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Clje ttfUjtt. LANCASTERVILLE, B.C. Wednesday Morning, Nov 13, 1861, Important. \v? atop the press, after about 100 copies of Wdey's issue had been printed, to acknowledge 'tho reception of the Columbia Guardian, of XVtJbday, teccrcd through the kindness ot Mr. Jas. II. Magill. In it we find a Proclamation from Gor. Pickens, calling for companies of ^ Infantry, with 76 men, to assemble at the Fair Giouuds, at Columbia, to be formed into Rcgb incuts immediately They are required to come with such arms as ihey can procure, and supplied w>?h four days provisions. This call is made in pursuance of a resolution of tho Legislature, noticed elsewhere. 11 of CoJ. JJunovant's Regiment arc report ted safe ; but the records of tho Regiment, toi ?Cther with its stores, tic., were left behind ami |??ll Inl/t #!?<* Kanila e\( illsa ?>.omv Ton Col. PeSausaureV Roglment aro wounded and ati.-wing. Companies are forming in all parts of tluj State, aud leaving for the Seat of war on the coast. Personal.?We arc pleased to notice the arrival in our town of J. Williams, Esq., a Representative in tho Legislature from this' District, who has been serving the country in a military capacity since the commencement of the war. He now returns, temporarily, to discharge his duties in tho Legislature. Mr. Williams has received the warm congratulations of many friends upon his safe escape, so far, from the dangers and diseases incident to aclive camp life. The Camden Confederate. We should have acknowledged last week tha reception of the Confedrratr, a small, but neatly gotton up and well filled paper, lately started iu Camden, by J. T. Ilcrshman, Esq. Subscription price |'J, per year in advance. "Some Pumpkin." Mr. E. J. Hammond bas brought us a pump, kin, which is udmitted by all who hava seen pw ?v mm UI?\IUCU VUI IU9IVT ftUU WCII C11111160 10 the dignity of a puff, Its circumference is fire feet and eight inches, and it weiglis seventy-six pounds. Who can beat it? It was grown upon Mr. Il's. land ; he infonns us that it is one ol a large family that grew upon the same vine. Who will talk of starvation after this ? Resignation of ScottThe renowned General Scott, who until the battle of Manassas was regarded as one of the first Generals of the age, has tendered his resignation to tho Lincoln Cabinet. He had already been virtually superseded, lie says his fesignation is tendered in consequence of bodily infirmities, which compels him to take the step. lie adds, "it is with regret that I with. *li aw myself in these momentous times from the orders of the Prcsideut, who has treated me with much distinguished kindness and courtesy, whom I know from much personal inter* course to be patriotic without sectional parti* all lies or prejudices " The Cabinet accepted his resignation, allow, lug his pay as a icured officer. Lincoln com, plimentrd him on his long services and devot lion to the llsg. McClellan assumes comi ,mand of the army. The reported resignation of several members of Lincoln's Cabinet has not been ronfiiuicd. Hie War Upon our CoastOn another column will be seen the latest intelligence received up to the time of our going to press, of the attacks upon ths coast of ihis Stale by the powerful Federal fleet sent around to devastate our homes and plunder us of our property. The question as to what point the fleet is intended to attack is now settled?South Carolina, and perhaps Geor* gia, is to he the theatre of its operations ; but South Carolina, the "head and front of the r^bullinn w U oanoi.'iallw '? ?? ?* " ... .. W l/V WI|iCU QUI. ? They have succeeded in their first attack upon our roil, but this success we believe ia but temporary ; if the proper energies are exerted,1 the enciny can and will be driven from our aoii. Prompt and vigorous mcaaures should,and no doubt will speedily be taken to have the re? servo force of the State organized, and the whole put on a war footing. Our community for the last several days has been the theatre of extraordinary anxiety,causi ed not only by our sympathy lor the cause at Port Royal, but also by a concern for the well faro of our relations in the army at that po inf. It is known that there are two companies from this District in Col. Dunovant's regiment.? Thia Regiment had been at Port Royal for about two weeks previous to the bottle?a part of it was at Hilton Head under Maj. Jones ; the re* niainder, in which was the 'Lancaster Hornets,' were at Ray Point, under CoL Dunovant and Lieut. Co'.. Barnes. Telegraphic