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The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-20
FROM OR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
"A ls MY COR ls 4: 8 u q N ID Z; v CE :.
CAMP NEAR FREDERlcKsBuRo VA,

March 5. 1863
AdJntant j. NJ DAVIS, Of our regiment his ius. in.
formed me that lie viii le,ve for home to morrow
Home how sweelly sounds that precious word; and
those OF us whe were fortunate enough to get fur.
"u2hs and visit home and have returned again TO the
stern duties o: this rugged liie appreciate than
ever-the blessings OF having gocd one How fou.l.
~ the heart clusters with its NEST affections around
Its several precincts for be it hnb e. there is
n" p'"ce hk. home really envy the Adjutant the
treat IN stor- fr him Of "Ilome again" l left r CHI
mona on Tuesday morning. with immense train of
cars filled 10 OVERT wing with soldiers returning to
the army from u lou.hs. Tie wea,her is now very
and cold, with prospect Of continuance Tor
several daNs at least.
Our neighbors the 'ver are still in large force
their batteries line the Rappaannock on the S afford
side. and every indication shows that they have not
abandoned the idea OF making in all probability an.
other ''On to Richmond. The idea prevails in this
latitude, and sh i'm the conviction ha, they will
hardly reach the "Rebel Capital" by this route
G' kershaw Is ut present in mmand of the Di-
vision-Gen McClaws l'eing absent on fur ough and
,ol w d. heSaussnre (our ColoneD of the Brigade
and ought long ago to have had a permanent COM
mand of this grade better officer in every respect
can hardly b" found in the whole Confe ieracy But
but every pmr"t must bde his time reward will come
If not in promotion at least in the Consciousness of
having done duty. Since my return to camp
have learned with painful regret Of the deaths of two
members of my company. BP Parker son of Mr.
Vincent Parker Of District, died in camp aud was
buried here during my absence W. IL Jo,,r,ian,
nied at the hospital in Lyuchhurg during the past
month have official information OF his d, atl,
but have reliable information which leads me to the
conviction that he is dead.
They were both good soldiers, and hope that their
end may have been peaceful. This makes five of my
noble men who have died this year Poor fellows
they were al faithful to their country and its sacred
cause.
The health of the troops continues pretty good
aud their spirits excellent. "Town tal and snow
b l'g a~e avorte amuss ments. The Weather per-
mittins, will write again. W.
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E0iss:,.:s...ems.,r Port IIudson M.

PoRr HUDSON March l5.-Th. bombardnept COM
meneed at ~. m. yesterday, and continued up to
p "a. The enemy fired slowly Our batteries did not
reply At IL last night, most desperate engagements
toI place. The enemy endeavorcd to pass our bat.
teres unter cover of the darkness Tie firing was
most terrific, and lasted hours One gunboat sue
ceeded IN passing III damaged condition The sloop-
oiwar Mississippi was get fire and bu,nt to the
waters edge. iii ont of batteries One large ves-
sci was completely rddied and third badly crippled
and with the rest driven b.ck. At o'clock, the enc
my Withdrew. Our ictory is complete and glorious
as lar as Known, no casualties our side The bo
ti't tssel Is do ltess disabled as to render her
achievements rutless. 1hirty-six men aud one mid
shpma" OF the destroyed frGa,e Mississippi were
bought in by our cavalry this morning. several of
wnom were severely wounded.
RlCHMoND, March l6-Oficial dispatches confirn
the victory al Port Hudson. The Mississippi was
burnt. Tie Richmond, Farraguts flagship went
luck down tie river disabled Two of the fleet tho
L'''t;tH AL a., lAsrio.l, got by our batteries
csiped condition. The land forces advanced On our
Works hut i.ilel TO make attack. The Mississippi
was one Il Vic best steamers in the Yankee navy
Size was built in PHILADELPHIA in 1884, and carried IL
| heavy glus.
We find the following advertisements in the Charles.
ton NE. ca.y OF Sa.r,day las:
WANTED AN ESCuANC E.-An Assistant Quarter
Master, with Tie rank of CAPITA ill., desires an exchange
with Captain of Infancy ia any good regiment in
u'e ield Such an oliee, wishipga mice easy BERTH
w'tl'"ut much to do,' who does not mipd being called
"th'ef" by members of Congress and the press and
'swindler" by The plnn,ers--whoi is willing to boa
hack for any bainless officer who may have the luck
| OF being "Commandaot'- is thick skinned
Enough to oe bne:ed about with contradictory orders
issued by O. GERS who t.i.k they have the privilege
c'n be accom- modated by addressing A q. NJ ut this
oiicc. The present incumbent thougi, resigned TO-
hs fate, lives in hope ola termination of the war or
| an exchange Us proposed.
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OBITUARY.

