The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-11-05
WAR ITEMS.

article in the Washington Republic, the organ of
the Lincoln Government alludes to the establish
ment of Confederate batteries the Virginia
shore of the Potomac, and says There is moth
ing possible in the case but to take measures to
dislodge them from whatever points they may
actually occupy in this way, and to wait patiently
for that permanent relief from the difficulty which
is only to be found in the expulsion retreat of
! the enemy main army centerlng upon Manassas
Junction" The official writer scouts the idea Of
making the Potomac the line of division between
| the North and the South, and asserts that if the
| Federals hold Washington, they " must hold both
sides of the river and the whole circuit of the
/ Chesapeake Bay" 1t is manifest that the block
ade of the Potomac is a source of much anxiety to
the Lincoln Government.
THE WAR CoMING.-The Jonesborough
! (Tenn.) Union, Of the 18th, has the following
| From our advices may infer that most
desperate effort will be made within the next six
| ty days by the Federal troops to make incur
sion into East Tennessee and take posses sion Of
our line of railroads and occupy this portion Of the
South. Andy Johnston is not over Is miles from
! Cumberland Gap, with 1900 Tennesseeans, and
we have no doubt but that the Federal army,
when it does make a forward movement, it will
have force eff 10000 men collected in Kentucky
Ohio Indiana and elsewhere. and that they will
make for the Gap with more energy and perse-
vcrance than they have shown in any expedition
they have yet undertaken We advise the peO-
pie in time Of their movements that they may pre-
pare to meet them. The Union men having
knowledged very generally the Southern Confed
eracy, will no doubt now come forward, and with
united front, we hope, to drive back the FEEDER
al invaders. Let every prepare himself for
the contest.
From ARIzoNA.-A special dispatch dated at
New Orleans on the 26th, states that an extra of
the VI esilla Times Of Sept. 9th, reports that
detachment of Confederates, numbering l08, I'M
der the command of Captain Coopwood, defeated
four companies Of Federal regulars at Arausa
Reinforcements were sent to Captain Coopwood,
and it thought he would take Fort Craig in
As hours. Captain Coopwoods loss was three
wounded.
At Camosa New Mexican volunteer company
had surrendered to Captain Coopwood without fir
ing gun.
RICHMOND Oct 3O-Oficial intelligence has
been received here of the arrival off Mobile of
Spanish brig, loaded with coffee and other vaua-
bles, having successfully run the blockade She
brings Intelligence of the departure of Ministers
Sdell and Mason from Havana, on the 23rd,
Tor Liverpool.
A despatch from New York, of the 24th says
that the brig Granada from Nuevitas for New
York, was captured on the 18th by the privateer
Sallie, from Charleston.
THE PRIsoNERs-It is computed that since
the commencement Of the we have taken al
together, about ten thousand prisoners; while the
enemy have captured less than two thousand men.
At this rate, the Yankees can "calculate" how
long it will take to whip and subjugate the
South.
TRoops.-Quite alarge number Troops arrived
at Goldsboro during last Friday and Saturday.
A regiment and battalion, accompanied by
Artillery battery, composed Of gallant Georgians,
stationed there and ready to march to any
point to meet the enemy. They number between
1900 and 1000 men, but we omit names of off
GERS, &c, for prudent reasons. We deem it
bodys business to know whence they came nor
whittier they going. 1t would appear that
Gen. Gatlin has selected Goldsboro' as a location
of the reserve camps and it is admirably situated
to move promptly to any point on the coast which
may need renforcements.- State Journal
NORTHERN IrEMs-From New York papers
we gather the following:
Twenty prisoners were selected on Thursday
from among the North Carolinians on BedlOe's
Island and were to be sent to Fortress Monroe;
there to be released upon taking oath to
bear arms against the United States Government
This is done In response to the recent release Of
ffty-seven Of wounded soldiers at Richmond.
AS ncary all the persons released by the rebel
authorities are uIsAOleu ny HouhdS anu uISedSG,
more than half Of them having had limb ampu-
tated, Col Burke made selections in the same
manner from among the common soldiers, and
those taken who appeared to be dis
abed and weakened by disease.
Hon Edward Everett delivered his lecture on
the war before a large audience, at Brooklyn, on
Friday night. After the lecture it was announced
that the Hon. Henry Winter Davis, of Maryland,
would deliver an address at the Academy within
a week or two
Late New York papers report the trial progress
ing against the crew of the privateer Savannah
Mr. Laroque defended the prisoners. Among the
grounds of defence, he urged that the prisoners
were in the service of what they considered de
facto Government. He objected to the jurisdic-
ton of the present Court, contending that when
the prisoners taken by the Minnesota to
Hampton Roads, they were within the jurisdic-
ton of Virginia, and that was the only place
where they could be legally tried.
PRrsoNERs.-We understand that our city au-
thorties have agreed with the Secretary of War
to allow the care Of one hundred and fifty Yankee
prisoners in District Jail, and that company
will be Immediately raised to guard them. We
regret the necessity Of having to tolerate such
scoundrels and to waste the time Of our men in
looking after them, and in paying money to cup
port them. They came to aid in our destruc-
ton, and no doubt would do it here if they can
get chance Too much vigilance cannot be had
in watching them. We trust whoever has them
in charpe will kaan them entirelv isolated -C1I-