The Fairfield courier. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-03-23

that has come TO hand. There is much
news of this character that we might
publish, but we lack for space and time
this week nl,I d. p
.,s, SOUTH CAROLINA.
FROM CAMDEN.--We learn that the
enemy, while in Camden, burned all the
buildings from McKain's Drug Store to
the Branch Bank, and on the other side
Of the Main street from Druk,r's corner
to the new brick hotel. They also
destroyed zemp's Mill, the Cornwallis
House, the store Of Mr.. Geo. Douglass,
and the house Of Mrs. Lang; but gcncr.
ally treated the inhabitants withcivility.
AS in Columbia, the Yankees were
intoxicated, and under its influence, did
many acts from the infliction of which
citizens suffered who might have other.
wise escaped. The strength of the col
umn which visited the town, was about
4,5oo, and, approaching as they did, from
an unexpected direction, many persons
were caught in the act of getting away.
Among these were Messrs. Thos. P1r.
year>ahd Cartey, who had with them
valuable racing stock, including Censor"
and "Albion," and others. All was of
course, captured. Below Camden. the
enemy did not trouble the inhabitants; !;
neither of Messrs. Boy&ins' and John
DeSaassure's places being visited. Gen.
Chestnut lost horses, mules and provisions,
but the dwellings ON mis- plantations
were saved by one of his negroes. He
told the Yankees that "Mossa come dar
about once in two year, and dey alters
give him something to eat but dat was
all; and if .dey bun de place, dey jis turn
poor niger out in do cole" Under the
Influence Of this Ethiopian philosophy,
much old and valuable property was
spared. s..r r.,
One ofthe ladies acted with great cour-
age. The Federals entered her house
and demanded her silver. She told them
1t was where they could not get it. They
threatened to burn the house. Her reply
was: "Burn-but you won't find what
you are looking for" One of the Y ankees
then set the bed on fire, but the lady still
remaining firm, they extinguished the
flames and left the premises Our in.
formant, on his way from Columbia, met
large numbers of negroes who had gone
with the enemy, but were returning in
disgust the invariable comment of the
simple-hearted darkies being-"Well,
boss, did you ebber see such people,"
All locked as ifthey had seen hard times.
Among the horses captured on Gen.
Chesnut's place, we forgot to mention
the superd stallion presented to President
Davisrby the Viceroy OF Egypt. One
of the Yankees, after riding the animal
through the streets, took of the saddle,
and patting him on tho back rsmarked-
s"fYou're. too fine to ride in these parts,
and we'll send you to Old Abe"--SouD
Cdroltntan. fr ts
The Wades5oro Argus says 1--WE are
reliably informed that an engagement
took place on Friday afterneon, oath
ult', between our cavalry ,,nderD ycm
and portion of the enemy, near Fiat
Rock, Kershaw District, SO, in which
the enemy were considerably worsted.
Our forces toolesome fifty-seyen prisoners
and damaged the enemys wagon train,
and re-captured a large number ofhorses
and mules which had been stolen from
the citizens by the Yankees, ,,,.g,.
we also leasn that subsequently, Gen.
Buffers cavalry got up with the enemy
somewhere In the same neighBofhood,
killed and wounded agreat many ofthem,
took some three hundred prisoners, and
captured nddestroyed o portion oftheir
wagon train" { s'..,t,'.
NORTH CAROLINA.
KiNsgos, MARoH 8, 1865. "A stub.
born fghttook place yesterday, at South,
west creek, four miles below this place.
The battle opened at 0 7asm., Swlien
Gen. ----, moved npon the rear of the
enemy. Having thrown out skirmish.
ers TO cover his real movement, o reei.