Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-08-04
The News of the Week.

Inc NEWS Oh Lno ccA'
FRoM EASTERN NoRTn CARoLMA.-Some
little excitement was produced in this city
last week, by a report that General Burn
side was marching upon Kinston with an ar
my Of some seven or eight thousand. 1t
turned out that two thousand had advanced
to Trenton in Jones county, but when Col.
Williams moved down upon themthey chang
ed their base Of operations a la Mcclellan,
at a double quick.
AT Stephenson's, eleven miles from New.
bern, the Yankees surprised and captured
thirty three of Andrews cavalry and two Of
Turner's. 1T has stree turned out they were
not captured. They have returned 10 their
camp.
Capt. Nethercutt's guerrillas ambushed the
Yankees, killing three and capturing two.
Two ladies (the Misses Scott) last week
tied a saucy negro, on his way to Burnside,
and handed him over to Col. Williams, who
ordered him to be executed on Saturday last
at Kinston. He had treated the ladies rudely.
EXCHANGE OF PR1soNERs.-We have the
pleasure of informing our readers that the
arrangements for a complete exchange OF
prisoners was finally agreed upon, on the
22d ult., by the representatives OF the Con-
federate and United States Governments
Gen. ID. H. Hill and Gen. j. Fl. Dix. We
congratulate the friends and families of our
gallant men so long held captive by the mis-
cradle Yankee bubbles on West Point eti-
quette. We also congratulate the Confeder-
ate Government on the accession to its armies
of many a gallant and brave officer and pri-
vate, who will shortly be in a condition again
to meet the foe.
Lincoln, through his Secretary of War,
has issued his Proclamation, confscating the
property of the people of the seeded States,
and ordering military commanders to seize
and use any property, real and personal,
which may be necessary for their use. Eve
Z GRsysf tbs Sb3eetss al Bsas SEEDED, as
have the other States. They have together
over one hundred thousand men in the Con-
federate armyl Why excuse them from the
curse? Has somebody been h~umbugging old
Abe with the idea of a Union sentiment in
teese two States? There is certainly some
thing queer about IT. Something will trans
pire soon to explain the cause.
Several of McClellan's transport ships are
said to be leaving the James river daily, la
dened with troops; and the opinion is strong
ly entertained that he is gradually evacuating
his coveted "base," and is reinforcing Pope
in the Virginia valley.
The New York Herald, of the oath, ult.,
says, that Seward has threatened to retire
from the cabinet. He objects to the rad
ical policy partially forced upon Lincoln by
the late Congress. All stuff. The Times
says the report is unfounded.
Ex.President Van Buren, died at Linden
wAld on the oath ult.
MA VICTORY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA. spe-
cial dispatch, dated Narrows of New river,
July 28th, 0ia Dublin, July Goth, says Ma
jor Bailey. commanding four companies of
cavalry, in all about one hundred and fifty
men, sent to the rear of the enemy by Colo
mel McCausland, stormed Summersville, the
county seat of Nicholas, Friday morning at
daylight, and killed and captured the entire
garrison, including the lieutenant colonel
commanding named Stan, three other COM
missioned officers, and sixty-two nep. COM
missioned officers and priyates--killing a
large number. few prisoners were paroled.
Not being able to bring away the large guam.
ties Of commissary, qu~artermaSter and ord
nance stores found at the place, Major Bailey
committed them to the flames.
Major Bailey brought to this place a large
number Of Enfield rifles, horses and mules.
The prisoners arrived this morning at the
, Salt Sulphur Springs. The notorious rene
gade and spy DR.. VIM. Rucker, is among the
prisoners. The telegraph Office was DESTROY.
ed and the government operator captured.
This affair is regarded as the most brilliant
exploit of the war in this section. It's suc-
cessful execution spread the widest conster,
nation and dismay throughout the Yankee
army in the neighborhood.
From GoRNoNsvnLE.-Passengers frem Cor,
louisville, Tuesday, bring the important in
telligsnce that Pope's army has been large
ly reinforced within the past few DAYS. and
Is conjectured now to exceed fifty thousand
men. This information, says the Lynchburr
Republican, was obtained from deserters who
have come into our lines. Where the rein.
f0rcement came from, or to what m
they have heretofore belonged, is not stated.
An advance movement on the part of thn
enemy is hourly expected. Skirmishinp
continues between the opposing forces. which
IN several instances has resulted in slight loss
70 both parties. ~.