Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-08-11
ARMY ITEMS.

53-iSSucd Dy Inc ""1D
and dated July e, 81 parotedrPfssone;s are
to report immediately hose whose regiments
are in the Eastare to report at R'chmon0' ana
those whose regiments are intne "eS' are
to report at yickssurg.
Generals Backneraa TIghHaan, Commo-
dOre Barron, Gen. Pettigrew and other OIL
GERS. and a large aumber Of p%rivates, eN-
chsrp ed prisoners, have arrivedin Richmond
Below RIcHxoND.-At t~o o'clock ias'
Tuesday morning the Yankees attempted to =
| advance a force into Curtis Neck, but were
driven back with considerable loss Iatsfm
the morning, having been relnforcse, tney
a.tacked our forces at Malvern Hill, @ad sue
ceeded. after a severe engagement ia o6eain-
ing possession of that point. We lest SIX or
eight men captured and three pieces OF artlis
lery. Our loss in killed and wothded NOT
ascertained. The Richmond Examiner cfa
later date, says the point was given up by our
troops a. a matter of choice, anewithout loss
THE BLocEApE.-The Petersburg EZpress
of the eth says Thare can be poiPproprl-
ETY. in our stating, what we know to a TACT,
that an arrival has recently come in to aSouth-
ern port, which will add greatly to the sup
:, plies of the South, and enable the Confeder-
ate Government to place in the field q very
) large additional number of armed men.-Ihs
vessel came in boldly, was not at all interiera
> ed with by the blockaders, and enables one
of Petersburgs citizens to reach home again
= after along absence. We hear pleasant news
, from abroad, but for the bsst efreasons, with
hold it at present. Let the South be OF good
cheer. The worst of our troubles are now
numbered with the past.
H. DIR. Rucker, the renegade Virginian, lately
captured at. Summsrsville, Virginia, escaped
from his guard last Friday night. What =
pity!
The 1st, Sd, and Sth regiments .. S. regu-
lars, paroled in Texas, but recently guarding
r Confederate prisoners on Governors Island
o. n. Y, have thrown down their arms and re-
ter fused to do duty on the ground that they
er- were violating their parole.
"0 CONFEDERATE BoNDs.-There is a great de-
mand for Confederate bonds in Columbus, GA.
Over $40, 900 was invested in them last week
At Macon, Ga, . few days since, one gentle
NJ man purchased $40, 900 of the Confederate 6
per cent. loan 9
i've
CORRECT PoL1cY.--At Mxrfreesbsro', Tenn.
ma among the Yankees captured by Gen. For
in resi-, we're found aeversl buck negroes with
YANKEES uniforms bn. Who asked to rs treateS
to Ger learns that the Gensfs Al bad every one Of
these contrabands instantly shot.
enc We heartily endorse this policy, and hope
ling every negro found with the enemy, who is
and voluntarily there, win be at once shot without
question.
pes During q charge one negro shotdeliberate.
ly at Gen. Forrest twice. missing his aim
Inc both times. The General discovered the black
Yankee, drew his pistol,snd shot him through
nm the head.
Sc.' For EEAALEs.-By order of Gen. BOYLE. ;
prison for rebel females is in course of pre-
ne paration at Newport, Ky.
the The federal prisoners captured near Madi.
am son Court House, Va, en- tuesday last stat,
rva. that the main body of the Federal army is il
cter Culpeper, near the Rapidan river: and tina
I'M a forward movement is daily
la At Madison Court House the force consists :
.nce about 10000 infantry, with some ~artiller,
Ia. and cavalry, under tue immediate icomnan,
sted of the Dutch General, .Siegel.
IN CASUALTIES IN THE, LATE BArTLEs.-Th
ohn Montgomery Advertiser publishes a detaile
opai list of the casualties in the late battles bef,r
anu Richmond, " carefully compiled from yariou
tue sources" the recapitulation of which show
'ohh that the total number killed was 1851
my wounded, 6,795; missing $40 total, H. Ss
and hhoiooS FEf'-A letter tron Atlant
his Ga, July 2lst, says:
.nty. Col. Forrest, since the capture of Murfree
boro, has Git is said, )..gone to Oumberlar
The Mountain, back of McNinnville, a few mile
70 or The captured commissioned officers pass,
de a Knoxville, yesterday, snroute for kichnon,
xeen Including Gen. Tom. Crittendcn, the same vi
aag, ! twelve months ago gave f. NJ. Bruce a letter
rain, Introduction to President Davis, in which
mpa- SAID, my prayers are constantly ascend,
here, for your success" One month later he q
envy, copied a contract for cattle, from his. rnaisst
last Abraham the First. -
III BURNING OF A FEDERAL GUyeoar-rv
o HERs D.-Tne Federal ou,ho
80 IN unoutnof Appol
= - field battery threw 81 shot, was fred vest,
IN. day afternoon by the Federals and when q
place fron, 60, 80 -. hi All ola
above $500 I.e sue oieHiy were engaa