WH.C DUrrON, lei near sharpsburg Mary
Ian I, OF th, l9ta d.y ot SEPTEMBER, 1867 from a
unit III the head received in that memorable strug.
gle on the l7th dty OF hat month Born and rea Ell
IN Gmden he de,ne ,ned himself will, propi ety and
possessed ,he estee ol all who knew him. du ut
s"' ne 90 o'"''ed much 10 The support bf his mother
anu E,nil, Ills tatimely loss is sad bereavement
TO theD knew hin mosy int inately as soldier
hI hGnt ctpic1iy dosire TO pa a merited tribute
ms 'riI, an'l sterlus qualities. The call of his
So met III ''n pr mpt response. and tie boom Of
ile guns from Sniters emil tile uets 70 nd him in
Tie a.ks OF the Camden Volunteers Virginia needed
assistance. and in common with the brave spirirs
on ia It gallant old Company whose death roll is a no.
bic a'testton n iSs ideliiy and stern batte tr ia he
lelt his home to uphold the of the South an the
soil fende el inM.y classic by the life blond of nv.
rlid' org ,lant For eighteen months he partci.
itet IN The tr au triumph of the army of tile Pc.
tonne. whose bain .rs have never traIed the dust
but up and Or m tho smoke o. tweny bates has
rne Il Ui. ST. Andrews cross while sl,sut of its
m'c or amid the marshes OF The Ghickabonniny. I. is
prud recollection 10 il friends, that this gallant
Soldier slla ed the dangers Of nine eng genent. He
wa. destined 10 all at Sharsbnrg in tie iercest struo
OF this war; Brave and ardent, he exhibited in &C.
lions The SELF posse ~ OF vec,an and by his ex-
ample urged his CO. les TO deeds of daring. He
was emphat' ly good fighter and although weary
exhausted anl foot he will ed himself into that
great bait G, 10 II al IS the nessengsr OF death
Prompt obedionA aWi.,e Thy, hewas soldier of tho
highest order-nsver absent uless necessarily So or
by permission. he " t'ie y, lie Of his officers From
priv g. he to be CTp.r''. AMI subsequently
Orderly Sergeant of his company. He supported tia
discipline and sus led the military tone of the or
gynization. Hardship, hunger danger coul cow
his .pir ts but reso.uto and patriotic he loved his
country with sincere devotion She nouns no better
sold'er-she has no p,irer patriot.
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Found Dead.

Coroner MAEoNY. on the llth inst, mpanneled
Jury OF Inquest to be holden the bodies of Ed
A0SD and WILLIAM WAGES found dead IN the woods
some II or II miles from Camden The only evidence
to be found lives in Richlad In consequence Of which
the jury was dismissed, until the parties may be pre-
se,ted f,r examination.
In reference to the circumstances the Cdro1inian
says: edmond WAGES deserter from Capt WA
TIES Company of Artillery, and his brother BILL WA
aEs. conscrpt OF this district have eluded the vg.
lance f the proper officers for several months, and
been reported as committing all sorts Of depredations
on their neighbors in the sand hills-klling stock,
stealing produce. &c, On Tuesday night last while
Camping the woods, they both shot and killed
and up to this time no information has been obtained
rs to the person or persons by whom the deed was
done. .t.#
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]. K. RODGERS.
ToR THE CAMDEN coNrEDERATE.1
Definition.

