Spirit of the age., 1861-06-26
The North Carolina First Regiment.

we have collected the following additional
items, relative to the bravery and gallant
bearing of the North Carolina troops:
Our citizens had an opportunity on Thurs.
day last, OF inspecting the first trophy won
py our State troops in Virginia 1t is an
elegant sword, hearing the following inscrip-
-tion Presented to Capt. David w. Wal6rop
ny Joel u jared, July 10,h, 1856" TWAS
.ahen from ms body alter he was killed in
the night at Bethel, va. by 1st Assist. Surg
Joseph Ii. Baker, of this town. and hropr6t
to hls family by Mr. james w. KniE6t
We learn from Dr. X H. Dicken, Joseph II.
Plppen, james W.Knight and DR.. Baker ".
Maorev, OF this county, VITO we're on the bar
ground, that the El5e comD G lards were in
the thlckest OF the H. 5it, and acquitted them
serves IN s1ch a brave manner, as TO elicit
the comm n lations CpL Ifill, the command
er OF the Z h5ment. Ttr5jf0' Sluthernsr
From the Richmond Whig.
we h ID an Interview yesterday, with Mr.
w. +. Mckesson, of North Carolina who
lett Bethel Church. in York county. on Nom
day m1rn;n5 at o'clock. and arrived hero
yesterday afternoon from West Point bv
railroad. He communicated the following
interesting neEs from that section OF the
State, youchng for its general accuracy:
VA ttufday eVeang last. Capt Mellow
els compaaf, of Ashcgiiie, n c., (of Col.
Hills RegimcaO started from Bethel Church
On reeoano terlns expedition. The compl-
ny mum lered about one hundred men. but
Lieat Gre 52.y, with ten men. marched
about eighty PAGES i'll advance of the main
body- Mlen within two miles of HAMPTON.
the adFaA &c guard Unexpectedly encounter
ed az 1nt t%o hundred Of the enemy. and
botl s'des cime to halt The Federalists
Were tar ,wn of their guard oy the boldncss
OF thc N1r,h CdroliHians, in ADVANCING so
near thc eneny's camp, and evidently sup
posed tpein 10 BE- a naE.. ..nstha-.-osa.cA.s-- ns
volycr an I'll eltencd to blow out his brains
if he dil not instantly drop his musket and
surrender. The demand was instantly COM
piled with, and the min body Of the North
Car0linians having noS advanced, fired about
thirty-tive shots at the foe, who returned
the fire, and fled towards their camp, carry
ing with ticn ten or fifteen killed and woun.
ded
On our s;dc n body was hurt the balls
passing over the heads Of the North Caro-
lnians, who being in close proximity to the
cnemy's camp, deemed it inexpedient to
pursue the fugitives, and returned to Bethel
Church.
W,
Geo. Mason. HIS mlsket and knife were
brought to this city by NJ" McKesson, who
will take the to North Carolina, and pre-
sent them, in behalf of 1t. Gregory, 70 DR..
j. f. L. Hardy, of Ashevile, n G. The
prisoner WAS sent TO Yorktown.
North Cta)LISA PLUGg UNDEgR ATED.--We
understand that some OF the prisoners taken
at the recent battle of Bethel, say that they
were grossly deceived as to the fighting ma
terial Of whica or people are composed
The yankees were addressed at an early hour
on Mon lay morning last by one of the off,
GERS, who told them that they would encoun-
ter about 90 North Caroiarls and 100 Vir-
ginans at Bethel Church That they were
Commanded by an Old Virginia militia cap
tain, who had never planned nor fought
battle. That the North CArolinians were
notorious cowards, and that the Virginlans
were bat liitie better They CO lid all be
whipped with cornstaks, but it was suggss-
ted that i, would DC better to take their guns
along so IS to be prepared for any ener-
| gency. They are nov convinced, probably,
that the North Carolinians and j. X,iTi4tih.iARe ARe
finHeedi ffai6nked in Numbers greatly their superior