The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22
WAR ITEMS.

| CAVALRY FIGHT AT MooREFIELD, Vain
the early part of last week. Capt. Hobson, who
commands a company of cavalry in the Valley of
+ Virginia, learned that the enemy in force
were at Moorefeld and Petersburg, in Hardy
county. With his company he determined to sur
prise or attack one the other Of these detach-
ments The enemy hearing Of his movements
laid their plans for his capture, but before they
could execute them Hobson was joined by Capt.
McNiell, whose activity partisan has gwen
him reputation in the Valley scarcely second to
that once enjoyed by the gallant and lamentcd
Ashby. The two having united their forces, made
dash Moorefeld just before daylight on Fri
day morning last. The enemy were completely
surprised, and out of their tents calling for
quarter, and crying out Justify, eve surrender!'
Out of force of about 200, one hundred and for
ty-eight were captured, besides large number of
horses, wagons, tents, arms, and other equipments
The Colonel commanding the Yankee forces made
his escape, and through the town of Moorefeld
in a state bordering on nudity.
Capts. Mcneil and Etebson with their cap
lures, at once started out taking the Towards
Lick road, for Gen. 1mboden's camp. When
about eight miles from Moorefeld they were at
tackled by the Yankee force from Petersburg, who
fred upon the captured wagon tran killing and
wounding seventeen of the horses attached there
to, and recapturing ambulance which bad been
and the balance of the equipments were brought
off safely, and yesterday the prisoners captured
were brought to this city. In the skirmish Cap
tain Mcneil narrowly escaped being shot, his
moustache having been neatly trimmed by the
enemy 8 bullets. Capt. Hobson had his horse shot
under bim.-Richmond Dispatch.
FROM TENHEssEE.-The editor Of the Lynch
burg Republican has conyersed with an intelligent
gentleman who had an opportunity Of becoming
posted in regard TO affairs in Tennessee. He says
that Rosecrahs has moved a force, supposed to be
about Is 600 20, 900 men towards Rome, Geo
and that arrangements are such as will effectu-
ally eheckmate the move. He says that a great
battle will come off near the Tennessee river aud
that every one is confident that the result will be
to clean out that whole region of c., untry. From
his conversation the Republican gathers confidence
in our ability to redeem Tennessee and open the
whole of that State and Kentucky to our arms
Should this take place, it will relieve Mississippi &
Mobile, for Grant will ind his position untenable
FIGHT NEAR JoNEsBoRo'-The Abingdon
Nirginian says that General Jackson telcgraphed
to Bristol on Tuesday the 9th inst, that, with the
aid Of Giltner's keHtucky cavalry, he had succeed
ed in capturing the whole marauding. force that
has infested upper East Tennessee for the last few
days. Having received information that the enc
my were at Telford's Station, some five or six
miles west of Jopesboro', quietly RECALLING them
selves, Col Giltner made flank movement to their
rear, and Ger. Jackson coming up in front, short
but fierce battle ensued, resulting in the capture
of the entire Federal force consisting of abo at
four hundred regular soldiers, and about one hun
dred East Tennessee tories.
ATLANTA, Sept ia special dispatch, dated
lUth inst, states that firing heard ON Sunday
aud it supposed to be skirnish 9 miles
north of Lafayette, Ga. The enemy had been
driven back by Stuart's Artillery Brigade of
Cheathams Division: No loss ON our side, The
loss OF the enemy is considerable, including thirty
prisoners. On he'sane day Wheeler had Skin
mish near Summerville, drove the enemy's Ca=s!-
ry two miles, capturing 200 prisoners.
The enemy is in large force, but the movement
is supposed tobe only feint to get to Chattanoo-
ga where Rosenesanz is fortifying and eyi-
IDENTIFY not desiring to risk battle.
Col, CoLLErr EEvENrHoaPE.-We learn that
letter has been received IN this city from Lieut..
Col. VIM. j. Martin, commanding the l1tb N C.
regiment, which contains the gratifying utelH-
senee that Col. Leventhorpe was, on the 10th ult,
awe and doing we'll. He just recovering