The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-08
THE HOME GUARD TROOPS.
of the Western Democrat.

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generally known that nobody hurt but that somebody
was sold-no yankee being within ten miles CT camp
On yesterday, the forces stationed at this point were
called out to hear read the of Court Martha
which was held in the Army of Nor Va. during the pas
summer The scene was sad indeed. The troops were
paraded Buffalo Commons near the village The sen
enee of death read and ordered to be executed ho
to death with musketryl three soldiers from G
aud one from s. C:-charge, dssertin: They to be
executed the 9Th inst in the of all the troops
at this post 1t is fearful thing desert the flag of
country But the sacred cause in which engaged
douby ustts the execution Of the severcst penalties
that can be inflicted by military law in of desertion
or disloyatv.
DIR. Q. still counts day less as each day is numbered
with the past, and predicts that time of soldering will
soon be over-at least for season.
The time OF our Regiment, the 1st will be up the
10Th instant, and expect then to staff for home F.
WOMEN IN SOLDIERS APpAREL-The Gen.
tral cars brought down two girls named Mary and
Mollie Bell who were dressed in soldier clothes
they claim to be cousins, and state that before
the war they lived with their uncle in Southwest
ern Virginia, but about two years since he left
them and went over to the yankees. They then
attired themselves in male apparel, and were ad-
mlted into cavalry company, attached to the
Confederate service After three months service
in the cavalry they joined the 36h Virginia infau-
try, and have been with it up to the present time
On one occasion Moie killed three yankees while
on picket and on her return to the brigade was
promoted for gallantry to a corporalcy The cor
poral has missed but one battle-that of Cedar
Creek-she having been sent off on duty at the
time Once she slightly wounded in the arm
by piece of shell.
From the time these girls entered the service
up to the day Of the fight which took place be-
tween Early and Sheridan on the 10Th, the secret
of their sex was only known TO the Captain of the
company to which they belonged. At this battle
he was taken prisoner, and they then, finding it
necessary to have some protector, confded their
secret to the Lieutenant commanding the COM
pany; but he did not keep it two days before he
reported it to Gen. Early himself, who ordered
them to be taken to Richmond. To the interview
with the General. which ensucd in consequence of
the information impaired to him by said Lieutenant,
Mole stated that there were six other females in
disguise in the army but she refused to tell who
or where they were
They were both committed to Castle Thunder to
await further arrangements for their welfare
Richmond Dispatch
METEORIC Observation-Disclosures have
nouDced that on the 18th or 18th of this month
meteoric shower of unusual briancy may be
looked for.
THE EXILEs.-Some days ago Butler the Beast
gathered up at Darbytow1 aud vicinity forty three
women, children and old men, and packed them
off to Norfolk. There they were all crowded into
the poor house, where they were kept three days,
and then shipped the Suffolk train, put out at
Suffolk, conducted outside Of the picket line, and
left to shift for themselves. The most Of them
found their way to the Seaboard Railroad and OBJ
tanned passage to Weldon> and thence to Raleigh,
where passengers and soldiers made up purse for
their assistance Several of them arrived in Rich
mond Their condition is truly pitiable. They
have nothing but the clothing that hides their
nakedness that they can call their own.-Rich-
mond Enquirer.
THE VERMONT RAID-A Canada paper pub
fishes communication signed by Bennett II.
Young, First Lieutenant Provisional Army Confcd-
crate States of America" avowing that he was one
of the socalled raiders. He further says:
81 went there for the purpose of burning the
town and surrounding villages, in retaliation for
the recent outrages committed in the Shenandoah
Valley and elsewhere in the Confederate States
am commissioned officer of the Provisional
Army of the Confederate States, and have viola
ted 90 laws of Canada
In THE MATTER OF GRAvEs.-Graves is the
public register of Caswell county Gov. Vance
declined to certify for him he was arrested by
Lieut.. ireland he appealed to Judge French, who
granted writ, which was returned before him at
Wentworth. The case was argued briefly on both
sides, when his Honor decided that it did not
matter whether the Governor certified for the
petitioner as officer necessary to execute the
laws of the State that the Confederate Govern
ment could not, by any law passed in Congress,
take away from the State any officer necessary for
the carrying on of the administration Of the laws
Of the State and that no officer was more essential
to this than the Register of county. lie ordered
the petitioner to be discharged, and that the En-
rolling Officer pay the -Grecns6orO Citizen. |
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ESCAPED FROM JAIL.-We learn that on last
Friday night Oct. 2Sth, one murderer, Ebert
Reed, and two horse thieves, Robert Cummings
md b T, Howard, who represent themselves as !
belonging to Morgans command, confined in the |
all in this place. escaped therefrom. The circum-
stances are these as we learn them from the Jailor,
Mr. Jas Fl Mclaughlin. He went into the room !
Shere they were confined to give them supper
lbout o'clock leaving the doors below unlocked
1ut shut By some means Bob Cummings, who |
vas confined with chain, had been unshackled, |
md one of them had cut off the corner of the bed
lex, in which was placed a small maett, iron |
evis and an old horseshoe. On Mr.. McL's
ntering the cell he was struck on the head with |
his weapon by one Of the party, which partly fell
ID him to the floor, and repeated the blows ten or
welve times, which made him insensible though !
nfictng no serious injury. Having Frustrated
he TAILOR, all three made good their escape and are
till at large
A strict lookout should be kept in order that
hese scoundres may be arrested and receive the
eward which they so we'll deserve
Since the above, there has been another deliv
nv from the same place During Saturday night
Dick, slave of Mr. Hampton, who was
onvicted of arson at our recent Superior Court,