CAMDEN, March II, 1863
Mr.. EDIroR I notice that my name has been put
in nomination for the Office of lntendant at the eps
ing municipal elections return my thanks to the
unknown friends for the intended honor but owing to
circumstances over which have no control must
decline tho nomination, as could not serve if elected
Respectfully,
JAS v.LYLES.s
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From Charleston.

CHARLESTON, March lS.-All quiet here tonight
IL TO attack DO made Tomorrow. it is supposed the
enemy will wait fourteen days longer for the sext
spring tide.
The steamship CALYPSO arrived here from Nassau
this morning She chased last uehtb by the block.
aders who fired repeatedly at her. One shell bu.s.
over her deck hurting nobody.
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Movements In Arkansas.

PANoLA, Miss, March l2.-To!emby authentic ad.
advices received here say that Helena, Ark was at
tackled in the rear on Monday Parties from that :.
rection say that heavy firing was heard yesterday.
The information comes from deserters who say tie.
are but 5000 tr ops le at Helena. gentleman fro y
Memphis reports that there $500 sick Yankees in
the hospitals Of that city.
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(roR THE CAMDEN CONFEDERATE.

To my friends who have nominated me as candidate
tor the nthce OF Ordinary for Kershaw District S. c,
at the present time, while appreciate your kindness,
! most respectfully decline the nomination, as am
lline an Office OF much more Importance, the term of
when is for life time.
j. f. RODGERS.
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Important from North Carol SseS
''E"thcs'' Hit advancing Oh No,
hnr

RALEIGH March l5.-The Kinston' corrcsn,,a-s
OF tie Slate Jnunol says that Gen D. ~. III II c,me
upon the enemy's ouiposts at Deep Gully on ,he
Tre"t Road eight mills below and this side of New.
four companies of infantry and one - ho,,oru "'
These became p'nc-stricken and fled aero the srso
destr ying the bridge Gen. Hill had it octIv rs .
p'ed and pushsd o after the enemy The Geuerars
horse was twice struck will, mimic ball ~
Yankee and .'buflalo" who were c.n,,s ,
reached Kinston They report the enemy at Newberu
l200a strong "'''"
Gen. Hill is moving on Newbern
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JACKSON. March Is he fol owing official despatch
has been received from Gen. Lorng
"FoRr PEMB KroN march ls-f D. m.
"fhere has been n terrific fire by the enemy unn.
terrnpted Tor four hours. from ten TO sixte eavv
callbre gunboats. two heavy guns on land aud one
mortar All their guns from the boats except one
have ceased firing, and the gInboats have retired
around the bend eight hund ed yards distant, show
ing only one gun The enemy's gunboats and batter.
les constantly hit and large quantities fburuiup
cotton struck from them. We have lost Some valuable
.gunners and a few others. Thank God, our loss ,s
small, so far. The enemys loss must he ve,y preat
"Later.-March l3, Z, p m.-Just as sent off nv
last despatch to you the enemy opened upon ms again
with guns from one gunboat the land battery and
their l3-inch mortar The fire kept ND with great
spirit until ar sunset The ammunition Tor our heavy
guns has just now, arrived
Fort Pemberton is situated at the mouth of tbe Tai
lahatchie.
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"a Voice from the Army"