accounts re> eeived by way of Camden, represented this Regiment and Col. DeSauasure'a as being badi ly cut up ; but later accounts do not confirm thia statement} they repraant that both of these Regiments bad made^kair escape from the perilous position which they occupied alter the enemy had passed our batteries- We trust that the latter account, which cotues well ac< credited, is correct. We await further intelii. geuce, however, with roupb anxiety. ^ A Visit to Camden?Court?Market*, Ac. We paid a brief visit to Camden last week fn anticipation of attending the regular Sessiou of i ourt at that place, which was to have Convened on Monday, 4th N'ovemner. Owing to a misapprehension on the part of the pre*!<iin? f.- tV>i r\?:> /II? n t ?r? - m \UVH. ?. H- " ?U' I law) U>o Court did not conrene at the arpoin- { led time. The Judge had been in formed by | oroo gentleman, white in Coluoibid, that no jurore bad been summoned for Kershaw ; and acting upon thia Information, he wrote the Clerk of the Court that he would not come unltl Friday of the Terui week, which would give him time enough to prepare for the bust* pes# of the nest Term TLii wee, however, a mistake : The Jurors, It appears, had been regularly summoned. They answered to their nantee on Monday morning, and were die* mimed. There 1st good deal of buaineee pending at thie Court, especial'y of the uolitigated kind ; the Enquiry and Sum Pro Dockete are beery. Of the resident lawyers at tills Bar, there were but two prseent: Mr, Teylor, who Is commissioner in Equity lor Kershaw Distiiot, and Mr. Del'ass. The latter would sot hare been pre#ent had It not harm for tha uvui?i VI. wou.id, received at the Battle of Mmimi,? |Ie ia looking letter Uiao might hare been ex* peeled from the ug|j charaoter ol hie wound and ie almost in hia usual Cow of spirits.? llrs.i- Krraliaw, Simmon, (^eittier, Keunendy * & : ... - and Davis are all in the war. Tlio Clerk, Mr, Win. Clyburn, ar.d tlio Sheriff, Mr. Sill, are bolh officers in the Confederate service, but are temporarily at homo on account of sickness. Lieut. Clyburn came home after the buttle of Manassas with the remains of liis brothel1, Thomas Clyburn, a Lieutenant in Capt. Haile's Company, and who died from the effect of fctigUU Undergone in that trying en. gsgemcnt. Since hie return ho has been at. tacked with Typhoid fever, and is now just recovernlngv Mr. Sill Is also recovering from the same disease. He holds the position of Adjutant In Col. Kershaw's Regiment; in stature he is very like fbe Sheriff of our District, Capt. McManux, and when in his usual h?sltb. U al< moot, if not quite, as good looking a man.? lie has a fine military appearance nud is rcpre, cntcd to be a good officer. Camden, like some other places that wo know of, is unusually dull nt this season.? Cotton is selling in driblets?one or two bales at a time and these generally arc taken out "in trade," Two or three good loads would probably glut the market. The nominal price is, we believe, seven and a half cents?about otic third of what the article is worth in New York City. Country produce of all kinds, such as corn, oats, fodder, kc , arc low. Unfortunately for the producer, he has to pay the blockade tariff in both ways?both on that which he lias to sell and that which he buys. "Family necessaries" are said to be higher than they have been since the war of 1812. OfSalt there is scarcely any in the mnrket ; tho nominal price is $12. Coffee, 60 cents per lb ; Brown Sugar, I from 14 to 20 centa ; Molasses front Co to 75 cents. Bacon is scarcely mentioned nt all, though there is a little in m ir . "t. The Stocks of all kinds are very notch red xed. We made the acquaintance <f the "Cantdcn ConfcJrrate," a paper, the first number of which had made its appearance the week pre| vious. From tho time Col. Warren went into the Confederate service until the appearance of j the Confolrratr, the people of Camden were i withour a local paper, an inconvenience which ! some of them remarked to us was far more j grcvlous than they had supposed it could be ' before trial. Without a paper, a District is badly off in this enlightened day : there is no other vehicle through which local intelligence ! can bo conveyed to neighboring Districts and States?no other means t>y which local events tnay bo preserved to future generations, and no other source by which the news from distant parts inny be so cheaply and effectually disseminated among the masses. The Confcdi crate deserves to be encouraged, and no doubt will he