The Camden confederate. (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, February 14, 1862, Image 2
,JT. T. HERSPMAN, Editor.
FRIDAY, FEBUAKY 14, lsilT
JC3T In our advertising columns will be
found an order from the Adjutant ?fc Inspector
General of South Carolina, to all Regiments,
Battalions,Squadron or Companies of Militia?
having failed to elect their officers under the
provision made in a General Order of January
2?to proceed to hold such elections on Saturday,
the 22d inst.
Significant.
In tho New York Herald, of the 8th, is
found a letter from its London correspondent,
in which it is authoritatively announced that
England and Franco have finally agreed to apply
the public law of Europe to our cis-Atlantic
affairs.
Terrible Aeeident.
The Columbia Carolinian of Wednesday
last says that the freight engine " Thomas C.
Pcrrin," burst her boiler Tuesday morning,
about 11 o'clock, in the railroad yard, in that
city, instantly killing the engineer, a Mr.
Keels, and seriously, if not fatally, injuring
one of the firemen. Fragments of the engine
were found in various directions, and some of
A. 11.. .1 1 1 1 i\ 4l.^
mum 11111 > mi uu iiunuiuii >iiius iium mu r>uunu
of tlic disaster.
Reading for tlic Volunteers.
A friend of ours has received a letter from
an officer in the Camden Volunteers, requesting
him to procure Rooks and Pamphlets to
send to the Company, who have now gone into
winter quarters. Having nothing to read,
time hangs on them. Wo make this appeal
to our citizens to leave at either J.J. McKain's
or R. M. Kenney's stores, such hooks and
pamphlets as will he both useful and instructive
to our gallant friends and relatives, and which
can be so easily spared bv us at home. Let
it be done at once.
Wliat Corn M ill Do.
Corn makes bread and bacon, and poultry
and beef, and fat horses and mules. It is good
for "man and beast1'?it is the "all and in all?
the staff of life" for the South?it will feed our
armies and help vanquish our foes. It is the
great food crop of this continent, and one of
the greatest blessings of the earth?therefore
prepare now to cover a larger surface than ever
before?to plant and cultivate in a better stvlo
?and, with God's bicssing to harvest a larger
crop.
Mason and Si.idell Emharked for. England.?By
the British W est India mail steamer
at Panama, the Panama Herald, of the 22d
ultimo, learns that the British gun-boat llinaldo,
with Messrs. Mason and Slidell and their
Seerataries on board, had reached St. Thomas
on the loth of January, ar.d transferred her
passengers to the British West India mail
sreamcr La Plata, bound for Southampton.
An alliance between llussia and the United
States is now discussed in Northern circles;
and to effect this, is said to bo one of the objects
of Cameron's mission to that country.
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[for tiie camden confederate.]
Charleston, February S, 18G'_\
Mists Sally Chesnut,
President of the L. A. A. K. D.:
Madam : Your two notes of the 1st and 5th
insts. arc at hand?the latter enclosing a cheek
for ?40, and the former a list of articles for
the use of the sick at the Rickcrvillc Hospital.
The articles of the shipment of which yon apprised
me in the lirst note, have also been duly
received. The package containing " five mattrasses
and six pillows" have not yet come to
hand, but I presume they are at the depot.
Permit inc in behalf of the sick soldiers under
my care, to express their sincere and grateful
appreciation^ your kindness, and that of
the association you represent. The medical
staff of the hospital?whose exertions in behalf
of the sick, will 1 >f> KO tri at orio 11 \r nislsw] 1?
? - 7 .wi.j <um:u uy |
means of the judiciously chosen assortment
displayed by a perusal of the list?would also
tender their thanks to your society, for this
timely assistance.
With much respect,
Your obedient servant.
Samuel Log ax,
Surgeon in command at Itickervillc Hospital.
It is said that a discovery has been made in
New York, by which a cannon can be rifled in
j hour by hydraulic pressure power.
[From the Charleston Mercury.] \
IMPORTANT FROM ALBEMARLE ]
SOUND. (
ELIZABETH CITY BURNED BY 1
THE INHABITANTS.
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LANDING OF BURNSIDE'S TROOPS. \
LOSS OF THE SOUTHERN GUN \
BOATS.
