The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-09-20
From GENERAL EARLY,s ARMY.
Correspondence Of the Raleigh Confederate.

+ CorIesPoauence OF the haiefgn Conte6erate.
WINCHESTER, VA, Sept. 9th, 1864
The pen of Sigma has been silent for weeks past.
The Surgeons had sent him to the hospital hence
he was not 10 condition to report. With renewed
strength he reached his post 10 "Hoke's Old Bri-
gade," now commanded by Brigadier Gen. God
win, on the first day Of this month On the next
morning active movements began on the line be-
tween Martinsburg and Charlestowp. In the af.
| ternoon the baggage train belonging to Johnson's
cavalry was attacked and some few wagons captur-
ed and burnt. On Saturday quite spirited en-
gagement took place between portion of the cav
airy of the two armies without any decisive result
In this affair Maj. Gilmore of Maryland was Sc
verely wounded Late in the evening Kershaw's
Division attacked the main body of Sheridan's
army in position around Berryville, and after a
we're struggle of half hour carried the first line of
their works and drove the enemy about mile. In
this action Brigadier Gen. HUMPHREYS of Mssis-
sippi was severely wounded
| Gen. Early on Sunday morning seemed to be
moving his whole force upon the enemy's position.
The sharp shooters kept up lively fire all around
our front until last evening, when our chief drew
off his troops and moved bis whole force north
ward, as if he intended to seize Martinsburg and
the fords on the Potomac. Just at sunset,
cavalry ir advance fell in with the enemy, and af
ter some sharp fighting, succeeded 10 driving them
back at least mile, and capturing battery of ar
tillery .-. ~e-sss
On Sunday while the two armies were skirmish-
ing, in line Of battle, the gallant Mosby came
swooping down on the Yankees left from the rear,
like hawk upon the feathered tenants of barn.
yard, and sezing his hands full of Yankee plumber
in the line of horses and prisoners dashed off again
to parts unknown only to friends.
When Gen. Early fell back from this point to
Strasburg, in the early part of last month, few
sick men wefe left in the hospital at Middetown,
p1a1 h. n hv Of
Campbell, Co E. 54th, n G. T., who had himself
entered the same as patient about four weeks be-
fore, and upon regaining some degree Of health
continued in the hospital nurse. About nine
o'clock on the night of the 18th August, Several
days after the enemy had possession of the place.
a squad Of Yankees came into the hospital and
called for the nurse. Upon his presenting him
him bis status. He denied being soldier. Here
he no doubt erred. He was arrested and carried
off and charged with being spy.
: Mr.. Rulings, respectable citizen OF the town,
went to the Yankee authorities and gave them a
true history of the young man, Informed them that
he had been in the hospital for the past four
weeks, during which time he had not been absent
day. But miserable Yankee official testified that
he had seen this young man in Washington City
within few weeks past, and that he must be a
spy. On the next day at o'clock he was led out
and hanged. have visited his grave and learned
all the particulars from Mr. Rulings, gentlemen
every way reliable-G. D. Campbell belonged to
my regiment. No man ever suffered the penalty
of death more unjustly. He never saw Washing |
ton City in his life. have it from high authori-
ty, that Yankee Lieutenant, without the formal
tiles of court MARTIAL has been put under ground
to balance the account
When Sheridan retreated before Early to Har-
per's Ferry, he burned immense quantities of
wheat in stacks, and barns containing wheat, with |
a number of dwelling house Oh the line of his re-
treat. About twenty miles from this place, in
Clarke county, Col. Mosby came upon party of
about twenty of their vandles who had fired a
house, and whilst the wretches were plundering |
around, the women and children, screaming in the
yard, our gallant hero pitched 10, aud not man of
them was left to tell the tale In this case, ven
geance came quick and speedy. SIGMA.
RICHMOND Sept ia letter from an officer
in Lomaxs brigade says drove the enemy
through Martnsburg yesterday 10th, and to-day
tearing up the railroad.
DENMARK.
The war between Germany and Denmark has
closed, as everybody felt that it must close, by
Denmark yielding to the demands of her gigantic
adversaries. She gives up the whole matter in !
dispute The duchies of Sleswig, Holstein and
Lauenburg are ceded to Austria and Prussia, and
Jutland, the main continental portion of Den
mark proper, is occupied until the arrangement is
completed. ~.-.-
Denmark, unfortunately for herself, was encour-
aged to enter upon and persevere in the unequal
contest by the hope of foreign assistance She
looked and thought she had right to look, to
England for moral and physical aid. England,
through, Lord Russell, had told Denmark that she
was right, and she England demonstrated quite
strongly with the German powers.-She invited a
Conference which never effected anything, and
having thus piddled around the question until Den
mark found herself helpless in the hands of her
enemies, she very cooly turned her back and told
her to help herself the best way she could. The
thing was not right, nor was England's position
very commanding but then on the other hand Eng
land was making money, and that was thing not
to be risked
There are some who think English recognition
would be great thing for US. Let people who en-
terrain any such notion take warning from the fate
of DenmaIk.-EnglaDd recognized the justice of
the grounds taken by Denmark, and Earl Russell
at one time talked quite big, but what did it all
amount to? Just nothing at ALL So would any |
mere recognition of the Confederacy. England is
making money. She will not be diverted from
that pursuit, no matter who is right or who is
wrong. She wants no Yankee privateers preyiug |
on her commerce. Fears for her merchant ships |
rather than for Canada will keep England out of
war with the North. She don't make money by I
Canada She does by her commerce.
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