WKSl-EliN' 'DMOOBATi CHABLOTTE, N; O.
tmocvat.
CIIAKE.OTTE, IV. C.
Tut'Iay, September 9, ISG2.
The New.s- It will be seen by news from the lines
cf lie Rappahannock, that Pope is ''changing his base"
something after the fashion of MeChRan before Rich-
i . i ii.t aiiv ti-inns fmvp nnrsiif'tl hini and taken
luonii, nuu w - .
of Manassas Junction, thus compelling Pope
possession
,, m;ike a stand and fight or sliow extraordinary
ctrab'-cical powers. The battle may have been fought
ere this, but as the government has control of the tele
graph from dordonsville to Richmond, it will not
allow private despatches, whether good or bad, to pass
v. r the Hne3; so the only way to learn events, cither
, ., .-r ut, past or future, is to wait patiently until such
lime .s the government may sec fit to make it public.
Th- new IVoin the. South-west and West continues
rherrin. It is to be hoped that our forcc3 will soon
,,,-rupy Nashville, Louisville, &c.
Our guerrillas continue to be a source of great an
novnnce to the enemy at all points, and by their own
admission arc doing them great damage.
Tun Covkjinokviiip. Oov. Clark has issued a proc
lamation stating that Zebulon B. Vance rccoive'd
fity-to thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
vot-s, and that William Johnston received twenty
tl.nus.ind one hundred and seventy-four votes for the
governorship. There is a fulling oil" in the total vote,
as comj.ared with that of lSOrt. of 10,000. No returns
have been received from the counties of Carteret,
Cherokee, Chowan, Cat-?, IIa wood, Macon, Mitchell,
Polk, Tvrrell and Washington ; anl from the counties
within the enemy's lines we have only the returns of
the vote of the volunteers who are in the army. The
vote by counties will be found elsewhere- in our columns.
Davidson Coli.k;e. The attention of our readers is
iiitited to tin advertisement of the above Institution,
which appears in another column.
fixy"We are requested by lh- Church Council of the
Lutheran Church to state that parents and guardians
f-hnuM prohibit their children and wards from throw-in-;
ii.h.-ih-s at the windows of the Church building.
lI.is is not now to be had, and even if it was to be had,
il would subject the Church to great expense to repair
the damage done by thoughtless boys.
IIox. Ar.ii.vii Kk.m-iiku. This tenth-man (says the
Standard) arrived in Raleigh on Friday last, on his
wav with his family to his old home near Pittsboro.
Mr Kent her was appointed by Mr Buchanan Coventor
of New Mexico, and occupied that position until his
Mate severed h r connection with the Federal Govern
ment. Coventor Bencher labored for some twelve
months to get through with the settlement of his ac
counts, and to obtain permission to cross the lines;
and thi permission he obtained only recently, after
numerous and most perplexing dilli-.-ulties.
Asothki: AuitiTAL. The Brili.'h steamer Alice,
f oii.erly the Matagorda, arrived at a Confederate port
l:i -t Thursday morning from Havana. She brought
f,tK),(ioo pounds of powder, 20,000 pounds saltpetre,
and an assorted cargo. She passed .the b'ockaders
without the slightest diliiculty.
Woi MtKD ai Sick Soi.mkus ox Fi'KLour.u. The
Surgeon of :Ceneral Hospital No. 24,'' Bichmond, in
answer to letters fi'om wounded and sick soldiers, ask
ing an extension of furlough, publishes the following;
imd as all other Hospitals are no doubt governed b)
the tame rules, we publish it for the information of
those concerned :
" Patients after leaving a Hospital on furlough, pass
entirely from its jurisdiction; and it is the fluty of the
Foldicr at the expiration of the time for which leave of
absence was granted, to report to the Captain of his
Company, either in person or by a Surgeon's certificate
the eriificate to be sworn to before a Magistrate."
Tub Chaxh At-my. McClellan's campaign at the
head of the Crand Army, certainly does remind us of
one of the most celebrated campaigns of Napoleon, for
the song has it that "the King of France marched up
u hill and then marched down ag-iin,' and McCIeilan
numbed up to Bichmond and then marched back
iiin. Napol-.-on lost the most of his men engaged in
hat campaign by powder and cold, McCb-llan lost over
half his men in his campaign by powder and heat.
History tells us what befell Napoleon. A Yankee paper
(the Cincinnati Cazutte) tells us what befell McCIeilan:
One of the most dismal nnd discouraging pictures
the war is that developed ollicially in the Senate on
Wednesday. These (acts ha ve a I ready been laid before
the pulilic through our columns: but now they nrc
n!!ieial!y promulgated they m 1st strike the pvople with
double force. The army of the Potonioc was originallv
J::o,imio -trong. Prior to the fth of April, according
to the testimony of the Assistant Secretary of War,
TueI.er, McCIeilan had 1 L'o,ooo men at Vorktown.
Subsequently, Franklin's division, 12,000; McCall's
division, 10,000; I 1 ,000 from Baltimore and Fortress
M.mroe, and Shield's division, 5,000, were sent to him,
nuking a tou! of 1.1;j,00i. Cencrals Meigs and Wads
w.oth teti!i.-l that he had all he asked for. -Only
tiiiiet.cn regiment.-! were left to guard Washington.
