The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-01


Two new companies will leave this place in few days
-oae under H White, captain, and Belk and
II Springs LieutenaEts the other under VIM Gr1er,
captain, and Lowrie, Paschall and B Boyce'
Lieutenants. And we learn that W Barnett, IN the
lower part of the county, has company nearly reaos
AS fast as the companies are organized in this and
adjoining countless hope list of the officers will
be to US for publication.
The southern Stars" ofLincoln county. company
which served in the first Regiment, has been reorgan
lied under the following officers Haynes, Capt,
d A Coon lst Lieut.; o A Ramsour and l. lioye' "a
Lieutenants This company, 100 strong, passed thro
this place on Friday last for Raleigh. We are request
ed to note the fact that the members of this company
came here sober and went off sober.
Another company, from Lincoln will be along TINS
week.
In Union county q company numbering 80 men has
been organized under DR. Alexander, Captain; ou-
gar Dulin LIST Lieut.; Vim Austin and Howe 20
Lieutenants We also learn that companies under
Gen. Walkup and Captains MeCauley and Watt are
nearly ready for the field.
CATAwBA CouSTY.-The county of Catawba has done
her whole duty in the way of sending men into the
field. We informed that previous to the late call
for troops the 18th of February, Catawba had in the
field GIG men, One third of the militia force remain
ing 322 and the county furnished 343 men for the
war-makng $50 men from white population o.
about 5000 This statement is hiaoe on tue authoi1
of the Colonel of the 89th Regiment We venture to
saw that no county in the State has done better than
| Catawba.
Within the past six weeks over one hundred COM
panies OF volunteers have been rendered to the author
| tiles at Raleigh
From THE CoAsr.-The Raleigh Standard of Satur-
| day last says:
1t is almost impossible to get correct information
from New bern. The enemy closely guards every point
| hor-o hao,, Iri, hin Iny
or and an advance is expected One of our pckets
was killed few sights ago We learn that the an
KEGS have commenced the republication of the New
bern Progress The blacks appear to give Gen Burn
side great trouble Ii is said he is anxious for their
owners come and take them away. We do not vouch
however, for the statement.
| We hope Gen Holmes will keep sharp eye on his
movements in Carteret, Jones and onsow. There may
! be a chance to bag regiment now and then. From
learn, apprehend that the enemy IS in pos
session of Morehead City, Beaufort, and Swansboro .
The buildings at Carolina City and the bridge across
Newport have been burned by order of Col White COM
mander of Fort Macon The Fort is proEisioned for 8
months.
1t is reported that the yankees have shot several
| negroes Newbern.
| nsz- Major General T. II. Holmes has taken COM
mand of the Department of North Carolina. He has
issued an order, which find in The Goldsboro Tr-
oune calling upon the people to give themselves mp
body and mind TO the defence of North Carolina Tn
til further orders burroughs 10 De nor
will any officer or soldier be permitted TO leave the
camp without permission from his Brigade commander.
| All are required to be ready march Mt moments
notice. Cen Holmes is good officer and we are graft
fed to know that ne has charge of the troops the
coast served with distinction in the old T. S.
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| A New ARITHMETIc.-We have received small book
of % pages containing " Extracts from intermediate
Arithmetic for Schools by s. Lander, A. NJ Principal
of High Point Female Seminary. 1t consists of ex-
| tracts from the authors forthcoming textbook on
Mathematics. We like the plan of Prof Lander, and
are glad that effort is being made to supply our
schools with books by Southern authors Let en-
courage every enterprise of the kind and at the
time let give attention to the cause of educa-
lion and stimulate it.
CoNrgDERArE CoNGnpss.-Most of the important
business is transacted in session, AID are
unable to keep readers fully posted.
resolution adjourn the first Monday in April
has been adopted. The Senate has passed bill allow
ing President Davis additional Aids 1t is stated that
the debate which took place this bill was of such q
tenor the conclusion that the Prcsi-
dent intended taking command of the army in person
On the 25th, the House of Represe passed
resolution declaring that person who holds COM
mission in the army navy shall be entitled to seat
in that body, until they resign said commission.
resolution adopted insructing the committee on
foreign affairs enquire into the expediency of adopt
ing system of free trade with foreign nations
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NORTHERN ITEMs.-While Mr. Yancey safe or
southern SOIL the yankees exulting over a report
that he captured while his way from England
Wendell Phillips, simon-pure abolitionst, attempt
ed to Lecture in Cincinnati recently, hut met with ar
unpleasant reception He avowed himself abo-
ZIONIST and disunionst. whereupon he was egged anG
stoned-not because he an abotonist, but be-
cause he dsunonist and in favor of final separa
ton between the free and slave States, because ht
considers slavery curse.
The evacuation of Manassas and other points along
the Potomae by the Conederates has taken the
by surprise. They don't know what it means. Somt
of the northern papers pronounce it mastery move
Of Gen. Johnston, compelling the enemy TO chang
their plans whilst others say that the evacuation is
blow to the rebellion. Ii likely that Johnston
knows what he is about.
Gen. Fremont has been appointed to new Depart
ment.
Gen. Wool, the commander ut Fortress Monroe, ties
titles the destructive powers of the Confederate sh
Virginia Merrimac In letter published in a Bal
timore paper the General the arrival of the T.
Monitor saved all the property inside aud out
side the Fort. He to have had fears that For
Monroe about TO be destroyed BY the monster
Postmaster Geaeral Blair has notified northern pub
fishers that their papers will be through tn
mails if they publish anything that affords the rebel:
knowledge of army movements 1t would be we'll TO
. southern publishers to take a hint.
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