we would call the attention of our readers gene
rally, and more especially the planters # our DISTRICT
to the communication the above signature to be
found in another column. 1t is the production of
ripe and cultivated mind. and cannot bu, convince
every intelligent and patro ic farmer and planter of
the faiacy Of persistng in planting during our
present desperate struggle for lie, liberty and indie
pendence.
One Of our most distinguished md triotic citizens
Whose planting interests large as any other
In our distrct-have already expressed his determine
ton not to plant more than enough fr seed or at
most acre to the hand and devote all his best lands
to the culture Of the various products on which de-
pends so much the success of our cause May he live
always, and enjoy the fruits Of an abundant harvest
Such instances Of true patriotism is wor y Of record
and deserves the plaudit Of grateful people.
FOR THE CAMDEN coNFEpERATE]
Mr.. EDITOR: for months onr community has been
suffering from growing evil viz that of specul tors
riding from the lower end Of Camden past the outside
limits Of Kirdwood in order to meet tho country wa
gons-so as to buy up poultry provisions, &c. for the
purpose OF speculation. So long thes spectators
only grabbed the contents of said wagons the prices
demanded by the owners, and tnen shipped to Colum.
pla or Charleston, market was seriously uiured
but when they come aud stop at the gates of private
houses and offer much higher price than demanded,
.nd thus prevent parties buying Tor private use surely
oug town authorities ought take some active step
to prevent such an evil. K1RKwoop.
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Exemption and ConscriptjOn

BY reference to Special notice in our advertising
coNmnss y will be seen that the Board of Examining
surgsonawili'be in Camden the 26th and 9th in
stants This will be the last chance for those wishing
to avail themselves Of exemption.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1863
Acknowledgement.

Acknowledgement.
Capt W: cLYBuRs requests us to return his lasting
thanks and that of the Motif Rifles, to Miss FANNIE
Hay, for a package Of finely knit socks
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From virginia.

RICHMOND, March lS.-Infornation l,as been re.
ceived here that skirmsl occurred yesterday alter
nom a' Ke!iys Ford the uppAr R,ppaln,unoak
between Gen. F.tzhush Lee and Pelnnm's h .rse ar
tery. The enemy ab ut twelve thousand st, onp
under Gen Oneall. who succeed in eros ing IT four
oc ock in the aiterno n. Our force did 10; exceed
two thousand. We have lament the loss of Mpi
Pelham, Of Al N'ham, and Maj Puleu of Virginia,
the enemy were badly cr,ppl and reireatet 10 tile
nort' bank of the Rappallannock, e wing their men
and ho' s,rewed in tho road. They also len hos
ptul.
Lotor
RICHMOND March ls.-The engagement Yesterday
near the Rap allan ock. occurred Mt Jamson's Woods
W thin six mil of CupepeI e. Fl. The enemy WIS
driven ncr IS the river with heavy loss Our loss
will not exceed tw" hurdrc and fifty killed wounded
and cap ured. The e;emy ev ntly conlem ,la ell a
great eNpiditiDn, but were completely foled and are
discounted.
According to e recent article in MAGAZINE y. e ?
one-rd of the women of England never ma. ry and
three millions Of females thrown upon their own
exerlions for support
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The LNte Explosion al RlchMlO Ond.
RICHMOND, March l4.-rhiry deaths have resulted
from the recent explosion Of the Cartridge Factory ON
Browns Island
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-02
INCIDENTS.

As our party moved along Winthrop
street. struggling desperadoes crowded
about US, filing the air with curses and
threats; arrived about opposite the Office
Of the State Journal, one Of them rode up
on the right to the head Of our column,
and ordered out Of the ranks youngma
walking just in front Of me, who carried
in his hand travelling bag and was evi-
IDENTIFY a stranger-"here, step out here,
yOuI' and when the young man had
Obeyed =" Cd d-n yOu, you are a red
tsgF and two successive shots Of his re-
volver, demonstrated the sincerity Of his
blood-thirsty design.
The flames bursting from the windows
Of the Eldridge House and the block of
buildings of which il formed a part re-
called to my mind duty which now be-
came Imperative. We had been told that
Joseph Eldridge before mentioned, was "
ing wounded in the cellar Of the house.
Now that the building was on FIRE, an effort
must be made to save him. Mr.. J. G. Hor-
ton and myself agreed to go over, if we
could obtain a guard, and search for and
bring him away. We stated the fact to
one Of our escort named LodeI, who was
sporting captains coat belonging to Cap
tain Banks, Provost Marshal Of the State,
and prisoner with us and Lodel seemed
not altogether unmoved by our representa-
tons. Mrs. Norton, wife of the landlord,
also besought an effort for babe in one of
the chambers, to which Lodel consented,
till she thoughtlessly added alt is a
black baby when be exclaimed brutally:
80, tits black baby Damn it, then, let
II burnl" But he consented to aid Us in
finding Eldridge, and we proceeded under
his direction toward the burning building.
After some brutal
threats, an order was given that all the
men and all the women should come out of
the house and take position, in separate
roWsi the object being, % i now believe,
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-02
PARTICULAR NOTICE.

