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I square. We would like to feel onrself' ablo to 1a giro space4o such matter free of charge but < ' the paper being small, we cannot possibly do o; besides, ^1 other papers in the Confederacy , " are charging advertising rates for obituaries and tributes?f respect. We shall adhere to the rule, without any exceptions. Transient advertising to be paid for invariably in advance * ? ? Soldiers' Rest. The Managers of the Soldiers' Rest desire to acknowledge and return thanks for 50 chickens, presented by a gentleman over the river. Also, $44 collected by th<^ same. Also, for $17 50, presented by Mis9 E. K. L., proceeds of a rafle?won by Miss M. M. D. Death of IRr. John N. RcLeod. We are pained to learn, by a telegraph despatch received from Richmond on the 15th inst., that Mr. Jon.v N. McLeod, of Kershaw l)is trict, was accidentally killed on the railroad, near that city. Mr. McLeod was one of the many estimable citizens onr District can boast of ?and none amongst them was to be found ono more upright in the transactions of every day life, or more industrious and intelligent, in the capacity of a farmer. He was 011 a visit to the camps near Richmond, to see his sons, now serving in the army in Virginia. His loss will bo raourncfl by numerous relatives and friends. Ker?liaw Aid Association. The ladies of the Kershaw Aid Association desire to return thanks to the citizens of Cam den and Kirkwood for liberal donations in money and hospital stores, for the sick and wounded at Richmond : Cash: 828 7o; from four little girls, 85; wine, 20 bottles; bonev, 8 bottles; catsup, 12 bottles; pickles, 8 jars; jelly, 1 jar; spices, 4 packages; popper, 3 pkds; niaccaroni, 2 pkds; isinglass, 1 pkd; herbs, 12 pkds; ten, 3; mustard seed, 1 pled; sugar, 3 pkds; 2 lbs from littlv Mary and Samuel Simon ton; coffee, 8 lbs; rice, 5 bags; pillows, 86; fans, 104; sheets, 2; towels, 14; pillow-cases, 4; hhdkfs, 42; linen shirts, 8; hospital shirts. 15; bandages, 200 yds; lint, 7 pkds; pnpejrs and tracts; cash, 83 95, received from the colored members of the M. E. Church, Cpmden, S. C. Tlie Great Battles Near Richmond. With the deepest nnxietv, for three months past,^iave we looked for the result of the contest between the two great armies. With every advantage the North sent under their vaunted champion, the sc-:alk"l Young Napoleon, n vast number of well disciplined and splendidly equipped troops, with every npplianc which the known ingenuity of the Yankee could invent, and all that money ' J could purchase in the workshops of Europe, backed by the best officers of the United States army, with their disciplined machines of regulars?with all the incentives that could ac- i tnate the meanest and most depraved disposi- I Hons of the rank and file, whose watchword j ivas plunder of the rebels and a comfortable j home in the South from the confiscation of j rebel land?to have driven them from their | entrenchments with the loss of so many in | killed, wounded and prisoners, besides the loss | of such a quantity of stores, artillery and small arms?is a succession of brilliant exploits on the part of our brave men of the South which calls for devout gratitude for the heroic endurance and unsurpassed bravery. Nobly have they vindicated on the battlefield that a high minded people struggling for all that men hold dear on earth?their rinrhtc - . tuku iiuviiiiv8) meir religion and their sacred honor, are invincible. ; Of the noblo dead, their names will be embalmed in tho hearts of a grateful people.? i The numerous wounded have the deepest svm t' | pathy of those at home ; and from all parts | of the country will be forwarded necdfnl articles V, to contribute to the comfort and restoration to health. To the survivors who passed through uninjuned, the high tribute of praise can be accorded them to say they defeated the great Yankee army, and preserved the bcleagured Capital of the Southorn Confederacy. To the Giver of all mercies be the praise for this signal deliverance. TisGod that makes | ? the feeble stand, and casts tho mighty down.11 f r m I .. ~ that they were throwh intone Pamunky river. Everything that baa transpired since tbe stampede of McClellan's army proves that arrangements were nearly perfected for an immediate advauco upon tbe Capital, and tho purpose undoubtedly was to pursue tbe same system of uncivilized warfare that has marked tbe progress of tho Yankees elsewhere. The blow struck by the Confederate forces was a timely one. ? Beyond the frustration of Manas .5hb, ii, occasioned tnc destruction of war material so vast in extent that the Federal censors are driven to the subterfuge of falsehood in order to conceal the value in dollars and cents, by which the popular clamor at the North is to some extent allayed. (FOR THE CAMDEN CONFEDERATE.] The Soldiers9 Rest. The attention of the citizens of this and the adjoining Districts are called to the fact, that a " Rest" has been opened in the town of Camden, S. C., for the entertainment of sick and disabled or destitute soldiers, returning to or from the camps. That in several instances there have been cases of protracted illness therein, of some such soldiers, which, requiring the careful nursing of friends and relatives, who came on after a discharge from duty, where all their efforts proved unavailing, and