The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-02-17
War N ows.

CHARLESTON, Feb ia Yankee picket who
was captured on Wednesday evening by our scouts
on Hilton Head Island confirms the intelligence
of an impending attack on Charleston He thinks
it will be made in about fortnight.
nsrCol. Wm IT, Thomas, with 200 Cherokee
indians from his Legion, is in the mountains of
Madison county. If the tories of that region can
escape Col. Thomas and his red skins they vii. be
very smart.-4sherilte Meas.
From TENNEssEE.-Major Austen, Of Nor
CANS brigade on the 4th instant, captured and
destroyed wagon train on the Pike between
IIavereue aud Nashville. He also captured
number of prisoners, including Captain and a
@Ouartermaster.
FROM MIDDLE TEsNEssEE.-The Winchester
'(Tenn) Bulletin of Sunday, furnishes some items
of interest from Gen. Johnsons command
On Friday evening the enemy made an unsuc-
.cessful attempt to advance with another foragng
party in force. Our infantry were ordered eight
miles to the front to support the cavalry, and tbs
thought that we had repulsed them with conside-
rable loss on their part. Twelve prisoners taken
few days since, stated they were nearly starved
The first thing they asked for was something to cat
Eighty Of Woolford's men deserted from the
Yankee army and joined US few days since
PoRr HUDSON, Feb. 1O.-Information has just
reached US through pickets shat portion Of
at Indian Village totally routing him after a
we're fight The enemy admits loss of one thou
sand in killed, wounded and missing
OUTRAGEs IN THE VALLEY.-A letter receiv-
ed by member ofthe General Assembly says
that in the county of Frederick, the Aboltonists,
under Milroy, have established a reign of terror.
In one instance they met citizen and robbed him
of SIS; from others horses, cattle, sheep, hogs,
grain, hay, &C., have been taken; some private
citizens arrested and carried to camp Chase, and
others to Washington city. Dwelling houses are
threatened with confagration, and the utmost
alarm and uneasiness is felt throughout that sec
ton of the State. Our forces in the valley are
considered ample for its protection if they will
only stir themselves Richmond Enquirer.
SKIRMIsH ON THE RAPPAHANNocK.-On
Friday Of last week, there pretty severe
skrmish at the Rappahannock Bridge, between
body of the enemy who had been sent TO destroy
the bridge and detachment Of Hampton's
Cavalry.-The enemy had partly succeeded in
accomplishing their purpose when came
upon them, and brisk fight drove them off,
with the loss of four killed, eighteen twenty
wounded, and thirteen prisoners. Our loss,
killed, seven wounded and two missing The
bridge was not q very substantial one, and can
easily be repaired in few days.
FROM NEWBERx, n. C.-Mren,rnn Of tile
Enemy, dc-h ueSertcr from the i ankee Army
gays that Gen. Foster has left Beaufort harbor
with the iron lads and transport Fleet with
$4,000 or $4,000 men, and from what lie the
(deserter) could learn before leaving the enemy's
lines, Foster with his command had passed
Wilmington and part of the fleet had gone into
Port Royal, S. e. He thinks Charleston, Savan-
nah or Mobile is TO be attacked but also advises
shat watch be kept Wilmington. The
deserter says that there 5000 or 10 900 troops
in and around Newbern, and that either Sp;nola
or Hunt are in command. Gen Vessels brigade
is there, and he asserts that the whole brigade
laid down their arms a week ago. He says that
Captain Whtford caused great excitement in
Newbern on Friday last by attacking the 92nd
New York regiment,at Barrinston's Ferry, opposite
Kewbern. lie ran their pickets in aud killed
three and wounded five, without any loss to his own
men. The ninety-second took 10 their heels and
to their gun-boats. The fright so great that
another reg iment vas sent over to reinforce the
9ond at Barrington's Ferry. the North side Of
the Neuse. Capt. Whitford aud his band are
out aud we shall hear from them again soon..
Correspondent cfthe RoIei9h Progre..