Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-28

afternoon, IN time to aofourn the Confed-
ate Congress. Fifty members of the Uni.
ted States Congress are with me. They
pleaded SO hard for permission to see the
feoels run that | have concluded to let
them enjoy that privilege.
(Slgned) IRWIN Mcdowell.
Gen. Scott had just finished cursing Gen.
Wool, and taking the oath of allegiance.
when his messenger brought him the sec
ond despatch, which was as follows:
JUST TINS SIDE STONE BR1DeE. AN
10 Gen. SCoTT Just took masked
battery aud captured two wheelbarrows.-
On this capture think series of events
! will tura. Scouts>report to me that there
is large force of rebels just ahead. If
TINS be true, you may tell that rebel, Asa
Hartz, that he will have a sight at the
scalp of his General, Beauregard, in Wash
lngton, bv o'clock tomorrow morning.
(Signed) MoDowEE.
Gen. Scott grinned audibly at this des.
patch, and took the oath again. He had
not finished before the following despatch
was received 4:
OTONE DRIDGE, a. m,
10 GEN. Scorr-The scouts report is
true, We have opened fire with our cannon
on the rebels. They have not returned
1t. calculate they will surrender. If
you have no objection, shall stipulate
the terms of surrender. (SIGNED,)
Mcdowell.
L. Sin answer to my demand to sur
render, Beauregard says he will see me
id (deaO first. They have opened fire
too, and would you believe it, General, the
enemy actually put balls in their guns:
proceeding on their part to which nv
men seriously object. (S1GNED,)
Mcdowell
STONE BRIDGE, lO3 a. M.
10 GEN. SCoTT-A drummer belonoinr
to the Confederate Zouaves has deserted
to our side. He says the rebles have a
force now against US of about $4,000
men. lie is quite an acquisition to our
ranks.
(SIGEED,) Mcdowell.
Gen. Scorr pursed his lips and asked
me If our Zouave drummers had anv very
very general reputation for truth. 1 told
MIN that not one of them had over been
known to tell lie-Where did sunnose
Davis could have mustered ND 675 600
men | answered that over two million
men in the Confederacy had offered their
services to President Davis, who wouldn't
receive them, because they had offered
the government. expenses and .aaly charge
the Federalists they killed. Gen. Scott
drank some sherry and proceeded to take
the oath again, when the messenger ar
rived with the following despatch !:
STONE BRIDGE, PM.
GEN. SCoTT :-Senator Wilson is fixing
up big dinner at Centreville, to which /
am invited with my staff officers. He has
some twenty-four baskets of champagne
on hand to wash down the savory yia6ds.
Shall | send you " hasty plate Of SCUM 3"
Expecting to take breakfast and dinner in
Richmond tomorrow, have bills of fare
for the meals printed. The dishes are ex-
clusiveiy French, and will be the best to
be found in this rebel State.
(Signed) Mcdowell.
Gen. Scott shed tears when he came TO
that part of the dispatch which spoke of
the dinner. But he stifed his sobs, took
the oath again and received the following !:
STONE BRYCE, Pm.
10 Gen. ScoTr: That Zouave drummer
has played US a mean trick. The scoun-
dred has originally deserted from our side.
The Confederates wouldn't have him, be-
cause he was filthy. As he had the seven
years itch, they gave him eighty,fve cents
to come on our side again and give the
disease to our soldiers. After mixing with
my men, and giving the itch to two whole
regiments from Connecticut, he managed
to pass our lines, and escaped. As con-
sequence of this, the regiments above
named have taken to the woods at full
speed, and are scratching and rubbing
themselves against the bushes as they run.
Nor is this all. The itch has spread
throughout my entire force, and the army
is becoming demoralized +; so much SO that
should not be surprised if my entire
force should be taking to the woods before
night. | regret also to inform you that
the rebels got hungry and captured Sena-
tor Wilson's dinner, just as he was about
to send for me to help him eat it.
(Signed) Mcdowell.
"Orderly bring me another tub of ice
water, immediately thuhde red tie old
General, as he threw down the despatcb.-
Bring me my oath, too p he added, and
again swore to support the Federal Gov
ernmeut. Bob Lincoln laughed all over.
Another despatch came in:
JUsr OUTSIDE ALEXANDRIA, 7 Pm.
To GEN. SCoTT The enemy is run
ming; but We are before them. Ny division
is making splendid time and long tracks,
with the prints of their heels towards the
rebels. The Zouave drummer has raised
the devil with rs. have got that infer
Eal itch myself
(Signedl McDowELL.
Words cannot give an idea of Gen.
SCOTS wrath as he manifested on this oc
cation. He ordered me from his quarters,
and doubtless would have had me confined
if Bob bad not taken me away speedily.
| ] am still in Washington, and although
no one but Bob will talk with me. can
gather good deal that's going on. Jeff.
Davis is expected here every moment.-
Lincoln has got loves balloon all ready.
with that Herring Patent Safe attached to
it. The first Confederate bayonet that
shows itself in Alexandra will be the sig-
nal to cut the ropes and Old Abe win
swing off into snaca Mre T;nool, L..