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The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-28
Announcements.

MR. EDITOR: Please announce the following gentle.
men, as most suitable, Tin these trying times, when
every interest should be taken in the welfare Of orr
town. to fill the Offices of Intendant and Wardens Of
Camden for the ensuing twelve months:
For Mtendant-JAMFS DUNLAP
Far WardenS.-C. A. MCDONALD
d. D. HOCOTT,
ROBERT KENNEDY,
w. D. MCDOWALL
And obligo MANY FRIENDs
March
Please announce the following gentlemen for In
tendant and Wardens at the ensuing election and
much oblige MANY VOTERS
For Laendamt-JAMES DUNLAP.
For Wardsns-W. d. MCDOWALL
r. NJ KENNEDY
L. NJ. BOSWELL.
N. D. BAXLEY.
March IS .
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Famine!

Famine!
Is this terrible scourge possible in these Con-
federate States9 More than possible; it is i'm
minent, unless the whole Cotton region-espe-
cially that portion east of the Mississippi
shall be devoted exclusively to the production
of Breadstuffs and Provisions. BY this scourge
our malignant foe intends to conquer or de-
stroy us, more than by force of arms. Let the
decree 60 forth at once, that not sce1 of
Cotton shall he planted this year. Should
this be done, breadstuffs and provisions will
be abundant, but nevertheless will command
remunerative prices, in consequence of the
necessarily enormous issue of Treasury Notes
and imitation of the currency-money-c
sisting, as it will, of these and bank notes
During the blockade Treasury Notes must be
the principal resource of the Government
The currency is already an excess and prices
unduly elevated. The further indispensable
issue of these notes will increase their deprc
citation, and counteract the tendency to low
prices from over production. We must not
only provide for the wants of our people and
our armies, but for the armaes of our enemy
who means to inrade and feed upon us, and
derastote and destroy our craps and proyisions
Not less than 100000 men, usually employed
in the production of brcadstuffs and provisions
by their OWL labor, will be in the armies at
the planting and growing seasons. Unless
these men shall be substituted by slaves there
will, in ordinary season, be a scarcity, and with
a dry season a famine. But to insure album
dence, all the slave labor usually engaged in
making cotton must be devoted to the pro-
duction of food for men and beasts. Let it be
observed, that we are cut off, as far as supplies
are concerned from Kentucky and Tennessee
the rich valleys of Virginia and the whole belt
of corn and rice lands from the Chesapeake to
Florida
Grow, therefore, no more cotton burn all the
enemy approaches; then food will abound our
armies and our people will bc cheaply fed, and
the blockade will be raised in due time
Abundance must be had ercrywhere, each
State should provide for itself. Our commu-
nications may be cut off; abundance in Mis-
sissiPpi or Alabama may not save the Caro-
lnas or Georga-or 0ice versa. Great abun-
dance from this years crop, should the block
adc be raised, or peace possibly be made, will
enable lis to make enormous crops of cotton
next year, and thereby recover our position
in the markets of the world
We must rcpeat-a scarcity of breadstuffs
and provisions, with greatly inflated curren-
cy, will cause at least famine prices, which will
bankrupt the government and starvc the poor.
Finally, if VIC mean to live and not die, let us
put our house in order
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-28
The HsattIe near Winchester.

IHc L rcSIdcht mas received letter from
Gen. Stonewall Jackson, saying that he had a
fight at Winchester on Sunday, with $4,000
OF the enemy. 1t lasted from four o'clock in
the afternoon until nightfall when both sides
ceased from the contest. jackson fell back to
bcttor position on Ccder Creek, leaving Col.
Ashby's cavalry in possession of the field, where
they remained until morning. The enemy
also moved during the night, pushing his re
treat towards Winchester Our loss was con-
siderable in officers and men; that of the enc
my was enormous.
Later dispatches fix our loss in the Winchcs
Ter battle at between $50 and 400 killed and
wounded
The encmy's loss is from 1900 to 1900.
ANOTHER JACKSON AFFA1R-Thc Memphis
A0alanch learns from a gentleman who arrived
in that city from Nashville, that Capt John
Morgan was sent on a scout with detach-
meut OF his squadron near Lavcrno, and had
skirmish with the cnemy's pickcts-killinc II
and taking about as many prisoners Captain
Morgan was entering the turnpike from lane
and was alone. when he suddenly came in con-
tact with cavalier, who said to Morgan, "nalt
and dismount" The reply was, 81 am Capt
John morgan, and do not obey Federal COM
mands; draw your pistol, sir; we are upon an
equality. The Federal replied 1--WE are not.
sir'-at the same time making quick motion
with his hand to his side-whcn the valient
captain fired, and "down went Federal meet
in house," lie fell dead and turned out TO be
the veritablc Capt. Wilson, of Buelrs staff. who
planted the Federal flag on the Capitol at
Nashville! Morgan is certainly the intrepid
Marion of the war.
Persons have been detected in New Orleans.
going round the city buying up all the mourn
Ing goods, for The purpose Of speculation. in
anticipation of great battle at Cornth, where
thousands of the young men of New Orleans
arc now posted.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-28
To Recruiting Omccrs.

