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

the niEbt{ are pPcQp01pn cooRtG ithez man
who III Spo q bund. Qomes IN, then.
mt SSSs1' II SO SoutH, q S6is uasercd
duIx st ucth,ng stand het&seq you eudsthe
pefl6rnsnce Of It. Neither pride, nor pleasure,
nor personal ease and comfort, should Withhold
your hands from the holy work. The supply.
Of leather and twcel, We ell, know i limited;
bntsdo Whist you can, sand all you can, and ass
soon as you can. If you cannot send wooden
socks, send half wooden or Cotton socks; and SO
with under clothing, coats and pants. And if
blankets are not to be had, then substitute
comforts made of dyed osnaburgs stuffed with
Cotton. Anything that will keep off the cold
will be acceptable. Even the speculator and
extortioner might forego their gains for "a sea-,
son and unite in this religious duty. If they
neither clothe the naked, nor feed the hungry
who are fighting for their freedom and for their
homes and property, what right have they to
expect anything but eternal damnation, both
from God and mani '2tf'
If the army Of Virginia could march through
the South just as it is-ragged and almost bare
footed and hatless-many of the men limping
along and not quite well of their wounds or
sickness, yet cheerful and not willing to aban.
don their places in ranks-their cloths riddled
with balls and their banners covered with the
smoke and dust of battle, and shot into tatters,
many of them inscribed with "Williamsburg,"
"Seven Pines" "Gaines' Mill" 'sGarnet's Farm"
"Front Royal" Mcdowell" "Cedar Run
nd otb oko IL
Grams, thus clad and shod, with tattered uni
forms and banners, could march from Rich
mond to the Mississippi it would produce
sensation that has no psrellel in history since
Peter the Hermit led his swelling hosts across
Europe to the rescue of the Holy Sepulchre.
The following very unsatisfactory dispatch
was received in Camden on yesterday. 1t is
here published as it was transmitted to our
office bv the operators abroad. It may be
correct, but we must confess our perceptive
powers are not sufficiently clear and forcible
to convey to the minds eye of the casual
reader what, we have no doubt, was originally
intended for the dispatch. The fault, we are
satisfied, does not lie at our telegraph Office
EDITOR CONFEDERATE.
Latest from the West.
MOBILE, October s.-Despatches from Tu-
pelo of the 7th says: Having driven in the
enemies skirmishers the combined forces of
Van Dom and Price attacked them in their
entrcnchments at 9 o'clock a. M, on Friday,
driving them out and capturing 9 pieces of
artillery. We continued repulsing them slowly
and driving them back until night. our loss
was heavy during the day. Phifer's and
Green's brigades suffered most. Gen. Martin
was killed. Coils. Mcfarland and Cox were
severely wounded. At four. o'clock Saturday
morning the enemy opened with heavy artil-
lery, doing but little damage. At o'clock
we advanced, capturing several siege guns
Green's brigade again suffered severely, and
was driven back. They charged the forti6ca-
tions. The enemy held their fire until they
were within 80 yards and then opened MUIR
derous fire, rcpulsing them with great loss. In
formation was received that the enemy, 10000
strong, were advancing via Pocohontas, on our
rear, when retreat was ordered-our troops
being somewhat dsorganizcd- but bringing
off part Of the captured artillery, our wounded
and baggage, and fell back in good order, 10
miles from Cypress Creek. At o'clock Sun.
day morning, our column commenced skirmish-
ing with the. Yankee Bolivar forces, at Pocohon