The Camden confederate. (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, February 28, 1862, Image 2
J. T. HERSHMAN, Editor.
FRIDAY, FEBUARY 98, 1861.
Kershaw Guards.
Capt. Warrkn expects to return to camp
next week, and will bd happy to take letters or
small packages for any of his men. The distance
of the company from the railroad, and
the inconvenience of transporting boxes and
bundles, renders it inconvenient for him to carry
large packages.
Letters left at his residence, on DeKalb
street, or at this office, on or before Wednesday
next, will bo carried with pleasure.
Twenty-eighth of February.
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the Confederate States for Fasting, Humiliation
and Prayer, service will beheld somewhat sim.
ilar to last Friday, .and we hope to see the day
as well observed. Let all unite in earnest supination
to God, that as a people, we may heartily
repent of our sins, and have grace to discharge
our duties in every sphere of life, that
we may meet the trials that surround us; be
delivered from our enemies, and enabled to
drive them from our soil.
Address to tlie People of Georgia.
We call attention to this admirable address,
which will be found on our first page. Its
striking truths and forcible arguments are
just as much worthy the serious consideration
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ui iiic pi'upiu yji oimilii v> < i w1111<? m i
State, Georgia. Let it be carefully read and
acted upon, and we have no fear of the final
results of our present contest.
Friday Last,
In accordance with the wish of the citizens
through our municipal authorities, was observed
by the entire suspension of all business. Services
were held in the Presbyterian Church*
morning and afternoon?the congregation of
that church and the Methodist and Baptist
uniting. Addresses were delivered to large
and devout audiences. A deep spirit of solemnity
was manifest, and all united in prayer,
that God would deliver us from our enemies,
give wisdom to our valor, and courage to our
soldiers. Services were held in the morniner
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in the Episcopal Church also.
Tlic News of llic Week.
There has been little of importance from the
scat of war that may be relied on, during the
present week. The news from every quarter
has been unsatisfactory, and we shall have to
be on suspense, as to results, until we can receive
official reports. The Yankees seem determined
to make the West their great military
headquarters, and where they will no doubt
concentrate their best available forces, with a
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holds between Louisville and Xcw Orleans, on
the Mississippi river. Everything seems quiet
on the Potomac?nothing of interest has been
received from that quarter since our last issue.
From all points of the compass fighting is the
order of the day. The Gorilla Government is
making desperate efforts to retrieve its sinking
fortunes. Preparations on the most gigantic
scale have been made, and armies whose equal
in numbers the world has rarely seen, have
been hurled against our comparatively weak
points. That we should suffer defeat occasionally
under such circumstances, is no marvel; it
is more wonder that we have not oftner met
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age us. We arc fighting for home, property,
liberty, life?everything. Subjugation means
annihilation?nothing less. Better far to die
in the field, contesting every inch of ground
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with the villianous horde who are attempting
to destroy us, than submit and die by lingering
torture, degraded slaves of the most damnable
despotism that ever cursed the earth. Now is
the crisis of our fate. Now the decisive hour
is upon us.
" IIo who dallies is a dastard,
Aud he who doubts is damned."
If you love your freedom ? if you love your
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you love your God, strike, strike quick, strike
hard. If whipped everywhere else, we will
fall back to the mountains, and the swamps,
and there build an altar to God, and solemnly
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swear upon it never to lay down our arms but
. with life, and never to make any terms with
the vile wretches who invade and destroy our
li<-vmna And wo. will ninl-n mir p.hildrnn nml
our children9 children swear undying hatred
and never ending hostility to the whole accursed
Yankee nation.
Cavaliers and Croakers.
If there can be anything ridiculously annoying
to sensible people in this hour of our young
nation's trouble, it must be the continued
croaking and editorial rooin effusions of the
would-be hcros of the quill, concerning the inactivity
of our army, the inertness and want of
energy of our military leaders, and the inefficiency
of our Congress to provide all that is
necessary for the success of our independence.
The absurdities of the course on the part of
many journals in our Confederacy, must be cvi
dent to all honest and candid men, since the
editors of papers in general cannot be expected
to know more aboutcommandingan army than
the offi *ers who now hold the reins of our
Government. They grumble because the army
is not marched immediately into the enemy's
country, his army annihilated, and his cities
razed to the ground. No doubt this would be
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most pleasing to us all ; but it is something
which requires time, in order to bring about
its accomplishment. Our Generals must have
sufficient time to enable tliem to have all their
plans fully matured Ltbre commencing often - !
sive operations, else it may be disastrous to our j
arms. W e would all like to bear of our glori- |
j ous flag floating from the dome of the Northern
eapitol. and the exit of Abraham the first
in his favorite costume, together with all his
contemptible and cringing hirelings but the et- 1
fort to accomplish this object must not be un. I
dertaken until everything is prepared, and our |
armv in the most perfect condition possible.? I
It is the duty of all good citizens to wait pati- j
ently and silently until our generals, to whose j
keeping we have confided the defence of our
common country, and the achievement of our i
independence?shall deem it advisable to adoi?t !
tbc aggressive policy?confident that when this j
onward movement is being inaugurated, our !
arms will be crowned with success. Let our
generals and Government not be intimidated
by these carpet-knights of the quill. Their little
opinions will be scattered broadcast to the j
world. 44 Like the boy with the cent, it burns
him until he has it expended." It should be
borne in mind that journals do not always represent
the opinions of the mass of a community,
but their own individual views.