Officers wishing clothes for their recruits,
will please meet the ladies of the Kershaw
Relief Association at their Hall, on Saturday
at Il o'clock.
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special Notice.

The Ladies who took work on Wednesday
from the Hall, will please send it to Mr.. r.
NJ. KENSEDY's Store, before 10 o'clock on
Saturday morning, 29th inst, as the box will
be packed at that time.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-06-24
InCifing to Rebellion.

A great deal is said by the Ab0ii',-
Republican leaders about here cODesrD-,
laid and comfort to the enemy" and qgls
traitors. Mr.. Phelps, who mas been II "a
war, recently made speech il Corg'sz,
from which We extract the following:
"W hat was the effect Of Gen. freBoti'
proclamation in Missouri, declaring re
emancipation of the slaves Of rebelsl Is
rallied to the standard Of Price ten lhfs'
SAND men in less than two weeks. IL
secessionists charged that il was the IT:ss'
ton Of the administration to ensbsTFsR
all the slaves in the nation, and Dial
eventually. the negro was to be placed @
an equality with the white man. IfrE
that the proclamation was printed By ili
rebel press of the State, and was eireuiai''
among the people wherever rebel ems.
ries could reach, and ! know very s'a
when the Presidents modification o. ils'
proclamation made its Appearance u >
Louis, it was an imPOssibiliiy TO &c, y
within the lipes Of the rebel army, a'o d
never went there. ] met men during t'
last winter who had been in arms heshE,
the government of the United Sisie' sl-
when told them in what manner ~ =;
proclamation Of Fremont had been n''..s-
and they were intelligent men7I.g
told me they had never bad any kDoSls.sii
of it, and that if they had been ava. :. !.
il, if they bad not believed that Is rs -
intention Of this administration TO 'i''..
the negroes in the United States w. =,
now slaves, they never could have isEsn p
arms against the government.
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The Result In thIs County.

Whatever may be the character Of the
result in the State at large, the friends Of
Democracy, economy, and the proper ad.
ministration of our State affairs, have rea-
son to be proud of the fruits of their effort:
in this county.
By the statement of the vote which we
publish in ,o-day's paper, it will be seer
that the new constitution has been beaten
but 25l votes in the county. In 1850, this
county gave Lincoln 7O4 majority. Our
gain therefore is $50. Ifother parts of tn g
State bad done as well, the new constitu-
s'on would have been adopted by thirty
thousand majority at least.
The Democracy in the towns composing
most Of the county, have acquitted them
selves nobly. They have in fact shown
that The county can be redeemed from the
thraldom Of Republicanism, if every mem
Der OF the party will DO his duty 10 the fu-
ture. The vote on las! Tuesday is party
test; and the majority against US is 81
small, that we can and must overcome it
at the election next fall.
As will be seen by the returns, sS7 Re-
publicans of this county voted 10 favor of
giving negroes the right to hold Office in
this State, and l, 40 voted in favor of
giving them the right of suffrage.
Thus it appears that more than one half
of the Republican party of Will county are
in favor of negro suffrage and negro equal.
ity.
Let cur Democratic friends be of good
cheer. The day is rapidly approaching
when the negro equality party in this coun-
ty will BIO overwhelmed. Let every Demo-
crat stand by his principles, and be not
intimidated by the cry of "secessionist,"
"traitor" or any other Abolition epithet.-
If they do this, as sure as the sun shines
at monday, they will certainly triumph
over their enemies.
VIII county is Democratic county to-
day and we have faith that the result Of
the next election will so decide it. The
stumptail party has seen its best days.
The people will be found once more array.
ed on the side of truth and correct p,inci>
pies.
Hurra for the gallant Democracy of old
Viii. They have never wavered from the
good old doctrines of the party-and re-
ward awaits them in the future.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-06-24
Who Lives I'm MempbIsY

