The Camden confederate. (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, August 22, 1862, Image 2
J. T. HERSHMAN, Editor.
" FRIDAY, AUGUST a?, 1S6S1.
The Battle of Cedar Run.
This battle, which took plaec onjthe 9th inst.,
between Stonewall Jackson and Gen. Pope's
command, was a heavy engagement. From
the Northern accounts, their troops suffered
terribly. With their usual habit of lying, they
report our force as being the largest, by far?
which was just the reverse. The New York
Times is down on Pope for bad management.
Our Soldiers in the Field.
As there is every probability of another
winter campaign, we hope our patriotic citizens
will bear in mind the cold and privations to
which their friends and neighbors arc exposed,
in the camp; and go to work, and make underclothing,
socks and comforts. One patriotic
citizen,j who contributed handsomely last year,
has said he will double his contribution this.?
Let every one do according to their ability,
,and begin in time. As long as our men have
to fight, we must sustain them by every means
in our power. Cold weather will soon be here
?remember the soldier.
The Camden and Kershaw Bible
Society
Will celebrate its 5th Anniversary, in Camden,
on next Sabbath, by a Sermon, to be preached
at the usual hour of morning service, 10 1-2 j
o'clock, a. in., at the Presbyterian Church, by !
the llev. S. II. II ay. After which a collection
will be taken up for the Bible cause.
A meeting of the Society will take place at
the Methodist Church, ?n the evening, at 8 1-4
o'clock, p. in., when reports of oflieers will be
heard, and election of officers for the next en"
suing year made, and delegates chosen to reppresent
the Society in the State Bible Society
soon to assemble at Columbia. At this
meeting several addresses from members of the
Society may be expected. A collection for the
Bible cause will likewise be taken up at the
mcctinjr.
The friends of the Bible generally, arc earnestly
requested to attend both these meetings.
W c are requested in tlijs connection, to give
notice, that there will be no morning service in
the Methodist Church, that its congregation
may attend at the Presbyterian Church, at. that
hour. W. II. II. WOBKMAN, Sec.
The Iritli Potato.
We have been kindly presented, by Mr. C.
II. Peck, of Camden, with |pine of the finest
specimens of the Irish potato that we have ever
seen?grown either North or South. They
arc the Prince Albert potato, and were taken
from his garden. The yield is almost incredible,
unless to those who have cultivated the
same article in the same way. Those presented
us were hut from one hill, and was near a
1>eck when taken from the ground.
Watermelon Syrup.
Tl.o frtllnwinff lino !?,.,??. I.-...11 ? l --
I vvvil/l 11(1.1 l/w'll liaiMH'll II*, i)\
a lady of Camden, for making melon symp :
"Scrape the juice, and strain through a bag,
and boil till it is as thick as molasses."
We have received a fine article of the syrup,
made by Mr. John L. Mickle, whose process
was the above.
Shall this be a War or Extermination?
The report that seventeen men were hung
to avenge the death of McCook, and the accounts
of the outrages committed by the Yankees
wherever tliey have a foothold on Southern
soil?taken in connection with the vengeance
as seen in the Northern papers, as indicative
of public sentiment, can leave no
doubt on the part of our enemies, but to ur?re
' o
a war contrary to the maxims ami customs of
civilized nations. Upon the Northern people
will rest the terrible odium and the horribel
result. They inaugurated the war, and with a
folly, only equalled by its madness, have they
persisted in carrying it on. Maddened at their
recent defeats, they breathe the direst vengeance.
They forget the high authority which
says, "Vengeance is Mine." "I will repay,"
saith the Lord. They arc a doomed people;
and the very course thev are now pursuing
will fall with greater force upon their own
heads. In the meantime let our government
put forth its pdwer, and meet these miscreants
under the leadership of JJctleu, 1'ofe, Mitchell
and Grant, to the same punishment they
arc now inflicting upon our citizens. Retaliation
should henceforth be the watchword of
every Southern citizen.
Acknowledgment.
The Managers of the "Soldiers* Rest** acknowledge
the receipt of Ten Dollars from
the "Ladies* Flat Rock Aid Society,** through
its President, Miss Emily E. Perry.
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The President's Message.
The Confederate Congress met on Monday
last. We are unable to publish hi full President
Davis' Message, but will give a synopsis
of it.
"The President compliments the troops for
their gallantly and good conduct, illustrated
on hard fought battle fields, marked by exhibitions
of individual prowess, which can find
but few parallels in ancient or modern history.
The zeal and unanimity of the great body of
the people give assurance to the friends of constitutional
liberty of our final triumph. The
vast army which threatened the capital of our
Confederacy has been defeated, "tind the enemy
is now seeking to raise new armies on a scale
such as modern history does not record, to effect
the subjugation of tli6 South, so often
proclaimed as on the eve of accomplishment.
Our enemies arc becoming daily less regardful
of the usages of civilized war and the dictates
of humanity. Their wanton destruction of private
property, the murder and capture of private
citizens, their order of banishment against
peaceful families, arc some of the measures used
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i>\ uin nunicss mvaucrs to enforce tlie submission
of a free people to foreign sway. The
President refers, in this connection, to the
Confiscation Dills, the forgery of moneyed obligations
of the Confederate States by citizens of
the United States, and the apparent complicity
of the United States Government in the crime.
