The Camden confederate. (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, August 22, 1862, Image 1
Sljc Cambcn Confederate.
VOLUME I CAMDEN, SO. CA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1862. NUMBER 43
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OKFD OATS FOR SALE AT THE "OLD COR.V7
nrr," by K. W. JiONNKY.
February 28
Tli Nrw Confederate Kam Fiiiftal?
tbe Yankees in Great Trepidation, j
The Federal forces at Ililton Head, South t
Carolina, have been recently thrown into a per- j
j feet fever of excitement on account of the com- c
| pletion of, and anticipated attack from, the
; new Confederate steam ram Fingal. Instead (
, of anticipating a life of ease and indolence the s
1 summer through, both the land and naval t
; forces at Port Royal are in momentary expec- (
tation of an exchange of compliments with this j
new and unsurpassed specimen of Southern en- ' ,
terprise. From the Hilton Head correspon- ?
deuce of the New York Herald, under date of
I August 2, we extract the following: r
I . 0
The note of alarm has been sounded. Unless
some Monitor comes to our succor the fair J
j weather yachts now reposing on the placid bo- ^
' som of Port Roval bay have before them an ,
excellent opportunity ot learning what it is to j
be blown out of the water. The rebels have
completed their ram. It has been manned <
and armed, and is now ready tor sea. With
! an enterprise, perseverance, and determination
which arc yet to be met by a corresponding ao_
tivity on tlic part of our Government, but with
resources insignificant in comparison with our ^
own, they have again succeeded in constructing
an engine of war whose advent will find us
powerless for resistance.
For several days we have noticed a growing '
boldness on the rebel side. We have seen
tliem defiantly coming down the Savannah
river, replacing the buoys, taking soundings,
and making most careful aud minute observa- 1
tions. Through the strong glasses of the signal
station at Fort Pulaski we have watched the
crews of the blockaded ships as they bent their
sails at the city wharves, and have noticed the '
unusual activity with which llat boats were multiplied
and lighters have increased. Word has
come to us, too, of the condition of the naval
monster, and the fact that it was to be used
against us at an early day has not been tin- .
known. .
Day before yesterday she first came under
fire of Fort Pulaski. She was feeling her way*
apparently unmindful of the shot from our
heaviest guns. Of course the intelligence was
not long in reaching Ililton llead. From that
moment such prepcrations as we have been
able to make for a proper reception have been
in progress. The heaviest of our transport
steamers have been placed under the orders of 3
Admiral Dupont. Gunboats have been sta- J
tioned at each approach, and new signal lines
have placed them in instant communication
with Headquarters. We shall know when the
ram passes Fort Pulaski, what direction she
takes, and what her evident purpose is, long
before we sec her. Meanwhile the rebels arc
concentrating at Bluffton, at llardecville, and
at Gralianiville. It is their plan first to destroy
our fiect, and then to move the Fingal around
to Seabrook, and there cover the landing of
their forces.
How the Admiral proposes to meet the Fingal
is not proper for rue to reveal. It is sufficient
for me to stato that he believes at once
the impregnable nature of the craft, and in the
reckless daring of her commander. Whether
?in the event of her advent?he will remain ^
on hoard the rudderless, helpless old Vermont
?which at present is his flagship?or betake
himself to some one of the steamers in port, 1*
do not know. I do know he thinks that, un- *
less some other means than those now at his 1<
disposal are supplied, there is dire disaster in e
store for him. g
To-night every transport has its tiros lighted
and steam ready; all are lying on spring cables, a
ready to move at a moment's notice. All civ- h
ilians have been placed on shore, and to every r
man remaining on board has been given a life I
preserver. The gunboat Ooncmaugh, one of tl
the new "double enders," lies quietly down the tl
channel. Lanterns arc swinging from the sig- d
nal station, and from every elevated spot anx- 1
ious cycys arc peering through powerful lenses li
down the bay. Kvcry bodv is on the rampage b
about the ram. h
Crave Charleston J 7.uu a 111 is.to p hi
Arrive at Kingsville, the .
Junction of the Wilmington
<fc Manchester It. It.. 2.45 pm 3,15 a in
Arrive at Columbia 4 Oft p m 15.Oi; a in
Arrive at Camden 4.40 p m J
O
I.euvo Camden 5.20 am
T.euve Columbia G. 15 a in 5.30 p m
l.oavc Kingsvillo, the Junction
of the Wilmington *
Manchester Itnilroud.. J 6.45 a m 3.25 p. n?
Arrivoat Charleston ! 3.00 p m 2.30 n. m.
W ESTKItN ROUTE.
