The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-11
The Battle Of Rich M ond. La.

troops IN the recent battle at Richmond La:
we arc justified in. the belief that our author;.
ties at the sea: of Government will be troubled
no more with negro prisoners. or with white
officers found in command Of negro 4roona
5000 are said to have perished in this engage.
nent, only one Yankee captain making his 60.
cape to tell the tale. This will act as a warn.
ing and an admonition in the future, both to
the negroes who engage in this warfare against
US as we'll as to those white miscreants who
undertake to discipline and command them.
The revolt of the negroes at Port Hudson
and Bston Rouge was, in all probability, the
result, In some measure, ofthis affair at Rich.
mond. When made fully to understand the
extreme peril of the position they occupy, they
will naturally become restive, and seek the first
opportunity TO escape from the service-a ser
vice for which they have little or no taste. and
in which there is for them neither emolument
glory or renown. The promise of freedom q
an empty boon, and the poor creatures, when
too late, find that they have only changed
masters, yielding up peaceful homes for tho
military camp. They very soon discover that
soldering is no holiday employment, and more
especially when they meet with the rage and
fury of those against whom they have been
armed.
This affair at Richmond will, in all proba.
bility, raise storm in the Lincoln wgwam
ard in all Abolitiondom. Bombastic threats
of cruel retaliation will, no doubt, be indulped
in; but for these the South is prepared. We
have dallied with them too long already. The
Government has shown much more timidity
than the soldier in the field, on this subject,
and we arc right glad that they have tax en- the
adjudication of the matter into their own hands
If they are willing to risk the hazards of re.
taliation, surely our government officials can
have no objection, as their own necks are in
no danger. We really confess we like the
spirit Of our Trans-Mississippi-troops when this
negro question is involved. mo prisoners''
is their motto, and clean work their pocy.-
atlanta appeal.
DESPERATION OF THE REBEL LEADERS,
That reliable sheet, the New York Heruld, of
the 22d inst, has the following interesting
news:
Refugees from Richmond, who arrived at
Norfolk a few days ago, report that the Con-
tedcrate Government is sadly frightened about
the possible fate of Charleston, the capture of
which they regard as the winding up of the
rebellion. They also state that guard is
kept about the residence of Jeff. Davis night
and day to prevent him from running away"
STRANGE lNcIDENT.-Thc corner of Car
rolton county writes the Savannah Republican
fthe 30th ut., as follows, from Traders Hill,
Georgia, August 10th "A strange incident
took place in this village few days ago. A
widow lady, who had apparently been dead for
two days, arose, and in loud voice exclaimed,
"What news from the 2" All present were
too much frightened to answer her, and she
fell back without the least indication of life.
She was not inferred until decomposition had
actually commenced. The lady's name was
Mrs. Temperance Carter.
OHIO SPsLLINc.-Among the latters captured
at Winchester, Va.,-w one from Yankee
girl at Somerville, Ohio, to her sweetheart in
the army. The following is an extract:
You ort to See Some Rebs Letters that Ton,
Brot hum With him Whar they bin Ritin to
thar gals and if end get holt of sum of them