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

surrendered on terms highly honorable to
the garrison. Our men were all paroled-
the officers allowed to retain their swords
and the ~privates their side-arms. Our loss
during the seige was z killed and so woun-
ded.
There is nothing new from the Peninsula
1t is thought that Mcclellan may be waiting
for the Stevens Battery, to match it with the
Virginia, and with the York river once open.
by the Monitor, to get in Magruder's rear
and on his right flank, causing him to fall
back and abandon his works.
The various rumours which nave been in
circulation for the past few days of the en-
gagement of Jackson's forces with the enc
my, in the Valley, are not confirmed by any
thing received at the War Department. The
enemy is undoubtedly in possession of Har-
risonburg, and his pickets are said to extend
within seventeen miles of Staunton. A bat
tie is imminent'-as it has been in various
directions for some weeks past.
We learn that the enemy have commenced
vigorous dealings with citizens of Virginia
within their lines in the neighborhood of
Fredericksburg: 1t is understood that Gen.
Mcdowell has reached his camps opposite
the town. No person is permitted now
to pass through the enemy's lines without
first taking the oath of allegiance to the Uni
ted States. Several citizens on their way to
Stafford have been detained in consequence
of their refusal to take the oath. 1t is re-
ported that the enemy have also commenced
taking grain and forage, and giving in return
scrip, payable after the suppression of the
rebellion" On condition that the seller COM
mits no act of disloyalty to the United
States.
Chicago papers ofthe 9th April, say that
Gen. Buell. (who is not dead, it seems, after
alp and Gen. B~eauregard have effected an
arrangement for the exchange of prisoners.
The greatest of all Yankee i" sells to keep
the war feeling in the North, is the following,
which appears as a dispatch from North Car.
DINA (Oia Fortress Monroe) in all the Yankee
papers of the 9th instant:
"a flag of truce was received on Friday
last by General Burnside from the Governor
of North Carolina, the purport of which was
said to be the surrender Of the State to the
Federal authorities"
The Franklin Macon county, N. CO. Caro-
linian OF April 22d, says-"The mountains
are white with snow this morning"
We learn that a Confederate vessel has
certainly arrived in a Confederate port re-
Gently, with a large supply of arms, ammu-
milton, medicines, &c.
Major VIM. CASTOR Lewis, of the SD reg
ment North Carolina Troops, has been cleo
ted Lieutenant Colonel of the 43d regiment
now'a at Camp Mangum, near this City
Maj. Lewis is the son of DR.. John w. Lewis
formerly of this place. We are glad to Sc
our Raleigh boys promoted, when they meri
it, as in this case.
1t was runored that the Merrimac was t
go out last week, but we have seen no accour
oft. Com. Hollins passing through Charlesto
to Richmond a few days ago, expressed hi
surprise at, and disbelief of the news fro1
New Orleans.
The Lynchburg papers anticipate a bait
between Gen. jackson and Banks, not far fro,
Stanton, Va, in a few days. The Fedora
under Mcdowell seem to linger on the Rapp
hanock, though there are signs of a forwal
movement. Firing continued on the Peninsu
but no advance upon our lines. No news fro
Colinth, or Memphis, or Fort Pillow. II
7 Northen papers assert the evacuation of Co
NTH, and the falling back of Beauregard up'
: Memphis or Columbus, Miss. The Yanke
I have possession of the Memphis & Charlest
4 Railroad from Huntsville, Ala, to within
or 80 miles of Corinth. This looks omino
for Beaure ards forces.