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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-08-11
THE VERY LATEST NEWS.

Adespatch from Gen. Brcckiaridyc, Gated ~ mis-
from Baton Rouge, Aug. 5. says he attacked the enc
my at that place, expecting ths corporation OF 'ns
Ram Arkansas. Unto ;~unatcly it did not maze iA
appearance in the waters, and after a severe struggle.
lasting five hsGrs, the enemy was driven to Arsenal
tower and to the cover Of their gunsoais. The loss
was great on both sides and about equal. Gen. Bscek-
~inridse's dispatch says:
Our diminished and exhausted force could not
take the arsenal, and the troops almost pesishins fer
water. We have withdrawn IL miles from the clty,
out nope to RESUME tie stack IN hal an hour. think
sur loss is been Is heavy as thai OF the enemy.
Dcserters from Buelrs army say that the enemy,
about 5000 strong, were at Stephenson and Bridge
port, ell route for ChattanooEa.
The Richmond Examiner of The Sth SAYS ire Var
KEGS are preparing FOR another desperate effort 10 c1p-
ture the city of l!chnoad. and we may as vel slske
up our minds to rect the i~sue fairly and squsrsfy.-
Their chief demonstration. despite of all feinIs N
other directions. il no Doubt, to be made from Freq
iericsburg and the RsppahaInoek as 8 case. bat IL
ID not Improbable that what they call their mortar
fleet is to second the principal movement by an at
tack upon Drewry's Bluff. Certain it is that the naor-
Etar fleet has arrived in the James river and II Is equa-
/. certain that it can render no assistance in the grand
object of the campaign of the year, except hya ZERO
ciOus assault upon our works at Drewry's Bun.
Telegraphic dispatches to this city. dated Mobile,
August 7th, say that heavy skirmishing commemorate
the sta. ar Tazewell z miles from Cumberland Gar
Gen. Stephensons brigade was engaged on our size
and after a gallant action of four hours the enemy VA
repnlsed with great slaughter and put 70 illi retIeaL
A battery OF four guns was taken with a-loss OF j.
men to the enemy. Gen. Stephenson on receiving Re
Inducements Ranked Brown. command, and csptur
ed the Federal army of East Tennessee SO red IN
on the 9Th at his residence near Knoxville. Tie assai
sin has been arrested.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-08-11
CUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.

tsxeraet of a Letter to the Editor:
Ash have just rssarned from Isle of Wight
fouPtyt Va, / wiiEgiyea few items from that
section OF the country. On Monday the goth
nit, a party Of roaming yankees, consisting
OIL 300 cavalry, passed through Nansemond
and Isle OF Wight counties in Va, on their
way TO FraDklin o. the Black Water river.
They stopped for the night near the resi-
dence Of the RcN e. Howell, q Baptist
preacher in good circumstances, who has no
der, oats, bacon, stole his wife's poultry and
cabbage, threw down the fence, let the hogs
goiA the fad. and then rode through the
field themselves in, which corn and potatoes
were growing. When Mr.. Howell ordered
his servants TO put up the fence and 60 to
thfif'work, the plun1ering wretches refused
tdseS them obey. The next morning they
: proceeded TO South Quay and arrested Mr..
Lawrence, P. NJ, and dragged him
on with them to Suffolk. They then went
on 70 franklin, destroyed AL the beats they
found there in the river, arrested Capt. Chas.
desland, and learning that one or two of our
pickets were on this side the river, fired
thirty or forty times down the rail road to.
wards the village, alarming the inhabitants,
but fortunately doing no damage. Only one
shot was returned.
Before they had gone far on their way back,
sthcJ-~s0fc n-framhD-emd@aArkkwhish had haAn
left near the road for q few minutes by the
unsuspecting owner. broke open q gentle
mans cat house, took oats enough to feed
their horses, and for themselves killed the
first fat hogs that CHANGED to pass by where
they were resting. Having rested they pass
ed on, some of them stopping occasionally
at the houses on the road to talk to the ne
groes. Calling at Carrsville, a beautiful lit
tie village on the Seaboard and Roanoke Raj
road, they searched the houses in quest o
sbacon-and the officer in command had thu
audacity to ask a gentleman present /" WIZ
don't yoW counterfeit our money as zoe baU
done yours"
q Quite a number of gentlemen have beer
arrested by them in Gates county, N. G.
and Eastern Va; among is are q Baptis
preacher Rev. p. Owens. Some of thes
have been carried off to the Rip Raps an
closely confined.
There are in Suffolk at present, the fol
lowing regiments and companies: the 28th
33d and 34th New York the 1st Delaware
three companies N. Y. Cavalry; five Penn
sylvsnis, aud one Artillery company.
May God soon grant the people in Easter
North Carolina and Virginia deliverance iron
the hand of their INSCRIPTIONS enemies.
Yours, w. L. Z.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-08-11

