VX. - , '
p:\ ?
**$?"%?* .v - > . 4. ,
It may not be proper tot us to give the plan
4qWM>? :**' 5t * 8U?h
^iL^^oulenU perawrered in, willfully
>WlSlW* purpose for which it was intended.
Cb?Itlc* la lie Kershaw ? nards?
Ca?U Warren.
We are indebted to the kind attention of
Lwot. J. A. Schbook for ths following list of
casualties In Company D., 15th Regiment S. C.
V* is ths battles fqdght since the 20th August,
1 MO:
August 30.?Lieutenant C. A. Fisher, wounded
slightly, in leg; Sergeant J. W. Young,
knee; Privies W. D. Warren, foot; Samuel
Yatos, leg; James L. Gardner, foot?slightly.
September 14.?Wm. Brown, neck?slightly.
D. Jordan, shoulder; W. II. Capell?dangerously.
in head: M. Scott, neck?aliirhtlvr TC?
naao ouguwjr nuuilUOUi
Captain E. B. Canty was severely wounded
in both thighs, but hopes of his recovery is entertained.
In Capt. Lkitxer'b company Sergeant Wm
C. Dutton fell mortally (supposed) wounded,
bat was yet alive at last accounts. The enemy
had sent him back to our lines. It is possible
he may recover, but not probable. He is at
Winchester.
Hiram "Nbttles was slightly wounded in the
leg. J- Arrants and Jambs Coopkr were
Killed on the field; J. Freeman, Sergeant D.
Ryan and C. P. Pearson, were slightly womid.
wu, ? viAiwnbi^ wan idl lo idkq carc ot
the wounded, and fell into the hands of the
enemy. <*; v
All ofsthe above named gentlemen fell whilst
bravely leaking their respective charges.
In another article will be found the complete
list of casualties in Capt. Warren's company.
We hope that our worst fears may not be
realised?an$ that the wounds of all may not
be so serious as they are reported, but should
H prove otherwise, they and their friends will
have the proud satisfaction of knowing, that bv
their deeds of valor they have won for themsevea
a same that will be rombered and honored
when others shall be forgotten.
Thomas Carlylo, in a speech on intervention,
made tin following characteristic utterance
with reference to tne war: "It is," said he,
"tho dirtiest chimney that's been afire this century,
and the best way is to let it barn itself
oat"
w ' ' 7~"? 1 ?'
Watts, hip?severely.
September 17.-?Lieut. C. A. Fisher, seriously,
leg (amputated); Privates John Ervin,
shoulder; Samuel Hernby, both arms and legs?
severely; B. F. Johnston, shoulder; James Matto*,
both anoles; W. Brannon, jrn foot; Lewi8
Gardner, hip; Frank Watts, hip?slightly.
Missing?W. J. Spradley; D. G. Fletcher, J.
B. Capell; W. W. Watson.
We regret much to hear of the illness of
Capt. Warrkn, and Lieuts. Sciirock and
Burns, who, we understand, were compelled to
remain in the hospital duriDg the last engagement.
< . '
Xlie Battles of Blue Ridge and Sharpsburg.
Again have our brave boys met the foe upon
the bloody fields, and scaled with death their
devotion to their country's cause. The large
list of martyrs has been lengthened, and many
Loroea more have poured out their blood as a
. libatiop on their country's altar. The meagre
return^ thus far recoived, prevent us from civ
ing a complete list of the casualties in the various
companies from Kershaw District.
Through the kindness of some reliable friends
who have received letters from their sons, wo
have been permitted to extract the names of
aeveral of our townsmen who have been
wounded:
Col. J. D. Kbnkbdt had the instep of his
foot slightly bruized and tendon of his heel
wounded. Adjutant Sill had his head cut by a
piece of shell, but is with his regiment. The
2d Regiment had 11 killed and 80 or 00
wounded! /
Adjutant 'J. M. Davis of the 15th Regiment)
tirAO eliivkftn
111^ ?pim
j Wo nad the pleasure, daring * recent visit to
tit* #ty to ruble/df Greeting Gdpi W. L Dx.
pam, of the DoSanssnre Light Artillery, who
gatets e cordial and pressing irmUtion to visit
Cainp Gilbert?named after that estimable
end philanthropic lady, Mrs. ?? Gn.nw,.
