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J. T. HERSHMAN, Editor. FKIVAY, AUGUST it, <ipeeial Notice. All obituary notices arc charged for as ad veriising, whore tliey make more than one squaro. We would like to feel ourself able to give space to such matter free of charge, but the paper being small, we cannot possibly do so; besides, all other papers in the Confederacy arc charging advertising rates forobituaries and tributes of respect. We shall adhere to the rule, without auy exceptions. Transient advertising to be paid for invariably in advance. nrI***. uv vmuvnt; m. i;mvu? Wc are indebted to Major John L. Jones, of Liberty Hill, for a basket of most delicious Chinese peaches. To tlio Ladles of Camden. The ladies of Caindcn and vicinity, arc invited by fhc members of " The Kershaw Aid Association" and " Soldiers' Best," to join these societies. Our Kcpreseiitatlvca in the Field The citizens ol Kershaw District cannot but feel an honorable pride in the part her sons have taken, and the high positions assigned 'hem in th. great struggle in which we are engaged. We have three Brigadier Generals? all natives of this place?now in service, viz: Gen. J. JB. Kershaw, J. 15. Vii.mpigue and James Gantry. Of tTie first, his reputation from the commencoimmt of the campaign in Virginia to the present time, ranks him amongst the best officers in the service. The appreciation of Gen. Villipiguk is fully shown by the presentation to hiin of the sword to be given to the bravest man in the army. The appointment of Gen. Cantey is quite recent, owing, in a great degree, to his efficiency with Stonewall Jackson in his memorable campaign in the Valley of Virginia, and gallant co-operation with Gen. Lee; in the defeat of McClellan, before Richmond. Since this honor was conferred on him, he spent a few davs with his brother, Major J. Cantey, at llobkirk, on his way to his new command, to which, we understand, he has been assigned, near Chattanooga. He shows evidently the marks of hard . and continuous service. Although he commanded a fine regiment from Alabama, where he has resided several years, we still claim him as a son of old Kershaw. Besides being represented by three Brigadiers, our town has furnished the talented and accomplished Colonel of the gallant Second Regiment?John D.Kennedy?who is at present on a short visit to his native home, with a view of recuperating, his health being somewhat impaired bv constant and assiduous s^r. vice in the various engagements since the O O spring campaign commenced, in nearly all of which he has been engaged. He has quite recovered from his severe indisposition, and will return to his Regiment, in the 4th Brigade, early next week. To the above named gentlemen, we may add nine Captains, with their full compliment of men, in active service?several of whom have been actively engaged in the conflict, since the first war-cry was heard 011 our coast or border. And all have sustained well the reputation of the section that gave them birth, as well their gentlemanly and soldierly deportment as individuals. Their commands, too, have been and are composed of men whom Carolina will always delight to honor?the intelligent and honest yeomanry of our District, who sacrificed their homes, their families, their every personal interest, at the altar of independence, and are well deserving the highest encomiums to be heaped on their loyal and patriotic heads. Last, though not least, our District has furnished the Chief of the Military Department, in the person of the Hon. James Chesnut, jr.? Carolina's distinguished statesman and former Senator. The distinguished positions assigned the above named ercntlcman. have been not solicited by them, as each, in himself, is modest, unassuming, and w ithout aspirations or pretensions, and who have attained their present high positions through merit and talent as gentleman, ai d efficient competency as soldiers and officers. Men who have the will to acquire knowledge, to think, study and observe the ways of life; are men of large and varied information, and extensive research, and fine mental acumen?eminently so. We have now more than our voting population in the service. The Soldiers' Rest. There is co place in the Confederacy, we venturo to say, better attended to or better provided for, than tho Soldiers* Rest in our Town Hall. The situation is admirable, roomy and well ventilated. Every attention is given by the ladies, physicians and nurses. It has been of great service to many of our sick and wounded men, some of whom had been received there in rather a hopeless condition, and by the careful and assiduous attention of thoso in charge, have been restored to health again. True, we are not in the situation to have as many recipients as some other localities, but all who do pass through must have a grateful recollection of the ladies of Cainder. In their ministration they feel that they arc but discharging a duty they owe their country?depriving themselves of many little home comforts, and many leisure hours of enjoyment, to stand by the bedside of the wounded and dying, minister to their many wants, and whisper to thcin the joyful consolatiou of an immortality beyond the grave. How beautifully have the warm sympathies of our wives, mothers and sisters been called forth in deeds of charity and kindness. Truly