It i known that the President said, on his return
from James Biver, that McCIeilan could account for
only nalt the men sent him. Of the 1 5s:. one brave men
be had upon the Peninsula, only 85,000 were effective
v hen the battles commenced, and when he finally land
ed ou James B'vwr, only CO.tf .O could be timbered for
iu live duty. Tims from the thne he landed at York
town to the beginning of the great battles, he lost it
pectus, in various ways, 73,000, and bi t w een the land
ing and the close of the seven davs' lighting, 1S 000
out of the ir.S.OoO had been killed, had died' in 'the
huampx, ir had by si( kne-s been j-en.Jered unfit for
f rvi e. Tlicse are the facts, as they are now before
tae r urn try. The picture, wo repeat, is the most
.liM ouraging that could be presented. It is sickening to
think tii.it the linest army the world ever saw, should
h ue ,vvn sacriliccd an-1 nothing accoi:ip!L-hcd.
Tl es,- developments relieve Secretary Stanton from
t.io chartres made ar-ainst him liv tlin'inriU-in: ,.f
-'i:.-ial, who has in hs than'a year lost nearlV
In.i.ooo out of LOytOO meu, w itlK.I.l nccomidisliin'tj
...-i.iii.ij. n avuig i;ie reticle stronger and the Covern-"M-nt
woaker in Bastcni Virginia than thev were six
."inns ago."
M
vlt It Will be seen by the following, which wc
copy trom Ule n.,
ma-.c,,,,.;,. HrrAMgements with the proprietors of
S-l!t-WuA"or asnpplv of salt for the
Ot,mlV fr'n;. " f ,,,C S,a,e
curcd fiom tl,c rroprielors or the Virginia Salt
Kti, te fur,,ish
of ..alt made will be only 1 b
U. Woodfin. Ksn.. lma ,
- . t . . . . ' '-.vn ui'utiinrcu j ti. t
rcrmtcnclent, m beLall of the State, and is now at j
Saltvil e, Va., mth ample means and authority to
f rcct all (be ucccssary uiacLiuery and Lire labor
and as his success depends on the amount of h
bor he can procure, it is evidently the interest of '
eountics and individuals to assist in sendin" ur. '
i. i.i ; -. i U3
....... j lauuiera as posioie ior mis necessary tvork.
-len with axes to cut woo, will receive 20 per
month, and teams for hauling from SI to $5 per
ay. Employment will be . given to all that will
Oder and it affords a line oppoitunity to Eastern
Mavc-hoMeM for employment of .sheir slave in a
''-e-are position.
JiooTHKns Estebprisk The Petersburg fc.sjrcs. ei
the 2Cih ult., savs:
We observed several handsome new freight ears,
made at the Petersburg Iron Works, being hauled
t through the street yesterday morning, to uv p' "
the Southern IlailroaJ.' They are strong ami suo
stantially built cars, with the castings perfect m every
respect, "and will do honor to good w orkmanship any
where. From signs which can be observed throughout
the entire South, but especially in thi3 State, we judge
that we shall never hereafter be dependent on the
North for our railroad engines, rolling stock, and all
the paraphernalia necessary to the complete running
order of our roads'
The Coxsckh'T Law. Whether this law be right or
wrong, there can be no doubt but that a great many dis
graceful method are rcsortc-4 to to escape its operation.
A Charleston paper mentions the following as a case iu
point :
"Overseers have largely and rapidly increased in
numbers since the operation of th Conscription law,
and in many places the demand for situations continue
brisk, without regard to salary. In some districts the
"overseers" reside ten miles from the places which
give them name and exemption."
Wc hear of men in a certain neighborhood in this
county, who have slipped oil" to Raleigh and Richmond
pretending to want contracts men, too, who have no
experience in the business which they propose to en
gage in for the government, nnd who would have
six months ago turned up their delicate noses at the
bare idea of doing such work.
Thirty Ykaks War.-AGorman paper in New York
says that the draft ordered by Lincoln 13 a guarantee for
a thirty years civil war. It further says :
" liy a single stroke of the President's pen, we are
converted into the subjects of a Government which
considers the bodies of its citizens as it3 own prop
city, and claims the absolute right to use them accord
ing to its whim until they are destroyed."
That's so. The Germans are beginning to sec into
the Lincoln government now. We hope they will get
their fill of that concern; and its no pity for them, for
they were (by their votes) the main instigators of the
war.
Tub Yankeks asd their Generals. There is not
perhaps a "nation" under the sun so vacillating nnd
ill-humored, when they fail to carry their point, as the
"universal Yankee nation;"' and when perchance they
do gain their point, they are vacillatiug still and ready
to go beside themselves with joy. Steadiness and
firmness forms no component part of their character,
individually or collectively they are either extremely
cast down or extremely overjoyed by any event ono
extreme or the other is their jniirtatit, and what they
seem to strive after. This is plainly shown in their
treatment of their general ofiiccrs from the first battle
of the war up to thii time. Whenever the rumor of a
clash of arms reaches them, if at all in their favor, they
immediately, without waitingto inquire further, set Hp
a loud shout of triumph, and proclaim in newspapers
and in bombastic .speeches that the commander of their
forces which were engaged is a "second NUpoIeon," a
perfect Garibaldi, and tlii3 they keep up until they
succeed in getting him promoted. But, alas for human
nature, and Yankee human nature in particular, their
glory departs as suddenly as it couie3. Promoted be
yond his ability to command, and also to accomplish
something really brilliant in a short space of time, the
Yankees commence again to print nnd to speak, but
this time in a dilferent strain; they are now clamorous
and labor as hard for his removal as they did before for
his promotion having now another "Napoleon" to fill
his place. Strange as it may seem, cowardice Is the
only manner by which a general can gain the continued
confidence of the northern people to any extent.
