The Camden confederate. (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, November 01, 1861, Image 2
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l)f Cambfit Couft&crntf.
J. T. HERSHMAN, Editor.
7 FK1DAY, NOVEMBER 1, ISGli
Introductory,
Tho initial number of the Camdkn Confederate
will bo seut forth this week as an
applicant for the favor and patronage of our
generous public. The abscnco of a weekly
pnpvr in mo ivisinc^ since uic iciiiporory suspension
of the Journal?in consequence of its
editor going into service?lias been badly felt
by a largo majority of the business and reading
community of Camden and the entire
District, and who are anxious to have the want
supplied?there being 110 reasonable hope of
an early cessation of liosttlities, that our former
editor might be able to resume the duties
editorial.
Through the solicitation of many friends and
the citizens generally, we have consented to
undertake the laborious and responsible duties
attending all similar enterprises. We shall
use every exertion in our power, both mental
and physical, to render The Confederate
an acceptable and warmly greeted visitor at
every fireside, counting-room and place of
business, where the district paper has become
one of the " prime necessities of the age."
We have had many kind friends to offer us
every assurance that our undertaking shall
not be permitted to fail. Nor will it, if properly
supported by our citizens. Such cncour
agcmcnt falls with cadence soil upon our cars,
and nerves our hand and heart for renewed
efforts to please and gratify.
In conclusion, permit us to say that it snail
be our aim to come fully up to the reasonable
expectations of our friends; and we deem it
necessary and proper to state in this, the outlet
of our enterprise, what our position may
be. "With regard to the public affairs of the
day, we shall pcrsuc an entirely independent,
open course, always reserving to ourself the
right of censure or plaudit, where either is deserving?giving
our opinions without fear and
with candor upon any question of moment that
may arise; and should we differ with any ot
our friends, as differ we probably may, we shah
"*^Xpr0SS that difference honestly and candidly.
"With regard to the present administration
of Government affairs, we are content to repose
the most unbounded confidence in the
ability and zeal of our President and generals
to carry out successfully the views of our true
Southerns, both civil ond military.
"We deem it unnecessary to say more, as in
these troubles times it would be folly to attempt
to define party lines, if any there be.
Plcnso Take Notice,
That The Confederate is to be conducted
strictly on the cash principle; and all those
who arc not disposed to comply with our terms,
will be kind enough to return it, with their
name on the margin. Our terms are halfyearly
payable invariably in advance.
"We would like to indulge our friends in the
town and district, as has been customary in
"times gone by, but the cash system seems to
be the order of the day?and with ourself it
is -an impcritive necessity. Every paper we
issue, costs us in hard money the foil price of
the subscription, with a prospect of a higher
figure by the time we make our next order.
So we hope our patrons will give this notice
an immediate favorable consideration?and
make no delay.
The paper will be sent to all the citizens of
the town?either to their residences or through
the postoflicc, and those who do not wish it
will send it back, as above mentioned, that we
may know whose name to place upon our book.
The publication of The Confederate is in
no way connected with the Journal?and the
business of the same to be conducted separate
and distinct from that paper.
Our Appearance.
Should our present number fail to come fully
up to public expectation, our faiends will be
trnrwl enoutrh. wo. know. t<? H *i.~ I
D?, T ? n. w mu
confusion incident to tlio commencement of
any new enterprise. We hope to be able, in
a short time, considering the size, to make
our paper compare favorably with any of our
country sheets, in appearance and typography
at least.
The New York Journal of Commerce admits
that there is a strong and earnest feeling among
'he people of the North lor peace.
We liopc that correspondents and other
contributors will bca#m mind, that we are no
advocate for lengthy communications. A
writer should endeavor to condense rather than
to spin out his articles. We like to encourage
_ a_i *. t !*: l..I .1 - - - #
h twivub ivr writing, uuii wr a pupcr iuc Size OI
oars, one colamn is sufficient, and as much as
we can well devote to any one subject, unless
it be a matter of general interest.
Captain Warren.
"VVc were glad to sec oui worthy cx-cditor,
Capt. Thos. J. Warken, lioto last week, and
looking so well. The health cf his Company is
improving. We learn that tke right wing of
Col. DkSaussukk's Regiment start for Sumniervillc
this week?ot which C\pt. W.'s Company
forms a part.
Congressional Election.
The citizens of our District xill bear in
mind, that an election for a Representative in
the Congress of the Confederate States will
be held at the different precincts in Kershaw
on next Wednesday. The polls to be open
from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
A Mollscr'x Devotion to our Cnisc.
