The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-03-10

FROM FREDERICKSBURG, VA correspon-
dent of the Richmond Enquirer writing from the
army at Fredericksburg, under date of the 18th
inst, says
"Permission has been granted some twenty or
more citizens of this place, who have been invol-
UNFAIRLY detained in the Federal lines since the
fight, to return this side of the river. These per-
sons have been torn ruthlessly from their home
steads, and forced to endure, doubtless, many suf
erings and privations. They will return to find
their happy homes destroyed, and a sacked and
ruined town, once the dwelling places of conten
ted people:
NV own conviction is, the Yankees will try this
line again. and that perhaps at very distant
day. The terrible lesson of their former defeat
is losing its influence. Prompted by hate and
malice, the abotionsts are getting ready for
another con to Richmond" just 80 soon as the
reads, which are now fast drying, and the rigid
discipline to which they bjecting their men,
will give them showing.
Let us prepare for them, and hurl upon them,
when they again essay the passage of the Kappa
hammock, such a terrible thupderbolt of wrath and
fury as will cause the name OF Fredericksburg to
be forever after synonym of terror. l have it
from eood authority that Burnside attempted to
get his troops across at Falmouth before taking
them to Banks Ford, Jut the men peren,ptortIy
refused to cross there
The revival of religion continues with increasing
;nteres st among the soldiers. Rev. MIR Owens is
conducting the exercises Rev. DR. Styles, who
has been preaching so faithfully, ably aud accepta-
bly,, has left. Rev. Mr. Coung of the Methodist
Church, is now assisting Rev Mr. Ovens. but
more help viii. be needed. The conversions thus
far number about seventy five. Last evening
there were fully one hundred pcnitents at the
altar. So great is the work and SO interested are
the soldiers that tire NJ +. Church South has
been found inadequate for the accommodation OF
the congregations, and the Episcopal Church hav-
ing been kindly rendered by its pastor Rev. Mr.
Randolph, who is now here, the services have
been removed to that edifce, where devotons are
held as often as three times day. This work is
widening and deepening, and ere it closes 1t may
vet permeate the whole army of Northern Virgin
ia. and bring forth fruits 10 the building up and
strengthening in pure faith and true Christi
anity the best army the world ever saw. Such
result is indeed gratifying anticipation. With
pure leader AMI a moral Christian army, we can
defy the Yankees. and all their devilish schemes.
ia The sale of the Yankee horses, mules and
harness captured near Romney, last Monday was
week, by Captain Mcneil, took place in Harrl-
sonburg, on Wednesday. The sale was well at
tended, and the property brought good prices
These captures by Captain McNehl come In hrst
rate, as our people needing more horses and
harness The sales amounted to the handsome
sum of $50 900, which, divided among the mem
bers of the company, leaves to each man little
over 5000. Of this sum the horses and mules
brought $780, 900, the pistols 81 600 and the har-
ness 5000.-Rockinghan (|d) Regtster
A pretty good profit fol the Rangers.