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SO, 1863.
AcHnowledfemoiil.
^ Cnpt W. Clyburn requests us to return his lastihg
thanks and that of the Mofflt Rifles, to Miss Fannie
Hat, for a package of finely knit sofcks&
'j*' I <t _ .1 i.i 4 a
' Biemplion and Conscription.
py refTerenee to a Special notice in our advertising
coj^qitiS^ lij will be seen that the Board of Examining
Surgeona:will be in Caiuden on the 26th and 27th in*
etanits. tfhis will be the Inst chance for those wishing
to* avail themselves of exemption.
Found Dead.
Coroner Marony. on the 11th inst., impnnncled a
Jury of Inquest to be holdon over the bodies of Kdm0nu
and William Wages, found dead it; the wood*
some 11 br 12 milwfVom Camden. The on'y evidence
to be fbuncl, lives in Richland, In consequence of which
the jury was dismissed, until the parties may be presented
f ?r examination.
In refTerenoe to the circumstance?, the Carolinian
ays: "Kdmond Waoes, a deserter from Oapt. Wa
Tins' Company of Artillery, nnd his brother. Bii.l Wa
Oes. a conscript, of i his district, have eluded the vigi.
lance of the proper officers for several months, andbeen
reportod as committing nil sorts of depredations
on their neighbors in tho sand hills?killing stock,
stealing produce. Ac , On Tuesday night last, while
camping in the woods, they were both shot and killed,
and up to this time no information has been obtained
as to the person or persons by whom the deed was
done.
"A Voice from the Army."
We Would call the attention of our renders gene*
rally, and more especially the planters >f our district,
to the communication over the above signature, to be
(bond in another column. It is. the production of n
ripe and cultivated mind, and cannot but convince
every intelligent and patrio ic farmer and planter of
(be fal'acy of persisting in planting entt n during our
ptfgent desperate struggle for li e, liberty and iude'
pendence.
<jne oi our most uisnnguisi cfl ntni p triotic citi/.cns
?-whose plunting interests aie ns large ns any other
in,our district?hnve already expressd hi* determination
not to plant n orc than ebonyh f? r seed, or nt
most an acrjp to the hand, and devote all Imp best lands
to the culture of the various products on which depends
so much the 8ucces? of our cause May he live
always, and enjoy the fruits of an abundant harvest.
8ucb instances of true patriotism is wor hy of record,
and deserves the plaudit of a grateful people.
[roB the camden cqxjtedkratr ]
Mb. Editor: for mooths our community has been
suffering from a growing evil, viz : that of spccul t -is
riding from the lower end of Camden, past the utside
limits of Kirdwood, in order to meet the country whgous^?so
as to buy up poultry, provisions, <fce.. for the
purpose ol speculation. So long as thes speculators
only grabbed the contents of said yvagocs as the prices
demanded by the owners, and tnen shipped to Columbia
or Charleston, our market was seriously injured;
but when they come aud stop at the gates of private
houses and offer a much hurhnr nrir* timn ri?muini?ii
fcnd thus prevent parties buying tor private use, surely
our authorities ought to take some active step
to prevent such an evil Kiukwood.
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[for thk camden confederate.]
To my friends who have nominated me as candidate
(or tho rffice of Ordinary for Kershaw District, 8. C,
ti the present time, while I appreciate your kindness,
4 most res|.>ectfully decline the nomination, as I am
filling an offce of much more importance, the terra of
whton is for life time.
.J. K. RODGERS.
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[fOR THE CAMDEN CONFEDERATE.]
Declination.
Camden, March 17, 1863.
Mr. Editor: I notice that my name has been put
in nomination for the office of lntendant at the ensuing
municipal elections. I return my thanks to the
unknown friends for the iuteuded honor, but owin?j to
circumstances orer which I huve no con rol, I must
dccliuo tiio nomination, as I con d not serve if elected
Respectfully,
/AS. V7LYLK8.
9
[fob tiie cam dem confederate.]
Communication.
