Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-09-04
A Weekly Family News paper.
NORTH uAHCLINA army IrRms.

NORTH CAROLINA army ITEMS.
On Tuesdiy last, Gov. Clark received a
telegraphic dispatcn from Gen. Huger at Nor
folk, informing him that a feet of two steam
fiigates, eight armed vessels, and a number
Of other craft, had left Old Point and stored
for the south. The coast Of this State is in
all probability the point on which The fleet
is to operate. They will be attended TO
should they attack to land on our coast.
Coon REPoKT.-A soldier from the camp
at High Point told us l4st week that five
companies we're nov at that place, and that
since his stay there he bad not heard an oath
sworn nor seen a man drunk, and that there
was not a sick man in four of the companies.
Col. S. n. Stowe. 1st Lieut.. of Capt. Ell
wards CASTOR company, is commander of the
post.
Col. W. D. Fender Of the 81 Regiment of
n. c. Volunteers, has been appointed Colo
mel of the 9th Regiment of n. Z. State troops
made vacant by the death ofthe lamented
Col. Fisher, at the b ,ttle of Manassas. Col.
Fender has accepted the appointment and
took leave of his regiment at Benn's Church
on Friday last. He goes immediately to the
vicinity of Manassas to take command of the
post to which he has been appointed. Col.
Pender Is a thorough military t~actician, a
good disciplinarian, and a brave man. / ex-
pect to hear from hi1 soon, and that he has
distinguished himself. The vacancy in the
Sd Regiment has not yet been filed. Rumor
says& viii probably be filed by Lieut.. CO..
Guy or Major Hamilton.
DEATH OF MoRE SoLDIERs.-We regret to
announces the death OF another membrr OF
the Edgecombe Guards. Mr.. Joan Mlyo.
died at Yorktown, Va, on Saturday las, oil
typhoid fever. ; tie was aged about eighteen
years Also, Theo. Hunter, Of the Edge
combe Gu lrds, died on Tuesday last. aged
about twenty years. And John L. Brown
of Captain Puts Spartan Band, of this coun
ty, died the same day, near Richmond, Va.
aged about % years.-fardoro Southeraer
10 Private William Mason, (son of Berry
Mason) OF Chatham, a member of Capt. York.
Company, in 9th regim nat State troops, diec
in this city on THURSDAY nj 5ht last. He hat
been sick for some time at Manassa. yhenhi
father sent a friend after him. H. had im-
proved somewhat and believed himself capa-
bic OF undergoing the fatigue of travel home
Buta feg hours before reaching Raleigh h
became suddenly wosse, and was taken iron
the cas- IN a rapidly sinking condition, an,
fingered Ill about 10 O'Clock p. IN, when h
b~reatled his last, within 20 miles of his home
lie was about Is years of age. He leaves n
family, but aged parents who hoped he voul
return home to die in their arms, if he mus
die. lie was in the battle of Manassa Plains
and fought well; but the exhaustion brough
on by tic p'ivation and fatigue which tn
noble 9TH rcsimenthad undergone in reachfn
the battle-fielI were to much for his consti
tuition, and he was never well again. w
learn he was a christian. If so, all is well
Amen.
Andrew Cornwell, of Northampton Coun.
ty, a member Of the Roanoke Guards. Q
Regiment NC. Volunteers was Instant
killed at Suffolk, Va, last Frid9y afternoon
by attempting to get on a trs4n while in mo
ton He leaves a wife End six children
whom lie had parted win only one and hal
hours before the accident occurred.
- Hon. Thos- L. ~Clingman, of Mort
0arolina, has been elected Col. Of the 25tI
Regiment of Volunteers from that pa,riot;
State. The Regiment is composed of uowar
of thirteen humid Ell men.
The Seventh ReginentN n. G. State Troop
passed through this City on Wednesday las,
Gu route for their place of destination. tn
following are the Field and Company officers
Coloncl-Reuben P. Campbell.
1t Cold Graham Has wood.