J. T. HERSHMAM, Editor.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1861.
* "* r 1 Errata.
In tbo correspondence on our first page, the
sentence commencing on the third line from
bottom of the first column, should road?Such
tokens serve to give 44 renewed" strength, instead
of "resumed."
On the 22d lino from the top of the last
column in the same article, the word "them"
should read " those."
Our First Page.
On our first page will be found an interesting
correspondence from a well known citizen
and soldier, who is now engaged in the service
on our coast, and whoso incognita will f readily
be discovered by many of our attentive readers
who may be familiar with his happy style of
writing.
On the same page will be found an interesting
extract from a letter written by a gentleman
in the Louisiana army, who is a native of
our town, which we have been kindly permitted
to extract from.
Col. Joseph B. Kcrsliaw.
On Saturday last, Beat. No. 2, paid their
respects, with full ranks, at the residence of
Col. J. B. Kershaw. Capt. Kennedy, in a
few appropiate remarks on behalf of the Company,
welcomed him home, after an absence
of eight months, assuring him of the high satisfaction
of his fellow-citizens at the manner
he had discharged his duty, which was responded
to with three hearty cheers. The Colonel
replied in his usual happy manner, expressing
himself most happy iu again seeing familiar
faces, and to know that there was still left
those who could protect their homes, among
which the first instincts of patriotism clustered.
His remarks were listened to with marked attention,
and all were gratified to sec him look
so well.
Grand Concert.
There will be a Grand Concert given at the
Town Hall, on next Thursday evening, the 9th
inst., by Henry E. Eckel, Professor of Music
in Harmony College, and assisted by Mr.
Louis Plate, Pianist from Charleston, and Mr.
Henry Hash, of Camden?the proceeds of
which will be remitted to the Relief Committee
of Charleston, for the benefit of the sufferers
by the late fire. Mr. Eckel is favorably
known to the musical world, as a celebrated
p performer and teacher. His assistants arc also
gentlemen of merit. AVc would gladly have
furnished our readers with the entire programme,
but the lateness of the hour at which
we received it precludes our doing so. It will
be printed in bill form, and distributed throughout
Camden and Kirkwood by Monday next.
?3T The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the Confederate States, mot
in the city of Augusta, Ga., on the 4th ult.
The opening sermon was preached by Rev. I>.
M. Palmer, D. D , of New Orleans. Many of
the ablest clergy and distinguished lay members
of that important branch of the Church
in the Confederate States arc in attendance.
Matters of great interest to our common Christianity
have engaged the attention of the body,
and we trust the Providence of God will open
up a way for the accomplishment of his purposes
much more effectually through the present
organization than could have been done
had the disruption of our political relations
never occurred. The next place of meeting,
we observe, is the city of Memphis.
Jesse S. Nettles, Jr.
The remains of this gallant soldier, a member
of Capt. Kennedy's Company of Camden
Volunteers, who fell mortally wounded at the
battle of Manassas, on the memorable 1st of 1
July, arrived here on Wednesday last, accom- 1
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^nuiuu vjy ins urubiiur xxiram, aiso a member of
the same company. They were escorted to ^
the Baptist Church, where they will remain ^
until to-morrow, from whence they will be carried
to their final resting-place. Beat No. 2 .
will turn out on that day, and pay the last respects
due to departed worth and honor. ^
Mr. W. Turner.
The remains of this young soldier, who fell a
victim to disease in Virginia, last September^ i
and was a member of the Camden Volunteers, 1
has been brought home, under the care of Mr. i
J. W. P. McKagan. The funeral will take 1
place to-morrow, at the Baptist Church, at c
eleven o'clock. t
44 Wateree Guards,'~Capl. DePass,
Is now in camp at tho Cornwallis Quarters,
where they will remain for a week or ten days
for Drill and Inspection. A few more can be
taken in the Company, if immediate application
is made. 1
44 Kershaw Grcr?."-CuDt Jones.
fino Company left Camden on Monday
last, for Camp Hampton, near Columbia, where
they will be mustered into service, and await
further instructions from headquarters.
BY LAST NIGHT S MAIL
From Richmond.
Richmond, December 30.?Congress met today
at noon. Messrs. Thomas and Burnett,
members from Kentucky, appeared, qualified
and took their seats.
Private despatches received here from Mobile
say tlirt twenty-two U. S. vessels arc landing
troops at Ship Island.
Interesting; from Norfolk.
a naval exploit and engagement?our
casualties news from the north.
Norfolk, December 29.?The Confederate
steamer Scabird yesterday captured a Yankee
schooner, which was being towed to Fortress
Monroe by the U. S. steamer Express. When
tlm fim/1 A.1. ^ 1-Ai
v?v UVHV1IU II1UI HHf 111V! ijAjllL'Sf, IIIU Ktltcr
abandoned the schooner, which was taken by
the Seabird. As the Seabird made oft' with
Ler prize towards Norfolk, she was chased by
nine Lincoln gunboats. A continuous cannonade
was kept up, by which the Egress was set
on tire and one gunboat disabled. Our shore
batteries participated in the fight, peppering
the enemy badly.