MOBILE, August GA dispatch FROM Gre
NADIA, dated the 4th, says the enemy are re-
ported to be advancing on the ~Sequatchie
valley, from Memphis, in three columns
Their numbef is not known, bit it is eStima-
ted TO be from fi;teen hundred to two thou
sand strong. achievements are being sent
frcm this place to Col. jackson.
Curtis cavalry attacked one Of our provis-
ion traius neer Rustin, Miss, a few days ago,
but were repulscd with considerable loss
The train IVES destined fox the command OF
General Parsons.
Cairo dispatches of the 2Sth ultimo, say
that ''ths rebels made a dash at Hnmbol 1.-THE
day previous. Cur (the Yankee) cavalry
fed without firing a gun. The rebel cavalry
a,Ascksd oor infantry, killed fifteen, taking
SOME prisoners and possession of the town
Co'onel Logan hung Mr.. Whipple, a veal
thy kn3 infl2ntal citizen Of Jackson, Tenn.
on tse 2g.h ultimo, FOR plotting the Confede
rate pa asaus Is a bridge, they burned
Morgan also burned the houses OF severa
sgmpath1sers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-08-11
JACKSONVILLE, Onslow county, N. C.

JACKSONVILLE OnSl0w county, n. L.
Mr.. EDIroR: Sunday morning 9th ult)
we had positive information that the yankees,
numbering about six hundred strong, consist
ing of infantry, cavalry and three pieces of
artillery, were coming up the opposite side
of White Oak river, and would likely make
an attack upon our camp some time during
the day. Our pickets were increased in
number and placed SO as to guard the differ
ent roads, by which the enemy would be
q Sk SFgvs sS p Tss s hts sp gfsssiag. a Hae ss ag
solved to give them a few shets at all haz-
yards. About twenty-five men were left at
the bridge who kept a sharp look out.
About 4 o'clock, 2. NJ, the ~plundering
hoard appeared at the bridge and were in :
stantly engaged by the pickets. The fight
continued for some minutes when some thir-
ty more of our men, under Captain Ward
and Capt. Perkins, came up to the assistance
of those already engaged. The firing soon
became very thick. The yankees would
skulk behind the bushes and trees, seldom
showing the ,n~selves, but when our boys got
a sight at one, they would take deliberate
aim and the shots would often find their
mark. The yankees soon brought up their
cannon and fred seventeen rounds, throwing
their shell and grape high among the tree
tops, making a great noise but doing us ne
harm. The firing continued about one hour
and a half. We had no one killed. One Of
our men was slightly wounded, but it is
thought it was done by an accidental dis
charge of a gun in the hands of one of oul
own men. We do not know the precise
amount Of damage we did the enemy, bu
have learned that they had three killed an
seventeen wounded. Our men fell back af
ter having nearly exhausted their cartridges
The yankees camped that nighE on the op.
posite side the river, q short distance trou
the bridge. They fell to killing hogs, cattle
destroying green'corn and every thing the.
could get hold Of, also taking off several ne
groes. The fighting on our side was don
principally by about Is men. There wer
several others exposed to the fire but did no
get a chance to make a sure snot and did nc
care to waste their ammunition foolishly, q
did the enemy. We retired back to cam
in the evening, %
There we're men engaged in the fight fror
each of the three cavalry companies Capt
Wards, Pcrkins' and Umphreys) and Il
Davis Dragons under Capt. Perkins hav
reason TO be proud of the part they took
this little fight.
1t is the first that we have been in. Yo
may hear from us again.
DAVIS DRAGONS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-08-11
Election Retnrns.