Prewd^nt of the 1*4^', Association <oft
Sumter District?and is located near James .la."
land, on the Wapoo Cat. ' We unhesitatingly
consented to join the Captarrr, wnd after a re
raailtably pleasant) drive of* twenty, minutes, behind
<a noble charger, arrived at camp, where
we were greeted by many old familiar faoea, a
number of whom are known to our citizens.?
Not the least among them, were Lieuts. Gilbert
and Rodokrs?the former named gentleman
being none other than the indefatigable,
talented and congenial editor of the Sumter
Tk_ D * -*
rr uivnntwn. JLSI. 1WUUWU) WO IOUIHl enjoying
the best of health, and to whom we are indebted
for an escort around the grounds, and a very
lucid description of the advantageous position
of their camp. We found the great majority
of the men in good health and fine spirits?
and a nobler or more gentlemanly company of
men could not be produced in the Confederacy
?composed, as it is, of gentlemen occupying
fair, enviable positions, in their various avocations
in life. In the company is to be found at
least a half-dozen collegiatcs, from the mother
institute of the State; some three or four members
of the bar, medical students, artists. Arti
- ? ------ - - r
zans, aDd a number of the honest yeomanry
our Stato may well boast of?all of whom are
rapidly becoming perfected in that branch of
the military, under the careful management
and drill of Capt. DkPass?who seems to be
the soul of his command. We think after
close observation, that few commanders enjoys
the unbounded confidence and esteem of their
men, as Captain D. One universal plaudit was
rendered him wherever we heard his natno
mentioned in camp or abroad. No member of
his company is allowed.to suffer, where human
power can alleviate in auy way the pains of
disease.
To the indomitable perseverance of Capt.
DePabs can alone be attributed the complete
snccess he has met with. He is not indebted
to any source whatever?either to Government
or private individuals?for his equipment. His
keen perceptive eye and untiring will has secured
to him his present competent corps of
officers and men, and complete outfit. During
our stay in camp we witnessed a dress parade
and drill of the company, who manoeuvred well
and rapidly.
Tho company received its name in honor
of our revered townsman, John M. Db:
Sausburk, Esq., and we feel satisfied they will
reflect credit on the honored name they bear,
if a chance is offered to meet in mortal combat
the insolent and tyrant foe.
Monopoly not to be Tolerated.
As we have before observed, not the least of
the evils we are stiuggling against during these
stormy times is caused by the unprincipled and
outrageous behavior of speculators and monopolizers
in breadstuffs and provisions. The present
high prices of countrv produce lias hAr>n
. . m tf A
many a matter of surprise. Farmers are raising
more produce now tlian they ever did at
any period before. "Why do the prices of these
articles run so high ? The answer, and the on- .
ly one we could give, is, that there are specu- I
lators here, who aro buying up at exhorbitant
prices, everything that comes into town, for
the purpose of sending it to Charleston and
other markets. They have their runners at ,
the head of each street entering the town, who
are instructed to buy at any price everything
that will sell. For in stance, there are certain
speculators in our community?who, by the
way, are not regular merchants?who offer to
give as high as one dollar per pound for all the
butter that may be brought to them, and proportionate
prices for most other articles of consumption,
which the good people of our community
really need. These articles are not
sold aflrain in the town of
? -- ? ? uub BIO
sent off to other markets.
Now, while onr people are quite ready to extend
the right hand of welcome to any refugee
or others who are or may be driven from
their homes, we are unwilling to suffer
through the avaricious acquisitiveness of
those who have come here for a double purpose,
viz: to avoid military service in Charleston
or elsewhere, and make money. We be"
t^st
fron/ it-^bntwfe do tespedtfully request Capt.