The only death caused by the enemy's tremendous
cannonade against the Seabird, and
big Yankee guns on Crancv Island, was that
of an old rooster atSewel's Point. The firing
lasted fully three hours.
The Day Book of this morning learns from
a gentleman from Baltimore that a report pre"
vailed there, and was published in one of the
city papers that Mason and Slidell had been
given up. This rumor needs confirmation.
From Na*livillc.
skirmish on green river.
Nashville, December 31.?A despatch from
llopkinsville, Ivy., says that Col. Forest's cavalry,
about 300 strong, on Saturday encountered
the enemy's cavalry, in about equal force,
at Sacramento, 011 Green liivcr. A skirmish
ensued, in which about fifty of the enemy were
killed, wounded or made prisoners. Our loss
was Capt. II. Clay Mcrriwctkcr, of Louisville,
and one private killed, and one wounded.
The pnemy fled in great confusion.
From Forfolk*
the Yankee's tired ok the war?gold at a
i
premium ix new york.
Norfolk, December 31.?A gentleman just (
from Baltimore says that the people there, as .
well rs those of the whole North, are gettinp
very tired of the war. No body favors its continuance
except the army contractors. The
N. Y. banks have generally suspended specie
payments. Gold has already run up to 0 per ,
cent, premium
J
From Iticlimoiid.
reported release of mason and seidell.
Richmond, December 31.?A despatch from ^
the "Reliable Gentleman" at Centrcvillc says
that Seward has released Mason and Slidcll.
A resolution has been introduced into the (
Tennessee Legislature, appropriating ?100,000 1
for the relief of the sufferers by the Charleston 1
fire. j
A preacher presented a revolver to * a
before his departure for the seat of war, with 1
the following injunction : t
"Ifyou get in a tight place and have to use c
t, ask God's blessing if you have time, but be c
iurc and not let your enemy get the start of v
fou?you can sav amen after vou shoot." I
. * 1
Good News.?The Augusta Constitutionalsi,
of the 27th says, a report in our city this
norning, that the steamship Gladiator has ar- li
ived at a Confederate port with .30,000 Enfield
lifles, and other needed articles for the South- b
im Confederacy. We have reaoon to believe v
hat the report is troc. ?
Notes of the War.
Latest New* from the North,
The following extracts and headings we clip
from the Charleston Mercury of yesterday :
THK ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
We hear that the army of the Potomac celebrated
Christmas Day iti right merry style*
and that, scarce as are many other comforts,
the eggnogg bowls were filled to the brim in
every camp. The Centreville Correspondent
of the Richmond Dispatch writes 011 the 27th
inst., as follows:
"The battle of Drancsville, instead of being
a disastrous defeat and the one-sided affair represented,
proves to be decidedly the reverse.?
From my present information, 1 can give a
better statement of facts. On the morning of
the fiirht. the Yankees sent out a forauinj* paro
o d r
ty, under the escort of three brigades from
Gen. McCalTs division. Fearing an attack, they
had sent one brigade of five regiments, a batterrv
of six guns and a regiment of cavalry to
protect the roads leading into Dranesvillc, and
they sent their wagons into the country for hay.
They had been there but a short time when
Gen. Stuart came up in sight of them. The
two remaining brigades were held in reserve a
short distance to the rear. Gen. Stuart had
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iauen oui m?ar mrco nunurca wagons tor tlic
purpose of obtaining forage, which was the sole
object of the expedition, and not, as erroneously
supposed, to make an attack upon the
enemy. Coining upon the Federals suddenly,
and seeing their force outnumber his, General
Stuart prepared at once to protect his wagons,
and to do that had to make sonic demonstration
to keep the enemy in check, while the
wagons were being hurried to the rear. For
that purpose he advanced towards them and
sheltered his infantry in a pine forest. At this
time the reserve of the enemy were seen approaching,
accompanied by additional artillery
and cavalry, and the moment seemed almost a
fatal one to our litttle force, but through the
coolness of a elcar-headed and skilful officer it
was saved, with a comparatively small loss,
considering the odds in favor of the enemy.
At first it was considered doubtful whether
the Federals were marching upon Lecsbnrg, or
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dition by spies, and had come out to capture
it; in either case the wagons were in danger,
and it was necessary to protect them at any
sacrifice. Had they been lost, the greater portion
of the transportation of the second corpse
would have been lost. Making a vigorous attack
upon the regiment drawn up against him,
Gen. Stuart scattered them, causing great consternation
in their ranks. They did not reform
until the reserve came up, when, inspired
by the appearance of fresh troops, they returned
to the fight. After the wagons were at a
safe distance, Gen. Stuart saw it was useless to
contend with so great a force against him, with
no prospect of reinforcements, unless on ground
of his own chosing, and so he fell back to a
<pot selected to make a stand, but the Yankees
had fought long enough, and were not disposed
to follow.
