The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-03-21
sHERMAN's. MOVEMENTS.

Of the movements of troops we know but little, and
that little would not be prudent to publish We learn
there skirmsh McNeilrs Ferry in Harnett county,
few days ago, and that the advance of the enemy
checked.
Our readers must be patient they 1t may be
that the career of Sherman will be put stop We
violate secresy by saying he will be confronted by
formidable force commanded by able and Experienced off,
1t is rumored-only rumored-that portion of Sher-
mans army has reached Clinton, in Sampson county. and
there formed junction with Schofeld. Clinton is ten
miles from Warsaw, the nearest depot the Wilmington
& Weldon road 1t is also reported that Sherman and
Grant in consultation at Wilmington We give these
for what they WORTH but put little reliance
in them.
gentleman from Harnett says there have been various
outrages in that countyburnng, stealing, &c. but he
thinks it the work of stragglers most y.-RALEIGH
PROGRESS. 18th.
Although city yesterday reasonably calm,
and good citizens showed little signs of more than
ordinary excitement we had several rumors, apparent
" from entitled to that credibility which we
should have given them bat for the fact that ,ng
those that seemed equally to- reserve confidence we
met with many directly anita gonstic. Among these
reports one heard carly in the day, that the
Yankees burned private property in Fayetteville,
except the Factories later in the day heard from
which seemed to be entitled confidence that
they burned various private residences
Amid these conflicting statements will not VEN
guess at the truth till hear something fur
ther-- Raleigh Conservative, l8M
We know exactly the position of either of the armies,
army is in the right place. and that Sherman viii find the
soil of North Carolina Jordan that will be hard road to
travel.
We have rumors of skirmshng about Averasboro,
in Hanett Also that Averasboro had been burned Also
thet the enemy had reached Goldsboro, &c, &c. We
think it probable there may have been cavalry Skin
mishng but the other attach importance
RALEIGH PROGRESS. 18th
VANDALIsM.-We understand that the will ans who
make part of Sherman's army have maeaed peaceabe
citizens in the cruel and brutal manner since their
advent into this State Bishop Atkinson. of the Episcopal
Church. has been of the victims. Him they seized,
threatened putting nuskct pistol to his heard and
plundered-
An excellent lady, the wife of physician living in
Cumberland county and the daughter of of the best
families in Fayetteville, had her rings torn from her finger
and under the threat of instant DEATH musket being
evelled at her head she forced to point out where the
valuabes of the family had been concealed.-RALEIGH
CONFEDERATE.
KINSTON.-An affair, which happened at Knston
ten days ago. has been greatly msrepresented and
exaggerated into positive disaster.
We see that respected contemporary, of the Daily
Waterman, has heard that "a battle fought in which
worsted and that necesstated the evacuation of
Kinston. This is entire mistake; battle fought
after the first of eneral Bragg when took fifteen
hundred prisoners and drove the enemy three miles What
Hoke, the enemys flank. We understand that he
vas misdected by his guide and brought in contact with
the enemys front lines; assault was attempted The
fight which ensued, conducted only by Kirkland's
Brigade and merely desuory; and the result not
material on either side.
The evacuation of Knston did not depend in any de-
gree, upon that affair.
Beware of rumors! They current there
mouths to utter them. Everything is moving we'll
RALEIGH CONFEDERATE.