The Camden confederate. (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, August 29, 1862, Image 2
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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