The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17
Reported .Skirmishing.

discharge of shells from LOOMS battery checked
them. Skrmshing was kept up all night. Two Con-
Tolerate officers, who accommodating the Federal
camp, were surprised by the pickes and shot of
whom is said to be John A. Washington, of Mount
Vernon.
JEFFERSON CITY, Sept. l4-Price'S advance guard is
at Wurtemburg Price claims sixteen thousand in his
main body, and is approaching Lexington. The same
messenger that brings this also brought Prices official
of the battle Fort Scott the 4th of Sept
The forces under Lane and Montgomery formed
junction and retreated, after skrm<h of hour and
a half Prices loss three killed and twenty
wounded. The Federals abandoned Fort Scott and
continued to retreat towards Kansas.
HrDsoN, Mo-. Sept l4.-Martin Green crossed the
Missouri at Glasgow with hrty-fve hundred mounted
men. He seized the steamer Sunshine and used her
for transporting troops, and captured guard of
fourteen Federals, who had number of secession pris
oners, whom he released The Sunshine was loaded
with bacon, sugar, &c. and six hundred stand of
LOUISVILLE Sept. !4.-Gov. Magofin has vetoed the
resolutions ordering him proclaim the Confederates
off Kentucky soil The resolutions have been passed
over his veto.
From Richmond.
RICHMOND Sept. lit is asserted in well informed
circles that L. p Walker, Secretary of War, will
resign, and that Adutan General Cooper will succeed
him.
Arrest Of Maryland Legislators.
BALTIMoRB, Sept l4.-The Provost Marshall at day
light this morning. arrested Mayor Brown Ross Winans
Charles and F. Lawrence, s. Wallace and J.. p Scott,
members of the Legislature, and delivered them at Fort
McIIenry. Congressman May, and Legislators Henry
NJ. Morft and W G. Harrison, reported arrested
1t is also reported that Benjamin g. Howard the Peace
Candidate for Governor, and Dennson Guinlan and DIR.
Lynch. members from Baltimore county, and J. Hail.
editor ofthe Baltimore South, have been arrested. The
Legislature to have met on Tuesday.
NEIGHBoRLY.-Our Charleston exchanges give
the pleasing intelligence that the Captain
Of Cuba, under proclamation Of the Queen Of
Spain, of August II, has ordered the vessels Of
the Confederate States engaged in Legitimate COM
merce to be entered and cleared on the same foot
ing as those of the United States.
We are pleased to see that this just step towards
recognition is taken by power whose essential in
terests are Identical with our own We are large
ly interested in the rich fields of Cuba, and they
particularly so in reciprocal trade, which they
find Of great Importance In connection with
this news, we find the following:
A private letter has been received from Carl
Schultz, in which he states that perfect under
standing exists between England, France and
Spain, and that the recognition of the Southern
Confederacy by either one will be quickly follow
ed by the other two
FROM THE SEABOARD.-Edmund Rufin, ESQ.,
of Virginia. tavorably known Throughout the Con-
federacy, passed through Goldsboro on Monday
last, from visit to his intimate friend and rela-
tive Judge Ruffin, at Aamance, and went to the
seaboard from whence he returned on his way to
Richmond, on Wednesday last. He informs US
that the affairs at Fort Macon in excellent
der, and expressed the wish that the Lincoln
squadron would attack that place From what
We learn from this and other sources, it is very
desirable indeed, that tho Yankee squadron should
attack Fort Macon; how far il would be agreeable
TO them is another matter G0ldSboro Tribune.
HYDE CoUNTY.-Flog Of :ruce.-No county
on the waters accessible to Hatteras Inlet is SO
much exposed to the incursion and depredations
of the enemy as Hyde 1t is within 80 or 40
miles of the Fort-the enemy's headquarters.
Indeed, Hatteras is a part of Hyde Boats can
cross almost at any time and land at any point
they may choose. The wealth there will excite
their thieving propensities and the number of
slaves that could be run off and sold in Cuba
would pay the entire expense OF the expedition.
Old Buffers heart leaps with fendish pleasure at
the prospect. A flag of truce was sent by the
officer in command of the Fort to the citizens
there on Friday last, informing them that they
shall not be moested if they will take the oath
of allegiance to the Abolition Government, and
aid, of course, the invading army cCnquering the
State. We have this from citizen just from
there hurried trip to Raleigh for aid And
aid they must have and that Immediately A
regiment is absolutely indispensable for its defence.
And also, one, if not two Companies of Rangers,
and battery of flying artillery The people
there are making every possible means of defence.
One company of volunteers is already in the field
The militia are organizing. A company of mount
ed men, we are informed, can be raised and the
horses furnished there. Will the authorities send
forces: there at once? 1t mnst be done or the
county is ruined Washington DisDatch
E9r 1t is reported at Newbern, on the authori-
ty of the crew of British war vessel, that the
federals lost two surf-boats and 60 men drowned
at Hatteras The Northecl counts make no
mention of this.
Com Barron refused to surrender his sword to
Gen. Butler on the ground that he Butler and
his men) was not in the fight. He surrendered
it to the commander of the feet on board one of
the war vessels.