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## ii.H 1^1 11 " 1 I II II - I Ml )> amifD Coofrkrutr, AT THREE DOLLARS A TEAS, PAYABLE INVARIABLY IIALP-YEARLY IN ADVANCE Terms for Advertising: For one Square?fourteen lines- or less?TWO! DOLLARS for the first insertion, and ONE DOLLAR} AND MFTY CENS for each subsequent. ffl Obituary Notices, exceeding one Square, charged 9 to at advertising rates. . Il Transient Advertisements and Job Wor<s MLTST BEJr: PAID FOR IN ADVANCE. < ft No deduction made, except to our regular advertising j|< patruus. # [ j. T. HERSHMAN, Kditor.gi FRIDAY, JVL1 IT, 1S63. | Capl. Tlioiiia* J. Warren. I Fell, in one of the bloody battles recently H fought in Pennsylvania, Captain Thomas J.i Warren, of Company UD," 15th Regiment! 1 S. C. V., in the 39th year of his age. Wo feel I that we only give utterance to the universal! i sentiment of the community, when we expressSi the profound grief with which we malce thisK announcement. t i A native of the town of Camden, Capt. | Warren passed here his youth and the brief | years of his manhood. Too well and favoraKlit I'MAivn f a n o 1- n n it aiv1a<?iii uij aiivu ii iv aoiv rtujr vuiv^iu iij ill l^lil we yet would offer a slight tribute to the dc-H voted patrfot, the upright citizen, tha pure and? zealous christian. For, not without consolation jl to themselves can his friends recall the inci-9 dents of his life; not without advantage toll others, make them known. ll He was thrown early in life upon liisjfj own resources; with fine natural abilities,! but with comparatively small advantages from! early education?the ordinary English branches! being all for which he was indebted to the! schools. But with a noble - ambition, resolute! will and unswerving probity, he set about toE become the architect of his own fortune. Aw* fortune which if it did not embrace great wealth?, or honors, yet secured for him the confidenceS; and respect of all, and an influence thro ugh on tja the District at once extensive and enviable. Since 1845 he has been connected with tliey "Camden Journalfor the greater part of then period as its editor and proprietor, and he al-gj ways endeavored, with all his power, to wieldn the influence of his position for the public good.E Mr. jli v uivnouivo aiivv/iiu^ bUU j;iU3j/UI IIV ilUU ^ CI' fare of our town ever wanted an ardent advo-l eatc, when his voice could be heard. NoB South Carolinian gloried more in the proudR history and position of his State, or strove more earnestly to maintain and elevate it, than he did. No onb felt more keenly, or resented more warmly every aggression of Federal upon State authority than he whom we mourn today. As a consequence his was one of the earliest voices that greeted the banner of secession; and following up his words by his actions he raised a company,, nearly two years ago, and engaged actively in the strife, from the attack on Port Royal to the battle of Gettysburg, where he fell. * At various times he was called upon to fill offices of honor and trust, both municipal and district, which he performed with credit to himself and with advantage to those whom he served. A useful citizen, a devoted patriot,?he was more: he was a pure and upright Christian; and while as a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he was warmly attached to theH forms of worship and government of that or-H ganizatior., his heart, unhampered by any tingcB of sectarian birrotrv. was lame anonnrb t.n ^nm-l o J 1 O" a~ "" " prehend in its love all that was pure and noble and good, let it emcnatc from whence it might. In the benevolent and charitable movements of the day, among others the great temperance reform, he was an ever active and untiring laborer. Characterized by an ardent earnestness, he did whatever his hands fouDd to do with his whole might. Cut off in the very prime of manhood, and in the very midst of usefulness, he has left a character and a history fraught with lessons of hope and encouragement to others. All will bear testimony to the fact, that in his case, fell that "honest man," which is "the noblest work of God." Peace to his ashes! And may that cause already watered by the blood of thousands?still further enhanced by his?soon repay in brightness and! in hope the terrible price which we arc lavish-1 ing for it. | a. tt*" : ?' y/v. * * I ' " ' death of Capt. J. P. Cunningham.' We are pained to announce the death of Capt. Joseph P. Cunningham, of Company ?, ]5th Regiment S. C. V, who was killed in one of the battles near Gettysburg. Cupt. Cunningham was a native and resident ol Libarty Hill, in this District?a young man of fine talents and amiable disposition. Day by day wc are called upon to chronicle the death of those whom tho community can II afford to spare. The State has lost in this :ase a valuable and effective officer, and a largo circle of friends mourn the urftiraely loss [>f one whose place can jicver be supplied. Attack on Seccisionvlilc. The Yankees attacked our forces at Seccsjionville yesterday morning, and were repulsed ttnd driven back. Just as we were going to pre>s we were kindly furnished with a complete rollof the company, officers and men, organized in the 22d Regiment S. C. M., on the 7th inst., under the late call of the Governor, for troops for local defence and special service. It will appear in our next. Card of I'll auks. AVe are desired, by Mrs. Rews, to state thati