Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-20

The Camp Kettle is published every opportu-
nitv by the field and staff OF the Roundhead reg
iment. Colonel Leisure, commanding.
The Camp Kettle is printed on board the
United States steamer, Ocean Queen. The hetue
has the following, headed Stirring Scenes :"
Since the publication OF our last we have wit
messed stirring scenes. We have made a sue
cessful descent upon the enemys coast, alter
.ncouutering one Of the most fearful storms that
desolate the deep, followed by a successful land
inc. after five hours naval fighting against a
wel-prepared antagonist, who chose his own
position, and had taken all pains and added all
the appliances of science to render m~pregnable
a nosition by nature only too well adapted to
f%actiHtate his operations. 1--WE have witnessed
the beginning of the end" We have seen the
fortune of war forsake the pale standard OF re-
belIion, and we have seen the star-spangied pan
ner wave its rainbow hues in the southern SKIES,
over The soil of dark, d~eceitful, perJured South
Carolina. We have seen a sight worth living
for, and worth dying for. We have seen Sumter
avenged.
Concerning the movements of contrabands
we read
Ouite a number of % eontrabands " have come
into camp since the capture Of the island, and
they give some ludicrous and some terrific ac,
counts of the " Smelling out " the " navy boys
gave the Palmetto fellows. One OF them says
. De Georgy fellows run fust, den de Sout Caro-
lima bosses run like de debble, and de Dutch
went after dem, and none of dem cher dun come
hack agip.o Another states that he had come
m with some sweet a tates for de ofisa bosses.
and staid till de place got SO mixed he could
| hardly see his way out and on being asked
how il looked when the storm Of shells was hail
inc on the fort and island, he said 1t looked JET
like if de fire and de birthstone war a CONN.,
down, and de airth war a gwine up" and we
don't doubt that it looked " jes so to more thar
one poor fellow on that hot Thursday noon.
The state Of the weather calls forth the follow
ing comments:
The omniprespent theme of speculation an'
small talk, the weather, is here found IN gTea
abundance, though thus far pretty much OF
sameness For the middle of November we art
enioying the July weather of the North, AM
those Of us who sport flannel feel 1t sensIDly
We are not the lucky proprietor Of a thermome
ter, but if we were, we don't doubt we shouh
try and put it into a shady place to cool II
little. e.
The scarcity of materials has induced a rise il
the price of paper. The editor says:
Inasmuch as we are the only BLACK Repub
lican, Abolition sheet" published IN oouth CaIo
lima, and are at considerable expense IN pIocuilI
paper and material, we find 1t necessary 10 max
a Slight advance on our price. We VIII De Oh
Eged to charge three cents for single numbers Q
the Kettle aud give ten copies for twentyInV
cents. Nevertheless, to the citizens OF the " ia
metto Empire" we viii furnish the Kettle at To
old price. If any of our friends at the N0ItI
where things are plenty, take a fancy to send u
a few bundles of paper, we would consider GU
selves under many obligations to the "horri
Yankees"
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