Huqhsow to call out the Reserves to drum
the, speculators of this character out of town,
to the tqno of *h? vogue's march.
~W? ?. . ?. * i \
? [for thb OAMDRSr oovnumtrayb.] -*-t
t To "A ConsUinem." .
< Mis. Editor: Permit me through your Columns
to reply to the suggestion majle in^your,
paper some time since, MA Constituent." I
should have answered at a much earlier date,
but for protracted, severe and continued illness.
Having noticed the response of my woithy colleague,
Mr. John M. DsSaussurr, and agreeing
with the views expressed in bis communication,
I take great pleasure in referring <(A Constituent,"
to his reply, as embodying fully and substantially
my own yiews.
Very respectfully, D. D. Perry.
]
The Rumaimg off of the Stcaniar
Planter from Charleston.
An association of negros, called the Freedmen'8
Society," met in New York last week.?
Several speeches were made, in one of which
it was stated that a negro woman who had
earned $50 at Hilton Head, S. C., was robbed
oi it by a Yankee while on her way to New
York. Robert Small, the negro who rau the
steamer Planter from the wharf at Charleston,
7
gavo the following account of his exploit:
I am called to tell the story of my escape
from Charleston. I do it with tho greatest
pleasure in the world. A hint from a sliipmato
led me to think about my escape; I thought
so much, I dreamed about it. I told my dream
to my friend, and he agreed with me. We
had a meeting at my house and all agreed to
be led by me. On tho 12th of May we had
another meeting, and agreed to start tho next
Wa 1.? ? J T
un^. n? man iuui uvavj ^una uii uvaru. J.
wished we had more to make the boat sail easier.
That night we came on board the Planter
one at a time, so as not to create suspicion.
Abraham, my friend, carried the trunk, as
though he was taking it to his boat. The women
and children were hid away in the engineroom
of another boat. Abraham kept watch
that night, and called me about 12 o'clock; the
moon was shining right up and down. About
three o'clock the fire was started, and the wind
blew the smoko over the city. I was scared.
I feared the' people would think there was a
fire near the wharf, bat nobody came. We
moved out of our position, but had to return
to take the women on board, and the boat
moved so nicely up to her place we did not
have to throw a plank or tie a rope. It was
early, so we steamed slowly down to Fort
Johnson. I didtvt want to appear in front of
the Fort in the dark, for fear they might suspect
me. At the right time I gave the signal
?two long blows and a short one. I put on
the captain's straw hat-, and stood so that tho
sentinel could not see my color. When beyond
the range of the guns we put on . plenty of
steam. I hoisted a white sheet, taken from
the bed, and reached the blockading vessels in
safety, and wo were received with cheers. A
man and his wife who had escaped from
Charleston in rice barrels, were next introduced*
A handsome collection for the Frecdmen's
Society concluded the exercises.
The Yankee Los* In ibe Battle of
Shurpsburg.
The slaughter of the Yankees in the battle
of Sharpsburg must have been terrible, even by
their admissions. The correspondent of the
New York Tribune, writing of their loss, says:
Wo have been burrying our dead and carrying
off the field our wounded. I have just
returned from the sickoning spectacle. Soldiers
who went through all the battles of the Penin?
gala say tlio battles about Richmond was as
nothing compared with it. The dead lie in
heaps, and the wonnded are coming in by
thousands. Aronnd and in a large barn about
half a mile from the spot where Gen, Hooker
engaged the enemy's left I counted 1250
wounded. Along the same road, and within
the distanco of two miles, are three moro hospitals,
each having from 600 to 700 in them,
and long trains of ambulances standing in tho
road waiting to discharge their bloody loads.
In killed and wounded no battle of the war will
approach it. In Snmner's corps alone our loss |
in killed, wounded and missing amounts to five
, f
Masaacko^tts, of four hundred 'fol^-sbr I
lost all but one hundred and forty-*er6i>. The
Col. and Lieut Col. were both wounded (The '
Major was fast seme month* ago,) and every
Captain in the Regmen^ IqUed or - dfcahled.
