The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-02-16
WAR ITEMS.

fetal dispatch states that the enemy were hand
somely repulsed on Johns Island, opposite the
city, where they had landed for the purpose OF
fortifying. The enemy numbered two to our one.
Ali our batteries on Morris Island opened on
the enemy to-day. The cannonading shook the
city. The yankee flag staff at Fort Wagner was
! cut down.
FROM FLoRIDA-The news from Florida is of
an encouraging character. The enemy advanced
on Lake City and were defeated by Gen. Fennegan.
From EAST TENNEssEE--The latest news
from Knoxville says the main body of the enamy
is between that city and Loudon. There are 1900
cases of small pox among the yankees, and eighty
died in one day.
MOVEMENTS ON THE RAPIDAN.-Orange FL,
Feb7 THE enemy crossed 10 large force, on Sat
urday at Mortons ford, but, after sharp contest,
were repulsed by Gen Ed Johnson's division, and
driven back over the river and pursued. Our
troops returned this morning. The enemy also
attempted to cross at Barnetts ford, but were
pulsed by Gen Scales North Carolina brigade aud
Lomax's cavalry. The casualties our side were
slight. The enemy retreated.
An official dispatch from Gen. Lee says that the
enemy left II dead and 46 prisoners in our hands
Our loss was killed, 20 wounded and rs captur-
ed. -. I,
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an officer in the army of Northern Virginia, dated
the Sd lust, gives the gratifying intelligence that
large majority Of the best troops OF that army
are voluntarily re-enlisting for the The wri-
ter says that nine-tenths of the expect and
arc willing to stay in service and fight to the last,
but>a great many desire to change companies and
regiments and the branch of the service 10 which
they now serving. This the writer>h hopes that
Congress will have the wisdom not to let them do,
If f0
A large number of the men in need of over
coats, blankets and Shoes but the latter want is
being obvated by heavy details of shoemakers
from the ranks, who have BEEN engaged for some
time past E supplying the need of their brethren
in-arms. General Stuart commanding the old
Stonewall Brigade, the first to commence by
this means to supply his men with the needed ar
ticles, having detailed thirty shoemakers for that
purpose. These warrior sons of St. Crispin are
making their comrades rejoice at the prospect
of protection to their pedal extremities, which
have been long exposed to the bitter cold Of win
ter.-Richmond Enquirer.
Ba= A letter received yesterday at this Office,
dated at Anderson Court House, s. g., February 8,
announces that passengers on the Blue Ridge Rail-
road report Hat the Yankees were at Franklin, n
g., in strong force. This place is about fifty miles
from Nahalla. The statement may be true, but
there need be little fear that radng party of the
enemy will penetrate the upper portion Of our
State for the present, at least.-Cot Carolinidn
Later news states the enemy driven back by
Thomas Indians.
Bag The Louisville Journal of the 3Oth Jan,
has the following advc-s i'll regard to the capture
Of Scottsville, KY, by the Contedcrates:
Capt Gillum, of the 4Sth Kentucky, was, CON-
maEding at ScottsvIlle With hundred and fifty
meu, when Col Hamilton with 500 rebels attacked
him. After desperate fight Gillum surrendered
Scottsville TO Hamilton, ON condition that private
property should be respected and his men paroled
Hamilton assented to this, but after wards fired the
Court House, destroying all the public documents
Scottsye is the capital of Allen county, Ky,
about one hundred and ten miles south of Louis
vile, and SEINE ten miles from, the Tennessee State
line. 1t contains several churches and stores, in
addition to the usual counter buildings.
Raid on the Bohineore and Ohio Ru7road-
In regard to the recent raid the Baltimore aud
Ohio Railroad by the Confederates, the Baltimore
American Of the 4th says:
g In the attack on the guard at the bridge at
Pauerson's Greek spirited resistance offered,
i'll which two of our were killed and ten
wounded. The greater part of the company we're
captured After firing the bridge the rebels hasti-
~ left, in the direction Of Romney, with their
prisoners. The rebels have captured and burnt
the steamer Levi, on the Kanawha river Brig.
Gen. Scammon and of his staff were captured
with the boat"
gsE~ New Orleans letter says that Capt Mann,
Federal gunboat, was captured at
St Francsville by rebel cavalry scouts, and being
the ex-englneer of the rvbel gunboat
McCrea, sentencedNo be shot. Repeated de-.
mands made for his release by the feet, which
the Coniederates would not comply with, and the
village was shelled aud entirely destroyed.