The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-11-19
WAR ITEMS.

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of the 9Th. contains news from Washington to the
9Th Gen. Meigs is mentioned as the successor
to Fremont Probably Halleck will be sent to
Kentucky. Brgadier- General Mitchell, OF Gin
| cnnati, has resigned The reported resignation
of Wool is untounded.
The Norfolk Day Book publishes summary of
news from the New York Herald, of the 18th.
The following is a dispatch from Rolla, dated the
18th: "All the sick and wounded at Springfield
have been sent to ST. Louis. Price has fallen
back and is moving South, evidently to lead to
the belief that he will not fight the Federals. The
general opinion is that st. Louis will soon be in
the hands of the Confederates from Columbus,
Kentucky.
LYNcHBURG, Nov. 1.-THE Western train
which was due this morning, arrived tonight,
and brings a through mail and dates as late as
Knoxville, 10th. Passengers say that the report,
ed da mage by the Union men is much exaggerat-
ed. Knoxville has been placed under martial
law.
Forty-fve prisoners taken by Floyd's command
arrived on the train. A portion of them were
captured while holding the recent election in the
North invest. The poll book also captured,
with the names Of the voters, &c.
GUYANDorTE, Va, Nov. 1.-THE Confeder-
ates, numbering six hundred, attacked the town
last night and killed and took prisoners about one
hundred, They then burnt the town and retired
with trfn loss.
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov 1O-The steamer
Spauldiag has arrived from Hatteras, with the
18th Indiana Regiment. The officers say that it
is impossible to remain longer at the inlet. The
regiment has suffered severe prvations. Col
Hawkins, commanding at Hatteras, advises that
the troops be returned to Fortress Monroe in con-
sequence of its untenable condition. In the re-
cent severe storms much damage was done, and
the troops had to retire.
The New York World, speaking of the naval
expedition, says that it is nanifestly not the in
tention of the Lincoln Government to capture |
yet any of the large Southern seaports. It thinks
that New Orleans, Mobile or Savannah could be |
taken without any great expenditure of blood; but
the retention OF cities, or any of them would be
much more serious matter. 1t says that lodg-
ment on an Island, series of Islands, to COM
mand important harbors, with view to future
operations, is manifestly the object ofthe e1pedi-
ton.
L'acoln's Generals DESERVING him.-General
Mccall, commanding the department of Ohio and
Kentucky, has resigned, because of his unsatis-
factory relations with Gen. Sherman
Gen. Rousseau also has resigned The cause
assigned for his resignation is i'll health
MCCLELLAN PREPARING FOR AN ADvANcR.-
Advlces OF an authentic character have been
received which represent that Mcclellan is actively
preparing for an advance upon our army of the
Potomac. The absence of any exciting news from
hat quarter forsome time past is regarded by some
IS the calm which precedes the storm
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. An the United States
COURT today Judge Grier said it seemed like
arce to try the privateersmcn at this time The
Ilctates OF humanity should counsel the Govern | =
hent to treat the captves on sea like those c
aiken on land. He could not understand the '
olicy of hanging the first and exchanging those a
aiken on land.
ALBANY, N Y, Nov. 4.-Thurlow Weed and s
archbishop Hughes are about starting for Europe
0 endeavor to counterfeit the operations of the
outhern Commissioners and prevent the recogni-
ion Of the independence of the Southern Con
ederacy by England and France. Doubtful a
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