The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-01-12
WAR NEWS.
Fpau EAST TENNEssEE-Col. CIR,

WAX NEWS.
From EAST TENNEssEE.-Col Crows, of Nor
gems division, attacked the enemy near Dundrldge
recently, and captured battery, but it was after
wards recaptured. The enemy were driven back
to their entrenchments at Messy Creek where they
remain strongly eutrenched.s Maj. Ball of Ga,
was killed in an engagement on the Goth. Gen.
Martins cavalry attacked superior force of the
enemy at Talbott's Station and after stubborn
fight drove them back 4 miles, when they were
reinforced and drove our troops back. Our loss
was 800 The railroad is now in running order
/ to Bristol.
| pg The yankee papers contain dispatch from
Cen Thomas, the yankee commander at Chatta-
nooga, stating that Wheelers cavalry, on the 26h,
captured u Federal wagon train bound to Knox
vile, but that he was pursued and defeated. 1t
| is not stated what Wheeler did with the wagons
and stuff, but we suppose lie destroyed them.
ATLANTA, Jan. 2-Aecounts from Dalton are
all very nearly to the same purpose. Gen John
ston has quietly assumed command of the forces,
and with his usual transformations style of proce-
durc is doubtless engaged in all which can be
done. lie is regarded by every one in and out Of
service with affectionate confidence as patriotic
man Of great abilities.
! We have conversed with gentleman just from
Bristol lie informs US that the condition of the
campaigns in East Tennessee is prosperous and
hopeful. 1t is considered that Burnside will not
| be able to hold his position at Knoxville. Our
forces have completely cut off his communication
with Cumberland Gap, and his troops short
rations. At Chattanooga the enemy is also re-
ported on allowance, by parties recently out from
that vicinity. On the lower Tennessee, bodies Of
| cavalry seem to be- organizing for the coming
spring campaign Our scouts in the region of the
Tennessee line are said to be well regulated.
FIeHT ON COSBY CREEK-On Thursday, the
2Ah, Gen Vance had. brush with some 800 to-
ries, on the head of Cosby. Creek, Cooke county,
Tenn, some As or so miles from this place. The
enemy were strongly posted, but after few rounds
our men charged them and they fed, leaving
.hree dead, three wounded, all their camp equip
| age, number of horses, and few guns behind
Gen. Vance captured six or eight of the gang.
| Gen. Vance's force consisted Of a few regulars,
| and the Henderson Home Guards under Capt
Banning, and the Haywood Home Guards under
Mai. Ray. All acted nobly, and when the order
| to charge was given the Home Guards dashed off
with yell that made the mountains ring. Gen.
Vance says veteran troops never acted more gal
lantly -Ashevihe News.
FkoM VIRGINIA.-On the LIST inst, Mosby
captured in Fauqueir county 40 yankees with
their horses, arms and equipments. In the fight
be lost two killed and three wounded.
Several skirmishes are reported generally with
on each side are quiet in winter quarters.
ABINGDON, Va, Jan. 7-General W. E. Jones
captured on Sunday last, near Jonesville, Gill
| county, Va, few over four hundred of the Yam
kee force that has been investing that county He
captured three pieces of artillery all their wagons
horses and 'mules. His loss was FIVE killed and
twelve wounded.
FROM CHARLEsToN-O One hundred and eighty
first day of the .Siege-The enemy fred sixteen
shells at the city between 10 o'clock Monday night
and half past S Tuesday morning, averaging one
shell about every half hour. The number of shells
fired at the city from the commencement 10 August
last, is about four hundred and fifty.
Tho Yankees were still at work Tuesday, repair
ing damages caused by the late storm.-Charles
ton Courier, 9Th.
Da~ The Confederate cruiser Alabama burnt
three yankee vessels the 10th, off the coast of
Java.
PAY DAY.-The high prices at which negroes
have hired and houses rented during the past few
days, indicate as we thihk, that people have not
sufficiently considered hat may be, aud most pro-
badly will be, the value Of money when pay day
comes round twelve months hence. 1t is matter
Of comparatively small consequence what price
man pays for a thing he needs, provided he pays
cash down and leaves no debt to be provided for a
year hence. But obligation for thousand dol
lars, made now to- be paid year hence, may have
to be met in currency worth five times much
that existing at present. Thus, though the deb
tor will still have only the thousand dollars to pay,
that sum may be harder to obtain then, owing to
the scarcity of money, than five thousand dollars
are now. Beware of mourning debts now. Rath-
pay as you 60, and pay up every thing that you
owe. And then the operations OF any currency
law tax law that Congress may enact will have
Init little mower to harm -Fuupffer1XLe OLserrer
Considering present high prces,i would be good
plan for people TO refuse to hire and work chem
selves. Va
DtscoNTINUED.-We have been requested to
give notice that the Sunday trains over the West
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