The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-07-07

duct horrible, and yell terribly about thieves and
robbers. Why have they not shown some of their
righteous indignation when Southern towns were
| being robbed and burned by Yankee soldiers?
A CONFESSIONAL Yankee Colonel who
escaped from Winchester when that place was
Philadelphia as follows:
"I cannot give particulars Of the battles which
beat all within nv knowledge. Suffice it to say
that Gen. Milroy's account, which I have seen, is
mere white washing affair, not giving any true
version of the facts Gen Milroy did not bring
away a gun, team, ambulance, a third Of his
command"
The Yankee General Milroy reported to his
master, Abe Lincoln, that he saved the most of his
army and trains but of his Colonels let's the
truth OUT and shows that Milroy lied.
pa%A Mississippi correspondent of the Raleigh
Journal, speaking of the loss Of negroes in that
State, says:
"'rhe very best masters have lost more than the
worst jeff Davis, who bought George Smiths
place. and his brother Joe, who bought DR.. Catch
| ngs', below Bottoms Depot, have lost all their
negroes, stock corn, everything and fire completed
the entire destruction. These gentlemen, you
know, are proverbial for their kindness to their
servants. Madison county has retained all its
negroes, owing to Gen. Johnston's circulating
about the county watching for renforcements."
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DG- The Augusta Savings Bank, concerning
whose issues there has been some alarm, has
issued the following notice:
| The Confederate and State Governments, and
the Banks, having recently issued bills of small
denominations, the reasons which led to these
certificates have ceased to exist. In addition to
this it has been ascerained that few Ga very few
blank sheets Of these certificates have been stolen
and fraudulently signed, the knowledge Of which
fact may expose the holders Of genuine certificates
to imposition by persons who may attempt, on the
pretext, to discredit them, with the view of
purchasing at discount
For the reasons first above stated, and with the
desire to protect the holders Of the genuine certf
Gates, the Directors urge them to present them
at the Bank counter for redemption.
We advise the people to refuse all shinplasters
unless issued by the Confederate OR State Govern
ments.
ALL HONOR TO OUR TRooPs.-The following
is an incident worthy Of the troops which VIM D.
H. Covington so nobly represents. We copy from
the Richmond Sentinel:
When Gen Jackson was wounded his cap and
where his injuries first examined. They
were found by soldier Of company &, 3Sth North
Carolina regiment, Pender's Brigade His name
is VIM D. II. Covngton. Mr. Covington carefully
preserved the interesting articles, and though
offered large sums for them by those who wished to
possess these mementoes Of our great General, he
was fixed in his purpose Of delivering them to his
family. Through the aid of his Surgeon, DR..
Bowen, he has found the opportunity of sending
the gloves The cap is with Gen. Pender.
We have seen the gloves "T. j. Jackson,
Virginia. is printed neatly on the wrist of each
The course Of the fatal ball that wounded the
wearer, is seen on both The right-hand glove Is
cut by the ball just above the base Of the thumb,
but so the edge as apparently just to have
grazed the flesh The left hand glove was perio-
rated on the wrist, near the top OF the glove Inc
stain Of the blood which flowed from the wound
is still upon the glove. The ball, after entering
the wrist ran up the arm, rendering necessary us
amputation above the elbow.
Mr. Covingtons nice feelings and sense OF hon
or III reference to these relies much to be
commended. Such soldier is worthy to have
such General as jackson was.
SPY CApTURGD.-A letter from shebyville,
Tenn, dated the 18th, has the following item
Forests forces, on Friday last, went in pur-
suit Of a woman to whom suspicion had been at
tached. She had reached the Yankee pickets IN
front of Franklin, whea they came in sight, but
they dashed, driving in the Yankees and cap
turing their "booty." She proved to be Miss
Cushman, theatre actress, and had upon her
person plans and drawings of our fortitcations,
and the disposition made of the latter 1t Is saio
that she was crinolne scout for Mcclellan IN
Virginia, and performed valuable services.
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RG% The canals around and about Eicksburg
have cost the Yankee government fully so,ooo,-
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