Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-09-22
PHOTOGRAPHIC DISPATCHES

GENERAL PGIcG MovINa-NoRur Cant
ia special despatch to the Ev.p;nr NJ
from Tupelo, dated the 18th. saws that Gan
Prices army moved from BALDWIN, NJ
On Friday last, on forced marches -
senger just arrived reports that on S.t,rds,
afternoon the advanced guard under Co.,
Armstrong, surprised and attack cd ,ba "
KEGS, 5000 strong. at Iuks, drove them -,
Of the town, and took 400 prisoners Ger
rice with the main body of the army. came
~ ~ sunday morning. The enemy Red in
e1oo si rec OF Eestport, leaving in our hands
SlVo' ooo worth of stores, principallv -four
ana salt. Gen. Price gave chase and ~han
last heard srom, was seven miles hahina
them. "A0S oeniiiu
Hao Sept. 1T.-An official DESPATCH
from Chattanooga confirms the ~oceupstion
OF luka by Gen. Prices army. and tha car
sure OF several hundred thousand dollars
worth of army stores.
MoBILR Sept, IA special desn..cb 70
TIE Evening News, from Knoryilla dataJ
~ ioth' says that LleRt. Harris cavalry. be.
,oig:ns TO Col. ). Smiths Georgia Legion
naojuSt returned from Cumberland Noun
1aih' "here they encountered Col. Cliffs
nilgaoe olTenegade Tennesseans, near James.
Town. A desperate aght ensued. in which 80
VI the enemy were killed, 30 taken prison
ers and % horses captured, without any loss
10 the Confederates. Col. Cliff was taken
prisoner.
Augusta. Sept. l5.-The Charleston Cou.
ffer, OF this morning. has a special disnatch
dated knoxville, 14th, which saws that a
courier, who left Lexington on the 9th. re.
ports that General Kirby Smith was mov;no
Forward with his army, and that the peoplee
were rising en- mGssc to Join him. Three
Thousand We're recruited in twenty. fonr
hours. '0ui
Len kentucky regiments are being raised
under Gen. A, Buford.
. zen. Smith made his triumphant entry
INTO Lexington on the lst under extensive
anu satisfactory popular demonstrations of
g. atidcation.
morgan arrived on the 4th, and was also
gladly welcomed. 'o
Vol. SCOTS Louisiana ~caralrv took nos
session Of Frankfort, on the Sd. when tho
Confederate Tag hoated over the dome of the
capitol his troops were received with a
great ovation. The enemy evacuated the
place on the I'd. Col. Scott pursued them
and captured several prisoners and three
hundred mules.
Inc Lexington Statesman, of the 9Th. con.
Jams a STIRRING address from Gems. Smith
Buford. A''h
uen. Humphrey Marshall was expected to
reach Paris on the night of the 9th. and
would encamp on his own farm,
The following Interesting items are coni.d from
me richmond papers of Thursday last:
FROM TEE Army CT NOprurp~ Lrnar~-.
absence of any positive Information on tba ,nh;oc.
t is believed here, in official circles. that q .,ooasaen;
of a part OF our army HIS been made ~,
Ferry, and that the place and its usrrisor
been captured.
uehtehen who reached this city by the Central
rain last evening bring conflicting reports. re-.
OF "nlch comes by way of Stanton is to the effect
atseha an Obstinate engag cnrsns GeneraTJackson.-
n sunday last, succeeded in taking Harper's Ferry
hu ! garrison but that a large Yankee force. en-
'ehchea Oh the Maryland heights, still held ont suc.
esslaliy against the attack of our array. On the con.
'ary' a gentleman tells, upon the authority Of the
rovost Marshal at Gordonsville, that n conr;er bod
rived at that place bringing the intelligence Of tho
apture' by General Jackson, of the entire Yanlea
'rce In and around Harper's Fersy, and also Of
runaway negroes.
FROM MARYLAND.-We have been permitted +a..a
letter dated Frederick, September IL, written nv
nomas ). Warrington, of Union Springs. A lahsua
rother ofthe editor of the Columbus. Gesro;s Gu,
says our army was cordially received at Frederick
III presented with a large Or ave Of beeves by the citi-
Inc citizens had also presented to Gena-.,
Ason q spiendid war-horse. Nothing could excesd
g en'haslAsm excited by =" Old Stonewall." The
7opie OF Maryland are fully aroused, and their enthp-
e" III 'he cause unoounded. Our army has daily
Of strength by enlistments.
'IHE CONSUMPTION BnL-The bill ertsnd,na .h.
OF the Conscription act, so a to embrace
ersons between the ages of thirty 1--WE and fortv.axe
remembered with various amendment. n...ad
house OF Repr eseAtatiyes yesterday. after ia.
'red debate. 1t goes to the Senate.
FROM THE soUTHwHsr.-An official dispatch dated
lattanooga, received here yesterday. confirms the
report, published i'll yesterdays Exami-
r, Of the retreat of Rosencranz from Ipka m tho
th instant, and the subsequent occupation of that
ace by General Prices army. The enemy al, ndo n
several hundred thousand dollars worth Of armx !
'res. The same dispatch mentions that Rosencrapz
q a portion OF his army had reached Nashville.
dated Dublin September 6, was received
re yesterday by the Secretary Of War:
n. George W. Randolph:
General Loring's command entered the Kanawba
ines last Saturday morning ard took possession OF
Salt Works, closely pursuing the enemy en- route
Charleston. Salt Works not much injured.
large quantity of salt on hand, selling for thirty
e $3.50 cents per bushel An orc er has been sent to
urging the farmers to send forward their wsoors
ded with forage, &c, and return with salt.
Signed . THOMAS I. BROWN :
Major Commanding Post.
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