There are many preparations sold under the name
OF Bitters, put up in quart bottles, compounded Of
che cheapest whisky or cJmmOn rum, costing from 20
to 40 Gems per gaon, the ta5e disguised By Anise or
Corander Seed.
This ass VI BitterB has caused and viii continue
70 use, as Iona As they can be sod hundreds 70 die
the death the drunkard By 5heir use the system
is Kept continually under the influence Of AlcohOhe
created and kept up and tue result Is all the horrors
attendant upon q drum Kard' 8 life and death.
FOr those VINO de ire Will have Liquor Bitter
publish the folio wing recipe get bottle Hoof
ian1 German Biters and mix with three quarts good
brandy or whisky, and the result viii be prepAra-
tiOn that viii far excel in dicina virtues and trne
eZoelencs any OF the numerous Liquor Bitters In the
market, and viii cost mucu less. You will have all
the virtue3 of Hollands Biters in connection with
good article OF Liquor. at much le5f prics than
these Inferior preparations viii cost you.@
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UNION sTATR TIOKET.
CErro1ror DAY, ourOuzn Is, 1855
rNInN nnnNrY rICKRr.

For senstor-sGATUEI. WILLIAMSON.
Rapnesen Observation-Disclosures II BABC9Ck. AEAR-
lAH EVE'tErT. @. B 10 'KWOOO.
ComG0n Plees Judge-- HORACE FOUTE.
PROBATE Judgs--DA0fEL 4. TILDEN.
County Treagurer---H- s. ~ HlFF i ESEf
Oerk Common Piees---FREDERIgK J. PREHTISS
PrJsecuttug Attoruey-. .-OHA hLE5 W PALMER
9 unity COmmissi0nsr ri tHH BARNUM.
C0roner-H B. PRENTICE.
County SHrFeyOr---W. KNAPP
City Justices Of the Peace-DANIEL STEPHAN
FREDERICK A. BL-ND.
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The death Of the rebel guerrilla MOsby,
b. 5-7 who armed his colored man Tom with a
- pass to rob the bodies Of dead Union SOL
,5 - sa- dieTs, is confirmed. There is one mean
ls5 rascal less this side Of the internal pit.
[t,srr.r Vallandigham being played out at Nj
isa- p @ agara Fails, has gone to Windsor, to play
% HE role there. company Of Copper
* = Is heads passed over from Detroit and made,
through one Of their number, hatulent
,..-.-- Z welcoming address-to which the convict
q 5a4.'- ed traitor whiningly and whimperingly
9 531 90 replied-making sn Intellectual attempt to
appear in the oharacterof "the injured pat
riotD
The rebels are reported to have 10000
siissaEi troops at Little Rock, Arkansas, many Of
lsss1 as whOm oOnsOFiPts from sixteen to sixty
hzat,za.0 a... years Of age.
-s-553 g ~ 81 A returned prisoner reports that the
3 4 7i.7 az people Of Arkansas tired Of The war,
~ s.s7 ~ snd would gladly resume their place in the
90 a' la.7a Unien.
s5i2 q I E The GharlestOnians are trying BY an &C
,.--s -tr ounulation Of water to prevent Gilmore
from burning the city with his Greek hre.
AITbs fre-estsrs do not apparently like
Greek fire, for steady dietl
~ Late foreign news indicate that IN Eu-
rope war between France and the United
is o States is anticipated, if Napoleon persists
in setting up a monarchy in Mexico
aBzBa7E1IE Ex-Lieutenant Governor Luther Bradish
'ANi Of New York, died last Sunday. he was
.saoE W eighty years old.
reported that J. Y. Mason, the ret-
-''H iiiA- q Envoy in England, is coming home The
.Eg0T trai,o1s En- glish mission, like the rebel
Al, lion, is 8 failure. -
-,,-.t. al. The British Army and Navy Gazette, ad-