As to the results. Several of our missing
men have been recovered, many of them
wounded. The casualties may he summed up
is follows: Killed, 44; wounded, 143; missing,
3. Some of the wounded have since died.?
rhc enemy's loss was heavy, although their
papers say it was slight. The evidence is too
strong against them, and the truth will soon
jomc out. The people of Drancsvillc say they
eft in a great hurry, carrying off twenty wag>ns
containing wounded men. They promised
o return in the morning for our wounded,
vho were left on the field, some with very
slight wounds, hut failed to do so, and they acknowledged
that the fight was much more sc,cre
than they bargained for. The Baltimore
>apers arc gathering the facts, and publish
hem as collected. One of them gives a list
>f casualties in two regiments, amounting to
i_:11 ?i 1 1- 1 " t
niiiuu uiiu wouiiucu. ucn. Johnston is
cry well satisfied with the result, and has complimented
Gen. Stuart upon the coolness and
pravery displayed by him on the occasion."
IMPATIENCE OF THE NORTH.
The Cincinnati Enquirer of the 16th, pubished
the following:
"There is to be no advance on the Potomac
cforc spring; the Union troops arc going into
nnter quarters; there will be no general en;agcmcnt
this winter, unless brought on by
?
Beauregard. Such is our latest and most direct
information from Washington.
The Cincinnati Conimerctal of the 10th,
copies this paragraph, and thus significantly
comments on it:
"We do not hesitate to say that if this is
true, the cause of the Union is surrendered.?
The army will be more thau decimated by disease
during the winter. The soldiers, disheartened
utterly by the dreariness of paramount
and insupportable stupidity, will die by
thousands, and the loss of life will be greater
than in the most distructivc campaigns. The
credit of the Government will sink. The people
will become desperate?ready for anything
for relief from the crushing suspense and horrible
burden of an immovable army and a war,
at once the most costly,' and the least profitable,
known in the history of civilized communities.
Ail manner of factions will arise. Abolition
fanatics?Red Republican furies?Secession
Conspirators?will grow potent in the
unwholsoinc atmosphere of a war conducted
by imbeciles for the benefit of contractors. It
will not do to wait, and wait, anv longer?now
or never.
Per contra, the AVashington correspondent
of the New York World repeats the old song :
T A A 1 1* . . II 1 . 1.1 .
it is, merciore, pretty wen umicrstoou tnat
we arc all waiting the complete formation and
departure of Gen. Burnsidc's exposition from
Annappolis and Fortress Monroe, and that this
movement, instead of being destined against
some extreme Southern point is to co-operate
with, and be a portion of Gen. McClelland
campaign with the main army. Ten days
more will cover, it is believed, all needful delays
at the two ports mentioned, and this day
fortnight may witness four great columns in
motion against the Confederate army.
im poiit a nt from missouri ? bridge burning
hy the confederates?success of ti1e
expedition sent to lexington, etc.
By the following despatches, it will be seen
that the matchless Sterling Price is not idle in
Missouri, mid winter though it be:
Sr. Charles, Mo., Dec. 21.?A preconcerted
movement was made last night by the reb
els nlonjr tlic North Missouri Railroad. The
rebels who returned from Gen. Prices army
destroyed about 100 miles of the road, or at
J 1
least rendered it useless. Commencing eight
miles south of Hudson, they burned the
bridges, wood piles, water tanks, tics, tore up <
the rails for miles, bent them, and destroyed
the telegraph line. This was continued to
Warrcntown, where the work of destruction
ceased, llow many were concerned in this
villanous work is not yet known, but there is
no doubt but that it was a preconcerted and
simultaneous movement along the road, as 110
single party could have accomplished so much
in one night. Three hundred of the villains
arc known to have been engaged in the destruction
of the bridnre t.rnek nt. \Vnpmn*,?vn
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The houses of railroad men and all Union men
in the vicinity of the road were surrounded,
and the inhabitants assured that no harm was
intended them while they remained in doors.
We hear of scarcely any pillage, or any other
outrage bevond the destruction ot the railroad
o ?
and telegraph line. The damage to the road
cannot fall short of ?300,000, and at least one
month will be required to repair it so that
trains can pass.
St. Louis, Dec. 24.?By arrivals from Mexico
we learn that the bridge over Salt river,
which is the largest and most costly on the
road, except that at Perrguc, which the rebels
previously spared on Friday night, was entirely
destroyed on Sunday night. The station house
o 4- t unlrcan irll 1 ~ -1 a 11 ' ' 1
t?K uiivnouiiniii; v? ?II3U UUI IIl'U, lOgClUGT AVltll
four or five cars.
Special Notices.
MILLER'S ALMANAC, FOR 1NC2.
PRICE?FI FT KEN CENTS. FOR SALE AT THE
January 3 POST-OFFICE.
RAILROAD NOTICE.
mm n II MA H try T l?
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, 3i> OF NOVEMBER,
the Passenger Train will run as follows:
Leavo Camden 5:20 a. m. Arrive at Camden 4:40
p. in. Tho Extra Passenger Trains on Monday,
Wednesday and Saturday will arrivo at Camden 10:20
a. in., and leavo at 11:10 a. m.
November I JAMES JONES, Agent.