The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-30


commander or to try another advance under its
present organization and leader and SO on to the end
Of the chapter. IL i.tat
Important from savanpah-IBSihe.
bardment Of, Fort McA1islef.
SAVANNAH, Tuesday, sJanuary 27-The enemy's
gunboats this morning approached Fort NcAlister,.
and opened against furious fire of shot and she'll.
After five and half hours incessant bombardment,,
without making any impression on our works they
withdrew. Not man was hurt gun dismounted
our side. The damage to the fort can be repaired
in deg. ~, 7s+.sib 4s
The New York Herald, Of January g. commenting
the battle OF Murfresboro confesses that Bragg
after incting upon Roosencrans loss of ten thou
sand Of his splendid soldiers several hundred wagons
and thirty cannon, retreats with the air of
queror than with the evidences of serious defeat"
Thus the truth leaks out Notwithstanding the most
studious efforts conceal tho facts The battle Of
Murfresboro was drawn battle. Bragg attacked the
enemy, but failed to route him. and retired in his own
time with all the substantial fruits Of victory prison
ers, arms cannon and stores Rosencra~s has re-
moved his army further from his base OF supplies but
has not strengthened his own position or weakened
the forces of Gen. Bragg greater than his own have
suffered. He dare not follow Bragg and will not at
tempt to do moro pilage and plumber the unfortunate
people now within his limits.
LINCOLN AGAIN IN DoUBr.-A newspaper correspon-
dent tells the following:
Some one sent President Lincoln a batch of news
paper criticisms upon him and his conduct Of the war,
last week. In speaking aoout it to friend, Mr. Lin.
coin said: F
Having an hour to spare on Sunday. read this
batch of editorials and when was through reading,
asked myself Abraham Lincoln, are you a aman or
dog7"
The writer does not state what conclusion Mr.. Lin
coin arrived at but leaves suppose that he re-
CARDS it as al open question. ,p
[SoENE AT HOTEL. Time midnight-parties ar
irving by train Belatsd traveller speaks to lucky one,
fixed snugy in bed and not anxious for moro com
pany.] 9ss 81
First traveler-'Is this bed you're in occupied,
stranger 2" .'ttsss tfis s.'sff -
Voice from beneath the quits--@Yes, sir.''
First traveler-"How many in 2" kd5
Second Trayeler-"Ab About 5000 reckon, ffonn che
way they craIl" [Exi. first traveller with baggagsl
I. The New York Herald says that three, hundred
thousand ofnine months men and two pears men 70
out in May, that whatever the Federals do ust be
done by that time Thad stevens aboIitionist) from
Pennsylvania proposes to FIJI their place with negfos
The state of things in the Mountainous region or
North Carolina bordering on East Tennessee is be.
coming quite alarming. In the fastnssses desesters
from both armies refugees from Southern couscripkion
Northern drafting, desperadoes, coutsfSeiters a.
And hiding places and security, and from thsu<
they issue forth to plunder annoy and not ,fts6ut
ly murder tho loyal citizens
1t is acetiousy suggested that the rescn Is sr
Yankees were shot IN the bead i The desire a tas
part Of the boys to get clothes without nv bolsA
them. sii* J.
The Hilton Head oorisspondsatSf sSs NV xSik
Times admits That the cotsSh crop of ;hk
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