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VOLUME I. CAMDEN, SO. CA., FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1862. NUMBER 30. I ^???i?M??? (K amticn Confrlirrate IS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY ^T. T- HBRSHMAN, AT TWO DOLLARS A YEAS, PAYABLE INVARIABLY HALF-YEARLY IN ADVANCE. Terms for Advertising: | for one Square?fourteen lines or lees?ONE DOLLAR for the first, and FIFTY CENTS for each subsequent insertion. Obituary Notion, exceeding one Square, charged for at advertising rates. Transient AdvertisAents and Job "Worx MUST BE PAID POE IN ADVANCE. No deduction made, except to our regular advertising patrons. ADVERTISING TERMS PER ANNUM. One Square, 3 months, $5 it it g u ..... 8 \ " ia " 12 Two Squares, 3 months, 8 " " 6 " 13 " " 13 " 18 Three Squares 3 moe., 12 " " 6 " ..... is " " 12 " 25 Four Squares 3 mos., 16 " " 6 11 24 " # 12 " - - - 30 PT Eight dollars per annum tor every additional square. Business, and Professional Cards Eight Dollars a-year. All advertisements for less than three foonths Cash. 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TRAINS TRAINS Leave Charleston 1.00 a m 6.30 p m Arrive at Augusta 2.45 p m |4.30 p m Leave Augusta i 8.00 am i t.30 p m Arrive at Charleston ' 3.30 p m I 4.30 a m THROUGH TRAVEL BETWEEN AUGUSTA AND KIN8GVILLI STATIONS NIGHT TRAINS. TRAINS. Leave Augusta 8.00 a m 7.30 p m Arrive at Kingsville 2,46 p m 3.16 a m Leave Kingsville I 6.46 am i 8.26 pm Arrive at Augsta I 1.16 p m| 11.16 pm MID-DAY TRAIN BETWEEN CAMDEN AND K1NGSVILLE, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, down. 1 up. LeaveCamden, 11.40a. m. | LeaveKingsville,8.5 a.m. Leave Boykin's, 12.12p.m Leave Clark son's 8.20 " Leave Claremout 1.248 * Leave Manchester JunoLeave Middleion 1.10. " tion 8.38 a. m. Leave Manchester June* Leave Middleton 8.43 tion 1.18, p. m. Leave Claremont 9.08 " Leave Clarkson's 1.88 " Leave Boy kin's 9.48 " Arrive at Kingsville 1.60, Arrive at Camden, 10.20 Nov. 8?tf H. T. PEAKE, Gen'i Sup't. r:.'1; 11 - . , 1 ; ? Oats and Cow Peas For sale for cash, atthb old corner.1 Npfopber 1 E. W. BONNEY. GuanoTWO TONS PERUVIAN GUANO. ALgQ A small lot of patagonian Guano, for sale by February 28 B. W. BONNET, Seed Oats. SEED OATS FOR SALE AT THE "OLD OOR* ner," by E. W. BONNET. February 28 K ( Naval Engagement at Fort Pillow. We get the following from the Memphis Avalanche of tho 12th inst: Gen. Jeff. Thompson, who is in command of the gunboat fleet at Fort Pillow, an hearing that it was the intention of the enemy to come down to attack that place on Saturday, concluded he would go up and anticipate their movements. Accordingly about i o'clock on Saturday morning, the fleet was put in readiness, and about 7 o'clock the fight commenced. The steamer Bragg, Capt W m. Leonard, led in tho attack. She steamed up amid a shower of balls to the St. Louis gunboat, which wan L J J * - coming uown, ana strucK ner on tne starboard side; the Sumter, Capt. Wallace Lamb, followep next, and also butted the St. Louis near the stern: the Gen. Price, capt. Henthronc, followed next, and also butted the St. Louis in the stern, knocking away her rudder, and sternpost The Van Dorn, Capt Fulkerson, came last. The Bragg had her chain shot away, and dropped back; the Sumter was surrounded by three gunboats, which.' for the space of fifteen minutes, poured a deadly fire upon her. Some of the enemy's boats were almost alongside the Sumter in the engagement, yet she was net seriously disabled, though her cabin was almost riddled. .The Van Dorn had a special engagement with the mortar boat, and, it is believed, seriously datnaged her. Indeed, it is reported if i <1 ? ^ mat toe mortar ooat nas since sunk. Some of the enemy's balls penetrated as much as six feet into our boats, yet, so far as their 6ervicsble capacity is concerned, they were uninjured. The Van Dorn's upper works were almost riddled. A spy glass was shot out of the hands of her captain. There was no damage done to the hulls or machinery of our boats. General Thompson was on board the Bragg which made the first attack. All did their duty nobly, though special attention is made of Capt. Fulkerson of the Van Dorn. The St. Louiafwas seriously damaged, and _ L__ Til L T? - - i xr nan iuii uu n u?r uppmrne nuiuu X"Oini. lesterday, at noon, sbe was still on the bar, with a transport alongside, suflposcd to be in a sinking condition. The fight was brought to a close by the Federal gunboats withdrawing into shoal water, where onrs could not go. They then opened broadside