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[ .1. T. HERSHMAN, Editor. I FRIDAY* AUafST SM>7 IMU2. I The riiiiich. \Y o arc requested to say, llicro will l?c no i *er\ ico in the Methodist Kpiscnpal Church on i next Sabbath morning. The Rev. S. M. May will preach, iti the Moth- ! odist Church Sunday evening, at 14 pa^t end?t o'clock? wcatlicr permitting. - I'tinl W '? ? - ? w?. mt. lA-iinrr, We had 1.1 io pleasure, on yesteidav, of greet- j '"ct * i*|'t. ljuiTNv.it, who, wo regret to say, is , laboring under a seven; indisposition, ? 1 nun the constant and prolonged ' \pest:re '1m- i ring the battles before Richmond, as well the fatiguing iub*>?sv incident to lortg marches, etc., since that time. lie reports the health of" the company fair. military Dlcclion. On Wednesday last the W'nteree Mounted i Riflemen, were regularly organized, and the J following gentlemen elected officers: , E. M. lioYKiN, Captain. T. J. Ancki'm, 1st Lieutenant. .loiin Cantkv, 2d Lieutenant. Duncan Wiiitakkk, 3d Lieutenant. The ofliccrs and members of the above- j named company are requested?as will be seen by advertisement?to assemble at the Court ! House, on Saturday, 30th inst., at 1 I o'clock, j a. m. A few more recruits will be received, > if immediate application is made. Pope's Arntj. > From recent accounts, was making the retrograde movement at a rapid rate, leaving sufficient supplies to support our advancing troops, under Stonewall Jacksox, tor some time, lie was the (Jcncral?like tin; illustrious you no; Napoleon?who had beat his last retreat. We hope our \ietorious generals will persuc them with a success toe<jual the picture drawn by the Irish renegade, Thomas Fkaxcis Meagiikh, in his letter of the 7th inst. He says, if the Yankee army is not instantly reinforced, it will have to recede from its position, or incur a grievous repulse or surrender. Washington will be no longer safe. It will not be the line of the Potomac they will have to defend?it will be the line of the Susquehanna and Chesapeake. So may it he. ? Sales ofllloeKade <?oo<ls. From the published prices at which the sales of such oargos as have run the bloekade liave sold at. in Charleston, we, think they have prov- j ed an injury rather than a benefit to the covin try at huge. The consequence has been to increase the prices all over the South, w herever such articles were on hand, to a rate beyond tlie reach of the great mass of the peoplethrowing into ihe hands of speculators the proper business of the regular merchants? many of \vhom,trom a desire not to engage in this unrighteous exaction, have stayed away from the auctions, and left it to those bent upon making money?careless ot tlie opinions or feelings of tlieir fellow citizens. It is a knock-down argument to tell a purchaser when asked fifty to one hundred per cent, more for an article than it sold for a week before, "it brought that price at a caigo sold at Charleston." The spirit of avarice thus fostered is dangerous to iho liberties we are now contending fin-; and those whose only aim is the ncoumulnt.i'?n of wealth, acts in reality as if fliev did not, care for the success of the South, so their cotters are well tilled. Lot every man show his hand in the camp on the tented field, or I?v his conduct at home, in rendering every assistance for the accomplishment of our delivcrcncc from Northern despotism. By their fruit they will he kiK w a. Ii2i|>oa*lanl from die West Chattanooga, August 27.?(General Maxev's brigade crossed the river last night, and occuo c - ' pied Bridgeport without firing a gun. On Sunday morning, the Yankees got frightened <at McMinnvillc and evacuated it. burning an immense amount of stores and munitions. In three hours from the time the panic commenced, not a Yankee was in McMinnvillc. A Gentleman says the Nashville Union says Morgan and Forrest had a battle near ftusscllvillc, with the Yankees, in which the Federals were whipped. The Nashville Union says the Federal forces at Clarksvillc have surrendered to a smaller force of guerillas. 1 1 1. 