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l)f mr\n. LANCASTERVILLE, B.C. Wednesday Morning, Nov 13, 1861, Important. \V? stop the press, after about 100 copies of Wdky's issue had been printed, to acknowledge Vho reception of tiro Columbia (/???rdian, of kVonday, vecci-cd through the kindness o! Mr. Jas. R. Miipill. In it wo find a Proclamation from Gov. Pickens, calling for coiupanies oi ^ Infantry, with 7fi men, to assemble at the Fair Grouuils, at Columbia, to be formed Into Itcgb incuts immediately They are required to come with such arms as they can procure, and supplied w'lh four days provisions. This call is made in pursuance of a resolution of tho J,C!' mini III n nnlUml II of Co). Runovant's Regiment arc report ted safe ; but the records of tho Regiment, toi gothor with its stores, Ike., were left beltind and fell into the bunds of the enemy. Ten in Col. DeSau.-*ure4a Regiment are wounded and missing. Companies are forming in nil parts of tlie Slate, and leaving for the seat of war on the coast. Personal.?We arc pleased to notice tho arrival in our town of J. Williams, Esq., a Representative in tho Legislature from this1 District, who lias been serving the country in a military capacity since the commencement of the war. He now returns, temporarily, to discharge his duties in the Legislature. Mr. Williams has received the warm congratulatioua Of many friends upon his safe escape, so far, from the dangers and diseases incident to ac? live camp life. The Camden Confederate. We should have acknowledged last week tho reception of the Conftdrratr, a small, but neatly gotton up and well filled paper, lately started iu Camden, by J. T. Ilcrshmait, Esq. Subscription price $2, per year iu advance. "Some Pumpkin." Mr K J II...........I l... l V. 1 ... ? . MM UIVV^Ul ?.1 ? pUnipi j kin, which u admitted bj all who have scon it to be a decided curiosity and well entitled to the dignity of a puff. Its circumference ie (Ire feet and eight inches, and it weighs seventy-six pounds. Who can beat it? It was grown upon Mr. Il's. laud ; he infotms us that it is one ot a large family that grew upon the same vine. Who will tuik of starvation after this ? Resignation of ScottThe renowned General Scott, who until the battle of Manassas was regarded as one of the drat Generals of the age, lias tendered his resignation to the Lincoln Cabinet. lie had already been virtually superseded. He savs his ^resignation is tendered in consequence of bod* lly infirmities, which compels him to take tlia step, lie adds, "it is with regret that I wilhi diaw myself in these momentous times from the orders of the Prcsideut, who has treated me with much distinguished kindness and courtesy, whom 1 know from much personal inter* course to be patriotic without sectional parti* olities or prejudices " 1 The Cabinet accepted his resignation, allow, lug his pay aa a retired officer. Lincoln com, | plimentrd him on his long aervicea and dcvoi (ion to the King. McClellan assume* corn niand of the army. The reported resignation 1 of several memhera of Lincoln's Cabinet has i not been confiimvd. I The War Upon our CoastOn another column will be seen the latest in- | telligcnce received up to the time of our go^ng to press, of the attacks upon the coast of , this 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* gis, is to be the theatre of its operations ; J but South Carolina, the "head and front of the rebellion," is especially to bo "wiped out."? TV-- I.. ' - ? i- - - - - >?; uitciiui'u in meir rtrsi attack upon i our soil, but this success we believe is but temporary ; if the proper energies are exerted, the enemy can and will be driven from our aoii. Prompt and vigorous measures should,and no doubt will speedily bo taken to hava the reserve force of the Slate organised, and the wkole put on a war footing. Our community for Uta last several days has been the theatre of extraordinary anxiety.causi ed not only by our sympathy for the cause at Port Royal, but also by a concern for the web ' fare of our relatious in the army at that po int. ' It ia known that there are two companies from I this District in CoL Dunovant's regiment.? This Regiment had been at Port Royal for about two weeks previous to the battle?a part of it' was at Ilillon Head under Maj. Jones ; the re* ' niainder, in which was the 'Lancaster Ilomets,'' were at Ray Point, under Col. Dunovant and < Lieut. Col. Barnes. Telegraphic accounts re? eeived by way of Camden, represented this