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mr _______ BY LAST NIGHT'S MAIL Mews from Richmond. Richmond, November 18.?The Congress of the Confederate States met to day. There was barely a quorum preseut, and an adjournment took place without any buisncss having been transacted. The President's message will be sent in to-morrow. A BRILLIANT EXPLOIT. Major Martin, of' the Natchez (Miss) Cavalry, on Saturday, captured a Captain, Lieutenant and 30 privates, belonging to the 38th New York. The capture was made within two miles of our former position, at Upton's Hill. The enemy lost 4 killed and several wounded. Wo OICA i.Mil' 1^-%. ? I A 1 - . . V/ IIIUU LV'V/JV I. IV?I IIUIOU ? (l^uus IWilUCU Willi corn. Major Martin's command sustained no loss. THE POUT ROYAL NEWS AT TIIE NOllTII. Late Northern papers represent tlie entire North to be greatly jubilant at the Yankee success in capturing Port Loyal. The next demonstration will probably be a naval attack Upon our batteries at Kvansport, which now blockade the l'otomac. g AN UNFORTUNATE AFFAIR. An unfortunate surpiisc of our own scouting parties on the l'cninsula, occured on Wednesday morning, causing the death of Major Lagley, of Mobile, formerly of (leorgia. slightly wounded Capt. Morris in the hai.J,and wounding Mr.dlodgers so severely as to render the amputation of his leg. Loth the latter arc from Lurkc County, (la. Some few Virginians were also wounded. The remains of Major Laglcy arc now cn route for Mobile. TIIE VERY LATEST FROM TIIE NORTH. Intcligcncc from Washington states that two more Yankee naval expeditions will soon sail south. This is believed to be all gammon. The Northern papers report that the C. S. steamer Sumter, Capt. Semmes, has been captured 011 the coast of Texas by the I". S. war frigate Niagara. An arrival at Loston on the O C 1 1*1 4I...4 1- I- * ? 1 jL-tin n.jjurus tu<it an .raigiisii sicailicr ililS liCCll captured by an 1*. S. frigate and carried into the port of Key West. The English steamer was bound for the Confederate states, and loaded with arms and munitions of war. A despatch from Washington,dated the 14th, says that *2,000,000 worth of cotton had been seized at licaufort?that the South Carolinians were rapidly coining in and professing "loyalty" to the Government?that prcperations are in progress to establish a navy yard at .Port Royal, and other balderdash. Another Victory ill itli^ouri.?Formal Secession of 1 lie State. Memphis, November IS.?The Appeal publishes an extra, announcing that another great battle has taken place at Springfield, Missouri. The Confederate troops were victorious, although the enemy's forces were vastly superior in numbers, including Fremont's celebrated body guard. The loss of the enemy in killed and wounded, was very heavy. Gens. Price and McCulloch arc now confident of being able to drive Lincoln's armies out of Missouri. The Legislature of Missouri, sitting at Neosho, has unanimously passed the Ordinance of Seccssson. There was at this time a full quo rum present in both houses. This news is authentic, being brought by a bearer of despatches from Neosho, on his way to Richmond* Tlie War iia Kentucky. Nashville, November 18.?The Rowling Green correspondent of the Union says, that a gentleman direct from Elizabethtown, Ivy., reports that the enemy, about 4,000 strong, had advanced to Bacon Creek. The small pox of a most virulent type, and the black measles, arc raging fearfully among the Northern troops at Muldrongh'sllill. Large numbers arc dying every day* A portion ot General Hardee's forces under Col. Claiborne, who were sent to break up the enemy's camps at Tompkinsville, returned to BowlingGrccn on the 17th instant, the enemy having left two days before the Confederates arrived. News from I*ort Stoyal-Wliat llit* luvailers arc Ooiny. The Savannah Republican of yesterday says : The enemy have made no movement since the capture of Fort Walker, but seem quietly waiting for reinforcements or something else to turn lip. From tlic best information wc can gather, they have landed some three thousand men at Fort Walker and about one thousand sit Bradock's Point, on the South end of the Island, and while the licet is still lying at anchor in the Sound, a few of them oasionally make a day visit, to Beaufort and return at night. At last accounts tno Yankees 1 ad pressed all the negros on the islands which they hold, into service, and were hard at work picking out and ginning the cotton crops. Of