The Camden Daily Journal, 1864-10-15

iiiD ureus nave uyt oeco uutzppea iorn to tue wona, he lias i.ot been lorgofti-n. Kis virtuesand noble sac-;- ? rifice'will live in the memory of bis companions-in-> arms and tbe hearts of, a grateful people as long as ; momojy sliuil Just. His melancholy fate" and lieroic?'? . ' dentil rrn^le u deep impression on the sympathies of both officers and men, and cost a gloom over tjie whole company - He was so young, so generous, so brave, nild his condntt, to<>, in battle was so lofty and intre-, prd! He lias covered his name witn glory. In tho - 1 iatfgauge of an officer and friend, who stood by him on the battle-Held, "'He was one of the noblest boys 1J ever knew. F.eo from all the vices common tbyoutlj' gentle, kind and e^er ready to accommodate, he gqvo. promise of being a good and useful man * but' God ha^ seen fit to take him, I hope, to a better arid happier, world. Though a mere boy, lie died like a man and' soldier. Jlis bravery was com-pieuoUs. IWer dfd' Spartan hero bare his bosom more unflinfchifi^ly fo'fliA' foe." . ', His brinlit. cheerful-face. his.merrv laiivb. tbe ior

cd runt, t,ney reraumeu hi meir pose, pouring grape and canister iuto advancing qolumns as long as mei5? , enough were left to wbrk'the gun; \v1iiie undaunted' amongst the brave stood the youthful hero of this ? sketch, promptly and fearlessly taking the places of one and another who had lalleu, lyitil the fatal wound waa given that sent a wail of sorrow to the heart of a r stricken mother and household; and snddeucd all who' knew him< His blood mingles with the soil of Virginia and hallows the spot where sleeps another of South Carolina's martyred sons Ilis mission on onrth was vcomplished; nis gurland o.f'laurcls was destined to be worn elsewhere. Angelasn the world ofliglit hud woven a wreath of glory for his brow. Death to him was but. the unfolding^pf ;ho gates of eternal rest. ' Rest thee, young warripr, rest;: Thy labors o'er, gp join tho blessed On that bright, happy shore Where cannon boom And'c'aphing eword .< Are seen aud heard no inure." ?

r - ^ w, W...J 1,-1'iU^UV IUfl? 1UU quantity of manufactured tobacco imported is vejy gnjbtly on the increase, owing to the reduction of the duty. Dnyng sir months ending June 30, 1864, the supplies were 3,04U139 lbs, as compared with 1,222,493 lbs. in 1863, and 553,863 lbs. in 1862. It is scarcely necessary to point out that the small import of unmanufactured tobacco in 1862, was caused by the American war. - "'; ?- . Misouri.?Jefferson. Barracks, to w hich the Yankee General Smith has retired, is only ten miles from St- Louis, mid .the. u>ost important point this skle.' "Front'all accounts. Price is in j a fair way to capture St. Louis. Should such j a fortunate event transpire. North Missouri, I always true to the South, will be open to ns? 1 with its thousands of recruits. Look ont for i an. invasion of Illinois, and a rear march on I Sherman, which will make tlie said Sherman, I rue the day bo ever ventured from Chattanooga. / ' . * ' ^ ^

his preset ce eeraed to difiuse on oil1 riVound, will bemissed, aiikc in the family circle, around the camp fire and amid the fe.-tive scene. To an innocent, sportive, mirthful nature, Jie united that of a christian. He had enrolled his name amongst the people of God, and was. noted in camp lor his piety and punty of .life, Being peculiarly alive 40 the wrongs of his country, bis bosom was early tired with patriotism; and with a roipanllb enthusiasm which his' friends cocId not restrain, he joined, while under ago, 'Wards' (now Fichanla7 Battery, where he has since served with untiring , devotion. One of the gtins Of that battery was the only piece brought into action on tho memorable day of the engagement. Our youug friend, with others of the buttery, desei ve the highest tribute x>f praiso Tor their valor. < Boldly advancing-without cover, unlirabering within range of the enemy's musketry, plant-iug their gun in an open road amidst sho we is of lead-?

! ??t or noHr Big Shanty ou Friday morning, ana thai | they would reach the Etowah river by Saturday night i The-destruction rof the road by our forces is represeui ted to d>e thoiough and complete _ The superstructure | has beeiV burned, the rails bent, and the excavations ! filled up. In order 10 use it again. Sukuma^* wi.l j have to binld rt rail road "from rhe stump." After the i capture of home, U jikelkr is said to have struck the Slate road at the Kingston -junction and was tearing il up in ihe di ection of Dalton. Forrest is reported tc have tapped the N&slivilld atid OhattanO'-ga road and had not grown wearry in w.ell-doing. McCLECLAN'6 SfKKCH? GREELEY'S GllUitBUNG? During the progress of a jubilee over Sheridan's victo" ry, MeUellan wus called upon by the crowd, which he briefly addressed as follows: My friends: 1 caun-'t refrain from expressing my gratification for your kindness at i his great demoifstra -

uoii in uenan 01 tno t.niou Liio U?>n-titution and tlie laws. I thank you for the honor ilono me. You surely will not expect me t<? add;ess you at length at this time, and will excuse me ior not n.ukiug a speech mid a low me to retire, lientiemen, ug-in I thrt?\k you, and bid you good night. Over this Gkeeley growls and grumble in this wise: Whai snlion silence over Sheridan's victory!. What heartless indifference to tlie wounds of the twenty-five hundred braves in the Shenandoah! What unpnirioilo, What inhuman neglect ofu great victory, and most precious political event! A Richmond'correspondent writes: 4,Mr. llcndren, of Stann'ton, takes- Elmore's place in t lie Treasury. and' Ehpore goes to the nnrty.- His accounts I ani'Wd, bring the Government iu debt $75,000. It is said five thousand negroes are to go to Gen. Tee to act as teamsters, ettb 'I say yesterday the late Quartermaster General Myers, in * private's

, ? ...V..., with thuso witbiu tlie said ages, who hold fur" loughs or temporary exenfljtioiw by rci'soo of ponding applications for detail,will be promptly a-stniblod at the Clamps of instiuctioo and appropriately assigned among the armies for service ; except that men detailed and now actually employed as artizans, mechanics, or persons of scientific skill and those detailed and now engaged in the manufacture, collection an J forwarding of indispensable supplies for the army and navy, will be continued in their present employments until their respective details be revised. II. The Heads of Departments and ChiVfs of ' 'Bureaux will immediately forward to the Generals of Reserves in the several States lists ofall. detailed men in their employment in the said States, certifying in each ea*e of ji persona bc'iween 18 and 45 years, those who arc experta and absolutely indispensable for the public ser -

Gov. Sauodeio. Prisoners captured concur in the statement that Bnrbriage had three full brig: ades, iricluding one negro regiment, in all about 4000 men, about 2500 of whom were in the figbt The number engaged on our side did not probably exCe'ed 20Q0. As has been the x Yankee custom, the negroes were put in front, and were held to their places as long as it was possible to do so by the havonets of their brethren with whiter skins, but "blacker hearts The reserve and detail battalions were under the command of Colonels KobertPieston, ofM ont' gomery, Smith, of Taacwelf, and James T. Preston, of Washington. The whole under the command of Gen/ A. E. Jackson. Gen. Gilmer's men had disputed Burbridgc's mhance for several <days, and added new laurels to an already enviable reputation. Men never fought with more bravery and determination, as did also the command of Gen. Williams, the lat -