owing to her iate severe illness and present affliction, she will not be able nersonallv to f:ilcn farewell of her friends and patrons. She begs, however, to acknowledge with heartfelt grati-j tilde the numerous acts of courtesy and kindness she has received at their hands during her sojourn in Camden. Acknowledgement. The Aid Association acknowledge the prompt response of the citizens of Camden to their call in behalf of the sick and wounded soldiers in Charleston. A box of hospital stores, containing rice, meal, hominy, sugar, wines, syrup, vinegar, honey, dried fruit, sage, vegetables, socks, towels, bandages, rags, lint, &c.. was sent on Wednesday, to the Rev. Dr. Bachman. Concert Tor tlic Dcneflt of the Soldiers. A good audience was assembled at the Town Hall on last Wednesday evening, upon which occasion an exhibition of Tableaux Yivantsj and a conceit with dancing and recitation were given for the benefit of the Ladies Aid Association. The terpsichorian feats and living statuary were very fine, and the singing also. A repetition i? promised for to-night, for the same charitable and deserving purpose, and we hope that the attendance will be large. Capt. W. Z. Lcilncr. We have just received the painful intelligence of Capt. Leitner's having beeu severely wounded, causing the amputation of one of his legs. We also understand that fears are entertained that Col. Kennedy's hand will have to be ?raputatcd, caused from a wound received in the battle of Gettysburg. The Present Condition of Affairs. Vicksburg has fallen, Lee has been compelled from some eausp to retreat back upon ITagerstown, Charleston is once more beleagured by a heavy force, Braoo has given up Tullahoma and made the Tennessee his line' of defence, and Port Hudson has surrendered. These facts constitute the cloud, which, for a] time, throws a gloom over our whole country. We have met with reverses and failed of that general and grand success which our over sanguine hope had anticipated. But there is no ground for despondency, much less of despair. The armies of Northern Virginia, of Tennessee and Mississippi are tried and seasoned veterans, commanded by officers of consummate skill. Charleston still stands, and by the favor of God will continue to stand, as we hope and believe, and ere long tlic sun of success will illuminate the grand circle of our arms. Tlicn let us be of good cheer, and act in our several capacities at home, with the hope, the constancy and the cheerfulness which actuate our brave soldiers in the field. Consistent Humanity.?The Yankees, who have been separating parents from their children, and confining them in loathsome dungeons ever since the beginning of the war, hold, up their hands in horror at an unparalleled attrocity which they solemnly assert some of the Confederates hdVe committed in Pennsylvania?separating cows from their calves! A \ \ L. li.l 1 ' . II I .I11 ,. I Tile Attack ou Morris Island. Daybreak yesterday witnessed the opening of the second grand demonstration of the enemy against the City of Charleston. At that hour, the heavy andiriultiplied Yankee batteries on Folly Island, which had been nnmasked on Thursday, by the felling of the trees and the removal of the dense foliage which had hid them from view, opened a concentrated fire upon the nine gun battery at the southern extremity, of Morris Island, commanded by Capt, J. C. Mitchell, 1st Regt. S. C. Artillery. Our battery at once replied, and the cannonade that ensued was one of fearful violence and rapidity. The following official dispatches from Col. Ithett, commanding at Fort Sumter, to Capt Nance, brought to tlje city the first definite tidings of what was going on : Fout Sum:kr, 5 10 a. ra. The enemy have just opened a heavy tire on Captain Mitchell. A. Riiett* Col. Com'dg. T? ? _ C? e en _ Irum oi'aitr, u uu a. in. Monitors in motio*.. Think they are goftig to crofcs the Bar. A. Riiett, Col. Com'dg. Fort Sumter, 5 50 a. ni. Can sec distinctly barges already loaded with inoii concealed behind Little Folly Island Capt. King has counted fifteen. A. Riiett, Col. Com'dg Fort Sumter, 6 10 a. m. Captain Mtiehel! is replying slowly from his guns. Three Monitors have crossed the Bar, and are moving up to Morris Island. A. Riiett, Col Com'dg. Ofiicial dispatches from Col. Simonton, at Secessionvjlle, also announced threatening moveinents of the enemy in the neighborhood of the mouth of the Stono; but later intelligence showed these movements to have been mere feints J designed probably to divert our attention from the real point of attack, Morris Island. The accounts which we gather of the fighting at Morris Island are, yet nccesserllv meagre and unsatisfactory. It seems that after more than three hours' incessant bombardment of Capt. Mitchell's position, the enemy landed in* barges at Oyster Point, and advanced so as to flank our battery on the right. The infantry supports for the battery were driven back, and Capt. Mitchel and his artillerist found themselves nearly cut off from the main body of our forces. They bravely stood to their guns, however, up to the time that the enemy had actually gained their position and then those of the gallant gu,nners who were still unhurt retreated, fighting as they retired, along the sands hills towards Battery Wagner, whither their infantry supports had preceded them. The enemy having thus gained a foothold upon the Island, lost no