Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-07
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York to invite the young Princess Clotilde
and Prince Napolean to visit Washington
and make the White House their home
The news from Europe brought, we believe.
by the steamship Arabia, stated that Prince
Napoleon end his wife Clotilde, would not
leave France until the 9Th of august. Gen.
Mcclellan has certainly taken time by the
forelock They have since arrived at New
York.
The Sntherners have forty officers and
twelve physicians here, who are prisoners os
war.
The most trustworthy accounts here repre-.
sent the total force Of the Confederate troops
at Manassas, on Sunday, the DIST inst. at
from DO, 1000 to 10000. and further, that
there were not exceeding 10000 Of that
number engaged in the battle on that
day.
Tn VANDALs u MIssouRk-The Federal
steamer White Cloud, yesterday Il, ed into
the Blue Mills Landing, killing several citi-
zens. II IS reported that these Federal
yandals had burned ferry houses, deprecated
s]eryeral of the towns on the river and
have greatly incensed the people.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 20.-The Odd Fell
lows Hall, the Jail and four other buildings
in Hampton, were burned by the Federalists
before they evacuted that place.
a flag has been sent to Newport News to
e~vacuate that point in "a hours.
Heavy firing in now going on at Pigs Point.
FuoM ruG KANAwuA VALLEY.-A cores
pendent Of the Lynchburg Republican, wri-
ting from Red Sulphur Springs, July %,
says: "a gentlemen from the Kanawha Val
Icy reports that General Wise has evacuated
Charleston, withdrawn his troops from Can
Icy Bridge, and gone to join General Lee,
whom Il is supposed has assumed command
Of the army Of Western Virginia.
'After Gen. Wise had withdrawn his forces
from Charleston, the Lincolnites took posses
sion OF the town, the citizens having left
previously for Lewisburg.
''rhc whole Of the Kanawha Valley is
therefore exposed to the vandalism Of Lin
coins troops
TAKEN Bwb's PoNr.-A gentleman who
came from Tennessee yesterday, SAYS that
General Polk has taken Birds Point oppo-
site Cairo, and that Cairo will probably be
bombardcd from that point. Previous infor-
nation has led us to look for some such
movement, and we Should not be surprised
to receive confirmation Of this report.
Lgnchbwg Firginian.
Much dissatisfaction appears to prevail al
the North, with Lincoln's Cabinet. Specu.
latious are made as to probable changes
The bill, before the Federal Congress to inn
pose n direct tax Of per cent. on incomes,
Q per cent. on distilled, and 2 per cent or
termented liquors, has passed the House by
II majority. A peace proposition in the
House obtained ~ votes. Pretty good, con-
sidering. The Senate has increased the du
ties Of the present tariff bill ten per cent.
duty on the free list. The sale of spirituou,
liquors to soldiers has been prohibited.
Washington was still unsettled. The Sc
creSy Of the Confederates disturbs them
Gen. Scott has had l3 government employee.
arrested. The soldiers whose time mas ex
PRED are generally leaving. Many of then
show n spirit Of INSTRUMENTATION. The Doug
las democrats complain &C the neglect of tn,
government to give tiem high military APP
pointments. The advance of the Confcder
ates upon Washington seems to be expected
Gen. Tyler, Of the u. S. A, and Lieut.. Carte
and Col. Keys are said to be missing, Grea
alarm exists at Cairo, Illinois, in a~nticipa
ton of an early attack from the Confeder
ates.
The report that Gov. Wise had fallen bacl
TO Gaulcy Bridge, and that the Federal force
had possession of Charleston, is confirmed.
A correspondent Of the Richmond Enqui
rcr furnishes the following particulars Of th
battle Of Manassas:
Gen. SCOTS plan of attack is said to hav
been well conceived. He expected to marc
upon our left wing, turn it with ease, get i
the rear Of our little army, and, with hi
overwhelming forces, surround and cut us t
pieces. Several letters, found upon the fiel
and along the line Of retreat, state this fac
in plain words. Others which ! have reaC
request Of distant correspondents after Sun
day next to mail future communications t
Manassas or Richmond, rs the case may b,
Another indication Of their contemplate
success, is in the fact that a large number of i
dies and gentlemen followed the rear of tn
army to Centrcville the former to welcom
the heroes on their retun, and the latte
20 witness the fight. Many of these wer
members of Congress, and | have heard
mentioned by, y EGIpttsem9 R1sdtf,' wade an
Foster, Of Connecticut, were among the nun
Der. The last named is said to have bee
killed by q stray ball, and the latter nearl
so by n similar messenger, which whistle
near his head. These brave Senator'S
knights stayed only long enough to witnel
the commencement Of the disastrous resul
and then tuning their carriage drove in Q
haste 10 the City Of Washington to legisla
more paper millions and paper men to carl
on tho unholy contest which they have l
stigated.
On the retreat Of the enemy they we
followed by the Caroliniaus, Virginia cava
Nv, and Kcmpcr's battery and when in t
vicinity of Centreville, we succeeded in cal
turing thirty pieces Of artillery, a large nui
Der Of baggage wagons, containing prov
ions. the ambulance Of Gen. Scott, baskC
OF Champagne and lemons, and quantities
clothing. in some Of which our boys are
day strutiug around gay as peacocks.
A citizen Of Fairfax G. IL. says that VII
tic retreating enemy passed through II
village. in answer to the question whett
they had been defeated, they said there We
hardly enough Of them left TO tell the stor
that L was foolish to talk about lighting I
Southern soldiers that they fought not Ii
men but devils. They begged for wat
and BETRAYED every sign OF extreme teri
and exhaustion.
An officer Of the army, who arrived h
Yesterday, says that he witnessed tue on
of our soldiers, the Arkansas Regiment,
believes, on the New York Zouaves, q
that il was a terrible spectacle. They thr
down their guns and made the charge W
their trandish towie-knives. The Zoua
at Grst seemed petriied with amazemont
Then. as their asSailants knocked aside II
bayonets and fell upon them with their i
GUS blades, they fairly screamed with ter,
and lied ia the utmost CONSERVATION III
were nesrly exterminated
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