The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-01-17
WAR NEWS.

i FROM
ofieial dispatches from Wilmington to-day says
ffy vessels are in sight, mostly opposite the point
of former landing.
INrRREsTING OFFICIAL DIsPATCHEs.-Macon,
| I.nuarv to General Cooper: General Hood
1 renorts. from TupeIo, 9Th, that Thomas appeared
/ - he mov;no M the Tennessee River up to
o'clock a. M, on the 9TH.
I Scouts report that six gunboats and sixty trans
norts had passed Savannah going towards PASSPORT,
loaded with troops and supplies
G. r.. BEAUREaARD.
/ CHARLESTON. January 9.--Tb HIS E.ccelency,
| Jefferson Davis: General Wheeler,s cavalry has
| been organized under my direct supervision. Ii
now consists of three diVisons-eight brigades.--
It is well organized and an efficient body Reports
Of it's disoreanizaton and Generalization are with
ont foundation and its depreciation, as credited to
his command can generally be traced to bands OF
marauders claiming to belong to 1t.
w. J. HARpEE.
FROM HOOPS ARMY.-Senatobia, Jan. g.
Scouts who returned from Hoods army, report it
all this side of the Tennessee river in good spirits.
It's losses are not near so heavy as reported.
Gen. Hoed brought large drove of cattle and
! hogs safe over the river.
Hoods army is reported moving to Tupelo
The Montgomery Appeal says gentleman who
reached the city this morning, from Blue Noun
tain, brings US some additional intelligence from
the army Of Tennessee. The crossing of the river
was effected as we have already stated, and the
whole army brought over The Federal gunboats
made attempts to she'll and destroy the bridges
used, but owing to the excellent management of
our batteries, they were generally kept at a re-
spectful distance, aud did but little damage, and
the forces soon placed beyond the reach of
their fire. .N..
l. Our informant conveIsed with three parties who
left the army after the crossing was effected. The
various statements given by these as to the losses
of the army in the late campaign, did not mate
rally differ, and the estimate was that from five to
six thousand would be the aggregate. The
heaviest loss was at Franklin, and it was officially
stated at thirty-s hundred. The morale Of the
men was also good, under the circumstances, and
it will take but little time to recover the old spirit
if the proper steps at taken to inspire con-
fdence in those who lead them.
SHERMAN's TRAcK-The editor of the Mobile
Register, reporting trip homeward from Rich
mond, says:
We passed over the track of Sherman's march
through Georgia, via Sparta and Milledgeville to
Macon. We saw fewer signs of devastation than
We expected La distance Of fifty miles we
counted but three barns and gin houses and two
dwellings burned. The greatest devastation was
visited on the corn cribs and smoke houses, and
the stock that was not driven off their line Of
march. In Milledgevile, Sherman expressed his
establishment at the richness Of the country in food
supplies The State House was defaced, the Gov
errors mansion Quilted, and the penitentiary and
railway depot burned. No private dwelling was
burned and those only robbed that were left vacant
by their occupants. While there were many cases
of personal loss, the town got off well, if con-
slider the character of the army and the fanatics
that led it.
We fell in with retired Confederate officer who
was captured by the enemy Macon, and was
kept ten days with his army. Yankee officer
who had charge of him, and who finally gave him
horse and allowed him to escape, told him that
5000 men of sherman's army were serving beyond
their terms Of enlistment, and would leave it
soon as they reached the coast. A very few would
be induced by the high bounties to reenlist for
one year. There were also in that army 1000
drafted men, unwilling and inefficient soldiers,
leaving about II or $4,000 veteran troops. He
said they all tired of the war; and for himself
his time being out, nothing could induce him to
serve again.