our own movements it would, perhaps, be prudent to say but little. On both sides the Savannah, however, a commendable activity prevails, snd we shall be ready to receive the enemy whenever lie shall take a fancy to a foot hold oh the mainland. Nor are we exactly content with his possession of an island on our coast. For the present however, that possesion must remain quiet and undisturbed. The Charleston and Savannah Railroad is thoroughly guarded from the Savannah to the Ashley. v - IP*J. T. HERSHMAN, Editor. FRIDAY, WOYEMBElTaa, 1861. Front Camp in Vlrfluia. Lieut. A. Bkevard, of Capt. Cantey's Company, returned during the latter part of hist week. His principal object, wo learn, is in furthering the interest of his Company, the health of which, in common with our other companies from the District, has greatly improved. ItlCNKittfc of President Davis. This short, comprehensive and able State paper was presented to the Confederate Con gross, which met in the city of Richmond on the dav previous, on the 19th inst. It is a model in every particular, and we think expresses the sentiments of the whole Southern people in regard to the war, and general condition and prosperity of the Confederate States. It will be read with deep interest by the citizens of each State over which he has the honor to preside. llcv. Maiming Brown. AYe have just learned from a friend, that our talented and patriotic paster of the Methodist Church, Rev. Manning Brown, is zealously engaged in organizing a Company for Col. Ciiksnut's Regiment, and will have his number in a few days, lie is a tried soldier, having experienced the fatigue and deprivation of camp life in the Mexican war. \Yc wish him success?but will sadly miss the good J O teachings we have been accustomed to enjoy on the Sabbath, under the sound of his eloquence. But our loss on the Sabbath at Church and of his genial manner round our hearfthstones during the week, will be lessend much, having the consolation that he is laboring elsewhere both for the good of souls and that of his country. Our Day ol' Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer. Ihc loth inst. was observed more generally than we ever recollect scccing 011 similar occa sions. 111c congregations, in the morning, was large?as much so as on the Sabbath? and the discourccs of our clergy appropriate to the day and condition of the country. In the afternoon, the Presbyterian Church was filled?by members of all cur Churches? blending their hearts and voices in one common supplication to a Throne of Grace in behalf of our country, its rulers and our soldiers. In the midst of war how pleasing it is to see Christians with one mind?acting and praying for the accomplishment of deliverance?both temporal and spiritual. Call 1'or Voluiileers. It will be seen, by reference to an advertisement under our Special head, that our distinguished fellow-citizen, Col. James Chesxut, jr., has called upon the patriotic citizens of the State to volunteer, for the purpose of acting within our own limits. AVe are glad to under stand some six companies arc now organizing to form part of the Regiment. Although the District has shown sucli zeal, in the number already gone, we feel confident when our fa vored son calls it will not be unheeded?as it can be with confidence asserted that, without any disparagement to the many gallant ofiiccrs South Carolina has sent to the war, none arc better fitted for the position of leader, in the battle field or the Cabinet, with talents every way calculated for a military commander, llis experience iu Virginia? where his services were highly appreciated by den. Reaukegaitn?mark him as the man peculiarly adapted for the position we are glad to see he has neon mrk/1 UOOUIIJVUi War News. The news of the week has been encouraging to the cause of Southern Independence. There lias been no advance movement made by McCi.eli.an. Our oilicers and soldiers await their approach, should they come, with that degree of confidence inspired by the justice of our cause, and a sense of strength imparted by their previous engagement. On our own coast, the invaders have made no further inroads?and we doubt not, should they attempt it, they will find an equivalent to masked batteries, giving them a taste of Carolina hospitality to unbidden and hated invadCTS. From Missouri and Kentucky, the accounts | arc most cheering for the ultimate recovery of ' these powerful States from Lincoln's despot ism. While the