Croakers? the Richmond Disjxitch calls
them "Tribulation Trepids"?are to be found
in every community, who delight in looking
upon the dark side of everything in human
existence. They are to be found in ffont of
the nost-oflice. around the hotel doors, at
the corners of tlie streets, ami are never so
comfortable as when uncomfortable. They
find a luxury in woe as epicures do in tainted
viands. Thcv love dark colors and are like
ducks, finding high satisfaction in rainy weather.
They can espy the outlines of a thunder-storm
in the brghtest sky, and if their
predictions are realized, and the growling of
the elements is heard, they utter the triumph
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ant exclamation, "Uhin t i tell you so; 11
they were elevated at death to the seventh
heaven, instead of sending up songs of gratitude,
they would at once institute a rigid inquiry
as to the possibility of tumbling down from
so lofty an altitude.
'Nothing in particular" is ever the matter
with such men, but everything in general."
They are honest and sincere enough, hut the
shadow of the sepulchre is always upon their
spirits. They would never paralyze the councils
of the brave with treason, hut the most
hopeful can scarcely escape a shiver of ague in
their presence. In religion, they are always
despairing of their own salvation, and not very
sure of that of any body else ; in polities, they
are certaen of defeat; in enterprises of moral
reform, they declare "it's no use," Immunity j
is doomed, ami may as well he permitted to g<
to the devil its own way. Individually a> .1
physically, something is^ always wrong with!
them. They were horn for had luck, and no
one can convince them to the contrary. It
they have friends, what is to keep them from
dying? If they have good health, how long
will it last ? But good health they will not
permit themselves to have. They are afflicted
with disDensia. trout, disease of the heart, inein
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lent eniicer, consumption. "They die a thousand
deaths fearing one."
In war, these melancholy men give full scope
, to their peculiar talent. A dozen victories do
not compensate for one defeat. They see McClcllan
in their dreams. They expect to die
by the first Millie ball in their first battlo-field,
j or to be swuug to a lamp post by the triumphant
Zouaves.
The grim old archer might well chuckle
over this curious delusion. Let the croAkers
console themselves. Death will have them,
either hy McClellan or otherwise. It matters
little whether Death gradually chokes a man
in his l?ed or dismisses him summarily by a
bullet.
Let the despondent desist from their Dismal
Swamp melodies. Let them cease from interrupting
the jubilant strains of Hope's inspiring
anthems with their doleful and discordant
croakings.
School Notice.
We are requested to say that the exercises
of Mr. C. II. Peck's Camden Male Academy,
will be resumed 0:1 Monday next. Severe affliction
in his family having caused his absence
from the school room for the past few
days.
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3 1;. r' v..:uraI Address of Frc^nU iK
Davis
Deiocuii on the 22d ii.st., which we will i
endeavor t?> publish next week, is marked l>y j
the usual ability which characterises the dis- j
tinouished statesman. It will be held sacred I
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as the views of the first President of the Con- j
federate States.
The Distilleries.
The action of the Executive Council in regard
to this great evil, meets universal approval.
Public opinion could not reach those
determined to convert grain into a curse
?every bushel being needed to sustain our ar
niies 011 the battle field, au<l our soldier's !
wives and children at home?to such the love j
of pain was paramount to every consideration [
of virtue and patriotism. The stronp arm of
the la v comes most opportunely, to apply the
needed remedy.
Fvaeimf ion of
Memphis, February 2 I.? Major-* renernl Polk
on Wednesday, issued an order for the evacuation
of Columbus, Ky. This order was issued
in obedience to the directions of (General
Beauregard, who thinks the point could be
flanked and attacked in the rear by the Federals.
The evacuation commenced immediately
upon the issuance of the order. The troops
arc falling hack upon Fort Pillow, on an island
4."> miles below Columbus.
The planters along the river have furnished
one thousand negroes to work on the fortifications
of the island, and Beauregard is giving
the work his personal attention.
Nearly all the army stores and anmnition
have been removed and brought safely to Fort
Pillow.
The rumor was current here to-day that the
Federals were advancing in large force upon
Columbus having knowledge of its evacuation,
Tliis movement is highly approved here.
I.ATEK.
The Memphis Appeal c?t* a later date says:
We are enabled to stale, upon the good authority
of < Jen. lleauregard himself, that he has
not directed the evacuation of Columbus. The
rumor to that effect is a mistake. The position
will be held, we presume, from present
indication, at every hazard. ,
Important from HIi?*ouri.
