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The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-10
Important from Mobile.


FIRING RENEWED AT PENsACoLA-oPERAT1oNs
OF PIcAYuNE BnTLER's EXPEDITION ON THE
Gulf CoAsT-THE ENEMY IN POSSESSION OF
BILOXI, ETC, ETC.
MOBILE, January 2.-This morning. as a
Confederate steamer was going into the Pen
Fort Pickens. Gen. Bragg's batteries immedi-
ately opened upon the Fort in reply, and at
the last accounts, the firing was still going on.
Later.-Gcn. Bragg sends an official dcs-
patch stating that the firing began Yesterday,
by Fort Pickens opening on Confederate
steamer, which was replied to by the Confcd-
crate batteries and continued during the day
until night. No casualties on our side Gen.
Anderson was in command, Gen. Bragg being
absent. The latter returned this morning.
Fort Pickcns did not renew the firing this
morning, and no further operations took place
on our side.
There is sudden activity among the Yankees
on the Gulf coast On Sunday and Monday
troops at Ship Island. Pcayunc Butler is in
command there. Expcditionary parties have
also landed at Biloxi and Mississippi City,
opposite to Ship Island. They now hold Bi-
loxi, which is 100 miles from Mobile and about
s5 from New Orleans. In occupying the place,
they captured two cannon, but no small arms
The Yankees probably mean to plunder all the
villages which dot the ncighboring coast. The
people of the exposed localities are much al
larmcd, being altogether dctcnccless Buffers
foroc consists of from 5000 to 1000 men,.
Some think that he may attempt to force his
way to jackson, Miss.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-10
From Nashville.

THE HOSTILE ARMIES RETREATING FROM EACH
OTHER-THE CHANCE OF A FIGHT GROWS
SMALL BY DEGREES, AND BEAUTIFULLY LESS.
Advccs from Bowling Green say that the
enemy, after making some cautious advances
with their cavalry, have finally withdrawn to
Munfordsville. The Confederate forces have
also fallen back towards Bowling Green. They
are now near Bells Tavern, and arc still mov-
ing South, destroying the railroads as they fall
back. The tunnel near Cave City was blown
up on the 9th instant, by order ofthe military
authorstics. The railroad track has been de-
stroyed for distance of several miles. The
enemy are removing the rails from the track
north of Cave City, and are obstructing the
different roads leading to Munfordsville, with
trees and other distractions. An early en-
gagemcnt is now considered no more probable
than it was three months ago. Tom Critten-
den has fallen back to Calhoun, where, it is
reported, he is preparing to 60 into winter
quarters.
The BAYoNEr THE TRUE WEAPoN.-A gen.
tleman who participated in the glorious battle
of Greenbriar river informs us that he him
self heard the Yankee General repeatedly
call upon regiment after regiment of his
valiant heroes to "charge the ID rebels"
and that they declined to bulge an inch. He
singled out particular regiments, invoking them
to charge, but they repeatedly declined, and
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he then called upon select companies in those
regiments, but none of them had stomach for
the job. He called upon the officers, with a
volley Of oaths. to lead their men to (" the i'm
mincnt deadly BREACH" but the officers replied
that unless they carried the men on their
shoulders, there was no way Of getting them
there. At last he offered to pay them if they
would "charge the ID rebels" but even that
all-powerful influence failed to bring them to
the scratch. We understand that at Dranes-
vile, where they numbered fifteen thousand to
our sixteen hundred, and on several other oc-
casions, they manifested similar disipclination
to come to close quarters. At the battle of
Allegheny, outnumbering us five to one, they
took to their heels incontneptly at every
charge of the bayonct. These facts should
impress upon our men the value of the cold
steel in Southern hands, and impress upon
them the Importance of bringing the enemy to
close quarters whenever it is practicable
Richmond Dispatch.
RE ARREST OF PARsoN BRowNLow.-The
Knoxville Register, of the 9th ult, says:
Brownlow was arrested and remanded So pris-
on by Colonel Monsarrat, Commandant of this
post, Immediately on his discharge by the civil
authorities.
gentleman was once praising the personal
charms of very homely woman before Mr..
Footc. the comedian, who whispered to him:
"And why do you not lay claim to such an
accomplished beauty" "What right have to
her ?" said the other. "Evcry right by the
law of nations, as the first discoverer.
INACTIVITY OF PLANTERs.-In years past
says the Vicksburg Wing, the planters mani
tested great anxiety about gathering their cot
ton; but this year there appears, to be great
apathy on the subject, and planters do not care
whether it is gathered or not. Heretofore,
with fine weather and fine picking season
like the present, the cotton on the hill lands
would be very nearly gathered by this time.
We arc told the ftlds remain white with the
staple. This indifference is no doubt, caused
by the want of a market, and our enemies
may learn from it the firm determination of
the people never to allow them to profit by our
crops
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Oats and Cow Peas
E'OR SALE FOR CASH. ATTIIE OLD CORNER.
Il November ! j.. w. BONNEY
m Office.

