The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-08-18
Nor the Western Den10crnt.

The Ladies of the Soldiers Aid Society of PLila-
dc!phia Church, have just sent eff box Of IS pairs
Of cotton socks sheets, shirts and old linen for the
use Of the sick and wounded soldiers at the Moore
Hospital III Richmond
Three months ago, the Society sent to the same
Hospital box Containing 50 pairs of socks sheets,
&C., to be used in burying the dead. We are now
engaged filling an order for 90 pair Ct socks for
Capt. John Moore's company, 4Sth regiment n. {.
II. Any having relatives Or friends in said
company, wishing to send socks, gloves &c, can do
SO by marking the articles with their friend name,
and leaving them at the County Clerks office i'll
Charlotte, Mrs Ira Parks, OF Iiliadelphla
Church.
Ladies' let US knit with energy! Don't think be
ca use the Government requires one tenth OF our
wool, that this ''exempts' our needles! Nothing
but peace can exempt our hands: Gave the Govern
ment one pound out of tent is right or it would
not have been demanded-and you will still have
''enough aud to SPARE Some have to buy all their
woo--at So per pound-yet they knit socks for the
soldiers.
Mothers. wives, and sisters! think of the coming
winter; the cold and privations which our soldiers
have to endure. This ought to be sufficient APP
peafto every true hearted patriotic Southern heart
@s 2@--
Spy TO BE HUNG-A letter from Fort Gaines,
in Mobile harbor, dated the 9Th instant, gives an
account of the sentence of death having been pass
ed upon spy. He is Captain of the Odd New
York regiment, came through cur lines at Rich
mond, Va, and has been spying eyer since. lie
has visited Charleston, Savannah, Chattanooga
and Atlanta, also nearly every prominent point
in the Contederacy. His last visit was to Mobile,
where his money gave out, ard he then endeavor
ed to procure position as substitute in one Of the
companies stationed at Fort Gaines, but the Colo
mel refused to accept him, not believing him above
the CONSUMPTION age. He then went over to Fort
Morgan, where he was taken q substitute; about
two weeks after, he left his post and started for
the Yankees. Pursuit Immediately made,
and our men succeeded in catching him about six
miles from the fort. Upon his person was found
plan Of Forts Gaines and Morgan, giving the
strength Of the forts and the number and size of
the guns He was court martialed and sentenced
to. death The sentence has been approved 10y
the President, and he will be shot on the 29th
instant. After his capture, he confessed being a
spy, and gave the number Of his regiment. The
fact this man being able to 60 at large for the
length of time he evidently was admonishes US to
be careful CT all strangers who may come into our
lines. If proper vigilance was secured, dozens OF
spies would be detected giving all the information
that leads to our rcverses.
WHAT HAS BECOME OF THE MEN 1T is clear
that the present condition Of Johnstons and
Braggs army, is due to the want of men to meet
the overwhelming force of the enemy. The ques-
ton naturally arises what has become of the men
We do not know what has become of those who
have gone forth tIom this community but where
ever we 60, 7ce see more able bodied men doing
nothing, and seeming to do, than we ever saw be-
fore. Every railroad car is crowded, every little
station is crowded, every steamboat is crowded
with men, hale, hearty, healthy unwounded men.
And yet the army is falling back for want OF men
We do not understand it. We venture to say that
there are more men, able to bear arms, travelling
to-day, on the railroad from Montgomery to All
gusta than on any corresponding day of the year
1860.
And so it is for every day of the year. Where
the men going to-? What are they doing !
conscrip, officer let them pass These questions
iorce themselves upon every one who travels along
the great thoroughfares of the country If the ten
thousands who arein the pursuit of money, could
., put IN the army, We should be able to sweep
the enemy from the face of the. earth in a few
weeks. But until this is done, we shall ''fal back
until the armies of Bragg and Johnston will meet
back to back, somewhere about Columbus, Ca
N"ri3ion Uurion.