Regiment and Col. DeSausaure's as being hadi ly cut up ; but later accounts do not confirm 1 this statement , they reprMBkt that both of , these Regiments had made TOeir escape from the perilous position artiicb they occupied after the enemy had pasaed our batteries- W e trust tbst the latter account, which coiues well accredited, ia correct. We await further inteL" , gence, howover, with much anxiety. ^ A Vult to Camdon?Court?Market*, Ac. We paid a brief viait to Camden last week fn anticipation of attendiug the regular Session of i ourt at that place, which was to have . Convened on Monday, 4th N'ovotnoer. Owing ' to a misapprehension on the part of the presl- < ding Judge for that Circuit, (Hon. D. L- Ward- ' law) tho Court did not convene at the appointed time. The JnS? K-.I !.??- I? 1 '? onto gentleman, while in Colunbid, that no | jurors bid boon summoned for Uersbaw ; and acting upon thia Information, ha wroia tha Clark of the Court that ha would not coma until Friday of tha Terui week, which would giro him time enough to prepare for the busU i nese of the nest Term TUi ?u, however, a i roiauka : The Juror*, it appear*, had been regularly summoned. They answered to tbalr I names on Monday morning, and war* dia> * missed. There is* good deal of business pending at i thle Court, especlal'y of tha unlitigatad kind ; I the Enquiry and Sum Pro Docket* era baavy. Oi the resident lawyer* at thle liar, ther* wer* i but two praeont: Mr, Taylor, who U com in ispioner in Equity for Kershaw Uiitilol, and Mr. Del'ass. The latter would not bar* bean pres. | ant, had it not be.n for tha accident of kU < wound, rccaired at the Battle of Manassas.? | )Ie is looking better than might hare boon ex- t pected from the ug|j character of hie wound i Bud m almost in liU usual How of spirits.? < IfsMt*. K'rsiiaw, Shuiuou, ^itosr, K?nind; V -? ' . t> a. * ? and Davis are all in the war. Tho Clerk, Mr, Wm. Clyburn, ar.d the Sheriff, Mr. Sill, are both officers in the Confederate serrico, bat aro temporarily at hoino on account of sick> ncss. Lieut. Clyburn came home after tho battle of Manassas with the remains of his brothel-, Thomas Clyburn, a Lieutenant in Cnpt. ITailo's Company, and who died from the effect of fctigUA tmdergono In that trying engagement. Since his return ho has been at. tacked with Typhoid fever, and is now just recovering. Mr. Sill Is also recovering from the same disease. lie holds the position of Adjutant In Col. Kershaw's Regiment; in stature lie is very like fbe Sheriff of our District, Cnpt. McManus, nn<l when in hi* usual h?.*!th, 1* al? moat, if not quite, us good looking a man.? lie has a Gnc military nppcarauce nud is rep re. cntcd to be a good officer. Camden, like somo other places that we . know of, is unusually dull nt this season.? Cotton is gelling in driblets?one or two bales at a time and these generally are taken out "in trade." Two or three good loads would probably glut the market. The nominal price is, arc believe, peven and a half cents?sibout one third of what the article is worth in New York City. Country produce of all kinds, such as corn, oats, fodder, A:c , are low. Unfortunately for the producer, he has to pay the blockade tariff in both ways?both on that which lie has to sell and that which he buys. "Family nee- i cssaries" arc said to be higher than they have ' 1 been since the war of 1812. Of Salt there is T scarcely any in the market ; the nominal price ' is $12. Coffee, 60 cents per lb ; Brown Sugar, | from 14 to 20 cents ; Molasses from CO to 75 ] cents. Bacon is scarcely mentioned at all, 1 though there is a little in market. The Stocks ' of all kinds are very much reduced. We made the acquaintance of the "Camden Con/rdrrale," a paper, the first number of which had made its appearance the week previous. From the time Col. Warren went into i ] the Confederate service until the appearance of j # the Confed'-ratthe people of Caiuden were i i witliour a local paper, on inconvenience which ! i some of them remarked to us ? ?? 