Among the many instances of devotion to
the cause of Soutl crn independence, vhich
have occurred in this District, is that of a
mother of one of our volunteers, now in service
in Virginia. Not of her abundance, but
of lior limited moans slio tr?r?l.- Inn* Klin.lr..*.
W..V vvv/iv Alt'* MiaillVUlO LU
pieces, carded the wool, spun, we e and male
it into a suit for her boy. Can sich a people
l>c conquorcd, when the women slow so niucb
zeal
Absent Volunteers Retimed.
We have had the pleasure of scciig amongst
us, Adjutant Sill of the 2d Rcginnnt S. C. V.,
who returned about two week's sit .*0, on aocaunt
of ill-health. We arc glad o see his
improvement, and hope he will sooi be able
to resume the duties he so wel! dis barged in
that gallant regiment.
Mr. Geohok A. Voi nc and Ciiesiitt Whit,
akeis, of the Boy kin Rangers, have leen back
some weeks, on account of sickness 11 camp.
The former will soon join his Com j my?his
health being greatly improved; th> latter,
though much better, will probably not be able
to return soon.
Support of tlic Families of absent
Volunteers.
The voluntary contributions of our itizens
about Camden has been most liberal, atl adequate
up to this time. But as we canno hope
for a speedy termination of the war, wcthink
it would be but just and equitable that some
other mode be adopted to meet the exigncics
of the case; and we respectfully suggct to
our Grand Jury?as Court convenes next veck
?to present to our Legislature, with the unction
and weight of their authority, a >la?
which will raise the amount necessary, so * to
bear upon all the tax-payers, according to his
or her property and interest in the commurty.
Timiik* ou ESeliall* of Camden.
Special thanks are due to the Ladies* association
of Camden, for 40 pair of socks, 4
Comforts, 13 pair Drawers and 2 color-1
Shirts.
To Mrs. Akahella E. Peay, and ladies f
her neighborhood, for sending 24 pair Draw
crs, 24 Shirts, 27 pair Socks and 2 Blanket*
To Mrs. Jamks Harrison, for 13 pair Draw
-i n -1 a J ' f< 1
cm, it) oiuris ana pair oocks.
To Mrs. R. M. Kennedy, for 5 pair Socks.
To Mrs. Lockhaut, by Mrs. Bonney, for 1(
pair Socks, and to many others for their nu
merous acts of kindness. This war sho.vs ai
amount of active benevolence without a paral
lei in all history.
Military EIccIIoiik.
On Saturday, the 1 Oth ult., the following gen
tlenien were elected officers of Beat No. 2
22d Regiment S. O. M., at Camden :
A. M. Kennedy, Captain.
"W. K. IluaiiKSON, 1st Lioutonniit.
T. J. Wokkman, 2d Lioutcnaiit.
C. Sihveh, Lioutcnant.
And on the 20th lilt., at Cureton's Mills, Co
I5eat No. i:
K. 1'akker, Captnin.
J. J. Nelson, 1st Lieutenant.
1>. CL Roukutson, 2<1 Lieutenant.
J. L. 11 ooan, :M Lieutenant.
We hope soon to see a thorough rcorgani
zation of our regiment, to he really for am
emergency that may arise. Although Kcr
shaw lias sent nearly all her young men to th<
rescue, we can yet send several companies, i
required, to defend the Stato.
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Our Volunteers ill Virginia.
The Camden Volunteers, Capt. Kennedy.?
The health of this Company has greatly improved.
Lieut. Nilks, who has been home
sine the last of August, having left the company
on account of sickness, returned on Monday
last, with a full supply of clothing, blankAtA.
An., for tit) a in at)
Capt. Cantky'b Company, wo are glad to
learn, is much improved in health; and arc
happy to say have not been forgotten by their
friends, the ladies?of the Camden Association.
Yet, so far as we arc aware, there has been no
uniforms sent them from here?owing to the
difliculty in getting goods suitable to make up,
as the Confederate army has engaged all the
mills in Virginia and North Carolina. We
hope they can and will be supplied there.
The Boy kin Rangers, Capt. II. II. Boy kin,
have been tolerably well provided for. A
number of boxes of articles for their comfort
have recently been forwarded to them.
The Kirkwood Rangers, Capt. Shannon.?
