Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-09-18
The News.

when we put last weeks paper topreSS, We
ca, almost mid that we should have to
a,,,onnce in this issue the result Of One or
,,ore great battles between our array and
Incolr4s Hessians. But up to the present
writing Saturday, we are without any such
oas;ces Our army on the Potomac Is almost
q, ilv advancing nearer to Arlington Heights
and Washington, and skirmlshes are Of fre-
ouent occurrence. The Confederate Flag
aoats in view of the Federal Capitol, and
Lineoln's white house is discernible from
some of our Notifications. Challenge after
challenge has been given to the Vaunting
Mel eNand to come out from behind his en-
trenchments and meet our army in battle
!, but he refuses to accept the challenge, fee
ing sure. no doubt, that a Manassas defeat
! awaits him whenever the conflict shall take
Mace. But it is believed that the armies are
i now so near each other, (the plckets being
h in speaking distance) that a collision cannot
y much longer be avoided. Any number Of
rumors have beeen a1oat, since our last, that
i, the contest had really begun, but each sue
n ceeding mail would give the quietus to them.
y We shall tell our readers all about it when
I'd it does take place-but not before.
IS. The army in Western Virginia IS extend
as inc its lines towards the Ohio and Pcnnsyl-
81 yania boundaries and the armies III Missouri
nd and along the Mississippi are being constant
ted " and largely augmented. We shall hear
OF bloody work in those quarters soon.
The Potomac has been blockaded by our
mt army near Aqua Greek cutting OF L'nco-aS
ese water communication between Washington
Z az and the Potomac. Somebody will be hurt
there whenever a vessel attempts to pass.
did All is quiet on the James River and a
all 40
ann- for a week past, but as yet the Yankees by
not shown themselves.
mel The news from Cape Hatteras and v;;o;,
sun Is of a very exciting nature. The Wasbin
oy ton IN. CD Dispatch of the 10th, has the f
lowing:
sons A gentleman in +orr
the Thursday last oivos nc M 'nerT'
ms. klns is In command 1900 men and h
thaC lew ooAts-cannot make an advance nov
says ne Will be reinforced in two weeks IN
tun- then move. He gave the inhabitants Of Il
the Island the privilege of leaving or of takir
eaCS the oath OF allegiance to support Line in
nan government. All but 5 or 6 have taken n
OATH! Old Mr.. Jennet, a former represent
mes tive, and several Of the prominent men a.
me among them a Company that had bee
ida- organized and offered its services to the f.
ner Governor, and which Warren WinsIo
l6s' ,~eected, has been accepted by Col. Hav
KlhS' and Is now marshalled agains. us
Many OF them thought that our Governme
cared nothing for them and wouli not mr.,
ne tect them! Col. H. promises protection 4,
,er- TO carry them away on his vessel if cor
PEELED to retreat. So much for the miser
ole management of the Military Board.
ana Inc scouting, ~marauding parties have br
Ken up furniture, burnt the clothinp kin
the poultry and fat pigs Of those who Won
hey not take the oath.
Portsmouth nor Oregon was take, NJ
session OF by the enemy up to that time
II IhlS Information is perfectly reli lbIe.
(bn In other columns will be found all :,
We news we have been able to gather from o.
e.! exchanges; also a number Of INTEREST,"
srs letters from our Corresp, IN tents at vario,
b. Camps of our army.