Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-26

ton OF Gen. Smiths command, and the
FederaiS under Gen. Sherman. Our loss was
u Killed and Is Wounded The enemy's loss
not known but is supposed TO have been
heavy.
The enemy are busy entrenching them
selves on our right, on the Monterey road,
q miles from Corinth.
1t is said that the enemy are erecting
mortar batteries.
Gen. Mitchell's column from Huntsville
is reported to be this side difference. march
ing 10 Pittsburg,
1t IS reported that the enemY's cavalry are
within nine miles Of Pocahontas, which place
is on the Memphis and Charleston rail-
road. -.
The Federal prisoners say that the enemy
: breads our falling back more than they do Il
battle, as they cannot stand the climate
further South. They expect to starve us out
by a long siege and thus compel US to sur
| render.
There was a 81 irmish at I o'clock this
morning, in which a number Of Federa,s
were Killed and wounded.
+ There was also a skirmish this afternoon
on Bridge Greek, Il miles from our linvs, in
which several were killed. No loss on our
| side. Forbes cavalry, Kennedy Louisiana
and Benton's Mississippi regiment displayed
great galIantry.
Buffers villainous order of the 10Th was
published to the array to-day by General
Beauregard, who appealed 10 the men of the
South to ayenge the Insult to their mothers,
wives, daughters and sisters, who are 10 be
treated by the r~uffi1nly balbArians as common
harIots.
The New Orleans Crescent has been sup
pressed because Of John O.. Nixon, one of It's
propriet0rs, being IN the Confederate army,
as Lieut.. Gel. Of SCOTS Cavalry.
WHAT OUR CAVALRY ARE DOING IN TIE
NEsr.-Our readers have heard repeatedly OF
late OF the gallant exploits Of Col. Morgan.-
A correspondent Of the Mobile Register, writ
+ ing from Corjnta, May 9Th, gives an idea Of
the brilliant movements Of SCOTS Louisiana
T cavalry in the following.
Our cavalry are now pouring over the Ten
neSsee and soon Huntsvilleand Columbia will
t. be in onr hands,
Scots exploits on the road between Tus-
cumbi& and Athens are the most bril- iant on
record. Attacking the 10th and524th Illinois
Regiments, a battery of artillery, and lin
: merman's cavalry, near Tuscumbia, Captain
y Fenel0n Cannon, Of Scots Louisiana Reg
iment, killed, wounded and captured 50 or
50.
= Capt. Cannon's force was one hundred men,
t OF which not one was materially hurr.
=, / Pressing forward, Scott crossed the Ten
l neSsee and Elk rivers, and with 100 men at
= tackled the 9Th Ohio regiment, 700 strong, al
= Athens, and routed them, killing, wounding
e ana capturing 100, taking their camp, tents,
|, ammunition, wagons, horses, provisions, etc.
- also 1O5 muskets.
Capt. John Williams pursued one detach
Il mani To EiLx ton onJ Torr N.onCD h,,vr+ III.
n Limestone Greek Bridge, ten miles fror
P HuntsVilfe-thTowing off twenty car loads
Y Of COtIee, sugar, rice, etc, which he also burnt
N -killjng 20 and taking7 prisoners.
SCOTS amnaniti0n now gave outxno re
o enforcement came up, and Mitchell came on
= him from Huntsville with 5000 men.
: In the, face Of this force Scott r~ecrossed
lie both Elk and the Tennessee rivers, driyina
If back the 4th Ohio cavalry, 200 strong, who
Il attacked his rear guard, killing their Colone
ans Is men.
This daring feat is worthy of record from
i" the fact OF SCOTS crossing two rivers on frai
- flats, and leaving them in his rear whilst h
"a attacked five times the number of his force
~ The rejoicing of h people Of Athens an.
III the vicinity was great. The lad es ;urnel
10 out in great crowds and presented Col. Scot
IN with a Confederate flag.
NoRGAN's EXPLOIT CoHFIRMED.-A tale-
N gram to the Iankee journals, dated Louis
a. vile, May Il, says:
r One hundred and fifty of Morgan's Cavalry
~ at noon to-day, captured forty-eight freigh
in and four passenger cars and two locomotive
u at Cave City, Ky. Morgan supposed tn
train would contain 248 cavalry prisoners
ne bound northwsrd.
sir The operator at Care City, however, CAV
at notice Of these facts to Bowling Green, an
stopped '~hesupward trsin. Among the cap
Oh tured Unionists were Majors Helveti an
,es Coffee, both Of Welford's Cavalry, and on
de other Union officer and three Or four soldier:
,ar The rebels burned all the above cars, eX
1e- cept two, and the locomotive which brougf
he the passengers back to Louisville.
The above carefully avoids mentioning tt
he capture of the Yankee paymaster and $50, 00(
e but enough is conceded to inform US that Il
ng exploit Of Morgan was a severe blow to ii
cir Y nkee cause. Those forty eight cars, wi
The their contents, and the two locomotives, cou
ear not have been worth less than $500, 600
3 a probably more. Such blows as these anne
Jay the Yankees far more than killing their ba
If, h;relings. They can replace their soldie
by the arrival of every emigrant ship b
the destroy their supplies and touch their poe
yes cts, and, as Bennett says, YOU penetrate
bis very tender spot. Recuce 4 Yankees exch
he quer, and you Ora W tears from his eyes il
US, as certain as night follows day.
ost
m ANOTHER REBELLION IN YANKEELAND.
The Yankees are troubled with another .
bellion,' and their military forces nave be
If summoned to put it down. 1t is a new q
Ter other rebellion than that in the South, a
day is. by wav Of distinction, called TIE c.