by the intelligent people of Kershaw, j We did not know until w?u raw it in the local paper, that Capt. Shannon had resigned his seat in the Legislature, and that there had been an election to aupply the vacancy. Cnpt. D. D. Perry, formerly of our District, was elected without opposition. The people of Camden were somewhat interested on Monday in a proposition from the Confederate Government to beard a number of Yankee prisoners with them. The authorities bad not determined ' wh--n we left what they would do in the premises. It seemed likely, however, that they would take a few. II we have many more battles, resulting as did the battle of Lcesburg, our municipal authorities may be honored wiih a similar proposition. The prisoners are accu mutating so rapidly that the Government is forced to distribute ibem among the small towns of the Interior. Kershaw is about to send off one more Com- I pany to the seat of War, commanded by Capt. I | L. W. It. Dlair. It is said to be a lino Company, was complete and would leave iu a (ew days. Old Kershaw has done nobly in this war?much more than her share, and ws cheerfully allow her the crodit which her patriotism extorts. The Governor's Message. The annual Message of his Excellency, Gov. Plrlfflifl wan iiiKmiftArl > I the Extra Session, and has been published in the City papers. It ia an able and important State paper, and we regret that we have not apace to publish it in full this week. We pre* I ml below, however, from the South C\iro!i> I man, an intelligible synopsis of its most prominent features : After describing the organization of our ' troops since the commencement of the war, he ; recommends a new military organization throughout the State, and two new regiments of Infantry, four cavalry companies and two : light artillery companies, and that the officers be appointed by the Legislature or the Governor with the consent of the Senate. lie advises that the State pay the war taz to the Confederate Government, and raise one- | half by taxation, the other half by the iaaue of ; bonds or stocks. This is a measure of relief to , Our people worthy of the consideration of the Legislature. lie gives the expenditures of tho Treasury Department as $1.8MU 371.17, of which 774, have been paid by the Confederate Gov. rnment?the balance he hss reason to believe will be paid when the Government shall be relieved from the present great pressure. Governor Pickens recommends that the offices of Troasuisr of the Upper and Lower Division bo united, which wo have no doubt will re long be adopted, to simplify the accounts of the State. His recommendation of a change in the system of taxation is very important, and he very judicioualy observes that "the true system is to raise as little as possible from active productive labor," but to "impose taxes upon accumulated capital and evidences of luxury." Ue alludes to our 8tato initiating the rebalance tp the Lincoln Government alone, and tho necessary heavy expenditures thus incurr* ed, and thinks all those expenses should be reimbursed by the Confederate Government. He pays a proper tribute to the worth of the South Carolina Collvge and Military Academies, .... . ?.w UMIUM VI ?UC III) UllMI and their removal to Sullivau'a Inland. He mggeeta that Fori Moultrie may be retrooedcd to the State, end the academy there located with advantage. He eoggeeU that cltisene reaiding abroad ehould be recalled ; alludes to the loyalty of the free negro# in our inidet, and recommend* the remnant of the Catawba* to the Stale'* care./ The eetabliabment of private hoepiul* in Virginia la ootqmended, but he doubt* the pro priety of State eatablinhmeou there. He recommend* continued relief to the bank* in relation to the eoapenaion of the law* regarding epeoi* payment*. A atey law to the property of eoldiera on duty la brought to the attention pf the Legislature. Th* Ooreroor give* an inlereeting history of the origin and progress of our didicuUioj with the United States Government, the taking of Forts Moultrie, Pinckney and Sumter, and for the first time gives tho facts of tho visits of Caleb Gushing, snd Fox, Lainon, Chew and Talbot, emissaries of President Lincoln. lie alludes to tho characteristic differences in the relations of the people of the North and those of the South as to labor nnd capital, and de> duces valuable praetical results to our ntoro fa> vorcd organization of our social fabric and tho South, lie is hopeful of our institutions, and confident of finul success and triumph of our Government. Election for Congress An election for a itenrcsentauve to * ~ " a" from the first Congressional District, wan held in this District on Monday last, aecoiding to previous notice given by the Managers. But little interest, we regret to say, was manifested in the matter, as will be seen by the following statement of the Polls. Neither of the gentlemen voted for, so far as we know, were candidates : Boxes, 5- 5r- h * 5- ?i ? I * i -E <"> C-? iff ? 