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DAY N1 (III P
V|A1IONS' TRAINS. TRAINS
I.eavo Charleston I 7.00 am 6.30 p m
Ainve at Augusta ! 2.46 pm |-4.30 pin
I .envy Augusta j 8.00 am [ 7.30 p m
A rrivo at Charleston ' 3.30 p m i 4.3o a m
MIllOUGIl TKAVKh 11WWKEN AUGUSTA AND KINSGV1I.LK
STATfnvQ I NIGHT
SA110*9' j trains. trains.
Leave Augusta j 8.00 am 7.30 pin
Arrive at Kingsville | 2,45 pm 3.15 am
Leave Kingsville i 6.45 a in j 3.26 p in
Arrive at Augsta I 1.15 p ni| 11.16 pm
MID-DAY TRAIN BETWEEN CAMDEN AND
KINGSVILLE,
Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday,
down. 1 up.
Lea veOamden, 11.40a. m. j Leave Kingsvillo,8..'? a.m.
Leave Boykin's, 12.12p.m LeaveClarkson's 8.20 "
Jjoave Claromoul 1.248 * Leavo Manchester Junel,oavo
Middleton 1.10 " tion 8.38 a. ra.
Leave Manchester June- Leavo Middleton 8.43
tion 1.18, p.m. Leave Claremont 9.08 "
Leavo ClarkHon's 1.38 14 Leavo Boy kin's 9.48 "
Arrive at Kingsvillo 1.50, Arrive at Camden, 10.20
Nov. 8?If H. T. PKAKE, Gen'l Sup't.
Oats and Cow Peas
I?OR SALE FDR CASH, AT THE 'OLD CORNER.'
1 November I E. W. BONNEY.
Guano
Tpwo TONS PERUVIAN GUANO. ALSO A
1 small lot of Patagonian Guano, for sale by
February 28 E. W. BONNEY.
Sead Oat.fi.
The new rebel vessel lias been constructed
rom the British steamer Fin oral, which ran inO
?
o Savannah early in the spring with a cargo of
infield rifles, Blakely cannon, gray uniform
doth and salt. The Fingal was then a new
tnd staunch craft, just out of the shipyard at
Glasgow; and was understood at the time that
he had been purchased by paUies in Savannah,
iltimatelv to become a portion of the Confedirate
navy. The secessionists at once begun
lie work of transforming her into an impreg
mine iron-c!nd?their object at tlmt time being,
tpparcntly, tlie preservation of Fort Pulaski.
The annametit of the Fingal is as follows:
I wo one hundred pound rifled guns; four fifty
pound rifled guns; six ten inch colnrubiads; two
.wenty-fonr pounders for grape and canister?
II all, fourteen heavy pieces. In shape she is
ike the Mcrrimac?differing from the latter,
liowcver, in her draught of water, which is
much less than that of her ill fated predecessor.
She is heavily armored, and her port holes are
protected l?y heavy wrought iron lids, go arranged
as to close at the recoil of every gundie
has a massive beak at either end, and is,
moreover provided with a scalding apparatus,
to repel any attempt to board her. Her commander
is J. Pembroke Jones, formerly of the
United States Navy.
?
The Kentucky Hangers Again in the
Saddle?Another Order front morgan.
TLc following document reads as if Morgan
ivas about to start again on the war path:
J J EADQU A TITERS. MnilfSAN's CAVALIIV. )
Knoxville, August 4, 1862 }
Soldiers: Your country makes a Irtish appeal
to your patriotism and courage!
It lias been decided that Kentucky must be
freed from the detested Northern yoke, and
ivho so lit to cany out this order as yourselves?
The road is well known to you. You have
tlready taught the tyrants, at Toinpkinsvillc.
delation and f-ynthiann, that where Southern
icarts nerve Southern arms, our soldiers are inineihle.
To an enemy be as tigers?to our Southern
>reatren be as Lambs! Protect their homes,
espect their property! Ts it not that of your
atlicrs, mothers, sisters and friends?
Soldiers! I feel assured that you will return
viih freshdaurcls to enjoy in peace the fruits of
our glorious victories. In the meantime, let
our avenging battle-cry be "Rutlcr!"'but shout
'Kentucky"' to your kindred and friends.
John II. Morgan,
Colonel Cavalrv, C. S. A.
* * 1
The Resolutions'* of tiik Washington
iVau Meeting.?We give below the substance
>f tbc resolutions adopted at the Washington J
iVar Meeting, held under the eye of old Abe '
limself:
The first resolution declares the dismember- i
nent of the Union an event not to be contcm>lated
in any contingency whatever, and de_
ibcrately and solemnly declares that, rather
lian witness its overthrow, the North will pros
cute the war until its towns and cities shall
?e reduced to ashes, its fields desolated, and
ill that is dear shall have perished. "LgL the
Jnion," says the resolution, "be preserved, or
he country made a desert."
