The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-26
WAR ITEMS.

WAR ITEMS.
f3ES JoHNsToN's ARMY-A letter from Dali
ton, Ga, to the Richmond Enquirer, speaks of
Gen. Johnston's army follows:
HThe health of the men in Gen. Johnston's al
nv was never so good Indeed, the hospitals here
and in the towns in the Southwest are nearlyall
emp.ed, and the surgeons repose in otiuna cum
digaitote; and if stationery were not so scarce,
might have the leisure to prepare valuable theses
out of the results of their active and laborous
paigns. Gen, Johnston's liberal system of grant
ing furloughs has worked admirably. The fur
loughed men arc rapidly returning, greatly i'm
proved in vigor, in health and spirits, and many of
them bring recruits. The young men who are
reaching the military age rapidly joining their
brothers and comrades in the army. 1t is an in
teresting and animating spectacle to witness the
hilarity, pride and hopefulness which characterize
and designate the minds of sturdy, rosy faced
Drowned young warriors, whom you meet every
voluntarily or from necessity, have to remain be-
hind, or even from those who are going home on
short furoughs.
There will be little difficulty in feeding John
ston's and Folks army in this country, and of
sending a surplus to your Virginia army, if the
Government will infuse little more vigor and &C.
tlvity into the transportation department. West
whole Confederacy with corn and nearly with pork.
But you in Virginia must see to the forwarding
it."
GEN. FoRREsT's OFFICIAL REPoRT.-Gen.
Forests official dispatch, announcing the capture
of Fort Pillow, has been received at the War De-
partment Five hundred of the seven hundred
men composing the Yankee garrison, were killed.
All the officers in the fort killed Forests
loss 20 killed and 80 wounded Oyer one hun
bred citizens who had fed to the fort to escape
conscription ran into the river and were drowned.
FROM THE TRANS MISSISSIPPI M obile, April
19.-Warren Adams, courier from Trans Nlssiss-
ppi, reports that the 9th inst, Banks courier
to Franklin was captured Banks says Hasten
up; am surrounded by rebel cavalry. Red river
has suddenly fallen. Some forty transports and
gunboats caught above the raft, and cannon, go
out before the water rises
MOBILE, April GOV estern dispatches report
a battle at Mansfield, La on the 9Th inst, in
which Banks was defeated with the loss of 5000
men. Kirby Smith captured 35 guns, 200 wa
CONS and 1000 prisoners. Federals admit a de-
feat. Gems. Mouton and Polgnac (Confederates)
severely wounded. Yanks still surrounded on
Little Moussaye, awaiting reinforcements
ATTACK ON PORT HUDsoN.-Col. Powers with
200 men dashed into Port Hudson on the 7th
inst, and captured one gun and Is Yankees. The
Yankees admit the loss of 80. Col. Powers lost
three wounded.
saF-Mosby made another raid on Saturday last
to Fairfax Station capturing "a wagon train. He
burnt 20 wagons and carried off the horses.
THE TORIRssIN WESTERN N. C-The Ashe-
vile News of the 18th inst. says that since Gen.
Longstreet fell back from East Tennessee, band
of tories under Col. Kirk have had things pretty
much their own way in the section between Madi-
son county and the Tennessee line. Our forces,
stationed at Marshall, Madison county, have fallen
A band of tories visited Burnsville Yancey co.
recently, and seized 100 guns and quantity of
provisions.
The best plan for loyal pecplesto adopt, is to
arrest every tory ia their neighborhood and make
way with him before he has opportunity do
harm.
K1NsToN, n. c.. April 19th-A brisk Skin
mish came off ON Sunday evening last, near
Heath's mills, below this town, between Yankee
scouting party of about one hundred strong, and
detachment of the 9th N. C Cavalry, commanded
by Col. Folk. The enemy were routed with loss
Of two k.@sed and three captured The prisoners
were brought to this place last night. No one
hurt on our side.
Brigadier Gen. Corse, with his brigade got af-
ter the Yankees day before yesterday on the Do
road, and drove them into their works beyond
Bachelors creek, the enemy destroying the bridges
after them as they fed, and our troops, being un-
able to cross the stream, could pursue no further
Cor. Raleigh Confederate.