The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-06-18

IN the 10th. from eyewitness. These accounts
are no doubt correct in the main. We find in
the Virginia papers various reports of the fight,
differing in some unimportaut points, but
Ill agreeing that the Southerners gained a great
victory. 1t is stated that when the Yankees called
their rolls at Hampton after the battle, they found
five hundred ard sixteen missing.
The following dispatch (says the Columbia
C,roTnian of Saturday, was received by one of
Gov Pickcn's Aids on Thursday night, and kind
Is placed at our disposal:
The latest news from Bethel says that a flag of
truce was by the commander of the Federal
% Col Nagrudcr for the purpose of burying the dead
and exchange prisoners Col Magruder rerlied that
,bar might bury their dead. but exchanging pris-
opers he decued doing it. The officer bearing the
Hop Of truce said their loss in killed and wounded was
,ro hundred and thiry-our. Two of their field Off
GERS and it supposed General officer had been
Killed Gen Butler is said to have been in comnan nd,
and posbly he the defnnct officer Thirteen pris-
opers of war have been brought to Richmond
The officer who killed while rallying his
men was named Winthrop and not Wardrop, and
was only Captain and not a Colonel He was
an Aid to Gen. Butler. With regard to the
question as to who killed him, the Raleigh
Journal Of Saturday says:
Dr. Lawrence, late editor of the Rough Notes
Informs Us that Wednesday evening, at Rocky
Mount he saw in the hands of Mr. James Knight of
Edgcrombe, the sword taken from the dead BODY of
Capt WARDROBE who fell in the late battle of Bethel
Church. Va Wardrop killed by private George
Williams. of the Edgecombe Guards. in consequence of
which the sword awarded to that company by Col.
Ill., trophy, and by the company the gallant
Williams, who sent it to his aged father, who is a
citizen of TarbOro.
from Edgccombe present at the engagement and the
report that several negro men, hearing the firing,
rushed from the fields the scene of action and fred
the enemy with good effect. Of this of the
EdgccOmbe gentlemen eye witness, and told il
informant The negroes in that region are
indignant with the Lincolntes. who have seized the
wives Of the former and carried them into camp.
The Wilmington Journal of Saturday Gays:
We learn from a gentleman who the cars
him. that Lieut.. Dickson of the Burke Rifles passed
through GoldSbOrO last evening, and arrived at
Raleigh this morning. with dispatches from Col Hill
Gov. Ellis. Lieut.. Dickson says they (the Lincolntes)
admit that on the morning after the fight. five hundred
and sixteen of their men failed to answer to their
names They also admit loss in killed of 225.
The official report of Col Magruder says that
the enemy's force at Bethel Church was three
thousand five hundred, and that the Confederate
force Was one thousand three hundred.
LIEUT.. GILLEsPIE.-Lieut. T. D. Gillespie, of
the Hornets Nest Rifemen arrived here on Sun
day night for the purpose Of getting soldiers fill
up the ranks Of the Rfcmen. He can be found
at the Mansion House for few days.
Lieut.. Gillespie in the fight at Bethel
Church, aud speaks in the highest terms of the
conduct of the Mecklenburg soldiers on that
occasion. He states that the enemy was COM
handed by Gen. Pierce. Butler was not on the
ground, and therefore the report that he was
killed, is erroneous
Our forces at Yorktown were busy making pre-
partitions to defend themselves, expecting severe
attack from the enemy every day.
We are indebted to Lieut.. Gillespie for late
Richmond papers. The report that Harper )
Ferry was being evacuated is not believed in
Richmond. The machinery is being removed,
which, probably, gave rise to the rumor that the
place abandoned.
n c. TRooPs-Wc learn FROM the State Jour
hal that twelve Regiments of Volunteers have
been formed, and five Regiments of Regulars.
There are several companies of Cavalry aud Arti-
lery not yet attached to any regiment. This force
is pretty good for North Carolina, when it is re-
mcmbcred we had no military organization when
the war commenced
Eas~ On Saturday last a special election was
held IN this county for a member of the State Con-
venton in place of Mr. Johnston resigned. Dr.
caldwell was elected. The following is the vote {:
On. p c. CALDWELL. DR.. J. NJ. STRONG.
tharlotte 303 50
A"rments Store, Is
Harris, 81
Eea's, 30
Providence, 90