1 grcvlous than they had supposed it could be before trial. Without a pa:?cr, a District is Imdly off in this enlightened day : there is no other vehicle through which local intelligence can be conveyed to neighboring Districts and States?no other means by which local events may be preserved to future generations, and no other source by which the news from distant parts may be so cheaply and effectually disseminated among the masses. The Con fed i crate deserves to be encouraged, and no doubt will be by the intelligent people of Kershaw. Wc did not know until we saw it in the local paper, that Cupt. Shannon had resigned his seat in the Legislature, and that there hnd been an election to supply the vacancy. Capt. D. I), 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 board a number of Yankee prisoners with them. The authorities had not determined when 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 Leesburg, our municipal authorities may bo honored with a similar proposition. The prisoners are accu mutating so rapidly that the Government is forced to distribute them among the small towns of the interior. Kershaw is about to send o(T one more Company to the seat of War, commanded by Capt. L. W. R. Blair. It is said to bo a lino Company, was complete and would leave in a few days. Old Kershaw has done nobly in this war?much more than her share, and ws cheerfully allow her the credit which her patriotism extorts. The Governor'* Message. The annual Message of hia Excellency, Gov. Pickens, was submitted to the Legislature at L. V.i? O ! ? iic otm cc?iuu, iiiu nu r>een published in ; 1 the City papers. It is an able and important ' Plate paper, and we regret that we have not | ( space to publish it in full this week. We pre- | sent below, however, from the South Caroli> man, an intelligible sj nopals of its inost prominent features : ( After describing the organisation of our ; troops sinco the commencement of the war, he recommends a new military organization j 1 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 advisee that the State pay the war tax to , the Confederate Government, and raise one- i | half by taxation, the other half by the ieeuc of 1 bonds or stocks. This is a measure of relief to ' our people worthy of tbo consideration of the i Legislature. I He gives the expenditures of the Troasury 1 Department as $1.8HV 371.17, of which 1 774, have been paid hy the Confederate Gov. j ernmeut?the balance he has reason to believe will be paid when the Government shall be relieved from the present great pressure. Governor Pickeua recommends that the offices of Treasuier of the Upper and Lower I'i- > viaion be united, which we have no doubt will 1 ere long be adopted, to simplify the accouute | of the State. t His recommendation of a change in the sys- } tern of taxation is very important, and he very f judiciously observes that "the true system is to raise as litUe as possible from active produc- 1 live labor," but to "impoeo taxes upon accumulated capital and evidences of luxury." He aliudee to our State initiating the resistance tp the Lincoln Government alone, and f the necessary heavy expenditures thus incurr. i m|. and thinks all tln>u ??? ? 1 imbursed by (be Confederate Government. v lie pay* a proper tribute to tbe worth of the f South Carolina College and Military Academies, and recommends the union of the two latter and their removal to Sullivan's Island, lie suggests that Port Moultrie may be retrocedcd to the 8tate, and tbe academy there located with advantage. He suggests that cltisena residing abroad should be recalled ; alludes to the loyalty of I tbe free ncgroe iu our midst, and recommends ' the remnant of tha C* taw Us to the State's enre., { Tbe establishment of private hospitals iu Virginia Is oommeaded, but he doubU the pro \ priety of State establishments there. lie rec? Mwmeode coullawed relief to the banks in re la- 1 lion to the suspension of tha laws regarding * ipeeie payments. A stay law to the property ( if ealdiera on duty is brought to the attention t it the Lagtalature. A e JU O?r?rnor five* an intaraatln* ki.lory | a fir m. .r i 'fip 4^' # of the origin and progress of our difficulties with the United States Government, the taking of Forts Moultrie, Finckney and Sumter, and for the first time gives the facts of tho visits of Caleb Cushing, and 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 and capital, and de> duces valuable practical results to our more fa' vorcd organization of our social fabric and the South, lie is hopeful of our institutions, and confident of final success and triumph of our Election for Congress. An election for n Representative to rrom the first Congressional District, was helil In this District on Monday iast, according to previous notice given by the Managers. Rut little interest, we regret to say, was manifested i.i the matter, as will be seen by the following statement of the Tolls. Neither of the gentle nen voted for, so far as we know, were candidates : Roses, J-> 5r" H ? ^ M O g K 5 -E I # I 1 3 Lancaster C. Fl, 72 8 0 75 Indian Land, 0 0 13 13 Tank, 4 3 0 7 Stover's, 0 5 0 6 Jaston's, 0 20 0 20 ilorton's, 7 0 0 7 Taxahuw, 000 0 'underbill k, 0 5 0 0 jmull's 0 0 7 7 83 33 20 139 The Legislature. The South Carolina I.egis lalure convened in Extra Session on Monday, the 4th instant, and idjourned tint air on Wednesday the 6th.? fery little was done eseept the choosing of Electors for President ami Vice-President of he Confederate Slates. The following genlemon wore chosen: ron th k statk at r.Anoit, I. C. YOUNG and W'm. 1IKNKY TRKSCOT. 