The Camden confederate. (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, April 25, 1862, Image 2
J. T. HERSIIMAN, T:ditoi'.
FKiDAV, APillli !?9, 18?SI.
To Our Patrons.
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have paid? as our terms are half yearly
in advance. We are not disposed to be faultfinding
with delinquents^ considering the times,
but we would urge our friends who know
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tlie money at this time, nml arc entirely dependent
on our collections for subscription and
advertising for the supply of paper, ink and
many other indispensable articles and expenditures
incident to the publication of a newspaper,
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been most indulgent with us in our many short ,
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further?knowing, as they do, that the present
would not, in justice to ourself, admit of an 1
enlargement of onr paper, until there be a '
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wncn we were solicited to start J be i on- | j
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of shortly being relieved of the arduous ^
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neglect.
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have had dealings, without a milliner, with j
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can compromise with their conscience, and rest
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jection, but would remind them that consist- ^
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honorable shall be made, whether in our favor
or against.
To our patrons who have so liberally contributed
their mite towards the sustair.anee ?f
The Confederate, we return our sincere
and hearfelt thanks, and trust they may never
have occasion to regret the favors tendered us*
Tlic First Strawberry of I lac Season.
We are indebted to Mr. I. B. Alexander
for a saucer of most delicious strawberries,
from his garden. Wc believe it the fiist of
the season, in Camden, as we have seen or
heard of none others, as yet.
The 4?iinbo;it I'uitd.
Wc have been requested to say, that persons
desirous of contributing to the Gunboat
Fund can do so by calling at Tiif. Confederate
offiec, or by letter, addressed to the
same?all of which will be duly acknowledged
tlirough the paper.
Correction*.
In the list of exemptions published in last <
week's issue, in Beat No. 8, the names J. N'or- t
gan, W. I) Morgan, and D. McCloud, should \
have rend, 4 J. L. Ilogan, W. D. ilogaii and <
\ D. M. Cloud."
Ladies' Aid Society.
^The President of 44 The Ladies' Aid Society '
of Kershaw District," desires to return the
thanks of the Association for the following do'
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nations, which have been received since the
25th January, 1862. The list does not include
the contributions that were made to the liiekerville
Hospital, or the donations of chickens,
am/mi vmaaIo nn J It/Miiimr tluit liol'A Iwuili d /. it 4
Do ' ujgaio auu iiuiijih v iimv in v.n o^iii
to the hospitals in and near Charleston ) nor the
furniture that has been sent to our Soldiers'
Rest:
For the Association?$108.50, one bag of
wool, one bale cotton, one bag cotton, seventeen
pair socks seven scarfs, fifteen balls cotton
thread, six pillow cases.
For the Soldiers' Rest?$07.00, six cotton
mattrasscs, four pillows.
Mock Oraugu Trees Poisonous.
AVo beg leave to call the attention of the
com"iunity to the fact, that several very valuable
cows have been killed by eating the leaves
and twigs from the limbs of mock orange
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trees cut and thrown into the street, and hope
that persons in the town or neighborhood,
when they hereafter have such trees trimmed,
will be careful to prevent the limbs being
thrown into the street or any exposed situation,
where cows can got at them. The loss and
damage that might ensue from a different
course may be considerable.
Deal It o( I.lent. John J. He li a in.
It is with feelings of deepest sorrow wc record
this sad event. The melancholy tidings
reached here on Thursday afternoon of last
week, but not until after our paper had gone
to press. So sudden and unexpected it fell
upon the community with stunning effect, and
to his immediate family was a terrible shock.
lVuly have we lost a valuable citizen, a wariuiearted
friend and an ardent patriot, who has
alien a martyr to his country and her dearest
ights. Lieut. McIvain was amongst the first
to tender his services to our State ; and with
lis company, the Camden Volunteers, was on
Morris Island when holt Sumter surrendered;
Yom there he proceeded to Virginia; was in
ill the active service of that company and the
id Regiment?the memorable retreat from
Fairfax to Hull Run, under fire?when the
nuny was repulsed on the JSih of July?participated
in the glorious victory of Manassas,
,\hich he passed through unscathed. Alter
ill his exposure and faithful discharge of dutv,
villi a cheerfulness and buoyancy which was
lie life of his comrades, on the morning of
he loth inst., before leaving picket, with the
tcaltli of the hyena and the shout of the sa\ige
indian, his valuable life was cut oil by a
ninic l>:ill from the rifle of our detested and
m'iiel invaders. After receiving the best mcd
eal treatment from his fellow townman and
Personal friend, Dr. T. \V. Salmonii, and the
,v arm est attention of his captain and brother
dlieers and fellow soldiers?as one of them,
n his letter expressed himself, if prayers and
ears could have spared his life lie would not
lave died?but alas, after bearing with the
greatest fortitude his intense sufferings, caused
L?y the amputation of his right leg, above the
tr.ee, it pleased God to release his spirit on
rhursday morning, 17th in$t. iiis remains
ivcre sent on for interment here, in charge of
dr. J. \Y. I'. McKagan and 1'. E. Woods, and
'cached our depot on Sunday afternoon, where
hey were met by a large concourse of people,
roni whence thev were conveved to his last
osting place, by the side of his departed father
ind mother. The funeral services were perorincd
by Rev. Mr. Hay, of the Presbyterian
lniroli. Ilis remarks were beautifully appropriate,
and the tribute he pa'd to his friend
net an echo in the hearts of all present.
