The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-12-27
WAR NEWS.

/ Savannah
night goth inst, and Gen. Hardee and staff have
arrived at Hardevile. Its presumed our gun
boats were blown up to prevent them from falling
! into the hands of the enemy.
FROM THE VIRGINIA VALLEY.---Lynchburg,
Dec. 2l.-Rosser's command engaged the enemy
at Harrsonburg on yesterday, routing and defeat
| ing them. The enemy retreated and were pur-
sued by Rosser's cavalry. The enemy is supposed
10 have numbered 1000.
| Gen. Breckenridge has fought the enemy success
fully for two Gays at Marion. They have retreated
| from his 'front.'
RICHMOND, Dec. 23.-An official telegram from
Gen Lee confirms the repulse of JCustars division
of Yankee cavalry by Rosser, near Harrisonburg,
and states that Torbet was repulsed aud severely
punished near Gordonsville to-day by Lomax. The
enemy retired, Lomax pursuing.
FROM ALABAMA--An official dispatch gives
the following Information from Alabama On the
10th the enemy 800 strong occupied Pollard
A fter burning the Government stores and railroad
buildings, they returned in the direction they
cane. They pursued 80 miles, losing por-
ito, Of their transportation, baggage and supplies,
and leaving many dead negro troops on the road.
Our forces commanded by Gen. Liddell, aud
acted with spirit and gaantry
WILMINGTON About the enemy's feet said to
be off our bars it would be difficult if not impos
sible for US to speak with any accuracy.
From the notices issued by the military author
ites--end their Opinions in their own profession,
of course far outweigh ours-we should be led to
judge that they regard an attack upon this place
as imminent, and yet after all, we not without
doubts the subject Somehow it does not feel
so to US. To rather rough colloquiaism, we
do not feel it in our bones. If an attack is made
before the end of the year, shall be rather sur
prised, although, in truth, we think it best to be
surprised at nothing -JournaL
SoUTHwARD-We have just returned home
from flying visit to South Carolina. What little
news we have been able to pick up may interest
readers.
We have been informed by gentlemen from the
section of country passed over by Sherman, that
he destroyed but little property, only taking that
which was necessary for his army-except in the
case of negroes. He would not interfere, how
ever, with any negro except such as voluntarily
choose to &C with him, and, indeed, some of those
be declined to have. AS an evidence of the large
supply Of provisions in the region of country
through which he passed, is selling at ten
dollars per bushel, 1--WE aude to Miledgevie, Ga }
while in Augusta it brings sixteen dollars. In
every instance where the citizens remained at
hQNe and demanded protection, their demands
we're respected.
vigorous preparations are being made at Char
lesion for the defence of that city, should Sher-
man attempt one of his characteristic flank move
ments. Non combatants have been ordered to
leave, and passports to black or white non-com-
batans, are now granted on the line of the South
Ca .olina railroad.
The Georgia, West Point and South Western
will be completed by the fist of Febru-
airy, which will open up to US the whole State of
Geargia, except that little strip commanded imme-
dlately by Shcrman's guns in the vicinity Of Sa-
vannah.
but express our entire satisfaction with the aspect
of affairs. If there to be Yankees In Georgia,
let it be on her extreme border occupying little
territory as possible. Savannah is only city 1t
were much better that Sherman should hold Sa-
vaunah than to hold half Of the State of Georgia.
The Yankees have nothing extraordinary to claim
in their Southern campaign. What they may ac-
complish, this winter, is another question. 1t is
evident, however, that they intend to follow out
the plan limited at last fall by the Yankee papers
that they intend to the field of active ope-
rations South and it is more than likely that our
good ole city will not be forgotten in that program
me- Wilmington Carolinian.
Unfortunately, many are attaching vast deal |
too much importance to Savannah military
piont In moral point Of view would be in !
jured by it, but if it be viewed from military
stand point it will be little or loss, from the
simple fact that it is worth to the enemy but little
more than Brunswick and he has had Brunswick +
in possession for some time past.-4uyusta Reg.