Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-10-06
The News of the w

. 4A0 4NS"S I
We have very little news or information
from our army in Northwestern Virginia
The Richmond Examiner of the LIST October,
savs-We have reson to believe that McClel.
lan's whole army are again upon Virginia
soil. They are said to have crossed the 20
tomac on Sunday at three points. Harper's
Ferry, Sheperdstown and Wiiliamsport--
Our forces fell back before the advance OF
the enemy, and weie at last accounts in the
~neighborhood Of Bunker Hill, a commanding
position, ten miles north Of Winchester, Va.
That General Lee has allowed the enemy
an un disputed pass of the river, when ne
could SO easily have commanded the fords
with his artillery, seems to angur well for
his confidence in his ability to meet hin in
the open field, and that he desires to draw
him on to a selected battle field. Another
great battle, perhaps the decisive conflict OF
the campaign, is believed to be imminent
The telegraph is in operation between Rich
mond and Winchester, and any hour may
bring US the intelligence that the greatstrug-
gle has begun.
If the representations made by persons
who should be we'll informed, are to be cred
tied. our prospects of victory are more than
encouraging. Our army is numericallyistron-
ger end in all respects in better trim and
condition than when it crossed the Rapidan
in August, while its prestige, heightened by
success i've victories, is superb.
Throu gh passengers who reached here yes
terdsy, direct from Winchester, we learn
that on Sunday last LongsTeets division
having approached to within four miles of
Winchester, suddenly countermarched and
returned in the direction of Bunker Hill
The cause OF object Of this movement had
not TRANSFERRED. E....u
The new Exer~p.Se. es,i, ~-- aa~nJ P"ss-
ed the House with some amendments, but 1t
goes back to the Senate, we presume, to be
perfected. We shall probably have it in a
few days. ....- 4"
No doubt longer exists that our entire force has
fallen back on the south side Of the Potomac. Most
Of the army, at last accounts, was in the %neighbor-
hood of Winchester. .
The Yankees hnQ CrOsScO the TOOInhC u tuEcc
points. Gen. siegel, 1t is said, has made his appea
Ance at or near Warrenton, Va. 1t is evident that an
other attempt is to be made upon Richmond, BY Nc
ClclAn. We hope our forces will be ia a conditisr
this time TO defeat aud capture his force.
The Richmond Examiner Of Oct. 2, says our army
on Sunday previous, was at Bunker Hill, Mill Creek,
ten miles north Of Richmond. 1t is believed we have
double Tho number oil troops there to confront the
enemy that we carried into action at Sharpsburgh.-
McClellan's headquarters, at the same time, were al
Martinshurg, Va. Runors were prevalent in Rich
mond that the battle between the two armies, haL
begun but the rumor was not fully credited thougl
it is generally conceded that the fight must take plac,
in u day OF two. "
Col. Woodland, With his regiment Of Partisan Ran
gers, has captured on the Cumberland river opposite
canton. KY, four toamboats laden with m~unition
oil war and supplies for Buel's army. The cargoe
were secured and the boats burned.
bodrof Yankee Cavalry dashed into Warrentor
Va, on Monday last, and captured about 800 Of on
sick and wounded left there. These they paroles
and then len In great haste. fearing they in turn migt
be captured by our cavalry.
The Richmond Enquirer Of Oct. 2, has received I
York dates to the sOth ut. Bull Nelson was shot
the Cali House, at Louisville, on Monday, by GEE
JET e. Davis. lie expired in a few minutes. Douh
ful. Gold has advanced to 2SK premium.
The Baltimore American on Monday afternoon say
1t 10 reported thai Gen. Buell. has been relieved fro
hs command, and assigned to indianapolis, to orga
ize paroled prisoners into regiments. .
Stocks were rampant in New York on Monday, a
specie went up 3 per cent. At first call gold was p
premium,
The Angle Saxon had arrived at New York. Z
defeat OF Pope NJ Manassas was universally regard
IN England and frnnce as fatal to'the Union. =
powerful Ram was openly being built in the N
seJ TO be used in opening the blockade Of Charlsst,