The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-01-19
Greenville, Pitt Co., N. c., Jan 8,
WAR ITEMS.

SEIGE OF CRARLEsToN.-The Mercury Of the
18th says:
1t was exactly six months on yesterday since
the Yankees landed on Morris 1slard when the
seige Of Charleston may be said to have fairly
commented. A half year has passed, and they
now nearer the possession of the city than
they were the 10th of July. To fact, they are
further from that desired end; for with every
day Of the long and tedious siege, we have grown
stronger in our means of defence and offence
When the year is completed if Gilmore shall not
have abandoned the siege by that time he will, at
least, We sure have advanced not single step.
seJ@ Gen. Longstrcet has gone into winter quar-
tiers at Morristown. His cavalry skirmish with
the enemy daily. Gen. Ransom is at Moresburg.
Hawkins county. From this place he is enabled
to watch the movements of the enemy at Cumber-
land Gap and prevent flank movement upon Gen
Longstreet.
l. large supply of shoes and blankets has been
| forwarded to General Longstreets army, of which
great many of his soldiers stand much in need.
ORANGE c. H., jan 14--It is reported that
Mosby attacked the garrison at Harpers Ferry, a
few days since, with his whole command, but was
repused with some loss, owing to the preciptancy
OF the attack on the part of his advance guard.
RICHMOND, Jan 14--Information has been re-
ceived that force of Yankees estimated at five
thousand, landed at Kinsale, on the 18th, de-
stroyed provisions and committed other depreda-
tions upon the defeuceless people of Wesmoreland
county.
CONDITION OF OUR ARMIEs-The Richmond
Examiner says that armies are now better
clothed and shod than in any former winter cam
paign of the war. The principal suffering is that
from the difficulty of subsistence. Besides this,
our soldiers have hardly one-third the utensils alb
SOiutelV necessary cook their food
An officer in the Army of Tennessee, who ar
rived in Richmond on Sunday, gives the most en-
couraging account of affairs in that quarter. The
officers aud men have great confidence in General
Johnston, and the condition Of the army has been
much improved, both regards numbers and sup
plies 1t is intimatea that there will be stirring
news from portion of that department which will
agreeaby surprise the public before many days.
n A.. SoLD1ERs-The Wilmington Journal of
the 9Th inst, says:
1--WE had the pleasure yesterday of meeting one
of our young friends, Captain Poisson Just from
the army of Northern Virginia, which be left on
Monday last 1t was showing then, and "cod as
bazes," but the nen cheerful, and upon the
whole, comfortable. Owing to the wise and for
tunate provision made by North Carolina in getting
goods for her troops through the blockade, the
wants of her soldiers were generally supplied. No
tice has been given that shoes and blankets would
be distributed, in which articles deficiency had
heretofore existed. In this connection much
credit is due to Governor Vance, and H. is cheer
fully accorded by US.
1t is really refreshing to mark the hearty and
cheerful tone of our young men who occasionally
get furlough from the army of Northerp Vir-
ginia, to visit their homes here. 1t stands out in
striking contrast to the queruous tone of too many
at home, who have borne no hardshps and exposed
their persons to no dangers: All Lonor to our
noble boys from whatever section of the State or
of the Confedelacy they may have come"