Fremont, Sieged and Banks, iu the northern mind
are the three greatest generals of the present day; yet
not one of these generate ever fought a battle to its con
clusion; upon hearing of the advance of a foe with
anything like numbers equal to their own, they prepare
to retreat, and never give battle unless overtaken and
compelled to do 60, when they make a feint at battle in
order to cover their retreat, and if they succeed in
getting off with a good part of thoir commands, the
Yankees pronounce the retreat a "great victory!"
Next to cowardice, the art of lying is very effective to
keep the good will of the Yankec3. In this latter
particular, McCIeilan, llalleck and Pope excel the rest
of the Yankee generals though they are all, with one
exception, adepts in the art. It is rumored, however,
that McClellen has had his day, and t'tat his command
is to be turned over to either Hanks o- Pope the one
of whom can run and the other lie fatter than he can.
It will not be long, we hope, until the vhole trio, like
every dog, "will have his day."
FROM TEE NORTH.
The Q.iir.cy, 111., Herald saya that twenty-one Con
federate prisoners were shot at Macon, Mo., on the
12th ult., for breaking their parole, and twelve more
are under sentence of death.
Recently, at East Liberty, Summit county, Ohio, a
band of secessionists mobbed a meeting which was
called for the purpose of raising soldiers for the war.
Clatksville, Tenn., is now occupied by Confederate
troops, nnd as a consequence Fort Ijonelson has been
abandoned.
The Indians in Meeker county, Minnesota, exaspera
ted at the non-reception ot the money due them from
tho Federal government, attacked the whites in the
village of Acton, and killed several persons men,
women and children.
A Northern paper says: "The rebel major Filzhugh,
Gen. Stuart's chief of staff, has reached Washington
from Fredericksburg. He was captured by i portion
of Gen. Ruford's cavalry on Monday last, aoout five
miles from Louisa Court-House, Va.
Yankee papers report a battle to have been fought
at Clarendon, on White River, in Eastern Arkansas,
between six regiments of Yankee infantry and eight
regiments of Confederate cavalry, under Gen. Hind
m in. The Federals claim a victory, and say that the
loss was heavy on both sides.
It is stated that three rcgimcnt3 per day pas3 throngU
Philadelphia for Washington.
The St. Louis Democrat has intelligence concerning
the defeat of the Lincoluitc State militia of Missouri,
by (juantrell, the Southern partisan leader. It is con
fessed the militia lost two pieces of artillery and two
hundred men in the tight. The battle occurred at
Lone Jack, near Independence.
The northern papers publish what purports to be an
intereepicd letter from Gen. Ilindman to Gen. Bragg, in
which the former stites that lie has thirty thousand
men, and only three thousand stand of arms.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Time3 savs."The
death of (Jen. MeCook was fearfully revenged. His
regiment, the 0th Ohio, upon hearing of his death,
seized their muskets nnd proceeded to the vicinity of
the tragedy, leveled a town near by to the ground and
also every plantation house, and killed 150 citizens!
None escaped who were near."
A Yankee correspondent writes as follows, to a Chi
cago paper in regard to the way their sailors and
soldiers suffered in the late bombardment of Yicksburg:
" Our flotilla is full of wan countenances, and death
has been among its brave men to an alarming extent.
Oflicers nnd men have both suffered. The former
have been severely ill, and tire latter have died like
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- gi.ui mo 1, till, uain n nil auuojl UeCUliaiCU I.111B.S.
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Uen. Henry W . Eenham has been dismissed from the
service supposed to be because he fought the battle
of James' Island some time ago, and got defeated. j
Gen. Stone, who was arrested and confined in Ft. !
Lafayette shortly after thn af.iir nt Halt' r.lwft" hn '
been released without trial. Ngrtbern papers now say
that McCIeilan was equally responsible with Stone for
the disastrous termination of that affair.
Dr Olds, who recently made a strong political
speech in which he said that the Democrats
would be drafted for the war and the Black Republi
cans kept nt Lome to do the voting, has been sent to
t ort Lajajette.
Uosorpss. For the past week L'otigrc'f n.
' vsTous 1 i 1 1 s under discussion, but has not acted dehn-
i itely on nny of public intere5t except the Conscript
Law b- . j relatioa to substitutes, was amended as
,-rollows
"That hereafter substitutes for persons liable to
military duty shall aot be allowed, except in cases
where the person offering the substitute is skilled and
actually employed in some mechanical pursuit, the
prosecution of which, at the time, the Secretary of
War may declare to be important to the public interests:
J'roviJed, That in all cases where substitutes are
received, the person furnishing the substitute Ehall
guarantee I113 fidelity, and in case he desert, the
principal shall be held to service as if no substitute
had been furnished bv him."
Forkicji Intervention. Late news from Europe
leaves no room to doubt but that there is little hope
that either of the leading povcr3 of Europe will soon
recognize the independence of the Confederate States.
Mr Slidell, our Minister to Franco recently had an in
terview with the Emperor, and by all accounts wa3 re
ceived con ateonslv. but what effect Mr Slidell's argu
ments had on the Emperor w ill not be known until
some definite conclusion is arrived at by England.
