The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-27

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The Galveston Nssos Of the "a instant, says- can
official letter from the French Consul at Matamoras
states that the city Of Mexico had been captured By
the French troops. sTampico was occupied by 1000
French and some yeactionary troops on the 2sd De-
cenber, and that there was at the time Of writing
5000 troops in that city Matamoras may at any mo-
ment bs occdpied by the French and will certainly be
soon. The French army numbers over 40, 900 men,
four times the number necessary for the taking the
whole of Mexico" -
A NiaHT REcoNNorssANcE orr CHARLESTON HARBoR
THE DEftNcEs.-A correspondent of the New
York Herald says reconnaissance recently made,
in the night, Of the defences and Notifications of
Charleston harbor ne gives the following as the re-
suit. s'sa,' p q -ee- %8'.ssssS"
Charleston is a second Sebastopol. 1t is defended
by over one thousand guns, many of them of improved
European fabric. Every Island, point, river creek
and swamp in proximity to Charleston, is commanded
by hostile cannon Fort Moultrie is roncased on the
harbor front, and the whole work is bomb.proe The
rebels have two rams and iron.cased battary the
latter mounting eight hundred. FOUNDER ried can
non, for the defence of the harbor. The casemated
tier OF guns of Fort Sumter is clothed in iron armor
Parallel bars of railroad iron traverse this iron coating
perpendicularly, from, the base to the upper line
The embrasres are protected by massive projections
OF the same material presenting acute angles every
side The rebel batteries are fully garrisoned. The
rebel army now in Charleston and the Notifications
thereof is about thrtyve thousand strong, and this
force is being rapidly augmented. 10 capture tlaes
ton our military and naval commanders think it
will take large naval and land force and will occupy
period Of six weeks or two months. That it can be
captured they have no doubt notwithstanding its
seeming impregrabity "s y..}
A New VERsIoN.-An exchange gives the following
amended version of the late trial of muscle between
Stanton, Lncolns Secretary of War; and Halleck his
Communicating Chief
Fight Bet0een iStanton and HaAeck--A gentleman
direct from Washington informs us that on Sunday
last there was Interchange Of civilities between
Stanton and Halleck in the White House. The cab
met was in session, discussing the late slaughter at
fredericksburg when Stanton denied having anything
to do in advising it. Haleck replied that had not
the Secretary of War ordered the advance it would
not have been made, when Stanton called him liar
Old Halleck Immediately shot out his left fist at
the rontcepiece of Stanton handing him one on the
left eye, which feed the bury Secretary to the floor
frescoing the left side of hs human face divine" in
most artistic manner. Stanton, altho' reputed good
in rough and tumble, could't stand the impetuosty
of "Od Brains and Old Abe himself had to interfere
by threatening thrash both parties if they didn't
behave themselves.
CAMP ANEcDOTE.-A correspondent of the Eutaw
Wing and Observer writes thus from Fredericksburg:
young stout, hale hearty in South Car
olns regiment went to Gen. Lee, few days ago. for
the purpose Of getting urlough when the following
amusing incident took p ce: 4Y
General Lee-Sir, do you know the position of a
soldier Z? 49,, ~
Soldier (Saluting the General- do sir.
General Lee-Assume the position of o soldier
want to if you execute two or three orders
as give them. 3fs. taa
General Lee( Viewing him closely and scrutinizing
his position said 'About face forward, march," land
never said halt) y M e
THREE MONTHS WoRK.-Tbe New York TYibnne
fresh from Washington, that the rebellion
is not crushed by the LIST of May it viii go for the
best peace 1t can obtain. In the meantime the most
tremendous efforts are to be put forth by the whole
Yankee nation for our subugation There is to be
stint Of men, money and ships.
| This is the warning. is our Government prepared
for the eonict7 Has put forth all its energies and
is it still sxerting every possible effort? All the
sources Of the country in its hands, and the
try looks to it to employ them all for it's safety. No
excuses for failure will be admitted.