The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-06
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gence from Corinth and vicinity, which, if true,
IS highly important, and may ere this have has
tened matters to an issue in that direction.
When our informant left it was reported that
Gen. Beauregard had succeeded in cutting off
Hallecks supplies by railroad, and his only
means of communication was by the Tennes-
see River, which was falling very rapidly, and
would soon be uunavigable. It was supposed
Halleck would he compelled to fall back. in
which event Gen. Beauregard would attack
him.
The railroads accessible to Halleck are the
Mobile and Ohio to Columbus and Hickman,
Kentucky, and the road from Louisville, Bow
ling green and Memphis, connecting at Hum
bolt with the Mobile and Ohio, which is the road
probably severed. Halleck's army is on the
Tennessee and Pittsburg. We await further
news from there with interest.-Richmomd Er-
aminer
FAITHFUL SERvANTs.-Two men servants.
Males and John, (the property of Mr.. j. F. Butt,
of ofNorfolk, Virginia,) who renamed in the city
when it was taken possession of by Lincoln's
troops nnexpecdly, kept possession Of their mas
ters carriage and horses, made their escape to
Suffolk and have arrived in Charlotte, prefer
ing to serve their legal master than to enjoy
the name Of free-men under Yankee domina-
ton.
Mr.. Butt is now resident of Charlotte, and
we congratulate him, for the conduct of his
servants is conclusive evidence that he is
good master as we'll as that his servants are
faithful and wise men,.
ANOTHER CAsE.-Mr. NJ. Potter, in the Con-
federate service, residing in the Eastern part of
North Carolina, invaded by the Yankees, lost
all of his slaves, as he supposed, but the entire
gang made their escape and conveyed word to
their master to meet them at certain point,
where they rejoined him and came on to Char
lotte. These servants-men, women and chill
dren-are hired in this community Charlotte
Bulletin.
The spread of destitution among the Cotton
spinners and other "mill hands" of England
in consequence of the closing of some manufac-
tories, and the "short time" economy of the
capitalists, was becoming wider in its range,
and more aggravated in its character every
day. 1t was quite evident that the Govern
ment and arlstocracy were sorely puzzled to
know what to do with the "fearful mass of
pauperism-a as the the London Times terms it
which stands behind the unemployed heads
of families. The savings, credit, and, in many
instances, houshold property Of most of them
had disappeared, and they had no alternative
but the work house or pauper emigration,
provided Cotton could not be had from the
United States more abundanty.- Y. Her.
aid, 7M inst.
The STEAMER NELLIE.-The shell from the
enemy's gunboats struck this steamer several
times on Tuesday afternoon last, and about
dark several of their launches made an attempt
to reach the lar d, no doubt with the expecta-
ton Of firing the Nellie, but they were driven
off by battery on Suiliean's Island, shot
from which struck one of their boats which
had howitzer in the bow, and from the con-
fusion on the launch at the moment, it is
thought that somebody was hurt" The boats
then retired. Thew also ATTEMPTED TO shell the