WAKE CoUNrY-Vance's majority 1,T51. Russ,
Miller, Laws and Afford, Conservatives, elected to the
Legislature.
Observation-Disclosures majority about 300-Coaser-
yatiye ticket to the Legislature elected.
G~UnPoRD.-Vance's majority 1,a5o-Conservatives
elccfedto the /. legislature.
ALAMANcE. Vance $50 maj.-Conseryatives elected
to the Legislature
From partial retGrns to hand. it is certain that the
following counties have givefNance considerable ma
~jorities, and nearly every ore has elected Conserya-
tive members to the LegislatGre!syiz Wayne. Lenoir,
Randolph, Davidson. Granville, Rowan. Dayie-in-
deed Vance and tho Conservative ticket have made
almost a clean sweep. Vance's majority in the State
will be upwards of twenty thousand.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-08-11

"a
have taken up sfsns, defend their homes
and laIufiies;
Y. And oAcssas, esnlts from the above
orders that some oln military authorities
O the United States3t content with the IN
inst and Aggressive rare hitherto waged
with savage cruelty ;alnst an unoffending
| nsople. and exasperaby the failure of their
| Efforts to suiiugate tn. have now determined
| tn violate AL the rul and usages of war, and
to convert the lldit:as hitherto waged
AGAINST armed ~forceaio a campaign of rob-
| berry and murder anst uHarmed citizens
| and peaceful tiilers he soil
VI. And trherSGsls government,
| hv the highest obliiens of duty to its clti-
.zens is tins drivenSfhe necessity of adopt
;nr s,,eh lust meaes of retribution ard
retsi;ation as shall m adequate to TepresS
and punish these harities , ard whertds,
the orders above red have only been pub
Iished and made kFn to this government
since the sigRasuresa cartel Tor excna"ge
| of prisoners of W2rvhich cartel, IN SO Iar
as it provides for aexchaDge Of prisoners
hereafter captured uld never have been
signed or agreed to- this government If the.
| intention to changqe war into a system OF
indiscriminate mug and robbery bad been
made known to it a1 achereas, ajust regard
to humanity forb that the repression OF
crime which this eernment is thus COMPEL
ed to enforce sheu Re unnecessarily extend
ed to retaliation The enlisted men IN the
army of the Trjkk hates who may be I'M
willing instrmnentsf the savage cruelty O
their commanders, u long as there is nope
L.x4Lo 49,. oI4oao-r ~ he ohorE
ed or prevented byretribution on the com
missioned officers rho have the power t
avoid guilty actioOy refusing service unde
a government whi( seeks their aid IN tn
preparation of1sua infamous barbarities
VII. Therefore t Is ordered, that Majo
General Pope. Bradicr- General Steinweh,
and all commissiGed officers serving undo
their respective Commands, be, and they az
hereby, expresslgnd specially declared
be not entitled tebe considered as soldier
and therefore, no entitled to the benefit
the. cartel for thparole. of future prisone
of war.
Ordered firth, that in the event of IL
capture OF Major4eneral Pope or Brig. Ge
eral SteinweiH. o Of any commissioner OF
Ger serving uade them, the. captive tax
shall be held in lose confinement SO long
the orders aforesn shall continue in for
and unrepealed BY the competent militia
authorities Of tn United States aud that
the event of the murder Of any unarmed c
zen or inhabits,t of this Confederacy,
virtue, or under pre:ext, of any of the {
ders hereinbefon recited, whether with
without trial, whether under pretence of ST
citizen being . ipy or hostage. or any oti
pretence, it shaIbe the duty ofthe comma
ing general ofthe forces of this Conieder'
to cause Immediately TO be hung, out Of
commissioned oficers prisoners as sfores'
a number equal to the number of our c
citizens thus murdered by the enemy.
By order.
[Signed] 5. COOPER,
Adjutant and Inspector Genera
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-08-11
Novements of the Enemy.

