The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-03-15
WAR ITEMS.

Capture of taco Steamers, one Schooner, SIC Gag
.ons and t,centynine Prisoners tw fourteen Con-
.federate Horse lNariHes.-Captain Thadeus Etz-
hugh, of the 9Th Virginia Cavalry, with squad
of fourteen men, GU Friday night last, crossed the
Chesapeake bay in two open boats, from point
on the western shore which it is not proper to de-
signate, and made a descent on the enemy at
,Cherrystone lighthouse, in Northampton county,
accomplishing very handsome results
On landing near Cherrystone wharf, one of bis
men deserted Knowing his plan would soon be
revealed, Capt Fitzhugh Immediately pushed on to
the wharf with the remainder of his little band,
where he captured a, fine side wheel steamer, tug
propeller, one schooner, six wagons loaded with
quartermasters stores, lot of provisions, ten
horses, and twenty-nine Yankee soldiers. The
schooner, wagons and stores destroyed, the
side-wheel steamer bonded, the prisoners and such
property as could be hastily moved put aboard the
tug steam raised, and Captain Fitzhugh and his
gallant Grew Of horse marines set sail for home,
just a large force of the enemy appeared at the
wharf to witness the result of the nights work,
but unable to.pursue. The prize was brought into
the iPianquotank, chased by two gunboats, which
she succeeded in distancing and is safe. The
prisoners have been sent to this city.
This gallant little affair reflects the highest
credit on all concerned,-Richnaond Enquirer.
f6r A party of Confederates captured yankee
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few days ago, loaded with 1000 bushels corn.
We learn this from yankee letter written from
Newbern to yankee paper.
B6- We learn that Is Confederate soldiers and
Home Guards, stationed at Indian Greek, in
Washington county, Tenn, just over the State line,
under the command of Lieut.. Duck of Madison
county, N. g., were attacked few days since by
l, about 35 tories under the lead of the notorious
Kirk of Greene county, Tenn and six Of our men
killed. Four of the enemy, and among them Kirk
himself, were killed. Our killed all belonged to
the Home Guards of Madison couuty.-AsherWe
Ncps, 7M inst.
BRUTALITIEs OF GRIERsoN's THIEvEs.-Among
the forces Of Grierson which lately received such
n signal defeat in North Mississippi, a large
number of Dutch and other foreign mercenaries,
whose outrages upon the unarmed citizens and de-
feuceless women Of the regoa through which they
passed, is said to be without parallel in the his
tory of the war. Everything of value that they
could lay their hands either stolen or de-
stroyed jewelry ruthessiy torn from the per
sons of ladies, amid the jeers and taunts Of the
savage -vagabouds, and family relics of value to
any but the owners, we're destroyed with fendish
delight
AS an evidence of their brutality, we in
formed that a Mr. Jarman highly respectable
and gallant gentleman, residing in the nei ghhor-
After he was dead, the fends severed bis head
from his body, quartered him, and left shs remains
hanging by the roadside!
The Dalton correspondent Of the Atlanta Regis
ter says that the Yankee abolition heathens, mad
dened in their disappointment at being fo!led in
their march Dalton, under Thomas, (whose
headquarters at Ringgod,) took summary
vengeance the hel pless old men, women and
children in their disgraceu retreat. These white
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murdered on their return along both the Chatta
,nooga and Cleveland roads.
Ba= Some Confederate troops under Ross and
Richardson attacked the enemy at Hazoo City,
Miss, last week, driving them into their redoubts
and on their guuboats, and destroying large
amount Of yankee supplies and capturing number
of horses.
ARRIVAL OF EXCHANGED CONFEDERATE PRIs-
eoNERs,-The last Yankee flag of truce boat
brought up eight hundred exchanged Confederate
soldiers and sixty-two officers, who have languished
for months in the dreary dungeons of the North.
There were few wounded men in the lot. On
their arrival In this city they were marched in a
body to Camp Lee. Doubtless an equal number
of Yankee soldiers aud officers now here will be
sent in return. The exchange of our men was eff
tccted without the interpestion of Beast Butler,
the whole correspondence in relation the matter
ueIbS cOuuucteu ny MaJOF nullOTu on the part or
the Yankees, and Colonel Oud on behalf of the
|Confederates. Butler cannot be known officially
in any matter concerning the exchange Of prison
.ers.-Richuaond Enquirer.
Among the officers received the following are
from North Carolina
Colonel J K. Comedy, of the 55tl N. G. Regt.,
Lieu: Col S II Boyd, 10th; Major G Blacknal
23d Capt ID Bell, 4th Lieuts w III Bryson, 3d.
s 4 Belk, ODD, j g Warren, SD, S + Adams,
10th and G N Nixon, of the 32d.
The enemy sent US 500 privates and IS officers,
and we returned 600 Yankee privates and 40 off,
cers IL exchange.
FROM POINT LooKour.-We learn from Lieut.
Reed, of Gilmer's battalion, who came up the
flag of truce boat from City Point yesterday, that
at present there are about nine thousand Confcd-
crate prisoners at Point Lookout, of which num-
Der three hundred and seventy two are officers.
few days ago draft of two hundred officers
was made to be forwarded for exchange, but the
Beast subsequently made his appearance in the
prison aud selected ftty-eight from the number
leaving the remainder very much disappointed at
their ill luck 1t is expected, however, that they
will be in the next exchange.
At Point Lookout, the following propositions
are presented to all the Confederate prisoners -
/. Will you take the oath of allegiance and join
the Union army? 2 Will you take the oath aud
70 into the Government workshops 3. Will you
take parole to remain in the North during the
wars
About eight hundred prisoners, it is estimated,