quarrel with regard to the renegade Fremont, and the revelations of Adjutant Thomas' report to Simon Cameron, is calculated to disturb the sleeping hours of old Abe and his cunning, unscrupulous and depraved Secretary?Seward. Tlic " Lucas Guard." We have been furnished with the following correct list of officers and privates of the " Lucas Guard," Capt. L. W. R. 13lair, by Mr. J. W. Gardner, Orderly Sergeant of the Comrvo l?l? Tl?? 1 lof It A OftlfO H AttltT MftVkVvMM AAM il. A I'miiji* j. imi, no nnj uillj oillUlttbt'S IUU names of such privates as were present when the Company was mustered into service?many being then absent on furlough ; and that the whole number of privates enrolled is ninetylive, every one of whom are eager to march, as soon as they may receive orders to that effect. The Company has been mustered into the Regiment now being organized by Colonel Nelson officers. L. W. It. BLAIR, Captain. B. S. Lucas, jr., 1st Lieutenant. Dove Skoaks, 2d Lieutenant. Fixlev McCaskill, Brevet 2d Lieutenant. J. W. Gardner, 1st Sergeant. "W'm. McSwken, 2d Sergeant. II. P. Tiller, :id Ssrgeant. J. E. IIorton, 4th Snrgeant. Moses Houoii, 1st Corporal. Allen McCaskill, 2d Corporal. S. L Gardner, 3d Corporal. 13. S. Newman, 4th Corporal. privates. 1. .T J Atkinson, 40. .T II McCaskill, 2. Win 11 Atkinson, 41. Roddick Mosely, 3. J E Bone, 42. A C Marshall, 4. J "\V Bone, 43. Daniel McLauren, 5. IT A Blackwell, 44. Wm McLcndon, U. Jas Bruce, 45. Simeon Mixon, 7. It E Barnes, 40 J T Newman, 8. W J T Bateman, 47. T H Newman, 9. D M Bethune, 48. B W Newman, 10. Jas Brannon, 49. Nelson Newman, 11. J W Custon, 50. Isaac Nichols, 12. W J Cameron, 51. AC Norris, 13. John Campbell, 52. B F Outlaw, 14. Thomas P Dunn, 53. Curtis Outlaw, 15. Thomas Davis, 54. S F Phillips, 10. Jesse DeBruhle. 55. J C Pitts. 17. .Tamos Douglass, 50. Michael Parker, 18. Wesley Darnels, 57. Wm F Randolph, 19. S T Folsom, 58. Thomas Randolph, 20. T D Gardner, 59. Andrew Haley, 21. JS Gardner, 00. W C Ratclifle, 23. Amos Hough, CP Ephraim Stokes, 23. Samson Ilough, 02. J K Shirley, 21. ,T S Horton, 03. Wm Shaw, 25. Ransom llorton, 04. J Sinclair, # 26. James Hopkins, 05. John Smith, 27. J K Ilurgravcs, 00. 11 J Turner, 28. JW Iliatt, 07. R .T Turner, 29. C L Hall, 08. J M Tiller, 30. James Hall, 09. Olenny Tiller, 31. Samuel Heron, 7o. Samuel Wobh, 32. Colin Jordan, 71. H L War, 33. N W .Tones, 72. Joseph West, 34. Noel Johnson, 73. J W Woodham, 35. J K King, 74. A N Williams, 30. G P King, 75. J C Yarbrough, 37. George King, 70. E N Yarbrough, 38. Angus McGoogin, 77. Samuel Young. 39. 0 W MeCaskill, How our ConuiiiKNioiicrs wore Overtaken. Late inteligencc whicn wc have received, says the Charleston Afcrcury of the 20th inst., explains how Messrs. Mason and Slidell were taken by the Yankee frigate San Jacinto. The Commissioners' arrival in Havana, and the nature of their mission was so far from being a secret tlicre, that they received the marked ( hospitalities of the Captain General of the Is- ' land. Immediately upon their arrival, the 1 Consul of Lincoln, one Shufeldt, sent a fast yacht, the Nonpariel, to Key West with the news. Thus the enemy had abundaut time to measure all their arrangements for the coup. 1 The Commissioners had taken passage on the royal mail steam packet from Havana to Liverpool. On the Oth inst., shortly after leaving the port of Havana, the steamer was hoarded by the U. S. man-of-war San Jacinto, under command of ('apt. Wilkes, for the purpose of arresting Messrs. Mason and Slidcll, with their Secretaries, were brought forcibly off. The party of ladies who acompaiiied the Commissioners proceeded on their way, and took with them, it is said, the oflicial letters and despatches of tnc uomtnissioncrs. The Sun Jacinto, fon the evening of Saturday last, reached Fortress Munroc, whence, it is said, the arrested Commissioners, will, bv permission of Gen. Wool, send a despatch to our Government on the subject of their capture. ? ? Tlic War in Virginia. Richmond, Nov. 10.?There was another skirmish near Fall's Church last evening. Our advanced forces took ten of the enemy prisoners, besides killing five or six. Two of our cavalrj were killed and two or three wounded. The name of one of our killed is Chichester; the name of the other is unknown. A letter from Raleigh C. II., dated Nov. 11, says that Gon. Floyd's brigade is now about 4 miles from Raleigh The enemy have been largely reinforced. Brisk skirmishing has been going on