1 . CoiiRrt'** of I lie r?ml?doral?' Staler. Amon^ tlie important matters brought to the attention of this body is the increase o! the army by conscription, calling for men from Of) to 4f>, also the propriety of {(rantine to tiic Xorth-wesleni States the free navigation ??t tin* Mississippi and Ohio rivers, provi led they \\ ill at once desist from further participation in this ernel and unnatural war. It would be 1 of threat importance to the South if the North-i western States would see their true interest in this matter, and leave New England, New York and Pennsylvania to light their own bal?l,.o n !o ii i-.i:<:~? : '' . .V IV id 111 vj III'VI il IVII scIIII11IU1I L OI U1C - mainly centered in 1'inciniiati ami Chicago? that bave tied them to old Aijk's car, and will, if thev do not draw out, burden them with a debt which will take them many long years to pay. Now is the time for them to act. From tlio Seal oil War in Virginia? lb utcst firo 111 I*o|?c*n Army. The Richmond papers of Saturday contain some additional items from th" lines of the Kapidan: Pope's army, the da) hefoi< 1 u.mi * I by 25,000 ui"ii (V<en McClellac, on \\ v?11 > - lav aban" doued the lines of the bapidau, e\acuated Culpepper Court House, and at last accounts had retreated beyond l>randv Station, in the direction of Manassas Junction. < >:?i i r < s arc in hot pursuit. < Mil cavalry v.ere h.u raising the rear of the enemy and cutling iJI and capturing a great number of stragglers. I op' may make a stand at Warp'nton Junction ?>i Manassas, but. the opinion is entertained in military circles that lie will not call a halt until he has reached the earthworks on Arlington Heights. From flu* Setit of tVarin Virginia. The gist of the information from the lines of (leu. Leo's army contained in the Richmond papers of Monday, is that the Federal forces j liayc retreated in the direction of Washington j and Fredericksburg; that the light on Saturday at Knpahaniiock river was an etfprt to cover that retreat; that they were defeated with the h?>> of many prisoners, and that our army, having crossed the river, is pursuing them Northward. M ? lake the following from the Lynchburg nt,He,in: The Lynch lung J,', fjnfi/irun reports affairs along our lines as most encouraging to the Southern cause. It. was reported that our Celt ovals had succeeded in cutting oil Ihirnsido or Mc< 'lclhin, whichever one be in command in the neighborhood of Fredericksburg, from effecting a junction with Pope by laml from that place. But it the enemy are determined to tight, it will bean easy mattar for them to return to Fredericksburg, and embarking in their transports and landing at Alexandria, join liiin. This they will doubtless do if our Generals give them time. Fvidcnecs of haste and disorganization are visible along the entire route or the Yankee army as far as their retreat has been followed. Broken vehicles of all descriptions, abandoned stores, commissary and ordnance, knapsacks blankets and other articles useful to an anny? arc said to be scattered about in the greatest profusion. Persons who live on the line of march report that the men seemed completely dispirited and disheartened, and many expressions of murmuring were heard. Th'ey express ihe opinion that Pope's "change of base*' was forced upon him l?\ the discontented condition of his men. The prisoners stales that much ill-feeling exists between the officers and privates, growing out of the dilVerence of treatment, meted out to the two classes when capturd bv us. The otlieers insislnt/r it.-o ? 11 * I'Kti/ ?cn* C.XCUSaDIC 1()1* running, and 1-Ijc men swearing that if the oflieers ran they will ran too. I Alter.?Information reached us last evening, which we consider reliable, direct from the army officii, Jackson, stating that the enemy had retreated across the Rappahannock to Warrent.on, and finally had evacuated that place, ()ur troops under < .Jen. Kwell pursued the enemy on his retreat, and passed over the Kappahannock on Friday under a heavy artillery fiic from the rear guard of the flying foe, and on yesterday took possession of Wai ronton. There has been 110 fighting of any consequence dnring the past week. < Mir army is in fine condition and spirits, and determined to bring the enemy to an early account, if possible. The C'siiiKteia kvNiuw District Bible Society Celebrated its 4 2d Anniversary, on Sunday, the ?Itli August, 1802. A sermon was preached at the Presbyterian Church, of Camden. S. O., by the Kcv. S. II. IIay, at the usual hour of morning service, from 2 Timothy 3 chapter, xv verse: "And that from a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which arc able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith which is in Christ Jesus." After which, a collection was taken up for the Confederate. States Bible Society. At 8 1-4 o'clock p. in., the Society reassembled at tlie Methodist Episcopal Church, of Camden, S. C.^ where, after the opening exercises of reading, singing and prayer, conducted by the [Kev. Mannino Bkown, the minutes of the last Annual Meeting of the Society i i i? - i -l.i .