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Norfolk, Febuary 10.?A courier arrived ^
here at 4 o'clock this afternoon, bringing the ^
news that this morning Fiizabctli Citv, N. C.>
was burned bv the inhabitants. During the .
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conflagration the enemy landed a large force.
All our gunboats in the Sound, excepting one,
have been captured by the Federal licet. Gen.
Wise has not yet arrived here. *
Among the troops captured on Roanoke Is- 1
land, were the Wise Legion, with a few exeep- {
tions, and the entire Fourth Brigade of this 1
Department.
Captains Coles and O. J. Wise were severely wounded
; Major Lawson, wounded and taken <
prisoner; and Lieut. Miller, of Jackson's Guard, j
shot through the shoulder. Gen. Wise wss >
confined to his bed from pneumonia at Nag's ]
. ]
Head, lie and his stall and Col. Richardson <
arc safe. Maj. Fry, Capts. Wallace and Dick- 1
enson, Licuts. Carter and Rigger, are prisoners; ]
Capts. Farish and Rurr, and private Levy, of R
L. 1. Blues, are safe. Frank Johnson was taken
prisoner, but is unhurt. Privates Friend and J
Roohetnian were captured. Col. Jlcnningsen
and his artillery are safe.
We spiked all the guns in the batteries before
surrendering. The Yankee loss in killed
is heavy, ours light.
I'Vom H'adiville.
tllk invasion on the tennessee and ci mhelii.and
kivkks.
Nashville, Tenn., Febuary 10.? Passengers s
by this evening's boat say that our scouts report
that the enemy's infantry and cavalry were '
within four miles of fort Donclson yesterday. 1
Other passengers say that the enemy's gun- 1
boats yesterday came within sight of the fort. *
Private despatches from Clarksville to-day *
announces that Fort Donclson is safe and can- 1
not be taken.
'I'll A ftttnivit' linl'A ~1 '* 1
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the railroad bridge over the Tennessee River
1
by which Florence is connected with Tuscumbia,
Ala., and Memphis. This bridge is not '
on the main stem of the Memphis and Charleston
Uoad, but formed part of a smrll branch
road, six miles long leading to Florence. *
There were six steamboats at Florrcnco land- {
ing, two of which the enemy captured. The 1
citizens ot Florence set tire to and burned the 1
other four. A private despatch from Decatur,
the point at which the main stein of the Mem- 1
phis and Charleston Uoad crosses the Tennessee
Iiivcr, says that every tiling is quiet. The
trains will run regularly, as usual, between
Memphis and Chattanooga.
THE ENEMY'S ItAID DOWN THE TENNESSEE 1UVEK
i nr. OUUAIIUA Ul' Af AUKS .\?AK FOllT
1ienht.
Memphis, Tenx. Fcbuary 11.?There has
been a heavy loss in steamboats on the Tennessee
river, owing to the raid of the enemy's
gun-boats Lexington and Concstoga. The Sam
Orr, Containing 170 pounds of powder and
two submarine batteries, was set on tire at 8
o'clock on Friday evening, two miles above the
Tennessee river bridge. On Friday and Saturday,
the Appleton, Belle, and Lynn Boyd,
were burned by the Confederates at the mouth
of Duck Hivcr. The Sam Kirkumn, the Julius
and the Time (the last named containing *100000
worth of (Government stores) w ere abandoned
and burned on Saturday. The Dunbar was
sunk in Cypress Creek. The Fastnort wfisl
also sunk. Tlic Ccrro Gordo and the Sallio
Ward were tlic only boats captured by the
enemy; an J the Hobb is the only one that
escaped uninjured. The Federal gun-boats'
have left the Tennessee River, but. are expected :
to return soon. They took with them 20,000
pounds of Confederate salt pork, which they
j found at Florence; but refused to touch private
1 nrnnpr)v r?r nvon lbr> r>r?tff?n wl>it<li 1.^... i* i
v., I. IIIVIJ HIVJ lUIIIIU.
Passenger trains have resumed their trips on
tl o Memphis and Charleston Railroad.