2 <v *T3 s J3 Lancaster 0. B, "2 8 0 15 Indian Land, 0 0 13 13 Tank, 430 1 Stover's, 0 5 0 6 Custon's, 0 20 0 20 Morton's, 7 0 0 7 Taxnhaw, 0 0 0 0 Funderbuik, 0 5 0 0 Smuil's 0 0 7 7 83 33 20 IIJ The Legislature. The South Carolina Legislature convened in Extra Session on Monday, the 4th instant, ami adjourned *ih? </??- ou Wednesday tho 6th.? Very little was done except tho choosing of Electors for President and Vice-President of the Confederate States. Tho following gentlemen were chosen: FOK THK STATE AT I.AIUIK, B.C. YOUNG and Wn. 1IKN ItY TRKSCOT. 1st Conirressional Hist. It K \V Allstnn *J<i " " John S. I'almcr, 3<1 " " J. Duncan Allen. 4th " " J. C. Hope. 6th " " T. Kdwiu Ware. Cth " M Ki link lilt J. Moses. A special Message was received from the Governor on Wednesday, urging the Legislature not to adjourn until they had provided (or the replenishing of the State Treasury, winch was completely exhausted, and lor the thorough reorganization of the State Militia. Subsequently, a resolution was passed, requesting the Hanks to advance to the State three hum died thousand dollars, subject to the draft* of the Governor, Also a resolution, empowering the Governor to call for companie* of Volunteers in case of invasion. The following, among other business, wus laid over for consideration at the regular Session : JieiolveJ, That a member of this House doea not vacate his seat by accepting or exercising an oltice, with or without pay, in any body of volunteers for the military service ol the State or the Confederate States, not being a part of the regular army of the Confederate officers. JiitoJvnl, That it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary, to report a bill to suspend the collection of debts, ami a portion ot the statutes of limitation, during the continuance of the war and for six months thereafter. Mr. Iluist gave notice of a bill to prevent the collection of debts by process of law, dm ring the present war and for a certain tiaio thereafter. Mr. I'ope offered the following resolutions : That 11,000,000 he raised by taxes at the extra session ol the Legislature, for the defence of the State, and said amount to he rai?<'d at a* early a -lay as possible. Jiinolrrd, That it lie referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, to devise the means for raising and collecting the said amount. AVwi/i'if, That the present time, when the burdens upon the people by taxation and otherwise are made heavy, in protecting their homes and their liberties, a just and equal system of -axalion, whereby these burdens may I oi ma! i 7i*il ritpniilin otnld if.-it* It ?o fhn I ! ,.nne..l Assembly. AVw/rnl, That for this end, the taxation on j land shall he as to the actual assessed value of . the said lands, and not according to the present arbitrary system of classification. ftraotvrd. That it be referred to the Commit- ' tee on Ways and Means, to devise the method ' of such assessment, and to impose the taxes according to such assessment. Mr. Pope ?ls ? ottered tha following resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Military : Jirnolvrii, That the militia of this State, when ' called Into active service, shall he furnished by public authority with suitable clothing and per- , sonal equipments, or in lieu thereof, shall receive commutation in money lor the same. i That it be referred to the Commit- i tee on Military, to devise the means of auch provisions, and also to report what amount of I commutation shall be allowed, iu view oi such service. The Legislature adjouriicd to meet in rcgu- I lar Session on the 26th instant. [communicated.] The Day to be ObserTedIn compliance with the call of our President the people of Lancaster will meet in ) their respective places of worship on Friday next, at the usual hours of divine service. All business will lie suspended arid the day will be devoted to fastm# and prayer. It ia a duy for general supplication for special objects. We should uckllowl- ! edge our sins, for we have been guilty of them. Let the nation be agreed in asking for ibe success of our arms until honorable peace