after broadside at us, throwing some three hundred shot, but with no damage. The Benton gunboat, Com. Foote's flagship did not leave the shore, but all the time poured a most destructive fire upon our boats. The Federals made an attempt to board the Sumter, but the boarding party were all dispersed bj a shower of balls and hot water. Several of the Federals were killed at their guns, and others at their forecastle. We fired from our big gnn not exceeding twenty shots mostly from the Jeff. Thompson. Our loss in the engagement is two? the cook on the Bragg, and the steward on the Van Dorn.?The former had his leg shot off at the thigh, and the latter.had his head shot off. We aUo had four slightly injured. The Federal loss is known to be at least twenty-five. The engagement took place at Plumb Point, and lasted an hour and a half, when our boats returned to the fort. The impregnability of our ootton clad fleet is considered now to be fully demonstrated? the enemy's shot penetrating into the cotton only a few inches and none passing through. Therefore there is now no danger of the enemy reaching Memphis via Fort Pillow. ? -? ? The Philadelphia Ledger has become alarmed at visionsW the gentlemen with "yellow eyes and saffron hair/' and says: It is high the ablest medical men in tho armv. who have had exDerience of a South era clime, should be arranging all the devices that can be arranged to save soldiers from exposure, and to counteract in every way the dan- . gere which will soon be npon them. I Latest from Blew Orleans. We have New Orleans dates up to the 8th instant: The invaders are already experiencing the effects of the rammer climate of the Crescent City, and it is stated that about sixty have already died there. They have established a | hospital in Odd Fellow's Hall. The papers continue to be put to great straits for interesting matter for their columns, and two or three are gradually going into the ulight literature" business, and publishing stories, romances, et cetera, original and selected. The Picayune acknowledges the receipt of a Philadelphia paper, and "regrets that its contents are of such a nature as to make it almost a perfectly sealed book to us, for any practical purposes, under the recent proclamation of General' butler.' The Picayune has received a copy of the ^o- ; bile Advertiser of the 4th instant, from which it makes brief selections, the greater part of the paper being considered "contraband" in that quarter. This did not prevent, however, the assemblage of a large crowd on Canal street to hear the paper rea<f, and we are informed that when the stirring address of Beauregard to the "Army of the Mississippi and Elkhorn" was read out, cheer on cheer rent the air, despite Gen. Butler and his Provost Marshals and his Massachusetts Regiments. No . interruption, however, was attempted and the Or ivnuvio cujvjcu tuc ucns iu Mien own way, -? , Nothing proves the fixed resolution of .the Southern people to maintain this contest to the bitter end than the tenacity with which they adhere, even in places overrun by the enemy, to the Confederate currency. Within 'the lines of our own armies every body receives Confederate money as equal to any currency that is afloat, and every body frowns upop the slightest effort to decry it This is one of the most favorable and"cheering signs of the times. It proves the fixed determination and the uiti mate purpose of the whole community. Neither the fall of Nashville, nor of New Orleans^ nor of Norfolk nor any ottier valuable place, shakes the currency?a fact which proves that no disaster and no shock can shake the fixed determination of the people to work out their independanco through every adversity.?Richmond Examiner. Who are Enemies??'The men who are speculating in food?grinding the poor from mercenary motives. The man who directly or indirectly shake public confidence in the value of Confederate money. The croakers who are filling the people with doubts of the final accomplishment of our pur pose. The men who express the opinion that it is better to be a subject of Lincoln than of any other country. There are some persons so speaking. Of course, we will never be put to the necessity of making the selection, but the man who entertains A. L. as a second choice, is not in heart with the cause. Better the government of the Czar of Russia than that of the miserable administration of oui enemy. Hatred of him is the only legacy which be can leave us and that ought to be nursed until the vast amount of it will be beyond