the cases terminated unfavorably; that to provide employment for the nurses and necessary delicacies for the sick, and coffins and transportation for the dead, and provide for their friends who were here to minister tothoir wants in their last illness, have required a considerable outlay of money. At present there arc a goodly number of sick and wounded soldiers passing through to their respective homes, in this and other Districts, and the probabilities are that the numbers may increase. To provide proper nourishment and attention for such, and, in many cases afford transportation for them to their homes, necessarily requires considerable expenditures of money.? SVe, therefore, call upon all who feel interested in this matter, to contribute as liberally as thev can to this object. That these expenses may be provided for in advance, and that those having charge of the " Rest" may feel no embarrassment about the discharge of their duties towards those thrown upon their care.? Hitherto these expenses have fallen almost exclusively upon citizens of the town, but surely citizens of the District at large are, and will feel under equal obligation with those of the town, to provide these necessaries for those who have contracted disease in the camps, or who have received wounds while endeavoring to protect thcin from invasion, and who are now seeking their homes for the purpose of having themselves restored to health as speedily as possible, that they may he restored to their duty in the field. This appeal, they think, can, with propriety, be extended to other Districts, particnlarly Lancaster, many of whose citizens pass through this town, back and forth from the camps, and receive these kindnesses and attentions at our hands. Contributions may be left with 11. M. Kenunrit v w xir TT T? Mvu), u. m , ^v/uiic^ ) ii . u. it>. vi urKiuan, or Ladies' Aid Association. managers Soldieh'8 REST. The Murder of Mumford ? Retaliation. The Richmond Dispatch, of Thursday lasb says: " The hanging of a citizen of New Orleans, named Mumford, by order of General B. F. Butler?a deed unsurpassed in attrocity by anything in the history of the war?occosioned an outburst of indignation throughout the entire Confederacy, and the Government has doubtless given due consideration to the matter, with a view to retaliation. It is currently reported that the President has made demand upon the United States authorities for the surrender of Butler to the Confodorai<* Government; and in tin# event of a refusal, the law of retaliation will be enforced upon a Federal Major General captured in the recent battle below Richmond.?Mercury. | Death of Gen. David E. Twigg*. Augusta, July 15.?Gen. David E. Twiggs died hero this morning, after a brief illness. Among the numerous pOefio eflfaaiona inspired by the war, we have not met anything more sweet and touching than the fblfowing UMes: * , The maid who binds her Warrior's cash, * And smiling, all her pain dissembles, , The while beneath the drooping lash, One starry tear-drop hangs and trembles? Though heaven alone records the tear, And fame shall never know her story, Her heart lies shed a drop as dear ' As ever dewed the field of glory t The wife who girds her husband's sword, 'Mid little ones who weep and wonder, And bravely speaks the cheeiing word, What though her heart be ront asunder? Doomed nightly In her dreams to hear The bolts of war around him rattle, Has shed as sacred blood as e'er Was poured upon the plaius of battle. The mother who conceals her grief, * While to her breast her son she presses, Then breathes a few bravo words and brief) Kissing the patriot brow sho blesses, With no one but her secret God To know the pain that weighs upon her, Sheds holy blood as e'er the sod Recoivedon freedom's field of honor! The Second Soulli Carolina Brigade ?miraculous Escape. The Second South Carolina Brigade, attached to Longstreet's division, was, wo learn from the Richmond Dispatch, under the immediate command of Col. Jenkins, of the Palmetto Sharpshooters, in the bloody fight of Monday evening, June 30th. In a brilliant charge upon a Federal battery, although enfiladed for ? ' ' - O ? " more than three hundred yards by a battery of twelve guns which dealt death and destruction throughout their ranks, the brigade never faltered, but obstinately pressed forward, routing and driving the enemy and capturing their guns. The gallantry of the Palmetto Sharpshooters is especially commended. Col. Jenkins made some almost miraculous escapes.? His horse was twice shot, his bridle-rein cut in two at his hand, a part of his sword carried away by a grape, and broken close to his side by a Minnie ball, his sword knot cut, an India rubber blanket perforated fifteen times and his right arm disabled, but happily not to such an extent as to compel him to retire from the field. The following is a recapitulation of the casualties in the brigade. Killed Wo'd'd. Mi.s'g No. enr'd in. Palmetto Sharp. shooters, 40 210 ? 376 6th S. C. V. 11 70 ? 124 Gth S. C. V. 15 61 2 210 2d S. C. Rifles, 20 94 25 275 4lh S. C Bat. ? 36 ? 70 Total, 86 476 27 1105 Tribute of Reaped* Branch Bank State of S. C. ) Camden. .Tulv in i??o ( , _ ...J - *""* ) At a meeting of the Board of Directors this day, the following preamble and resolutions were offered and unanimously adopted : Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God, in the dispensation of His Divine Providence, to remove by death our esteemed fellow citizen, Col. William A. Ancrum, for more than twenty years a Director in the Bank. Intimately associated with him for so many year?, ..... 