The latter power,a3 represented by the ministerial party
now in power, 13 decidedly adverse to a recognition 01
the Southern States as an independent power. V. e
have nothing more to do in the future than wc have
done in the past: fight with all our might and main
the true way to gain independence.
mm 1
fttyEdward Warren, M. !., Surgeon C. S. A., and
late Professor in the University of Maryland, has in
press and will soon publish a work entitled, "Surgery
for the Camn. Field and Hospital," being a "Complete
Di'-est of the most important facts and principles of
each department or science up to ine pioseut iimo.
The author's address is Rakish, N. C.
For the Western Democrat.
VlOILAXCE COMMITTKR, MALLAUD CREEK, "I
In session August 2a, 1862.
We find, that Alex, the property of David Parks
(upon the evidence of Thomas Moore) has been guilty
of seditious and dangerous language towards the citi
zens of this community. We therefore sentence ihe
said Alex to receive fifty lashes on the bare back, and
be sent to some Fort, there to remain until the close of
the war; and then if living to be sent out of this State.
Said boy Alex to be imme-.'iately sent off with an
agent to said Fort, and David Parks to pay all ex
penses. It is ordered that the proceedings of this meeting bo
published in the Charlotte Democrat, and that papers
friendly to such action be requested to copy.
S W CALDWELL, Chairman; E W Alexander,
R D Alexander, J M Wilson, J R Alexander,
K JJ Hunter, A A Alexander, J M Alexan
der, A Wilson, II M Hunter, R L DcArmon,
11 F Garrison, M K Wilson, J Woodside,
D F Dixon Sec'y.
FHOM THE fiAPPAHAHHOCK.
Pone Ri-trcatinn Pursuit by our Army,
Kichmond, Aug. 24. A guard of one hundred
and fifty men, left to blow up the railroad bridge
across the liappahannock river after the Yankees
had crossed, was surprised by our men on Thurs
day and captured. There were taken at the same
time two splendid locomotives and tenders, and
five or six cars, which were to have been used by
the guard in making their retreat after the work
was finished. The prisoners anived here last
niirht.
On .Monday, the 18th, Gen. Stnart, while mak
ing a daring rcconnoisssncc within their lines,
came very near being taken prisoner. He was in
a house, and saw some men coming up, whom he
took to bo his own, that he had sent out and was
expecting. lie found out his mistake only in
time to take horse and gallop off, leaving hat and
haversack behind. It is stated that It is haversack
contained important papers, and that two of his
aids were taken.
Monday and Tuesday, there were sonio move
ments of troops, and on Wednesday morning
Jackson's corps started in pursuit of the enemy.
That day, a brilliant cavalry skirmish occurred
near Stevensburg. Our men charged them suc
cessfully, repulsing them, killing and wounding
several, taking 08 piisoners and a number of
horsef, with only a slight loss on our sido.
On Friday last, General Stuart crossed Hazel
river, at Welford's Ford, with about three thou
sand cavalry, and proceeded to Waterloo bridge.
From thence the command advanced to Warrcn
ton and waited for the columns to close up. The
advance guard was then sent out about five miles,
and reported cverythingquict. The column again
moved forward, and reached within a mile of Cat
lett's Station, on tho Orange nnd Alexandria Rail
road, about dark. The enemy were, completely
surrounded and surprised, and their wholo force,
consisting of about five thousand men, were put
to flight.
Quartermaster's and commissary stores, wagons,
tents, etc., of the estimated value of five millions
of dollars were destroyed by our troops. They al
so captured three hundred and sixty -seven prison
ers, including seventeen commissioned officers,
among whom arc one Colonel and three Captains ;
also General Pope's two horses, his saddle, bridle,
sword, uniform, his servant, and his quartermas
ter, (Capt. Goulding,) and the Quartermaster's
horses. Also, $G0,OU0 in specie and Treasury
notes, and a mail, containing official letters from
General Pope, of the highest importance, which
arc now in the hands of General Lee.
The Richmond Dispatch, of the 20th, says :
"The news from the line cf the Rappahannock,
though not so full and complete as we could de
sire, is nevertheless, interesting and important.
It is understood as perfectly reliable that tho ad
vance of our forces have reached Manassas Junc
tion, where they captured some eight or ten heavy
guns and an immense quantity of valuable stores.
The portion of the Yankee army under Pope
was at Warrcnton on Wednesday, and it is stated
that its retreat in the direction of Alexandria is
entirely intercepted. The only route by which he
could reach that point is by way of the Junction,
which is now in possession of our forces. It is
not probable that he wUl succeed in forcing his
way back to the Potomac by taking that route.
If this statement be correct and we have no rca
sou to question its authenticity the only road for
his escape would seem to be by way of the Plains .
to Middlcburg, and fjjpm theuce to Leesburg, iu
Jioudoun county. .
Rurnsidc, with liis army corps, was at Freder
icksburg yesterday, and was reinforced by two di
visions of the army lately under McCIeilan, but
will never reach Pope.
We have no intelligence of any heavy fighting,
and it is somewhat surprising that our troops have
met with so few obstructions in their advance. In
Government circles there seems to be not the
slightest apprehension for the safety of our army.
Indeed, we have reason to believe that the most
a triumph which
Ml 1- il i 1. I 1 el -
will cclti-sc any that has been vouchsafed to our
- 1 ., :ui;nM
&:ms flntc the ar commenced. Ihe intelligence
tI,at tne enemy has been reinforced has created no
uneasiness, and not the remotest idea of a Reverse
is entertained.
To sum ut the whole, we are warranted in the
conclusion that the enemy's forces are so situated
that a further retreat would be decidedly wore
disastrous than the acceptance of battle, and that
in cither event he is inevitably subjected to re
verse from which it will be no easy matter to
recover,"
PKOM THE WEST.
