The Camden confederate. (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, April 11, 1862, Image 2
J. T. HER8HMAN, Editor.
FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 18611.
Patriotic Liberality.
Wo have been informed from a highly credible
source, that the citizens of Georgetown
has presented Capt. J. D. Johnson's Company
of Artillery with 5000 pounds of metal?partly
consisting of their church bells?enough to
make six field pieces.
municipal Election.
On Afnnrlnv Insit. nn olootion was liolr) for 111
tendant and Wardens of the town of Camden,
which resulted in the election of the following
gentlemen:
Intendant.?James Dunlap.
Wardens.?L. M. Boswell, N. D. Baxley,
R. M. Kennedy and D. D. IIocott.
What Camden lm* Done in Contributing
Metal.
The bells belonging to the four different
churches in Camden have been tendered to
the Government, and accepted by the Executive
Council, through Col. Chesnut, for the
State. There is metal sufficient in those four
bells, wc are informed by a practical gentleman,
to mould two twelve pounders ; and with
other contributions already made, and many
more that will be, we will have sent enough
from the town and District for a complete battery
of six pieces.
Complete Roll of Volunteers Sent
from Kershaw District.
Wc arc now engaged in compiling, and will
publish as soon as we can secure the necessary
information, a complete list of the
names of every volunteer who enlisted from
Kershaw District from the commcncent of the
war until the 15th of the present month, after
which time all will be conscripts. Wc will
give tnc time when each volunteered, and with
whom ; who were discharged, and when ; who
killed, wounded or taken prisoner in battle,
where and when ; those who have died from
disease, and other interesting information relative
to our officers and men in camp, with
dates, positions and promotions.
Any of our friends who may be in possession
of incidents worthy of note relative to Kershaw
volunteers, and would add to the interest
of our sketch, would confer a favor by handing
them in at as early a day as possible.
Tfortiik confederate.]
Allen*?
"We learn from the Mercury, '.hat there are
' more than COO foreigners in Charleston who
claim exemption from military service in this
crisis of our fate. They expect protection of
their persons, property and business?business
by which they arc growing fat and arrogant
through extortionate famine prices, extorted
especially from the wives and children of soldiers,
whose lives arc impcralled in defence of
the country. These foreigners are not of us?
<7/i ?<i/ in it>?>// in itlotii iin Ih<?j>. />/n/>v initJi no
Those who are not for us arc against us. Their
position is offensive?impudent. Let them depart
in peace, or starve for want of patronage.
Let no man or woman who has the least particle
of self-respect be seen to enter their doors.
They are not of us, and should the enemy
ever get foothold in the country, they will be
found openly against us. We have no use for
them, and it will be found difficult to tolerate
them. Seeing they arc r.ot wanted, let them
go to their masters beyond the seas.
Plain Talk.
Yankees Shellino Negros.?The Savannah
Republican, of Tuesday, says: Two Federal
steamers, taking advantage of the high
tide yesterday forenoon, came up a creek to
within a mile and a half of Fort Law ton, on
the Carolina side, and lired a few shots. They
all fell short, and none of them were returned.
"We also learn that the enemy have been industriously
engaged in shelling the marshes
and woods on the Carolina side for a day or
two. Their most notable exploit of a recent
date is the shelling of a gang of ncgros who
were at work on a plantation below the city.
This is one mode of displaying their affoction
for the " down-trodder. Africans !"
Descent of the Yankees on Bull's Island?
We are informed, says the Charleston
Mercury of Wednesday last, that a detachment
of the Yankees? about fifty in number?landed
from their boat on Bull's Island last Saturday.
They shelled the place before coming
ashore. The purpose of their expedition is not
known.
Tbe Death Sons of the Hyacinth.
We are bending down our weary heads to die?
Not long may stay the heraldB from the Bky;
And we, the annointed priestesses ot Spring,
Have done our mission and muHt heaven-ward wing.
We come?our iight forms laden with the broath
Of that fair land beyond the sea of death ;
, On Spring's pure alters we have luid it down?
j A glorious incense lor her vestal crown.