It is reported by way of Paris that there
was fighting at Fort Donelson on Saturday ;
but nothing of the kind has been telegraphed
no Nashville. One General, two Captains, two
Lieutenants and seventy-five privates, were
captured in Fort Henry. Twenty-two dead
bodies were found in the fort. The steam pipe
y( one of the Federal gun-boats broke, killing
jnc man. The Federal troops have abandoned
Fort Ilcnry, and are now fortifying three high
iiills 011 the opposite side of the river, either of
which will command the site of Fort llenry,
which is now inundated aud caving in on both
?idcs. The new fortifications of the enemy
ire to bo called Fort Angclo. The Federals
threaten to take possession of the Mobile and
i>; 1 i i? HI? i
,/iiiu iiuiuunu ? mini mu ?t* UKS. Alley lllive
jasv access to it by means of their stern wheel
.>onts.
[FOR THE CAMDEN CONFEDERATE.]
Acknowledgment.
The Ladies of the Kershaw Aid Association
return their thanks to the citizens of Camden
ind its vicinity for their assistance in behalf of
lie Kickcrvillc Hospital.
The following is a list of the articles sent:
tin trasses, 9 ) Collee, packs 1
Pillows, 81 Ten, packs 1
Jomforts, l.'t ( Chocolate, 1
[Bankets, 5 \ Jar Preserves, 2
Piece of Carpet, 1 ( Jar Pickles, 1
>liirts, :M ' White Sugur, packs 2
dressing Gowns, J > Brown Sugar, packs S
Sight Cups, 8 , Mugs, IS
Slippers, pair 25 , Cups and Saucers, 12
jocks, pair 12 1 Liut.
Jout, 1 Bandages,
Pillow Cases, T7 , Tin Cups, 8
rowels, 4)8 Plates, 12
Ih.t ties of Wine, 21 j Knives and Forks, <>
" 4i llouev, 1 ) Spoons, <>
lag Ilomncy, 1 Bowls, 9
Hot tie Peruvian Bark, I \ Collee Pots, 2
44 Mustard, 1 ' Candlesticks, 4
Flaxseed, 1 ) Tin Basins, 12
44 Sage, 2 ( Basin. 1
4 Tapioca, 1 ( Pitchers, 2
' Cornstarch, ticks2 < Cash. S it)
SALLY CIIKSXUT,
President Laidics' Ai<^ Association.
Tlie <'aplni'c of ISoauolu;
Private accounts which have reached us,
ays the Charleston J/iemo//, show- that Jioaioke
Island was yielded onl\ after a desperate
ind brilliant defence. One after another,
lircc columns o! the enemy, consisting of
">000 men each, assailed our little band of
1100 lieroes; and one after another the atacking
columns were driven back. It was
lot until the enemy's whole army of 15,000
ncn was concentrated against our force (less
han one-sixth their number) that our jaded
roops were overwhelmed. We get the folowing
particulars of the light from the Noroik
Day Book:
THE FIGHT OX FRIDAY.
On Thursday 5:5 of the enemy's vessels
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team and sail, hove in sight, and on Friday
it 10 o'clock, a. in., commenced the cngagencnt
in force. Their vessels came within two
niloc /il* aiiv l>affnvine xi lwino 1 I*
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riic engagement lusted from that time until
night, ami was terrific.
They had perfected their arrangements early
in the engagement for landing their troops,
but having found the resistance much greater
than they apprehended, were unable to land.
They had their small boats ready for that purpose.
Our shore batteries continued to pour
their volleys into them with considerable success.
Two of their steamers hauled ofl at one
time from the engagement, and from the
smoke that was seen to arise from them it was
thought that they were on tire.
Early in the engagement reinforcements arrived
at the Island, and every one was sanguine
of success. Our gunners are said to
have acted with coolness and deliberation in
the management of their gnus, and much execution
is believed to have been done the enemy,
which impression was materially confirmed
by the enemy's drawing oil' towards
two o'clock from all batteries except two.
The enemy fired into several of the private
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rtMuriu-*. ? un luu iMiiiKi, ami sea mem on nre.
This was all the damage done ns on Friday.
TUB LANDING OF Tllli ENEMY.
