The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-29
FROM EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

KINsToN, Dec 18-A squad of Yankee cayai-
ry came out of Washington on day before yester-
day, and burned down the old Blackjack meeting
house fifteen miles below dreenVilie, on the South
side of Tar river. This is the place where Capt.
White with his command, of 1t. Col. Whitford' 8
battalion, we're surprised by the enemys cavalry
week before last and 5Iof his taken prisoners.
Charles Haskins and James W Osgood, the for
mer u clerk in the QuaIteanasters and the latter
a clerk in the Commissary department at this post
have run the gauntlet and are now safe and sound
in the Yankee wigwam at Newbern.
VIM. f. Loftin, private in the 9th caval.
~, who was late commissioned by Gov Vance 70
raise a company, of which he, Loftin, was to be
Captain aud 1t w Gilbert Of the Goth. N. O.
and Lit Robert Gilbert OF the I'd NJ G. regiments
all brothers law, by Loftin marrying Miss Gil.
bert, started through our lines below bere on Sat
urday last and have gone to the Yank ees together
shall for the future aequaint the public, from
time to time, of the names OF all persons (When
not incompatible with our military operations)
may hear of dealing in any manner whatever with
the enemy or passing in and out of the lines
Cor. Of Raleigh Journak
NEGRO TRoops IN ELIZABETH CITY.-The
Northern news published to-day confirms the re-
ports which have reached us of the presence OF
two regiment af Yankee negro troops with I ankee
officers, at Elizabeth City. We have the best au-
white people of that unfortunate town are subject
ed is heartrending The negroes compel white
women of decacy and refement to cook and wash
for them In one instance have heard OF a bo-
DIV of these negroes entering private house and
demanding dinner, which they insisted should be
cooked by the lady oithe house. Whilst engaged
in preparing the food for her negro guests, the
scoundrels INDUCED in the most loathsome ribal-
dry, Of them, with his foot throwing the ladys
clothes oyer her back and shoulders whilst the rest
sent up loud peals of laughter! These statements
are upon the authority of respectable men, and are
surely enough to stir the blood of even those who
would go back to fellowship with nation Of
whites who can not only permit this but encourage
it.-Raleigh journal.
There is report that these negro troops were
recently met and defeated neat Elizabeth City ly
some Georgia troops.
The ENEMY IN. CHEROKEE, N. C.-Tte
Asheville News of the 18th has the following ia
ther'unwelcome Intelligence:
awe are indebted TO the courtesy of Col Pal-
mer, Post Commandant here, for information just
received by courier, to the effect that heavy
airy force of the enemy had appeared in Cherokee
and Clay counties, on our western border, commit
ting many depredations, such as burning corn
cribs and other houses, carrying off negroes, hor-
ses, mules, &c The town of Murphy is reported
burnt. Col. Palmer is taking the proper steps to
meet the case"
The Asheville News of the 18th says that Cen
eral Vance has returned to that place and resumed
command of that Department.
A later report in the Asheville News of The
Oath says: 1.-The Yankees lately in Clay and
Cherokee counties, in this State, seem to have
gone out at the same hole through which they
came in, first doing however considerable amount
of mischief, pllaging, and plundering and burn
ing, Yankee-like, They robbed the Sheriff of Clay
county of all the money in his possession, and then
destroyed all lis papers. They destroyed all the
and bacon that they couldn't eat They pass
ed down through Northern Georgia, threatening
Athens and other towns, and on to Eve suppose)
Chattanooga. =