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i'Vrn'l-'i/ ' ' ' ?jmmmmmmmmi~*mm?m i " ' .' ^ ; ^ j VOL. 1 -CAMDEN, S. C? WELNE8DAY,NOV. 2,1864. 3STO. 106 i**mmmammmmmmmmmmt?mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtmmmmmmmm mmmm-m*????????mm?? ?mmmm??? " j-ty Ajy.JU, Terms of Subscription. i >?' y paper pjr month - - $3.00 ' . il ' 7 for Six Months - $15.00 kly, - - ; . $5.00 Itates for Advertising: For ono Sqdare? twelve lines or lew?TWO .' DOLLARS and*FIFTY CENTS for the first insertion, and TWO DOLLARS for'eneh subseqeutit. Obituart Iwtices, exceeding one square, charged at advertising rates. Transient Advertisements and Job WorK MUST BR PAID FOR IN ADVANCE No deduction mndo, except to our regular advertising patron's From the North. AN INVASION .OF VERMONT FROM THE CANADA SIDE ROBBERY OF BANKS ? PANIC OF THE CITIZENS. The Yankees arc having a sensation nearer t ome than the seat of war. On Wednesday last, a band of twenty-five men from Canada 'invaded" the town of St. Albans, in Vermont, and robbed the National Bank of 850,009, the St. Albans Bank of 880,000, and the Franklin County Bank of a considerable sum. Some twenty horses were also seized by the desperadoes and carried off. Several citizens who resisted were deliberately shot; two were serious-. <-r wounded, and. it is feared fatally?E. J. Morrison, a contractor, and C. 11. Huntington, a jeweller. Several otliersnrc reported slightly wounded. Tftie attack commenced about 3 a. V in., and the opening is thus described by an V eye witness: Several men appeared to be rushing about with ^pistols, in parties of from five to ten. One of these gangs met a Mr. Morrison and presented a weapon to him, demanding his surrender. 1 Xc answered, "You are joking, boys." They ; fired and he fell, weltering in his blood. Our dormant saw him throw up his hands and then ink on the ground, and then lie realized for idle first time that the viilage was,attacked by ;;n organized body cf men, bent on ptUnge and Vwaidless of human life. Meanwhile the attauk had been simultaneous on the three banks?the First National, Vra'nklin County, and St. Albans. Parties en12red each; When tl?e teller, or cashier, sus1 ectitig ho evil, asked what they desired, the eader presented a pistol, with the exclamation, ' Yon are my prisoner ; if you move, an inch ve'll blow you thrq^gh." Others of the gang hen ifcent :tb the vault and drawers and laid dolent liKnds on all the specie, bills and other irticlcs which they could find, and filled the fide satchels, Milch they wore, as we before Inscribed. Of course resistance was useless or the surprise was complete. At the Frank in county Bunk the ruiders pushed the cashier, Mr. Beardsley, and one of the clerks, into the rault and locked thein up, and the prisoner* (vere not released until late in the night. Then commenced a 'reign of terror in the pillage. Plunder had been accomplished, and Violence followed. The raid was brief; but the sdene must 'have been terrible while it lasted The thirty'or more marauders rushed up and 'down the streets, tiring their pistols in ever) direction. Whenever they saw a citizen or i group of'men they would aim in that direction They had magnificont arms?seven-shooters- ?hd as fa'^t as one weapon was unloaded the) drew another, and kc'pt up the fusilade. Mr Baldwin says he can only liken the sounds U the noise of a Fourth of July morning in a larg< city. There was a continuous bang! bang bang! Of course this reckless use of firearms could not continue long with nobody hurt.? The sheriff of the county soon fell; Mr. Hunt ington was shot while resisting the robbery o his store ; a woman, whose name we could no learn, fell,' and?more dastardly than all?ai the guerillas were leaving the town, they saw i little girl in the street and wantonly killed her And flic bullets were flying around among the buildings in the main streets?nearly all of whjcl bear marks of lead. Windows were broken blinds okipped and people wounded. It was i 'scene that beggars all description. Of course the entire populace rushed int< the streets. They had no idea of the