Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-05-11
The News of the Week.

The News Of the Week.
We empley a large portion Of u space
this week, in giving such articulars as have
come to band of the great battles near Fred
ericksburg. Our arms are again nobly VIC
~torious, and after three severe engagements,
the base invaders have been hurled back
the Rappahannock whipped and dis
.graced. The returns of the losses sustained
on either side, come in very slowly. Rumor,
at the present writing, set down the yankee
loss at thirty thousand in killed, wounded
and missing and ours at ten thousand. We
this as all guess work. Perhaps be-
fore going to press we may receive something
of a reliable nature. There can be no doubt,
however, that our troops have suffered severe
", and from the large number of North
Carolina regiments in the Rappahannock
army, e may expect to hear OF many cas-
ualties among our brave men. We learn
/ that Col. w. R. Cox, Of the I'd regiment, is
wounded but not severely, and that Ives
\ Smedes of this city, Adjusant of Co. B. 6.
saKasuaaad-af4ha~Eah MC-iSSeEious woun
ded. Other particulars that come to hand
before going to press, will be found under
our Latest News head.
But the greatest gloom is sprcad over thu
entire South. that robs our victory of it
chief exultation, by the intelligence tina
| lor,c, GGCbo,o1-oil T,oI-co,1i Sc ca,oro1,
wounded full particulars of which will b
found under our War News head. And sh'
manner in which he received his wounds
by mistake from his own men-adds poig-
nancy to the melancholy fact. His left arm ha
been amputated at the shoulder, and his RICH
hand shot through, must necessarily with
draw him from the field for some time. Bu
if the earnest prayers of the whole Southern
people can wall for his speedy and perfec
recovery to health and activity again, we ar
sure his invaluable services will be restore
to his country. Nay God in His ln1init
mercy spare his useful life and early Civ
him back to his country In health and vigoI
The Richmond Examiner thus speaks {
Gen. Jackson's being wounded, and nomi
mates him for Governor Of Virginia.
The public mind is scarcely less occupic
about the condition OF Gen. Jackson than tn
results OF the victory, and we regret That tn
accounts Of his wounds which we have ar
so bad. One arm has been amputated, am
tRe hand of the. other has been pierced witt
q ball. His invaluable service must be los
to the codntry for a long tine. 1t is pain
full to add that he fell beneath the arms Q
his own men. No yankee bullet had pove
over him. After riding unha.med owe
twenty Gattle-felds, a chance volley and
mistake. have laid low the hero of the cour
try and tie age.
But disabled ard helpless as DC NO. lie'
there is sill a noble service that he can rem
der.to Virginia. This torn anu suhern
State needs now a great and good man fl
Chief. Here is the man whom the people
VIRGINIA Should call to the head Of their "a
: fairs. His name will revive their confidence
and though he has no longer a glorious ar
to lift in her defence, his intellect may ST
guide Virginia along the path.of duty to VIZ
!, tory and to security. The mere fact TIA
Thomas j. jackson is now in such positio
that be may be justly called to the Guberl
/ atorial Char OF the Stale, should alone
|, sufficient to end the new, and somewh;
scandalous struggle Of five candidates fl
| such an office. But whether they retire wit
!, a good or i'll grace, it is certain that tt
people will be proud and happy to shows
their votes upon him, if he will do them tt
!, honor and the service to accept those mari
Of their confidence and their respect.