1. ~ -~J i h.uu\t ana itpprucuucu ins social and genial nature, the benevolence and generosity of his disposition, always prompting to acts of kindness, regardless of personal considerations.? These traits of character endeared him to all who knew him. Resolved, That in testimony of our esteem and regard, the members of this Board will wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. , Resolved, That a copy of these proceedings be furnished the family of the deceased, with the respectful assurance of our sincere sympathy in their bereavement, and that they be entered on our minutes, and published in the "Camden Confederate." C. J. SHANNON, President. ? Disappearance of Nebula.?The discovery of the disappearance of one or two nebulae in the heavens has excited tho liveliest interest among astronomers. So unlooked for a phenomenon fairly startles the hardest understanding. Objects hitherto regarded as firm, enduring, and fixed as the pillars of the universe, have been found as unstable as an autumnal meteor. "What great revolution in astronomy is about here to be made, no one can conjecture. The awful mystery only heightens on reflection, and vague, shadowy forebodings of the "rottenness of the pilltsrd firmament crowd upon the imagination. qpoo ^Old Stonewall" the rank of AU^Qeaeisidl the highest known to the Confederate service. This is a title richly merited fcy an officer who tiss eViAwn li ^11 ? *4' - * ?if? I X~ auvn II UIUIOVII At Mil UUIOS llVinC, TlgHMUl, and skillful. [for the camden confederate.] ^ Mr. Editor : 1 enclose to you, with a / " quest for publication, the orders of General Beauregard, and of Brigadior-Goncral Chalmers, noticing, in terms of high praise, the gallant conduct of Capt. B. B. McCaa, and his troop of cavalry, lie was born and reared among us, and your publishing it will convey the information to many who know him well, and who (though feeling no surprise at seeing it) will sympathise warmly in his successes. Great men rend with pleasure the record of a brave man's acts. They serve as an incentive to gallantry and self-devotion, at a time like this, so necessary. B. Headquarters, . Western Department, ) Tupelo, Miss., June 17, 1862. j General Orders No. 74. I ~ ... Hie Ueneral con^nanding takes pleasure in calling the attention of the armies of his Department to the gallant conduct of Capt. B. B, McCan, and his command of Burr's Cavalry Regiment, on the morning of the 14th June. By a bold and dashing charge he put to flight a superior force of the enemy's cavalry. In this affair private John A. Graham was especially distinguished, and willl be rewarded with the "badge of honor," on some suitable occasion. This success should teach our cavahy forces what they can accomplish by bravery and during, and should incite them to like deeds ot valor. By command of Gen. Beauregard. (Signed) GEORGE W. BRENT, Acting Chief of Stafl. J. D. Bradford, A. A. A. G. """""i i Headquarters Chalmkr's Cavalry Brigade. General Orders No. 4. The General commanding this Brigade, takes pleasure in returning his thanks to Capt. B. B. McCaa of the 2d Mississippi and Alabama Regiment of Cavalry, and th? ? ^ ?"Y" ?? and men under his commaud (particularly to private Jolin A. Graham) of Capt. McCaa's company) for their gallant conduct this morning, in the skirmish at Baldwin, where with only forty men, they charged and completely routed two companies of tho enemy's cavalry, pursuing them some distance, killing and wounding some of them, and capturing six prisoners, besides horses and arms. He feels particularly gratified at the result of tins skirmish, because (so far as he is informed) it is the first time that any portion of this brigade has successfully encountered a superior force of the enemy. He trusts, however, that this is only the first of a scries of similar or greater exploits. It shows conclusively that the road to success, is also the road to safety, and that even when ontnnnili^rpfl Kw *! >? *i._ * - vi.ciuj, tuu surest avenue of escape is to charge thorn boldly, and without delay. Let this be your policy for the future. By ordor of Brigadier-General CHALMERS, Commanding Cavalry Brigade. W. A. Goodman, A. A. A. General. From the West. Mobile, July 15.?A special despatch to the Advertiser and Register ^ dated Jackson, 24th, says that McClcllan gained the victories in the recent engagements near Richmond. It also states that Gen, Hindman has captured Curtis, with 8,000 prisoners. The officers wore detained?the men paroled. Preparations were making in Memphis to send Curtis' men home. Four gunboats and one mortar boat are in sight of Vicksburg. In New Orleans, Butler has arrested persons for reporting McClellan's defeat. Tho New Orleans Crescent was seized by Gen. Butler, and sold for the benefit of tho United States, at $3,000?property and good will of a paper that day, or any honr of the day, one year ago would have brought $100,000. Died, in Richmond, (of wonnds received in the battle of the 1st instant,) on the 4th, Jolian C. Levy, aged 27 years, youngest^ son of Havroan Levy, Esq., formerly of Camden, 8. C,