The question which forms the CAPTION of
our article were more easily answered lift
we're IN tho ncgative-who does not live in
Memphis
Many ofthe strongest advocates of the
the CoEtederacy have left Us, where their
circumstances were such as to permit their
leaving. Hundreds have left Memphis for
more Southern localities in advance of the
approach eli the federal fleet; among these
were many. who though Indifferent to nos
IItlcal revulsiGns, feared the coming power.
and among them were many of the best and
most u9efal citizens Of Memphis.
All soldiers or attaches of the confe6er-
ate armies have LETT Memphis.
All the banking institutions, with presi-
dents. tellers, cashiers and accountants
have left Memphis, with few exceptions
Our late ruler, the commander of the
post, Col Rosser, than whom there is no
more atable. gentlemanly, able or kind
hearted officer, has left Memphis. C,loneI
McAisick. our late provost marshal, who
discharged the o0erous and often untleas-
ant duties imposed upon him with 80 ar
dent desIa ''tO do right" as to have
earned ~ himself the hearty commenda-
tions o. large majority of those ever
having ito do" with him, has left Mem
pbis
The telegraph operators, with their pop
ular chief, Col Coleman, have all left Mem
phis.
The postmaster has left Memphis.
The 81 no lives in Memphis?" Its cirl.
ians. We use the word 10 contradiction to
politician as to soldier. The men with
whom the dates and inclinatiOns to domes
ITCHY hsvo rendered business, home and
pursuit, Of literature or art, paramount to
the more bo'sterous attraction of military
dIstinction-men civiiian in taste as in oc.
cupation, form now the population of Mem
phis.
Not only is Memphis extra civilian in its
population now, but also in It's possessions
All arms. all munitions of war the yery
s'ne'cs otpar 1.-THE banksl, all down to the
last pint of commissa-y -four, have been re
moved. and the lehvings ir civilian possess
sions themselves are also of the meagerest.
Memphis Araldache.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-06-24
The Election.

Well, the election is over, and from pres
ent indications, the new constitution has
been voted down, unless the vote of the
soldiers saves it.
We need not assure our readers that this
result is as unexpected as il is unwelcome
TO US. We believed the new constitution
most unexceptionabie instrument and that
lts adoption was demanded by the best in
terests Of the people and State Hence we
exerted our feeble efforts in its behalf, and
earnestly hoped that every friend of the
/ interests Of the State would do the same.
But in this we have been disappointed
The Republicans opposed its adoption as
party measure. Aud being in the majori-
| ty, its defeat followed as matter of course.
We bow to the will of the majority as
expressed through the ballot box, but we
do so with no very amiable feelings. We
believe the people of Illinois have rejected
one of the best constitutions that could
have been presented to them for their suf-
frages. They have voted it down, without
a why or wherefore. Not one man out
OF hundred who voted against it, can
give reason for so doing. The Chicago
Tribune was bought up by the Illinois
Central railroad to oppose it, and the whole
party followed suit. The question was
made party measure, and thus triumph>
ed the stumptail bankers, corporations,
and tax eaters generally.
We opine that at no very distant day,
those who voted against the new cons,itu-
ton will be sorry for it. They will ex.
perience the evils which would have been
aVerted by change in our organic law,
and will curse the men who persuaded
them to pursue the course they did
The responsibility of the defeat of the
new constitution rests upon the Repabli-
can party and the Republican Office hold
ers. The Democracy labored manfully in
it's behalf; and hence are free from all
blame in the matter. 1t is none of their
fault that the constitution was not adopted
Therefore they cannot be blamed in the
future for the evils which will inevitably
fall upon US. The present constitution il
many particulars is well enough, but thai
it needs amendment cannot be denied.
Therefore, however, we hope, that thu
provisions of the old constitution will b,
strictly inforced. Let all populations ant
stealing on the part of our public officers
no matter how small their salary, cease
The Republicans were the first to tramplt
on the present constitution, but as they
have prevented its amendment, the Democ
racy will insist that they obey its require
ments in the future. In fact, it is good
enough in most particulars, if our Office
holders will abide by its requirements.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-06-24
From Memphis.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. June Is,
Iid Cairo, June 90


