The Camden confederate. (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, January 03, 1862, Image 1
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VOLUME I. CAMDEN, SO. CA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1861. NUMBER 10.
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Election Notice.
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Correspondence of the'Confcderute.
Camp Gist, December 19, 18G1.
We left Camp Sumter and moved here on
Monday and Tuesday iast. The health of the
Regiment has been very bad for some weeks
past, mostly diseases, the sequence of measles,
of last Fall's sickness at Light wood-knot
Springs. We are on the Savannah Road,
leading from Bluffton, ?fcc., about ten miles
from the citv, and about the same distance
from the enemy, who is particularly cautious
I how ho shows his honil on tint haul On??
troops are doing very well, and would give the
old Abel tea a good tight if they would only
show themselves in a fair field and honest contest.
I am not at liberty to speak of our military
condition, and I am glad that orders have
been issued against the practice, for I think
newspaper scribblers at this* time a grievous
evil in this particular, and our common cause
has suffered no little in consequence of the
random opinions expressed by many ambitious
correspondents, who have seen fit to ventilate
their genius in such direction.
Every man is entitled to his opinion, and 1
would about as soon be out of the world, as not
to be allowed to express mine?but there is a
time for all things, and now to advertise our
enemy of our strength and condition is the
very acme of folly and stupidity. Let 11s hope
for the best, stand by our arms, "trust in Providence,
and keep our powder dry." Victory
ultimately will be ?urs.
The news from Europe is quite cheering;
yet we should not relax one iota of our efforts
aud vigilance in preparing to meet a crafty
and treacherous foe. 1 trust that the arrogance
and impudence of the Lincoln Government
w ill receive a strikintj mark of displeasure
from Iler Majesty, the 44 mistress of the
seas/'?lot our ports l?e unsealed, let us have
arms from abroad, and the free use of the
xineivs of war, and our own brave hearts and
strong arms, under the sanction and blessing
of a hitherto kind and merciful Providence
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and \rc shall assuredly succeed effectually in
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cause is just and must triumph, and everything
points to a favorable and glorious termination
of our present difficulties.
The citizens in this part of our State, noted
for hospitality and elegant living, have had to
make sad sacrifices at this time. Their
comfortable and luxurious homes have been
abandoned, and the foot of the intruder has
dared to pollute the sacred threshold of our
loved and cherished State. It could not well
be otherwise, and we can onlv ofl'er our heartfelt
sympathy and our ready arm to strike in
defence of our altars and our fires.
Many acts of kind hospitality might be
chronicled, hut it would be invidious to dis
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criminate where so many are entitled to praise.
We must speak of those gentle, confiding
spirits, who, like white-winged angels, hover
round on errands of love and mercy. The
poor sick, dying soldier is not left entirely
alone to grope his way to that "mysterious
realm;" but cheering words and kind acts
soothe his chafed and anxious spirit as it hopelessly
grapples with the fell disease?wasting
his manly form, paralyzing his energies and
sapping the cm rent of his life. Yes, woman,
the best gift of heaven to man, to banish his
cloom when sorrow broods o'er the soul," in
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/terry anu iiiucn mat wouiu oe ouieiwise (lark
and sad, is made bright and hopeful. This is
PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY.
I embrace this occasion to say to the Ladies
of the Aid Association of Camden and its immediate
vicinity, that their contributions of
clothing for the benefit of the Kershaw Guards,
was most timely and appropriate, and affords
another gratifying evidence of the zeal and
interest exhibited by the fairer and better part
of our citizens in behalf of the cause of truth
and justice. Such tokens serve togivc resumed
strength and confidence to those who are battling
in their country's cause, and must cheer
| and animate the soldier's heart to deeds of noble
daring.
Let ns hope that the same cause may not
occur again to render necessary a repetition of
similar favors. The arrival of the Regimental
mail every evening, produces quite a sensation
in camp. Every one is on the qui vie
for letters and papers from liome. Some
who anticipated a letter from wife and little
ones are quite disappointed when the Postmaster
announces that he has none, and the disappointment
is quite intense among the younger
<I11PS- W'lin urn ?*vnr?ptinrr enmn hillol limit' (Vniii
licr of
"Maiden meditation fancy free."
l>ut the reverse is charmingly pleasant?
here's a letter from home?lias more music in
the sound than the best effort even on "a harp
of a thousand strings." And the papers, what
a luxury. They serve to gladden and cheer
many a weary hour; and one still feels that altho'
isolated from them who arc dear and loved
at home, we are still in the land of the living j
and within the pale of civilization.
For your encouragement, Mr. Editor, I may i
remark that%he copy sent 111c of Tim Conked- !
kuatk, is passed from hand to hand with eager
interest, and 1 frequently read again and again ,
advertisements which 1 have seen in the Jouit- j
nai, for a year past. The secret is, it come*
from home, and that is enough to make it current
and popular in Company (D).
At llardecvillc I have frequently enjoyed
the kind and generous hospitality of inv much
esteemed nnd verv vv??rlliv fVieiwl !iiul <"'liiicii.ii.
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brother, Lev. J. It. Couurn, than whom no
truer Christian gentleman and patriot lives.
His house stands open fur the reception of his j
countrymen in defence of our lights and lib- :
ertics, and many a wav-worn soldier has had
his drooping energies revived, and spirits
cheered beneath his hospitable roof. 1 shall
never forget him and his amiable family.
