The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-05

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dayl : aarr6s sccids6t safsndsd with ! the In ID
stapt dssthsof sleyenS negroes, and mortaliy
isjpriDg several others, oecnred 10 an extra
Han Of box cars having ops aboard froh I've to
six hundred negroes. The train was from, sAu-
gusta, and the negroes belonging to General
Wade Hampton and brother, were saroate
from Mississippi to Columbia, s. G. The &C.
cident took place near Bamburg on the Au-
gnsta Road, about fifteen miles from Branch
vile. 1t appears that several of the cars on
the extra train became disconnected and were
| left standing on the track, the negroes inside
being asleep and totally unconscious Of their
situation. :
The down passenger train which was running
on schedule time, came up and the brakes APP
piled, but too late to prevent collision. The
engine plunged into the train of cars, running
over and :nto them, making itsefand two of
the cars complete wreck.
The scene that followed was indescribable
Assistance was sent for to Branchylle, and
everything possible done for the reliefof the
sufferers. Only one, a colored fireman, was
injured on the passenger train. He attempted
to jumped off, and had his leg slightly sprained.
In addition to those killed on the extra train, it
is thought three others will die from their in
jurics. lG
The passengers are warm in their praises and
exculpation of the Engineer and Conductor on
their train, as they made every effect to re-
verse the engine, &c, but found it impossible.
YANKEE RAID AT CoMaAHEE FERRy-A
despatch from Pocotaligo stated that at an ear
ly hour yesterday morning the enemy made a
raid towards the Combahee Ferry. They de-
stroyed the pontoon bridge at tbe Ferry, and
set fire to many dwellings on the river banks.
Three hundred ofthe Yankees landed at Fields
Point supposed to be division of their force,
to protect the marauders. 1t was reported that
they had visited several of the plantations in
the neigborhood, inficting all the damage in
their power Passengers by the Savannah
Railroad, saw the blaze of the burning prop
erty on their way to the, city yesterday.
Among the dwellings destroyed, it is said,is the
fine residence OLA. W. Burnett, ESQ. Our
troops in that direction are on the alert how
ever, and ready to meet the enemy in any force,
SO that sudden check to his depredations
may be expected. Up to late hour last night
we were unable to learn any additional par
ticulars. = Mercury Of Wednesday.
isr.s s., .-.. VI H.
AHEAD OF AIL.-Many are the jokes got up
in camp, but we think this one will "extricate
the dilapidated linen off the shrubbery."
Since the publication of the chaplains story,
last week, friend told us the following: Col.
A. and Col. B. were commanders of rival regi-
ments in the same brigade. Each anxiously
watched the other to prevent being outstrpped
in efficacy. One day B. was startled by hear
ing that revival was going on in AS regi-
ment, and learning that fifteen had been bap-
tized he ordered the Adjutant to make a detail
Of twenty men to be baptized forthwith, for
says he, CPL be hanged, if don't get ahead
of A. this time."- Ncks6urg Whig.
| A QUIETUs IN THE SUBSTITUTE BUSINESS
| At last a panacea for the ills of Substitution
in the army has been found, which, it does
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