Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-11-27
The News.

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head by a dispatch from our General. Marshall, which
announces a great victory TO our arms. We publish
alse a dispatch announcing another great Confederate
victory near the old battle ground in the vicinity OF
Springfield. Mo-; and another at or near Maysyiie,
XIV. There is little intelligence from Manassas
Skirnishes were of constant occurrence, the adyan-
tage being generally in favor of our troops.
The most exciting item of news received during
the week, was that of the arrest of Messrs. sldeh
and Mason, Confederate Commissioners, en- route 10
France and England. They were taken on the nigh
seas. from a British mail steamer, and from underline
British flag. tits confidently asserted that England
will resent this outrageous insult upon her flag, and
that it will involve the old Ape in a fuss with John
Bull, and afford him a inst pretext for raising the mis-
cradle blockade of the Southern coast which the U.
s. government has been attempting to keep mp.
Many exaggerated reports have been in circulation
relative to a late movement of Gen. Floyd's forces
But the Richmond Examiner, after much pains to as
certain the truth Of the matter, makes the following
statement:
General Floyd has retreated from Cotton Hill toa
point four miles this side of Raleigh Court House,
where there is a stragetic point of such a character
that he will be able to make a successful defence
against an army ten times more numerous than his
own. It has been long familiar to him, andi is known
that he has often declared his intention to make his
stand there if compelled to fight against preponder-
ating forces dnrilg the present campaign.
The causes of this movement are these simple facts,
that the enemy. having already three times his whole
force on the kanawha, have, within the last week, re-
ceived such reinforcements as to render his position
at Cotton Hill very dangerous; tnat the roads TO i I'M
come nearly impossible and that he has failed TO re-
ceive any Of the new regiments ordered to ms sue
eour by the Government, and without which his little
army stood in peril OF being enVeloped oy oSer"hei-
ming numbers.
The stories of a battle and a defeat, with loss Of
cannon, baggage, &C., are mere sensation reports
Two days before the retreat was ordered there was a
heavy skirmish on Laurel Greek, near the foot OF foot
ton Hill, between a part of Floyd's command and
some of Rosenelantz's regiments on this side the riy-
: er, in which the Yankees were vigorously repulsed;
the gallant young Col. Croghan was killed by some
Yankee sharp-shooters next day, who fired on him
e from an ambush. This was all the fighting; the re-
e treat was deliberately ordered, and executed without
e the slightest interruption; No cannon were lost, no
. baggage fell into the hands of the enemy, and no prls-
= oners, sick or well.
The New York Herald's Washington correspondent,
saysthat t gentleman occupying a high position in Mex
e leo, had just arrived in Washington and reported to
o President Lincoln that the whole West coast of Mex
leo and Sonora was greatly excited in view of the con-
%templated intervention of England, France and Spain
with their affairs. They desired to know from the
United States whether they would sustain them
against the ~intrigues of Spain.
rs No news of Importance from Port Royal or any
L points South of -. The fleet is reported to have
IS passed Fernand na, Florida, further South.
Some little insurDordination continues in East Ten.
nessee, since the burning Of the bridges announced
:. last weak: IsaveraI of tho hnrners have been srrres
. ted and imprisoned but the loyal men to the South
ur seem to regard the movement as a Malignant ebulli
ton which can easily be managed and will soon blow
over. Gen. CAROLS brigade has gone to the support
on of Gen. Zollicofer, and no fears are entertained fol
CHI his safety.
n The Missouri Legislature has passed an act of Sc
to cession by a unanimous vote.
he The Sovereignty Convention of Kentucky is in SEES
sion at Russellvile-51 counties represented.
n Provisional government for Southern Kentucky hal
nc been formed, and George W. Johnston appointed
les Governor. The northern accounts state that all tn,
de young men of Kentucky are in the Southern army
We and that it is impossible to keep Kentucky in the oil
Ter Union, except by quartering an overwhelming army
say OF 100000 men, to keep her in subjectioR.
Hon. Robert Tombs and Hon. Benjamin Hill, hay,
he been elected Confederate States Senators from til,
State of Georgia.
icy At last advices another attack was daily expect
~ ed upon Columbus, Ky.
I'm g The Savannah Republican ofthe Goth, saws tina
~ ~ heavy and continued firing was heard the day previou
of at Port Royal. 1t is supposed that the enemy attemp
ted alanding under coyerof their guns, and were re
Ia. sisted by our troops.
or ~ Accomac and Northampton counties, Va
zee, have been taken possession of by some 5000 Fedora
the troops. The people being wholly isolated and de
of fenceless, were compelled to ~yield--thc Federal officer
promising that the lives and property of the pcopl
IN would be protected. These counties are on the east
lies ern shore of the Chesapeake and are perfectly access
day BILE to the Federals from Maryland, while it is impot
sible to receive aid from the Confederates in Virgins
fire The State Educational Association heN a meetir
in Greensboro last week. The attendance was not
aer- large as usual. ". j. Palmer, Esq Principal Of IL
20 Institution for the Deaf, Dumb, and the Blind. w
tool elected President of the Association for the ensuiI
,e.r year. We have seen no account of the proceeding
yet.
w. No MoTHER.-She has no motheri What . volnr
nth, ruo,,f,1 .u,tb
L, uni - II lhat slisie senteh
!. O. no mother! We must go down the hard. rou.
mathis of life and hecoma inured = - -.
in their sternest forms, before we can take home
our own experience the dread reality-no mothel
without a struggle and a tear. But when IL said o
IN frail young girl, just passing from childhood towal
eeks the life of a woman, how sad is the story, summed