The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-08-22

The New Orleans papers state that throughout the
late naval engagement at Mobile Com. FARRAGrT was
lashed to the mantop eftle Hartford and gave orders
through speaking tube. q
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| A DEGENERATE SoUTnERNBR, DEADshB hBrigadier
General JOSEPH P. TAYLOR, Co:nmissary General of
bSussstence Of the Yankee army, died ecenty in Ph
adelpha. he Was appointedto the position fie held
under the act February 8, se4. He was brother
ofold Rough and Ready. 81
ANEcDcrE OF Dir. While busi-
| y engaged one forenoon in his study a man
entered, who at; once propitatcd him. under
the proyocation OF an unexpected interruption,
by telling him that he called hnder great dis
. tress of mini. "Sit down, sir; be good enough
to be seated said DR. Chalmers, turning eager
| y and full Of interest from bis writing table,
The visitor explained to him thst he was trou-
bed with doubts about the divino origin of the
Christian religion; and being kindly questioned
las 10 what thcse were, he gayo among others,
what is said in the Bible about .Aelchizedek
being without father and mother, DC. Pa
tiently aud anSiously DR.. Chalmers sought to
clear away each successive difficulty as 1T was
stated. Expressing himself as if. greatly re-
lirved in mind, and imagining that he had
gained his end, Doctor said the visitor; 81
am In great want Of little money at present,
and perhaps YOU could llelp mein that way"
At once the object Of his visit was seen. "a
perfect tornado OF indignation burst A2on the
dtceivcr, driving him in 4 very quick retreat,
from the stndy to the street door, these words
escaping. among others-"Not penny! It's
too bad !Sit's too bad And to hanl in Your
Hypocrisy upon the shoulders Of ofMelcirizedek !"
!, CoLosEL MosDY hr .WonE.-RIclMo3p, Aug,
IlG.-Co). Mosby reports officially, that he .at-
ftackcd Che enemy's supply train, near Perry
vile, IN the 18Th inst., and captured and ics-
troyed scventy.fvc loaded wagons md secured
over two hVr'dred prisoners, including several
i4oiiice:s; also from five hundred to sis hundred
mHes and horses, upwards >of two hundred
hcad O! beef cattle and many valuable stores.
| A considerable number Of tic ertmy were
killed and wounded Co!oarl AT6sby lost two
| lifsd and three wounded ont Of bis colntaaLd
A. pleasant gcAtlcmad, one Doctor Grussel
back OF the University Of. Upsala, having re.
ccntip restored snake, who had been torpid
for ten years, to activity and spitefuIness, lras
proposed to the Swedish Government that
they Aanu over criminals to his tender mercies,
in order that he may "by the gradual applica-
ton of intense cold" reduce to astste OF tor
pidisy, allow them to relnainthus for year
or two, and fnally.resuscitate them.
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The correspondents of Northern papers, ofthe
| 10th inst, have been cndeavoring to ascertain
the strength of Gen. Early 3 army, now opera
ting in the vicinity of the Potomac River
They have come to the conclusion, that he has
only $500 Infantry and 600 artillerymen with
40 guns but that his cavalry amounts to. 81
/ AN IMPROBABLE SroRY-The New York
Post, under date of August 8, publishes a
special Washington despatch, to the effect that
the War Department has authorized McClelr
Ian to raise one hundred thousand men imme-
diatelyfor special. service under his command.
The report is considered. very doubtful.
ADMIRAL BtcHANAN-Tbis distinguished
officer has been heard of by flag of truce from
Pensacola. He was doing well, and there are
strong hopes that his leg will be saved. We,
rejoice to hear this Of the gallant veteran. It
is said that he fought his ship on the outside Of
the Shield during, the action, just as he did the
Merimac in Hampton Roads.-Mobile Ne,Cs.