The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-03-22
NORTHERN ITEMS.
From the Washington Chronicle

! IMPORTANT D1SCLOSURE--In the New York
Tribune of Monday, the 9TH inst, there appeared
the following article:
An intervieU 5etsUsen General Lee and General If e-
tary of War Saturday last by a former member of
the Maryland Legislature, and cousin of the rebel
General Lee stating that during the battle of Antie-
tam Cen Lee had his headquarters his house, that
on the night after the battle he messenger into
our lines to Gen. Mcclellan, requesting interview
at his headquarters that General Mcclellan accompa-
MED by some of his staff rode that night through the
rebel lines, and had a long interview with General
| Lee who, among other things, Informed Mcclellan
that his army was crossing the Potomac The writer
has been subpoenaed before the Committee the
| Conduct of the War;
| / wish to correct many errors therein. l. am
not cousin Of Gen. Robert Lee. 2. No inter-
view could have taken place between the parties
during the battle of Antietam at my house, as [
live ten miles from that place. 3. The interview
took place three or four days afterwards and was
rather at the suggestion of mutual friend than
courted By either party. 4. At the time of the
Lee came through the lines Of the United States
Amy under my escort, having received SOL
emu pledge of personal safety from General Nc
Cellan for us both. 5. The communication was
not made by myself The interview lasted some
three hours during short part Of which time [
| was present. Il. W.
The REBELLION NOT CRUsHED.-A recent
issue of the New York Times has an editorial en-
titled, "The Rebel Spirit" in which among other
things, it says: awe are very sorry indeed that
the opinion entertained for time past by
many excellent people, that the rebel army and
Coniederacy were so badly broken down that they
would do no more serious fighting this Spring or
henceforward, has not been sustained by our latest
experiences. The rebels in their recent encoun-
tiers, in different parts of the country, with our
troops, under Gems. Seymour, Sherman, Smith
and Palmer, have fought with their usual obstina-
cy and pertnacity, and marched with their ordina-
ry celebrity. Their small detachnents everywhere
show fight, and their large armies stand their
ground. The rebel backbone is undoubtedly in
frightful condition, and those unacquainted with
morbid anatomy might easily imagine that it was
quite impossible for the monster to stand erect.
But he does stand, nevertheless, and it is wisest
for neither to ignore his vitality nor his power
As long as the armies of Lee and Johnston exist,
we shall have great deal of work to do and even
they, we fear, will have to be killed half a dozen
times before they can be accounted dead"
The Baltimore Gazette says: Notwithstanding
the semi official announcement that the rumors in
regard to the recognition of the Southern Confed
eracy by France entirely groundless, the
Washington, correspondent of the New York Tr-
bune states that the son of Mr. Dayton had reach
ed Washington as the bearer of dispatches from his
father. MIR Dayton expresses the opinion that the
recent course of the French Government In permit
ting Confederate vessels of war to be repaired in
French ports, and allowing them to depart freely
when ready for sea, forcshadows the recognition
of the Confederacy."
Grant has left Washington route for the West
Chase has withdrawn his name from the Prcsi-
dental canvass.
The Senate passed bill authorizing Chase to
in fho
ton 1854.
A GRAND RECEPTION. - Richmond opened
wide her arms on yesterday For hours the hills
at Rockets bloomed with beauty, and the streets
about the Navy Yard were alive with throngs of
pleased, expectant, joyous hearted people. The
glittering muskets of battalion shone in their
midst, and the music Of band added to the at
fractions of the scene. At half past one o'clock,
two steamers, loaded with Confederate soldiers
just released from Northern prisons, after ten
months of cruel captivity, appeared, coming slowly
toward the wharf: Cheers from the shore and
cheers from the boats arose. As the boats touched
the wharf the prison worn "heroes of many fight"
were seized upon by a thousand ladies or more,
and welcomed with Virginia warmth and woman
ly enthusiasm. The military presented arms the
band did its best; the people cheered. Everybody
did something. or said or shouted something that
evinced overlooking, rrepressible, indefnable glad
ness. The prisoners were then escorted up town.
The march triumph They stopped i'll Cap
itol Square, and were addressed from the monu-
ment by the President the Governor, by the gal
liant j. Lucius Davis, who was zone of them," and
by Capt Hatch, of the Exchange Bureau. Five
thousand persons were present More cheering,
music and welcome Edibles and turntables were
circulated The Marseillaise by the band and
the ''prisoners' were escorted. amidst showers of
smiles and hurras, camp, on the western suburbs
Richmond Enquirer, 18th
Roll OF HoNoR.-A correspondent from Hal
flax informs us that Brig Gen. Junius Daniel, on
visit home some time since, caused considera-
BILE amount of food to be sold to the poor at extra
ordinary low rates. He sold corn a: SIS Der bar
rel, and peas at So per bushel, when they were
selling at S25. Gen. d. has sold from his planta-
ton food to the poor for 81 800 less than the
market price; and he told one of his neighbors to