and undisputed independence is nwar* 1 ded us. In tho village there will be a union p'ayer meeting held in the Methodist Church at sunrise, where divine service may also be ex- i pected at 11 A. M , and at night. Persons in the neighborhood of Salem, Munnhme una t amp Greek will meet for appropriate ?orvice* at II A. M. From Virginia. ANOTHER BATTI.K?FEDERALS DEFEATED?600 PRISONERS TAKEN. Richmond, Nov. 7.?Intelligence haa been received front Cotton liiil that Geo. Floyd commenced cannonading Hie enemy on Friday l**t?Alopped Iheir tr?n?p.?rta, Hon?killed a number of horae*?disabled Hie U'ngona and killed 'J9 of the enemy. Qen Floyd now control* the rood ove* w hicn the enemy tr?n?port their euppliea. There i? ? rumor current thie morning that the Federal* had cromed L,oup Creek, to cut off Col. Jenkine' Cavalry, but Col. j Jenkim having hcen adviaed of their move- j ment he obtained reinforcement* of Infantry from Gen. Fiqyd and eijrpriaed the Fed- i era)*. He succeeded in cutting them off and catiurinr aiz hundred. 7 7 ' The War on the Ccast. ! [From the Mercury of tho 7lh in.-t.) From Port Royal. The steamer Crcilc, t'apt. F I'oolc, nr- 1 rU...t I...*- ?- ?" ...... ....... j.-tiiciunir irmil oavnilltait VHP Beaufort, S. C. and vicinity. Captain l'vttk passed Hilton Ileud on Monday afternoon about 6 p. in., nt which time a cannonade was taking place between some of (ami. tnodoro Tutnall's licet and a few of tlie i Hmallcr vessels of (lie enemy's squadron.? The latter were some four or five miles out side of (ho Hilton Head fort, but were inside the bar ; the last being some eight or nine miles below Fort Walker, on Hilton Head. The larger vessels of the Il?wt were not inside the bar. After firing about twenty or !.l:!r,v minute*, both parties retired? our vessels going near ,.',u fort, and the en, iny'a proceeding outside the bar. No ships were seen ashore, nor were any sunk, and, so far as was observed, our bir.i?.rtc3 did not fire a gur., llio l.incolnit'S being ' some four or five miles oil" Capt. I'eck is under the impression that they intend a landing on Hilton Head l-Jand, between Fort Walker on the north end and | the batteries at Braddnck's l'uint. In . sinoolli weather I bey can land on the beach ) i - .. :.l ? mi... i - win iiii-n uoiiis ? nil i;n imv, .'III'I lln*y 11.1.1 several large transports anchored about [ four miles oil". stretching along the i*>l;iti-l j nliuie. Should this lu-tlu-ir plain, I lie v pro- I bublv intend io attack tlu> forlilied portions liotli by I1 and sea. We are informed that the larger vessels of the fleet cannot 1 approach the sen-shore of the island near- r . than four miles, and that they would have to come inside tiie bar and up the channel j to bombard Fort Walker. From tho Savannah I'rpiiblican of yes. | terday morning we have a later account.? ' That paper says : Gen. Lawlon returned to tho city late j last evening, having visited the Southern point of Hilton Head during the day, in oider to ascertain as far as possible, the ' movements of the enciuv's fleet. Captain | Stewnit, whom lie saw on the island, said I an engagement commenced between seven vessels of the licet and the fori at Hilton Head, about seven o'clock Tuesday morning. I' was kept up for a considerable time [ on both sides, when a laige steamer, liecoming disabled, was towed out of reach I Another vessel went ashore, ami at the las! i accounts Commodore Tatnall was at a eon- | lenient distance with his lilllo 11 et pouring j a heavy fire into her sides. Immediate steps have been taken to furnish nil necessary assistance to the garrison at I'ort Hoynl. Captain Ucnd. with a p <r tion of nis artillery corps, U fi last night on the Hal terns, and Col Spauuling's regiment bbb strong, will leave on the St. .Marys this morning. We hear that Commodore Tatnall had a slight brush wish the enemy on .Momlav ' afternoon. Being at Port Royal with lbs j tlect, III order to test the range of Ills g ills, j he ran out and fired a tew shots into the | squadron. They* were returned, lirst with I small shot which full short, tnen with shell, I which passed eoliinlelely over our little ! tleet. About this time tbeic was a move. | meiil among the large ships of the v| i id. I roil, whereupon tile Commodore retired. Savannah, Nov. 7.?The steamer St. Mi- j ry 5 lias just arrived from Hilton Head. Passengers report that ail engagement between our batteries at Port lloyal and the Yankee fleet commenced at ball-past nine o'clock, this morning. A large three decker was towed up and I took position in front of our batteries, at 1 the North end of Hilton II.