Progress and Events of the Siege.
Since the date of our last report, the bombardment
has been steadily progressing, grow- j
jng inore terrible m its character every day.
On Friday, from 5 in tho morning to 7 p.m.
a heavy lire was concentrated on Sumter.
Nine hundred and twenty-three sljots were
fired at tho fort, of which 704 struck it inside
. and outride. jJn Saturday 004 shots. Sunday
the fire was jtist as heavy. Up to Saturflav
liirrlit /lRTO clirttu ? A .1
~%V ? OlIVWO UUV4 UVJVJH lilUU at II1C
fort, of which only 1035 had passed over or
fallen short. It cannot be denied that the enemy
lire with great accuracy. The eastern face
of the fort is now very seriously damaged, and
almost every gun has been disabled.
The fort is now subjected to a cross lire south
to north from the Parrott guns, and east to
west from the monitors 15 inch solid shots and
shells. The south face is now but a heap of
ruins, and the west is cracked from top to bottom
with supporting pillars shot away. Arches
of the northwest face and the torreplein have
fallen in. The cast face is cracked through
and breached, thp chief injury being at the level
of the arches and terreplein. Our magazine
lias been partially penetrated, the shell room
also has been perforated. Col. Alfred lllictt
has orders to hold this outpost with his brave
garrison as a forlorn hope until relieved or
cut oil'. - Mercury of Monday.
CIIA KLKSTON AGAIN SHELLED SLOW BOMllAIlD
iUbtvr ui? MNitiiK.
A little before twelve o'clock on Sunday
night lire was again opened on Charleston, and
from thirteen to fourteen eight-inch incendiary
shells were thrown into the city. The bring
continued somewhat more than three hours,
the shells being thrown at intervals of fifteen
minutes.
There seems to be some mystery in regard
to the location of this battery, which is bombarding
a town at a distance of live miles. It
has been asserted, upon apparently good authority,
toat the shells proceed from a mud
fort lately built in the marsh adjoining Morris
Island. Others aver that they are thrown from
a battery on Gadberry Hill, on Morris Island.
And there arc yet others who declare that the
obnoxiou^hatterv is a floating one, which the
Yankees ran up nightly under ' cover of the
darkness into one of the numerous creeks
which intersect the neighboring island.?It is
to he hoped that the mystery will soon he
solved and the battery fcilenccd
Our land batteries were very active throughout
the night, hut whether their fire was directed
at this Yankee will-of-thc-wisp or at the
batteries 011 Morris Island, we have not been
able to learn.
The contest on Monday was carried on entirely
by the lar.d batteries; the fleet, which lias
not. changed in number since Sunday, remaining
perfectly quiet. Tnc l'arrott guns of the
enemy continued to play both on Sumter and
"Wagner, but with less vigor than has been dis?
played on any previous day of the siege. Up
to 0 o'clock, p. m., but 120 shots had* been
fired at Sumter. * Our batteries on James Island.took
their usual share of the work.?Mercury
of Tuesday.
PROGKESS OF THE BOMBARDMENT?NUMBER OF
FLEET.
The winds on Monday night blew in gust?,
and the rain fell in torrents.
On Tuesday the bombardment of Fort Sumter
and Wagner began at the usual early hour,
arid continued slowly and steadily throughout
the day. No further material damage was
done. Sumter is no longer a doublcd-ticred
battery, for the defence of the water approach
to Charleston. As a great artillery fortress its
proud proportions arc reduced to ruins.
At Wagner'thc enemy's saprollcr is gradually
moving on, and the foremost Yankee battery
was at least within long musket range of the
fort. Wind and wave, however, still conspired
to keep the fleet inactive.
There were inside thb bar, on Tuesday, thirty-five
vessels, comprising the Ironsides, five
Monitors, six mortar boats, and twenty-three
gunboats, transports, steamers, supply vessels
and tugs. Outside there were nine and in the
Inlet tliirtcen, including wooden vessels of all
kind.
