Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-14


EVACUATION OF NEWPORT NRws-The Nor
folk papers of Wednesday last say
1t seems to be the prevailing opinion of
those who have given the movement of the
Federalforces at Newport News some attention
for the past few days, that this post has been
abandoned, if not entirely, at least toa very
great extent. Federal sea steamers have
been observed moving away from that posi-
ton for several days past, with their decks
crowded with troops. And the appearance
of large clouds of smoke in the direction of
Newport News gave rise to the supposition
that the place had been evacuated and de-
stroyed.
MOVEMENTS OF GEN LEE.-Gen. Robert E.
Lee, commanding The Confederate forces in
Virginia, is now on a tour to the west, look
ing after the commands of Gems. Loring and
Wise. He started for Monterey, present
headquarters of Gen. Loring, on Sunday
His visit is understood to be one of inspection
and consultation on the part of the campaign.
He is expected to return in a few days.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 4th.-A naval engage
ment occurred on Friday last between a Fed
eral steamer and the Priyateer Nixon, in Mis-
sissippi Sound. The steamer opened first.
After exchanging shots for about 90 minutes,
the steamer withdrew with three shots in her
hull. The privateer was uninjured.
WASHINGTON, August 3.-O6icial dispatch
es will be published which will show that
the entire blame for the Federal disaster at
Bull Run were in consequence of General
Patterson's disobedience to orders. His pos
tive orders were. first to engage Gen. John
ston, and that being impossible, he was then
ordered to get between Gen. Johnston's force
and Manassas-if both were impossible, he
} was then directed to harrass Johnston's rear,
and failing in that, he was ordered to rapair
to Washington and form a junction with Gen.
Mcdowell about the point of time that John
ston Joined Beauregard at Manassas.
From Washington it is stated, that Prince
Napoleon, Seward, and the French Minister
visited Mount Vernon. 1t is said that But
Ter has returned to Fortress Monroe, and that
no immediate change viii be made. In the
Senate all the principal army officers nomi-
t mated by Lincoln have been confirmed. The
Senate refused to pass the bill legalizing Lin
3 coins acts, and adjourned on the 18th. In
$ the House the bill to increase the pay Of the
, army, allowing two dollars additional pay TO
privates; also the bill legalizing Lincoln's
war debt and the bill to raise 800, 000, 600
|, passed. The Senate seemed to have a little
conscience left. With all their meAnDess
they could not sanction Lincoln's acts.
Congress has passed resolutions Of thanks
g to Generals Joseph E. johnson and Gustave
q L. Beauregard, and the officers and troops
under their command at the battle of Ma
naSsas.
= Hampton has been evacuated by the Fed
eral troops and the negroes have taken pro
lection in the fort with the soldiers. The ut
most vandalism was practiced in the destruc
a ton Of every thing to be found in the dessr-
ted houses, and then the town was fired.-
,e THERE'S not a single human being now in the
.e place.
The New York Herald says the Union VIC
tory at the ballot box in Kentucky Will o'
: followed by another not less magnificent
e There are ten thousand organized Union me-
in Kentucky only waiting this victory5at tn
0. baslot.box to take the field and drive tp rebe
ID forces out of Kentucky and Tennessee.
We learn the Female College building a
Jamestown, IN this State, was bdrned dow
on Monday night. Loss $4,000. tlTe &C
cidental.
A Coop IpEA.-We understand. says u
Lypchbnrg VirgiDiap, that President Das
intends to put the Yankee prisoners to wor
in Richmond, manufacturing Sd 12i o'
ly soldiers, They could earn their sgrub"I
in this way, and be, for the first time in tn
lives, perhaps, employed in a good cause.
SrocKs.-The battle of Manassas appes
to have improved Southern stocks in NJ
~ York. On the 10Th North Carolina bon
w were quoted at 613 Virginia 491 Nilsson
q AZ Tennessee AZ. This is a con, ideral
% rise, especially in North Carolina bonds
:. about Is per cent, we believe. IF the va
~. KEGS can't make any glory out of the W
'a' they intend to make money, which they val
more.
BANK NoTEs.-A number of Southern Bar
have made arrangements to have their no
received on deposit by the Banks at Ri,
ial nond Va Among them, all the South G.
.r. DINA banks, seven of those OF Georgia ; a
or the Bank Of North Carolina and its Branch
ral the Bank of Cape Fear and its branches
,m Bank of Wilmington, AID the Cenmerc
M Bank of Wilmi ngten-