The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-12-09
WAR RWS.
Register.

hSrA cavalry officer, belonging to Lees army
who made a reconnaissance four miles within the
enemy's lines few days ago, reports that Burn
side will advance as soon he get supplies of
food-hiS men being almost mutinous for the want
of something to eat, aud only restrained ION out
break by appeals made to their patriotism, aud by
contrasting their insignificant sufferinGs with the
terrible hardshps of the rebels. Forag parties
are sent out by the enemy in all directions, aud
wide spread destruction marks their track. Gen.
Birney declared to farmer, with whom this Off
Ger conversed that he intended to make wilder
ness of all that country, and to drive the inhabi
tants beyond the lines Of the rebel army with
whom they mp.thised.-Richmond Corre*pon-
dcncr Charleston Mercury.
HaE- Nine Federal Prisoners were captured on
Tuesday, the 25h ult., BY portion of the 18th n
e.. Troops, under command of Major Sharpe, be-
tween GAINESVILLE Martin county, and Plymouth.
Washington county, n. G.. They have been sent
to Richmond.
ABOLITION OUTRAGEs A few days ago. lot
Of Yankee soldiers, with blackened faces, visited
the residence OF family named Newly, in Per
quimsns county, n. c., consisting Of all aged cou-
ple and one son. They shot dead the son, abused
aud beat the old man, and outraged the feelings
Of the old lady that she tainted. They then set to
work dcmolish the furniture, earthen ware, glass
&c, and ended by carrying offa number of hogs,
cattle, &c, and nearly one hundred negroes.
Thisis the authority ola respectable gentle
man.
A DARING EXPLOIT.-Col James R. Howard,
of the Alabama cavalry, reached Knoxville recent
ly from scout in Kentucky far huntsville.
The Register says he encountered, on the Goth
ut., large force of Abolition cavalry and infant
ry on the Columbia pike, and after brisk engage
ment routed them, killing thirty. Our loss was
e.. IL al. ID nj
tured 700 hogs, and after two severe skirmishes
drove back the enemy, and safely brought out the
hogs.
An intelligent and observing lady, who has
just completed trip through Missouri, Southern
Illinois and indiana, Kentucky and Western Ten
nessee gives the result of her observations, her
opinions being formed after free contact with civ
ans of all grades, that peace is the desire Of the
Northern masses, who are free to admit that they
are sick Of the war-especially so since it has be-
come Abolition crusade, in which it is expected
| by their authorities they will shed their blood and
expeud their treasure to support a majority
of them abhor. Such declarations we're boldly
made, and the opinion, to her astonishment, seem
| ed to be general
! The Ten MISSOURI MURDERs-The zen Con-
| federate soldiers whom the Abolition brute, Nc
Neill lately murdered in Missouri were not ex-
ecuted for killing an enemy. 1t seems that man
was missing from the neghborhood of the ten, and
they we're held responsible for his safety, and or
dered to have him forthcoming within fixed
time, Under the penalty of death. The time pass
ed, and they were slain. Is turns out now that
the day after the murder the missing man return.
ed to his home. He had not been molested, and
was absent on business which he did not desire to
communicate to bis friends. The statement is
made on the authority of St. Louis paper The
crime in the is made more terrible by this
statement
The BRAvEsT IN TUE WoRLD-The London
Weekly Dispatch says of the South in the present
| war:
Never, We assert, with the utmost confidence
was there known people so heroic, SO brave, sc
prudent, devoted