Advices received from St Louis mention that
Gen. Siegle, the great German commander, had
been killed in a battle which took place near
Springfield, between bis forces and those of
Gen, Price. The Memphis Appeal publishes
the following, despatches.?Mercury of the 2tith
instant.
Foijt Smith, February 10.?We have all
' -n receiving news that, our forces were
I lie enemy near the line, which is
huty miles North of Faycttville, on tin?
Springfield road. The fight commenced about
one or two o'clock; as well as we can ascertain,
Col. Herbert commanding the Arkansas forces,
had his regiment of Louisiana troops. It does
not appear ftom the despatches that more than
one Missouri regiment was in the fight. An
Iown regiment was totally cut to pieces. Wo
lost only about one hundred men, the enemy
seven hundred. Gen. McCulloch loft early
this morning for the fit Id of battle, and will he
there in time to follow up the successes. lie
thinks he will bag the whole party, as tliev
cannot stand a defeat so far from assistance.
South Carolina will soon have in the field,
over 35,000 men, which is about 10 per cent,
of her white, population.
Important from Savannah?The River
Closed by the ?nemj.
We get the following from the Savannah
lie pub I scan of yesterday :
A rcconnoisanec by the steamer Savannah,
yesterday, brought to light all the movements
of the enemy in our river. They have crcetcd
three batteries which effectually cut oft communication
with the fort?one of four guns 011
Venus Point, one of the same number of guns
on a small marsh just above Long Island and
commanding the South channel, and the third
j on boats moored in Mud lliver. The three
arc located in t.lifi form of a trinnrrtn nnd conlit
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not be passed l?y any vessel in our service.
The guns are all of a heavy calibre, most of
them throwing shot to the distance of three
miles. A number were tired at the Savannah
but they all fell short.
From Savannah.'?Passengers by the Savannah
Railroad train yesterday afternoon report
taat the heavy firing heard in that direction
on Saturday, was the firing from the enemy's
gun-boats do one of Commodore Tatnall's
steamers whilst making a trip to Fort Pulaski.
The bloekadcrs oil' the coast fired a salute
on Saturday in honor of Washington's birth?
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day.
A report was in circulation on Friday that a
skirmish had occurred at Gardner's Corner.?
We could not learn particulars.
Charleston Courier, 24 th.
The Nashville Baptist says that the last desperate
stand for the preservation of Nashville,
from present appearances, will be made upon a
line of fortifications within four miles of the
city. The same paper, of this clay week, says
that it learns from an entirely trustworthy
source, that Commodore llollius, with the Manassas
and a fleet of iron-clad gnn-boats, are on
their way to Cairo, having already passed Memphis.
liesides the fleet, a force of fourteen
thousand men is also on its way to Columbus
from Now Orleans, as a reinforcement to the
garrison there.
Nashville to uk Held at all Hazard.?
Dispatches have been received at Nashville
from President Davis, instructing (Jen. Johnson
to hold the city at every hazard, and informing
him that reinforcements will be sent to
him immediately. Accordingly, our army,
^hieh was retreating towards Murfrcesboro,
commenced to reeross the Cumberland Monday
night, and to make a stand north of the city.
Fort Zollicolfer, three miles below?a strong
position recently erected?will also be occupied
and held, so as to prevent the approach of the
gunboats.
1\umber of llio Human Raec.
It is strange and much to be regretted that
authorities should differ so widely as to the
population of the globe. Strange, because excepting
Afriea, the number of human beings on
each continent is now known with tolerable
closeness. It is a matter of regret, because
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uii* |Hiii<(iii 111 u|>i!>i iijs ?un na* Kiuucni is puzzled
by so large descrcpancics. A few years
since the received estimate was that of Ilassel,
giving the world about G80,000,000 inhabitants.
A popular geography, now before us^
fixes them at 8G 1,000,000, assigning to Asia
4 50,000,000, or but little more than China
alone is believed by all the late foreign etnbasies
to possess. The old, nice looking figures
of 33:1,000,000, they discard as far below tho
truth, and take the last Chinese census as substantially
correct. Some of the geographies,
too, give Europe but 265,000,000, which others
swell to 276,000,000, and to America but
55,000,000, when it is undoubtedly 70,000,000,
Meantime, the American almanac estimates
mankind at from 1,162,000,000 to 1,302,000,000,
according to what number, between GO,
000,000 and 200,000,000, shall he allowed to
Africa. All late explorers find Africa much
more populous than had been supposed ; and
and it has probably over 100,000,000 inhabitants,
as dark mostly in mind as in color.
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\ nni'tiem nl" flin ni-rwnmlc cnln^tn/l f.-\y tlm
grand industrial exhibition of 18G2,at London,
has been set apart for the Confederate States.
What we will have to exhibit that will compete
with European manufacture is not said, but it
is a significant fact that this appropriation
to the South lias heretofore been granted
only to recognized nations.?Richmond JJisprttch.