The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-12-17
IMPORTANT NEWS.
ANOTHER CONFEDERATE VICTORY
IN VIRGINIA.

ANOTHER CONFEDERATE VICTORY
IN VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, Dec. l4.-Oical intelligence has been re-
ceyrd here that the Federas, 5000 strong attacked
on the 18TH but repulsed with great loss after an
engagement of seven hours The battle commenced at
o'clock in the forenoon. Johnstons force twelve
hundred but has since been reinforced by two ns
Johnston Virginian, and graduate of West Point,
but commands the Twelfth Georgia Regiment.
Excepting the news of the victory at Vale, Mountain
there is nothing of interest from the camps.
Ben McCulloch arrived here to-day.
FROM THE PENINsULA.-Gen Magruder has sent his
sica to Richmondand there doubt of the landing
at Newport News of large body of Federal troops
1t is said they have occupied Little Bethel Stirring
news is expected from that quarter.
IMPORTANT NEws-The Norfolk Dav Book of the
10th received copy of the New York Herald of the
Gay before, which states that panic has occurred in
all street. from the Secretary of the Treasury having
in his report, called for additional six hundred
millions ($600 coo, 00O) of dollars and estimating SHAT
if the lasts till July, 1863 he will thous
and millions Ii is rumored in New York that Gen
Mcclellan has handed in his resignation, because the
Admin stration persists i'll conducting the on Adolf
ton principles.
We heard recently, in Richmond that a large number
or officers would resign that policy was determined
on.-ColunsJia Caroiinian.
D. +. Ferebec, Esq., who has just returned from a
mission to the Confederate Government which he
was sent by the Convention. reports, among other
q
opinion that the blockade would be raised in thirty
days-Ralegh Register.
Bsg~ The Memphis Avalanche publishes the following
private despatch from President Davis under date of
the I'd instant:
'The rumor that Gen Price will be superseded is
false, ifnet malignant. have received tender of
Missouri troops, and consequently have power to
make appointments for them. or to control their
ganization JEFF. DAVIS"
Northern Items.
Washington correspondent OF the Philadelphia In
quirer says: number of citizens of Georgetown and
Alexandria openly favor the Confederaes. resolution
avoring abolition in the District Of Columbia brought
of the 10TH that Garrett Davis has been elected Sem
ator instead of Breckenridge. 1t is believed in Washing
that the Confederate force near the Federal lines
number at least 900 900.
General Scott and family have arrived in England.
Messrs Mason, Sidell, McTaran and Eustis have
published IN the Herald protest against their seizure
THE FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE LINCOLN Gov
ERNMENT The Washington correspondent of the New
York Times gives in the following condensed form, the
pth OF the foreign correspondence with the State Depart
England entertans or at least expresses sympathy
u.s. but rather the reverse France has not been
DIAL but has been less offensive than England. Austria
has been friendly, and from the outset has declared that
she would not recognize the Southern Conederacy. Prus
STA and all the German States have been equally cordial
Russia has been friendly but anxious for the to end
Sweden and Norway have been friendly from the be-
ginning Belgium is undecided but passive. Holland
is disposed to follow the lead of England at respectful
distance. Italy is full OF warm sympathy for Govern
ment and for freedom Spain, though aggressive, has
evident leaning towards the Jeff. Davis Republic.
Denmark is friendly. The Pope, though he announces
that his Government of this world, but that he is
concerned with spiritual things yet if he TO express
opinion he good Christian will always be the
side of law and order.
NUIsANcE.-We have long been of opinion
that of all the unmitigated evils under which the
IIpitoH Stoto hnz 1,ho tho
gress which annually assemblies at Washington is
the worst. iii so before the present revolu
ton, far worse is it now. The very first day of
the present session signalized by many propo-
sitons of intensely furious character, against
slavery and against everything but that imprac-
ticable idea, subjugaton, which is evidently in
high favor among the fanatics who FIJI those Halls
1t will be seen from the remarkable Washing
ton letter of the N. Y. Herald, that even Lincoln
himself is at points with the ultra party represent
ed in the Cabinet by Cameron, Welles, and prob
ably others, and in Congress by the Lovcjoys and
Eots and Stephenses; and that a very decided
schism is manifested in Lincolndom. The Presi-
dent seems to have sense enough to see that to
carry out the views Of Cameron and his followers
would be as tatat blow any that the Confed-
crates thcnse strike. The correspondent
of the n. Y. Times is even more emphatic in ex-
preston as to the effect upon Western Virginia,
Kentucky and Missouri, of the adoption Of Cam
eron's propositions. The others, more ultra than
Lincoln, too mad to realize anything but their
own fanaticsm. The Herald writer thinks that
Lincoln will not yield to them. We think he will.
The hot haste with which the Lovejoys, e., offer
ed their resolutions, the first day of the session,
apparently to get the start of the President, shows
that they do not mean to be drivea from their
ground-FayrHcvWs Observer.
NORTHERN NLws-The y. Y. Tribune, of
the 4th, says that correspondent of the Stan
dard, writing from Washington, gives the follow
ing as Stewards last declaration, which the cor
respondent heard Seward utter: The effective
part of the our side is over there may be
more fighting, but the less oft the surer are
of speedy peace. = Every battle saved which can
be honorably AVOIDED is gain to the cause of the
Union. The real danger is over; if We escape the
danger Of Cur foreign affairs all will be we'll.
The n. Y Herald, of the 9Th, publishes dis
patches, which say that Rosencranz has gone into
winter quarters at Wheeling
.<sss- The Norfolk Day Book gives sundry ex-