !{(!?
V'vii-- , , .
T>^?hj Seed, ; 45Vlax,
Seefd, o(k.
K Hemp Seed,. : 44- 4
B'ue Grass Seed, 44.
Buckp heat, .. . 52Dried
Peacljcs, 38Drie4
Apples,.. - 24.
Onions,. . ... 52Salt,
. ; *>'% 5'?i,
Sftooe Coal,. BU_
Alalt, . .. 3?.
Bran,^ . .. . 20Turnipf,
...' 55.
Plastering Hair, 8.
XJnsluckcd Lime, 80.
* ' ' A C\
Cora Meal, : .... to.
. Fine Salt, 5o.1 *
Ground Peas, 24*
A box 24 by 16 inches, 22 deep, contains 1
barrel.
A box 16 by 16 1-2 inches, 8 deep, contains t
bushel.
A box 8 by 8 1-2 inches, 8 deep, contains I
peck. ? ?
A box 4 by 4 inches, 4 1-2 deep, contains half
A box 4 by 4 ipebes, 2^51. <lecp; contains 1
quart.
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