Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-09-25
shall in him find a defender. The progress
of this army must be forward

recurring TO the remarkable f3rt on Cheat
Mountain, while it is crcditable to.the inge-
nuity of the enemy it induces a very earnest
regret that we ourselves had. not held. that
position when We had it. But if it caanotbe
taken. OF course 1T can and will be turned
uen. Lee has, indeed, already turned it; but
ne had still some hope of taking it. which we
suppose this expedition will induce him to
abandon. 1t is ID defended by 1000 men. who
are good with their protection against proba.
bly, as many thousand. But If our forces
march on beyond it, the position is useless to
the enemy, and will have to be- abandoned.
Dispatch, Sept. Is.
LATEST FROM THE NoRTHwEsr.-Reported
Achierement by Gen. Lee.-ReIable intelli-
gence was received on yesterday from Gen.
Lees command, which indicates the prosecu-
ton OF a brilliant campaign in that quarter
on the part of our forces. The news Is that
Gen. Lee, having cut out a new road for a
part OF the distance had marched nine thou
sand men to the left of Slippers, which is at
the western base of Cheat Mountain. and in
to the Staunton and Parkersburg turnpike
road, between Slippers and Huttonsville, and
then onward to the latter place, of which hi
look possession. he Succeededin cutting off.
by TINS movement, the Federal forces, under
zen. Reynolds from the CO. operation of his
assistant command, stationed on Cheat Noun.
tain.
A skirmish had occurred between portions
OF the Federal and Confederate commands.
and Gen. Reynolds himself had been captur-
ed. Passengers by the Central Railroad, on
yesterday, corroborate this intelligence, and
say that IN the skirlniSh alluded to. the Fed
eral loss was one alndred, and the Cunfeder-
ate loss twenty. 1t was coniectured thai
the entire force of the enemy on Cheat Noun.
tam, owing to their hopeless situation, would
be compelled to. surrender .-Richmond Dis
patch, Sept. 10.
GEN. FLoYD's ENGAGEMENT AND RETREAT.
The act of recrossing the Gauley during the
night by Gen. Floyd, with his whole force.
large a part of which was sick, excites no
little wonder. 1t must have been accom-
plished through a great degree of deliberation
and sagacity. To prevent the enemy from
suspecting the movement, it was necessary to
avoid lights. The whole proceeding was I'M
Ger cover of darkness. But while these
shielded the retreat observation, it also pre-
vented the discovery Of many articles which
would have been brought away, and which
tell into the enemy's hands.
Gen. Floyd had the skeletons of five regi-
ments in his engagement in which he repul-
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nold's, Wharton's, Tapkin's, and MeCause-
lands. Each of these regiments, or the small
remnants CT them, were severely charged, and
each stood the charge nobly. There was not
a sign of fear or h~inching in any face nor in
any act of the whole body or in any part Of
it.
The Georgia and the North Carolina regi
ments, which left some days since for Fseyd's
brigade, had not joined it at the time of the
battle. They met it atSewell Mountain. The
militia of the region were also mastering. at
last dates, and joining General Floyd. The
enemy having come down into a country
where the people are loyal, he will find it not
so easy to make Roadway. We shall in a
few days no doubt receive tidings Of sharp
work. If Gen. Lee is enabled soon to dis
pose of his adversary Oh Cheat Mountain, a
very different face will be put upon the cam
palgn, and Gen. RoSencranz will have to
make a new move on the chess board to avoid
a check hlmself.-Dispatch, Sept. 10.
10y Richmond and Rotorsburg papers of
subsequent dates, give US no later intelligence
from Northwestern Virginia, than what is
contained in the above.
~ The regular Richmond Correspon-
dent of the Petersburg Express, writes un-
der date of the 18th, as follows:
A soldier who has participated in all the
recent skirmiShes near the Federal lines on
the Potomac, informs me that nothing pre-
vents our immediate occupation of Washing
ton, but the consent of the Confederate au-
thorities. Every prominent and important
position in the vicinity of Arlington, has
been abandoned by the yankees, and if for
ward movement were ordered in force on our
part the affrighted creatures would abandon
Arlington Heights and Alexandria, before to-
morrow's set Of sun. Ny informant states
that the Yankee hirelings will not stand
close quarters. At a distance of three-quar-
tiers of a mile, they stand their ground and
pull trigger, but when our men move forward
with that daring and impetuosity for which
they have become SO eminent!y characteris-
tic, the Hessians break ranks and run like
sheep. If President Davis will say the word,
the stars and bars will wave over the Yankee
Capitol before another moon shall fill her
horn.
1t is rumored here that the Yankees have
effected a landing in the county of Glouces-
ter, on the southside Of Mob Jack Bay
Mob Jack Bay is a considerable collection of
water, which washes the Northern part of
the county of Gloucester, and is easily &C
cessible to the marauders from Chesapeake
Bay. There is a road from Mob Jack Bay
to Gloucester Point, but nine miles in length,
and over which the pirates can transport can
non or any thing else they may desire, I'M
less opposed by a heavy land force. With a
large force in the rear and the Federal feet
operating in front, our batteries at Glouces-
ter Point may be carried. Then, too, that
section of the State is peopled chiefly by men
of wealth. The scoundrels will steal and
plumber a land literally flowing with milk
and honey, while they may run off slaves to
an indefinite number. | hope the rumor of
a landing having been effected in that region
may prove incorrect.
The Fredericksburg train this morning,
brought a large number of men, women and
children, refugees from the counties of Charles
and St. Mary's, Nd. They report that these
counties have been overrun by 5000 Yankee
soldiers, who are pillaging and thieying in
all directions-aye, worse than this, they
have been burning property and outraging
innocent women. Persons are fleeing from
the vandals, and seeking safety in places faI
removed from the scene of the outrages. II
is reported that some of the Union creatures
who inhabit that section have reported to the
Federal authorities the names of 900 persons
who sympathiZe with secession. These are
to be made the objects of their special ha-
tired. God hasten the Gay which shall wit
ness the relief of Maryland from the thral
dom which now Expresses her.
REBELLION IN TENNESSEE The Knoxville
Register says the Lincolnites have been keep
ing up excitement in Green county, And
Johnson's home, drilling companies under
the Stars and Stripes, and threatening deatt
to Southern Rights men. Among the lead
ers of these rebelliOniStS was a CAPTAIN Da