Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-16

ness Of vetSrans, and then, when hesNupposed
your spirit to be shaken, with a calm detsrmina-
ton, indicag ing to him what his fate Would be
should he attempt to carry out further hisariginal
designs, have you repulsed his first efforts to charge
and to break your lines. Though you were not in
force to pursue him, and to realize the full fruits
of your triumph. retreating he left behind him the
unmistakable evidences Of his rout in the bodies of
his dead, too numerous to be carried with him, the
abandonment of arms and announcements. even to
the colors which in the morning he had Haunted
so insolently in your front
Soldiers with pride I congratulate you.
~(Signed) HENRY R. JACKSON,
Brigodier~Genera Commanding.
MEMPHIS, Oct. s.-TheE Evansville dnd0 Journal Of
the 14th, confirms the report that Fremont is to be or
I. Blair, Jr.
The Western papers complain greatly Of troops be-
ing drawn from the West to protect Washington.
General Price is marching towards Bonneville
The Federals are concentrating at Jefferson City. )
NEsHAHLE, Oct. "a st. Louis correspondent of
the the Cincinnati Commercial says one of the parol-
hundred of Mulligan's celebrated Irish Brigade. have
deserted the :" Stars and Stripes, = and Joined the Con-
federates.
THE PoToMAc.-An officer of the army. who arriy-
ed yesterday from the lower Potomac, reports that
nothing of Importance has recently occurred in that
direction. Vessels are suffered to pass up and down
the river, but they are chiefly small crafts. When it
doubtless be e~fectually done.
OptH1OuS Ii AS To DTOHDGCE OF q uODG IN the
neighborhood of Fairfax; but the constant driving in
OF our plckets may provoke an early collision.
DISPATCH.
Gov. Brown of Georgia has been reelected
It is a somewhat remarkable fact that almost the en-.
tire Press of the State opposed his election. This il
his third term of Office.
IMPORTANT MovEMENT.-His Excellency Gov. Moore
issued an order to seize all the pork in the city hello
by spectators, who had advanced it, we learn to the
enormous price of fifty dollars per barrel. We fee
assured that the Governor will be unanimously sup
ported by our citizens in this movement. We see M
good reasons merchants should take advantage of tn.
scarcity of provisions in time of war to speculate upo1
our Government, any more than that our gallant vol
unteers should demand higher pay for their services
n \. o. PIcAYUNE.
HYDE AND BEAUFORT CouNTIEs.-A "Citizen q
New Hanover writes as follows to the Whining
ton Journal:
"Having just made a visit to these counties I al
able to say that the citizens thoroughly aroused
united, and determined to resist unto deatl
There are about two thousand Northerners alread
/ at Hatteras, and if the late storm damaged then
it was not knows when left The people ther
have stood their ground valiantly since the il
vasion, and all hands are anxious and ready
drive the invaders from our soil With the g,
ception of Hatteras-a place so insulated an
composed of such inhabitants that it has hardl
ever been considered q part of North Carolina.
none of the people of Hyde proper have ev
thought eff submitting and taking the oath"
! Col. spruilIs Regiment of Cavalry, now in Camp
Kittrell's, win soon be ready for the field. The m
terial of which this Regiments composed will rend
it capable Of doing excellent service when equippe
, 1t. Col. Robinson had considerable experience in t
f old I. S. Army, where he bore a high reputation as
officer. North Carolina may welt be proud of /
T Cavalry Regiments.
- Col. Ransoms Cavalry Regiment win leave
Virginia this week. "hs- will do good service in q
field Of duty to vi .ae -~si-ued.