During Friday night the enemy were permitted
to land their forces, supposed to l?c
ahout live thousand, at Widow IJaum's point,
which is above our lower battery. We say
they were permitted, because it is the opinion
of those acquainted with the localities, that
they could have been easily prevented from
landing. From this place of landing they
were pushing on up a road or causeway
through the marshy land to the mainland, and
at seven o'clock on Saturday morning a battle
commenced, which continued until 10 o'clock,
when it ceased for a couple of hours, and
commenced again, and >vas raging at 1 o'clock,
when the courier left.
During the bombardment onr little fleet
rendered good assistance to the land batteries.
Two of our steamers were injured during
the river engagement or bombardment; one
of them, the Curlew, it is said being disabled.
THE SURRENDER OF ROANOKE ISLAND.
Since the above- was written, intelligence
has been brought us that Koanokc Island has
fallen into the hands of the enemy. The
surrender was made about eleven o'clock Saturday
morning; and though, as we learn, our
ammunition was all carried off the Island before
its surrender. all our fnvens were tlw>n
made prisoners of war.
The onefny came up in their boats on the
south side of the Island, and by means of their
boat howitzers, effected a landing in the rear
of our batteries, and that after landing about
fifteen thousand on all parts of the Island*
they marched up and flanked the batteries.
It is also reported that notwithstanding our
small force of twenty-one hundred men against
fifteen thousand, on some parts of the Island
the resistance was of the most desperate nature,
and a hand to hand contest lasted for a
considerable time, showing the most desperate
courage. This is said to have been the case,
particularly, with the Richmond Blues, under
command of Capt. O. Jennings Wise.
TUB CASUALTIES.
About flOO of our men were killed and
wounded, and about fifty of them made their
escape from the Island. It is said the slaughter
of the enemy was terrific, and amounted,
it is believed, to over one thousand killed and
wounded. The sick on tlic Island bad been
removed prior to the engagement, and sent
over to the mainland.
THE REGION* INVADED TIV THE ENEMY " THE
(J It A N A It Y OK THE SOUTH."
The capture of Roanoke Island, by the enemy,
places at the mcrcv of the invader that
rich region of the Noith Carolina coast, which
has been called the granary of the South.
Craven, Hcaufort, llyde, Tyrrell, Washington,
Currituck, Camden, I 'asquotank, Perquimans,
Chowan, dates, llertfort, Rertic, Martin,
and even Northampton and Halifax counties,
are all laid open to his ravages. These counties
have heretofore furnished Norfolk, Wilmington,
Charleston and Savannah a larger
i amount, 01 corn man tncy obtained from all
other sources, besides the large shipments they
made to Baltimore, New York and Providence.
The product of surplus corn from these counties
is immense. Add to this the entire loss of
the whole fishing interest of these waters,
amounting to several millions, besides affording
one-half of the support of a large number
of indigent persons, who can scarcely obtain it
from any other source.
Local Items fkom Pout 11oyal.?The Savannah
Arcwa gives a report that our Yankee
invaders at Port Royal arc going rapidly forward
with the establishment of their colony,
which they call jY<?/' Soul//. We see it stated
that they already have a steam saw mill at
work. We shall not he suppriscd to hear that
they have a clock factory in oppcration in the
course of a few weeks, and that they have set
the contrabands to raising "'tardea sass" for
the supply of New York and Boston markets.
hrccly figures up the cost of the war as fol
lows?charging it all to slavery :
Two millions a day for the support of the
army and navy, and one million for the value
which the labor of soldiers and sailors would
create, if devoted to peaceful productive cm
ploymonts. In all we arc now paying three
millions of dollars a day, not to mention suffering
and loss of health and life.
D
The New York Herald concludes along defence
of General McClellan's dilatory movements
with these suggestive remarks :
We hope, therefore, that Gen. McClcllan
will resist every attempt to precipitate events
before he is ready, and that the President and
his Cabinet will sustain him in his course, cspecial
v in view of the fact that the next month
the period of enlistment in the Southern army
for one year shall have expired, and great
numbers of the rebels will refuse to rc-cnlist.
OBITUARY.
1)1 KI), in Kershaw District, on Monday, January
1 20. Mr. Thomas Jack son, in tlio one hundrcth year of
(j his a^e. Ho served in the Revolutionary war, and
! come to this tttato from North Carolina in the yea:
nOo, where he has lived ever since.