The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-03-25

the most material portion OF the hitherto un-
published history of the fall of Yicksbrrg in
General Johnston's official report. In connse-
ton with tisss document arc so.ac other esgfs-
ordinary Developments which are neeessary 20
history. and which, slow how the popular ere
dniity has been abnsed with reference to shs
Yicksbnrg disaster.
So far from Vicksbarg Saving bacn sarren-.
dered on account OF u scarcity Of supplies. i,
nov appears, officially, that Penberton had,
at the time Of the surrender. about 10000
pounds Of pork and bacon, whicl had bsest
reserved for the Subsistence of bis troops 10 fhs
event OF attempting TO cut bis way ont OF the
city Also. 6i.2si pounds of rice, 5000
bushels o. peas. lI2 ,23S pounds Of sugar, 3,sAe
pounds os soap, SET pounda OF sslIow candles.
% pounds Of star candlss. and $2s, 1000 pounds
of salt.
Hcusscsisy insists npon knowing tho real
eanse OF the surrender Of Vieksbnrg, it muss
ss1isfy itself is we'll as :sscan with thu wosaa Of
Pcfnhersoa's owa official report. He says;.
aEaowing the aaxioas desire of the tsoYeYn-,
meut 10 Felisvc y icsstarg. FL. assnfsd tha.
:if gi,hin the compass of i,s power. she siege
would he raised: bat when forty seven siays
ard nights bad passed. with the knowledge
shen possessed ,tsi no adequate relief Wa 10
be expected. felt that ought not longer to
Iplacs II, jeopardy tho brase men ~hose lives
bad iseen entrusted TO my earc.s 2
So there appears 10 hare been nothing bat q
general occasion sar she surrender Of Vieks
harg:: slag ii. as pensheEtoa expressed It in hia
na,e To Grsas. "a desire TO save The farthcr a.
fss;on 5s blood
Bat the most astounding iise..sare. Of the
documents referred TO- ss Prinlcuoa's explana
ton g he selcesios, Ut the Fearsl. Of July fcs
,hc aay Of surrender. The explanation IA this:
that he sas willing 10 crafty shc vanity efsbs'
eassuy by tsss sdrsna:ie hun,isistion Of the Con
fsslasass. iia osslsr ss obtain Lesses ,efns foP
Himself ard gsrgisou. A confession 70 essrsor.
.linsry needs no eosumens. Here is is, ir'
pauslcstbas own words:
alf il slgarld be asked why the fanrsh Of July
wns sesecscss as tie dsv fos The surrender. s,s
sasw sr i oSsssus. believed ,hs, up"n ,hs.
dss. ssioald Ss,,aiu better scrns Well a~ar~
es siic Sanits oF orr foes. knew they wcnl.'
assseE ss., nnpofsanes 90 The cst,rsaes. ON the
soani. II Jals. into The stronghold cf the great
siscr. and ,a.. tn gsatify their nssionas vanity.
shrs wSssh yield then Whist eaaId oct ha
:ortess Gfs3fa tiictIs at aas ether iiife.
The fall oil VicFshnsg has heretofore been y
story written In the sisarscsesr ~ s,sisfsrsnur.
na, we did nns senw aufii sSow that is was IA
incident of sael, Humiliation on sls part at Iss
coasedsraey 80. iirhmsai Exa~tAsy.
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aWnoa 10 tovs - DEATH --1here IS sail,
4. s,e ia Paris at this sisne q vsrs lovely. s-sy
charming voing latis sho ]. destined hsaH es.
.ssariaaEy fats On 70 through the world without
tssing married. She is dark besusr. ~i,h
magnificent cycs. glowing cheesa lively e,
preston, graceful figure: in sart al ;oguthss.
endowed aish every attraction. esea tp thas al
lissing in her ewa right u fortune of 31o.0s'o,
and ls,ing an only daughter. Nth = prospect
0I in hesisng millions THIS lady Is aow .al,f.i
twc:fsv wears old. and han been engaged tn a-
,aaTyitI sweye times !.scl. time slis seemingly
sisrsanase lover haa died within faw weeks OF
the time appointed for the nup,ial ceremony
Yc. 40 suspicioa OF dagger or boSl can be cast
upon the fair one; u dark, mysterious iasali:s
has carried then, away. Several atedi of
typhoid isses; ono was killed in duel: 6s~'
was thrown from horse; two were drowus,i:'
;wo ~eac killed hy railroad accidents, and one.
hung himself. The lady has survived all ;lfses'
shocks Thirteen NAV he for her the forsuns,e.
and no, tho fssal nunidcr Who will sryl
THE AlrxAxpgA CAss.--1'ao AlexaDdra case
has been dismissed. The London. Times de-
votes large share of its columns 10 the dis
cassion OF the subject. Az i. stands now
dead lock has occurred By the dismissal OF the
appeal by the Count of Error. from the Cour,
OF 'Eschequor. which tried she case in the an.
instance, on the ground of the want of juris.
dic,ion, Bu, loophoIc, j, is said, bas bces
discovered by crown lawyers. by which ne.
case will be taken to the House Of Lords, audi