The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-31

OFFICERS OUT OF PLACE.--A correspondent
of the Mississippsan writes what no doubt has
occurred to the minds of many readers: - ~
1t is astonishing, dishcartening, mortifying
to observe at every railroad station, in every
village, in every city, at every hotel, eating
house and drinking house, crowds of officers
in the Confederate States service, paid from
the public treasury, honored with titles, en-
trusted with authority, depended upon for the
Defence of the country, who are lounging,
loafing idling, lettering away their time under
one or another Of thousand pretexts, while,
true men are in the field with harness on bat
ting with the invader. @1
CAPTURE OF THE STEAMER ScoTIA-The
British steamer Scotia, bound for this port,
was captured yesterday by the yankee ,Llock-
aiding fleet. The Scotia entered Bulls Bay
before daylight and got aground. When the
Yankee vessels saw her they made towards
her, but the Captain and crew abandoned the
vessel, bringing with them the mail bags.
papers, &c. Some of the crew reached this
city last night. The Scotia's cargo was an
assorted one of articles now much needed in
the Confederacy.- Charlesto,s Me,cury, 25th.
DEvILIsH INvENTIoN.-We have been
shown by Gen. Evans one of the poisoned balls
used by the Yankees. 1t was picked up on
the battlefield of Sharpsburg by Lieut.. Evans,
and is quite a curiosity in its way 1t consists
OF three seperate pieces. one of which is poi
soned and another charged with Eliminating
powder, so placed as to explode when the ball
strikes. 1t is the most perfect specimen of di-.
abocal ingenuity that we have ever SEEM
Augusta Chronicle.
REFUSE TO BE ExcHANGED.-Capt Clinton,
native of Indiana, and a Quartermaster in
the United States army, at presant prisoner
of war at the Libby" Prison, Richmond, has
refused to be included in the list of paroled
and exchanged prisoners, having determined
to cast his future lot with the South. He dates
his conversion from the publication ofLincoln's
emancipation proclamation. 9gif&
The SopTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY AND.
GOVERNMENT FUNDs.-We polish, for the
benefit of all concerned the following extract
from General Cooper's General Order No, II,
dated Adjutant and Inspector-G Generals Office,
Richmond, Va, October god, 1862: b. ,.lsg q,
"The proposals of the Southern Express
Company to carry funds for the Government
having been accepted, all officers are hereby
forbidden sending persons for funds in cases
where the Express Company can be used"
CALLING THEM BY THEIR RIGHT NAMES
We learn that an order from Gen. Beauregard
was read to the troops of this department
yesterday, at dress parade, setting forth the
late proclamation of Lincoln, and enjoining
that in all future references to- the troops of
the United States they be styled the Abolii
ton forces, ano not the Federal forces 81 -
+ as 90 Savannah Repuplic0a, 24th.
From NORTHERN VIRGINIA. Advices from
| Winchester to Tuesday night, represent the
armies of the North and South in statW quo
that is, watching each other anxiously from
opposite banks of the Potomac ID ii,4s
i .faA/e& Richmond Eraminer, 24kh
| A correspondent of the Mississippian says
that from 5000 to 1000 bushels Of salt are !
being made every day at the springs Of Lake
Bistcncau, Louisiana.