The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, November 13, 1861, Image 2
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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been virtually superseded, lie says his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