Mr. FdttoR: The success of our cause depends unquestionably
on a sufficiency of men and subsistence*
The sagacity and energy of our gove?tunent will provide
the first?the agriculturists of the country must
provide the latter Monev can bo forced. 'Ihewel- ;
faro of the country de.nands t'e sustenance of our.
finances. To the self-sncriflcinar spirit, zeal and harmonious
action nfour farm rs, the army and home peo* j 1
pie must look for fiH?d. T c I egislu'un s ol several of 1
the Ptatcs have restricted the cultivation of co ton to '
a limited numb- r of sere* per hand?ours to three j '
They In d no nuthoriy to touch the subject. It is | 1
contraty to a fundiineutai principle of our I 1
constit'tin. A cob>enton of the planters by j '
distrht should have been assembled by patriotic i '
movers?Stirling and rigid rcsolutipi4l passed* '
and such a spirit aroused in hcalities tl at no man 1
would dare contravene it. Sentiment is the lever by !
which to move tho con munity on such a subject.
It was argue that this would not do. legislation '
was regarded necessary give uniformity. Tho fegis- !
lature took cognizance of it Be it so. '1 hreo acres, 5
however, will not answer. The best Jund will bo se- *
lected; all the niniiure plac d thereon: corn will be
scarce; too much cott'?n wi'l be grown. Itxvillreqn '
nearly all of our lands and force to raise provisions
enough. Cut off from the grain and meat producing 1
section of our count r\ the portion of our Cohfedora y '
west "f the Mississippi. almost scperated r m ns. with !
tho foe permeating the cornucopia of that vast valley*. 1
to the hindcrrnce of :ts t roduction, with large armies {
in the Hold and thousands of those producers, refit- *
gee' fro-u their homes in our midst; the question of | '
supply is n start ing oiio If Legislation alone dcvel-' '
ops public -piri . and pstri tisin is tho offspring of I
f >rce ?th"n let us have it tip to the innrk Oovern'or '
I Bort ham's stirring proclamation will do no good. Three 1
j ac es are localized Legislation must undo legislation.
Let that body then lie convened; let tho planting ot 1
cott n be restricted to otto acre p r hand Cotton is a 1
surplus production and we need but little of it at pres.
ent?Mr. Stephens to the c mtrarv. Corn is life, and
blessings will follow its cultivation f?ogl ct it and 1
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uioihxj WMI1U.-IUU, iijr, anirviuion win en wi rnc a j
warrant the words. Tho greatest rtilfieiilty, the one <
which create* more uneasiness to day in official circles i
ol'the government is this question of supply. Flour is '
b coming scarce; we will huvo to report to cornN <
This war, on our side, depends on bread. The enemy
calculate on our exhaustion. Pr videneo lias b'essed ?
ua most signally. Tho worst however i* coming We I
must bo true to ourselves, and take heed Uom past ex- i
poMouco. It is with us to merit a llniil triumph, or
meet inglorious humiliati- n Tho people at home
must endorse the army Wo fight?y;.u must teed.
Your generals and army will defeat the sanguine foe, 1
I but whilst wo are figli; dig in the front, let n tour own 1
! countrymen thwart us from the rear. Bread wil en- '
Mire our independence. Tho army leans on the farmer
Let the trust be not misplaced. The planter who
; rai-es grain for his country is a patriot* The war, 'tis 1
true, fa is heaviest on liuii, for his products arc not enhanced
ih p oportion to oti er cumin dilies; yet the a.
probation of a p triots heart on co tributing his n ee l
to the triumph ol o r coilntrx s cause, is worth more
. than mere do.lurs. There aro higher aims in life than
money. I do noi desire to elaltorntc this matter ? f
corn planting. It is loo evident a , r position. Theio
is no alternative, if we desire success, but to plant it
It seems to tuei bat bur pe pie ought to correct three
faults. They are p? rtinent coll .tern ly to cur subject'
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r irM, lie re IS UHMIll O I lltl 1V Id Hit I responsihi ity?too
little indivi? unl paMotisin: second, the It in<- people
must no; regard themselves as a distinct class Iront
t .e army?the two must act in conjunction; third,
let liberty, not money, be the covenant 01 our coif .try's
anu$t Alnive all things plant corn Bread is safety ?
Br tad is independence?our cause d>pe. ds on b>eud
The soldier battling for you on the ensanguined ticld
demands it of you. 1
A Voice From the Army.
Fighting 011 Ihc Ta!Inlisifelite lllvcr.
Jackson, March 15.? the I'ol owng official despatch
has beeu received from Gen. Loring:
"Fokt Pkmh kton, inarch 13?1 p. m.
