The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-08
FROM THE WEST.

Col. Tappan, Of Arkansas, says Gen. Hindman
with 80, 900 men, has the Federal General Curtis
completely cornered. The State is blazing with
excitement. The battery at Duvals Bluff com
mands the whole river, supported by 5000 Con-
federates. The people along the river refuse to
trade with the Yankees.
| Jacksons Tennessee Cavalry burned 1900
bales of cotton last Thursday, within twelve miles
! of Memphis.
Further particulars state that Jackson's cavalry
besides destroying a train of cars, captured 100
wagon loads of stores, 600 prisoners, a number of
mules and S15O,OOO in specie, all of which was
saved and brought South
LATER.-A dispatch to the Mobile Advertiser
dated Grenada July Sd, says that four thousand
federals advancing south seven miles from Holly
Springs, were attacked by 1900 Confederate caval-
ry, and after sharp contest the Federals were
routed and driven back through Holly Springs,
which place the Confederates occupied.
Intelligence from Arkansas confirms the report
that Gen Hindman is pressing the federas under
Curtis with reasonable prospect of capturing them
Some Confederate rangers captured q wagons
and 80 horses and mules II miles east of Mem
phis on the 1st inst.
The enemy continued to lombard Vicksburg,
Miss, without much effect The Confederates in
tend to resist to the last extremity
FROM HUNTSVILLE, ALA-We have had
conversation with gentleman just from Hunts
vile. He represents the state of affairs there
about the same as heretofore published Citizens
are oelng dragged from their homes every day and
carried to Huntsville, where they are confined,
ana are never informed of the cause of their
arrest Our informant was arrested at night, on
MS plantation, about twelve miles from town and |
carried to Mitchell, where he was held for some
time. In his absence, the Yankees went to his |
Piahtation and broke every lock on the premises,
carrying OH almost everything of any value His |
servants managed to few articles of clotbino
from the thieves. Our citizens are killing the
I ankees wherever they have an opportunity.
Not day passes but some Of their pickets and
cavarymen are shot down by an unseen foe. Rail.
road trains are frequently fired into ALSO We
nope to see this mode Of warfare kept up wherever
the enemy come. They come among us with the
avowed purpose of subduing or DISCRIMINATING US;
they rob- burn aud ravish and our people should
XIII them by any means in their power wherever
found. 1t is the very height of impudence to say
hat we are acting unfairly in Staying them in any
manner The war they are wasing is inhuman and
unnatural, and we are justified in any means of
defence which we may adopt Let every one
irmly resolve that he will Stay them upon every
opportunity which may present itself, just as if
hey were so many mad dogs.-Athens Banner.
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A COMPLIMENT FROM THE ENEMY-In
letter from the Fortress Monroe correspondent of
The Philadelphia Inquirer there is hi gh compli-
nent paid to the Old North State. The writer,
after giving list of wounded Confederate
soldiers brought to the Fort, says:
Many of the above men were wounded at
hanover Court House, at Fair Oaks, and at the
ltferent skirmshes had with the Rebels since our
dvancc to Richmond. or the Rebel wounded
wenty- are from North Carolina, and one each {
rom Virginia and Louisiana. The regiments
rom North Carolina suffered very heavily in the
wo above mentioned battles, as they have done
n most of the engagements between the respec
i've armies during the war. 1t looks as if the
Southern leaders had more confidence in the men
# the Old North State than in those from any
:her quarter, at least they are always found in
he front and hold the post of honor"