"Uur James isianu nattories were not less ac- |
tive than they have been. *
Tt had been expected yesterday afternoon,
from certain indications, that an assault on
Battery Wagner would be made in the course
of the night. This expectation was confirmed
by a suddenly increased rapidity in the firing
from the James and Morris Island batteries
just* about night fall. Not long after, the following
despatch was sent to the city.
Fort Johnson, August 25?8.40, p. m.
The enemy assaulted Battery Wagner heavily,
and were repulsed, I think; at the rifle pits.
"We opened a glorious fire on them from our
James Island batteries.?Mercury of Wednesday,
J. A. Yatks,
Lieutenant Colonel.
Spepial !N~otices.
CAMDEN HOTEL COMPANY.
A MEKTING OF TITF STOCKHOLDERS IN
in the above Company is hereby called on the
Wednesday 2d ot September, at Mr. Dunlnp's store.
By order of tho Board of Directors
C. BELL, Sec.
August 28 1
DEMOS
Camden, S.'C
THE SUBSCRIBER INFORMS HIS FRIENDS
and tho travelling public that lie has leased this commodious
HOUSE, so eligibly situated in the growing
town of "nin?l? n.
H's d superintendence and best efforts, aided
b;-et?m;.< ? asst-tants, will bo devoted to the Comfott
ami satisfaction of guests and visitors. Tie confidently
asks a eontinuanco of the favors of all who
have visited the DcKnlb House, and calls from any
of his friends who visit Camden.
January 1(J ' J. II. JUXGBLUTH.
for SATSs
THE DbKALB HOUSE AND FURNITURE
belonging to it, is oft'ored for sale?subject to the present
lease, terminating the 1st of January next.
Terms cash. For further particulars apply to
August 7 JOHN WIUTAKER. Pres't.
notice"
AT A MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE
Camden Hotel Company, it was ordered that all subscribers
to the Capital Stock, who have not paid up
their subscriptions In full, by the 1st day of September
next, will forfeit their stock. By order of the
Board. JOHN WIUTAKER, Oh'n.
August 7 4
nROICAL \OTICU."
DR. W. R. SIKES TENDERS HIS SERVICES
as practising physician to the citizens of Camden and
vicinity. Ollivo on main street, in the rooms formerly
occupied hv i'r. T. J. Wokkman*.
February 27
dit. .5 013 \ mccaa
OFFERS HIS SERVICES TO THE CITIZENS
of Camden and surrounding country.
.Otfice two doors above the Branch Bank. Camden
So Ca. January 30
wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mi ^ n ? ???
SHOE?* AKI) SALT!
A PAIR MUX'S SHOES?ALSO, 1C TIERCES
w O" " SALL, 011 consignment, and for sale at tin
" Old Corner."
August 28 E, V,\ UOXNKY.
state: of softii cakolita.
AoJLTANT and Inspector-General's Offict,
ChuklkSTON, August 22, 18G3.
GENERAL ORDEli NO. 35.
1 TIIK COMMANDING OFFICERS OF TIIE
1 Regiments lately organized for local defence and
special service in the State, are required to furnish
Major C. D. Melton, Commander Conscripts, South
Carolina, with complete rolls of the persons in their
respective commands between the ages of forty and
forty-live years, and the commanding officers of militia
regiments, and other State organizations, will furnish
to Major Melton complete rolls of all persons in
their commands hot ween the ages of 18 ar.d 45 years.
>Jt * Jj: #' * .j. >jc
lly order A. C. G ARLINGTON,
Adjutant and Inspector-Cenemi s. (j.
Tapers of the State copy three times.
August 28 3
South Carolina -Kershaw District.
JJY A L. M(RONALD, t.sM lni:, ORDINARY^
tt^IIEREAS, C. M. SHIELDS, APPLIED TO
y y me for Letters of Admimstr. lion on ail and
singular the goods and ehattlcs. rights and credits ol
Wm. Shields, lato of the District aforesaid, deceased
:
Those nro therefore to oilo nrwt mlmontch oil onrl
singular. tho kindred and creditors of tho said deceased
to l>u and appear before me at our next Ordinary's
.Court lor the said District, to bo holden at Kershaw
Court House on the fourteenth day of September next,
to show cause, if any, why tho said administration
should not l>o granted.
