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

A Cairo dispatch, of the 18th, says Forrest has
abandoned Fort Pillow, leaving it perfect wreck
The main body left the Fort Friday, going North
Forests headquarters are believed to be at Jack
son.
| Writ Adams drove the Yankee force from Big
Black week ago, and took many prisoners
The steamer Golden Gate taken possession
of on the night of the 18th inst, fifteen miles
above Memphis, by guerrias who robbed the
boat, passengers and crew of everything.
| DuvalPs Bluff section is overrun with guerrilas
| All boats approaching are fired into Good ]
| On the 18th, 400 Texan cavalry attacked a
camp of Unionists at Rosevlle on the Arkansas
| river, but were repused.
| The gunboat Chenando exploded at the Brook
! Ign Navy Yard last Friday. Boat total loss
| Thrty-fve persons injured, twenty-five dead.
| The past week has been one of extraordinary
excitement in New York financial circles. Gold
was quoted at 173 to 1S9 The Herald says the
time for the great crisis has not yet arrived. I'm
til it does let US be calm possible and prepare
our nerves for the crash that these small events
merely foreshadow.
The case Of Mr Long--1n the Yankee House
Of Representatives, on the 14th, the of Mr
Long of Ohio was discussed throug hout the entire
session. MIR Coliax Withdrew his resolution to ex-
pei Mr. Long, and accepted Mr. Bromalps resolu-
ton of censure. The debate was very spirited,
and the galleries crowded with spectators:
Finally the resolution censuring Mr. Long for &C.
caring himself in favor &: the recognition of the
rebel Confederacy was adopted by vote of eighty
against seventy.
A Presidential Conveation to be held at Gere-
land, Ohio.-A dispatch to the "Herald," from
Washington, states that arrangements had been
definitely made for the meeting of popular con-
vention, including delegations of the Republic
cans dissatisfied with the present Administration,
to be held at Cleveland, Ohio about the goth OF
May next. 1t is proposed to nominate then. and
there candidate for the Presidency. The pccu-
liar advocates of the election of Mr. Lincoln are
much moro alarmed at this movement than at the
prospect of either financial or military disasters
THE WAR IN TUE INDIAN CoUNTRY.-Judge
Fields, Of the Cherokee Nation, has made public
appeal with regard to the distressed condition to
which the women and children Of the Indian allies,
in the Greek and Cherokee nations, have been re-
duced By the caamities of the war.
He represents that their country, lately the
abode Of plenty, and blessed with the comforts of
home and civilized progress, has been invaded and
occupied by the enemy their property wantonly
destroyed, their fields laid waste their homes laid
in ashes, and their families driven ruthlessly from
their borders, subjected to lamentable want and
distress. Especially have these bardships fallen
upon the Chcrokees. Homeless and naked. they
now wandering among strangers, in search of
food and raiment, and dependent upon the charity
of their less afflicted brethren for shelter in their
refuge.
We have in the suferngs of the poor creatur 8
new and attractive object of charity. There
have been so many and uniform modes in which
the public charity which this war has given occas-
ion for has manifested ITSELF that it is remarkable
that it has hitherto overlooked the cred men," our
faithful allies on the border, who are exposed to
the worst calamities of the war. These allies have
served us well in tie war Indeed we arc inform
ed that seven regiments from the Indian country
are now in the service, organized with the forces
operating west of the Mississippi.
YANKEE DEsERTERs,-T records at Castle
Thunder give strange evidence concerning the re-
markably fine spirits of the Yankee army in Vir-
sinia. Within the last few weeks nearly hun
dre6 deserters from Grant have passed over the
line and come asking asylum in tie bosom of the
rebellion. For the last few days they have been
particularly persevering in getting to Richmond
ahead of time unwilling to wait for Grant and
stand the chances of being put to great deal of
unnecessary trouble aud in no little danger. 1t is
becoming customary sight to see squads Of FIVE,
six, eight or ten per day, marching to Gen. Win
der's office under guard, but seeming as gay aud
glad as if they we're in the best luck and with the
best prospects in the worlo Richm0ud Eatqui-
Ter.
RaeThe crop of corn in Georgia last year, We
have been informed by an intelligent officer, was
forty millions of bushels in South Carolina, it
fifteen millions of bushels; yet our citizens are