Two, at least, of the Generals of the United
States arc engaged, unchecked by their Government,
in exciting servile insurrection and
arming slaves. Another has been found, of instinct
so brutal, as to invite the violence of his
soldiery against the women of a captured city.
Yet the rebuke of civilized man has failed to
invoke from the authorities of the United
States one mark of disapprobation of liis act,
nor is there any reason to suppose that the
conduct of Benjamin F. Butler has failed to
seeuie from his Government the sanction and
applause with which it is known to have
been greeted by public meetings, and a
portion of the press of the United States.
Inquiries have been made of tlie Commanderin-Chief
of the armies of the the United States,
whether the nttrocious conduct of some of their
military Commanders meet the sanction of that
Government. An answer has been evaded, on
pretext that the inquiry was insulting. No
method remains for the repression of these
enormities, but such retributive justice as it
may be fcyind possible to execute. Vengeance
will not be wreaked on unarmed men. rm wn
moil or children, lint meted out to murderers
and felons, who disgracing the profession of
anus M-ok 1o make of a public war the occasion
for the commission of the most monstrous
crimes.
The president refers to reports from the
heads of several of the Departments. He approves
the recommendation of the Secretary
of the Treasury for an increased issue of Treasury
Notes, convertible into eight per cent, bonds*
He invites favorable consideration to the recommcndationsof
the Secretary of "War, relative
to the Conscript Law, and expresses the opinion
that it may be necessary hereafter to extend
the provisions of that law, so as to embrace
persons between the ages of 3f> and 45. The
vigor and ctlieiency of our present forces
inspire the belief that 110 further enrollment
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?111 uu necessary; 0111 a wise ioresigiu requires
that the means should exist for calling such adC*
ditional force into tlic Held without awaiting
the re-assembling of Congress.
The J'resident states that, in spite l?otli of
blandishments and threats, used in profusion
by the agents of the Government of the United
Stales, the Indian nations within the Confederacy
have remained firm in their loyalty and
steadfast in the observance of their treaty engagements
with this Government. The President
concludes as follows: "We have never
ceasing cause to be grateful for the favor with
which God has protected our infant Confederacy,
and it becomes us reverently to return our
thanks, and humbly to ask of His bountcousness
that wisdom which is needful for the per
formancc of the high trust with which we arc
charged."
Baggage Depot for South Carolina
Soldiers In Virginia.
To the Editor of the Mercury : Permit ine,
through your columns, to solicit the aid ot our
generous people in behalf of an enterprise
which must recommend itself to all.
The want of a Central Depot for the baggage
of our South Carolina troops which they
desire to have at hand, but cannot take to the
field, has long been felt. Other States have
adopted the plan, and only a scruple to use
money appropriated for hospital purposes for
other matters, has prevented inc from meeting
this serious want.
The loss of baggage and boxes has been so
heavy upon the troops of our State, that I
have finally hired a large building, where I
propose meeting these wants.
1st. A Hospital Bureau, similar to the one
we had at Charlottesville, whence all articles
needed by our sick, wherever they may be
cured, be issued upon demand.
Another of the officers immediately arose,
and approaching the noble and courageous
lady, took her by the arm and told her, so that
the other Federals could hear, that she must
accompany him before General J hitler. He
immediately placed her in a cab and drove
awav?but not to the Beast's quarters, lie
directed the cab out of the city and through
the line of sentries?an 1 further on still, until
beyond the reach of the tyrant's outposts. The
act of the heroine had made a hero of the witness.
He told her that he considered her as
justifiable and noble, and that in a moment
he had determined that she should not be sacrificed
to 1 hitler's vengeance, and adopted the
expedient by which he rescued her. lie continued
to escort her on her journey through
the country until they arrived in the southern
lines at Camp Moore, when he delivered himself
up to the Confederate authorities, to be
dealt with as a prisoner or otherwise.
So ends this heroic and dramatic incident
of the war. Mrs. llyams basset a lofty cxam?
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l?iu ioi ouuiiicni women, ami mo gallant gentleman
who delivered her lias shamed its army
and the whole North. We trust he has renounced
forever the service of the oppressors,
and that a rank equivalent to his deserts may
reward him in ours.
(Jen. Winder is down on the substitute agencies
in Richmond. lie has issue an order
forbidding all such agencies, and declaring that
when such agents arc employed, the principal,
the substitute and the agent will bo impressed
into the military service, and the money paid
for the substitute and a reward to the agent
will be confiscated to the government.
Interesting from tlie North and, West.
riots at the north?capture of independence
city an& a garrison of federals,,
etc., etc.
Mobile' August 19.?A special despatch
from Grenada, dated 18th, says Northern papers
of the 13th have been received hero. It
is reported that Gen. Pope has been heavily
reinforced, and is now ready for a movement on
Gordonsville. Gen. Uurnside is said to be cooperating
with Pope. The guerillas are reported
net.ivi* on flmon rivor t\nntii/>lrr A i..,.
rious riot occurred at Buffalo on the 12th, between
the Germans, Irish and ncgros, because
the ncgros underbid them in labor. Two of
the rioters were shot by the police. The Mayor
called out the militia, expecting a renewal
of the disturbance. The Yankee accounts of
the battle of Tazewell acknowledges the loss
of three killed, 15 wounded and 50 prisoners.