Given under my TTand and Seal, this 2Tth
day of August, in tho year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-three and in the eighty-seventh
year of the Independence and Sovereignty of tho
State of South Carolina.
August 28 2 a. l. Mcdonald, o. k. d.
Wanted.
A GOOD COOK, WASHER AND liJONER. FOR
which good wages will be paid- Apply at this
Office.
July 24 . .
FOB SALE"
rp\VO GOOD HORSES. APPLY AT
1 McCURRY & HAMMERSLAUGIT'S.
July 17
For Rent.
A DWELLING HOUSE, CONTAINING SIX
Rooms, and all necessary outbuildings, yard and
garden attached. For further particulars apply at
this Office.
July 24 3
\
I
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. i
ife %>. 'ji | " '' 2*#
AlwVr#A<* ;
?tyffroami? <
ADJ'T. AXU IXSP. GKXEUAL'S OFFICE,
Ciiarlkstox. August, 20,1803. a
GENERA L OR J) EES N 0. 34. ti
A CAUI). UXDER TIIF SIGNATURE OF COL. o
J. L. Black, Hirst South Carolina. <"avjili _v. having s
appeared in the papers, inviting boys under conscript t
ago to volunteer for mounted servico in "Hampton's
Cavalry Brigade/' it is hereby ordered that no one between
the ages of sixteen and eighteen years shall enter
the organization proposed, or any other organizations,
except such as are authorized ;jnd called for by
the Governor and Conmiutidor-in-Chiol'.
By Act ol the General Assembly persons between
sixteen and eighteen years > 1 age.-sis well as those between
forty-live and tiftv, are made liable to military
service whenever the Governor deems that the exigency
requires troops for the defence of the State. In the recent
organization of trcops for local defence for six H
months sc vice, the Governor lias thought proper not '
to include persons under eighteen years, but they may *
be soon needed for service m the .State '
For the-o reasons, and the additional one that the 1
Confederate Government has not etui raced persons r
under eighteen years of ajto in the provisions of the
Conscription Act, the above prohibition against ruis- r
ing troops from this class by'volunteering for Con- 1
federate service, is announced. ' ^
Bv order of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief. 1
A. C. GARLIXGT X, J
Adjutant and Inspector-General s. C. {
ZW Papers of the State copy twice.
August 28 2 (s
XOTIFKTOTAX ' VVLRft l\ lil KSHAW
BISTJIKT.
QOUTII CA. 1 7th. COLLECTION I'LST.?Auctionfh
cers, Apothecaries, Bankers, Brewers, Brokers.
Butchers and Bakers. Bowling Allev and Billiard
loom Koepem. Commission Merchants or Commercial
Broh'-iS < attic Brokers. Circusi Fxhibilors, Coulee- '
timers, Demists. Distillers. Motel Keepers, Tavern
Keep rs. len Keepers, lulling Mouse Keepers. Jugtriers
an<l F.xhibiiors ot*shows. Lawyers. Livery Stable
Keepers. Pawn Brokers, Podlers, Physicians, Photographers.
Itctail Dealers, in Liquor, Surgeons, Theatre
Owners. Tobacconists. Wholesale Dealers. Wholesale
Deal-is in Liquor. and all other persons (if any there
bo) who aro required by the Tax Act of tho Confederate
States to register a true account of the name and r
i residence of each person, linn or corporation engaged,
or interested in any business named in the nth Section j
of said Act, with a statement of tho timo for which, t
and the place and manner in when, the sane is iu be
conducted, and of ali other facts going to a.-certain the
amount of Tax upon such business for the past or future.