-id The fleet attempted to past tho batteries I arid sxveu of the largest steamers, in a few momenta succeeded. Thev moved out of range of the batteries and ?'i re I> inin the ! bav. The tiring from the batteries was i continuous and heavy. PoCAT^Lioo, November S, 3 a m.?Our batteries at liny Point ami Hilton I lead ' have been abandoned bv the garrisons ? ) The enemy have possession of Port Rovul ! harbor and llroad River. All the inhabitants have left Beaufort, taking with them such of their etlecla as they con. t earry olV. The town is now almost de?erted. It is presumed (hat the enemy will e fleet a Ian ding to day, either at Beaufort or at some point iu tlie immediate neighborhood. HF.CoND DESPATCH. Savannah, November 8?3 p. in.?The j steamer S-imjiSim has arrived from I'ort | Royal, bringing soniu of our niwn who i were wounded in the engagement tester I day. The principal fighting took pla-e di- j reetly between Foil Walker a*. Hilton ! Head, and the batteriers on the other side, nt Bay l'oint. \Y lien the S<nnj soii ieft Port Royal, fifteen of the Y ankee vessels Were inside, and several outside. The garrison of fort Walk. r consisted of live hundred men, ami 1,3)0 more were punted upon the Island, outside the Fort The steamship Minnnula was tliu lirst vessel to rnn the gauntlet til* our batteries She was rapidly follow ed hv the others They t-ieii attacked our forces aiinultaneouslv from three sides. After the second round from ; the fleet the principal gun in our biiterv | wan dismounted. The engagement lasted | about live hours. All the guns in Fort j Walker were dismounted, except two.? | The post, being then no longer consi leretl tenable, the two remaining guns were also | dismounted, ami the in.ign/inu was irrangcd so as to blow up when the enemy enters. To total loss on our s:di was about ouu 1 hundred, killed ami wounded. TIIIIIU DI-I'ATCII. I'ocotnligo, Nov. 8,-lo p. in. ? (i.-n. Ih'uy* i ton and Itit command retreated in two stea- I mora by way of I'ope's I'Yrrv in safety, and i are now at Uiutl'.on. Tho last report of j tlio casualties received here, makes the . number between ibirly and forty Gen. j Dunnovmit relirated by way of Liiiy'i in- ! Sand and Beaufort. to I'nrt Itoyal Ferry. Beaufort, probably, will not l>n burned. ) A great deal of cotluu on the Islands will . fall into the bamla of the enemy. HliilYion will ba burned, if attacked. The points of danger now, are : The rail road, at I'ocotnligo, Charleston and Savannah. To* Command of I he Southern Coast.? Gen. Hubert h l?ee, of Virglnia, (says Mrrcury 8lb inat,) late in command of thu Do- j parlment of Western Virginia, armed in ! Charleston yesterday, and proceeded, at 3 j o'clock, by apecial train, to ton scene of ac? lion at Fort Itoyal, It is understood that Gen. Lee assumes the command of the ?iefences ol the Atlantic coast, South of Virginia. A despatch received by way ol Camden, j by Monday evening's nut!, states : That passengers at Kingsviile say, that Beaufort was burnt by shelling the t 'wn. VrA.? ?u~ nr.-. A IUIU tuu fICSl) Minimim, Nov. 8 ? Ait ?*w of the Ap j pral. to-da?, contain* fn" ncoounl* of u bloody nnd hard fonjyV* battle near Col inn bua yenterdHy. VBneral I'illo*'* llri^-tde, , 0,ftU0 atronp, ???t'ountere?l the enemy on tl.o Mi*"'1;'1 aide, opposite Colnmbu*.?The c?~'ny'a loree was 7.000 atrong, and ' Wl). commanded by XIaj. (Jen. John A. Mc Clernand, ot Illinois, ait.s.strd by (Jen llowlin. Pdlow'e Uri/ade foiiolil gallantly uil tilth'ir ammunition was exhausted, wlion, overwhelmed l>y superior numbers, they retreated back to the river with heavy Ions.? On reaching the river bank they made a desperate stand) closing in with the enemy wherever that was possible, with their bayo nets. Cnpt. Watson's battery was temporarily lost during the retreat of our troops. At this critical moment General Cheatham's Ihigade, arrived and turned the fortunes of the day. They charged furiously upon llio enemy, retaking Watson's battery, and completely routing the enemv. Two of their guns, and large quantities of ammunition and arms were captured. TI.e road along which they went was strewn with coats, knap, saeks, guns, etc. Gen. I' e.viin was made prisoner. Our loss was less than 1500 kill- i ed. wounded, and missing. The enemy's loss from 500 to 800. besides a great nam- I i bcr of prisoners taken. During the battle i Ilio gunb nits matle !i simultaneous attack on our h.