1 We lingered here, beneath the sunny skies,
i Amid the beauty of her emerald dyes;
"VVe heard her voice among the mountain rills.
Singing a wind hymn to the distant hills.
We are bending down to die?the soft deep blue
Upon our petals fade as sunsets do:
And ns the snow clouds sweetly pass away,
So from our white wings floats the life to day.
Aurora's blush was not more fresh and fair,
Than the pink light upoh our flowerets rare;
Morn's loving glanco flies swiftest from the sky,
And wo, earth's glories, must the sooner die
Farewell bright world, we leave thee in the glow
Of the young Spring that brings the heaven below;
We come to whisper of u better shore,
Where love's spring flowers may bloom forever more*
M 1.\.\MIAHA.
I>iSfra?<>efnl.
A correspondent of the New Orleans Cre!
scent, writing from Richmond, says:
Our chief article of commerce now-a-days
is a commodity known in the market as "substitutes."
The article has risen from $100 to
8200, again to 8500, and from that to 81,000
and 81,500. The cheapest kind now offering
commands 8500 readily. A wretch named
IIill has been making enormous sums, as much
as from 85,000 to 85,000 a day, by plundering
substitutes, some of whom are the very scum
of the earth, while others are poverty stricken
Marylandcrs of high social position at home,
and men of real moral worth. A friend of
mine bought a substitute from IIill for 8500.
lie saw Hill give the poor devil 8100 and put
the remaining 8400 in his pocket. As my
friend went out of the door, he met a gentleman
who told him he had just paid 81,500 for
a substitute.
Of this sum it is possible the substitute received
8200, and Hill the other 81,300. Today
he went up main street with at least fifty
men at his heels. You may therefore infer
that he eoins money even more ranidlv than
v A /
the Yankee distiller Stearns, now in jail with
Botts, who used to make $4,000 a day by furnishing
his vile stuff to Southern soldiers.
The fact is, the business of buying and selling
substitutes is abominable all around. The
men who come here fiom the country to buy
them are nm mad until they get them; they
are absolutely crazy with fear lest they should
fail to obtain thein, and seem willing to spend
their last, dollar in <>ffort so intnim ic tlw.iv
cowardice, inspired by anxiety < Mi the other
hand the exhibition of his poison to which the
the substitute is subjected is ri diculous and
disgusting. As he is stripped to the ?-kin, percussed,
auseulted, examined from top to toe,
like a horse showing off his paces. A lovely
business trucly.
The Virginia.?Commodore Tattnall received
orders Saturday last to repair forthwith
to Norfolk and take command of the l-iuttnrin<v
? " - * ""V.V.HjJ,
ram Virginia. The whole country will be re
joiccd to hear it, and look with confidence to
the future operations of the wonderful machine.
Wc regret to loose his services at this post, but
for his and the country's sake, wc are pleased
to see him in a position where lie can be available
to the latter, and sustain his well-earned
fame as a naval commander.
Commodore Tatnall leaves hero this morning
for the theatre of his future labors. He
was accompanied by Capt. J. Pembrook Jones,
late commander of the Resolute, who will act
as his Flag Lieutenant, and his son, Paulding
Tattnall, as Secretary.?Savannah Republican
2d inst.
From the North.?We are assured in wellinformed
quarters that the Government has
received advices of a very important nature,
through a letter addressed to the Secretary of
War by a prominent and well-known politi
cian of the North. These dispatches from the
enemy's country express the most determined
confidence that unless some great disaster to
our arms intervenes, the attempt which will be
made about the middle of next month to put
in operation the system of direct taxation at
the North will accomplish, perhaps by gradual
steps, the abandonment of the war by the
Yankees. The public debt of the North is
stated to be already twelve hundred millions of
dollars/?Richmond Examiner.
. ... ... .v. ?
Later from ibe Wcit.
