The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-15
WAR ITEMS.

RICHMOND, Oct. s1l-There many rumors here
about the Federal feet attacking Transport and other
points on the Potomac, but officially anthem
ticated and all of them regarded unfounded
The voluntary contributions to the Army are I'M
abated Among those acknowledged at passport Office,
to-day, was one from George Kellogg, of fifteen thons
and dollars worth of clothing, &C.. for Georgia reg-
ments. Mr. Kellogg placed in charge bring the
contributions from several counties aud kept with his
| trust until he reached Richmond.
Several hundred loads of voluntary Contributions
from different States for the army various sta
tons the railways leading Richmond. Great eff
flrts making convey them forward. The insult
Gent railway power the washing of bridges and
perhaps other causes, have produced the delay.
SOMETHING WRoNG.-I.ast week party of some sixty
persons were arrested in the lower part of this and Beau
fort countless charged with reasonable acts, or language
derogatoy to the public veal and brought to Col SIM
getays head quarters wheeupon he instituted an
nation resulting in the connemu of eight for future
hearing, fifteen or twenty We're compromised with by en-
listing and entering the service and the balance
leased Where the eight have not been informed
but hope the Col took precaution put them TO work
Notifications some other public work.
Yesterday morning, news reached here b. the train
from Beaufort that party of fifteen fishermen had been
arrested the Banks near Bogue Sound by Col Mclean
and others of Swansboro under very suspicious crcum
stances 1t seems that the Lincoln Blockaders about
fifty in number landed Sunday last at Bogue Inlet and
had interview with the fishermen the banks This
fact coming to the knowledge of Col Mclean and others
they look into the MATTER when they found
the fishermen armed with dangerous and having
in their possession a dozen handouts where
upon they Immediately put them under arrest and carried
them to Fort Macon to have investigation. The fish
ermen, of course, pleaded guilty. alleging that they
visited by the Yankees without solicitation their
part and that when the Yankee boat the shore
it cspszed and these weapons and handouts lost
overheard, also that three four of the drown
ed and that after they gone they shed the mpli
ments out of the water.
What credit the authorities at the fort gave their
statements were not informed have learned
what disposition has been made of the prisoners
Considerable curiosity manifested at the depot 10
know what they could want with the handouts, but
that question solved very easily recoIlecting
that almost every body Boguc sound owns contra
band an that the handouts, intended be used
in securing that peculiar species of property for trans
portation In other words that the Yankees trying
to follow the old apostolic practice and change
fishermen to 'fShers of men,"
p. S.-Since the above in type learn that
they released the plea of ignorance.-Near6eyn
Progress, Oct II.
U. S. SCHOONER CAPTURED.--A United States schoon-
err, bound to Hatteras with stone for the batteries
there, ran ashore Cape Henry Beach, on Thursday
last and was captured by the Confederate forces in
that neighborhood
The officers and of the vessel were made pris-
oners of and sent TO this city, yesterday. They
represent learn that their vessel after dscharging
her load at Hatteras to be sunk in the channel
They also reported three other vessels ashore The
beach farther Souh.-NoJaH Day Book, lOM inst.