-itteiies Mt Columbia, Ky-, but without doing ?nv d;:uage. Later froui Europe. i Later advices from Kuropo, report very , heavy sales ot Cotton, ami a further ad- ' var.ee. 'I'lie London Times says (lie blockade is ineffectual, und tliat foreign nations are not bound to recognize it. Tiie Privatekit Savansah?Advices from New York, to the 31st nit., say that the Jury in the ease of the prisoners of the privateer Snannih. stood eight for convic. lion and four for acquittal. OBITUARY. Died, on the JlMth nit., of sore throat, Y. J. M Yarbrough, son of Y. J. M. and >1. M Yarhroiigh, aged ? months and days. SOU T IL Alto L L N A. I.WCAS'IT.R DISTRICT. 'J'ii l,i.< //n/ior, 7'. ./. Wilhrrs, Presiding ./w/gc 11 I'ic C'liirt of (%unm<)>i I'lca*, nt li'iiicnslf.r. Full Term, 18111. I, .1 ?!in It. Ration, Agent for '.lie Catawba Indians, beg leave to make this inv first annual Report, anil simply remark, that ns ' to numbers, condition, morals, Jt.c., there | seems 10 oe Dui lit".lo cluing!! or improve, merit. As to tin- numbers there are at this time fr<<m 75 to 80 in the Tribe. Asa gen* eral tiling llicy seem to be very Well sutislieil Willi ilie:r present condition. They are a some.\ hat indolent ami careless people ; tliey live ia small log bouses or cabbins eovereil with boar Is, ami are notsettleil together in a Town or Village, bat s'attered over a' considerable portion of the land tliey oeiMipv. They own but little fnrnu tore of any value ; a portion of them work small farms or pitches of corn, but as a general tiling do not make anything like a support. Tliey own some burses, some cuttle and a fe w hogs. J. K I'alloa, Agent for the Catv.vbn Indians. 1 > 1C. Tc cash recM from Treasurer of Upper Hi vision, $1190 00 " " froui former Agent, 96.93 To amount Itcc'd, 1286.93 (lit I) C Ftodevs Si Hros. account, 436.79 A lain Ivey's account, 165 U5 Si eel Si Co., a count, * 2S 91 .1 II Hood's account 30.UO0 VV J Collins'account, 3.09 .1 J IIcnry's account, 6.00 Mrs 1' \ Dunlap, ac't for teaching. 18.00 Kli/.a Scott, I oilluii) oc'l for teaching, 'JO 00 It C |>..lls, account, 10.90 John ltoss. account, "7.00 Thomas WhitcsidcM, account, 6.0<j Tlioinas Sparks account, 17 00 Dr K II Kdward's ac't for medical ser. 7.50 J C Whiteside* account, J 50 J C I lickliu, ac't for surveying, 3 00 Steele &. Jones, account, 5H 46 Cash pal.I too Indians, 68.50 1 Agents account, lor services, 114 00 Credits amounting in nil to $1003 til To cash received, 1*286 93 1 llalanee in inv hands, $*284 33 I would here state, that there is a portion of the Indians who have not received their full amounts- Also, Dr. Johnston's account for medical service has not been received, in consequence of hi* being absent in the army. SOU I'll CAROLINA, York District. Personally* appeared before mo John R Pulton, (Itid aii Agent) and iiiiole oath that ! the above is a true and faithful report to | the best of bis knowledge, Sivurti to before me, ibis 19th Oct. 1861. J R. PA I'TON, Agent. DAVID RODDKY, .Magistrate. Administrators Salo \ I > V PERMISSION OF Wm. M. BUI.I.OCK, Ordinary for Korshnw District, I will odor for *a!o ?l public. out-ery, at tin; I itit resid;noe of T. J. (ILVHUlW, decensed. on the 19th dnv of November, noxt, :il! (ho personal properly of lliu said deceased, consisting of TWO LIKELY NEGROS, SEVEN MULES AND ONK HORSE, FOl.Mt WAGONS, CORN, FODDER, (t \Tit,HAY,HIIU<'KS.CA ITLE, IIOGS, t ItlacksmUlis Tools, Cooper* Tool* AI?o, i a number of It \ ItitELS Of TERPEN. i TINE in the woods mid TIJltPKN USE in boxes Household and knchen fund* lure. ?fee. HT l Vrm* made known on dav of Sale, j S. CIA IIUKN, A Lain lor. i Nov. 4, ISol. 3 ? 2l. South Carolina, LANCASTER DISTRICT. I>V |?. T. MAMMON!), K*.j, Ordinary 1 ) for said District. Wli rmiH, Steplien Wil'imns has applied to ii< loi l.cttcis of Adiiiirirlriition on nil nnd singular tlic Goods m.d Chatties, Riolils and Credit** of Andrew ('oniitreiu.in 1 ,te ol j the District aforesaid, deceased. THESE are, therefore, t < cilo and admonish all nnd modular, tliu kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to be arid appear h fore me at otir next Ordinary's Court I >r the said district, to bo iinlden at . I .am ..ster Court House on the I9lh day of November insl, to show causa,if any, w hy | the s.iij ii l iin istralioii should not !>< .rr-.r> I - -- led. liivcn under my Imixl and deal, thin 1th ?1 uv y ?i i.f November in the year ot our li. S Lord un?' thouH.ind eight hundred f ^-w ) anil ?i\tyone mid inthe eighty-sixth wear of Itie Independence of the Stale of South Carolina l?. T. IIAM MOM) o I., n. Not. Glh, Ibtit. ? p I c'-! 