The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-12


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SMITH DEMANDS THE SURRENDER OF cINc1N.
~ NArI-sroxEwALL JACKSON BEYOND THE
PoToMAc-THE REDEMPrroN OF MARYLAND
AT. HAND. SE IS &
GRzxADA, MISS, September s. Tie Mem
phis Argus, Of the 9th, contains the following
Despatch: The steamboat b arrived about
four o'clock last evening from lCaro. A gen
flcman on board had a copy of an extra issued
from the Gazette office at Cairo, previous to the
departure of the boat which states substantially
as follows:
"a On Thursday morning the Federal forces at
Covington and Newport were marched out to
meet Gen, Kirby Smith, who was nine miles
on. After an hours march, Gen. Smith was
encountered and tho Federal forces were drawn
up in line of battle and ordered 10 fire. When
they had fired their first round, it was discoy-
cred that the Confederates had overwhelming
numbers and tue entire Federal force was or
dered to fall back, Gen. Smith closely pressing
upon them.
When the Confedcrates reached Covinpton
and Newport, Gen. Smith demanded the sur
render of both places, which was complied with.
ne taking possession at 1890, a. m on Friday.
A flag OF truce was sent across the river. an6
the Surrender Of Cincinnati soas demanded
taoo hours being alloaOed the authorities for CON,
s'derdtton. The Mayor asked four hours, which
was granted. Gen. Smith, in response to in
quiries, informed the citizens that private prop
eerty would be respected, but all United States
property must be delivered up.
The Philadelphia Inquirer contains the fol-
lowing despatch.
WAsHINdToN, September 8, a. m.-Wash-
ington City was last night in state of great
excitement, and rot without most substantial
cause; crowds were gathered at all the hotels
discussing and speculating on the future, and
the announcement that Gen. Mcclellan had
been assigned to the command of all the troops
assembled for the defence of Washington. was
generally predicted to mean that before twenty.
four hours should elapse the whole army of
Virginia would be within the area of TERRITORY
uhucr MS jurisdiction.
The facts arc, that the army of Virginia has
been out-generaled, out-fanked and SO dis
deartened by the daily and hourly evidences
OF superior generalship on the part of the rebels,
that it is now on its way to Alexandria, mourn
ing the loss of many gallant officers and men.
who have lost theil lives, or arc suffering from
wounds and exhaustion, many of them in the
hands of the rebels ....H .nnE
by the time this letter reaches You the whole
command of Gen. Pope will have fallen back
upon entertainments and works for the dcfene
OF Washington, under the command of Gen
Mcclellan.
lhe wounded here say they have no faith in
Gen. Pope's capacity to command great ar
my and ridicule the pretentious announcements
ne put forth, at the commencement of the cam.
pa'gn, with headquarters in the saddle" &c
They complain of bad genera Iship, and say that
the whole campaign has been without plan or
strategy, and that he has walked into every
trap they set for him, without foresight or com
mon prudence.
AS to Gen. Mcdowell, his withdrawal from
the army of Virginia is necessity that the
President can no longer resist Not only hi,
whole command, but every other division, de-
nounces him in terms and language that would
not, perhaps, be proper to repeat. Suffice it