Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-06-05
News From the Seat of Wa

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on Monday last, by the receipt of telegs~.
ffom Norfolk, that a battle had been ieugat
Of Hampton, Va, in which some 700 l-nc1D
troops had been killed and zoe taken Hs,
onefs. willie only some 60 or 20 of the Sol.
crn troops were killed. 1t has since been
certained that there was no fight at all
The Portsmouth Transcript of the 9th. sa.
the LINCOLN troops visited Hampton on tn
25th, (the day the fight was reported to have
occurred) and found it nearly depopulated
and then returned to the ground outside Of
Fort Monroe, which they had been occupying
the week past. After they left, the Virgin.
ians burned down the bridge between Hamp-
ton and Old Point.
The Washington Star of the 25th, reported
an engagement at Harpcr's Ferry, in which
Lincoln's troops were repealed " 18th great loss
but we have seen nothing conf ming tic
statement, and presume it is false also.
Several ct er startling reports were in cir
c~nlation, but as they have all proved to b.
bogus, it is unnecessary to occupy space in
relating them. We shall try to give our
readers reGabie news only.
The City of Alexandra, in Virginia, has been
taken possession of by some eight thousand
of Lincoln's hirelings. There was but Goo
Virgins troops in the city. They made no
resistance, a. they had been instructed not
to do so, but retired in good 0 de-, and in full
view of the enemy, to Fairfax station, some
ten miles from Alexandria.
Among the Lincoln trooi 5 was that noto-
rious Regiment known as Ellsworth's Zouaves
(Pet Lambs) whose infamous commander was
killed by Mr.. jackson of the Marshall House,
for tearing down a secession flag therefrom.
The brave jackson was Instantly killed by
Ellsworth's cut th'oats.
~" \ letter writer to the Petersburg
Express, from Richmond, writes:
We are anxiously awaiting news f,om
S Manassas Junction. the troops Of the Con
federate States ami those of Old ABE are in
: such close proximity up there, that 4 con.
fiict ar any moment appears Almost ineyita-
q be.
h A gentleman who reached here yesterday
afternoon, and who passed through Alexan-
dria yesterGay morning, confirms all the
! statements brought by telegraph last night
regarding the brutal outrages Of the New
1t York Xouayes in that city. Stores and phi
vate dwellings have been broken oEcR and
robbed respectable ladies have been +.
lessly violated, and the scouudrcls hou
lock arms with negro women, parade tn
streets, and tell these sable inamoritaS that
they desire TO make wives Of them. Surely
a righteous God will not allow such scenes
e. mass uIfbnrt pn1piptr ont lT1 svaDgf,.-
wrath upon the demons.
MANASSAS gar STATION, May p.
Reports from Alexandria t. day state that
federal forces are concentrating there.
a. Washington has been almost entii ely evac-
uated by the Northern troops. Great conster-
nation exists there on account Of the fear O
IT. an attack on the city by the Confederate
troops.
Arlington Heights are occupied and fOrti
fed by a Lincoln army of 10000 men.
n. A member of the ~Rappahannock Cavalry
named Anderson. one Of Gen. Bonham's
is SCOUTS on The road between Faiifsx Com
as house and Falls Church.
The Southern troops are anxious for
brush with the enemy. They say that the,
will not be satisfied until they are in WASH.
ington city.
On account of characterization, the -,
10 4orF ZouaveS have been Stationed outside Q
80 Alex dndria.
rs; lnnumerable batteries and redoubis guar
the Washington and Alexandria turnpike.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-It is reported tina
the Zouave piguet attacked the adYaace
posts Of the Confederate troops aud alier
short engagement the S1utherneTs retrcate
leaving six prisoners in tie hands OF the el
emy.
lies Butler anticipates REACHING Richmond /
ity. the Goth of July.
49, The n. \. Tribune says that probably
70 overwhelming movement i'll be matcsg gam
pa k%ichmond, within three weeks. independe
tain of the Washington reserves, and HAT the |
nh siiion of Harp.r's Ferry may be secured,
a flank movement by Manassas Gap Junctic
Should Lee ADVANCE via ~llarper's Ferry
ueh Manassas Gap, that movement will De imm
rvs diately follow ed 10y a further advance en- \
iii folk.
land The above news are from Northern sour
RPS and should be taken with many grains Of
at lowance,