From sources entitled to the fullest credit,
We have information, which leaves no room
for doubt tat the enemy are advancing
from the South side of James river. One
column is said to be coming towards Peters
burg by way Of Garysville, and the other
chants Hope Church, Prince George eoun-
ty. yesterday at midday, about fourteen
miles from Petersburg.
A letter from a well known citizen of Sur.
ry county, whose residence near the river
furnishes tine facilities for obtaining infor-
nation, gives it as his opinion, that the enc
nay landed 1000 on Saturday and Sunday
at 'Maycock's,' and parties from Prince
George state that a number estimated at
5000 was landed yesterday. at .Coggin's
Point. Coggin's Point is the name of the
farm, of Edmund Raffn, Jr., Esq, and is
directly opposite Berkely. 1t is also stated
that the enemy are throwing a pontoon
bridge across the river at Coggin's Point.
Our opinion is, that the number OF the en-
emy have been greatly exaggerated, but there
is ne doubt that they are on the South bank
in force, and may contemplate forward move
ment in the hope of occupying Petersburg.
On tie other hand, many think that they
are only making a feint towards Petersburg,
while their real object is only to gain time
to secure a safe position on such portions of
the South bank of the river IS will enable
them to prevent snother night attack upon
their feet and camps. But the only safe
policy for our authorities to pursue, is to be
prepared to meet them at any poiat beyond
the reach of their gunbosts, and this we be-
licve is the one which has been adopted
Should they persist in coming to Peters
burg, they will meet with an opposition
! which they do not probably contemplate.
Petersburg Express, Aug. 9th.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-08-11
A MEMPHIS LADY, hear ola little episode

A MEMPHIS LADY, hear ola little episode
in Gen. Grants iron rule at Memphis, mar
rated to me by arefugee from that city, which
every true Southern cannot fail to enjoy, as
illustrating the undaunteds spirit of our people.
Gen. Mcdowell, of Bull Run notoriety, has a
sister residing In memphis, the estimable
lady Of Col. 3. A. Massey, whose strong
Southern proclivities. by the way, have rem
defed him quite conspicuous since the com
mencement of the war. 1t appears that Nc,
Dowell wrote her a letter some tine after the
occupation Of Memphis, and enclosed it to
Grant. with the request taat ne should deliv-
er it in person. Accordingly, a week or two
since he repaired to the residence of Mrs Mas
sey on this mission, and after introducing
himself and conversing with her a few min
utes, observing doubtless that this room was
preferred to his company, be rose frem his seat
with the view OF completing mis- nilsson aud
leaving Il have, madam" he said, "a LEI
ter from your brother, Gen. Mcdowell; which
he requested me to tand YOU and he pulled
the document.from his pocket and orofarea
it to Mrs. Massey. y beg your pardon, Cen
eral," she coolly and dis~passionately replied:
:" [ once had . brother Charles Mcdowell,
but I hage nerer knogR the General" saying
which she bowed SO rigidly polite to Grant
that he returned the unaccepted epistle to his
pocket and soon found his way back to head
quarters, it Is thought "a wiser, if not better
msa.' Snabbed in this severe manner by a
iady from whoa Re least expected It, this
-yrant will leara to appreciate the feel
ing with whiea ooathern ,eorie 90 the manor
born regard himselfand his invading cohorts.
Obrrsspopdescs Ho6sls 7yt6sae
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-08-11

In this City. July 9th. 1862. 10y WI. Ehdins, Esq,
Mr.. W. S. Tension, of Buucoinbe, and Miss Rebseca
Mediin OF Wax.
On the 3ist nit, at the .~residence of the brides
Father. bv Capt. Jno. S~tockGrd, Lieut.. j. \, Il. Glen
denim to Miss Bette c. Long.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-09-18

The revelations in Gen. Pope's official
report of the recent engagements in Vir-
ginia may well startle the country. He
affirms that Gen. Mcclellan practically re-
fused to send him supplies fro-- Alexar
dria when his men and horses were nearly
famished; that Gen. Fitz John Porter dis
obeyed his (Pope's written orders on the
battle field. and withdrew from the engage
ment after firing a few shots: that Gen.
Griffin likewise Withdrew. and employed
his leisure. while the fight was raging in
his ears. in harranging crowd of officers
on the incompetency of the commanding
general; and that all his efforts were
thwarted by mutinous and treacherous Of
ficers of the army of the Potomac. ao -.
Y While it was in extremely bad taste for
Gen. Pope.to commence hiS campaign in
Virginia by proclaiming that he had come
from the West where he had always seen
the backs Of our foes-implying. Of course
that the Eastern army were not accustous
ed to such sights-the only proper course
to pursue with officers who betray their
coantry in the awful moment of decisive
battle, on which the dcstinies Of the coun-
try are suspended. is to shoot them down
IS soon as the facts are made known. II
we could imagine such conduct on the part
Of one of NapoIeon's or Wellington, or
Frederick's generals. the veriest child cosd
Iredict the culprit's fate. e .issi tit' st-' =
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-09-18
Z sigsl and fcDowell.

