Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-04-21

taken prisoners. But it turns out that only
seven of our men were taken prisoners. We
regret to learn, however, that tbs too true,
that 1t. Col. Robinson was wounded and Ia
ken prisoner. The extent of his injury is not
known.
The Standard of the 10Th. has the follow
ing concerning the skirmish above alluded
to:
gentleman just from Kin-ton gives US the
following particulars, which we have no
doubt can be relied on as The most current
statement in that place. A portion of our
Cavalry commanded by 1t. Col. Robinson,
attacked a strong picket forcs Of the Yankees
on Monday last below Trenton. After sharp
skirmishing the Yankees surrendered-how
many is not stated-and the officer in COM
mand surrendered his sword to Lit Col Rob
inson. just at that period, an additional!
number of our own Cavalry made their APP
pearance, when strange to say, a portion of
the captors took fright, supposing them to be
Yankee Cavalry, and put off, leaving a few
only of their comrades to take charge of
their prisoners and fight the supposed rein
forcing Cavalry. The consequence of the
stampede was, that 1t. Col. Robinson was
either killed, wounded or captured, and with
him three others. At all events. tour of our
men are missing, and ubsequent examina-
ton leaves no room to doubt that they were
captured and not killed. A flag of truce, We
learn, went down to ascertain the facts, but
we have not heard the result.
VIRG1NIA.-Eyery thing quiet in the valley.
Gen. Jackson's forces are increasing, and his
camps are not far from the enemy. The en-
emmy has disappeared from Manassas. He
occupies the country on the Lower Kappa
hammock. Marauding parties are plundering
and stealing in that quarter. The greater
portion of McClellan's forces are on the Pen :
~insula. His force is sid to be 125, 900,
perhap s'greater, and ours 5000. Our troops
on the Peninsula are confident of success
The 14th N. G. Regiment, Col. Daniels, and
a section of Ramseurs Artillery, were in a
skirmish with the enemy early last week, in
which a number of the enemy were killed.
We bad a small loss in the Regiment. The
Richmond Enquirer of the 18th mentions
that an official dispatch had been received at
Richmond of a severe fight near Lees Mills
between our troops and the enemy, in which
several Regiments were engaged on the 10th.
The rumOrs about the streets connect the n.
G. Regiments with that fight. 1t is said thai
the enemy was repulsed with severe loss
Our loss is said to be small, but we regret
to hear that Col. Mckinney of the 18th n
c.. Troops is reported to have been killed
Since the above was written, we learn from
a dispatch in the Charlotte Bulletin, that
severe bombardment was commenced by tn,
enemy against our lines, near Lees Mills, OF
the Peninsula, at s o'clock, A. M, on tn
10Th, and continued till z P. NJ. Three at
tacks were made upon our centre, but wer,
promptly repulsed. They tried to force Gen
Cobb's position, bu' were driven back. Gu
troops behaved nobly. Our loss was 20 kill
G. regiment. About Is were wounded. Eigh
ger disabled.
No general engagement on the Peninsul
yet, but a great battle hourly expected.
Nothing further from the operations of tn
Merrlmac, since the capturing of three of tn
enemy's vessels, reported in this paper las
week, She has bantered the Monitor for
fight several times, but she rests quietly IN
der the guns of Fortress Monroe, refusing t
make fight.
Any important intelligence that may com
to hand before putting .his paper to pres
will be found under our Latest News Hea'
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