This fine body of mounted men reached Richmond
on the lGtli tilt., in fine health and spirits,
after a march of three weeks from this
place. Thcv were received with marked attention
during their entire route to the Old
Dominion; and we have no doubt will add
lnstrc to the Slate, whenever called upon to
meet the invaders of Southern soil. Their destination
is not yet known?whether towmvlc
the Potomac or the Peninsular, but arc in
rcadinoss whenever they receive orders to
march.
The Flat Rock Guards, Capt. IIaile.?"VVc
arc much gratified to hear that the friends of
this Company, in the upper battalion, with
their accustomed liberality, have attended to
the wants of the soldiers, by a bountiful supply
of needful articles for the approaching winter.
Prayer for Our Soldiers,
While our people arc mindful of the temporary
comforts of our gallant defenders, it
will revive the heart of many in canp to know
that on every Friday afternoon the people of
God meet and pray specially for the protection
and blessing of God upon our soldiers, and the
cause m which they are engaged, and that discretion
and guidance may be given to all our
civil achlioritics in these troubles times.
The Flection for a Representative.?
An election was held in our District on last
Wednesday to fill the vacancv in our Legisla%
V O
ture, occasioned by the resignation of Cppt.
' * A O I
Shannon, and which resulted in t1, clccticu of
Mr. D. D. Perry, without opposition
The Blocicaders.?A change ha? lately
lalien place, says the Charleston Courier, in
the vessels blockading that harbor, those that
were there formerly having been relieved, and
tnc flag ship now off the Bar is the steam frigate
Roanoke, Capt. Marston. Capt. Dupont,
who is command that part of the Southern
Coast, has not yet arived but is expected daily,
and as he is an officer of courage and ability
and believes in the Stars and Stripes, we may
perhaps look for something more than usual
soon after lie comes. The Roanoke is assisted
in the blockade by several propellers, one of
which, we think, is the Flag, commanded we
believe, by an oflicer named Sartori. She is
a merchant craft altered to a war vessel, but is
of small size and can go into shallow water.
Whoever she may be she moves with great
speed and makes a convenient blockadcr.
The Courier also says: We understand that
the policy of the Federals for the future will
. be to gradually take oflf all the heavy ships and
put gun boats in their place. Our Government
" cannot too soon meet this ncasurc hv nlnonm
-J
1 every shipwright in the South a' work on suitable
- steam vessels to be used in opeiing our ports to
the commerce of the world an I destroying the
vessels which constantly threatn our coast.
We are pained to learn, says J:c Charleston
','ouricr, that Mr. 3?. F. Evans, >f the firm of
' 'vans & Cogswell, has been alested by the
incolnitcs in Kentucky.
Mr. Evans left Charleston early it.the summer
Ir New York, whence he took shij for Liver-i (
pol, where lie spent several moniJis in the ,
v prchaso of goods and mat.orinlo 1, 5 -
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m and Publishing House. lie had succeed-: j
eiin making his way some distanc below ]
3Vis, when lie fell into the hand of the ;
wichful menials of Lincoln. . {
\y his probity, energy and cntcrpric, Mr.
. Evns had raised himself to a high plaoe
, amng the most intelligent and sagaciou. bini- 1
ncs men, and his genial disposition an' c<l- \
rcc deportment, have drawn around hm a ]
2 hug circle of friends. i
I Ye trust that he will soon he delivtiid i
from.he durance of the Yankees. 1
I \
iitt^roiie war!
A tumleston Courier.
thk brilliaj ^lcf at lee8nurg?death
of gen. (si ^ 0?)(ani?u confirmed the
enemy's ob debated.
Manassas, ??ober25.?The report of our
loss at LecsburglUs fccn exaggerated. It is
now supposed toWoe jot more than 180 in
killed and woundjd. {?orty of the Eighteenth
Mississippi Reginipnt vere killed; among others
was a sen of Gouhmor I'ettus. Six hundreu
and forty-nino ofjino enemy were capturedThe
woods aroun arc Mid to contain many
more, who will, i o doubt, be surrounded.
Gen. Baker, of ttA, C tl'f rnia Regiment, received
five balls iiv-'hcTrbast. I?? was mado
Brigad/rer General lb* .lay before die fight,
ami ccmiiD.mlcd one >f the columns.
! ine prisoners takci r? present the Fifteenth
fi.n l Twentieth Massachusetts Regiments, FortyS^C-Oiu!
New York ami the California Regiments
;>pd Rhode Island ba lery.