r HAVE THIS DAY, OCTOBER o. SOLD OUT
i my entire stock of Goods, Wares and Merchandise
in the town of Camden to j. NJ. Springer, Esq, who
will continue the business at the same stand l have
occupied heretofore in the said town. All persons
who are in anywse indebted to me, will please make
payment OF the same to said j. NJ. Springer, at an
early day; and all who have claims against me will
present them to him for settlement.
December l3 r. SPRINGER
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Notice.

DEoUIRED IN ALL CASES TO PAY CASH
IL for purchases and the utter impossibility Of
making collections, am compelled to inform my Gus
toners that if no special arrangement is made for
short credits on CALL 1 will adopt the cash system
cusvely OH the first day of January next.
December 6 6 w. d. MCDONALD.
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CES' Eight dollars per annum for every additional
square.
BUSINESS, and PROFESSIONAL CARDS EIGHT DOLLARS
a-year All advertisements for less than three months
CASH If the number of insertions is not specified in
w,1ing advertisements a0 be continued till ordered out
and charged accordingly.
Announcing CANDIDATES, three months, Fice Dollars
ouer that time the usual rates will be charged
No advertisement however SMALL will he considered
less than square, and transient rates charged all
for a less time than three months.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-10
Notice..

JNHE UNDERSIGNED INTENDING TO MAKE
L change in his business on the first OF January
next will dispose Of his stock of goods at e1ceedingy
loao prices, until that time for cash. or to punctua
customers My object is to turn many goods as
possible into cash. giving the purchaser LIBERAL
bargain for his money. H. w. BONNEY.
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Is PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY by
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PAYABLE INVARIABLY HALF-YEARLY IN ADVANCE.
Terms for Advertising:

For one Square-fourteen lines or less-ONE DOL
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DOWN.
Leave Camden, lO.20a. m.
Leave Boykin's, LOS p. m
Leave Claremont l.45
Leave Middleton 30 "
Leave Manchester juno
ton 2.20, p. m.
Leave ClarkSon's 2.43
Arrive at Kingsville 800,
Nov. 8-tf III.
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UP.
Leave Kingsville, 7.30a. m.
Leave Clarkson's 7.46 "
Leave Manchester June.
ton $40 a. n.
Leave Middleton $40
Leave Claremont 8 as /"
Leave Boykin's $40 4"
Arrive at Camden. $50
I. PEAKE, Gen'l Sup't.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-17
From Fortress Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE. Monday Dec. u.s. 1902
Thirty Rebel prisoners OF war arrived here to-day
on the steamboat Adelaide, from Baltimore.
Mai Gen. John A. Dix and staff left this morning
for Newport News for the review of troops.
foragng party sent out from Yorktown last FRI
day returned this morning, with large droves of cat
tie sheep aud swine-haying been very successful.
The Richmond Daily Examiner Of Dec. 10 says:
Yesterday, detectives seized and detained Il large
lot OF goods valued at $40, 900.
The goods had entered Richmond via Petersburg
from Norfolk, and were owned by Thomas Smith, a
dry goods merchant of Norfolk. Smith was placed
under arrest for dsobedence OF orders in forwarding
goods 10 Richmond. lie gave bail.
A lot OF cotton goods, and other articles Of prime
necessity, were seized at the same time, belonging
to the same lot. Blockade-runners, not authorized
by the Confederate Government, had better make
up their minds that the authorities determined
suppress 1t.
The bringing Of needless luxuIies from the Yam
kee North encourages needless extravaganza, which
had better be kept out Of sight by the stern necess
ties Of tho present time.
The advance OF tho enemy On both sides Of Able
vile, made it necessary for Gen. Pemberon to with
draw bis whole force TO Grenada, to prevent the
eneuy from gaining big flank and rssr.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-17
The Steamer Niagara.

