The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-12-07


SIEGE MArrERs-Wc learn through tho Charleston
ercury of yesterday that during the progress of tho
exchange of prisoners at this time going on in The bor
Dor Of Charleston, and which will probably Inst drr,,
the next fortnight, the bombarlmelt of tile citv viii
DE suspended The MeScmy understands tbot tbc
truce was also to apply to the various hostile batteries
in the harbor.
From Wl1EELERs CoMMAND.-The CA, ouisle C. Ssa
tinel of yesterday says: 1t is reported WHEELER VIVA
compelled yesterday to fall back this sido of Brio
Creek, and heavy firing wax heard during tho div in
that direction The Of conflict was IN tho neph
borhood of Walkers Bfdge, about eight miles from
Brothersve and twenty-five from this city.
IHE NEws-Thc Courier Of yesterday saws: Pos.
songers by the Savannah train Monday afternoon re.
port alt quiet in the neghborhood of Pocatago Ano-
ther report stated that tho enemy wcre advancing their
main column on Coosawhatchic 1t was also reported
TINT the. enemy had captured two guns on Iospur
Greek Sunday. Nothing definite, however was o.
tained4
FROM TIE LINE OF PIE SAVANNAH RA1LRoAD.-W.
nave nothing additional Of interest from the coast be-
low.
passengers by the Savannah train which eamo in
last evening, reported that fight was going or soue-
"nere near Pocotaligo as they passcd Chat point but
wo We're unable to gather any definite details in regard
to tho progress result Of tho reported actio-lr
cury Of Aonday
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BY general ordor No. 81 Brisadier General JOHN
IL. "lNpER III command Of the prison post III Georgia
bias been constituted Commissary General Of prisoners
OF war, new ctce in tho ConCedoracy, and similar in
duties to tho Office of the Federal Comissary General
ofprisoners, of whcl, Gen. FIrclcoCK is the jncun
bent. Gen. WINDER, III his new sphere Of duty, is 10
have control of the disposition and discipline of all the
Yankee prison posts lcld'cast of the Mississippi
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FROM ATLAETA-A gentleman who reached thi
city last night from Atlanta reports that the scene Of
devastation in that city is eo awful to contcmplatc-
Ell the hotels and the stores from Wesley Chapeh on
Peaehtrec street to Boaks conner on White hall street
has been destroyed The city Hall, and tho churches
around it arc not destroyed.
Soon after the Yankees left it the country people in
It's vicinity rushed in and carried of everything they
could got hold Of Houses were broken opeu mud
guttcd.
There are about fifty aud sixty negroes, and about
six hundred whites in what is left of the gate city
Chronicle g. Sentinel
FROM BELow.-F rom advices received IN this cty on
saturday, it is thought that Sherman is below Millen
with the main body Of his forces
/ The Savannah Republican in speaking of his move
ments Says that the whereabouts of Shcrmans matt,
body has been satisfactorily ascertaincd and his move
ments indicate anything but decision of purpose as to
his destination. Without entering into particulars,
would simply say that tic signs are that nauy peo-
pic who have been unduy alarmed at the idea of his
taking them in his limo march, will bo agrceably aisap.
pointed" The Republican" also states that .mpor-
tant movements on foot to meet him wherever he
go, but these will be developed at the proper tin,e"-
Chronicle Dc Sentinel
LATEST FROM SHERhAN-By our kilograms it will
be seen that WHEELER hada successful encounter with
part of SliERMAN's force Sunday last The troops
| that engaged WHEELER were probably the guard
of the Yankee column. At last accounts SIlERMANs s
advance is reported to havc occupied Station No. G. on
| the Contral railrOa0 ahOIf mil