The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-12-17
WAR ITEMS.

| ANOTHER CALL ON MIsslssIPPI-W Learn
that, in accordance with special message of Gov
Pettus, the Legislature of Mississippi has unani
mously passed a bill to raise ten thousand troops
for sixty days service, to be received as individ
uas, squads, companies, or otherwise, to repair tc
Columbus, Kentucky, or elsewhere, as they may
be needed. Five hundred thousand dollars is APP
propriated by the bill.
CONFEDERATE WAR VESSELS Secretary
of the Navy has invited proposals for the con.
. struction of four sea-going, ron-clad and ball.
proof steam ram ships, to carry at least four
heavy guns each.
The EAST TENNESSEE TORIEs-It appears
that the government has decided to offer all am
nesty to the traitors Of East Tennessee who may
give up their arms, excepting the bridge burners
The latter according to the proclamation of Col
Leadbetter " no had gone to subdue the rebellion,
are to be tried by drum head court martial and be
hung on the spot. The proclamation ANNOUNCES
that the rebellous persons, who will come in
promptly aud deliver up their artns will be par
doned on taking the oath of allegiance. All men
taken in arms against the government will be
transported to the military prison at Tuscaloosa,
and be confined there during the war.
JEFF. THOMPSON TURNS Up AGA1N.-He
Captures anotter Stedmer.--From the Confed-
crate News, CT Columbus, KY, Dec /, we take
the following paragraph:
few days since Gen. Thompson, BY strate-
gem, captured the steamer Empress on her trip
from St. Louis to Cairo. JEFF. only got 400 cav
airy horses and some other raluables, took the
crew prisoners, and set FIRE to and burned the boat
his information We derive from gentleman from
the other side Of the river, ami rAo knoacs
FROM THE INDIAN CoUNTRY-An express
arrived from Fort Gibson, bringing dispatches
Major DburU
Clark, of this post, from which We obtained the
following extract:
Col. Cooper has had fight with Opothleyoholo's
forces and Kansas Jay hawkers, and killed some
sixty OF them. Four of Col Cooper's command
were killed. The fight took place on Red Fork.
1t commenced at dark; the prairie was Oh fire On
the next day about sixty Indians and Jayhawkers
were found killed. The body of brother of John
w. Taylor, merchant of the Greek Nation, was
found among them. Seventeen wagons we're ia
ken, with cattle, sugar, coffee, &c-F0rt .Smah
Ark Ne~s 3Oh NoremJer.
The Mobile Advertiser says that deserter
rom Fort Plckens who came over to the Coufed- |
crate lines reports that the losses of the Lincoln
ties was heavy during the late OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tytwo were killed in the fort and a great MANY
wounded, Col. Brown being among the latter
Esy~ 1t is stated in Richmond on good autbori- |
Y, that Col. Henry Heath, ofVirginia, has been
laced in command Of the department of Missouri
nd Arkansas, leaving Generals Price and McCul-
och in their present positions.
1t is stated confidently that Jealousy and bad
ceiling which has sprung up between Generals
Zen. McCulloch and Sterling Price is the cause
f appointing new commander in -chefin Missou
!. For the first time, Missouri is part of the
and the military appointments there
re under the control of the Confederate Govern.
md "A thrT j
lcCulloch to Price, the effect would be injurious
D the extreme.