-i viciu ic.ki aim iuiiiinikmi, aimi ino society wa? addressed L?y the Rev. Manning Brown, W. II. II. Workman, Es<p, and A. M. Kennedy, Esq. After which a collection was again tak?n up for the Confederate States Bible Society. Besides the amount contributed to the general purposes and objects of the Society, the sum of one hundred dollars was contributed to make Ccn. D. II. lln.i. a Life Mcmbci of the Confederate States Bible Society. The Society then went into an election for officers for the ensuing year, which resulted as follows, viz: 0. J. Shannon, President, J. B. Kersaaw and J. S. DePass, Vice Prcsi- j dents, W. ii. K. Workman, Secretary and Treasurer. Executive Committee, < )flicers of the Society, Ex-offieio, 10. W. Bonnky. Jlev. W. E. lli onson, J. P. Sutherland, A. M. Kennedy, Jas. DlNLAP. The following gentlemen were elected I delegates to represent the Society in the State Bible Society, soon to assemble in Columbia, viz: C. J. Shannon, A. M. Kennedy, J. S. DePass, liev. Manning Brown, Jas. Dunlap, Re\. S. II. Hay, Bev. .Stephen Elliott and \\ . II. It. W ork m an. i >n motion of A. M. Kennedy, it was That tiie the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Camden Confederate, Southern Christian Arfrocafc, ami Southern I*rc&bytvrijn. Benediction was invoked h\ the Kev. S. IIiiay, and the Society adjourned. W. if. R. WORKMAN', See. Sc*ii. Siiuiu \-ain a| work. Jticiimond, August -7.? Major-CIcneral Stuart, with a force of cavalry, surprised and routed a force of Y-ml _ . , ..v<n V'tlbll'lM Ignition, on the Orange ami Alexandria Kailroad last Friday. Ilis command destroyed an immense amount of stores, and captured 8G7 prisoners, including a Colonel, three Captains, and fifteen other commissioned ollicers; also, General Pope's two horses, saddle, uniform coat and servant; also, $G0,000 in specie and Treasury notes, and an ollieial letter of the highest importance, from Gen. l'opc. The command returned next day, with the loss of but two killed and five wounded. The enemy arc in full retreat towards Alexandria. Important from flic Southwest. a southern fleet reported in the gulf. Mobile, August 20.?A special despatch to the Advertiser and livi/istcr, dated Jackson, 'J 1th, says < leu. 1 higgles has occupied Baton Bauge. A despatch from Baton llougc states that Commodore Kaphacl Scmmcs, C. 8. N., is oil" the mouth <>t the Mississmni -1 _ _ j x'** * tit <1 i?1 ic c l" t ldu fleet, iiitoiiilcil to operate against the Yankees. No particulars given. It i> reported that tlie Confederate forces under (Jen. Haggles,-secured at Baton llouge 300 head of rattle and six bores, adandoncd by the enemy. All is quiet at Vicksburg. Important from Clinttniiooga. Chattanooga, August 26.?it is now certain that BncllV forces arc falling back from or down the Tennessee, having evacuated l?attle Creek, .Bridgeport, and Stevenson, leaving but a picket guard at each place. Morgan has issued a proclamation, dated Ilartsvillc, August 18, in which he declares bis intention of putting the law of retaliation in force. Since the Yankees will not permit bis paroles to be recognized, he says he will in future imitate them in exaction, and retaliate upon them the oppression with which friends are visited, and that he will continue this course until our enemies conduct the war according to the law of nations. ' Occiiputiou Baton Rouge l>y tlic Confederates. Mobile, August 25.?A special despatch to j Adver tiler and Btgistcr, dated Jackson, 25th, says that authentic intelligence has been received here that Bayou Sara has been destroyed by the Federals. Baton Rouge was to havo been occupied yesterday by the Confederate forces under Gen. Buggies. Much damage was done to the lower part of the city l,v the Federals before evacuating. Counterfeit Treasury Notes. From the Carolinian we learn that Secretarv Memminger has decided, in consequence of the numerous counterfeits, to withdraw from circuj lation all the Confederate Treasury Notes of | the denominations of one hundred, fifty and twenty dollars, dated September 2d, 1802. Any persons holding notes of the above denominations and <tate may deposit the same with the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer, and receive in exchange interest bearing notes or call certificates, which certificates will be taken up with other notes as soon as they can be prepared, and until taken up, interest wiil be paid at the rate of six percent. Co i ntk it k kit kh Him;.?B ich ardso 11, a I/US i Louis Napoleon, the counterfeiter, convicted some months ago of uttering forged Confederate notes, was publicly hung in Richmond, on Friday, last. Previous to his execution, lie had made a fuN confession of his crime, lie is the lirst utlerer of counterfeit notes who has suffered lhc extreme penalty of law in the Confederate States, and the readiness with which the jury brought in a vi?rdi<*i .ruin.