The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-29
The Encmy's Account of the Battle
Of Belmont.

The gloom which saddcncd all our hearts at
the news of our defeat at Columbus last night
is somewhat dispcllcd by the light Of this beau
titul morning. Although there is no disgui-
sing the fact that we were defeated, and badly.
too, the result is not as bad as first reported.
Belmont is a secession camp with few
dwellings, on the Missouri side of the Mississip-
pi river. The gun boats advanced and opened
fire on our batteries near Columbus, divertinr
the attention of the rebels, while our fleet land
cd the soldiers above. Our troops made a
short march, met the enemy, drove them back
on Belmont, captured it and burnt the tents
The rebel loss severe, and the ground
was literally covered with rifles, revolvcrs, &c,
which our soldiers, finding them superior to
their own appropriated.
Had VIC retrcated when we had captured
Belmont, we should have gained splendid
victory; but being SO clatcd with success, we
got little careless, and before we were aware
of it, reinforccmcnts were sent over from Col
umbus, in overwhelming numbers, which
tlanked our little army, and it was obliged to
retreat to the boats as fast as possible, under
terrible fire from the enemy. 1t was here
that the gun boats did such admirable execu-
tion, in covering the retreat of our fleet.
The rebel cavalry pursued us along the banks
of the river, doing us great damage until with
in reach of our gun boats; which scattered them
like chaff with grape and canister.
The rebels have better guns than we, but
not as well served; they shoot over, invariably.
They have better arms than we have and are
well disciplined, and they miHfght.
"WAKING Up THE WRONG PAssENGER."-
The Richmond Dispatch says: Our spirited
contemporary, the Vicksburg Sun, it seems,
has excited the deadly ire of some of the
specializing vampires of his section. Conscious
rectitude makes him host within himself and
VIC doubt not that the dctcstablc class of ex-
tortoncrs who has been so severely and Justly
denounced by the .Svn, will be chary how they
undertake to cary their threats into execution.
The day of retribution is nigh and those worse
than Lincontcs who infest all our towns and
cities will not much longer be allowed to pros
ecutc their damnable trade of preyng upon
the necessities of the public. The San says
awe were called upon yesterday by several
persons whom the cap appeared to ft,' as re-
CARDS our leader of yesterday. We say now
TO orc and all Of them that if the article they
complain Of fits them, if they are to be ranked
among the thieves we have denounced, we are
ready to sustain our position. The San has
always been fearless in dcnouncng any vii
lainy, and we do not propose to tarnish its rep
utation. We openly proclaim our hostility to
the entire set, and if they choose to mob the
San Office" as we just now have heard has
been threatened, we trust that we will be ena-
bed by the strength of our right arm to send
a few of them tc their master, the devil
WIFE OF GENERAL McCLELLAN.-The Bos-
ton Courier is responsible for the following:
A few years since General Mcclellan offered
his hand in marriage to Miss Ellen Marcy,
beautiful and accomplished lady, a daughter of
Col. Marcy, of the United States Army. Col.
Marcy objected to the union on the sole
ground that lie could not consent to the mar
riage of his daughter to any gentleman be-
longing to the army. Mcclellan at once re-
signed his commission, and accepted the place