reference being bad to the 1st of July, 1SG3. acj
cording to the provisions ol said Act, tvidiiu the JJit- |
? I) icl above mentioned, are hereby notified that unless (
they make registry and pay the Tax required by the
Act. between Thursday, tho thirteenth day of August,
1803, and the oightcetli of September, 1803, inclusive,
they must, in addition to all other Taxas upon their
business imposed by tho said Act, .pay double the
amount of the specific Tax on said business:', and a
like sum of every thirty days of continued failure; and *
for tho purpose of enabling tliem to make such registry
and pay such Tax. 1 shall attend on Tuesday's, \
Wednesday's, Thursday's and Saturday's, of each week
until tho IStli of September, at the office next door i
to the store of J. Dunhip, from 9 o'clock a. ni. to 2 I
o'clock ]?. in
And all Tax Payors within tho said Districts ore
also required, within thirty days from the date of this (
advertisement, to make a return to the Assessor of this
t oilection District, of all Naval Stores, Wines, Salt,
spirituous Liquors. Tohaoi o. manufactured or unmaiiu- (
factured, Cotton. Wool, flour, Sugar. M. lasses, Syrup,
Pico, and other agricultural products Lt'hl or owned
on the first <lav ofJulv. 18G3. and not necessarv for (
family consumption for tlio unexpired portion of the '
year 18C2, ami of the growth or prouuet of any year
preceding noyearlSGJ, on which there is l<;\v d a
tax of eh. lit per imp: and < money.-, hank tes or j
other< i renev . no or on deposit, on ti . 1st of
July !.i>\ an . o. the value of all credits 011 which the
interest has not keen paid, claimed or owned by any
person, partnership or corporation, on tho. 1st day of
July, 18(515, and not < in ployed in any business, the in- '
come from which is taxed under the provisions of tho .
said Act, on which tic re is levied a tax of one per cent.,
according to the provisions of tho lirst section of the '
Tax Act. (
And aU fax I'ayers within the said District aie also
required to make a return, by tho 18th, September
to the Assessors of tho said District, of all profits
made by any person, partnership or corporation, during
tho year 1802, by tiio purchase within tl.e (.'on- .
federate States and sale during the said year o'. any
Flour, Corn, Bacon, Fork, Oats, llay, lliee, Salt, lion
or the Manufactures of Iron* Sugar, Molasses made of
Cane, Leather, Woolen Cloths, Shoes, Boots, Blankets
and Cotton Cloths, upon which a Tax of ten per cent,
shall bo levied and collected, as soon as the returns
and assessments arc made in accordance with tne provisions
of 1 ho Tenth Section of tho Act; and for the (
purpose of his duties the Assessor will attend until (
tho 8th September at his oflice. at the placo and du- 1
ring the hours herein before named bv the Collector.
A. M, KENNEDY,
Collector for Kershaw District.
WM MrK.MN,
Assessor for Kershaw District. '
August 21 2
Sugar and. Salt
i AA BUSHELS SALT,
I \ 'V ' 1000 lbs. Sugar. For sale at the " Old Corner,"
by E. W. BONN EY.
August 14 s
For Sale\
VKIIY CnOICK BUILDING LOT IX SOUTH .
jl\. Kirkwood, containing Twelve Acres, .somewhat
improved, and convenient to town.
Also, a likely young fellow?a good ostler, coachman
and general house servant.
August. 14 8 WM. M. SHANNON.
Store to Rent.
THE STORE ROOM FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY A.
T. LATTA. Enquire Of Mrs. Crosby. fl
August 14 2 j
4
South Carolina?Kertliaw District.
BY A. L. MCDONALD. KSQUIRE, ORDINABT. ,
WHEREAS, WM. WALLACE APPLIED
to me for Letters or Administration on all and
lingular the goods and chatties, rights and credits ot
IVin. 0. Workman, lato of the District aforesaid, do eased:
These are, therefore, to cito and admonish all, and
lingular, the kindred and creditors of the said deeeas>d
to be and appear before mo at our next Ordinary'*
'ourt for the >-aid District, to bo holden at Kershaw
lourt Mouse on the 7th day of Sopteinoer next,
o show cause, if any, why the said administration
hould not be granted.
Given under my Hand and Seal, this twetty-firat
lay of August, iu the year of our Lord one thousand
sight hundred and sixty-three, ar.d in tho eightyevenili
year ??f the Independence and Sovereignty of
he State of South Carolina.