1st Congressional Dish, R F. \V. Allston. !il " " John S. Palmer, Id " " J. Duncan Allen. 1th " "J. 0. Hope, ill. 44 " T. Kdwin Ware, ilh " M Franklin J. Moses. A special Message was received from the Jovernor on Wednesday, urging the Lcgishv aire not to adjourn until they had provided for :he replenishing of the State Treasury, which was completely exhausted, and for the thorough reorganization of the State Militia. Suh.supienlly, a resolution was passed, requesting the Ranks to advance to the State three hum Ircd thousand dollars, subject to the drafts of the Governor. Also a resolution, empowering the Governor to call for companies of Volunteers in case of invasion. The following, imong other business, wus laid over for consideration at the regular Session : Jletc'ved, That a member of this House does lot vacate his seat by accepting or exercising in ollice, with or without pay, in any body of rolunteers for the military service of the State )r the Confederate States, not being a part of lie regular army of the Confederate officers. Jtrtolrrd, That it be referred to the Commitce on Judiciary, to report a hill to suspend he collection of debt*, and a portion ol the itututes of limitation, during the continuance if the war und for aiz months thereafter. Mr. Ruist gave notice of a bill to prevent he collection of debts by process of law, dm ing the present war and for a certain time hereafter. Mr. Pope offered the following resolutions : li'nolwtl. That f 1,000,000 he raised by taxes it the extra session of the Legislature, for the lefence of the State, and said amount to he -aist'd at aa early a day as possible. Jiriolrrd, That it he referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, to devi*e the means or raising ami collecting the said amount. liiKiJcnl, That the present time, when the burdens upon the people by taxation and otherwise are made heavy, in protecting their Homes and their libei ties, a just and equal system of -fixation, whereby these burdens may l>e equalized, recommends itself to the General ' Assembly. AVso/cuuI, That for this end, the taxation on J and shall be as to the actual assessed vaiuc of the said lands, and not according to the present irbitrary system of classification. Jirtoifrj, That it ha referred to the Commit- ' tee on Ways and Means, to devise the method j i>f such assessment, and to impose the taxes | xccording to such assessment. Mr. Pope als ? offered the following resolu Lion, which wad referred to the Committee on Military : Jlrtolwd, That the militia of thin Statu, when ] called into active service, shall tie furnished by I public authority with suitable clothing and perimial equipment*, or in lieu thereof, shall re- j aeivc commutation in money (or the aame. j JifM,lrr,l, That it be referred to the Commit- j tee on Military, to devise the means of audi , provisions, and also to report what amount of commutation shall be allowed, in view of aucb tervice. The Legislature adjourned to meet in regu- j tr Suasion on the 25th instant. [communicated.] The Day to be ObservedIn compliance with the call of our I'ros- ' dent- the people of laincasier will rueet in ! their respective places of worship on Frilay next, nl the usual hours of divine sorrier. All business will lie suspended and he dsv will be devoted to fasting aiul rrayer. It iu a day for general supplication or npecial objects. We should ucknowl dge our nins, for we have been guilty of hem. I?et the nation he agreed in asking 'or the success of our arms until honorable leave and undisputed independence i? nwar led us. la Iho village there will be a union p'nytr neoting held in the Methodist Church nl lunriss, where divine service may also he ei>ectrd at 11 A. M , and nl night. Persons in the neighborhood of Salem, 'tunshine And Camp Creek will meet for ipproprinte services at II A. M. From Virginia. ?o? \NOTIIKR HATTI.K?FEDERALS DEFEATED?600 PRISONERS TAKEN. Richmond, Nov. 7.?Intelligence Has ieen received fr..m Cotton Ilill that Cell. *loyd commenced cannonading the enemy i in Friday last?stopped their transports^ ion?