The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-09-02
FROM THE WEST.

| MORGAN AGAIN Observation-Disclosures
August 27.-Col. Morgan's brigade encountered
| Gen Dick Johnson's Federal Kentucky cavalry
OF Thursday, 2lst, near Galatin, IN hard fought
battle. The enemy numbered 500 and Morgan
mad about 200. The enemy badly cut to
| pieces, and the remnant captured; among them
zen. johnson and fifteen commissioned officers.
Our loss is estimated varioasly at from % to 1870
Johnsons cavalry were raised for the express pur-
pose of capturing Morgan's force. Forrest arrived
after the fighting was over. Over 800 prisoners
were captured
! Ldtcr.-Knoxville, August 2S.-One of Nor
cams men arrived here to-day from Huntsville,
Tenn lie states that on the 19th Morgan ad-
Vaneed near Gallatin, about twenty miles north
west OF Nashville, on the Nashville and Louisville
ilairoad. lie there encountered body of eight
hundred Federals. BY rapid movement, the
trestle-work the railroad at Sandcrsylllc was
burned, and the bridges on the road between Gal
latin and Nashville. On the goth inst, Morgan
returned to point near Gallatin, and with furce
OF only seven hundred engaged twelve hundred
| under Gen. Richard johnson, formerly Of Padu-
cab, Ky. The enemy were routed, with loss in
killed and wounded of one hundred and eighty
and two hundred prisoners; among whom are
johnson and two officers of his staff The loss in
MorganS command was $ killed and Is wounded.
CHATTANOOGA, August 27.-General Maxey's
Brigade crossed the river last night, and occupied
bridgeport without firing gun. On Sunday
morning, the Yankees got frightened at McMinn-
vile and evacuated 1t, burning immense amount
Of stores and munitions. In three hours from the
time the panic commenced, not Yankee was in
McMinnVe.
~ gentleman, says the Nashville Union, says
Morgan and Forrest had battle near Russcllville
with the Yankees, in which the Federals were
whipped.
The Nashville Union says the Federal forces at
GAINESVILLE have surrendered to smaller force of
guerrillas,
CHATTANOOGA, August 28.-Gcn. Maxey,
yesterday had cavalry and infantry brush with
the enemy at bridgeport who tried to re-possess
the place. The enemy calamity repulsed,
and were annoyed all last night in their entrench-
ments there and at Battle Greek This morning
they have entirely disappeared. Eight or ten
were wounded on our side-none killed.
BATON ROUGE OCCUPIED by OUR FoRcEs.-
Mobile, Aug. ga special dispatch to the
Advertiser and Register dated Jackson, the 25th,
says that Gen. Ru9gles occupies Baton Rouge.
The following is u Yankee account of the cap
ture of GAINESVILLE and Fort Donelson, Tenn by
our forces:
CAIRO, H., August 21.-The Rebels, 900
strong, under Woodward, occupied GAINESVILLE,
Tenn, on Tuesday last The garrison, consisting
of portion of the list Ohio regiment, surren-
dered, and were paroled
1t is reported that the enonly were advancing
on Fort Donelson, which had been abandoned by
the Union forces in charge, reported to be only
1900 strong
FROM MIssoURI.-The Confederates, under
Quantre attacked the Fedcras, OH the 2lst ult,
at Lone Jack, near Independence, capturing two
pieces of artillery and 200 men,
FROM CUMBERLAND GAP-A letter from q
gentleman in Gen. Smiths army, dated near Cum
berland Ford, the 2lst inst, confirms the report
Of the surrender of the Federal forces at the Gap
The letter further stated that on the 18th a mail
bag from Morgan's (Federal) army to Buell. was
captured, informing him of the dangerous situation
of his command, and further, that he then had in
camp only twelve days half rations, and asking
that he be reinforced a diversion be made in his
favor.-Dipatch, 29M.
FEDERAL STEAMER CAPTURED-On the 10Th
inst, at o'clock a. m, the Federal steamer Swal-
low, on her way to the Federal forces below Mem
phis, was discovered aground some twenty-five
miles below the city A small detachment of
Capt. Sherwin's command, ten in number, i'm
mediately proceeded to board her by wading the
river. AS they approached, the officers and crew
took to the river and swan ashore, when the boat
The cargo seemed to be army supplies, but as a
gun-boat and transport appeared in light, fire was
put to the vessel, when she destroyed The
unrestricted navigation of the Mississippi is prov
ing a losing business to the North, and the work
of hindrance has but just, begun Grenada, Mss,
Appeal, Aug. 22d.