The 5th New Hamshire, about three hundred
strong, lost one hundred and ten enlisted men
jand fourteen officers. Massachusetts, out
eicrht recriments en/rat/red (?11 atcprI tl*? ** !.
~ > ?r- ?" , ynf
old-regiments, with their ranks,) loses fifteenhnndred,
and ^snsyiyapia has suffered morn
than any other state. The rebels seem to takot
off onr men and officers almost before theyhave
time to draw their men up in line of battle.
r
? ?
The latest Northern News.
Sbnatobia, M.as., September SO.?(To>tk&Mobile
Advo titer.)?The Memphis Bulletin
of the 29tb inst. has been recoivcd here; It
say8 that there is no news of importance from?
the North. All was quiet along the lines pC
the Potomac. Private despatches received in
Washington from McClollan's headquartersrepresented
matters as dull.
uvofatvu, (imvu juuuiaviiiu, oepicmDcr
says that that placo is no longer threatened?
Bucll's advance having arrived, via Salt Bivor^.
Bragg is concentrating his forces at Bloemfield,.
K j.
A correspondent of the Now York Tribune^
in describing that fight at Shepherdstown, Va.,
says:
"Barnes* brigade crossed the Potomac ah
Sharpsburg on Saturday. No sooner had theycrossed
than it was discovered that they woro
hemmed in on three sides by overwhelming
masses of rebels, who immediately opened a
most terrific fire of musketry from every part
of their lines. Gen. Barnes^ who was hi com
maud of the Brigade, instantly ordered hio
men tn fall oni'ABo tun ? a
huivm tuo fiicr. xl scene oi>
the wildest confusion and most terrific slaughter
then occurred. The rebels pressed them closely
and shot our men down by hundreds, as
they attempted to recross tho river. Great
numbers of the wounded could not contend
with the rapid current, and were almost instantly
drowned."
A late Chicago paper says that the advices'roro
the Upper Potomac to the effect that our
(the Yankee) troops had made no forward
movement, though active operations would not loner
hn /IaIavaiI Han T 1 J ?
0 j ? u?u ijcu g ijctuujuurteni are
at Falling Waters; the rebels are concentratingat
Winchester, which place ia being fortified..
McClellan, in an official statement,\ estimates
hit loss in the battle of the Antietam (Sharpsburg)
at 9,220 killed, wounded and missing,,
while that.of the enemy, he says exceeds 10,"
000.
A despatch from Washington to the Chicago
Times says that the rumor that a draft ia
about to be made has a foundation, in fact, to
the extent that President Lincoln has expressed
his determination "in case the country
does not at once rally under tho policy announced
in his Emancipation Proclamation,,
that he will immediately enforce the draft until
our army reaches an aggregate of a million..
_ r
of men."
Spoils.?A writer to the Mississippian enumerates
Gen. Price's spoils at Iuka as follows 4
Fifty or sixty wagons were ready to drive off,,
but the Yankee teamsters did not have time to*
hitch the teams, but thought it wise to sa?otheir
own bacon by leaving the wagons and:
riding off with the mules. Sixteen handred;
barrels of flour remained in one pile near thestation
house, besides what was found in thof*
ouunuissary. Auout eight thousand sacks of
grain were piled up on the edge of the town
besides some five thousand more upon the plate
of t.llA flnnnf 1--J -l i1
^?V|/VV( VlitUOUj miu, cioines, ana various
'good things' were found in abundance.*
The Campaign In Kentucky*
MuiiFKKsnoRo', Tbnn., September 28.?/^,
gentleman just arrived here from Bmgg's atmy^
reports that Bragg and Kirby Smitn have
formed a junction, and were within twenty
miles of Louisville. Humphrey Marshall wae
at Rising Sun, on the Ohio River, twenty mil*
below Cincinnati, and had closed the navigation
of the river. Buell, at last accounts vaa
on Green River. The Fifty-third Kentucky #
regiment had been mustered into Confederate
service. The enemy's force at Louisville wto V,
said to be 00,000?consisting chiefly of new v
levies. >