The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-07-16
THE WAR NEWS.

Mr. Hughes of Pottsville, Pa, native of Newbern,
n. c., passed through here Sunday last his way
to Newborn. He brought late Northern papers, of
which received through the politeness of Dr. Fox
1t is amusing notice how the Northern sheets mis-
represent the skirmshes and fights. Some of their
counts show that the Southerners have been awfily
whipped, not excepting the Bethel affair Mr.
Hughes has left the North for the purpose of sharing
the destiny of the South. He says the ruin the
North is wide spread and terrible. Nearly all the
leading commercial houses have failed and much dis
tress prevails among the people. good deal of diff
fculty was experienced in raising money support
the troops though nearly everybody seemed much en-
Uttered against the South.
From the Columbia Carolinian of Sunday and from
the Petersburg Express of Saturday copy the follow
ing items. The victory of the Southerners in Missouri
appears to be confirmed, though the a
little contradictory The reported defeat of the South
erners at Rich Mountain somewhere in western Vir-
gnia) comes through Cincinnati, Republican source,
and needs confirmation. We do not believe it.
President Davis Col. Taylor Washington last
week under flag of truce, said to be for tue purpose
of notifying Lincoln that if the Of the privateer
Savannah, any other prisoners of war, hung.
he Davis would hang an equal number of northern
prisoners. Gen. Scott told Col Taylor that answer
would be returned as soon as possible.
THE BATTLE IN MISSOURI CONFIRM
ED1he Lincolndes routed with great Straightforward
unconditional surrendcr- Fire federal Colonies killed.
The ST. Louis State Journal says that dispatches
were received there confirming the of battle in
southwestern Missouri Carthage, between the
State troops and Lincolnites he latter under General
Zeigle) The fight resulted in the Federal troops being
completely routed with great slaughter The Lincoln
ties like wild horses and pursued IA miles by
Gen Parsons who surrounded them and nded their
iule 10 I'M ~ ia
der the men without the Gen. Parsons would
not accede to this but insisted unconditional
render, which was complied with. Among the killed
are Coils. b. Graz Brown Solomon, kallman and Wolf.
special despatch from Warsaw to the St Louis Re-
publican reiterates the annhiation of Zsgles com
mand.
ROARING RUIZ, VA, July ia battle was fought
yesterday at Rich Mountain. The Southerners two
thousand strong, under Col Pegram, surrounded.
The fight lasted an hour and half The Southerners
retreated, leaving sixty killed, many wounded and
prisoners and six guns and some horses The Federal
loss was twenty killed, forS wounded, and horses.
Dispatches from Roaring Run to the Cincinnati
Gazette, previous to the battle say that the Federas
TO- 900 strong.
RICHMOND, July l2.-Passengers have reached here
by the Central Railroad who left Winchester Thursday
night. They report all quiet The Federal forces
about seventeen miles distant, FIVE miles this side of
Martinsburg. They also report meeting of the Fed
era officers at Martinsburg, and assertions from the
ranks by the wholesale. Another report states that
four thousand mans, whose has expired
refuse to enlist and are leaving for home.
There is nothing further about reported fight of the
Georgia Regiment. Nothing of interest from York
town, Manassas and other points.
ST. LOUIS, July !3.-Montgomerys bandtti are
devastating the Western border of Missouri
The privaeer jeff Davis has aptured three vessels
off !1atteras.
The Newbern Progress reports that fifteen shots
recently exchanged with Federal steamer and the
fort at Cape Hateras The fort was uninjured. The
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