-killed a nuinlier of horses?disabled 1 be uneoim and killed LIU of the eneinv (ten Floyd now control* the rond over thiol the enemy transport their aupplie*. There i* a rumor current thi* morning hat the Federal* had crimed Loop Creek, o cut off* Col. JenkinV Cavalry, hgt Col. j eokini having hcea ndviwed of their movenent he obtained reinforcement* of Infan* ry from (Jen. Fluvd and eiirpmed the Fed- | ra'a. lie nuci-eeded in cutting them oil* | 1 nd capturing aiz hundred. ..JpT l/ The War oil the Ccast. [From the Mercury of tho 7ill hut.] From Port Royal. Tlie steamer Ceeiltr, Cupl. F. Peck, nr- ! rlv?d here yesterday from Savannah rno Beaufort, S. C. ami vicinity. Captain Peek passed Hilton llend on Monday afternoon about b p. in , at which litue a cannonade was taking place between some of Coininodoro TatnalPs fleet and a few of tlie smaller vessels of the enemy's squadron.? The latter were some tour or five miles out side of tho Hilton Head fort, but were inside the bar ; tlie last being sonic eight or nine miles below Fort Walker, on Hilton lleid. The larger vessels of the fl>?et were not inside tho bar. After tiring about twenty or !.l:i',v minute*, both parties retired ? our vessel* going near I."4* ton, nri'tnie enemy'* proceeding outside the bur. 1 ships wero seen ashore, nor were :uiy sunk, and,to fur as ? ns observed, our bir-ir Ties did not fire a gun, Hie Lineolhil'S being ; some four or five miles oil'. Capt. Peek is iinder the impression that they intend u landing on I lilt on I lend Island, between l-'ort Walker on the north end and | the batteries at llraddoek's Point. In j smooth weather they enn land on the beach ; from their boats with facility, and they had several large transports anchored about four miles oil*, stretching along the island j shoie. Should this he their plan, they prohuhly intend to attack the forlilied portions j both by Intld and sea. We are informed j that the larger vessels of the fleet cannot ' approach the sen-shore of the island neap r | than four miles, and that lliey would have j to come inside the liar and up the channel i to hombard Fort Walker. From the Savannah Urpub'ican of yes- | terday morning we have u later account.? | That paper sa) s : Gen Law ton returned to tlu city late , Inst evening, having visited the Southern point of Hilton Head during the day, in oidcr to ascertain as far as possible, the ' movements of the enemv's fleet. Captain i Stewart, whom lie saw on tlie island, said I an engagement commenced between seven I vessels of the licet and the fort al Hilton j Head, about seven o'clock Tuesday morn* j ing It was kept up for a considerable time on both sides, when a laige steamer, lie- ' routing disabled, was towed out of reach. Another vessel went ashore, ami at the last accounts Commodore Tallin!! was at a con M'liii'iii oisintiee w itli his little Ili-el {touring , ? heavy lire into iier sides. Immcdiato steps have been taken to furnish nil neee-nary assistance to the garrison ut I'orl Royal. Captain Read, with a p >r lion of bin nriillery corps, left lust night on the I Intternn, anil (Jul. Spaulding's regiment 655 strong, will lenvo on the Si. Marys this morning. We hear that Commodore Tat mill had n slight brush with the enemy on Moiiilnv I nflernoon. lieing at I'orl Royal witli hit llert, in order to test ihe range of hit guns, lie run out and tired a tew shots into the squadron. They were returned, lirst with small shot which fell abort, tiieu with shell, which panned eoinnlelely over our little tleet. About this time there wan a move. J merit among the large ships of the s,j i el- I run, whereupon the Commodore retired. Savnnnnh, Nov. 7.?The steamer >V M i rtj's has just arrived from Hilton Head Passenger* report that an engagement between our batteries at I'orl Royal and the Yankee fleet commenced at linll'-past nine o'clock, this morning. A large three decker was towed tip mid ! took position in front of our batteries, at : the North end of Hilton Head. The fleet attempted to pass the batteries ! nnd seven of the largest steamers, in a few j moments succeeded. They moved out of j range of the batteries and Wi re lying in the bav. The firing from the b tileries was continuous and heavy. I'ocaTALIGO, November S. 3 a rn ?Our batteries at Ray Point ami Hilton 11 -.id have been abandoned by the garrisons ? The enemy have possession of I'ort Roval harbor and Rroud River. Ail the intiabi' tnnts have left Reauforl, taking with them such of their effects as they con', t earry oil" The town is now almost deserted It is preHiimed that the enemv will effect a landing to day, either at Reanfort or at some | point in the immediate neighborhood. SECOND DESPATCH. Savannah, November 8?3 p. in.?The I steamer S.impso/i bus arrived from I'orl j Royal, bringing nonio of our men who j were wounded in the engagement \e?.t?