it may be said, under God we will owe our independence, in a great decree, to the women of the South from their zeal in our struggle at its dawn, and continued interest in its onward movement. Envelopes ! Envelope;* !! An extra fine article of envelopes, for sah at this offjee. Casualties in Captain E. U. Carney's Company. Below will he found the list of casualties in Company " C," 6th Regiment, S. C. V., in the following battles, since the commencement of the spring campaign : BATTLE OF WILLIAMSBURG. I\ i 11 oil tinno Wounded?Corporis A. Wittkowsky, dangerouslj', in tlic leg. Private, J. Robert Seay, slightly in the arm. 44 J. Benson, 44 ^44 thigli; 44 R. Phillips, 44 44 head; W. J. C. Bass, missing in action. BATTLE OF SEVEN PINES. Killed?none. Wounded?Sergeant J. A. McLeod, slightly in the side; Corporal J. B. Arrants, severely, in shoulder' Private, J. J. Motley, dangerously, in foot ? 44 J. Bedon, severely, 44 44 44 M. Baum 44 44 arm; 44 J. J. Brown, 4* 44 44 44 B. Pough, 44 44 leg; 44 J. Jackson, 44 44 thigh; 44 J. Cotton, 44 44 hip: 44 C. C. Stuckey, slightly, 44 arm ; 44 Z. Shiver, 44 44 44 44 W. Martliers, 44 44 side; 44 L. Watts, 44 4 1 thigh; 44 W. L. Moyc, 44 44 leg; William Stewart, missing in action. BATTLES OF 28TH AND 30TII OF JUNE. Killed?Lieutenant tJ. YV. DeSaussure, a^ the time commanding the company ; Wounded?Lieutenant A. Brevard in the liand and breast; Private R. Oxindinc, mortally; " W. Hough, " in leg and thigh; " J. Robert Seay, severely, chest and arm; " J. P. Wesbcrry, " head; " L. C. GcraJd " thigh; " W. R. Watts, slightly, arm; " F. M. Stokes, " hip; " C. Stewart, " leg; " H. A. Barnes, " hand; E. B. Cantey, Captain. The Yankee Supreme Court.?The Yankee Congress has passed a bill re-casting the T.? .1 ! /></vl TYiniMl nil At?A VM>rtPl/l A/1 AO AM lv*> iMiUiL/UU aiu jM*;oiutu u>ui uv different Justices of the Supreme Court.? Among other Districts the following are coolly named : Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina, Chief Justice Roger B.Taney; South Carolina, Ceorgia, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi, Justice James W. Wayne; Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, and Kentucky, Tennessee Justice John Catron. The New York Herald, of the the 16tli, contains the proceedings of the big Union meeting held the day before, in which Dr. Francis Lieber fierured. while his noble son. Oscar, was o 9 r J dying, a martyr to his father's folly, in Richmond. Important from Tennessee. Chattanooga, July 28.?Col. Lawton, of the Georgia Cavalry, arrived here to-day with three Yankee Lieutenants as prisoners. They were captured near Nashville. Gen. Forrest has burned three bridges over Mill Creek, on the Nashville Road, and had an engagement with a party of the enemy, killing 10, wounding 15 and capturing 8. Aj last accounts he was within three miles of Nashville. Great excitement prevailed wherever he appeared. Tho patriotic ladies made his progress a grand ovation along the entire route. Latest from llie North. Kichnokd, July 27.?Northern papers of the 24th report that Gen. Ilalleck has been apnointeil Commandfir-in-flhiof nf tl?? wl?r?lo A W~ V**V " MV,V land forces of the United States. Gen. Popo has issued an order, requiring the arrest of all male citizens within reach of the army of Virginia, and requiring them either to take the oath of allegiance or to be removed beyond the Federal lines. This order has produced much excitement in Fredericksburg, and a number of citizens arc leaving that neighborhood. The New York Herald, of the 24th inst., says that Seward has threatened to retire from the Cabinet, lie objects to the radical policy partially forced upon President by the Confis cation and Military-Bills of the late Congress. The New York World says that the report is unfounded. Ex-President Van Buren died at Lindenwald on the 24th instant. Gen. llallcck has gone to Fortress Monroe to have a personal consultation with McClellan. Iu New York, on the 24th inst., gold declined two per cent., closing at 117. Foreign Exchanges were much unsettled; in the afternoon, Exchange on London was quoted at 128 1-2 a 129. Flour declined from 10c. .to 20c. per bbl. The arrival of $878,000 in bullion from California, and $2,000,000 by express from Kentucky and Ohio, had an influence in depressing the gold market. Important from tlic West. Jackson, Miss., July 26.?Both the fleets of the enemy have abandoned Vicksburg, the lower fleet passing Natchez yesterday evening. This ends the two months' siege, during which all the casualties among the Confederate forces, land and naval, sum up thirty-three. The damage done the city amounts to between $30,000 and $10,000; to accomplish which the enemy have thrown fully $50,000 shells. The contents of the captured letter bag of the Yankees, admit that they were thrashed by the Arkansas^ and that they are unable to capture Vicksburg. The enemy is now threatening Camp Moore, 80 miles this side of New Orleans. The Louisville Journal says that if the Federal Government don't take speedy action, 30,000 men can't hold Kentucky. Brownlow also writes to Washington that he fears Kentucky will soon be occupied by the rebels. A depatch, dated Washington, July 20, to the Chicago Tribune, says that McClellan is greatly dissatisfied at Hallcck being put over him, and that no good feeling exists between McClellan and Pope. * ? Latest Hews from Europe. Ba'ltimoiie, July 24.?The Etna has arrived off Cape Race, with Liverpool dates to July 17. The fighting before Richmond is largely canvassed by the English press. The London Times is particularly bitter and sarcastic, and treats the matter as a decided Confederate victory. Tho Times thinks that there arc good evidonces in the North that the beginning of the end is not far off. In another article it denounces the insolence of Butler in his intercourse with the Foreign Consuls. The Morning Post (Government organ) says that affairs are approaching a crisis, and neutrals cannot much longer remain positive specT* *!./? 