- m I furnished gratifying evidence of the fact that the law against counterfeiting Treasury notes I will be henceforth rigorously enforced. i mmam ?^mmmmmmmmm tm wm OI3ITTJAR Y. J IX MKMOltlAM. JOHN K. "\Y ITi I Kitbl'OON, Jit, a member of 'The Kirk wood,*' S. C. Cavalry, scaled willi liis life, his devotion to his country, on the Kaiudan River, Virginia, on 'he IfOtli August instant. Bearing a dispatch from a reeouoitering party t?> Uenerul Lee's headquarters, he was intercepted and overpowered, and after sttrrendcriiig was rnt|des.-ly shot by a dastard foe. Tims, in early manhood, in his 21st year, has been cut oil another victim to this cruel war. His example in lite was ever eneouraging to his lellow-soldiors, and in death he yet speaks, for those of his comrades will be nerved to nvengo his fall. Kxeinpt, by virtue of Ids ollice. from active duty, having acted as Assistant Quartermaster to the eompatiy since its organization, yet, no opportunity of hcing in the litdd, ever escaped liini ; ho always volunteered and aecoinpanied the / corps to those points where aetivo duty and danger was to be found. 'flic letter from Captain Doby to his bereaved l'ntle er, communicating the sad intelligence, bears the highest tribute to bis excellence in every point of view, . and, must carry comfort to tho stricken hearts of his relations. " Duke el decorum est porpul' in >noi i.vt RIKD?At Richmond, Ya. July 1 1, 1802, "idr. JOHN McLKOD, of Kershaw District, ?S. ('., in the 4Nth year of his age. The deceased had gone to Richmond to visit his sons, who were in tho army near that place, and, on on his arrival, in taking his trunk from the car, it being night, the ear was pressed hack at an unexpected moment, and lio was can el it betwer.ii <i- > w _ IIH.UI, it;.II !<0 mutulated, iliat lie survived but a few hours. Below lie died, however, he requested Mr. Harnian Arrauts, who had accompanied him, to bring his remains back, which he did. His remains reached home on Saturday evening, the 19th ult., and 011 Sunday were taken to the family burying ground, at Auiioch Church, llis funeral was preached to a very largo and sympathising congregation of friends and relatives?alter which, his remains were interred. In his death, his family has sustained an irreparable loss, for, in early life, lie was a man that exhibited a social spirit, a friendly intercourse with the people at large, and in raising a family?lie sought their conilort?in bestowing upon them privileges and attainments, according to tho means that ho had at his command. His wifo has lost a kind husband?his children a father of pure affection?and the country a good citizen. Ho was a man of energy in business? ^ enterprising in spirit of friendship towards every 0110 in tho daily transaction of business with his fellow men. And in his latter day'lie was Idling a position in lif'o that showed ho was a truo friend to the poor in the time of their need. He lived tho lifo of a persevering man in business, but not to act the miser.? 11c actC'l as endeavoring to imitate tho good Samaritan in this our '.imo of trial, in our country's cause.? lie not only cared lor the families of those who had gone into tho service, but in behalf of tlio soldiers ho took a deep interest in carinir for them* >?;?. o IIUU IT11VU IIIO Iricnds or relations wore sick in camp, the sacrifice of tiino or money was not considered?ho visited tlio camps at different pl.accs, to bring home the sick soldier, or see that they wore eared for where they wore; and to others, whose misfortune it was to havo to go to see their sick friends or rotations in camp, if they needed assistance, ho was ready to grant it; and if Ids life could havo been spared through our country's trial, ho would havo been found a triend indeed in time of need. But wo must bow in submission to the all wise God, whoso will wo should pray to bo done. Tho deceased had not made a public profession of religion, but ho was a man of morality and sobriety in his doportmont, and was a truo friend and well wisher to tho cause of roligion; and in many acts of his life he imitated the devoted Christian. Ho leaves a wife and ten children, to mourn his ? loss, two of which aro in the army at present, and iv large circlo of friends, relations and acquaintances, ? who deeply sympathise and lament his death. May tho Lord sanctify this sad bereavement to Hit I surviving relatives of tho deceased. J. li 1J. ? ! I