Inquiries at headquarters Of the Banks Expedition
in this city have elected the following facts relative
~ the steamer Niaeara:
The steamer was carefully inspected by compe
tent naval oiicers, appointed by the authorities at
Washington TO inspect all vessels for this eXpedi
ton and no effectiveness was visible, and must
have been carefully concealed. The vessel was
ported To the Commanding General as ready to re-
ceive troops, and n portion of the 5Oth Massachu-
setts Regiment was placed on board. After en-
barking one company disembarked by Gen.
Andrews in order TO insure more room ana comfort
to those remaining. She sailed for the South"
and the first days expert, nee, With smooth sea,
gave evidence 10y the ripping up of deck plsnking,
showing rotten deck inibers of her unseaworthi-
ness; added to which, It is reported that the mate
and pilot, together with seafarng men in the regi-
ment, pronounced her as unfit to safely transport
troops on the ocean. The men have been dsem-
barked, and Gen. Andrews has promptly ordered n
seaworthy vessel to proceed and forward the troops
10 their destination. All are safe and well, aud
none Of the cargo was injured
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-17
Increase of Rebels at Nolinsvilie-sur.
render Of 500 OF WOodward's Cavalry
The Flag Of Truce Violation.
{ Truce Violation.

NASHVILLE Monday, Dec. Is. 1861
The Rebels have increased thei: force at Nolns-
vile. Forrest has noSbeen al Charlotte. The Union
lists are still at Clarksyiile.
Three hundfed of Woodlands Rebel Cavalry
came in with their arms, refusing TO fight for the
" Southern Confederacy" any longer.
party of Rebel cavalry yesterday grossly vio-
lated a flag of truce by bouncing on detachment Of
the ith Michigan Cavalry, while awaiting reply,
capturing 50 of our men.
There is no prospect of general advance Of the
Rebels.
The weather is stormy.
LOUISVILLE, Monday, Dec Is 1862.
The Nashville cars arrived on time. All is quiet
along tie road. There is nothing new from tho
south of Nashville, except Sigh, and unimportaur
skirmish yesterday at Woodsonville.
The hospital opposite Munfordsville was burned
to-day. The soldiers were all safely removed. No
lives were lost.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-17
The Work Done ON sunday--Thc Forhtnde
OF thc Wounded Good Hospital Ar
rangemcnfs-Favora Wenther-ihe
Death Of Gen. Bsyard md the Wound
NJ Gen. viuton.
From Our Special Correspondent.