1- 1 1 iawi.1, -1U pyjiuvo iv ujc Jinsi jiunuy oi J'wllglanu in recognizing successful opposition, and says tb at, if the North would take the [initiative, and sail with the current which it cannot stem, neutral States might be saved the disagreeable necessity of discharging a most disagreeable duty. Lord Palmcrston, in a recent speech before the Volunteers, spoke imprcssly, and some say significantly, of the importance of maintaining the cfFiioency of the volunteer movement. ,.v.- v.- r-x > - ' Tl?e Cotton Market was buoyant. Prices from 1-4 a 1-2 higher. Advices from M*t>chester were favorable, cotton goods and yarns being firmer, with an advancing tendency in prices. Consols closed at 92 7-8 for money. Latest from lUcClellaii's Army, Richmond, July 29. The opinion gains ground here that Gen. McQlcllan. is gradually evacuating liis position at Berkeley, and is reinforcing Gen. Pope with the bulk of his army. The number of Yankee transports in the James ltiver is immense, and great activity is observ" able amongst them. 'We have no nows here to-day, - ? RicCIcllmi's Losses. A gentleman who was recently at Fortress Monroe, mingled freely with the authorities there and heard much of their unreserved conversation, says it is known that McClellan had 00,000 effective men, when the recent fights before Richmond commenced. Of this number* it is positively asserted that he lost exactly onethird, 30,000. This loss was from all causes viz: killed, wounded, missing, sick, and those so worn out from exhaustion as to bo totally unfit for service. This statement is confirmed by an acknowledgement of Lincoln, when pressed by a distinguished citizen of Ohio, then in Washington, for the whole truth. Old Abe confessed that McClcllan had a disastrous defeat, and that he had asked lor reinforcements to the extent of 50,000 men. A gentleman from Richmond yesterday, ascertained from sources entitled to the fullest credit, that as some of the fruits of the recent victories around Richmond, we have secured 33,000 stand of small arms; over 60 cannon, the greater portion of them superior field pieces; between 700 and 800 horses and mules; thou, sands and thousands of bullets; a large quantity of powder, but slightly damaged; pickaxes, shovels and spades, almost beyond computation; overcoats, India rubber and oil cloth blankets, knapsacks canteens, etc. So it will be scon that, after all the falsehoods of the North, em journals, the defeat of McClellan was most signal, and his losses immense. Rather an expensive "change of base," we should think.? Petersburg Exprces, 25 th. In a late speech of Chandler, of Michigan in the Rump Senate, it was stated and proved* on good authority, that 150,000 of the best troops that ever stood on God's footstool had been sent to McClellan, and that all that McClellan had asked had been promptly sent liim.'* Chandler also stated that McClellan bad lost in the trenches tivc men for every one that had fallci^ by a bullet from the "rebels." m m Slidell in Paris.?The Paris corrospond cut of the New York Post writes under date of July 4th: Mr. Slidell still lives here in style, in a department costing 18,000 francs?though we hear he is looking out for a cheaper order of liinnro 1 ^ ?- - 11 1 vm i x od ?f rt piauu who caueu upon Imn yesterday. Visitors enquire at the door for "Monsieur le MinistresdesEtats Confederees," and the footman replies that " Mousieur 1c Ministre is at home." We are told he is looking very despondent, hut says the Confederates are doing very well at present, and that the war will not be ended as soon as people think* IIard Bodies.?A few days ago, while the friends of some of the brave men who recently fell victims to the insane fury of Lincoln's myrmidons were searching in the neighbor, hood of Gaines' Mill for their bodies, they struck on something which had such a hard feeling that, though duly labelled as a Pennsylvania Colonel, they were induced to the body, which proved to be a splendid 24pounder brass howitzer. Several other Colonels of a similar kind were afterwards dug up* [Ricmond Dispatch. Chinese Dispensation of Justice.?A letter dated Shanghai, May 31, states that the keeper of an eating house in that city had, a few days before, charged a visitor with eating Cf a quantity of rice not paid for, when an angry dispute arose. A Mandarin was sent for, who ordered the victim to be ripped open to ascertain whether he had swallowed the food.. It was done, and.no rice found. A false charge had been made; and to put things to rights (according to Chinese ideas) the bead of the accuser was quicklv tatcn ofT, when the tuagis' trate was ready for another job.