Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-06-12
NORTH CAROLINA ARMY rrBMs.

- ROOTS Company the old TopsaA Rifles
IRON CarIsret It is indeed a splendid
company q nearly 100 men, and. thoy per.
iorm tbs military evolutions with precision
and accuracy. They tarried here all nicb,
and leit rsSt morning far. Gprysburg. Tbi.
company is to compose a part Of the Second
Regiment Of State troops.
Three other Companies also arrived bsro
on Monday and two or three others s,i,l pos..
cd on to Gayysbnrg. Several have arrived
since.
Before the Oak City Guards left this Civ
for the seat of war, they were presented with
a beautiful Flag by Mrs. F. l. Wilson, thro'
her husband, who delived a very appropri.
ste poem address on the occasion. He was
responded to by Capt. Faribault, of the
Guards, in a brief speech Of thrilling patri
otie fervor.
And soue Of the Ia dies Of the City also
presented the Raleigh Rifles with.a beaulirul
Flag. It was presented by Kemp p. Battle,
Esq, accompanied by some soul'stirring re-
marks. who was responded to by Lieut.. Sea
ton Gales, ofthc Piles, in the most felicitouS
manner.
Both these Companies are composed of the
right material TO do effective service, having
the nerve and courage to "do and dare, " in
defence Of their country, whatever their
brave leaders may command. They will re-
feet honor upon the Metropolitan City and
County.
We learn that Col. Stokes, has declined the
Colonclcy Of the Fourth Regiment Of Volun
tcers, to which he was elected. and has &C
cepted the appointment of Colonel to the
1st Regiment of State troops.
The Third Regiment of n. G. Volunteer
are stationed at Suffolk, Va, the head ofnav
CATION of Nansemond river. They have beer
there for a week or ten days. The FOurtl
Regiment also took up quarters there OF
Monday the 10th. How long they are to re
main there, We have not heard.
Col Fishers Regiment, it is said, will leav
Company Shops" on the N. c. Reilroad, t.
march ACROSS the country to Danville, (som
Is or so miles, from thence to take Rail
rond to Richmond, and will probably be sta
toned at Harpers Ferry, or somewhere
that section of the State.
This will make 5000 N. G. troops in Vir
ginia, to which perhaps by the time this pap
goes to press one or two thousand more ".
be added. Beside these there are some Boz
in our forts and on Il coast, and at least II
900 more in camp and en- route for the SCI
eral military dcpots in the State. The 9th
10000 necessary to complete the $4,000 G
led for by Gov. Ellis, will be on hapd befc
the State authorities are ready to arm a
equip them.
PRIzEs.-A Correspondent Of the Peter
burg Express, says: "Our troops st
toned at Cape Hatteras Inlet, have captur
the brig Lydia Frances, of Bridgeport, Cor
and a barque; the former loaded with sue
and mahogany logs, the latter, with lard, flo,
and white pine, all of which has been conf
Gated.
The ID Reg't. n. G. Volunteers at Suffo
have elected Adiutant Guy Lieut., Col, Z
Capt. Ramseur, declined; and Jasper Elel
ming, of the Milton Blues, has been chos
Adjutant in place of Adj. Guy.
Capt. Graves has been ordered to deta
his company from the Sd Reg. n. C. VOlu
tcers, and join Capt. Phillips command
B1rrett's Neck, on the Nansemond river.
We have heard some uneasiness express
about the exposed condition Of the First Re
iment Of North Carolina troops at Yorktoy
1t was reported that they were alone at 70
town, with no other troops in reach to su
port them in case ofan attack. This is not
there are at least four thousand tro,
at Yorktown, and any number can be S
there on q few hours notice. But we h;
no fears for North Carolina troops-the IN
perilous and desperate their situation,
more braysly they will fight and the grea
victory they will achieve.
THIRD n. G.. REGIMENT.-Thc follow
are the officers and companies composing
thirdN. c. Regiment now at Suffolk, Va:
Colonel, W. d. Fender; Lieutenant Color
w. S. Guy Major, d. H.. Hamilton ; X
Quar-. Master, David Pender Reg. Go
misNary, Thos. Cain.
CoMpANIEs.-l. Y~anceyville Grays, Ca
Graves; .. Randlesburg Rifles, Capt. Erw
3. Milton Blues, Capt. Mitchell A.. Leash
Gays, Capt. Hambrick; 8. Alamance K
~ulators, Capt. Rutin 8. Davie Grays, u
Clement 7. Edsecombe Rifles, Capt. |
man; S. Rockingham Guards, Capt. Seal
%. Rockingham Rangers, Capt. Settle
Dixie Bows. Capt. Bailey.
FOURTH n. C.. REGIMENr.-Colonel
Mus Daniel; Lieut.. Colonel, Geo. p. L
y Major, Pau P. Faisol. a,
CoMpANIEs.-l. Roanoke Minute \
Capt. Johnston 2. brownsville Rifles, Z
Miller: 3. Arson Guards, Capt. Smith
Cleveland Blues, Capt. Dixon; .. Oak
Guards. Capt. Faribault; 6. Rough y KC
Guards, Capt. Vance 7. Reid Guards, |
Slade: s. Stanly Marksmen, Capt. Ander
q. Lexington Wild Cats, Capt. Hargr'
10. Raleigh Rifles, Capt. Harrison
,5y~ The Western counties OF North
olina are pouring in troops for the war
ar avalanche from their mountain s'deS'
withdrawing the sparseuess Of their poi
ton as compared with the middle and ea'
counties. The 49th and 5Oth Senator'a
tricts alone, furnish 1000 gallant sta
monntaineers to make food tor the ouX
of Lincoln's hireling vagaOonds'