Mr. McKain was no ordinary man. Though
f'oung in years, not having reached his 2(Jth
fear, he manifested a character much more
natured than is generally shown at that age.
Left when quite a youth, an orphan, lie acted
lie part of a father to his now bereaved brolier
and sisters?most nobly did he discharge
ii> duties to them, and his-loss irreparable. To |
lis widowed wife and two young children, who i
lave le?st their earthly parent and natural
guardian, it. is an affliction deeper than language
can express. May lie who feeds the
voting ravens when they cry be their Clod and
heir guide ; and although all is dark and mysterious
to our short sight, we bow with reverence
to the will of 11 iin who does all things
well. "Though clouds and darkness are round
about him?justice and judgment are the habitation
of his Throne."
TlieKallle Below New Orleans.
New Oki.kank, April 21.?A special des
patch to the Delta from Fort Jackson, dated
April 'JO, 8.00 p. m. says: The enemy,s tire is i
very much slackened. lie has tired 37,000
pounds of powder and 1,000 tons of iron.
Von never heard of such a bombardment?no
such is recorded in history. Our loss is five
killed and ten wounded. They are now firing
very slow. 1 he mortar vessels are out of sight
behind Point Woods. We sunk two yesterday
and disabled another.
?
When a woman vows that she never flirts
?she is flirting.
Anotlicr Plot or Villainy?Three UI011
Killed.
Another case, showing the urgent necessity
of strict vigilance and prompt measures being
taken for the detection of spies and suspicious
persons, particularly on our lines of railroad,
occurred Sunday morning on the South Carolina
Railroad, and, we regret to state, was attended
with the loss ot life.
Tlio down night train, which leit Columbia
Saturday evening, ran off the track at lnabainct
Station, thirty-three miles from this city,
about 1 o'clock Sunday morning. Some fiend,
who had no doubt planned it beforehand,
forced the lever of the switch, thereby throwing
from the track a tender, a car containing
cattle, a box car and two passenger cars.
Mr. Mat Shay, of this city, and Mr. J Athrens,
a brother of Mr. C. D. Athrens, also of
this city, were instantly killed. Mr. John
Spain, u farmer, who lives a short distanco
from the forks of the King Street Road, was
mortally injured, both of his legs being mangled,
besides sustaining other injuries. He
died before the train reached the city, at 10.
20 p. m.
These three passengers had got on board
the train at Ross' Station. T>csiring not to disturb
those who were sleeping in the cars, thev
took a seat outside on the platform.
All the other passengers miraculously escaped
without injury. The cars were crowded.
The ear containing the horses and other, cattle
was turned over, and singular enough, without
injury to any of the eattle.
We hope the vidian who committed the
deed will be speedily caught.? Charleston
Courier.
I'igliting i3i Virginia and ftoi'tli Carolina.
Richmond, April k2(>.?Heavy cannonading
was heard, yesterday afternoon, at Kip Haps,
from which thirty-one shells were thrown at
Sewell's Point, without damage* Di? charges
of musketry, continuing for hours, were heard
on Friday and Saturday nights.
It is supposed that 5,000 Federals landed
from the Pasijuatonk River, in Camden County,
and near Elizabeth City, N. C., yesderday,
and were attacked by Col. Wright, of the 3d
Georgia Regiment, and Capt. Ferrebec's militia
company, about 10 o'clock p. m. Our small
force fought with great bravery. The Federal
loss was heavy. Six Confederates were killed
including Capt. McComas, of the Ifcnninsgen
Battery, Wise Legion, and Lieut. Wilson, of
the 3d Georgia Regiment, sixteen wounded
and fifteen missing. The battle continued
live hours. Col. Wright's force retired from
the field at. midnight, and fell back to Halfway
House, on the Dismal Swamp Canal, a
very strong position, where he has been reinforced.
Our wounded have arrived here and
been placed in the hospital. Most of them
wen; wounded slightly. The body of Captain
McComas arrived here this evening.