-r t day. The principal fighting took place di- j rectiy between Fort Walker at Hilton ! Head, and the butI'Ttern oil tin- otiicrv.de, nl Bitv foinl. \\ litMi tin* Siinifsim iet*i I fort Royal, fifteen of tin* Viinki'i* vessels Afru inside, mut ??vcml ???it-i>i. Tin* garrison of fort Walker consisted of liik hundred men, :?n<t 1,3'Jtf more were posted upon the Island, outside (lie fort The steamship Minnesota was the first vessel to run the gauntlet of our bailerie* Sim was rapidly'follow ed hv the others They toeii attacked our forces simultaneously from ! three sides. After the second rutin I from the fleet the principal gun in ourhi'terv was dismounted. The engagement lasted ulniut live hours. All the guns in fort VVuiker were dismounted, except two.? The post, being then no longer coiisi I,-red tenable, the two remaining gons were also dismounted, and the magazine was .ranged an na to blow up when the enemy enters. J To total loss on our sidt. was about una | hundred, killed and wo tin led. 7II III It DlsPATCU. I'ocotnligo, Nov. 8,-10 p. in?Gen. D.'.iy* j ton and his command retreated in two sleu- j mern by way of fope'a ferry in snfctv. and are now nt iiiull.on. The lust report of j the casualties received hwro, makes the number between thirty and forty (Jen. Dunuovnul retreated by way of Lady's Island nnd Beaufort, to fort Royal ferry. Beaufort, probably, w ill not be burned. A great deal of cotluii on the Islands will full into the bands of the enemy. ISIulTion will ha burned, if attacked. The points of danger now, nrc: The railroad, at l'ocotuligo, Charleston an i Savannah. Tiit Command of the Southern Coast.? Gen. Robert H lam, of Virginia, (says .Mercury 8lh inst,) I.itf> in command of the Department of Western Virginia, Hrmed in 1 Charleston yesterday, and proceeded, at 3 o'clock, by special train, to Inn scene of action nt i'orl Royal. It is understood that Gen. I<we assumes the command of the he fences ol the Atlantic eouat, South of Vir K. III*. A despatch rcceiied l.y way ?>l Cntnden, ( by Monday I'tvliioe'i ntni!, states : Tliut . passenger* nl Kingaville nay, thai Ueaufort was burnt by shelling the ! wn. From the West Mkmhim, Nov. 8 ?Ail exl'* ol Iho A p. j pral, to-dsr, contains fuU account* of u bloody and hard foogW battle near Coluni hue yesterday. casneml I'iIIom a ilrig >!(>, 2.AU0 strong, ncountereil the enemy on the Miaen*" "hlu, opposite Columbus.? The w"* 7.00'J strong, and comutMdi'd by M?j (Jen. John A. Mc flernond, ol Illinois, an* ste-1 i>y ti.-n IV v tin. I'd low'4 Uri/ade futifl gsllur.tly uu * /> 8?- ? ?* .. hi their ammwiiiion wax exhausted, when, overwhelmed by superior numbers, tlivy relrented back to the river with heavy loss.? On reaching the river bank they made a desperate stand' closing in with the enemy w herevcr that was possible, with their bayo nets, (.'apt Watson's battery was temporarily lost during the retreat of our troops. At this critieul moment General Cheatham's Itrigadc, arrived and turned the fortunes of tho day. They charged furiously upon tho enemy, retaking Watson's battery, and completely muling the enemy. Two of their guns, and large quantities of ammunition and arms were captured. TI.e road along which they went was strewn with coals, knap. *ack?, guns, <-tc. (?. :?. 15 >w!ia was made prisoner. Our loss was less than 200 killed. wounded, and missing. The enemy's loss from 500 to 800. besides a great ntimbi r ??f prisoners taken. During the battle the gunboats made a simultaneous attack .in our batteries at Colamb'is, Ivy., hut without doing them any d'-amge. Later fio.ii Europe. Later n ivices from Europe, report very ln?fiw *??! 