Memphis, April 7.?Intelligence from Corintl),
April 6th, A great battle commenced
at daylight this morning. The Yankees were
driven back two miles. Our victorious col"
urnns are still advancing. The First Louisiana
Regiment has taken a Federal battory. Several
others have been eaptured. Gen. Gladden
lost an arm in the engagement. Colonel Williams,
of Memphis, was killed. Gen. Prentiss,
of the Federal army, was captured, and is now
a prisoner. He says they had thirty-five thou
sand men in tlio field, and eighteen batteries
engaged, which were mostly captured. Gen.
Bueli had a portion of his force at Duck River.
We have the enemy's camp, with all their ammunition
and Commissary stores. The battle
was very severe, and the loss heavy on both
sides.
The fighting is still going on. Gen. Polk ,
is in the advance. Gens. Prentiss, Grant, McClcrnand,
Wallace and Smith commanded the i
Federals. Gen. Smith was sick.
Two thousand prisoners have been taken
and sent to our rear.
It is reported here that our forces arc fightnig
Bucll to-day.
Gen. Clark and Col. Brown, of Mississippi,
and Col. Richard Lee, were wounded.
The Federals have been driven to the river,
and are attempting to cross on transports.
A groat many prisoners are still being brought
in.? Courier.
From Richmond.
Richmond, April 8.?The President, to-day,
sent in a Message to Congress, announcing the
glorious and decisive victory over our invaders
near l'ittsbnrg. He says: "Alter a hard fought
battle of ten hours, the eticmv was driven ifi
disorder to the Tennessee '-'wer. where, under
eover of his gunboats, lie was, at last accounts,
endeavoring to effect a retreat, by aid of his
transports." The President says that we may
conclude that one common spirit and unflinching
bravery and devotion to the eountry's cause
animated the breasts of our soldier*: and adds
that we must continue our ox?-i;in >s until the
enemy acknowledges our right u> self-government.
lie deplores the loss of iieucral Johnston,
saying that that loss is irreparable, and
that among the shining hosts of the great and
good, who now cluster around the banner of
our country, there exists no purer spirit, no i
more heroic soul than that of the illustrious
man whose death he joins them in lamenting.
A pespatcb from Colonel Preston says that
.. \f.^! L II ? il - " * ?
?t miiile uau cm me artery 01 Johnston's leg;
but be rode on until, from loss of blood, he fell
exhausted. lie died, without pain, in a few
moments. IIis body is to be taken to New
Orleans.
There is no news from the Peninsular to-day.
It i*s believed here that there has been no fighting
there since Saturday last. It has been
raining here all day. ? Mercury.
o
1 Jknnktt and Greeley.?Bennett, of the
New York Heruld, and Greeley, oft.be Tribune,
keep up a vigorous fire upon each other ; but
thev are both such iron-clad reprobates that
no great damage is inflicted or received. The
following we take from the Herald :
Poor Greeley Playing Jacobin.?Poor, silly
old Greeley cries out for a traitor, weeps salt
tears for a traitor, howls like a hyena for a
traitor, shouts for all the universe to bring hitn
a traitor. "What docs he want of a traitor?
Why, Greeley wants to be blood-thirsty. He
wants to be a little Robespierre. lie wants to
hang a traitor with his own hands. Let him
come down to our office, and we'll give him a
shilling to buy a rope?since the Tribune is so
poor?and then he may hang himself to the
nearest lamp post, and thus at once sptisfy his
desire to hang a traitor, and greatly gratify
a loyal public.
The Mo'oilians are confident of being aide
to hereafter keep open water communication
with New Orleans, and are preparing to establish
a regular line of boats.
The Memphis Avalanche has intelligence
from Nashville that on the reception of Lin
coin's message to Congress on the tubjcct of
emancipation, nineteen Lcderal officers resigned
their commissions and returned home.
Rugar is quoted in the New Orleans market
: at 2 1-2 for common, to 4 1-2 for choice yel|
low, and 7 1-2 for white. Molasses is held at
14 to 14 1-2 cents; prime re-boiled 17 cents.
