The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-03-08
FOREIGN NEWS.

with. laughter.
Gold closed in New York on the I'd, at l6S.
FOREIGN NEWS.
European advices of the 10Th have been received
1t reported that Great Britain supported by France
Russia and Sweden has proposed conference for the
settlement of the Danish question. 10000 Danes are
still entrenched at Dappel The Prussans are pre-
pairing to attack them.
Arrangements for the departure of Macmillan to
Mexico have been completed in Paris.
In the British Parliament Earl Derby attacked the
Government policy in regard to the Alabama affair and
the Lards rams, nsinuating that the rams had been
seized under the influence of American menaces.
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From MIssIssIppI.-A special despatch from
Macon Miss, the I'd, says the whole Federal force,
under Sherman, was at Canton on the 18th ult
Our cavalry harassng them with dreadful eff
feet. Griersohs command returned to Memphis.
A private telegram from Gen. Forrest says: My
victory is complete. Loss 20 killed and 60 woun-
died. The Yankees killed, wounded and captured
is about 500. They outnumbered me three to
one.
ssg A correspondent of the Atlanta Confede-
racy writes from Dalton, Ga, thus: The Federal ad-
vance on Dalton has resulted in stupendous fail
ure The bold stand by johnson has had bene-
fetal effect on our troops.
nss-A daring attack was made by Hampton's caval-
~ upon Yankee force, 5000 strong, camped near
chiefly of the LIST North Carolina, who dashed into
the Yankee camp, threw the enemy into confusion
and dispersed them through the woods. They
took about 100 prisoners, 400 horses and large
quantity spoils.
A GOOD SIGN FOR Us.-We copy the following
from the Fayetteville Observer. A strong pull and
pull altogether will soon convince the whole yam
kee nation that the Confederacy can never be con-
quered or subugated. The more union and har.
mony show among ourselves here at home, the
sooner will the enemy be convinced of this fact:
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM NEW YoRKl-We have be.
fore letter from gentleman of unquestionab BILE
character, who SAYS
~ heard letter read this morning, written about
ten days ago by gentleman in New York to his son
in our army. The writer is intelligent -- OF
that city He says that the President of the National
Bank has issued address the banks, caution
ing them against excessive issues and urging them to the
exercise OF the greatest watchfulness and prudence
claring that the aspect of affairs exceedingly
gloomy, and warning them to prepare for too surely
approaching crash The gentleman himself writes that
the general feeling in the city IS for peace, and
continuance of the is advocated simply to put of
the evil day. He says further, that The policy OF the
enemy will be hereafter to avoid general engagements
and all fighting indeed far possible, and to con-
fine their efforts mainly taking ,corRen and children
prisoners, in the hope of thus driving into submits
sion through sympathies with the helpless. He
says all hope of subduiug MS by is abandoned
and people talk openly of its mpracteabity, and
denounce it folly He thinks the crisis is at
hand and that the present year wlwitness the end Of
the war;"
ANOTHER ARRIvAL.-We learn from unquestionable
authority that the steamer Hanser with cargo for the
tat of forth has at a