during the past week with but little damage to our side. Two of our soldiers were killed, one or two wounded and some were made prisoners. The enemy's loss was' unknown. It is reported that Co!. Croglian* of Ky., was killed in one of these skirmishes, but it needs confirmation. A locomotive exploded here this afternoon near the Central Depot, killing Nathan Davis, the engineer, and the colored fireman. Special jSTotices. CAMDEN POST OFFICE^ AFTER TO-DAY, T11E CREDIT SYSTEM IS abolished at this office, even till "to-morrow.' No letter will be delivered until it is paid for. Persons having boxes, who wish accounts kept, will be accommodated, by leaving a deposit. OF" Notice is again given, that no letter dropped in tho box is dolivered, unless tho postage (two cents) is pnid. T. W. PEGUES, P. M. November 22 POST OFFICE NOTICE. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, THE MAILS "WILL be closed daily at 8 p. m. Tho office will be opened from 8 n. m. to 12 m., aucfc from 1 to 3 p. m., and for ono hour after opening of the mail in tho evening. For the mid-day trains, themails to Richmond and Charleston are closed at 11 a. in.; and for all the other offices at 10 a. m. Letters dropped into tho office for delivery, must bo- 4 prepaid, two cents cncli. No letter is delivered unless so prepaid. T. W. PEGUES, P. M. November 15 tf STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. HEADQUARTERS, 15th REG. S. C. V., ) Camp Lee, Hardeeville, S. C., Nov. 16, 1861. j IN PURSUANCE OF INSTRUCTIONS FROM Brigadier-General Draytox, all absentees connected with tho 15th Regsment S. C. V., are requested to report forthwith for duty. Members of Company D, (Kershaw Guards) aro warned that in case they fail to do so?unless prevented by sickr.css, upon tho certificate of a roliablo physician?they will he advertised as deseiters, and dealt with as the law directs. By order of Col. DeSaussure. TnOS. J. WARREN, Captain Company D., 15th Reg't. S. C. V. November 22 NOTICE^ MR. II. F. HODSON IS AUTHORIZED TO OPEN my store and stransact all business counectcd therewith, in my absence. I am now compelled to sell ONLY FOR CASH, in order to keep a supply of goods on hand. I hope my friends will submit to this arrangement, under tho cir- ' cuinstances. As soon as I can make purchases on time, and carry on business I formorly have done, I U'ill onnnnnfo oo ncnnl A .? ? ^aA4 .. ... U| vu UVVVIIUH] ?o UOIIOI. AO bllio 13 it lliuuur Ul necessity with rac, I hopo it will not estrange from zno any of my friends and customers. There is only two ways of acting in this matter?one is to keep my storo closed, or open and sell for cash only. I have chosen the latter, and leave it to ray friends and customers to sustain me. JOHN J. McKAIN. November 15 3 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS. ALL WHO WISH TO ENTER TIIE SPECIAL Service for tho defence of the State, can report to nie at Camden, with such arms as they have?muskets, rifles or double-barrel shot guns. Both Infantry and Mounted Men will bo received. Each man will bring with him whatever ammunition ho may havo. "Wo must promptly rally to the rescue. By authority of the Governor. .TAMES CIIESNUT, jr. November 15 RAILROAD NOTICE. fSawiMasfliir '| 555S5wn5 thbS i> UlL '' y" " * ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, 3D OF NOVEMBER, j the Passenger Train will run as follows: Leave Camden 5:20 a. m. Arrivo at Camden 4:4<J p. m. Tho Extra Passenger Trains on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday will arrive at Camden 10:20 a. m., and leave at 11:40 a. m. November 1 JAMES JONES, Agent. South-Carolina?Kershaw District. BV WILLIAM M. BULLOCK, F.SQUinK, ORDINARY. i WHKRBAS, IIARMAN SOMMERS APPLIED to nio for Letters of Administration on nil and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Adolph Sommers, late of the District aforesaid, deed.: Thesearo, therefore, to cite and admonish all, and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said deceased to bo and apnear before me at our next Ordinary's Court for the said District, to be holdcn at Kershaw Court House on tho ninth day of December noxt, to show cause, if any, why tho said administration should not be granted, Given under my hauu and seal, this nineteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord ono thousand eight hundred sixty-one, and in the 8f>th year of the Independence and Sovereignty of tho State of South Carolina. WM. M. BULLOCK, 0. K. D. November 22 3