The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-10-11
WAR NEWS.

tured 5000 prisoners, guns, 700 horses, $500
stand of small arms, 1000 negroes, and COM
pletely destroyed the Alabama and Tennessee rail-
road from Franklin to Decatur. This is consider
ed Forests most successful raid.
Nashville dates of the 30th state that Forrest
was at Lafayette the night of the 28th, with al
most his whole force, moving on the Chattanooga
railroad. small portion of the road had been
destroyed. All the bridges were destroyed be-
tween Athens and Pulaski.
Forrest had 20 ammunition wagons, and guns
including two ten FOUNDER Parrots.
Decatur reported captured by Wheeler.
Il Fight Below Richmond. Richmond Oct T.
"A fight commenced early this morning on the
Darbytown road on the north side of the James
river, extended along the line to Fort Harrison,
and ceased at o'clock, p. nj. 1t is reported we
carried two lines Of breastworks took 800 prison
ers, Q pieces of artillery, and 100 horses. Gen.
Gregg, of Texas, was killed. Gen. Bratton, COL
Haskell, and Maj Haskell of South Carolina,
wounded. Our loss slight. That of the enc
my heavy.
From the Ta7ley-C Charlottesville, Oct. An
officer just arrived here direct from Harrisonburg
states that Sheridan had retired from that place
and moved down the Valley. Our cavalry had
entered the town.
Richmond, Oct. 7-Gen. Lee reports to the
War Department that dispatch from Early says
Sheridan is retreating from Harrisonburg down
the Valley.
From Louisiana-Fve miles from Clinton,
La, Oct, 8, via Mobe.-Y esterday the enemy
advanced in heavy force from Bayou Sara, on the
Clinton and Woodville road. Col Scott, with one
regiment only, fought and drove them back to
within two miles of Bayou Sara, but being fanked,
and the enemy being reinforced, Col. Scott fell
back On the Liberty road The enemy occupied
Woodville yesterday at p. m, and Clinton early
this morning.
Yankee Ncars from the West-The Chicago
Times of the Goth ult., and Memphis papers of the
4th inst, have been received. They report that
on the 9th the Confederates made desperate
sault Pilot Knob, Missouri, and were repulscd
with loss of l 800 including Gen Cabell. The
Federas evacuated the place on the 2Sth, spiking
the guns and firing the railroad depot.
The COnfederates captured 3 guns from Ewing's
train, 40 wagons and their escort, burning Of
tic works and all the government buildings 1t
IS supposed they made complete smash Of the
drafting apparatus and records. The valleys and
mountains literally covered with rebels.
Price overlook Ewing and used him up badly at
Harrisons Station.
The Yankees have evacuated Potosi, Mineral
Point, DcSOto and the entire country below.
The Chicago Times thinks it strange that Ewing
should cvacuatc Pilot Knob after Strengthening so
many rebels, aud only losing 60 men. (May be he
never slaughtered the rebels
Bill Anderson ambushcd and killed one hundred
Of Johnson's six months men, (Federals) He
says he intends to kill every he finds wearing
the Federal uniform, they having killed his father,
mother and sister.
Price conscripts all Union sympathze1s. A
large number Of volunteers are joining him. Many |
drafted men have escaped from St. Louis and joined
Price.
Rosencranz has issued an order to shoot every
man going in that direction.
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA-An official dis |
patch received at the War Department states that |
Lieut. Col Withers, who has returned from an ex- |
petition into Western Virginia, passed through |
Bulltown, Jacksonville, Westover, Wakersville
and Weston, and destroyed million dollars worth
of stores captured 800 prisoners, horses and equip
sustained no loss.
YANKEE RAID ON MARIANNA FLA.-Colum-
bia, Ala, Sept. 3O.-The enemy's raiders said to
be commanded by Gen. Ashley, burnt the Episco-
pal church, the hospitals, comnissary department
buildings, drugstore, and some other buildings at
Marianua, Fla. Over fifty Of the militia and citi
zens were captured and taken off Three to five
hundred negroes, many carriages, horses and other
movable property were carried off by the enemy
who retired westward Wednesday, We lost at
Mariana six killed and seven wounded as far as
HUH ue cHculJ ) loss was larger. Gen. |
Ashley is said to be wounded. The enemy were
reported near Campbellton, Fla, yesterday.
A BRUSH WITH YANKEE GUNBoArs.-On
last Thursday, quite spirited little brush came
off between small detachment of our troops, and |
some Yankee gunboats which attempted to 90 up
the Scuppernong river, in which the Yankees
out second best. On attempting to ascend
the river, two boats attacked and forced back
by LIT Sharpe, commanding Capt Pitts company
of cavalry, assisted by two pieces of artillery under
Lit Williams of Lees Light Battery aud by 1t
McWatson of the 50th n. G. with thirty infantry
One Of the boats got aground about seven hundred
yards FROM the shore at the mouth of the river,
where she was we'll peppered, for some time, By
both our artillery and sharpshooters, one shot
striking her near the water line So hot was the
fire upon this craft, that the Yankees were all dri-
ven from their guns. Three more gunboats at
length came up 20 their relief and opened 6ercely
on our it:le Party who courageously held their
ground and fought them till the approach of night
aud scarcity of ammunition admonished them to
retire beyond range Of the enemys guns
We had three men slightly wounded and our
howitzer was somewhat damaged by she'll The
enemy's loss has not been ascertaned, but it must
have been considerable, as their ,roodeu cunboat
was aground and under the FIRE Of our artillery for
some three hours Gol9S60r0 J0mrnal
MCCLELLANs CHANCES IN THE ARMY-One
of our friends tells US, that he converscd yester-
day, with several Of the officers, who were passing
here, route, for the South as prisoners, in re-