The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-07
A Wise Measure.

"A Wise Measure.
The Mayor of Charleston has ordered the
bar rooms to be closed. The war times de-
mand it, and we rope to sec the example fol-
lowed in our city, and in the cities and towns
generally.
The stoppage of the dlstillcries Is a matter
OF first moment, and we trust prohibition
will be extended to all but those for the Gov.
crnment hospital purposes. The number in
our upper districts is astounding. We have
the best authority that there are one hundred
and fifteen stills running in one of them.
The amount of corn used at each still is
twenty bushels day. No wonder corn should
be selling in Charleston at So. The question
is of Importance, whether bread or poison is to
be distributed to our brave soldiers whose
arms will be strengthened by keeping their
heads Clear Carolini0n.
HE WAR IN VIRGINIA.--Gcn. Johnston has
published a very severe but admirable general
order in relation to the conduct of our troops
in battle Before going into battle every cap
tain will call the roll of his company, and com
ing out of action will again call the roll, and
every man missing, who is not dead, wounded
or absent on leave, will be court-martiaed for
cowardice Carrying the wounded from the
field in the midst of an action is also prohibited
and every man going TO the rear on any pre-
tcnce whatever will bc shot by the file officers.
This looks like business. - Mercury Of the Sd
instant.
RETURNED 10 THEIR OLD QuARTERs.-Nine
of the Federal prisoners who recently escaped
from confinement in this city, were returned
to their old quarters on Friday--a portion of
them were caught in Fairfield District and the
balance in Union. We learn that the citizens
of Union are in pursuit Of three more. The
following are the names of those captured
Fernando Brown, George D. Drury, Raston
Walker, James Huiy. II. Blanchard, G. B.
Moore, j. c. TuttIc, 4. L. Pomcroy, S. II.
Wuts.- Caroljnian.
From MAxAssAs.-1hc Lynchburg RepubH-
cWn Of Thursday says:
a nnmbcr of ladies-the wives of officers
and others i'll the army-arrivcd here yester-
day evening from Manassas, having left that
place in obedience TO an order from General
Johnston. This, in conjunction with sending
off the sick, is conjcctured to mean either that
an advance of the enemy is anticipated or
our army will make some movement We
are inclined to suppose the latter to be the
case.
1t is question deserving and demanding
attention and answer whether cravens who
have guns, pistols or swords, which they will
not use in defence of their wives and homes
should be permitted to charge more than three
times the original cost when good ctizeus
and true men offer to purchase. No god
merchant or tradcsman will become broker
or agent for such cowardly extortioncrs.-
Charleston CoaUier
a despatch to the Memphis Avalanche, from
Clarksvi!e, estimates the force of the enemy
engaged in the recent attack upon Fo:t Donel-
at $4,000, that of the Contedcratcs at l2,-
900. Among the killed was Licut.-Col. Clough,
Of Texas, and Major Hewitt of the Sd Ken
tueky regiment. Gen. Buckner, with most
of his command, surrendered Sunday morning.
The English seamen who left Norfolk on