They do not, however, claim a victory. A despatch
from Lexington, Mo., says Independence
was attacked l>y 1500 rebels, umlcr Ilnglis and
Quantrcll. After four hours' severe fighting,
the whole Federal garrison had surrendered,
with the loss of 20 killed and a large number
wounded. There is much excitement at Lexington
in consequence.
A Timely and Patriotic Contribution
The history of seige and bombardment ot
Vickslmrg furnishes many commendable install,
ces of self-sacrificing patriotism, but none more
so than the general conduct of the ladies, concerning
whom the Appeal relates the following
incident :
The gunboats were at Natchez, and our
troops were looking for them daily. Twelve
good guns were in battery below the city, and
everything ready for action except cartridge
bags for the 10-inch Columbiads. The com
mander sent messengers to all the stores in
town, but conld find no fianncl.
It had all been used in making shirts for the
many volunteer companies that had left the city.
lie then sent messengers on the street to appeal
to the men to give their flannel shirts for
caitridgc bags. The ladies heard of this ap
peal, and the absolute importance of the cartridge
bags. In a few hours from that time he
made the appeal, no l^ss than five hundred cartridge
bags were deposited at headquarters,
made of , the ladies of Yieksburg could
tell what, if anybody should ask them. Those
were the cartridge bags used by the 10-inch
Columbiads.
From the Wcsl.
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Moikle, August 18.?A special despatch to
the Advertiser and Register dated Jackson,
Mississippi, to-day, says that on the 10th inst,
the Federal gunboat Sumter, while attempting
to ma k#a landing at lJavou Sara, ran aground.
A demand for her surrender was made by our
authorities at Hay on Sara, on behalf of the
military of the Parish of West Feliciana, and
the volunteers from Wilkinson county, Mississippi.
Capt. Erwin, commanding the Sumter,
a>ked time to consider the matter of surrender,
which was granted. Meanwhile, the Fedora'
transport Ceres arrived, and the Confederates
having no artillery to keep her off, she ran
alongside the Sumter, which the officers and
crew hastily abandoned, and escaped in the
transport. Numerous small arms, and a large
amount of stores, were found on board the
Sumter, after securing which, she was fired and
destroyed. Unfortunately, the flpmcs destroyed
the railroad depot of West Feliciana, which
stood near the river bank, with 150 hhds. of
sugar. A part of this sugar had beer, seized
by the Federals, and left there under claim of
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uicii gunuoai usscx.
The next morning gunboat No. 7 and a
transport arrived at liayou Sara, and landed a
small force, which was allowed to march half a
mile inland, when they were attacked by the
Confederates and driven back to their gunboats
with a loss of some killed and wounded. One
of their gunboats afterwards threw four shells
into the town without any damage, and then
retired.
Among the trophies captured from the Sumter,
were two U. S. flags, one pennant, and one
chest of signal flags.
The following despatch was received here,
dated Bayou Sara the 17th,
''The iron-clad gunboat Essex is now lying
in the river opposite our town. A heavy and
continuous firing was heard last night in the
direction of l'ort Hudson.
2d. A Baggage Depot, where all the private
effects of soldiers in camp can be stored, and
boxes coming on them, received and forwarded.
A distinct apartment is allotted to each brigade,
regiment or company.
3d. A large Sleeping Apartment, of 30 or
40 beds, where friends arriving at Richmond
at night may find temporary accommodations,
or houseless soldiers may always find shelter.
For this purpose I do not need much money,
I have already a donation of three bundled
dollars. 1 hope I can defray all expenses by
special contributions, without drawing upon
our hospital funds. All friends sending boxes
to our troops in Virginia, should mark their
name and regiment and company, and
to "care of South Carolina Ilosnital Rn
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reau. Tlicy will be faithfully taken care of ami
delivered. Uoirr. W. Marnwkll, Jr.
State }tapers will please copy.
An ill iu ^eiv Orleans
The Mobile A<!rcrt>.? r has high authority
for the following statement:
Mrs. il. M. 11 yams, wife of the Lieutenant
(iovcrm>r of the State, passed on the street a
number of Yankee olliecrs sitting in a doorway
as she went by. < me of them arose and followed
her a few steps, and, arresting her progress
by placing himself in front of her, told
her she had omitted to how in passing. She
attempted to avoid the rullian, when he repeated
his remark, and asked her if she had not
read (leneral J hitler's "? ?rder No. 22," with
reference to the treatment of Union oflicers
and soldiers with respect. Endeavoring to
pass the fellow, lie threw his arm around the |
lady's waist, and passed his foul lips upon her
face. As the villian released her from his embrace,
the Southern lady cooly drew a pistol
ami shot him through the body, so that lie fell
dead at her feet in the insolent llush of his
cowardly triumph over the insulted virtue of a
feeble and unprotected woman.