60 Spring Notice. 1861. KDOPMANN SSOMMERS. (SUCCESSORS TO M. DRCCKER k CO.) (Ann K P\PA.VIC opened and arc prepared to offer an unusual attractive fi R, and varied STOHIv *km hm mmmz mi mmu COMPRISING- A FULL AND COMPLETE ASSORTMENT. Our Stock of Dross Goods comprises all the novelties of the Season, embracing : PLAIN AND FANOV BAR AGES, MUSLIN'S AND ROBES Poil do Chovres, Poplins, Punta Challies, Ginghams, Panta Organdies, Prints, Black and Fancy Silks, Full line of Mantillas, Dusters, Lace Points, Linens and White Goods, Embroideries and Notions. Together with a large Stock of Men and Youth's Heady Made CLOTHING. Saddlery, Crockery Ware, Groceries of all descriptions, Hardware, &c., to nil of which we respectfully invite your examination/' KOOPMANN & SOMMERS'. May 16, 1861.-37 tf ImikEF016 & ?T FAMILY GROCERS AND PROVISION S! ! Oiio door JNortli of E. W. Bouncy. CAMDEN, S. C. Wd?E REG TO NOTIFY OUR FRIENDS AND THE Public Ji*, generally, that we keep constantly on hand a largo assort inont of choice family groceries and provisions. ALSO, Grain, Hay? Ac. We have now in store: 3000 Bushels white Bread Corn, 1000 " Feeding Corn, 100 Bales of Best Hav. AND 200 Bags Extra FAMILY FLOUR, all of which will be sold low down for CASH. March 27, 18G1. 7?tf H'CURRY S HAHMERSLOUGH. SUCCESSOR TO THE LATE WM ANDERSON, Iff South East Corner of Broad and DcKalb Streets, Camden, South Carolina. KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A FULL SUPPLY OF EVERYTHING IN PRY GOODS CLOTHING, I1.VTS AND CAPS, Boots and Shoes, Crockery Ware, IIollow Ware, Tin Ware, Iron, Nails, Groceries, &c. ; ? a\a.i'Jf iiA.U iSiJdIdlllsiR m?E INVITE TI1E ATTENTION OF our friends and the M public generally to our stock of ntmm km zmmn mt>m> which is complete in all its various branches. Flour, Bacon, Laiul and Slams, For sale by M'CURRY & HAMMERS LOUGH. Corn and Hay, in quantities to suit purohaser at M'CURRY & IIAMMRltSLOUGM'S. May 1, lSt?l. 12?-ly. Provision Store, &,c. ^ ULNT, f BKfi TO 1M ORM TIIB Citizens "f' Wf[ f T1lK r)WKL]',NjJ IIOUSK 1 X?r?liaw..nd I.nr.o stor Districts and the , ?5SSSffl n Uneaatemlle, lately etc.. a,.rroondin* country, that I have pur,hatted J""'1. b> Comu??. deceased. For parthe Stock of Crt-ceriea, &c., belonging to li |i ar-? app.y o mMMunc the late \V. K. Perry, deceased. I have now . ' * ' ' opened the store o,-copied l.? Mr l'errv Acont for the ho.r? at Law. and hone to M.erit the ??trr.n,oe 1861-30tf. ly bestowed upon *> ?.. Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer. J'lie iSioi-k i? lint' anil complete, with , ,, . . , , every article usually in n tir.t clam A Resolution of the Mortal. Baptist Aa?i'.;bli-hmont of the kind, an ! is decidedly " Mtlcw, ?PP?">ted I nday, the lfith of the ii.ont complete Slock in Camden. It November next, to be net apart a* a Jny for will be mv endeavors to condui t the h..M- humiliation nnd prayer unto the All. ness in the name ...inner as before. 1 will w,ae R.u,of ot ?h,e "PeCI" be able to Mull goods as low down as ?nv prutuctioo and Mussing of our Confederate Merchant in the place. Give me a cull and Ar,,U'' an'} f/'r t??? c?nvers,on and hnnl exset f?r yourself. tenlton of the Redeemers Kingdom. F Mcl ARNON christians are requested to unite with Camden, S C? f)ct. 7th', 1*61. 35 (it! u" l.h? "o!u'n ol"M,r?Rn^!,' of *!,p by attending at their respective churches nnd NOTICE suspending all unnecessary labor with fa COMMITTED AS A RUNAWAY worldly business. 1\ T. HAMMOND, to the Jiiil of Kershaw District, S. C. (^ct. IS,?5t. Moderator Juts negro man (lire, named FERRY.. NOTIFF* who says that lie belongs to one Ilurrell rrnr PTrno/irummn tT.Trr Temple, u resident of Wake County, North THE SIj I3SCRI BERS V I TjTj Carolina. Tne owner of said negro slave RECEIVE CONFEDERATE is required to come forward, prove property, . m.? nn\JTW M 1> I.' t vcITI? V pay charges and lake him nwav. o 1 A 1 L UUPS L)?}, 1 I v I. A o i It I G w. JOHNSON, Jailor. NOTES OR COTTON ill PAY<M"i?r2i. niii.siir. MKNT OP ALL DEBTS DUE >[OTIGE I WISH TO M A KM TI1KM. 1 kno?n to the public that the aul.scri KOOPMANN & 80MMERS, her has charge of J. R. Massey's Mills and Camden, S- C. has ha.I them put in good order with new Sept. 35th, DM1. 34 f. bolting cloths From my former exuvri ' ' ?? ,T AV, ;, tr mice. I t il assured, that I can please any | fiOOO POlJNDN IKON, who may givu me a trial. | f NC1.UDING IMow lion. Plow Si.>?! a., <u 1ft*I 1 IN<iK.\M. IKor nil* at JONKS CMOCKRTT'rf. Anj J|, 18fi|. 3m Prt 1.1, 1081 ?I If