'.Col. Lee, of the Federal army, who was takeV
prisoner, says ihe n d attacking force was
large, and many eroded the Fotomac during
tho day. Q heir ki <[ ? ot less than 76.
The number of the.': \ >undcd is unknown.
One hundred and lib , endeavoring to escape
on a crowded lift, ? in drowned. Small
boats were engaged /iuri the battle carrying
the wounded back. \\\ secured three guns
which the prisoners iv a re all they had.
The light lasted all y, : ing a series of skirmishes
until toward i ni_x U when the grand
charge and panic t ft p a .
The object of the ftim i.> ration was doubtless
to possess and fort I Let urg, then make a
flank movemont, h W vo-operation with tho
attack of McClcllan, W\ur centre.
Two hundred and of the prisoners arc
from Worcester count MMass., the hotbed of
abolition, and full ofbM^aud rancor towards
the South. ? ?.>
sailing on llelt fleet.
Norfolk, October 2.^^Is.111irty-six steamers
and one transport wentB^rJea from llampton
Roads this morning at Mjo'clock.
STIRRING NEWS FPU .j* \1 NOTON?-ADVANCE
OF SICKLES K\TK| V'TACK ON EVANSPOUT
ANI) MA'iMjA^ , \ T- DESTINATION OF
THE FKDKlt''' ' *W' i- 'K RICHMOND;,
OC*-i.-or 20.~ \t gcHlIciiian
from \VasiiinM<?!i, sa\s il.at Sickcls Las advanccd
t,> Hvunsj-iorc with a force of
10,000 men ami sixty cannon. A argo force
lias slso been ordered opposite Mathias Point. I
Tlics forces arc to b< concentrated at the points H
mentioned l>y tele j-i.?p. fn ;n Washington.
The design is to attack Kvansport in front
with ships, and tmn 'he C? nf'edcrato front.
This, it is thought, viU < iable McClellan to attack
Beaurcguard in tli?- rear.
The blockade of the Potonioc causes great
inconvenience to the TJritcd States forces.
The licet that has sailed is said to be destiucd
for New Orleans.
The Tribune says the battle of Lcesburg
was a terrible- defeat of the United States I
'orces and the fire 1nore terrific than that of
I lull Run. The United States loss is estima- I
cd at 1200 in killed ?nd wounded. The Con- I
federate force engage! is estimated at near I
30,000. I
FROM MISSOURI.
REPORTED DEFKAT OFUEN. JEEF. THOMPSON
AN INDIANA I'E A<E JOURNAL 40DBED.
St. Louis October 28.?Dispatches to the
St. Louis papers fnm Frcdricistown, Mo^. I
state that the United States had routed the
Southerners under Gm. Jeff. Thompson and ^RR
Lowe?estimated at >000 troops. The Southcrncrs
loss is said to be heavy; that of the
United Stat:s forces,mall. jR
The enemy claimel to have captured four
heavy guna Two ol their officers, Major Gar- RR
ritt and Crptain Hynan of the ludianna Cav- RR
airy, were killed. ^R
Two or three com|anie8 of the Forty-tbiidl ^
Indianm Regiment nobbed the Terra Hanto- 1
Indiann>i .Journal of.ee on the 21s , coinplelfc- \
ly demolishing it.
FROM NASHVILLE.
THE / Alt MO YEMEN'S IN KENTl'( 'i V NORTHERN
TROOPS POUUNG INTO LOUISVILLE.
Nasiivillk, OctoLr 28.?A gentleman who
left Louisville on he 22d says tliat troops
arc rapidly pouringfnto Louisville.
'Jen. McCook's feces arc between Louisville
and Nolcn and nunncr not less than 30,000
men.
a fata: occurrence.
Bkanchyille, S.O., October 29.?Mr. E. J.
Cooncr, a member >f Capt. Trezevant's Company
who was to have here to-morrow, was
shot through the leart and instnntlir l-UUri
w V.J AII1UU|
his afternoon by M. liar, a member ,of the
Palmetto Troop, <f this place. Mr Coonor
eaves a wife and two children.? Charleston
Courier. ^ /
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AVe have reeeiMd from our friend, J. K. I
Witherspoon of Cjmden, S. Cn by express, a I
>ackago of ton pry of socks, "for the brave I
dary landers*" Tis accc) table offering is to be I
credited to the " tter ha f" of our friejid, and I
s another proof * mu it's promptness and I
lovotion in iUs< Charleston (hnirifv. I