4 fV.ti .... * j , v uuiwii, uiiu ii 111 ri iiur n-1 vnr.ee. Tin' London Tim^s any* the blockade is ineffectual, ami that foreign nations are not bound to rccogni/.e it. Tiik Pit t vatkkh Navansaii?A I vices from New York, to the 31st ult., say that iho Jury in the ease of tins prisoners of tho privateer Stivannih. st >od eight for conviction anil four for ac'piiltal. OBIiUARY. Died, on the RMth ult., of sore throat, Y. J. M Ysrbrough, son ot Y. J. M. and >1. M Yurhroilgh, aged ) months trnl 0 days. SO IJ T iL 0 A it O L L X A. I.ANCASTKIt DISTUI "T. '/o hi* Honor, With its, I'rrsiiling Jml^r of tfie. Court of Common 1'i-jus, at /tanciistr.r, /'nil Ttrm, 18i?l. I, .! liin It. Pat ton, Agent for the, Catawba Italians, beg leave to make this inv first annual Report, ami simply remark, that as to numbers, condition, morals, &.o., there seems to be hu' lit'.le chnngo or improve, uietit. As to the numht rs there are at this time from "j to 80 in the Tribe. Asa gen* eral thing they seem to he very Well satistied with their present condition. They arc a somewhat indolent and careless people; they live in small log houses or nubbins covered with bo.rls, ami are not .settled together in a T-.'Wfi or Ydlago, but scattered over :f considerable portion of th? lun.t tliey Oi'vupv. Tliey own but little foriiitore of any value ; a portion of lh?mi work small farm* or pitches of corn, but as a general thing ,1,, not make anything like a Hiipport. Tliey own some horses, some cattle and a few hogs. J. it. I 'niton, Agont for the Catawba Imii. nn*. 1)11. Tc cash reeM from Treasurer of Upper Division, $1190 00 " " frouj former Agent, "J:>.93 To amount ReeM, 1286.03 CR I) C Rndeys &. l?roi. account, 436.79 Alain Ivoy's account, 105 05 Steel ?.V Co., a count, * 28 91 .1 II Hood's account 30.000 VV .1 Collins' nec-mot, 3.00 .1.1 i Ieury's account, 6.00 Mrs I'' Dunlap, ac'l for teaching. 18.00 Kliza Scott, ylndiun) oc't for teaching, 20 00 R t; Polls, account, * 10.90 Joint Ross, account, 7.00 Thomas WhitcaideM, account, 6.00 Thomas Sparks account, 17 00 l?r K II Kdward's ac't for medical scr. 7.50 J C NVhitcsides account, '2 50 J (' llicklin, ac't for surveying, 3 00 Steele vVl. Joiics. account, 58 16 t'ast, paid toe Indians, 68.50 Agents account, lor services, 114 00 Credits amounting in ull to $1002 6| To cash received, 1286 93 Italaneo in my liands, $28 4 32 I would here state, that there is a portion of the Indians who have not received their full amounts. Also, Dr. Johnston's account for medical service has not been received, in consequence of hia being absent in the army. K O IJ T II CAROM N A , York District. Personally appeared before nm John R Patton, (Ind uii Agent) and made oath that the above is a truo sad faitliful report to the best of bis knowledge. Sworn to before me, Ibis I9lh Oct. 1.861, J It. PA 1 "PON, Agent. DAVID ROl)DRY, Magistrate. A rlminis$?- -?foes fc!-?t? i ??.v U^l J I 7 *.1 U t 1>Y 1'KItMISSlON OF Win. M. BUI.) LOCK, Ordinary for Kershaw District, I Mill oiror for sale nt publi.i oiit-rrv, at the late residence <?|" T. J. ('I.YBUltN, deih.mI, on too I'J'h day of November, next, all the personal property of the aaid dcceasi-.l, rmnUting of TWO LIKELY NEGROS, SF.VF.N MIJI.KN AND ONK HOB SB, FOUR WAGONS, CJRN, FODDF.lt, (> ATS, 11A Y. S11UCKS, C A ITI .K, I lOGS, lilac kauri thi Tmi'i, ' oopen I'ooli AN?, a niiniher <>f JiAltltKI.S OF TCItl'F.N. TINK in the wimmU and TURI'KN 1*1.MB in boxes Household and kitchen furniture, &c. i-tr Terms ma le known on dav of Sn'o. S. C. (JLYUUIlM, li/nin'lor. Nov. 4, I So 1. 3:? dt. South Carolina, LA N<.'A STB It DISTRICT. I > V IV T. HAMMOND, Kaq , Ordinary 1) for aaid District. Wlr r. -as, Steplien Wil'iuni has applied to me for l.ollcis of Adinir.irtratiori on all and ? njfular the Goods and <'hatIlea. Itiohts and Credits of And-ew Cotritrem.an late of the District aforeiaid, deceased. Tl IB-SB are, titeref.rc, to cito and adinon'nh all and Modular, the kindred and creditors of the tend deceased, to he and appear before me at our next Ordinary's ("otirt lor the said district, to he holden at Ijiiii ..iter Court lli.nv,. .... ?i... .o.i j ... .... ...... ?I 1?U IVUI OHV Ol November "mat, to hIiow <v'iiiHts,if nny, why tlx- i ii l ndmiMatralioii should not be yranled. , tiiven under my linndnnd seal, tliia 4th dnv i j of November in the year of our ^ I,. S Lord <>n? thoiiKarid eight hundred f ) md aixtyonennd intlie eight v-aixth vear of the Independence of the Slate of South Carolina IV T. MAMMON If o i.. n. No? Glli, 1801. ? UO.-Sfc. p I t J 50 ?I I ' J "* " ' Spring Notice. 