The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-06-10
THE NEWS.

THE NEWS.
We give the latest items in another column There
has been regular battle Richmond since Sunday
the Ist instant The enemy appears to be concentrating
for the purpose of making 'spra" effort Richmond.
We learn by passengers who arrived here Monday
morning direct from Richmond, that heavy cannOnadimg
occurred on Saturday and expected another battle
would take place on Monday
There are various reports about Jacksons operations
and appears what he has been doing since he
routed Banks army. The last report is that he whipped
Shields and NIroy strasburg. At any rate, he has
frightened the Lincoln government pretty badly
The enemy has been making some demonstrations on
Charleston and attack is daily expected ill that quarter
GEN. JOHNSTON
From Surgeon at Richmond We learn that the extent
Of Gen .Jonstons wound, i'll the late battle was three
ribs broken hy ball which supposed to have come
from exploiting she'll The ball, after breaking the
three top ribs in the right breast lodged under the collar
bone. The wound is considered dangerous
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Beay" The Raleigh Register and Raleigh Journal
have hosted the of Col. VIM. Johnston as cam
didac for Governor If the Legislature last Fall had
again the public printing TO the Raleigh Standard
that paper, too, would doubt have supported Mr.
Johnston Taking the public teat from the Standards
mouth had powerful effect the principles and con-
duct of the editor of that paper.
Mr. JohnstOnS name was first brought forward by
the people without respect TO party, and he will be
supported by of both the old parties If we had
desired intended keep alive party divisions in the
State we would have favored the nomination of
such old party f,vorites David S. Reid or Burton
Craigc, some other member of the old democratic
party But we and others DESTROYS of promoting
harmony and unity in the State, and offered Mr. John
ston as n compromise man. few dissatisfied, dis
appointed and revemgeul spirits with the editor of the
Raleigh Standard chief manager, determined that
there should be party feeling aroused and therefore
they nominated politician and a bitter enemy of the
democratic party. They unwilling to support
Mr. Johnston because he favored dissolution IL little
sooner than they did.
We call on the people of the State support VIM.
Johnston as a compromise man, and rebuke those who
trying to create party in opposition to the State
and Confederate authorities.
HEAVY RNIS-On Friday night last of the hcav-
lest and destructive known for many years
fell in portions OF Ircdcl CASTOR and this county Mills
and mll-lams washed away, fences swept off and
farms more OF less damaged. The Railroad from here 20
Starsyic considerably injured by the roadbcd and
cuvrrs being washed up. The Road LincolntOn was
also seriously mur d. Prof Kerr of Dav rson College,
informs that j inches of fell in that section in
thr course of two hours. The greatest RAIN he remarks
(which has fallen here within five is 81 inches and
that occupied nearly three. days in falling
For the past NV" three days the weather has been
quits COOL rendering winter clothing and fires very
Portable.
CANDIDATES.-The factioniStS in Wake county, who
held meeting in Raleigh recently, nominated j. P. H.
siuss for the Senate and H. W. Miller, VIM Laws and
a. Ii. Afford for the Commons. \ writer in the
Ralegh Journal proposes that Gov. Manly Hon. s. II.
R"gers, ". ID. Scarborough aud o. r. Rand. be run by
Sh Southern Rights party in opposition 10 the above
ticket.
Col. J. N. Long s announced in the Concord Flag
A.eSueidatc for the Commons in Cabarrus county.
E=G Mrs. Grcenhow, who has been confined in
prison Tor many months in Washington City, arrived
NJ Richmond last week by flag of truce from City
Font. She reports that it thought that Gen.
casey. who commanded the Fcdcrals near Richmond
WAS Killed IN the late fight.
HE WHEAT CRoP.-Wc think that the complaints
ABOUT the failure of the wheat crop are premature Mt
I'N 10 great extent. The rust on the blades of Iato
NEe"t mas injured 1t in some measure but In no in
Stance nave We heard of the rust being on the stalk
though there are probably localities where spcb i tho
case, butt Is not general thing. We are informed
that there VIII be very good crop of early wheat and
that the oat crop never looked better Since tho I,
rains, told. vegetation of all kinds lootn -.
about the crops, suppose the Yankees might r,Ic
late on starving out but we don't think Providence
intends such thing to happen. An old gentlemen
said the other day that he had flour sell in This
section fourteen dollars per barrel when there was
no war; and that nobody starved them and he reaSona
bly, concluded that no would starrc now, unless
the spec ulatorS caused it.