FROM Our Special Correspondent.
B.rrLE.FIE1p oy FaHpERIcKsBURG. /
L TUE LHYr ORAsD Division, Dec. IA, 1902
The Sabbath has been occupied with duties suited
10 tue day. A few reports Of cannon have broken
its sacred quiet and the skirmishers have OCCASION
ally disturbed the solemniy Of the day with dis
charges Of musketry. But chiefly the time has been
occupied with the last cad Offices Of respect to the
deal and the labors Of love TO the suffering and the
dying. We have spent the day amid scenes the
rnost softeping and sorrowfu gathering the names
Of those who lay stretched upon their straw, groan-
ine and sghing with their wounds-mauy Of them
in the agonies Of death.
We have witnessed the patient fortiiude Of many
VIII ID their wounds still uncared for, have spent
the night upon the ground in the open air; we have
been familiar with the pale faces and exhausted
oountsnances Of those who haycIsufered amPutation
Of limbs; we have seen brave men writing under
the tortures OF the scapel and the saw, and all the
.addening and frightful spectacles which the hos
pi,als present upon the day after battle. Such
scenes, which we would gladly have avoided, have
been constantly before us, AS we have stopped to
hear from the sufferers their names, their regiments
and their wounds.
The hospitals we are glad TO report are far better
Organized than we have ever known them before.
The new system Of details recently introduced by
DIR. Letermau Burnsides Medical Director, have
brought into the army an important and gratifying
reformation Certain skiful surgeons are selected
for operations, others for heotler varisus duties Of
tho service The general air OF seriousness and
which has been exhibited contrasts with what we
have previously observed. The best possible atten-
ton is given to the wounded at all Of the hospitals
which we have visited to-day.
The most favorable weather has prevailed since
the battle, and the results Of continuation Of
the cold nights which have been recently expert
encel, have been happily avoided. The wounded,
from nights exposure during tho cold nights of
last week, would have certainly died. The air has
been tempered in its severity and the wounded are,
AS vet, not much endangered from frosty nights out
Of doors All will, tomorrow, be comfortably
quartered in houses or tents, with good attention
and accommodations
Gen. Bayard died to-day at noon, in the stone
mansion Of Arthur Bernard, used now as a division
hospital His body has been removed, and will be
conveyed TO Washington and TO his friends to-
morrow.
Gen. Vinton, son Of DR.. Vnton, Trinity Church,
n. Y, is doing well with his wound, suffering some-
what from fever but not more than must have been
expected. Tomorrow he is to be removed to New
York. The wounded arc generally doing well, aud
receiving the best attention which can be given
them.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-17
THE BANKS EXPEDITION.
Breaking Down OF the Steamer Thames
Tho Transport Niagara Puts into Phil
adeIphia, Leaky.