cause o the disturbance, for they were engaged in thei usual daily avocations, and the raid was "lik< v thunder from u clear sky." The guerillas, a: they rushed through the tow.n, stopped all tin citizens they met and gathered them in squad under guard of a few men, armed with pistols, retaining them as prisoners, on the common.? Meanwhile the remainder of the banditti started to securo horses. They took two from Field's livery stable, five from Fuller's, several from the American and Tremont stables, and a twelve hundred dollar span from Mr. Clark,'of Rutland?securing about thirty in all. Their adroitness in cutting otf harness was marvellous, and the contents of the saddIts-makers' shops soon enabled the villains to become cavalry I instead, of footpads. Meanwhije their threats were terrible. "We will burn ybtir damned town," they said. "We will treat you as the people of Atlanta were treated." They also said, "Wc are coming back again, and will burn every town in Vermont." Their imprecations were of a blasphemous character. They claimed to be Confederates Our informant does not tbink any of Itl,* ,no.. ?i: ri*i? -I. ? i ? ,.,v >>vm in iv. v/iiiiauimis. i iicj HII IDOKVU like Americans, nnd Southerners at that. These demons continued rheir internal pistol filing, killing a man named Morse idler they began to "take prisoners." All this was the work of twenty minutes.? Conductor lialwin says he can scarcely realize that it all happened, and that so imych was | done in so short a tune. The guerillas, having I all secured horses and saddles, coinnn-iicod I their retreat. They abandoned their prisoners and rode oft" north Ward, firing their pistols as, they proceeded. After the invaders had gone the citizens turned out and pursued them, enpiuring the leader, with ?100,000. The Governor General of Canada'is also endeavoring to arrest those who escaped into that province. As the "raiders" passed through Freelisbnrg, an attempt was made to stop them, and the hail ft* of the j town was killed. All New England is ciazy j over this "barbarous invasion," ami is trying j to prove that the men were Confederates. Bkownlow is in the Field, a Captiak.? An exchange says: lirownlow, the grout Apostle of temperance, i thus alludes to the capture ??f a barrel ??f whiskey, which was'jjivcn as a treat to the new regiment (misccgeniiiors) of Baxter, Btownlow, Fleming ?fc Co: 41 We are not. a judge of liquor, hut. others sav it was n goo 1 artiele. The treat met wi'lt our approval. And if the regiment had got drunk, and hung all the rebels in Knoxville who are engaged in giving the enemy information, , and inviting these raids into the. country, that would have met with our sanction also." proclamation. APPOINTING A I)AV FOK Pl'iJMC WOHSfllP. , It is meet that the people of the Confederate States should, ftom time to time, assemble to , a 'knowledge their dependence on Almiirhty s G.od, to render devout thanks for his manifold i blessings, to worship His Holy name, to bend in prayer nt his footstool, and to accept, with s reverent smnnission, the chastening of his Alll merciful Providence. Let us then, in temples and in field unite our . voices in recognizing, with adoring grattitude, I the manifestations of His protecting care in the ' many signal victories with which our arms i have crowned; in the fruitfulncss with wl ich . our land has been blessed, and in the unim - pared energy and fortitude with whion He has * 1 instated our hearts and ........ IIV M<.\l Ulll rtMIH1 . in resistance to the iniquitous designs of our ) enemies. And let us not forget that, while graciously ! vouchsafing to us His protection, our sins have * merited and received grievous chastisements; - that many of our host and bravest have fallen - in battle; that many others are still held in f foreign prisons; that large districts of our connt try have been devastated with savagfc ferocity, s the peaceful homes destroyed, and helpless wnt men and children driven away in di-stitution; . and tlmt with fiendish malignity the passions i of a servile race have been excited bv our foes i into the commission of atroeities from which , death is a welcome escape. 