"There has been a terrille tiro by the enemy, uninterrupted
for four hours. Ir. m lento sixte n t eavy
calibre gunboats, two heavy guns on land and one
mortar All their guns Ir.un the boats exempt one
have ceased firing, and the mm bunts Imvu r.?iir?it
around tho bond, eight Inn d ed yards distant, showing
only ono gun. The enemy's gunboats and batteri
ies were constantly hit, and large quantities ofburuiiig
i cotton struck irom them. Wo huvo lost some valuable
.gunners and a few others. Thank Clod, our loss is
small, so far. The enemy's loss must be veiy great.
"Later.?March 13, 7, p. m.?Justus I sent off my
last despatch to you, the enemy opened upon us again
with guns from one gunboat, the land battery and |
their 13-inch mortar. The lire was kept up with great
spirit until aft* r sunset. The amunitioii lor our heuvy
guns has just now, arrived. '
I Port Pembcrion is situated At the mouth of the Tal
' laliatchie.
[ritoM O ik SPECIAL C? iRRKSPONDENT.]
AKIQV CORKDSPONDDlCR.
Camp Near Frrrukickskuro, Va., )
Mtyrch 5. 18G3 )
Adjutant .F. M Davis, of'our regiment. Ins just informed
mo that lie ? ill lo >vo for home to morrow
H?me, how sweetly sounds that pro?*i??ns word; nhd
those of us wlio were fortunate enough to get fur1<'Uiil'S
uud visit lioine, and have returned again to the
stern duties of this rnyjed li:e. appreciate?more than
over?-the blessings of liuvimr n cord omo I low fon.l
ly the heart fluster* with its wii mest Hflbetions around
it? several precincts, for "Ik? it ever so huuib e, there is
noplace tike home. 1 really envy the Adjutant the
treat in stor.- for liiin of "Home again.'' I Ml It chinond
on Tuesday morning, with an immense train ol*
3ars filled 10 overfi ?wing with soldiers returning to
the army from u louji*. The woaiher is now very
Sue,.clear and cold, with a prospect of continuance lor
several da* s at least.
Our neighbors over the liver, ore still in large force.
lh*ir baferies line the Rappahannock on the Stafford
lidCtnnd every indication shows that they have not
ibaudoiu d the idea of milking, in all probability an.ther
"On to Richmond.' The idea prevails in this
latitude, and I sh ?ro in tho conviction, that they will
liardly reach tho "Rebel Capital" by this route
O' it. Kershaw is at present in c m runt id of tho Division?Gen.
McOlaws being absent on fur ough, and
i ol \V 1). PeSaussnre (our Colonel) of the Brigade,
md ought long ago to have had a permanent command
of tins grade, or a belter officer, in every rc-pect,
3au hardly b<- lound in the whole Confederacy. But
the most worthy do not always have their reward
but evety pnriot must Wide his time: reward will come
if not in promotion, at least, in tlio consciousness of
having done ones duty. Sinco my r.-turn to carnp, I
liuve learned with painful regret of tlio deaths of two
members of my company. 15. P. Parker, son of Mr.
Vincent Parker of our District, died in camp, and was
burried liere during my absence \V. 11 Jourdan,
lied at the hospital in Lyueliburg during the past
month. I luve no official information of his d nth,
but have reliable information which leads mo to the
conviction that ho is dead.
They were Ixith good soldiers, and I hope that their
end may have been peaceful. This makes live of my
uoblo men who li ?ve died this year. Toor fellows
they wore all faithful to their country and its saciyd
Muse.
The lienlth of the troops continues pretty good,
ind their spirits excellent. "Town bull," and miow
ii dling a,-e lavorito amusements. The Weather pornitting,
1 will write again. W.
From Virginia.
PlCtlMOXO, March 18.?Information 1ms been revived
hero that a skirmish oecurre 1 yesterday afterio'iii
ui Kelly's Kord on tlia upp^r llipp ihaunook*
I)'tween Gen. Fit/.lnuh Lee, and Pehaun's li rse ar*
tiller.v. The enemy was ah ut twelve thousand st'ong,
under (Sen. S onchnll. who succeed in cros-ing ? t lour
u'c oek in tlio al\erno n. Our lone did not exceed
two thousand. Wo have to lament the loss of Moj
p.'lliairi of \ I il.nnvti P..II ?i* sri?.