sl555 1nits the power Of Che North to crush tie
rebellion, but flee could capture Wash
Sc &c sil ington there might yet be hope for the
rebellion. The London Globe thinks the
'-- rsbels will win in the end So John Bull
dAos11sa ~ is Earring among his members
JI92 The news from New Orleans which was
- 70 make US sI rejoice has not yet come,
= d ~ but is stin expected. --
q - Rebel papers report that JEFF Davis has
decided tOosIl out 100000 slaves as SOL
.Eai ~ alsTs, promising them So month, while
,sssuzs - in ssrvics, and freedom and land at the
end Of the war. George 3. Pugh Oughtto
egss e 4un down and LET JEFF know that "niggers
i9sSs9Hi9 .5,ga9 = Eon't Ugh,
The frost Of Sunday morning was very
sss5l destructive in Northern and Central Hi.
selss .uOiss The Chicago Tribune says the dam
- age must be estimsted BY millions Of dol
sliTs5l6ai .slnss. lsa17 s1o
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to single out and shoot az he membersof
the Stone family first, and a'terWards such
others as fancy or chance might destine TO
death. Some were unWise enough to obey
this order. Others Of us judged j better
to remain in the house, which afforded
partial shelter and plan was formed for
seizing and OBTAINING the rufdans IN case
they dismounted and endesVored to enter.
Though not q man of Us had any sort OF
weapon, still this would have been far
the safer course had they for a moment
given us an opportunity. But seeing that
only few were likely to leave the build
ing at their command, they commenced
questi 0ning those who were out as to name
and residence. One, a stranger, replied
that he was from Ohio. "Thsts worse
than Kansas said one Of the wFetehes,
and Immediately fired. The man shot had
been wounded early in the day; but un-
derstand that neither wound proved dan
gerous. T.
In the confusion that followed, several
more shots were fired, two persons, l be-
lieve, being killed. Mr.. Stone went boldly
out to demonstrate on the shooting of the
Ohio man; and was Immediately shot In
the abdomen, dying Of the wound in three
or four hours.
THE RUINS AND THE VICTIMS.
Imust briefly pass over the narrowing
scenes that every part Of Lawrence pre-
sented as commenced a tour Of inspec-
lion, in company with Captain Shannon,
in order to assist, if necessary, in the care
of the wounded. With the frantic cries
Of neW-made widows and orphans still
ringing in my ears, and the remembrance
Of stark corpses-some naked, and some
half-consumed by fre-piotured eternally
upon my brain, have no heart to dwell on
the horrible visions which that visit reveal
ed. Of wounded, ne saw barely three; Of
corpses, great numbers. The shots were
mostly in the abdomen or head all aimed
to kill. In most instances, the fends had
made sure of their work, repeating the dis
charges if doubt remained. Dead bodies
were verywhere-some had been shot
down as they left their houses some as
they fed along the streets; some were fol-
lowed into buildings and there dispatched
Several new recruits, sleeping on the plank
sidewalk in front of their quarters, on ac-
count of the heat Of the weather, were shot
as they lay when the gang first entered
and their half-consumed bodies still rested
precisely as they died. In some cases, the
fires had simply burned off the clothing; il
some, arms and legs were burned off and
only the ghostly trunk remained.