Morgan agatn Victorious. Chattanooga.
Au
gust 7. Col. Morgan s brigade encountered
pieces, and the remnant captured: among them
Gen. Johnson and fifteen commissioned officers.
Our loss is estimated variously at from 25 to 120.
Johnson's cavalry were raised for the express pur
pose of capturing Morgan's force. Forrest arrived
after tho fighting was over. Over COO prisoners
were captured.
Later. Knoxville, August 23. One of Mor
gan's men arrived here to-day from Ilartsvillc,
Tcnn. lie states that on the 19th, Morgan ad
vanced near Gallatin, about twenty miles north
west of Nashville, on the Nashville and Louisville
Railroad. Ho there encountered a body of eight
hundred Federals. By a rapid movement, the
trestle-work on the railroad at Sandersville was
burned, and the bridges on the road between Gal
latin and Nashville. On the 2Uth inst., Morgan
returned to a point near Gallatin, and with a force
of only seven hundred engaged twelve hundred,
under Gen. Richard Johnson, formerly of Padu
cah, Ky. The enemy were routed, with a loss in
killed and wounded of one hundred and eighty,
and two hundred prisoners; among whom are
Johnso.i and two officers of his staff. The loss in
Morgan's commund was f killed and 18 wounded.
Chattanooga, August 27. General Maxey's
Brigade crossed the river last night, aud occupied
Bridgeport without firing a gun. On Sunday
morning, the Yankees got frightened at McMinn
villo and evacuated it, burning au immense amount
of stores and muuitions. In three hours from the
time the panic commenced, not a Yankee was in
McMiunville.
A gentleman, says the Nashville Union, says
Morgan and Forrest had a battle near Russellville
with the Yankees, in which the Federals were
whipped.
The Nashville Union says tho Federal forces at
Clarksville have surrendered to a (smaller force of
guerrillas. .
Chattanooga, August 28. Gen. Maxey,
yesterday, had a cavalry and infantry brush -with
the enemy at Bridgeport, who tried to re-possess
the place. The enemy were gallantly repulsed,
and were annoyed all last night in their entrench
ments there and at Battle Creek. This morning
they havo entirely disappeared. Fight or ten
were wounded on our side none killed.
Baton Rouge Occupied t.y our Forces.
Mobile, Aug. 2G. A special dispatch to the
Advertiser and Register dated Jackaon, the 25th,
says that Gen. Ruggles occupies Baton Rouge.
The following is a Yankee account of tho cap
ture of Clarksville and Fort Donelson, Tenn., by
our forces:
Cairo, 111
August 21. The Rebels, 900
strong,
under Woodward, occupied Clarksville.
'P - ff J- l-
iLiiii., on j. uuftuay iusi.
l ne garrison.
consisting
of a portion of the 71st Ohio
dered, and were paroled.
regiment,
surrcn-
It is reported -that the enemy were advancing
on Fort Donelson, which had been abandoned by
the Union forces in charge, reported to be only
1,500 strong.
From Missouri. The Confederate;-, under
Quantrcll, attacked the Federals, on the 21st ult.,
at Lone Jack, near Independence, capturing two
pieces of artillery and 200 men.
From Cumberland Gap. A letter from a
gentleman in Ggh. Smith's army, dated near Cum
berland Ford, the 21st inst., confirms the report
of the surrender of the Federal forces at the Gap.
The letter further stated that on the 18th a mail
bag from Morgan's (Federal) army to Buell was
captured, informing him of the dangerous situation
of his command, and further, that he then had in
camp only twelve days' half rations, and asking
that he be reinforced or a diversion be made in his
favor. Dispatch, 20th.
Federal Steamer Captured. On tho 19th
inst., at 4 o'clock a. m., the Federal steamer Swal
low, on her way to the Federal forces below Mem
phis, was discovered aground some twenty-five
miles below the city. A small detachment of
Capt. Sherwin's command, ten in number, im
mediately proceeded to board her by wading the
river. As they approached, the officers and crew
took to the river and swain ashore, when the boat
was taken" possession of without any resistance.
The cargo seemed to be army supplies, but as a
gun-boat and transport appeared in sight, fire was
put to the vessel, when she was destroj-ed. The
unrestricted navigation of the Mississippi is prov
ing a losing business to the North, and the work
of hindrance has but justjbegun. GrcnadaMiss.,
Appeal, Aug. 22d.
From Mexico. The steamer Columbia, from
Havana, arrived in New York on the morning of
the 21st. Her news, from Mexico is very inter
esting. Reinforcements had arrived in Mexico
for the French army, and it is said that troops
from France to the number of twenty-five thousand
were en route for Martinique and Guadalope.
The blockade of the Mexican coast by the French
was being strictly enforced, and two American ves
sels havo been captured. General Forey had not
yet arrived.
A Report. The Cincinnati Times gives arc
port that the Federal troops 'are evacuating Cor
inth, and all the points in that vicinity South of
tho Tennessee River. All tho stores there, it b
said, are being removed as fast as possible.
DAVIDSON COLLEGE.
The exercises of this Institution will be resumed at
the regular time, viz: the 25th September.
In addition to the usual studies, a Preparatory
.School will be opened tinder the personal superinten
dence of members of the Faculty.
For particulars address,
J. L. KIRKPATRTCK,,
September 2d, 1862 5t President.
FAUTIZAIV DRAGOONS!