_ ? ? . MOM ??MJ. * UIIVU . Ul V ll^llllil.
the enemy wore badly enppl d and retreated lo the
nort i bank of the Rappahannock, JOiVin;? their men
and lioises Slowed in the road. They also left a hospital.
Lafor.
Richmond. March 18.? The engn^emcnt yesterday,
near the Ihip ahan ock. occurred at Jamison's Woods
w thin six mil> s of Cnlpepct C. II. Tin* enemv was
driven acr ss the river with heavy lov. Our loss
will not exceed two hur.dre 1 ami fifty killed. wounded
and cap tired. The e.-einy ev d nrly eon l em pi a cd a
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^ vntkAjnuitiMu, uuv nciv ioiicu unci are
discomfited.
According to r recent rriklo in n magazine r ''
one-third of the women of Knghuid never ma ry, und
three millions of females are thrown upon their own
exerlions for support.
]?I?v?'iiiciitN III ArkmifiaM.
Panola, Miss., March 12.?Tolerably authentic adndvices
ieeoived here say that Holonu, Ark., was at
tacked in the rear on Monday. 'Unties from that rruction
say that heavy tiring was heard yesterday.
The^nforniutkxi comes from desaiters. who s-iy the .
are hut 50u0 ir ops left at Helena. A gentleman fro >t
Memphis report ? that there are 2,500 s'ck Yankees in
the hospitals of that city.
Iniporlant from North Carol ^
"IJrlliel" Hill advancing on Xcr!
bcrn.
RAt.KIOlI \fnrol, IsC?Tl.rv V!..,..? - -
- ? *..? ivi'inton correspond".."^
oft itH Slate Journal says that < *eii I). II. 11 II cuttle
upon the enemy's outposts at Deep Gully, on tlie
Tre t Koad. eiyht mil s below and tliis side of Newbe
n. yesterday inoring The enemy's fore* was
four companes of infaniry and one ' t battery
These liecame p mic-stricken and fled aero s tlio stren
destr ying the bridge. Gen. Hill had it quickly rep-'ed
and push d o ? after the enemy. The General's
hot-e was twice struck wuh a minie ball.
A Yankee and a "buffalo," who wore captured, have
replied Kinston. They report the enemy at Newborn
12,00?< strong
Qou. Hill is moving on Newborn.
The Lnte I'xploSloai at Itlcliiaiend.
Richmond, March 14.? fli irtjr deaths hare resulted
Iroin the rocont explosion of the Cartridge Factory on
Brown's Island.
From Charleston.
Charleston', March 18 ?All quiet here to-night
If no attack bo made to-morrow, it is suunnaed that
r I ??
ono-ny will wait fourteen days longer for tlie MXt
spring tide.
Tito i-team ship Calipso arrived here from Nassau
this morning. fcho was erased last night by the block*
adcrs who lired repeatedly at her. Due shell butafr
over her deek hurting uobodj'.
Cossbarclssscssfof Port lludnoa.
Pour Hudson, March 15.?The bombardment com*
ineueed at 2 p. yesterday, and coutinued up to &
p 'u. The enemy tired slowly Our batteries did not
reply. At 12 last night, n most desperate engagement
tooh place. The enemy endeavored to pass our batteries
under cover of the darkness The firing was
most terrific, and lusted 2 hours. One gunboat succeeded
in passing in a damaged condition The sloop*
oT-war Mississippi was set on fire and burnt to the
water's edge, in hoMtoi'our butteries. One large vessel
was completely riddled, and a third badly crippled
and with the rust driven b?ck. At 2 o'clock, the enemy
withdrew. Our v ictory is complete and glorioua
As liir t.s known, no casualties on our side. The bo a
ta it p isscJ is do i illoss so disabled as to render her
ach.evemeuts fruitless. Th'rty-six men and one raid shipmuii
of iho destioyod frigate Mississippi were
bi ought in by our cavalry this morning, several of
wnom were seveiely wounded.
Richmond, Murcli 1G.?Official despatches oouHrni
the victory at Port Hudson. The Mississippi was
burnt. Tho Richmond, Farrugul's Ityg-ship, went
l\ick dov/u the river d'-nuded. Two of the tlect, tho
I i i ; 11: i a 11 li< j i [ irub.i, got by our batteries
u cviplcd condition. The land forces advanced on our
works but (.tiled lo make an .attack. Tho Mississippi
was one el die best steamers in tho Yankee navy.
