The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-09
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We take the following article on the "Beef Trade,
from the Houston Texas) 7slegaph of December
10th: E
Thus far the intercourse Of the Abolitonists with
our people seem to be confined to trading for beef
They have generally ashore and taken the beeves
they wanted. when some OF our military boys almost
always happen along to take the pay The tariff es
tablished is two Abolitionists for one beef Some
times they get off without paying, but our military
boys are sure to make it up in the next trade So far
the number of beeves taken has been about thirty
We have got in payment about twenty live Abolition
ists and there have been about fifty killed and wound
ed To be sure beef cattle valuable but we have
plenty of them and if visitors are satisfied we can
not complain. An old friend Of ours, who hasn't
good use of our language, always tries to extend his
hostility hospitality to his friends. When they come
he likes to treat them in hostile manner. That's
just about the way the Texans teatitg their beef
loving friends now along the coast Two for one il
the tariff t. or
In all the encounters along coast we have thus
far not lost single man either killed. or wounded or
| prisoner There has hardly been one in which the
deadly aim OF the Texan rifle has not brought down
one or more of the foe The enemy are gaining some
wholesome ideas Of Texas = q. !.
A VETERAN EDITOR AGAIN IN HARHEss-J N. Car.
dozo, Esq long associated with the Gasette and Evea
ing Nos of this city, after interval Of rest has re-
sumed the labors ofthe journalist as Editor of the
Southern cOgtsdsraey at Atlanta, Ga.
REBEL soN.-Msjor clarence Prentice Of the c.
S. A., according to Yankee paper recently took
advantage Of rebel flag of truce to notify his father
the editor OF the louisville Journal that he was well,
fat ragged, saucy and rebellious"
'Ma" said little boy. ''he blockade stops every
thing-wh don't it stop babies from coming?" The
reply was not given. 1t might have been like that of
the old lady of North Carolina when she couldn't get
any more tea. 'WeI bless the Lord they can't olock
ade sifraxl"
etter received from Northern Missouri states
that another butchery similar in kind and number Of
victims to the Palmyra massacre, took place recently
at Macon city. The letter is well authenticated
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The Nashville onion says nearly one Thousand fam.
lies, belonging to thssoldiers in rebel service are
without food, clothing or wood Five hundred appli
cations to go South have been fled at the Yankee War
Department. 4.
General Bragg has brought General Rosoncrans, at
length, after tedious correspondence and the close
Senu"oinShs oi near tWeDCy 1ankee OfncerS, taken
prisoners by Morgan and Others, 10 written pledge
to release our civilians who he had imprisoned and
not to arrest any others -s.-H
RETALIATIoN IN THE WEST. The Richmond Enot;.
rer says: General Hindman, it is reported has ex.
ecuted ten Yankee officers IN just retaliation of the
Mcneil butchery."
We should be glad to hear this news in more def.
mite form. Ss*s
CAUGHT AGAN.--Jesse NJ. Lawson, whose bank
note robberies in Columbia, and subsequent escapes
from the police, have been noticed, has been bageed
again by Officer Tant Of Augusta.
Northern paper says "Burnsdes is the great
lever to move the rebel army away from Richmond
Yes he Is great kavss He LEFT almost as QUICK as
he came. ,g ~ ,aSs.sa
Missouri has recently contributed ffteehp additiona
regments 70 the Confsdsfsss army Several of these
regents participsssd ID the recent battle il Arap.
HoFaes Grsely bee bssn ssssnonsd-to Washinstoo-
Humor says he wil y sspdsssd sAs sonnnsd era.hss
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