The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-08
~AR ITEMS.

| = WAR ITEMS.
O1D ARE PREPARING. TO DEPART.-An auc-
t;oneer in Washington told lady that the Gov
eminent had spoken to engage MIN TO sen all
public furniture in the Capitol rather signncant
indication that the next Lincoln Congress will not
sit in thefederal city.
Aaportant from the Vest.
| NssHv1IDr, Oct Passengers report that
| General Buckner broke up the Union camp In
Oweneounty, on Saturday, capturing foy hun
dred and sixty Stand of-sims and their camp
equippage. The Unionists ran, some OF the1ndl-
a39 mni9g rIsr 17 gaekp eame went TO-
He teapsals stand of' sr1s pd
cannon The Federals, numbering tYelve hun
dred, fed The Confederates were shousand
strong. Nobody hurt.
! The Louisville Democrat, of the 27th says that
J. c. Breckenridge and George d. Hodge are tt-
ty miles above Richmond, Kentucky, with twenty
eight hundred Southern troops, drilling.
! Gov. Morehe cad, r. T. Durrett, and Barr have
been sent to Fort Lafayette. Minister Preston
has escaped.
LIB. Monroe, United States District Judge,
and L. B. Monroe, Jr., Secretary of State of Ken
lucky, resigned their positions, and arrived here
yesterday, having made their escape They re-
port that Zollicofer captured nearly one thousand
stand of arms, few days ago, which were intend
ed for the Union forces.
THE CAPTURE OF LExINGToN.-TheC Chicago
Tribune of the 18th ult., ackno Wedges the COM
plete victory of the Confederates at Lexington.
Colonel Muligan was in command with $500
men strongly entrenched. The Federal reinforce
ments were intercepted and driven back The
fight lasted several days-from the 10th to the
21st. The situation of the Federals grew desper-
ate daily. Sorties and skirmishes occurred con-
bo diSaff ut
ed, and held council at which they decided to
capitulate Price demanded an unconditional sur
render. Officers, prisoners and men allowed
to depart without arms. The Federals marched
out to the tune of "Dixie." Mulligan shed tears
and the men raved but took the oath not to
serve against the Confederacy. Mulligan was
wounded.
Governor Jackson arrived at Lexington on Sat-
urday, with his travelling Legislature.
The prisoners, property and specie captured
was immense 1t was, indeed, splendid and
profitable victory
Advices from Lexington says that Jackson's
Legislature assembled at that town and passed an
Ordinance of Secession.
When our informant left they were discussing
the act confscating property of persons opposed
to the Southern Confederacy.
Gen McCulloch has made a call upon the peo-
pie of Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana, for fifteen
more Regiments.
FRANKFORT, KY, Sept. 2S.-John H Harvey,
the traitor editor of the Louisville Democrat, or
the Hon. Garrett Davis will be elected by the
Legislature to succeed Breckenridge in the Rump
Senate, who has forfeited his seat therein.
Mr.. Breckenridge would hardly have disgrace6
himself, we imagine, by again appearing in that
body.]
TREATMENT OF PRIsoNERs.-We have infor-
nation direct from Fort Lafayette, New York har-
Dor, in regard to the manner in which the Lin
mites treat their captves. 1t appears that this
depends entirely upon the prisoner ability to 1oy,
and that exactly comedies with all previously form
ed conceptions of the Northern character. The
Almighty dollar opens way to good treatment,
and procures decent food; but if man has no
money his fare is inferior to the rations of soldier.
The privateersmen are in irons, and from all &C
counts are treated worse than if they were brutes
-Rtchmond Dispatch.
THE SEoUEsTRATIoN Acr.-We learn that
within the past days, since which the Receivers
have got fairly to work, over hundred cases,
amounting at least to 100000 of alien enemies
property, have been brought before them Char
lesion Courier.