The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-07
From Rich hsilOaRSs.

RICHMOND, March 2.-The President has
issued proclamation declaring martial law in
Richmond and in the country for ten miles
around the city, and suspcnding all civil juris.
'liction except that of the Mayor of Richmond
also suspending, under authority of Congress,
the writ of habeas corpus. All dis:illercs are
ordered to be closed, and sales of liquors of
any kind arc prohibited. The establishments
for the sale thereof are to be closed
The steamer Nashville arrived at Beaufort.
n. c. on Sunday morning last. The block
aiding vessels fired % shots at her without
effect She brings about 100000 worth
stores, principally Cor the use the Confederate
Departments. She met and destroyed, near
the Gulf Stream, Yankee schooner, bound
from Philadelphia to ST. Domingo. The
Nashville steamed up to the blockadpy squad
ron in defiant style, and though at one time
within musket shot of the cncmy's guns until
protected 10y the guns of Fort Macon, and
beyond her chagrincd purSuerS. Com Prgram
and laymastcr Taylor have arrived in Rich
mond, and portion of the Nashvil's freight
is now being delivered in front of the Treasury
Department. Com Pcgram speaks in glowing
terms of the hoSpitalitics which he cniovcd in
England. He thinks that Belgium will soon
recognize the South. The authorities at Ber-
NADIA have prohibited the Yankees from coal
ing there. The Sumter is at Gibralter and at
last accounts had captured and DESTROYED 81
| Yankee vessels.
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DrT
i)eLeon, in this his native State, will be graf
flied in reading the following fro" the New
Orleans Delta:
"Mr. Edwin DeLcon, late Consul of the old
nted States in Egypt, and SO well remember
ed throughout the South one of the ablcst
champions of our cause, has reached our city
after very adventurous voyage. Mr. DeLeon
came in the Victoria, whose narrow escape
from one of the blockadng squadron off the
entrance into Bara;aria Bay has been already
reatcd. 1t was certainly rather n rough rcccp-
ton OF q gentleman on his return to his native
country, alcr ninc wears absence, to be greet
cd By 4 bro"deidc from shp-of-war. To
make this still more trying, Mr.. DcLcon was
accompanied by his wife, an English lady, on
her first visit to her husbands home. Mr.. De-
Leon is the bearer OF dispatches from our
commissioners i'll Europe and his representa-
ton of the sentiment of the people both in
England and in France, as strongly in our favor,
concnls with the statements of other GENTLE
men who have had the opportunities Of ac-
iuainting themselves with the views of those
DeoDc and Governments
AUGUSTA The ConvtituhonaHst, in au-
sion to the security of Augusta against gun
boat raid, says:
"For the benefit of those who have anv an
prchcDssns about Augusta, we will state that
Mayor May has been in consultation with the
State and military authorities on the subject.
and that Gen. Lee has given the necessary
orders to have the river obstructcd in case of
necessity. This can be very easily, readily and
effectively done. Besides this, Yankee gun
boat will hardly be able to pass the batteries
at Savannah, if they should feel disposed to
to make the attempt. Our citizens and our
friends abroad, therefore, need have no fears
for the safety of Augusta
| An extensive gun factory has been set in
operation at Holly Springs Miss. A consider