Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-09-11

victory of Gen. Floyd over Gen. Tyler is il
some respects the most brilliant and cheer
ing of the war. The small force under hi.
command rendered a great battle impossible
but it is . perfect affair of its kind, and
breaks the spell of cur misfortunes in Yves
tern Virginia. Up to this moment we have
heard nothing but evil from the other side Of
the Blue mountains; but there is reason
10 nope, and even to believe, that the first
news from Floyds command are the first
notes In a long train of triumphs from the
west For once the Northern press gave us
statements more reliable than the early ru.
mors from OR own side. They admitted, on
the moment, a loss of two hundred and a dis
astrous retreat, and their accounts were cor
rect. One hundred prisoners from that com.
bat at Cross Lane reached Richmond on the
Sd. Sixty others are on the way. Seventy
corpses We're counted on the field, and the
retreat of the enemy was a disorderly rout.
IN which they out-ran ever ything, their arms
and baggage included. Although Gen Floyd
mas passed his distinguished life in civic en-
ployment, no one who knew him could doubt
his success at the head of an army.
IHE VICTORY IN ARIZoNA.-Important events
nave just transpired in this fine Territory.
Ihe brilliant movements of Lieut.. Colonel
baylor, the commander of the Confederate
troops at Fort Bliss, Texas, against the Fed
eral troops at Fort Fillmore, on the Arizona
side OF the Rio Grande, under Mai. Lynde.
have hardly elected notice, Notwithstanding
their great Importance.
On the 25th of June, Maj. Lynde attacked
the Confederates in the town of Messilla. but
were repulsed and had to retreat on Fort Fill
more. The Confederates pursued them and
compelled them to eyacuate the fort on the
9th. Continuing their retreat, the Confeder-
ates pursued them and again came upon them
next day, near San Argustin, where prepar-
atoms were speedily made for an attack. 4
flag of truce came from the Federals eno,;r-
ing upon what terms our commander wonld
receives surrender? The Confederate reply
was for an unconditional surrender. which
was agreed to by the Federals. Thus the
whole Federal force numbering 700 men
(regulafs,) with their leader 4 pieces of can.
non a large quantity of small arms eouip-
ments; 200 cavalry mules horses many wac
ons and 270 head of beef cattle, fell into the
hands.of our troops.
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Inc fruit OF this victory is the freeing of
the whole territory, including the rich Mes
lila Valley, from Federal domination ter.
rltory unsurpassed in climate and soil, con-
tanning fully 100000 square miles.
From MExIco.-The recent news from
Mexico is startling and important. It an
pears that the notorious Tom Corwin, minis
lister from the United States to Mexico. has
a treaty between these two gov
by which the Nexicans shall ner.
NIT Lincoln's forces to pass freely through
Mexico for the purpose of invading the State
Of Texas. And it is believed, that the I'M
tts6dtr States Minister has promised thv. .-~ss-a
quid pro quo for the privilege of marching
troops through Mexico. The treaty
so far as is known of it, is only a shade below
a league with Mexico for a Joint warfare on
the South.
A GALLANT FEAT.-The Memphis Appeal
of Saturday contains the following:
We learn from Charles N. Taylor. ESQ,
that Lieut.. j. G. Stocks, of Captain Whites
Tennessee Rifles, (of the firm of Stocks &
Taylor, of this city, was on Sunday morning
last sent out in charge of a scouting party of
twenty men, from New Madrid. He secuted
for two days in the vicinity of Birds Point
and the enemy's camp in that quarter. On
Monday nighthe evaded the pickets, and PEN
etrated to within hearing of roll call of the
garrison at Birds Point. He then withdrew
under cover of the night, to a distance of
som five miles, waiting the appearance of the
Federal scouts. These scouts, five in num-
Der, made their appearance about daylight,
and were charged upon by Lieut.. Stocks par.
ty, and three Of them were killed and the
remainder taken prisoners The horses of
the enemy were also captured, and the gal
liant Lieutenant and party, making a forced
march of twenty-five miles, reached camp at
New Madrid on Tuesday night. The feat
was a daring one, but only such as might be
expected from the intrepid bravery of Lieut..
Stock and his fearless comrades in arm.
The LINCOLN PRoGRAMME,-The Richmond
Examiner of the Sd publishes extracts from
several New York papers developing the
identical plan on which Butler has acted at
Hatteras, with the addition, that various othe.
exposed places on the Southern coast, down
to Louisiana, are to be visited in the same
way. IF successful the infantryltroops will
not return with the squadron" We hope it
will turn out that they will not be allowed
to return at all. "The entire coast" they
say, "both Atlantic and Gulf, is defenceless,
and in its vicinity millions of dollars worth
of most valuable property, plantations, plan
tation produce, and slaves" And the first
thing, they say, should be a rush at this ex-
posed coast. This is the way, they say, to
relieve Washington City.
RuMoRs.-We understand there was con-
siderable excitement in Norfolk yesterday,
on account of the arrival at Old Point of sew
eral formidable batteries. An early attack
upon the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth
were considered probable. What the nature
of these batteries is, we were unable to dis
cover-supposed to be, however, floating bat.
teries. At whatever time, or with whatever
force, Gen. Wool may be pleased to attack
US in that quarter, he will surely find us pre-.
pared to meet him. PET. Express, Sept. 5.
The "ENrHUsIAM" OF New YORK The
New York correspondent of the Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin says:
/ am not sure that an army of Confeder
ates invading New York would not find
good amount of their own colors waiting fol-
them. | am not sure that the excellent ant
fashionable ladies of Fifth and other aven