Gen Lew. Wallace has assumed comm an
OF the city. HIS headquarters are at The
Gayoso House. HIS first official act was tc
take possession OF the Argus Office, which
mas been outspoken IN Its sympathies fol-
the rebellion Mr.. L. W. Knox. correspop
dent Of the N. Y. Herald, and A d. Rich
ardson, OF the N Y. Tribune, have been
appointed to supervise all editorials which
appear in the paper.
Threats having been made to tear down
the Union flags flying over the houses Of
some of the citizens, Provost Marshal Gould
| has issued an order instructing his guard
to shoot down on the spot any one ATTEMPT
| ing to haul down the flag or offer insult 10
or modest any residents Of citizens who
| have thus manifested their devotion TO the
| Unitp.
An order has also been issued to impris
on all citizens carrying fire arms or other
concealed weapons.
Rebel guerrIllas are still prowling about
the surrounding country. Five OF them
were arrested last night by our pickets in
the suburbs Of the city.
O"ing to the scarcity of change. the
Board OF Aldermen have voted to issue
SluO.UUO IN fractional notes as the exigen-
eles OF the public may require.
Guerrilla bands are engaged in DESTROY
ing all the cotton in counties in Northern
Mississippi which has not been burnt by
the owners.
Boats giving north are lhade6 TO their
utmost capacity with freight and passen>
gers.
The cath of allegiance was administered
to 4iO persons yesterday, about half of
whom were soldiers.
The Andtdnche says the rebel authorities
have ordered the rolling stock of the Mobile
and Ohio Road from Pamela to Meridian.
Miss.
The AUdtanche has special advices from
Richmond to the 18th as follows:
Richmond. june Is.
Brig. Gen. Stewart has made a ciren;,
through the enemy's line from Richmond
via Hanover Court House, Old Church and
IatnalPs to James River and back to the
city. Tbs morning he captured us pris-
oners, 5OO horses and mules, and DESTROYED
three large transports on to Pamunkev
laden with commissary and ordnance
stores. The force with which Gen, Stewart
accomplished this brilliant Reconnaissance
insisted of the First and Ninth Virginia
Cavalry, Cobb's Legion, and three pieces
OF SIewart's artillery
The expedition left Taylorsville FRIDAY
morning, and routed a squadron OF Yankee
cavalry at Old Church. captured ind burn
ed three Federal transports at Putney's
Mills, on the Pamunkey. loaded with cons
missary and ordinance stores; then procee-
ded to TunstaIl's, On the York River Rail-
road, and captured a number of Yankees,
and fired into and riddled train. The
engineer was killed and fell off the engine,
after putting 90 full head of steam. The
train then dashed toward Pamunkey River,
near Taylorssille. He captured and burr.
ed one hundred wagons loaded with COM
missary stores. and returned to Richmond
bringing one hundred and sixty prisoners.
and three hundred mules and horses.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-06-24
From HaiieCk's ARMY.

r, Oorintn, June ~.
The telegraph to the north was nrostra-
ted the early part of last week by heavy
wind.
Our army returned from BoanyiIle. now
occupy more northern position.
General Pope has gone rorth on a fur-
lJugh.
The Memphis and Charleston Railroad
is in running order eastward to Tuscumh;a
and westward to Cypress Greek, forty miles
from here.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad il RIM,
ming north to jackson, and railroad c,m.
munication is open with Grand Junction
utd jackson. The road west from the
junction is reported badly damaged. All
the railroad telegraphs are in god condi-
ton.
Major General Ord and Brigadiers snIl;
van and Hamilton have arrived.
Considerable Union sentiment ia manic
Tested in Western Tennessee. esnac ioIIv
Bolivar and Jackson.
Beauregard's army, at last aceounts mas
at Okalens, 80 900 strong; 10000 men
under GeO. Kirby Smith, at Cbattapooga
$1,000. under Gems. Price and Van Dorm
NADIA.
General Hallock has occupied Holly
Springs, Miss, O"'
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-06-24
was 1t made by secesslonIsrs 7

Hon. John Wentworth, 10 his speech in
this city, previous to constitutional election,
said he might as well here allude to
another charge against the constitution and
that was that it was made by the secession
lists, when every body knows that the
Egyptians, in proportion to their number
have furnished as many and as brave
troops as Northern Illinois has. And thew
deserve more credit for going into the
army than we Of the North do, because
they are fighting in most instances against
the land of their nativity, and oftimes
against their own relatives. The Egyptian
members Of Congress hare left their seats
to share tie fate o the ,oar The Northern
member that has resigned to go to the ,oar
has not get been made knoun."
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-06-24
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
RooN OF THE COyNoS CoUsCih
Jorur lime l6. l6bZ.