1 I ' Now, therefore, I, J< fferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, issue this 3 my proclamation, setting apart YViSDNKSf DAY, the sixteortli day of November nex, as r a day to he specially devoted to the worship ol k Almighty God , and 1 do invite and invoke 9 all the people of these Confederate States to as2 semble oh the day aforesaid, in their respective s places ofipublic worship, there to unite in prayer to our Heavenly Fnthcr, that He bestow His favor upon us ; that He extend over us the protection of His almighty arm; that He sanctify His chastisement to our improvement, so that we may turn away from evil paths and walk righteously in His sight; and that. lie , mav restore peace to our beloved country, healing it> bleeding wounds, and securing to u the continued enjoyment of our own right of self government and "independence; and that He will graciously hearken to us, while we as? tube to hint the power and glory of our de- i liverance. I Given under my hand and the seal of the j Confedertte States, at liichmom.1. this 25th day of October in the bkal. r year of our Lord one thousand ) eight hundred and sixty-four. V 1 "f ?Jekfkiison Davis. j I i>?. !.? u? ??_?. inv: i ll'MlU'lll ; J J. P. Hkkjamik, Secretary of State. ' i CAMDbN~ DAILY jl.UKJNAL TIJ!>!>/%Y mOllNIKG NOV. ?. A thousand people have starved to death in the Cape de Verdes, and the famine still eon!Janes, Cen. Price is in the most productive portion of Mis* , .souri, and the region most loyal to the South. Two hundred thousand Poles have lately bem suit to ^iberiu. Milton, Florida, Destroyed ry the Yankees.? The Montgomery Advertiser learns, Viy a private letter I from below Pollard, that a Yankeo force, came ud irr I Milt-in. Florida, on*Wennesday last, and drove oft' the I cavalry company that was stationed there. They hum- j td the town, and destroyed the salt works and proper- i ty generally. Capt. Romssox was captured. The 1 Yankees came from Pensacola, and greatly out numbercd the-small Confederate lorce protecting Milton. ?-? [Aro/n the BantWcll Sentinel.] Thk Next Govkrnor.?Several distinguish! d citizens have been uouiiuated as well qitiililied and pmper men to fill the office TTtSovernor or oju- r*mte. It is well, hi a lime hke this, that we have intong tts so many who may take tin* helm vith the confidence ?.f the peop e. Not at any time during its e.\is encc. has there hi-en a peril d when the service of our last men are so mneli n qnin d. Nothing must he overlooked or neglected, if we wish to go safely through the perils which threaten us. f\ "* * ' .... vur m'si legislature will luve much to do. and even now its im tnbcts tuny prepare tlifir for their important work, l-y seriously considering the duty he!ore ilietn. 'Uiev will have the eh- *tinn of a 1 Coventor. to take the place ot our present esteemed j and worth}* Chief Maoist rate, v; hoce term ofoftiee expires during the session. We would respeetiully and deflerent'ally suggest the name of one who in every capacity and in the n'liferent positions which lie has filled, hasgiven testimony to Ins ttnduuhtcdability and fitness to till that ?-fliec, also to the credit and honor of the State As a | citizen and pa ntleman, he is a fair representative of j the highest standard of the Carolina school. As a representative in the councils of the Stale, or of the old Government, he was all that, any constituency eottld have wished. As a member of the Government wlneh the Convention in its wisdom temporarily gave to us, In- was zealous, eflicient and firm in the diselaege ofdu'y, and with an even-handed justice, and a tenacity of purpose, illustrated the strength of Ins administrative ability. Ills milit?ry experience is also needed at this critical juncture, for in the next two years our fate must he decided for weal or woe-? Kvety pub ie man, from his persoi nl knowledge, and every private eilizc-n who has ki pt himself informed iu passing events, unci the course mid services of our statesmen, will nt once agree with ns that Gen. Ja>us i hksxut is tl.e man to be the next Governor of South Carolina. It is wiih pleasure wo endorse the nomination made by our neighbor of the Sentinel-, urging the claims of our distinguished citizen to the position of Chief Kxeeutivc of the State. There hnv?