The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-03-31
War News.

Foo, THE WEsr.-A letter dated Fort Penn
har,oo Dist, saws that occasional booming of caG
non mn the river + lis us that our boys arc after
tho YcYkees. The cnemys boat Chillicothe was
left almost wreck Gen Lorlng calls the engage
ncnt tie Battle of Tallahatchle" tbe repulse
of tie enemy, in their attempt to enter e1hf1owcr
River has been definitely asccrtaincd. The fleet
,ssr driven back aud nupber of barges captured.
The enemy is reported to have made another
advance against Fort Pemberton with increased
strength. Every effort will be made TO defeat
them. as the importance of holding this position
appears to be appreciated by our authorities.
CUarrAHooGA, March 27-All quiet, No fight
Ing since Morgan's engagement at Liberty. The
Fcdcrols still occupy Murfrcesboro. Our scouts
are in Lebanon aud operating along the South
bank of the Cumberland River from Lebanon to
Stones River. Accounts from the Cumberland,
report the Federals destroying farming impe-
mtnts and foragiug the whole country. The in
habiants are compelled to hide their provisions.
Five thousand Federal infantry occupied Gallatin,
ard tic Louisville Road is strongly guarded 1t
is repored that the Federals have destroyed the
Stores River Railroad and turnout bridges be-
tween Murfrcesboro and Nashville.
VlcksBURG, March 25-Two of the enemy's
boats attempted to pass down the river lbis morn
ing. Our batteries opened upon them with ef-
feet. One was sunk opposite our batteries, the
other was badly riddled and now lies opposite the
canal batteries. 1t is expected she will be sunk.
She was set on fire, but appeared to be extinguish
ed The firing Of our batteries splendid, al
most every shot taking effect.
The levee has broken above Vicksburg and is
flooding the Federal camps to such an extent that
forces on Youngs Point were forced to move to
Miilikin's Bend.
GALLANT SUccEss.--A correspondent of the
Mobile Register writing under date of Vicksburg
23, says: On Saturday morning Col Ferguson,
commanding the batteries at the junction OF Deer
Greek with the Sunfower river thirty miles above
It's junction with the Yaz1o, repulsed the enemy,
destroying, it is said three gunboats and driving
the balance back. Col Ferguson bad sufficient
strength to hold the enemy in check, and reconls
mcndcd achievements to be sent to the Of
the enemy to cut off their retreat The mnVc-
ment on the part Of the enemy to flank our
batteries at Haynes Bluff on the iazoo. =,
The LATE YANKEE ADVANCE ON TIE
RApPAnANN0CK.-From papers found ~on the
field u the late conflict it would seem that the
cent advance Of the enemy ON the line OF the Rap
palannock was des gned Something more than
a mere Reconnaissance These papers disclose the
fact if VIC correctly informed, that the expe-
dition was licst, for the destruction Of the Central
Road at Gordonsvle Ly tearing up much Of
the track Ui that road, either way from the above
point, AS might be found convenient in the time
allowed them. From thel &C they were to proceed
to the james River and kanawha Canal which
they were expo ced to strike at or Iear Columbia,
in Fuyanna. Thence, crossing the James river,
their course was laid through Cumberland
county, to Earmville, or the High Bridge over the
Appomattox hear that place. The destruction of
this bridge one of the pet objects of the ex-
petition. tlter the accomplishment Of this feat
the expedition was to work itself out of difficulty
by PASSING around by Petersburg and the North
Carolina ue, 50 as to strike the Yankee lines in
the ncig hho.h hood of Suffolk
Impossible of accom- lishmcnt this feat would
seem to be, the distance travel and the risks to
run are greater than those incurred by the dar-
ing Morgan in some Of his raids in Kentucky and
Tennessee. But the Yankees not only lac ed
Morgan to execute this bold scheme, but met with
such Stuart and Lee, whose vigilance is
sure guarantee that no Yankee raid into our lines
can ever he successfully undertaken -Richmond
DtAputch
The NORTHERN BoRDER-All the Informal
tion which reaches us from the Northern border
of Virginia, indicates that active operations for
the spring campaign about to commence
Hookcre army we are told, is only waiting an i'm
provemcnt III the roads, which few days favor
able weather will afford whilst MiIlroy, in theVal
ley, being heavily reinforced, has established his
outposts at Strasburg, eighteen miles this side of
Winchester 1t is not improbable that his force
has been, will be sufficiently increased to au
thorize the attempt to advance up the Valley as
far as Staunton, or at least to hold possession of
the Shenandoah and Luray Valleys.
TENNESSEE NEws.-The Winchester (Tenn.)
Bulletin of the 10Th, says:
Our cavalry still engaged in harrassing the
enemy and clearing up things generally" A
small detachment from General Morgan's com.
mand have just returned from tour in. Kentucky.
having in the short space Of twenty-one DAYS
travelled over FIVE hundred miles, being surrounded
by the Yanks on two three different occasions
and captured and destroyed Government property
to the amount Of over half a million of dollars
and all without the loss of man killed or wounded
HS~ Morgan had a-fsht at Auburn, Cannon
county, snsanessee, on Friday the Goth with an
overwhelming force Of the enemy lie fought
gallantly and killed and wounded number of the
snemy AT last he was forced to retire before
i superior numbers. 80"
FROM BELow.-An quiet below. We saw
& gentlemen up from Godsboro' and Kinston
yesterday and they tell usthat- nothing has been
heard of the enemy since the skirmish at Deer
b Gully on Monday last, in which they were worsted
s. We have heard much CONCERNING the movements
& of our own troops but withhold particulars fo,
J prudential reasons. We are satisfied, however
d that General Hill means to keep the eneu,y in
H Eastern North Carolina closely under thei,
n-boats.-RuleigA Progress. ~
N By" We learn direct from Norfolk that Gen
Ill Burnside has turned up in command of the 9tI