II will be remembered that startling
rumor was current few weeks since, that
Sigel had shot Mcdowell, having detected
hun in some treasonable set. The Cinci-
nattie Volks6lots, of last Saturday, contain
cd letter purporting to give the particu-.
lars Of the difficulty between Sigef and
Mcdowell. TIE substance Of il is. that
Sieel. while engaging the enemy. observed
Mcdowell waving a handkerchief to the
rebels. he Immediately rode up and de-
manded an explanations. The reply being
very insulting. 6igel resented with pistol
shot, the ball striking McDowe.l's scab-
bard. This statement purports to come
from an eye witness Of the occurrence
The Votks5iaH also states that Sigel, dis
gusted With the corruption and inef1icisncy
of the military commanders in the East.
viii resign il not relieved from service in
that quarter.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-09-18

Have you heard the news that heard todayi
Thenews that trembes on every lip?
The sky is darker again. they say.
And breakers threaten the good old ship.
Our country calls on her sons again,
To strike, in her name. at bastard foe;
She ask for six hundred thousand men,
And woald be one, mother. Let me go.
The love Of country was born with me;
And remember how my young heart woulC
thrill
When fused to sit on nv grandame's knee
And list to the story OF Bunker Hill.
Life sushed out there in rich red food,
MY grndsi,e fell in that fight. you know
Would yoa have me shame the brave old bloodl
Nay, kiss me, mother, and let me go. ~
Our flag, the flag Of our hope and pride,
With IFS stars aud stripes, and its fields Of blue
Is Knocked, insulted, Torn down, deiled,
And trampled upon bv the rebel crew.
And England and France look on and sneer,
ala, queen Of the earth, thou art fallen low"
Earth's down trodden Millions weep and lear
So kiss me. mother. and let me go.
Under the buring southern skies,
Our brothers languisa in hear;sick pain,
The.y turn 10 US with their pleading eyes;
Oh, mother, say, shall they turn in vain'
The.s ranks are thinning f1om sun to sun,
Yet brayely they hold at bay the foe;
Shall we let them die there, one by one7
Nay. kiss me, mother, and let me go.
Can you selfshly cling 10 your household joys,
Refusing she smallest ti,be to yield,
While thousands Of mothers are sending boys
Beloved as yours, to the battle -ielc?
Can you see my country call in vain,
And restrain my arm from the need;ul bIowl
Not SO; thoash your heart should break with pa n,
You will kiss me, bless me, and bid me GO.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-09-18

H Preparstions are making at Green
Point, on Long Island, for the construc-
tion o. an iron-clad vessel great deal lar.
ger than aaytlingnc~ building She will
be $40 feet long. nearly as long as the Nj.
agra aud Great Republic. which were call
ed mile vesselss = before the Great Eas-
TEN made her appearance. Another IRON
clad has also been eommepced al Jersey
City, two on the Monongahels River. two
on the Merlin &C River. and two at East
Boston. % There are also several others
commenced at places not made public.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-09-18

IN n tion oftwenfy ve per cent viii be made on the
above rates for Special Notices.
Az.sfsin and cities win be allowed twenty
Ave commission advertisement ofany kind,
will he in serted less than regular rates.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-09-18

sqaare three weeks or less, 81
h insertion cents. Larger advertisements
proportion Less half square to halt
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-09-18
nR. A. o. BORTON,

whsse or psrti.ssets orrersn sr-erte.,o ON t,ei
IN IN e apprsv,t ps.n sperisz .fssntio. paid to -
al srey ofChiliren's fesfh corrected ~ = ~ =
im ~ ;als M sssh extr.stea nth Without Chic
n Asni<ys AMI Tusstsys Once IN Pervhiug Biock M,
ssdrs,corner Michigan and Gano streets, = rD33yl
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-09-18
2HAVING1 AND HAIRDRESsING
MICHAEL GINZ.

Shayer and Hairdresser,
uptaif Ia cerbin Block. over T. j. Grocery
sfss .,,rxs AMI - sr, ~ >. r. = =.
T. alod to when required -. : :, ln.raor :
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-09-18

EntN&s - 60 desire all iniebted to them
70 cemc and settle and pay up eir accouBts by the
l5ocey - Augux,.1662, and receive their thanks.
un"so PERSHlNC T. Co..