- already been many good and trio men announced, but South Carolina boasts of no purer pntrioi and statesman than Gen. James Chesnut At this crises of our affairs do we sp eddy require an Kxeeutive at the helm ol State, whose experience in governmental affairs?both civil and military;?is of no oidinnry dog ee, and whoso past public record in our Legislative and Congressional Assemblies, for many yenrs, can be produced without spot or stain. We can but hope that Gen. Cuesnut will consent, to enter -ho arena v ith the galaxy already piesentcd through the press of tho State. If so, we have no fear us to tho result. The Augusta Register says if Ilood is operating against Sherman's rear, it is only what , every honest boot in the land should bnve , been doing long ago. LATEST BY TELEGMPH REPORTS 01?" TI1E PRESS ASSOCIATION. Entered according to tlio Act of Congress in tho year 18G3. by J. S. TllltASHEn, in tlio Clerk's office of tho % District Couit of the Confederate States for the Northern District of Georgia. FR OJIPETERSB UR G. , T'ktbusburc, November 1.?All quifct.- Negroes are coming into our lines daily to act as drivers for our teams. FROM THE WEST. ftfonn.K, November 1.?Advices via Sena-v tobia, the 31st. The St. Lonis papers place lrrien twent.v iniloQ* fr/nn t'ontiK Tim _ - , ...... ? viii v*/? v t x nv; ? ? ' , St. Louis Republican says no reliance' can bii' placed in anything coming horn Blount and Lane. Tlic Special Democrat nt Warrensburg says Price is making hsi way through Kansas, Smith following him. This latest news places him bevond the State line?. ? FROM BERMUDA. Wilmington, N. C., November 1.?The Wilmington Journal has received the Bermuda advocate ofthe 29th ult, containing the trial and release of acting Master J. C. Brown, C. S. Navy and associates; for theburningof the Steamer Oraiioke. They were released on the 12th inst., and set at liberty, the charges having been withdrawn hv the Attnm?.v FROM EURO /'-ft', European advices to I lie 20th have hcen received. j'olitical news unimpoitant. Commercial failures in England continue. Twenty Liverpool linns have tailed. The Duke of Nevt Castle is dead. A eoiimocivinl panic occurred at Itio de .laneiro. Four ot the hanks j suspended payment. Consols closed at 88 1-2 for money. ? . ? xoirriiKiix xews. I JtlcftMnxn. 1 ?Tl... I . " """ " '"""""o"'" i Chronicle of tlie 30th has ho(*:V received. St. i . mis telegrams of the 1?0111?Latest a-r-tounts ? place l'ricc m ar Carthago, still skeedadling, with our threes in pursuit. Ploa>anton was slightly injured \>x a fall from a hoise. OttioiaJ despatches from St. Joseph snj? IJill j Anderson and 7 of his men wore killed on the J'JT.h. Cov. j Bradford has issued a Prorlamation announcing the adoption of the new free constitution of Maryland. The court of appeals aftilined the decision?Judge Martins' refusing to grant a mandamus to retain soldiuis votes. Telegrams from Knoxville says Yanghan's command were routed at Morristown on the 28th, by Gen. Gillnm, with a loss of one hundred and sixty-seven prisoners, and six gun* of McClnng's battery were captured. The Rebel killed and wounded were left on the field. Louisville telegrams of the 28th says an attack on Paducah, by Forrest, was expected daily. All business has been suspended, and goods removed to places of safety. The proceedings in the case of the Vermont i...... * ? - 1 aiunn in n .ninici lull IU ill OIllfCBI. 1HC phSOners have been removed- to tliat place. Great excitement lias been produced in the United States ly election frauds on the part of the State of New York agency. Seymour has sent commissioners to Washington to investigate the charges. Gold, in New York, 219. . Ringgold is between Tunnel Hill and Chattanooga, eight miles north of the former and twenty-three miles south of Chattanooga. 1 ForSale; PIN K WOOT) FOR SALK. AI'PI,Y TP It B. JOHNSON. Oct. 'J4 lt? I