time in moving to 1 ntiiua Tf ilglld, WUIVI1 IS llSUOIlir WOIK constructed particularly for defence against a land attack, and running across the island some distance this side of the battery which had been abandoned. The enemy's infantry, supported by their artillery and by the monitors, which had now coine within easy range, made several distinct attempts to carry our works by assault; but each time they were handsomely repulsed; and finally retired to seek shelter and rest I among the sand hills at the southern extremity of the Island. But the check which the yankee infantry had received did not dismay their artillerymen or gunboats; and all day long the hoarse thunder of their ordnance, answered by the spirited fire of our own guns from various points, including Fort Sumter, reverberated in the city and long the coast. At last accounts Battery Wagner was, in every material respect, uninjured. Of the enemy losses in the action we have nA account. Our own are estimated at about 300? killed, wounded and missing.?Mercury, nth. Saturday's Fight. FROM MORRIS ISLAND BLOODY REPULSE OF THE ENEMY FROM BATTERY WAGNER. Before the papers of our ]ast issue had reached the eyes of our readers, another bloody and important action had taken place upon Morris Island. The enemy evidently did not, at first, feel secure in his newly gained position. During Thursday night (according to the statements of prisoners) the Yankee forces were drawn up in line of battle. At daybreak, finding that the expected night attack would not be made, it was determined amongst the Yankee leaders themselves to attempt an onset upon Batt . ' * / ' I 1 I. 11 . H -llll life* Wagner. Gen. Strong, with a force of about 2000 picked men, at once made preparation# for the assault. His command consisted of four companies of the 7th Conn., Lt. Col. Rodman commanding, with the 76th Pennsylvania, Col. Straw bridge, the 9th Maine, Col. Emery; the 48th and 100th New York, with tbo "Lost Children/*1 an independent regiment. * , Forming his men into two lines, soon , after dawn.on Saturday be advanced at the doublesquick towards our work. Col. Graham, who was in command at Battery Wagner, suffered the enemy to get within about forty yards, when he gave the word to "Fire!" and down went the foremost rank of the assailants. Yet on they came with spirit and resolution, some of them even gaining the interior of the work. But they paid dearly for their temerity. Everywhere they were met with coolness and determination by our men, who maintained their firo steadily; and, after a sharp contest of fiftcon minutes, the enemy's first line gave way and fled in confusion. The second line retired without any serious attempt to retrieve tho fortunes of the first. The day was won. In the melee we ^iad taken 130 prisoners, and 95 of the enemy's dead lay strewn immediately in front of our works. An officer, who. had ventured some distance beyond, states that the Yankee dead were quite as numerous further off from our works; so that it is within the bounds of moderation to estimate the enemy's loss in killed , wounded ar.d missing at quite COO. Our own loss was comparatively slight. Captain Werner, of Savannah, with privates James Bryan, E. Postell, A. Mallory, and J. A. Santina, of tho 18th Ga. Battalion, with one or two others, whose names we have not learned, were killed, and a few others wounded. The prisoners were brought to the city and marched to jail. Their bearing was very impertinent. They admitted the severe character of their losses, and stated that General Strong1,, with Lieutenant Col. lladman, of the 7th Conneticut, had been badly wounded. It appears from their statement that their regiments arc very far from being full, many of the companies having dwindled down to mere handfuls. Brigadier General Seymour is on Morris Island, and Major General Gilniore, who now succeeds Hunter in the command of this Department, ' has his headquarters for the present on Folly Island. All day Saturday and Sunday the heavy booming of the big guns from the harbor entrance kept the community on the qui vive. It was well understood that the enemy was hard at work throwing up heavy works, and the firing was chiefly our shelling the position held by the enemy, though the fire was returned at intervals from his Ireavy guns and mortars. One shell from the Yankee lines exploded yesterday, killing Privates Hawkins and Daniels, of Captain Pearson's Company, Nelson's Battalion, and wounding Capt. Pear sons ond four others. We believe there was no other casualty yesterday. THE 8EVKNTH BATTALION S. C. CASUALTIES. The following is the official list of casualties in the Seventh S. C. Battalion, Maj. Riancom. uianding: CO. A CAPT. LUCAS COMMANDING Killed?None. Wounded?Sergeant Outlaw, Corporal McLaurin, Isaac Mosely, John Pitts. co. u. Maurice Colic, (Orderly), prisoner in the hands of the enemy. CO.C?LIEUT, PEARSON COMMANDING. Killed?None. Wounded?P. Hawkins, severely and prisoner; D. Outen, slfghtly; Sergeant E. Davis, severely. Missing?Sergeant W. R. Mayrant, Hugh Price. co. d?capt. jones commanding. Killed?II. Capcll, R. Gaskins. Missing and Wounded?C. T. Billings, J. W.Allen. co. e?lieut. gailard commanding. Killed?Private J. M. Ives. Wounded?Privates J. P. Allen and W. H. Cater. Missing?None. co. f?capt. seegaiis commanding. Killed?None. Wounded?B. W. Newman, A. McGougan Missing?None. [concluded on third pagi.|