I
Uncle Sam as an Overseer on Souther*
Plantations.?In alluding to the bill of Mr.
Senator Foster, turning Uncle Sara into a cotton
Planter in South Carolins, which has passed
the Senate, the New York Express says:
The "elephant" of 8,000 or 10,000 pauper
ncgros being on their hands?their natural
South Carolina protectors having run awa\ ?
we have no further alternative than to turn
negro overseers, and work the ncgros as well
as we can. But "Uncle Sam" is notoriously
the poorest sort of a landlord, and of course,
a much worse planter. We have no doubt
that in his new character of cotton planter, he
will bo run in debt, heels over head, and that
his "Board of Receivers," "Guardians," "Superintendants,"
etc., will eat hiin out of bouse
and home, and come up to the Treasury with
the heaviest sort of unpaid bills! But what
can we do ? The man that has an "elephant"
must not let him starve.
BY LAST NIGHT'S MAIL. *
From Richmond.
latk8t from the we8t our army fallen
back to corinth
Richmond, April 9.?An official despatch
from Corinth says the Federals were largely
reinforced at Pittsburg. Gen. Beauregard
then carried out his contemplated plan of falling
back on Corinth.
lie regrets being unable to carry off all the
munitions and stores captured from the enemy.
There is nothing new from the Peninsula today.
Special 1ST otices.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.
HAVING RECEIVED A COMMISSION FROM
the Secretary of War of tho Confederate States of
America, authorizing nie to raise a corps of Cavalry
for three years or the war, all those who aro desirous
ol joining said corps of Cavalry, and will furnish their
horse, bridle and saddle, can enroll their names by
calling at the otlice of the Editor of the Camden Confederate.
I expect to be at home in the course of one
month, when I will bo able to attend to it in person.
April* W. Z. LEITNER.
NOTICET~
II. F. IIODSON OK It. M. KENNEDY EITHER,
are autliori/.ed to receive money and take notes in
settlement of my business during my absence from the
State. Their receipts will bo good in law. The accounts
and notes will be found at McKain'a Drug
Store. "\VM. McKAlN.
April 5 2
DlJRIK?nYAB?ENCE, MR. JAS.
DUNLAP will act as my Agent.
March 21 THOMAS J. WAUREN.
COCACIL NOTICE,
BY AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR AND
Council of South Carolina, wo the Intendant and Wardens
of the Town of Camden, do hereby notify those
interested that on and after 1st day of April next, all
Licences for Retailing Spirituous Liquors aro Revoked
; and it is ordored that the Recorder return tho
bonds and refund tho proportionate amount paid for
li?nnr>o hv onnh na.iv T W Mnf'TlDOV m r\
..VV.tVW WMV? J/MI ?J . U. II . illV VUiVlVI , X V,
Council Room, March 27.
POST OFFICE NOTICE,
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, THE MAILS WILL
be closed daily at 8 p. m.
The oflico will be opened from 8 a. m. to 12 m., and
from 1 to 3 p. m.t and for ono hour after opening of
the mail in the evening. For the mid-day trains, the
mails to Richmond and Charleston are closed at 11 a
m.; and for all the other offices at 10 a. ra.
Letters dropped into the office for delivery, must be
prepaid, two cents each. No letter is delivered unless
so prepaid. T. W. PEGUES, P. M,
January 15 tf *
r n t t ri m .
U U 1 1 U 11 1
WANTE3D,
500 Bales
OF
GOOD COTTON
WANTED, for which the highest market price w
bo paid in CASH, by
MATHESON & CO.
Camden, March 10 4
Bricks, Lumber, &c.
A FEW THOUSAND SECOND-HAND BRICKS
seasoned Flooring BOARDS, SHINGLES, Ac.,
for salo at tho "Old Corner,"for cash only.
November 1 K. W. BONNEY.
Carpets, Rugs, &cCARPETS,
RUGS A FLOOR CLOTHS ON SALE,
at the " Old Corner," by
November 1- E. W. BNNEY.