Lincoln's Decision about Black Kegi
ients.?The Boston Traveller gives the folowing
version of President Lincoln's remarks,
xplanatory of his refusal to receive negro regiments
into the Yankee service:
lie had made up his mind not to arm nrgros
t present, and the intimation was given that
ie should probably nevor do it. He gave his
casons without any attempt at concealmentIe
felt it to be his duty to keep Kentucky in
he Union. When Kentucky should withdraw
lie Union was lost, he said. When she withrew,
50,000 bayonets, now on the side of the
Jnion, would go over to the side of the rebelon,
for when Kentucky became traitorous the
order slave States would all be apt to follow
cr example.
From East Tennessee.
Chattanooga, Tenn., August 10.?The
Chattanooga Rebel learns that three discharged
Confederate soldiers were shot by General Nelson,
at McMinnvillc, Tenn., in retaliation on
the bushwhackers. One was a wounded Georgian.
General Tilgmaii arrived here last night, en
route for Vicksburg. General Buckner will be
intro t
iV Hlg,UV.
Ciiattanooua, August 17.?Morgan turned
up at Gallatin, Tcnn., 20 mile3 from Nashville,
last Tuesday, captured the place and 300 prisoners,
blew up the railroad tunnel, destroyed
I three trains of cars and immense amounts of
commissary stores. lie then sent a despatch
to Mayor Smith, of Nashville, saying he would
call on him shortly, as he has not seen him
since he (Smith) got beat for an office in the
Confederate army. Morgan camped the next
night at Ilartsvillc.
Bv an arrival from Nashville, we learn that
Neill S. Brown claims to be true to the South,
and is anxious to be put right on the record.
Knoxville, Tens., August 16.?There was
slight skirmishing by Gen. Stevenson's forces,six
miles from Cumberland G?ap. Fifteen prisoners
were taken. A rumor prevailed that the
enemy were evacuating Cumberland Gap,-^ .
Knoxville, Tenn., Augast 16.?Information
from Cumberland Gap states that General
Morgan, Commanding the Yankee forces at
that place, is retreating, leaving behind only
the renegade Tennessee regiments.
I-'rom 1 lie Valley of Virginia.
I Bichmono, August 16.?On Monday last,
i twentv-two Virginia eavalrv. tinder eoinmnn.l
- O m * "
of Lieutenant Baylor, made a brilliant dash
into Front Royal, in the face of a thousand
Yankees, lie captured the Piovost Marshal,
and thirty of the Provost Guard, and eleven
horses. Lieut. Baylor's men were charged
upon by two companies of Yankee cavalry and
a body of infatnry, when twenty of their prisoners
escaped. Toll prisoners, with the eleven
! horses captured, wore brought into Harrisonburg
Tuesday night. Our loss, was one man
killed, two wounded, and four horses killed.
Sickness Caused from "Exposure to a
Draft."?The Newbury port (Mass.) Herald
says it never knew it so sickly before at Newburyport
as it is now. The disease effects
only males between the ages of 18 and 45.
The eases are very distressing. Several have
occurred where men have nearly lost their
sight; they say that bad as they hate the Confederates,
they could not see one across the
street, and spectacles aic in demand. Some
are badly ruptured, but were never troubled
bv it till last week; and others are lame. This
affects the mind as well as the body. They
| see war in a different light than formerly, and
some of the foremost Abolitionists begin to
think that they would be willing to abandon
the negro if the war could only be closed at
once. This is a treriblc disease and widely
spread.
Another effect of the "exposure to a draft,"
is thus noticed bv the N. V. Tribune.
We are pained to notice a great decline in
the price of one article of merchandise, and an
entire stagnation in the business within a few
days. The Late proclamation of the President
has produced this prostration in this business.
It has annihilated the trade in hair dye. The
stock, good-will, and fixtures of all the hairdye
establishments arc for sale. Nobody, except
some ancient female, has used huir dye
since the call was made for all men "under
45 years of a?e." Cray hairs are not onlv
honorable, they are fashionable. How suddenly
some men grow old!
Chinese Cotton.?An English journal says
that a cargo of 26,000 bales of Chinese cotton is
expected at Liveryool fiom Shangnac?the
first Chinese cotton ever sent to England.
The execution of John Richardson, alias.
Louis Napoleon, convicted in Richmond of
counterfeiting Confcdcrato Notes, has boon tin
ally fixed for the 22d of the present month.