1861. KOOPMANN UOMMERS. (SUCCESSORS TO M. DRUCKER & CO.) C A IH D E I\ , s . c. nKP/VVK opened and arc prepared to ofTcr an unusual attractive j fill, and varied STOCK of I 5* 'VT flfk Tk TVfft s* 7fd t ? ^ .f\ v ?. ?? - m **> m -VT\ A A yt of JA T<ii if ?f -if -i-f^ COMPRISING! A FULL AND COMPLETE ASSORTMENT. Our Stock of Dross Goods comprises all the uovcltios of the Season, embracing : PLAIN AND FANCY" BAR AGES, MUSLINS AND ROBES Foil do Chevres, Poplins, Punta Challics, Ginghams, Punta Organdies, Prints, Black and Fancy Silks, T?\,!l r.r.~ r\ i .? . jl i4ii iinvj ui .Uiiuuiia^, L/usters, i/aco L'omts, Linens and White Goods, Embroideries and Notions. Together with a large Stock of I Men anil Youth's Heady Made CLOTHING. Saddlery, Crockery Ware, Groceries of all descriptions, Hardware, .See., to all of which we respectfully invite your examination/ KOOPHANN & SOMMERS*. May 1G. 1801.-37 If I l>nAKI2F??R1?" & COT* ' FAMILY GROCERS AND PROVISION DE*1JLER$\! Ono door Nortli of E. W. Bormcy. CAMDEN, S. C. ~7?E PEG TO NOTIFY OUR FRIENDS AND THE Public M ? 1 I ^ h. generally, that we keep constantly on hand a large assort mcnt of choice family groceries ami provisions. ALSO, Grain, Hay? &c. We have now in store: 3000 Bushels white Bread Corn, 1000 " Feeding Corn, 100 Bales of Best llav. AMD 200 Bags Extra FAMILY FLOIJR, all of which will be sold low down for CASH. March 27, 18G1. 7?tf H'CURRY 5 HAMMERSLOUGlT SUCCESSOR TO THE LATE mi ANDERSON, IS?" South East Corner of Broad and DeKalb Streets, rrf?% Camdon, South. Carolina. j KFEB CONSTANTLY ON HAND A FULL SUPPLY OF I EVERYTHING IN DRY GOODS CLOTHING, 11 ATS AND CAPS, Boots and Shoes, Crockery Ware, Hollow Ware, Tiu Ware, Iron, Nails, Groceries, &e. .nr^y.TT) rsr ? ^ D K ?"R\ SSSr ftfWfBTft SI ')S os asaoa# fiiY#? .oijji.sair.ai yyyw.Oe TOTK INVITE T1IK ATTENTION OF oar friends and the Ttfc, public generally to our stock of ondm mwm% which is complete in all its various branches. Flour, Bacon, Lard and filanis, For sale bv M'CTTRItY Xr. lIAMUPiKr orrnn ... V V .V.V ?. w M.JL AJkili. A.1JL A J I 1 A \J UU II, ? * Corn aud Hay, in quantities to suit purohaser at M'CURRY & IIA.MMEllSLOUGIF S. I May 1, 1861. 12?ly. 11 1 . i ihtm Provision Store, 8lc. ^ HKNT, T BBC! TO INFORM TUB Citizen* of! M \kg ?>WKLI.lNO HOUSE 1 Xershawand Urn- ster District. ?nd the , Unco.tcrv.lle. lately oecusurrounding count rv, that I have purchased j,,e< b> Sh* Conors, deceased. For par. the Stuck of Gri curies, &c., belonging lo " " urH 14l*I>iy ? nnuunDo thu la., W. K IVrry. I h?. ?! "INNOIIS, .,,,,,,.1 Ih- S?.?. l? M,-P.rr, n. ,, ! and hope t.. merit the patronage so liberal- . "ul lao ly bestowed open ' Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer. 1 lie Stork is tine and complete, with . ? _ every article usually kept in a lir.t class A Resolution of tha Moriah Baptist A?i establishment of the kind, and is decidedly ??c'"t'0"' "Pointed Friday, the lAth of the most complete Stock in Camden. It November next, to be net apart ns a day for i will l.e mv endeavors to conduct the husi- ,,w",n*' houi.li.llon and prayer onto the Allrir?s in the same manner as before, i will WISW Rh't Ot the universe, tor his special be able to sell goods as low down as nnv protection and blessing of our (confederate Merchant in the place. Give me a call and Arm^' ""i1 f,"r ? conversion and hnnl exsee for yourself. tenlion of the Redeemer* Kingdom. F McT,ARSON A" t'^ristians are requested to unite with Camden, S C., Oct. 7th, 1-61. 35 fit! u" in ,l.he "0,te '? <,,'"?rv?T>ee "f (be day by ._ attending at their respective churches nnd NOTICE. suspending all unnecessary labor with lu COMMITTED AS A RUNAWAY worldly business. 1*. T, HAMMOND, X? to tbe J.iil of Kershaw District, S C. _ Oct. 15,?5t. !\fi>dt)'alnr JHLa negro man slave, named FKliftY. TJOVlrj? who anys that he belongs to one Hurrell Temple, a resident of W'nke County, North THE SIj lISC RI II ERS \\ I EE Carolina T.,e owner of a,id negro sis v. RECEIVE CONFEDERATE is required to come forward, prove property, I > mn nnvTnr. .. pay charge* and lake him away. I ^ A 1 E 110NDS, i REASD RY , w >*. juiiasu.m, jmior. 1 MUTES Oil COTTON in BAYOotoi.fr 21,1801.35tf. MENT OF ALL DEBTS DUE N?tk;k.-t wish to mark Til KM. known to the public that the auhacri- K00P1CANN A 80MMERS I bur han charge of J. R. Mi'.n.cy'* MiIIm and Camden, S> C. I ha* had thrni put in good order with new Sept. 25th, 1861. 3i f. bolting cloth*, h'roin my former exoeri - ~~7~ I ence. I f ol n?aured, that I can plcu.e any fiOOO POUNDS IRON. , who may give me a trial. i fncl.lil)in(l Plow Iron, Plow Steel, .tro p. p. iNtiKAM. lPof.de at jonks <;i<ot:KK!T\s. "Aaa