The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-08
WAR ITEMS.

! 3 hICHMOSD isprli 4.--EcehatoF U~yuH, VI Aaft-
fornia, arrived here yesterday from Washington
CITY. He reports that Gen sicClellan is very un-
popular with TIE Yankees When MeClelan's army
reached Centreviile and found the notifications
evacuated Generalization ensued without paral-
lei since the great battle of the 2lst July. The
army hecalEss n.utinens for want OF provisions and
returned to the Potomac.
The celebrated Capt Morgan arrived here last
night. 'sfs 49,
/ OFFICIAL FROM ISLAND No. 10-The War
DEPARTMENT received despatch from General
Beauregard yesterday, stating that he had success
fully wihstood the enemys bombarduent at Is
land No. 10 for fifteen days; that his batteries
= were intact, and only one man had been killed on
our side, and several wounded by splinters and
fragments He officially confirms the statement
that one of the enemy vessels had been sunk and
that another had been disabled; and adds that the
enemy had already thrown three thousand shells
into works.
: MEMPHIS April I've have to report an
fortunate affair for the Contederates in the West,
Twelve hundred OF our surprised yes
terlay at Union City by the Federas; several were
Killed aud wounded, and one hundred captured,
together with considerable number of cavalry
horses large amount of army stores &c. &c
The Federais also destroyed the railroad depot,
hotel and other buildings Of the place The sur
prise was evidently dsgraceful affair, and should
be risidy inquired into.
! 1t is said that the officers and men were drink
ing whiskey and playing cards when the enemy
surprised them. 1t is shame for any southern
troops to suffer themselves to be surprised. 49,,
i Tie Detirerancr of .4K<souri--A correspon-
dent of the Memphis Avalanche writes from Jack
: son2ort, A4H., March Goth, as follows: ..
3. Gen. Van bern wall soon have organized
heavy column to advance in Southeast Missouri,
l. ~, OH Nv fha SAINT h.
. west, under the gallant Price, will make two ar
mics of deliverance for Missouri
4 The Arkansas Louisiana and Texas boys are
responding most promptly to the late requlstIon.
They all mourn the fall Of the brave McCuIloch
! aud the chivalrous Mclntosh.
! All the Generals of our army of the Mississippi
are now at Corinth, including Bcauregard, Sidney
Johnston Bragg, Polk, Critrenden, GLADDEN.,
Ruggles, CARROLL and Kirby Smith Gen Jack
. son, of Georgia, is in command at Corinth.
| The En,my Tn TO One, and Routed.-On
] Friday, near Dunltries, two of our Texas scouts,
old Indian fighters of the 18th Texas regiment,
! three Yankees, end pursued them until they came
mex pectedy upon about 20; but getting behind
/ fish house the two killed three Yankees and
wounded FIVE, and the rest and escaped in
boat. This is the true method of citing our lu
understandings kill them whenever you them.
! One Texan has killed II, and hunts them as he
would foxes, or Fredericksburg .tcWs,
! 2d inst.
! Fort Macon is fully provi<ioncd for six
months, which will serve tor eight or ten months,
if carefully preserved There are five Nor5h Caro-
lima Companies there, having probably about 800
effective Hcn. These companies are, Capt Blount's
from Wilson county, Capt Cogdell's formerly
Andrew=s) from Wayne, Capt. Poul's and Capt.
Nanncy's from Calteret, aud Capt. Guions, from
hose haV ohpr Off
Captain, and Col White of the Confederate army
(of Mississppi,) is in command. He is graduate
of West Point, about % years Of age, aud had
been in the L. S. army. He has the reputation of
being as brave a man as ever lived.-FnyeteviUe
! Observer.
We have heard that Col White is seriously afflicted
with epilepsy and it is feared that he is the proper
for the place though brave enough.
! FROM NEwBERN-We have information from
the vicinity of NewIern to the effect that the
Yankees taking possession of lands aud com
uniting the most grlevous depredatoDs upon the
farmers in that section. The negroes are 1ockng
to them in numbers, and in one little county
about thirty have escaped; in all it is believed
that they have up to the present time not less than
about 1000 These, instead OF becoming free
men as the deluded creatures supposed are forced
+ to work day and night in the trenches, and re-
Gently some % of them, who became insubordi-
nate, were shot down like Wild beasts, and others
endeavoring to get back to their masters
burnside has force of about 2j,0J0 in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Newborn, and about 20, 900 in
the rear, which to be held as reserve.
Godsburo aud Norfolk the two points GER
tainly to be attacked Our troops are confident of
rePulsing any ADVANCE Winston Sentinel
GEN SHIELns-PRopHEcY FULrILLEp.-The
Columbia Guardian says Gen. Shields commanded
the Palmetto esimcnt in Mexico After the
campaign he paid visit to Columbia and was
feted and Toasted. In the course of speech he
made from the portco Of one OF our hotels, after
applauding the daring and heroic deeds of the
regiment, he said in substance that he hoDctl if
ever he drew his sword against South Caroniaus
his arm might be severed from his body. I
The prophecy or self maledction has been liter
, ally fulfilled.
LIHcoLN's ARMY.-Taking the land and naval
forces of the Federals, the guns cannon and NUM-
tious Of war, and adding these all up, it will be
found to be the greatest strongest army IA ma
ton ever gathered. Nerxcs may have had more
men, but if we count the artillery, the war pro-
jcctiles, ships aud other appliances then unknown,
II will be seen that the Yankee force Is far more
formidable. France under Napoleon, did not sur
PASS Lincoln in the extent Of military PREPARATIONS
They have GAO 900 men in the field and large re-
in camps Of instruction in the same States
/ which will swell the number nearly, If not quite
million. They have ransackcd the world
for Of the best kind We shall overcome all