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

many substantial evidences Of the success of
his expedition. The great defeat whicl, Bur
bridge reported that lc inflicted on Morgan on
the 18th, at Cyntliana, tErns out, rs was sus
rected it would, to have been all noonshinc.
Gen. Morgan sustained no dis,star whatever;
on tho CONTRARY: he whipped every Yankee
force brought against him, and retired from
Chat State at his leisure and only when tho pur-
poses of his expedition were fully accomplished.
During his raid, Cen Morgan captured eight
towns, VIZ: Cyntlliana, Mount Sterling, Paris,
Ficn'ngsl'urS, Lcxingxton, Mavsvillc, Frankfort
and Versailles, besides number of villages too
tedious to mcntiou lie captured $500 priso-
nerS, between 5000 aud 1000 horses, and dcs
troycd Government stores and other property
To the amount Of many millions and in addition
lie So completely DESTROYED the Kentucky Cen
trail Railroad that twill take several months of
inc most nnl'rng Labor to rut it in running
order again.
ln the various fights and skirlnish,.s with the
Yankees, he killed and wounded between 400
and 500, losing himself only about $50 in killed,
wounded and missing, instead of havn" his
command almost annihIatcd, rs claimed by the
lying Yankee General.
The expedition was a complcte success in all
its details ard results, and adds another wreath
to the bright chaplct that already cncrclcs the
brow of tho gallant krntuckiar.
The Manchester {Eny) Guardian r,.irrr;n"
to the feeling in Great britain in regard to the
position of the German Powers, observes that
4 year or two ago Il rnnor to the effect that the
French We're preparing to extend their from
tier to the left bank OF The Rhine, would have
created the greatest cxcitmcnt ini England and
the almost unanimous sentiment, among ali
classes, would have been that such ar ;,..mrcs-
sion and such III Hwyranlizcmcnt OF the chief
military monarchy on the Continent must not
be tolerated for IN hour. Eee,-tl,r first: steps
III the realization oI such Il scheme would have
been the S'Gnal for rupture of the friendly
relations with France, il not for open "r;,n.
ton. Now, il says, that if L,ui: Napu!con
were to move for that object, the frs. remark
Of nine out OF ten E.uYIi~hnrn We believe
would be: alt will serve Prussia; right; she has
scb the example of sp"lia;inn and oppression,
and we ut least will n"G inlrirft. to save. her
from the mcritcd punishment OF her wrong
| 'IoiuY.'
SHARP pEAcrIcE.--'r records Of commercial
life, says the Newport, Massachusetts, JIryuM.
shows many instances Of sharp practice, hut
nothing which hettcr observes TO stand at the
hcai Of the list than the following TRANSACTION.
which took place i'll cur city lately. One Of
Our merchants received a telegram from his
Boston correspondent, stating that sugar had
gone mp two cents, whcrcnpon, without saying
word to his clerks or any one else, he hurried
up TO the northcnd and purchased the whole
stock al t"enty-onc cents. lie then returned
to his own place i'll great glec, treated his clerks
all round, and informed them of his shrcwd
speculation. What was his CONSERVATION to
learn that, during lis absence, one of his neigh
bors, sharp rs himself had. called in and taken
all his own stock at twenty cents, 4 careful
estimate showed him that somebody had clear
cd fifty dollars 10y the operation
The Guardian rcpdsts, or, as Il w:,vgisl friend