The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-22
LATEST NEWS.
GOOD NEWS FROM THE WEST.


Special dispatches from Knoxville state that Muir
freesboro, Tenn. recaptured by the Confederaes
on Sunday the 18th Northern papers of the 18th and
10Th report the thing. They say that 5000 Con-
tederate cavalry attacked MurfreeSboro and captured
one or two yankee regiments together with Brig. Gen.
Critenden, Brig Gen Dufeld, and many other officers
1t is said that great CONSERVATION prevailed among
the federalS at Nashville, who feared an attack from
the rebels. Col Morgan is also making the feds tren
bic in Kentucky The day of reckoning is fast ap
preaching.
The northern say that the uHfavorable news
from Tennessee depressed the stock market and advan
ced the price of gold. bad sign for 1ankeedom.
ATLANTA July 18-0iurfreesboro Tenn, cap
tured on Sunday morning last from the Fedefais by Gen
FORESTS command Of Confederate troops A courier,
who arrived at Chattanooga Wednesday night reports
these tacs That Gen. Forrest attacked the federas III
Murtreesboro Sunday morning killing some zoo of
them aud capturing the balance of the garrison number
ing 200 l500, including five pieces of artillery
all the enemy camp equipage and stores. Our loss was
tlVe men killed. No wounded reported.
Another account says that the taken, after
fighting, with considerable loss both sides. The
Federal Cen Crittenden among the prisoners taen
The forces both sides nearly equal at the time of
the recapture We learn however, that there has been
an uprising of the people of that section of Middle Ten
nessee which bids fair to largely add to the numbers of
our forces.
LATEe.-A gentleman direct from Murfreesboro, says
that Col Forrest with 1900 cavalry, entered that place
on Sunday last at 5 The fight lasted five hours.
More than hundred Yankees killed, and large
number of prisoners captured-Gen. E. B. Crttenden
among the number. Our loss about 25 killed and
wounded. Col. Forrest burned up three locorno-
tives and their trans also, 65 wagons al laden with
stores He also burned the depot which was filled with
commissary stores, c., and captured 465 mules and
horses; also, battery of four brass pieces The Yankee
soldiers parolled The officers have been sent to
Chattanooga.
MOBILE, July ia special despatch to the Tribune,
dated Grenada 18TH information has been received
by Gen. jeff. Thompson this morning. that Curtis
crossed the Mississippi River yesterday with 1900 men,
to point opposite Helena, and that it is supposed the
rest of his command had followed by this time.
A special despatch to the Advertiser and Register
dated jackson, 18th, says that theenemy connu-
Ousy Smelling Nicksburg We win soon have another
heavy fight sEeGaddle.
The Tribune has private dispatches with dates from
Vcksburg of the 18TH which say that the Arkansas is
being repaired and will soon be ready for action.
GEN HUGER-We understand that this officer has
been relieved of his command III the army and assigned
to duty in Richmond, Inspector of Ordnance. His
division has beeen turned Gen. r. H. Anderson
1t is composed CT some Of the lest troops in the
service.-Richnond Dispatch.
COTTON IN THE NoRTH-On Saturday, the 18th
nst the cotton market in New York again rmer and
higher with sales of 700 bales closing AZ to 4I
for mddling uplandS.
1t asserted by Northern paper that every pound of
cotton sent North from Hilton Head will cost the United
States two dollars.
bag-Gen. Beauregard is at Bladon Springs, Ala,
recruiting his health.
The Charleston " Mercury" contradicts the
report Of the death of Mrs. Beauregard
THE YANKEE GUNBoATs AT HAMILTON
Gov Clark has been officially informed that the
Yankee gunboats whose commanders immortalized
themselves by Smelling the undefended town of
Hamilton and numbering infant, have aban-
doned the place and returned down the river with
all the glory Of the achievement.
WELDON, N. c., July 15.-The enemy took
possession of Williamson, Martin county, yester-
day morning. Three guuboats came up to the
town and landed some $50 men and two pieces of
artillery. They required the Mayor to call the
commissioners together, demanded the govern
ment stores, if there any there, and also de-
manded that any citizens who were engaged in
the fight at Rainbow Banks be given up. They
were still there at last accounts