computation.?Mobile Tribune. The Tyranny in Baltimore.?The following is an extract from a letter from a gentleman in Baltimore to his brother in this city, dated 1 a. k nil . lutll uiu. "Oh! if you only knew what we hava to suffer here?the tyranny is almost insupportable. Negros now sit in the congregations with the whites, and that yon may be entitled to any consideration, it is necessary to paint yourself i black. Ladies are not respected, but on the 1 contrary are insulted every day." Surely there must be a day of retribution for the God-forsaken scoundrels who have imposed these humiliations upon a gallant, but defence- 'i less community.?Richmond ( Va.) Whig. 9 DlaclpllMrttiRi la ?ar Army. The Mobile Tribune tayt that some of the soldiers from Gen. Price's division have been ir. that city, on their way to Virginia. It was interesting to hear these men expressing their admiration of their chief. The Tribune says: One of them declared that he wonld rather die under his command than fight^inder any ' Jjther. It was a little extravagant, bnt evident- * y earnest. And yet Gen. Price is as rigid a j: :_i: i /*? -? umuipiiiinrinn as any omcer in ui0 service. How is it that he has held a ragged and half starved army in the bleax climate of Missouri in so good a fighting trim as to win every battle where there was not a great disparity of numbers?holding his men in his band to do, and eagerly desiring to do, whatever they were ordered? This is the secret of success, and it shows that their military knowledge and experience are not the complete measure of a soldier's fitness for command. Beauregard has a \ great deal of this control of h is troops. Napoleon had it, and every great soldier must have it. Between a martinet and a commander of this kind there is an infinite difference. The officer whom his men are attached to can handle's brigade with as much effect as one lacking it can a division. ' Gen. Johnston's Army. From a gentleman who left the army at ten o'clock Tuesday forenoon, we have informaiion of Oen. Johuston's position at that time. His vanguard was only one mile this side of New Kent Court House. Gen. McClellan's advanced forces were at the court house, but the impression seemed to prevail that he was retiring. New Kent Court House is twenty-eight miles from Richmond, and were McClellan defeated at that point, the greater portion of his forces would be compelled to retreat in the direction ofYorktown, before reaching which, they would be captured or cut to pieces. It was thought not improbable that Gen. Johnston would tender the young Napoleon battle, and we think it more Drobable that thin in nhrmfc the most favorable opportnnity the Confederates will ever have to engage him. The loss of three thousand as (admitted by his Surgeon General) at Williamsburg, has doubtless given him a very fair foretaste of what he is to expect when the great struggle shall take place. This great struggle will not take place near New Kent Court House if McClellan can help it?Petersburg Express. From Pensacola.?IJy a private letter from Pensacola we learn that on the night of the 29th inst, a detachment was sent over to Santa Rosa Island, from the Confederate eamna. to bring off three negros and a white man, who were seen to land there late in the evening. The troops crossed in a small boat, landed, and took the runaways by surprise, and captured tbe entire party. On returning the pilot lost his way, and the boat drifted down the stream* very near to.where the Lincoln guards were marching up and down the beach. Luckily,, however, they were not discovered, and putting across the bay, reached their own camps in safety, bringing with them the "contrabands" and their Yankee friend.?Atlanta Commonwealth. ? From Jackson's Command.?The Lynchburg Virginian, of Monday the 12th, thus al ludes to a rumor which was current io Richmond on Sunday : Intelligence was received from Jackson's * army yesterday, by telegraph, to the effect that Jackson had secured the paseee of the Cheat Mountain, and had forces at Franklin,... Pendleton county, whereby the enemy's retrpftt, had h??n ent off. Thftv are ranrMAitlA/1 as-being in a most deplorable condition, utterly broken up, having thrown away their arms and are wandering about the mountains without either food or arms. It is said that about five hundred of them were captured. Large quantities of ammunition taken from the enemj have been sent by Jackson to Staunton. A more utter discomfiture never happened to any army than that which has overtaken Milroy's forces. i I