Talriots of Mecklenburg county, between the ages of
35 and 45, the time has arrived when it becomes us to
pird on our armor, and a:d our gallant soldier3 in the
field to strike the last blow at the heart of otir merci
less invader. The recent call of the Northern despot
for 600,000 additional troops to extinguish the lifrht
that now gleams hopefully on the altar of Soutbern
liberty is an imperitive demand on us to cast aside,
for the present, our implements of industry; and as the
descendants of worthy sires, strike for our liberties, our
altars, and our homes. The spirit of the immortal
Ashby and the daring exploits' of the living Morgan
and his compatriots beckon us onward to this duty.
Let not the future historian record that when the crisis
of our national affairs came, Mecklenburg belied her
glorious antecedents, and proved recreant to the trusts
pf 17751 . ' , ,
Having, as I modestly hope, acquired some expe
rience in this arm of the service during the Mexican
campaign, I propose to raise ft volunteer company of
Partisan Dragoon?, and invite the meu of Mecklenburg
between the ages designated, to come forward with all
speed. I shall be in Charlotte on Wednesday and
Saturday of each week to receive volunteers who, wish
to offer their services to the Government.
K. COKSTANT1NE DAVIDSON.
September 24j 1862 tf
Gen. 'Dick Johnson's Federal Kentucky cavalry i Richmond August 30. The Lynchburg Republican
or. Thursday, 21st, near Gallatin, in a hard fought ! ? s ll'tu (;ir,i;flM who represented the Ficrpout usur
baltle. The enemy numbered 800. and Morgan j ,:Ulnr V-'tf - UC!u Se1ate' is limping the Western
had about 1,200. The enemy were badly cu? to gll At C ZJ A L
I AT EST NEWS.
FROM VIRGINIA.
vor oi me war, out with the South against the anli
3lavery party, and that it was folly to talk about sub
jugating the South. - -
It is represented that the enemy have evacuated Ka
nawha alley, and that in their retreat the enemy at
tempted to burn the Kanawha Salt Works, but failed.
The citizens of Northwestern Virginia are flocking
Eastward to join the Confederate army.
The news from the seat of war in Virginia, as far as
received, continues to be most cheering.
From the Peninsula: It was yesterday
stated on the street, that the enemy's pickets had
been advanced a few miles this side of Williams
burg. Whether this is an indication of another
change of base by McCLllan, or whether it was
intended to forage and pillage iu the adjacent
country, is not known. It is not at all likely that
the young Napoleon contemplates another advance
on Richmond. Disputth, 20A.
f .1 . . .
F.tOM TIIK SlIKNANDOAII VALLEV.-
day last, Capt. Raylor's company, doin
Wedncs-
duty in
the bhenandoah V alli-v. A a., canturcd a Yankee
railroad train on the Winchester and Potomac
railroad. The road was obstructed and the train
brought to a halt, when the cars were entered, and
the Yankee soldiers on board, to the number of 8,
made prisoners, the Express safe was then opened
and money to the amount of four hundred thou
sand dollars in Federal treasury notes extracted,
together with several other articles of value. The
U. S. mail was secured, which contained important
official despatches from Gen. Pope The train was
then set on fire and destroyed.
Note Lost.
I lost, some two or three months ago, a Xote on TTm.
W" ray, for $500; dated January 1st, 1801, payable to
Wm. McClurc, Spratt & Gudgell. All persons are fore
warned against trading for said note, as I am the only
person authorized to receive its value.
TUGS. M. KGHXS, Agent.
September 2, 1SC2 3t-pd
Lost or Mislaid.
A Certificate for two Shares of Stock in tho C.
C. Uailroad, No. 024, dated Xov. 8tb, 1854.
CYRUS ALEXANDER.
Concord, Sept 2, 18C2 3m
S
Sixteen Hundred acres of Land
FOIZ SALE
In Lincoln O o-, O-
The undersigned, n3 trustee of C. J. Ilammarskold,
will sell at public otttcrv, at the residence of the late
C. W. Ilammarskold, seven miles from Lincolnton, on
the Ueattie's Ford road, the following valuable Lands:
One Tract, called the Home Tract, containing G8 t
acres, which is highly improved has on it a good dwell
ing house almost new, with extensive barup, mat bine
houses, and every out-building wanted for an c.ten.sire
farm. Much of the land is well set in clover. The
situation is very desirable for a residence, as healthy
as anv part of the State, and within one and a halt'
miles of Ironton station, on the Wilmington, Charlotte
& Rutherford Railroad.
One Tract, adjoining the last named, known as the
Lick Run Farm, containing IVJ acres. This tract is
very productive. .
Ouc Tract, adjoining the last named, known as the
Mill Tract, containing 177 acres, on which is a first-class-Flouring
and Coi n Mill. The reputation of the Mill is
as good as nny in Western North Carolina.
One Tract, adjoining the Home Tract, called the
Haynes Tract, containing 183 acres.
One Tract, adjoising the last named, immediately on
the W., C. & R. Railroad, containing 2'ix acres.
One Tract, on the opposite side of said railroad, con
taining 1C) acres.
And one small Tract, adjoining Home Tract, con
taining 8 or 10 acres.
Together with all other Lands and Real Estate of the
said C. J. Ilammarskold.
So desirable a body of laud is rarely offered for sale..
Sale to lake place on Monday, the 2flli of September
next, unless previously sold at private sale. Terms
made known on day of sale.