In Chailcston the Ladies are doing wonders
in behalf of our soldiers. Those of the Christian
Association?of which Mrs. L. Cliapin is
the indefatigable and untiring President?are j
accomplishing great things for the sick and I
needy. The " Soldier's llomc," is a:i admira- j
bio institution of the Queen City, and will long
be remembered by many a grateful heart,
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?hicii n;is suarcti us messings and comforts,
llerc the sick are cared for, and every attention
and comfort is atlorded them. What a
strikingly beautiful feature in our Revolution
is it, that woman has consecrated our cause by
her earnest prayers and unwearied efforts. We
must succeed, and the choicest blessings of
heaven will rest upon those who realize not
onlv that " there is a luxury in doing good,"
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but oft in blessing others they w ill themselves
be blest.
Dkat of Prince Albert?The Difficulty
Between England and tiie U. S.?Cur adi'iooa
fi?am f ltn v/\id l? on#- i a fli a oj *1? *
ivco at viii i 11 v ^.iui til (II V> tV HIV m*YIU I IIMcl III.
The papers contain the latest news from
Europe, received on the 22d. The death of
Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria,
is announced among the prominent items of
intelligence, lie died after a brief ilness, of
gastric fever, and the royal house of England
is suddenly plunged into affliction, which temporarily
diverts attention from affairs on this
side of the Atlantic. We have, however, a
statement that the British merchant marine
had been warned by the Government that war
with the U. S. was imincnt. Further devcl.
opments of the policy of the Lincoln Cabinet
in regard to Messrs. Mason and Slidell, will be
found in the telegraphic columns.?Richmond
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A Charleston Lady sent to Fort Lafayette.?The
Yankee papers publish the following
despatch, dated Rutland, December 20:
A lady, belonging to Charleston, S. C., was
arrested at Rouse's Point yesterday, by order
of Scctetary So ward, and passed through this
place to-day for Fort Lafayette. She will
probably arrive in N. Y. by nine o'clock tonight,
the 20th.
Kxiract from a Letter Written by a
Louisiana. Volunteer?A Native of
Camden.
We have been permitted to make the following
interesting extract from a letter written
by a Camden boy (a volunteer in the Louisiana
army), to his father :
j Camp Ciialmettk, La., Dec. 13.
Amid the trouble, din and confusion of
moving our Camp, I have not been able to
write to you. We left Camp Moore last Sunday,
and arrived in New Orleans that evening;
i from hence we marched ten miles below the
city, arriving here about ten oTc!ock in the
night. I was considerably fatigued, having
sat up the previous night in getting ready for
..mvi.wr W n Ql'O t?A\ir 1 Alnvol?ltr vnrl nrv Iaw
tivi *? V (II V llVlf IVIV/UIUIJ 1IA\/U U^/ l\Jk
living. The tents Lave been pitched, and the
ground anil streets ditched, and the men snugly
provided for. The trouble of moving is
great, particularly to the officers, as they have
to superintend everything. AVe arc encamped
on the plains of Chalnicttc?on the very ground
that Jackson occupied during his engagement
with Packenham. A half finished monument
is erected on the place where Jackson stood
during the battle. The tree under which Pack"
enhani was laid out is also shown to the visitor.
A negro, who was one of the seven that was
wounded, still lives here, and delights to show
the inquirer the disposition of our forces, as
well as that of the enemy. The boys have
found several of ihc halls used in that memorable
fight, and the trees show the marks of se~
verc usage by cannon and grape shot. We
have a breastwork extending for over a mile
trom the River to a owanip, winch is entirely
impenetrable to an army. A strong battery
commands the river, and when we get through
mounting guns there will be a battery every
two or three hundred yards. We are well
provided, and can give the Fid's thunder if
they attack us. I am afraid they will not
give us the oporlunity. So you see we will be
well prepared, for an attack.
We are on tbe banks of the Mississippi,and
use the water ot that uoblo stream?besides,
tbe boys catch tish in abundance,and of course
we live well. This place reminds me of the
Tropics very much, as almost everything is in
bloom, and orange groves surround every yard.
?The golden fruit looks beautiful, peaping
through the evergreen foliage, and dispels a
perfume that reminds one of Moore's oriental
tales. The citizens are all wealthy?sugar
planters?and we hear the sugar mills going
night and day. On both sides of the Mississippi
are sugar plantations, as high up as the
mouth of Red River?and I presume they ex
tend as far down as the passes?they resemble
small Villages, and one is well entertained by
looking at them as he glides past."
The War on the Seacoast.?A report
reached this city yesterday, that a detachment
of the Yankee troops crossed over from Port
lloyal Island to the main land a few nights
since, and attacked a picket of our soldiers,
eight in number. During the skirmish which
ensued, two of our men were wounded, and
the whole picket, numbering as above, were
captured by the enemy. On the next day a
flag of truce was despatched from our licad?...
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prisoners, when information was obtained that
the two wounded men had died from their
injuries, and that the six others were held as
prisoners. The captured soldiers are said to
members of Col. .Jone's Regiment South Carolina
Volunteers.?Charleston Mercury.
The Confederate Government is making
Minnie balls by steam in Baton Rouge, Loui
si an a.
Charlotte Cushman is now living in great
style, in a villa, near Rome.
Never let business drive you. Always try
and keep the reins in your own hands and
drive the "baste" yourself.