ALEX. L McDOXALD. O. K. D.
August 21 2
If I.' t C I * ? 'l1 ? ?
1? k. jl j1 j _
CAMP OF INSTRUCTION,)
Columbia, Aug. 12, 18u3. J
1ENEHA L OJ KnS No. 133.
i tiie shpekhtexpent of conscrip
I 'j'lon l?nvintr ordcrc <i t* ?? "nil persons in the
ix months tro^pv," organized iu this slate, for
opal -hall be allowed "V> remain in their orranizations
f<?r the present." the Orders from these
loadquartvrs of July 27 are so modified cs not to afect
those persons who were members of said Regineuts
utthctim* th<y icerr organized.
11. Enrolling Oflcors. until further oVders, will not
egistcr as "volunteers," give certificates or transporation
to. nor in anj' manner interfere with those who
voro members ol said Regiment at tlio time of their
rganization. as toall others liable to conscription, who
vere not members of said Regiment when organized,
and who are required to report by tho Orders of July
57th) They proceed, as heretofore ordered, to conscript
those who do not report "as volunteers'1 by the
!0th instant, and go forward bv the 1st September.
c. d. melton,
Comd't Conscripts, &c.
Aygust21 2
z^b~ all the papers in tho State will copy twice.
Window Shades.
1">wo setts of window sll/pdes, "fvtth
fixtures complete, for sale at
July 31 2 matheson&Co.
Alabama
Fire Insurance
COMPANY.
1"mie Undersigned, as Agent for tno above South
ern Insurance Compan)', is prepared to issue
)olicies of Insurance against loss by Fire on all Build
ngs, &c.
November 1 w. L. dupass.
Shoe Thread, Castile Soap, &c^mioe
thread, castile soap, tootii
Brushes, Matches, &c., for sale at the "Old
Corner. e. w. bonney.
July 3
Hay Cutters, &.c.
Hay cutters, washing machines and
pa:cut Cylinder Churns, for sale at the " Old
Corner." " k. w. bonney.
July 3
1'obacco and Shoe Thread
OIIOE THREAD AND FINE CHEWING AND
O Smoking Tobacco?
??ALSOGOo
vards Colorctf Twills. For sa;e at the "Old
Corner." E. W. BONNEY.
Flour and Grist MillI'M
IK UNDERSIGNED, HAVING PURCHASED
the Flour and Grist Mill, formerly the property
il' Mr. "Win. Sanders, and situated 18 miles above
iumter and 12 miles below Camden, is prepared to do
>11 kinds of milling, at tho shortest notice. A Smut
Machine is attached to the Mill.
Fine stabling accommodations arc on the promises,
or tho use of those patronizing his mil'.
August 7 2 W. C. EI.LERBE.
>S otice.
MJK. JAMES DUNLAP IS AUTHORIZED
^^ to act as my accent for renting houses
rnd lots formerly belonging to James Conner,
leceascd. ' P. N, LYNCII, D. D.
August 7 3
Matting.
4 < INDIA MATTING, FOR SALE AT THE
+?4- " Old Corner." E. W. BONNEY.
July 3
Raffle ~~
V MAGNIFICENT SILK DRESS TO BE RAFflcd
for the benefit of The soldiers so soon as
fiances to tho amount of $150 can be made up. Tho
Iross can bo seen at Mrs. Crosby'?, and list for chances
it Matheson & Co.
July 31
Land Wanted, to Rent,
ON WHICH 10 TO 20 HANDS COULD BE
worked. Apply at the Bank of Caruden.
August 7 2
Notice.
A LL PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE ESTATE
/\ of Drury J. Campbell will come forward and
ettlo. and those having claims will present them for
>ayment.
August 7 2 J. R. SHAW, Ex'tr.
B,ICS-BAGS!
f A AAA POUNDS GOOD CLEAN LTNEN
I v'?\ * v" and,Cotton Rags wanted immediately
t the Confederate Office, for which the highest mark*
>riee will he paid