For information apply to Hon. TVm. Lander, Rich
mond, Col. Ilammarskold, on the premises (Spring
Hill), or to the subscriber at Lenoir, Caldwell county,
X. C. II. C. HAMILTON,
Trustee of C. J. Hammardkold.
August 20, 1802 5t
Columbia S. Carolinian copy 3 times a week until
day of sale, and send bill to Western Democrat Char
lotte, ami send me a copy of paper for game time to
Lenoir, X. C.
LAND . FOR SALE.
I will sell, on the premises in York District, S. C,
on the 27th of September, a tract of Land, known as
the Mrs. Withers plantation, lying between A. H.
Spring's plantation nud Sugar Creek Bridge, directly
on the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad. The
tract contains two hundred acres of fine Land, a large
portion of which is bottom. Terms made known on
day of sale. Sale positive.
W. B. WITHERS, Agent.
Aug 20,, 13G2 4t-pd
Yorkville Enquirer copy 2t
.A. Card.
Dr. J. FRAXCIS KINO, of Washington, N. C,
would unnouncc to the citizens cf Charlotte, N. C, and
surrounding country that he has located in this place
for the praeiie.e of his profession, ' having been com
pelled by the situation of his family to leave the army
as Surgeon of the 4th X. C. State Troops. . lie most re
spectfully solicits a portion of public patroiiRgc, and
can be found at his residence, known as "Crystal
Falace," situated on the corner in rear of the Episcopal
Church.
Charlotte, .Aug 20, 18C2 4m-pd
POCKET 1500K LOST.
I lost on Saturday afternoon, the 10th inst., in Char
lotte, my Pocket Rook, containing' about live hundred
dollars in money two one hundred dollar bills, oae
fifty dollar bill and several twenty dollar bills. In the
book was one note on W. J. Kerr for $-o0, ouc on
R. 15. Wallace for C5, one on I'rather for $30, one
on Thos. W. Rodden for $00 with a credit of $30,
besides two or three other note? not recollected. All
persons are forewnrned ngaiti3t trading for any of the
notes, as I am the only person authorized to receive
payment for the same. Anyone delivering nte the
pocket book and contents will be paid $50 reward, or
any information concerning the same will ! thank
fully received JESSE B. JOHNSTON."
Aug. 26, 1862 tf
Charlotte Female Institute.
The Winter Session will begin on Monday the 1st of
September. Terms per session of eisteen weeks as
follows:
Board and Tuition - - $100 00
Music on Piano or Guitar - - 20 00
Use of Instrument for practice . ; 4 00
Vocal Music - - - - 12 00
Oil Painting - - - v, ;IGJ f
Drawiag pencil or crayon - c 0
French, Latin each - - 10 00 -
Embroidery, on silk or velvet - - 4 00 .
Tuition of day scholars - - 16 00 -The
Musical Department will be under the charge of
Mis3 Hauintarskold.
One half of board and tuition i payable in advance
and the remainder at the end of the session or when
the pupil is removed from the school. Interest will he
charged on all accounts not settled at the close of the
session. No deduction made for absenco unless in
cases of serious and protracted sickness.
Angust 12, 1862 4t
. . - 7
- In this town, of dyptheria, on the 29th Angust, Lulu,
daughter of Charles and Sarah Frazier, aged 11 years.
"Calmly on the bosom of thy God.
Young spirit! rest thee now!
. E'en while with us thy footsteps trod,
His seal was on thy brow," .
In Salisbury, ai the residence of S. Frankford, on
the 10th uit, A. N. Cohen, sr., a native of Englaud,
aged 87 years. .
In Union county, 6n the 27th ult., Charles L., ion of
William and L. F. Alsobrook, aged about 3 years.
In Dallas, N. O., on the 19th ult., of Dyptheria Lit
tle Bessie, infant daughter of J. F. k M. E. Pcgrani, iu
the tth year of her age.
At the Banner Hospital, in Richmond, on the 22d
ult , of wounds received at tho battle of Malvern Hill,
J. Scott Wilson, aged 22 rears; a member of Co. I,
14th N. C. RegU . . .
In the hospital, near Richmond, on the 1st ilU, A L
Starns, a member of Capt. Crowu's company from this,
county. Also, on the 3d ult., io the hospital at Green
wood, John L Reid, of the same company. Also, on
the battle field, near Gordonsville, on the 9tU alt., 1st
Corporal John S. (iibba, or the same company. Mr
Cibbs leaves a helpless family behind. .
ISOA1I MEETING.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of tho
Western Plank Road Company will be held in Char
lotte on the third Wednesday of September next, being
the 17th day of September A full meeting of tho
Stockholders will be desirable.
C. C. HENDERSON,
Prca't. of the YV. P. Road Company.
August 20, 18C2. 4t
A GOOD OPPORTUNITY-1
.1 Desirable Residence for Sale in Statcsvillc!
The premises is a corner lot, elligibly located, near
the Female College, w ith a well of good water, Hower
yard, garden, peach orchard, and contains two acres.
The dwelling is a story and a half, with L, has four
rooms below neatly painted and papered nnd two
upper rooms, cellar, pantry, recesses, piazza, Ac.;
kitchen, smoke-house, and stables Any person desir
ing a comfortable residence, or any ono desiring to in
vest money, will find this a most desirable opportunity.
The price is $2,500. The present owner would rent of
the purchaser and pay $150 per year six per cent on
the above sum. For furthcr.iaforroation apply at this
office.
August 20, 1803 4t
Charlotte Market, Sept. 1, 18G2.
