The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-05-06
WAR ITEMS.
From NEG Orleans.

/ From Ne,o Orleans.
| MOBILE, Nav 1.-The telegraph operator from
Bay St. Louis, has telegraphed to the Mobile Office
that the stores in New Orleans were being emptied
of sugar and molasses, (which were being thrown
into the streets and the river.
The New Orleans Bulletin says that f. B. Rem
shaw, Confederate States Navy, telegraphed from
Point Alabache on the oath, that seven of our
gunboats had been fired after being overpowered
by the enemy TThe Navy Department received
similar dispatch last Saturday, but it is not
known what boats are referred to]
| MOBILE, May, IA special despatch. to the
! Mobile Advertiser from Corinth, Goth, ult, says
that Col SCOTS Louisiana cavalry, consisting of
two companies, had driven out a regiment of.
Federals from Tuscumbia, killed several and took
forty prisoners The enemy burnt their stores,
and were pursued by the Confederates
SUCCESSFUL SKIRMIsH.-We are glad to
record another successful skirmish of portion of
Capt. Boothe's company of the 2nd n. &. Cavalry
picket of Is Of the company commanded by
Lieut.. Roberts on duty last Sunday, some
distance belew Trenton. Pckets were posted and
the men were at dinner in farm house The
pickle. below discovered company of Cavalry adj
vancing towards him, whom he first took to be
Confederates but on giving them the sign discoV-
cred they were Yankees. He fired off his piece
at them as a signal aud retreated towards the
squad, the Yankees after hun in full chase. He
dashed on, the Yankees firing upon him, and gave
the alarm. The squad not having heard the 81 gnal
the Yankees too close on them to allow them
to get their horses, and Lieutenant Roberts
ordered them to the charge The Yankee COM
mander ordered them to surrender, which was re-
turned by a ball that brought him to the ground.
The night became general, our men standing firm
~, and with unerrlng aim brought some 20 Of the
enemy to the ground. They were about to re-
pulse them, when men discovered regiment
of Yankee infantry advancing upon them, when,
after securing several sabres, &c, made good their
retreat with only wounded man. He, an ex-
cellent young man of Gates county, Mr. Cross, re
ceNed ball in his lungs Whether the wound
is mortal or not is not known.-RoieiyA STAN
durG
From the Richmond Dispatch.
THE VALLEY.-At last accounts, General
Jackson's force at Swift Run Gap. 1t was
believed that there would be fight unless the
Yankees fell back, and some reports say they are
/ already going down the Valley.
FROM TIE PENINsULA-Our latest adviccs
from the Peninsula state that skirmshiny still
kept up, and that nothing had TRANSFERRED to make
our troops imagine defeat possible. 1t is
doubted by some we'll informed persons if there
will be any fight Of magnitude there.
ARRIVAL FROM WASHINGTON OF AN Els
CAPPED PRIsoNER-On Tuesday morning last
published notice Of the escape from the old
Capitol building at Washington, of Mr. VIM. I.
Raisn Of Chestcrtown, Kent county Md, gen
tleman who was detained there for three mouths
the most frivolous pretext. We are gratifed
to state that he has arrived safely in Richmond.
The particulars of his escape it would be unncces-
sary to notice, but may mention one or two in
cdents which will surely be interesting to the
reader. Mrs. Grcenhow, and the other ladies
there in prison, as has been already noticed,
released the condition of leaving for the South;
but for some reason the order Of Government has
been revoked, and they still detained. These
ladies are still defiant, and by no means show
disposition to conciate the Lincolnites in order
to put an end TO their imprisonment The shoot
ing of prisoner, 10y Yankee sentinel, hereto
fore alluded to-, was, assured quite
provoked. Not long ago, complete panic took
place in Washington, in consequence of the ru-
mored approach Of the COME lerate army.
.SncannaA nrrrr to be Smrcn9crSd-The
Savannah Republican announces that Brigadier-
General Lawton has determined under circum-
stanced to surrender the city into the hands Of the
enemy but to defend it to the last extremity.
This determination formally communicated to
the Mayor, on Tuesday, whereupon a special meet
ing Of Council was called, and the following
solution was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, A communication has been received
from the Commanding General stating that he
will defend this city to the last extremity; and
whereas, the members of Council unanimously ap-
prove Of the determination Of the Commanding
General; therefore, be it
Resolved, That Council will render all the aid
that is in its power to sustain the General, and to
carry out his laudable determinations