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ll'roui tlio Vallcj
Mkmpiiim, April 21.? (JJesjjutch to the So
ra/nia/i j(cjtuuncan.)?J.ate accounts troin .Missouri
state that ( Jen. -Sickle died of pneumonia,
at Keitsville, some days ago. The Louisville
papers admit that (Jen. 1 >nol 1 arrived at the
Tennessee Sunday evening of the battle, and
crossed the river with his forces that night,
and that the whole were engaged in the fight
of Monday.
Reliable accounts from Nashville say that
lour tiiousaiKi lventucky troops have quit the
ariny and gone home, in disgust, 011 account of
Lincoln's Abolition policy. There are nine
thousand sick troops at Nashville. The Federals
are reported to be moving their sick and
stores from the city. Tremendous rains have
fallen here for the last four days; the country
is Hooded, and land opperations have become
impossible. It is believed here that the Federal
forces at Madrid have abandoned the place,
and gone round up the Tennessee river to rein
force the army in that qusrtcr.
Of an officer from Yorktown, we learn that
the efforts of the enemy arc directed against the
centre of our lines, which they expect to force
by siege guns and regular approaches. If
they succeed, our army will be compelled to
retire and may not be able to do so without
some confusion. But this officer had no idea
that the enemy would succeed in the attempt,
and reports that the impression that we would
whip him was universal with our soldiers.
LATEST BIT TELEGKAPU.
New Orleans, April 23.?Tlio following
despatch was received from Fort Jackson toj
day : 44 Heavy continuous bombardment all
! night, and still going on. No further casiralj
tics, except two men slightly wounded. God
i certainly is protecting us. We .are still chcerI
fill,* and have abiding faith in our ultimate sucI
cess. Our best guns are still in working order
I ?most of them have been disabled at times.
Health of the troops still continues good
Twenty-five thousand 13-itich shells have been
thrown- one thousand of which fell in the
fort. They must soon exhaust themselves ; if
j not, we can stand as long as they can.
J. K. Duncan,
Brig-Gen. Commanding Fort Jackson.
From Richmond.
Richmond, April 22.?The Knoxville Register
of Sunday has reliable information from
Eastern Kentucky that General Fremont, with
his whole force of 20,000 men, has left that
section for Corinth, Miss.
Thirty convicts made a bold .attempt last
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jii"iil iu uiviik uwt ui iiic oiiuu 1 uiuicuiini v
and succeeded in doing so.
News from the Federal Fleet.?Capt.
Kroeg, Mr. Dcquar, and two other prisoners
captured by the Federals a short time since,
have been released by order of Commodore
Dupoht. They reached Caper's Island Saturday,
and this city Sunday morning.
'I'he Federal report of the bombardment of
Fort Pulaski states that seventeen of their own
number were killed, und but one of the garrison
of the fort. The fort was shelled from the
weakest side. The walls were not breached,
as reported by the Savannah papers, but the
garrison were completely shelled out by the
tremendous lire brought to bear upon them.
The Federals ridiculed the fact of the Oonfedfederato
garrison at Fort Fulaski allowing them
to erect'their batteries so near the fort and at
such commanding positions.
Capt. Magratli and son they intend to hold
pi jsuijursj
The officers say that four iron-clad vessels
Were nearly ready, with which and a land force
of fifty thousand, assisted l?y their other gunboats,
they designed to attack Charleston.
They assert that they receive the Savannah papers
nearly every day.? Courier.
Special JSI otices.
9Ii:i>lCAL AHD.
DR. U. WILSON BEING DESIROUS OF
RESUMING the Practice of his Profession, respectfully
offers his services to the citizens of
Camden and Kirkwood, on and after Thursday,
May 1st, lie may be found at the DeKalb
llousc.
April 18 4
COTTON
1 GOO 13 a 1 e s
OF
GOOD COTTON
WANTED, for which the highest market price w
be paid in CASH,] by
ixriwr T nn n T r*
T? ATA. J, UJClIlAJLlir.
Camden, April 18 2
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.
HAVING RECEIVED A COMMISSION FROM
tlio Secretary of War of the Confederate States of
America, authorizing mo to raise a corps of Cavalry
for three years or the war, all those who aro desirousof
joining said corps of Cavalry, and will furnish their'
horso, bridle and saddle, can enroll their names by
calling at tlio oilier of the Editor of the Camden Confederate.
I expect to be at home in the course of ono
month, when I will be ablo to attend to it in person.
April 5 W. /. LEITNER.
I>UKI\Q Ml ABSENCE, MR. IAS.
DUNLA1' will act as my Agent.
March 21 THOMAS J. WAUREN.
NOTICE.
11. V. IIORSON OR R. M. KENNEDY EITHER,
nro authorized to reccivi money and take notes in
settlement of my business during my absonoo from tb*
State. Their receipts will bo good in law. The accounts
and notes will bo found at McKain's Drug
Store. WM. McKAIN.
' April 5 2