Flour is selling for $18 to $20; Corn $1 00 to $1 05
with a downward tendency ; Wheat $2 50 to $3 25 ;
Cotton 15 to 17 cts ; Bacon ' 30 to 33 cts; Butter
35 cts demand good.
EXECUTOR'S SATE.
On Thursday, the 4th day of September next, I will
expose to public sale, at the late residence of Gen.
William Allen, deceased, some Hogs and some Beef
Cattle, ouc Colt, and a large quantity of Wheel-wright
and Carpenter Tools, I set Wheels of Road Wagon and
Tire, perhaps 5 Bales of Cotton, nnd some Wheat, aod
a quantity of Books, nnd boiuo other article! too te
dious to mention. 1 , " '
Terms made known on day of gale.
WH. B. PARKS, Executor.
August 20, 1802." 2t-pd
NOTICE.
All persons are forewarned not to trade for a note
given by me to R. S. Huntley of Union county, N. C,
calling lor Fifty Dollars, aud drawn one day after dale,
and dated about the 4th day of August, 1802. The
properly for which said note was given has proved to
be unbound, and I am therefore determined not to pay
said note unless compelled by law.
THOS. W. KENDRICK,
Aug 13, 18C2 3t Curetou'g Store, a. C.
Lot for Sale.
On Monday, the 1 -1th of September, I will sell, at
I-.. i ...v ..I T f r. ..... - O . . a . 4 1 1 n - iw. n it t.it 1 1 1 A
of Trade and Church streets, just opposite Ihe Court
House. The lot fronts 33 feet, running back 98. The
sale w ill take place at the Court House door. Terms
made known ou day of Bale. - . -
ALLEN CRUSE, .
Aug 19,1803 4t-pI Trustee.
NOTICE.
Those acquainted with the duties of the-County
Court Clerk's Oflice, think that it is unnecessary for
the OMice to be open every day,, and by the advice nud
consent of tho Court I now give notice that I will be iu
the Otlice for bnainea ou Mondays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays of each week only, until further notice is given.
WM. MAXWELL, Clerk C. O.
August 12, 18C2 If .. .
A Certificate for two "hares of Stock in the C. k S. O.
Railroad, No. ?.'j9, dated July 7, 1853. Application
will be made for a duplicate of the same. '
N: WILKINSON.
. Per J. C, WiLKixtsoft, Agent.
August '.2, 1802 3m
llKAOOITAUTERS 7tH RkO. N. 0. TKOOF3,
Camp xear Uouoonsvillk, Va.,
August 5th, 18C2.
Lift of Doserten from this regiment nor la North
Carolina:
Company A Privates P E Smith, N Bentley, U Bent
ley aud Wilson Icenhouf.
Company B Privates Linker, Ilortsell, Bosf, Ale
mon, Rineheart and Harris.
Company C Corporal Jordan, Privates Q WCreigh
ton, Wm Roberts, Jno W McMillan, Jenkins M Bags,
Levi Welsh, Jpi3e Davis nnd John Ward..
Company I) Sergeant John Packard, Privates Pat
rick Brennan, John Collins, Francis Dorsinger, Archi
bald Uallnglier, Thomas Johnson, A E Kanapuur,
John Murray, David J William-ton alial Charles II
. ... ..... ... a . . . i n.
f rtiinn ur f'tii Atiiifitoti in t :n&ritif An n i; .1 nnn iti.
vales John Clancy, Paul James, Robert K Mai wee and
Wm Stonning, enlisted- in Charlotte, N. C, and Jno,
McVnr.ee, enlisted in Savannah, Georgia.
Company E Samuel J Winborn and J T Hood.
Company F Privates Elias O Cranford, J R Cog
gins, William Fry and William Loinar.-
Company G Privates M I) Yutcs, A Cannady, . V it
Barbee, J M Seagraves, W T Handon, W W Ferre!!, YT
O Marshal, 11 c Bradley, w upcuarcu nna r a wean
hen. Company II Privates Charles Taylor and Anderson
Freeman.
Company I Privates W S Ballard, E T McLain, J
A McLaiu,P P Westmoreland aud David Williams.
Company K Privates James Richards and John W
Looper". '
Thirty Dollars Reward will be paid for the apprehen
sion and delivery in this camp of any of the above
named deserters, or fileen dollars and jail fees, if
lorio-rwi in anr iail from which they can be readily - ob-
. rf . - - . ,
taincd.
By order of Col. E. G. iUrwoon, Com'd g tth Regt.
' F. D. STOCKTON, Adjutant.
AtlgUSl 13, IJJOZ. . 1 '
BL ANTON DUNCAN,
"Formerly orKewuicKy; is firepareu io nil oroers ia
any extent in Engraving and Printing BANK NOTES,
Billj of Exchange, Lc. , Engravings upon Steel 6
Stone.
Large supplies of Bank Note and other paper will be
kept. , . . .
August 5. 1862 3m
C FKKD FOR STOCJfiV f.
. r i :.. n;t rt inn ul t Kt
JIJJ U11II11 IJ VI w. - - .
. . . 1 ( . I I .
oaauarine s aus, near urivn.. . . -July
15, 1842 ,
The market price paid for Hides, bj ' -
May 13,J8524 Z i tf & 4 M-Vi HOWELL.
The ST. CATIIEKI5E 1TIIIXS,
Near Charlotte, jam now in excellent repair, and art
grinding for the public both WIIKAT and CORN.
June 17tb, 1852 2m