Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-21
SPIRIT OF THE AGE. A Weekly Fa


ANOTHER BATTLE IN MISSOURI.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 14.-Sixteen miles back of
New Madrid, sixty Missourians routed two
hundred Federals, killing and capturing ma
ny. Another skirmish took place in the
same vicinity with General Pillows scouts
which resulted similarly.
STILL ANOTHER
MEMPHIS, Aug. ia telegram from Hick-
man says that the battle at Charleston Mis-
souri,, between jeff. Thompson's forces and
Fremonters, the latter were driven back
with great loss. Two g~un-boats are now
chasing the steamer Equality. She was
captured today by Capt. James Irwin, from
Cairo.
INTERESTING FROM ST. LOUIS.
ST LOUIS, August 15.-The Ecening Ms
sourian and Bulletin, Secession papers, have
been suppressed.
The houses of two prominent Secessionist
have been searched.
Cairo scouts report two thousand Confed-
crates at Charleston.
At Rolla, Zeigle, is reported to be fifty
miles West of Gasconade with wagons.
Fagrtives have arrived here, by stage line
to Springfield.
IL w dSilBJRtOu OOyNTIlIleIL mas DRCU Oh
fcially advised that General Van Dorm, of
the Confederate Army, with thirteen hun
dred men, is between Ell Passo and San
Antonio, with supposed object of subjugation
of Lower California.
FREaoNT ISSUES AN ORDER TO THE zoUAyEs.
indianapolis, Aug 14.-Intelligence has
been received that a battle has been fought in
Missouri and that General Lyon has been
slain.
General Fremont has te~legraphed for all
the avail able force in Indiana, now or never.
He says, Iouayes, return to your camps
| will give you back your rifles. Old affairs
shall be forgotten the fago of the Eleventh
awaits you, and your country calls you
louder than ever. Give her once more YOU,
experience and strong arms. Let US make
news renown on the banks ofthe Mississippi
Full up the camp, Zouaves, and I will march
you Tomorrow (SigneD
LEWIS WALLACE, Colonel
REPORTED ENGAGEMENTS.
RICHMOND, Aug. 15.-In the absence 0
exercised about troubles or fights at Aaui
Creek, and a battle which is said to hav,
come off at L4eesbufg On Wednesday morn
ing, in which 800 Federals were killed an,
wounded, and 400 taken prisoners. Meth
er report has been confirmed, but they fur
nish abundant food for talk.
Nothing was lone in Congress to-day 70
the public eye.
SECOND DESPATCH.
RICHMOND, Aug. 10, Z P. M-The reporte
battle near Leesburg gradually assumes a
air of plausibility. 1t appears that FOO Fed
erals forced the Potomac near or opposit
Leesburg, but during the night the river ros
and the Confederate forces surrounded then
The Federals lost 800 in killed aad wounded
and the balance of them {1400) were take
prisoners The Confederate loss was small
Passengers from Manassas this a~fternoo
say that this report was current there, an
generally credited. Some of them say ths
a large number of wagons were sent up
convey down the property captured.
RICHMOND, Aug. 16.-The reported CAP
ture of an entire Federal corps near Lees
burg is confirmed-14OO were made prison
ers and 800 killed and wounded. 1t
understood that this brilliant achiesemel
was effected by the 18th and 18th Mississpr
and 9Th Virginia regiments, and the Ricl
mond Howitzer battery.
RICHMOND, Alg. 16.-The Baltimore p
pers of Thursday and the New York pape
of Wednesday have been received here. II
former contain full reports of the battle
Missouri.
The death of Gen. Lyon is confirmed.
Generals MCCULLOUGH and Price were n
hurt.
WASHINGTON, August 15.-Col. Farnhal
of the Fire Zouaves, is dead.
The 18th New York Regiment, numberil
four hundred, refused to strike tents. T.
Regiment was surrounded and the ringleade
arrested.
Gen. Mcclellan took away their colors.
His orders are to shoot down.