The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-05-31
NORTHERN ITEMS.

FROM northern papers OF the TIN we extract
the following items:
GRANTS Losses. The N Y Tribune cores
pendent says that in the first six days Of the series
of battles General Grant has been fighting he lost
10000 men, nearly all of whom are killed and
wounded, but few prisoners being tax en-. Yet the
Seven Days battles, which were called disastrous,
left Mcclellan within half the dist noc of Rich
.mond, compared with Grants Position at last
accounts. This fact would seem to prove that the
/ Peninsula route must have some advantages as
pared with the overland route, President Lin
coins "plan" to the contrary.
The New York Times Washington correspon-
dent says. "Over $4,000 of wounded have
beer brought up from the bat ,iefed and distrbu-
ted among the hospitals in this city and Aiexan-
dria. A large number still remain at Belle Plain
and fredericksburg awaiting removal. Thousands
still lie on the battlefield"
The Baltimore American says the following is
given as the total losses in the Yankee army, up
to Friday night:
The I'd Corps has lost 100 killed, 1000 wound
ed, l40o missing. The 9th Corps has lost 1900
killed, 1900 wounded, and 1900 missing. The
9th Corps has lost 1000 killed, 5000 wounded,
and 1870 missing. The total losses of these three
corps amount to 27700. Burnsde's losses are
nearly in the same proportion, and swell the total
to about $4,000. The proportion of slightly
A gentleman who recently returned to Rich
mond from Washington, says:
Grants losses are estimated at over 10000
The Administration presses pretend that our loss
exceeds that of the Federals; but the number of
wounded brought to Washington, Alexandria and
Baltimore, with the known fact that thousands
still reuan in Fredericksburg and on the field
convinces the people that such is not the truth.
Grants men are said to be clamorous for another
leader. They say he is reckless Of the lives of his
soldiers, knows nothing of strategy and hopes to
succeed by brute force alone. They demand that
Mcclellan, some man who has brains enough
| to handle large army with skill, and has some
care for the lives of his soldiers shall be placed
over them.
RICHMOND, May 27-The New York Herald
of the 24th has been received. Stanton's dis
patches to Dix on the 23d says many thousand
veteran troops have been forwarded to Grant
Upwards of 10000 sick and wounded have been
| transported from the battle field to Washington
The Yankees claim that the army Of the Potomac
is fully as strong in numbers and better equipped
than when the campaign opened.
l. The New York Journal of Commerce has been
suspended by the military authorities. Sam Me-
Diary has been arrested aud brought to Cincinnati
An official dispatch from Admiral Porter, says
tie vessels caughS above the Falls at Alexandria,
have been relieved by means of dam which en-
abIed the vessels to pass free.
Geld in New York 1872.
A Chicago correspondent, the 18th, says the
loss in frost of Resacca, Ga was 600 killed, 5000
wounded and 400 missing Hooker was MORALLY
wounded, Fitzpatrick painfully, Manson severely
aud Which MORALLY.
The Provost Marshal of Kentucky, is ordered
to enroll negroes and take them as substitutes.
Very SINGULAR-Nine out of every ten Yam
KEGS who captared and brought into our lines
are 'heartily tired of the war;" and s'never mean
to light against the South again." if they can once
more get home We not unfrequcnty bear pris-
oners Boosting Of this, but they always glad to
be exchanged, and escape from US as often as they
can.
We never pick up raider who has had hand
in burning bridges, or tearing up railroad, or
burning and sackiug private houses, or killing cattle
OR stealing horses, hogs fowls, destroying
crops, or anything of the kind. They are perfect
ly innocent, and the blame is always attached to
other troops among the raiders. Ifthere are any
negroes along, they are sure to be the guilty ones
The rascals all escape and we capture the saints
Petcrsburg Erpress.