The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-01
HOW GENERAL HALLECK WAS DIS
APPOINTED.


only disappointed but injured by the successful
withdrawal of the Confederate army. lie says:
On our side there was as complete surprise as
on previous occasion at the battle of Shiloh.
j Our troops had been steadily advancing for sew
eral days, and, having built their last line of in-
trenchments, were working up under cover of the
timber towards the rebel Notifications. A num-
Der Of severe encounters had occurred, in the
majority Of which our men had been driven back,
although some decided advantage had been OBJ
tained in the possession of commanding positions.
Still, no great superiority had resulted, and the
hard fighting had yet to come. All were looking
anxiously for the coming contest, aud every pre-
partition making to provide for success.
On the morning Of the 29th report was heard
like the explosion of a magazine, and smoke rising
| in heavy CLOUDS indicated that large fires were
burning. Our skirmishing parties were out at the
time, creeping through the underground and
timber, in momentary expectation of meeting the
enemy. They stole onward at stcathy pace
until they came in sight of the rebel line of en-
trenchments, from which they expected i'm
mediate attack. Astonished discovering no
signs of life, they gradually approached nearer
until it became evident that the works were
tenanless, when they bounded over them and took
| possession with ringing shouts of triumph and
exultation. At an early hour the town filled
with our soldiers in confusion and disorder. They
found nothing of interest except few stray citi-
zens, who looked out of their dwellings in fear aud
| trembling.
| The result of this has brought forth but one
expression among the army; that of dssatisfac-
tion and discomfort. We have waited two months,
with an immense army, and all the appliances of
success, see, after all the labor and suffering,
the prize melt away in moment, like GiSsolving
| snow. Before the last reinforcements up,
there we're three hundred and seven regiments
here. The augmentation swelled the number to
three hundred and twenty, which, at the small
! average of four hundred to regiment, gives
| l2S,O00 men. There were more than that for
| few regiments 60 below four hundred, and some
the cavalry and the new ones-have thousand.
The enemy had not sixty thousand,
for their people. the bitteres of them, did not
! claim more. He had but ffty-sevcn pieces of
| artillery in his entertainments, and was dis
trustiul of his weakness to resort to the dodge
| of putting up sham guns, made of wood. With
all this in favor he beat US back at almost
every point where met him during the advance.
and finally slipped through our fingers like eel.
! Of course he must be followed and again ap-
preached by weeks of labor and the loss of
thousands OF lives. The torrid summer is coming
! on in full force, and with ranks already reduced
| one half from sickness and death, our army is to
advance as far as the enemy chooses to lead. 1t
| is not much to be wondered at that the men are
discouraged and the officers discontensed
| GEN. BEAURFGARD's REPLY TO GEN. HAL
LEcK's REPoRT.--The Mobile Evening News of
the 10Th contains card from Gen. Beauregard
denying Halleck's despatch about Pope's capur-
ing ten thousand prisoners, &c. He says Pope
careful in his advance after my army had retired
| from each successive position. The retreat was
conducted with great order and precision, and
must be looked upon in every respect by the coun-
try as equivalent to 4 brilliant victory.
The actual number Of prisoners taken was about
equal on both sides. The enemy captured but
seven engines, and they damaged. attest all We
| lost at Corinth, would not amount to one days
pense of this army.
Great Salt Loke discovered IN LLnrke county,
| 4loJama-We had the pleasure of an interview,
on Yesterday, with Mr. J. W Kidd, of Taadegn,
who had just returned from a visit to Clarke
county, where he had been engaged i: exporn.
the swamp lands of that section Of State, ihr
the purpose of ascertaning the best locality for
| procuring salt. He informs us that he has dis
| covered large lake, capable of yielding a su6i-
cient quantity Of that much needed article to sup
| ply the wants of the entire Confederacy This
lake is some twenty miles from Ganstown, aud he
assures us that there is room and water ample to
afford constant employment to twenty thousand
persons. Mr. Kidd has purchased the land on
which the lake and springs are situated, and in
vites all persons who are in need Of salt to arm
themselves with pots, kettles, &c and go down
| to this lake and make salt to their hearts con
tent The small pittance that he requires for this
privilege is only one bushel out OF every seven
that shall be made Persons desiring fu,ther in
/ formation will address Mr Kidd at Talladega.-
| Selma (Atu) Reporfcr, l9M.
EVACUATION OF CUMBERLAND GAP.-1hc
!. Atlanta and Knoxville nanrrs announce the fact