letter received here dated Port Royal, 5. c.,
10th inst states that the Banks Expedition passed
there on the 9Th inst, bound south.
One of bis steamers, the Thames, broke down and
was towed into Port Royal
Her troops will be forwarded TO their Destination
In sailing vessels.
From The Phladelphir Lplletia Of La's Ersniag
An officer OF the 50th Massachusetts furnishes
The Bulletin with the following statement. Five
companies of this regiment embarked on the U. S.
seam-transport Niagara, for the Banks Expedition,
and il is now lying at the wharf near the Navy.
Yard. Our informant says:
A vessel called the Niagara, belonging to Banks s
EXPEDITION, put in here last evening. 10 is not the
famous frigate Niagara Of Ocean Telegraph noto-
riety but a vessel which was built in 1914 for
vice on Lake Ontario She has no masts and her
upper works are exceedingly light, and one angry
wdya %0hld sweep them away into the ocean with
the men they shelter. But this is not the worst
The cross timbers of the vessel are rotten through
and through. They are mass, indeed OF black rot.
We had smooth sail from New-York, which port
we left on Saturday, and yet the Captain was
obliged to put the vessel inside the Delaware break
water 10 pump her out. She took tire in the day
time fortunately for our dear selves and all on
board gentle sea drove away her planking and
gangwey.
The officers of the regiment instituted thorough
investigation and arrived at the conclusion that tie
boat was totally unfit for sea, and that the wisest
course was to put into the nearest port and there
await orders. There was no mutiny on board, but
out OF al the large number of old salts the vessel
who belong to the regiment, there IL not one but
what pronounces the steamer unfit even TO carry
freight The Lieutenant-C Colonel has gone to New
York TO consult with Government officials there.
The following is the Roster OF the Regiment:
Colonel C. =. Messer Hsyerhill; Lieutenant Colonel
w Lock, South Reading; Major, John Hodges salem Sur
geon VIM Cogswell Bradford. Adjgan. II. 4 Nentworih
South Reading Quartemaster, h. Desan, Maiden; Chap
lain. r.. Hassale IayeThiiL
The companies on board the Niagara, are b, c, ID,
II md O..
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ANYTHING resembling panic, but disputed their
ground inch by inch, until they were supported by
Gen. Hancock. The experience Of Gen. French
was, in part that OF Gen. Howard and Gen. Hancock
later in the day, although Gen. Howard holds more
ground tonight than either Of the others. What
Gen. Burnside expected TO have in his possession at
An early hour to-day he is still to reach and hold.
Commanding the Rebel batteries which poured so
deadly a fire upon the Grand Division of Gen. sum
ner and endangered the pontoon bridges, and an
moved Gen. Hooker while crossing, were four bat
teries planted upon this side of tie river, all TO the
right of the Lacy House and covering the high
bluff to a point half mla below Falmouth. Ben
iamn, with his 2O-pound PARROTS stationed on the
extreme right kept up an uninterrupted fire all day,
as did nearly all the Others but the distance was so
great that it is doubtful whether any of them did
much execution As the darkness set in they were
still firing their deadly missiles into the heart of the
CITY, and seemed TO be ne fresh as when they COM
menced.
To tlp left of Benjamin, and in the order in which
name them, came the batteries of Durel Smith,
and Hazlitt Not man at any Of these guns was
struck. The Rebels would occasionally send shell
in that direction, but it always fell short, generally
into the river. The pontoon bridge above tho Lacy
House, although fired upon nearly all day, was not
struck once. Shell and round shot were constantly
falling above and below it, and all non-combatants
found il fearful place TO cross and were much re-
lieved in mind and body when they reached the
west side Of the river.
1t il impossible at this hour to give the number Of
our loss. That it immense for the force actually
in the fight there can be no doubt. have heard 1t
estimated by intelligent officers at from six to twenty
thousand.
The battle commenced at half pas. 9 and closed at
6. Almost without q moments cessation terrible
volleys Of musketry were heard, and all who have
been near a battlefield know that j, means death,
and wounds, and untold horrors in indefinite
numbers.
During the Battle no spot in the city Of Fredericks-
burg could lie considered safe from tho enemy =
artillery Shot and shell were falling in the streets
on nearly every house, and later in the day even
the mimic balls Of the enemy came whizzlng across
the main street Of the city. But little could be seen
Of the battle in Fredericksburg dense cloud Of
smoke hung over it all day.
The hardest fghiing-indeed nearly all the
fehhng-occurred TO the right Of tie telegraph road
and not quarter Of mile from the suburbs Of the
city, Al one time all thought the battle would close
in the three streets running parallel with the river
But we have not been driven back an inch from tie
ground we occupied before the commencement Of the
batte no panic has been created. and 10. man osl
in the river. We have not been defeated-smply
repulsedi and, if tho plan of the battle is no,
changed, will be compelled to advance along the
same lines and encounter the same obstacles as be-
fore Mp.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-17
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
An Important SCOUTING ExpeditiOn-FIOyd
Driven into Kentucky-His House md
Mills Destroyed-The Town of Logan
Burned-CattIe, Horses, Arms, and Pro-
yinious Taken,
Of The Cincinnati Commercial.

Correspondence Of The Cincinnati Commercial
BnowSsrows, Va, Dec. Q, 1862
A scouting expedition, sent out by Brigadier-Gen.
G.. Crook, under command OF Major Ernest Sehache,
Of the 18th o. V. and consisting Of the 18th and
3Oth Regiments, o. V. l., Major Hit commanding,
and a detachment OF Schaumbeck's Cavalry, Lieut..
Jene commanding, has just returned.
They made Il march of 100 miles in nine days.
caused Foyd to retreat with Lis forces across the
Big Sandy to Pikeville, Kentucky; burned the
town of Logan, with the residence Of Floyd, his
mills, and some adjoining farm buildings; destroyed
sn ordnance store OF the Rebels at Wyoming aud
commissary store on the head of Island Creek
broke up gang Of bushwhackers near Logan, and
captured fifty head Of cattle, forty horses, rome
arms, and thirty seven prisoners. Among the prs-
oners is Capt. Morris Findlcy and sergeant and
two privates Of jenkins cavalry, soldiers OF differ
ent regiments of the Rebel army, aud some noto-
rlous bushwhackers. The Both Regiment had a
fight at Logan, in which one Rebel was killed. The
2sth lad one killed on Island Greek. SCOUT.