Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-09-15
The News Of the Week.

Notwithstanding many false reports have
been in circulation the past week, yet there
is certain, reliable news from our armies,
both north and west, of the most gratifying
character.
Official intelligence has been received at
Richmond, that Gen. Lee had established
his headquarters st Frederick City, which is
about So miles from Baltimore, rs miles
from Annapolis, 43 from Washington City
and about So miles from Harrisburg, Pa.
The country arosnd Frederick is rich and
plentiful, and we have the crafty ing intel
ligenee that our army was we'll received by
the people, many sending presents Of pro-
visions, and others selling what our soldiers
needed, and taking pay in Confederate notes.
1t is also said that many Marylanders are
fo4ing to our standard, bringing with them
arms and ammunition.
Rumor announces the advance of our for
ces as far as the relay House, within nine
miles Of Baltimore, and of the uprising of the
citizens of that place and an attack upon the
Federal troops, as in April, 1851. These ru-
mors are believed in Richmond to some ex-
tent, but not entirely credited.
The news of the capture of Cincinnati has
not been confirmed by the latest dispatches.
On Sunday last Col. Forrest re.entered
Murfreesboro', Tenn, in time to save the
Court House from destruction. The Yankees
on leaving had fired it.
It is also stated that Yellow fever is pre-
vailing in New Orleans among the Yankee
troops.
The New York Times Of Friday last has a
melancholy but very truthful editorial on the
present aspect of Yankee affairs. It says I'm.
less a great change takes place soon, "the
Union cause is doomed to a speedy and dis
astrous overthrow" The New York Tribune
is also alarmed. 1t says the North " should
prepare for the worst"
Speaking of the thrillingly gratifying reports
in circulation the past week, the Richmond
Examiner says-Coming events cast theil
shadows before. Two huge rumors, which
now engage the mind of the multitude, tho
rather the anticipations of events which CAL
scarcely be delayed than otherwise impor.
tant, are curiously significant of the grea
change which has come over the face of pub
lie affairs since the commencement of often.
sive operations by the Confederacy. On
story is, that General Smith has appeare'
before Cincinnati, and demanded its surren
der in four hours; the other, that the Lin
coin government removed its stores fror
Baltimore, that the revolution has been be
gun in that citv. ara +A~A>A~E.~~ost Narsf
afNhas been killed. Though they come by
!, road too roundabout to possess much al
thenticity, no one can deny the extrem
probability of their actual truth in a yer
: few days. When We remember that lit
O more than three months has elapsed sine
: the columns of a hostile army were dc
Z bouching ON the plains near Richmond, whe
an evacuation Of the city, and further re
treat of the Confederate army were believe
by nearly all official persons the most PIT
l. dent and polite steps that the Governme1
could take under the circumstances wht
we ~recollec. that it was only in obedience
the behests of public and popular opinio
most imperiously manifested, that the 60
: eminent was induced to stake its fate on tt
L. defence of this city when we r~ecollect the
'. things and compare with them that prese
7. position of affairs which renders rune
such as those we have receunted easily ere
Il IDLE, We are lost in amazement at a chan
er of fortune SO rapid. The scene.shifting Of
- theatre is its only parallel for it is vain
search in modern history a contrast so vi
:. lent and unexpected. Nor would such
~ alteration be within the range of probab
I'd ties had the late forlorn situation of t
- Confederacy been the result of radical wes
= ness. Our misfortues we're caused by q n
taken policy, and not by the want of strene
70 OF energy. The South had always the pc
he er to excel the North in war; she was be
ten for awhile because she occupied q ia
f.. position, and was placed in a unnatural
titude.