The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-08-13
a Gil;astIy Scene.

nv S'UIoi VI NC L cGcTSDuTT Express haH
visited the clasm near that city, caused by the
cnemys explosion. 1t appeared to be about
forty feet in depth, and some 200 fcot in cir
cumcrencc, and rcsemblcd morosw ono
would imagine to have been the effects of ter
sr'ble earthquake than anything else to which
VIC could ikcn it. Immense 'boulders of earth
were piled up rudcly, one above the other, and
great fragments OF boqlb proofs, gun carriages,
i,ln'crs' etc, were lying promiscousy in every
direction, One man WAS caught between two
ho"ldcrs, near the surface os the ground, and
literally crushed between them. lie still re-
malncd in this painful position, with only lis
head and neck visible oar men not having had
the time to cxtricatc him. Life had long been
extinct, but the ghilstIy looking face was uu-
marked hy Scratch and the head perfect, but
slightly reclining on the shoulder.
The sides and lotion of the chasn were
literally lined with Yankee dead, and the
bodies lay i'll every conceivable position. In
one spot we noticed "A corporal Of infantry, a
sergeant Of artillery, and a big, burly negro.
piled one upon top Of the other. Some lad
evidently been killed with the butts of muskcts
as their crushed skulls and badly mashed faces
too plainly indicated, while the greater portion
were shot, great pools of blood having flowed
from ehcir wounds and stained the ground.
BesNcen our brcastworks and rthe cnemy's,
large numbers of dead and wounded were still :
'y'ng' the latter begging pitconsly for water
and praying to he cared for. Our men could
not relieve them, AS they were in tull range of
the cne,ny's' sharpshootcrs, who had not ceased
their hrlHg, even under such appalling crcum-
stances as VIC have described. -
GROUNDS FOR ENEMpTIoS.- I'VE have heard
Of many grounds upon which application for
exception were based, but we never heard IN.
III the other day of q man being exempted be-
cause Of his charitable and benevolent disrosi-,
ton. TI'is is certainly the case with the mem
bcr.of IL %cii known business firm on Main
street The books OF the Conscript Bureau
aud the .snro!!ipg officer exfvssly set forth
ti'at Mr. -- is exempted from service in
the Confederate States army by REASONS of lis
acts OF charity, witch are great. Here is a fine
c!H'nce for gentlemen with more money than.
they wants to become charitaGly inclined, and
escape !hc army and their duty to their couu
try.-ltehmo~d Examiner.
The latest novelty in London and Paris is
the photograph letter signature. Note and let
ter shct's gre gotten up with miniature oval
of the persons using then, affixed
to the right hat lower corner of the last page.
after the words, i'Vcry truly yours" which are
printed III the usual place. They are getting
~ "c i"i'" Dis iasilloh;lblc as the cartcS de
visite,
MULE i'tRDs-A British paper gives a report.
which will be- interesting to- many readers OF the
C""rter prone to hrd-i:,ncrng or ornitholocy
for sport or science: In an aviary at Christ
church, Ilants, belonging to Mr.. Hart, the nat
NraIist and taxidcrmist, arc three mule hyLrids
between the pheasant and bantam. Their
p'umagc is very beautiful, partaking of both
btS hind. ,To