She was built in Pniludulphia iu 18-111 and carried 12
heavy gun*. .
We llud the following advertisement in the Charleston
Mt>c*>y of Sa.iMilay last:
Wan'ko, an Kxcmianck.?An Assistant Quarter
master, with tho rank of Captain, desires an exchange
' with a Captain of lufnot'y in ony good regiment in
the Held, ouch nn u3iee>, wishingn "nice easy berth/'
"w.tlHiut much to do," who does not mijid being culled
a "thief" by members of Congress and the press, and
a "swindler" by ihe planters?who is willing to bo a
lploL (or ii nv lunJnh.ou AfUftA* ?.!.? ? 1 * * * *
-.v v.? ..ivca viuvci n iiu llll'v iihvc uic iucic
of being "Cotitniniidooi'?\vt-o is thick skinned
cuou^lt to be bufi'oled nl.ont Willi contradictory orders
issued by o*"cois who tui..ik they liuvo ihe privilege?
e.m be ticeom niodaled by addressing A Q. M , at this
olliue. I'lie pieseut incumbent, though resigned to
lis fate, lives in hope of a tennhiatiou of the war or
an exchange us now prapor-ed.
OBIT I 'ARY.
\V d. 0 DUTL'O^J, d o 1 113;*r Sharpaburg Maryland
o i ill? I9ih tl.yoi' S yto-.n'-ier, 1862, from a
w am I in the head roe ived in that memorable struggle
on the 17ill d iv oiMnt inmitli. Born and rea ed
in dimdeu. he de>ne mod himself with propi iety, und
possessed ihe es?,eo n ol all wlio know hi no. A du ilul
soi'i lie eoin i'.Mued uiueh to t!*j support 4>f his mother
and famil;. His ti.namely loss is a siyd bereavement
to then. 1 know hint most int mutely as a soldier,
an i it that cipicuy I desire to j?a n merited tribute
his w >rili. ilid slerlu?'? rtiinltiuw ti?. #?..ii ?.s~
- _ ? ? ?IV V<UI VI IIIH
St u met in liiso a pr >mpt resp.msc. ami the boom oP
ilie guns fr..ni .Stumer's en?'> tile nei.ts f<> ml him in
the im.ks of the Camden Volmtoers Virginia needed
a-Mm. nice. and tu common w'r.'i the bra ^ e spirits
of lii it pall nit old Company, wlio.se death roll is u noble
m testation ot i?* ildelily ami stern battle tri ds. he
: left his home to uphold the li >uor of the South on the
I soil reude o I immortally classic hy the life blood of myriads
of-g illant d For eighteen months lie partici
piled in the tr mi t trimnpli of the army of the Po*
torn ic. whose hati'i is have never trailed the dust,
but up and 01 in ' the smoke o' twvn y b? k'es has
b irne a of. St. Andrew's cross, while t o shout of its
soldiery h ive leveroerated -ii the h nks of the Potomac.
or amid the ina'slies o! ihe iJliiekuhonnnv. I*, is
a proud recollection to ii s friends, that ibis gallant
soldier tdia ed the daubers of nine cng igemenl-. Ho
wa? destined lo fall at Sharpsbtirg in the fiercest strii"i
of iliis war. Brave and ardent, he exlirlnted in ac|
lions the self pos^e u of a veierun, ami by liis ex
Htllole .ll'uod his < .! lis f? it '<?rls "I"
, _ _-t --- ? - " -- ?" "O
. wns empliaii'-nry n good fighter and although weary
cxltnusied an I ftxtl wo. lie wil ed himself into thutr
f great bait e, io t ul-a ! tho iressony r of death.
Prompt obed'ona \hy, hew.ts a sol lier of ilto
highest order?"nver absent ii- 'osa necessarily so, or
by pei mission. Iio tfr ihe pi "'do of his officers From
, a priv o. he rose to be C ?rp?r an I subsequently
Orderly Sergeant of his < company. Ho supported ths
f' discipline. and sos *' ied ti?e military tone of the or
gynizalion. Hardship, hunger nor danger conl I cow
i his -pir ts, but resohuo ami patriotic ho loved his
country with n sincere devotion. She uiouins no better
sold.or?site li.m no purer patriot.
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Wanted to Sent,
IN OAMDKN OR KHtKWOOD, A HOUSE CON
turning five or six Rooms.
March 20 * *