JOLIET, June 10, Low
Special meeting by order of the a' Y
Present His Honor the Mayor abI "a a.
Werner, DooIittle, Calvin, Strong w.
Porter and Caswell. .,;,s
Reading of minutes Of previous n''''A
dispensed with.
On motion of Aid. Doolittle, II "a.
dered that the whole matter oil es ssbots
ing a uniform grade for side VAN y .,,.,,
Jefferson street, between Chieae /,
and the Des PLANES river, be reisn .~,g
Aid. Porter, Werner and Cook, WIZ m,
to employ a competent surveyor. aD 4,
they report at the hext meehSs d.
Council what action they have taken Nv
premises. .r,xi,,
Aid. Porter introduced the i'i"
resolution which passed: ..Hs,i
ResolUed, That We hereby gram -. i
and Hyde the prayer Of their peticfS ,,,,s
relation to the grading of part Of mi i
street, and that the said peiiilOD, - .
fled with the City Clerk. and coDs1E ,js
be contract with the said HOWE l,1os
for the performances of the supp
therein contained. Al. cid
On motion of Aid. Cssvell, ths
Engineer of the Fire Department, ...r 4
ouested to cause the large tab ID
the City Hall, to be filed with Ha
mediarely. :. a, 80
On motion Council sdjourrs' n
Monday, june 23d, 1862. OF 2oeiOcpI
SAx't D. SrIr8, CiV ="
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-06-24
FremOnt's Retreat from Har.
risOnburg to MI. jackson.


Fremonts army reached Harrisonburg,
from point on the Shenandoah, opposite
Port Republic, on Tuesday, the llth. and
encamped there that night. On Wednes-
day, he moved to New Market, and on
Thursday arrived at Mt. jackson. the ter
minus of the Manassas Gap Railroad
Here the army is now eDcamped. Some
Of the troops behaved very badly in the
retreat from Harrisonburg. The Cincin-
natl Commercials correspondent says:
alt is reported. and no doubt true, that
some Of Jackson's forces were in Harris
onburg almost as soon as we were out of
it, and that the people had an illumination
in honor Of our departure. | would not
wonder at the latter, for the country has
suffered severely from our march. The
people should feel the weight Of the rebel
lion heavily, but the claims Of humanity
should not altogether be overlooked =
Houses have been entered by members Of
BleIker's division, and stripped Of their
contents, although the loss fails generally
upon the poorest classes of the country
Officers that are authorized should take
what is necessary for the army, but to al
low men indiscriminately to help them
selves to what is really necessary to tho
household Of the poor is only DENT nstrat-
ing to the people of toe South that the
fears aroused by the mad appeals Of Beau
regard and his accomplices are we'll found
cd. / do not know whether such liberties
have been taken by other divisions of the
army, but am quite sure, if there has, it
has made many an implacable foe who 9th
erwise would have been friend"
Fremont, the great Pathfnder-he found
Path both up and down the Valley
speaks Of these outrages 10 general order,
and issues the following directions to pre-
vent them in the future:
mo soldier shall leave his camp, when
upon the march, without the written au-
tlroiiiy of bis immediute commanding Off
GER.
PARTIES sent out for forage shall be un-
der charge of commissioned officer, who
viii be held strictly accountable for their
conduct.
'Men allowed to battle or quit the camp
TO wash clothing will. in every instance
be accompanied by a non-c commissioned
officer, and no man will be permitted to en-
ter the house of citzea unless ordered to
do so by his immediate commander.
"Straggisrs from camp or from the line
ct march Will be arrested and put upon
police or other laborious duty, and be 9TH
erwise punished according to the degree oil
Otfence and
ANY man, whether he be q regularly
enlisted soldier, teamster, or other EN-,
ployee or camp follower, who .hall be
charged with plubdering the property oil
citizens without, or with stealing within
the lines, shall Re summarily tried by
court martial, and, if found guilty, BE-
shot"
AdVices from Front Royal of Sunday
evening report that nearly sll of Genera
Shields men had found their way there
although twas feared Jackson may posi-
bly, have Overtaken the rear guard Of tn,
DIVISION