Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-04-13
The News of the Week.

The Eews of the Week.
From the Eastern part of tits State We
learn that Ger. Hin has completely invested
the town of Washington, having the river so
blockaded below The town that i is ;mpossi-
bic for the Yankees at Newbern t. succor
their friends At Washington. They have
made several attempts to reinforce Washing
ton by transports, but were in each instance
driven back by Gen. Hills artillery. Gen.
Hill has demanded the surrender of the town,
but the Yankees refused to surrender, and
General Hill then ordered the women and
children to be removed from the place, as he
intended to she'll it. There are said to be
1000 runaway negroes in Washington, all of
whom will doubtless be baggcd.
An official dispatch from Brig. Gen. Taylor,
dated Berwick's Bay, March %, to Adjt
General Cooper, states that the Federal gum
boat Diana was captured at that place On
that day. She mounts five hcavy guns
The boat is not seriously Injured, and will be
imediately put in service. The enemy's loss
in killed, wounded and prisoners, is one hun
dred and fifty.
Capt. Mosby, with so men, was attacked
by the enemy $50 strong in the vicinity Of
DranesVille, Va, on the st.inst. Some thirty
Of the enemy fell at our first fire. The rest
fled, and seventy one of tteir number were
captured in the pursuit. They belonged tc
the first Vermont Cavalry,
Maj. McCann, with 100 men, captured or
the Sd inst a Federal train on the Nashville
and Chattanooga Railroad, nine miles from
Nashville. Enemy's loss 40 killed, 81 = GUN
ded. Loss on our side one killed, thre,
wounded.
Northern dates TO the Cd instant have beer
received. A dispatch dated Cairo, April LIST
says Sherman's expedition to the uppe
Yazoo, had returned without aecomplishin
it's object.
The Memphis Appeal states that there
great CONSERVATION in Kentucky owing t
the advance ofthe Confederates on Licking
ton. Troops are reaching Cincinnati -freel,
Burnside is in command, but too sick to talk
the field.
From Tennessee we learn that thong
there is daily diminishing between the force
OF ~Bragg.and Rosencranz, a general engage
ment is not considered imminent. Bob JOIN
son, son of Andy johnson, i, reported
have been captured by our cavalry at Triun,
From Vicksburg and Port Hudson, W
hear OF hostile thfeats and demonstration
by the enemy. Ticksburg we are told was
be attacked this week, and a fleet opened u,
on Port Hudson on Tuesday. From the il
formation IN our possession it would seer
that a simultaneous attack was to be ma,
at Charleston, Ficksburg and Port Hudso,
At Charleston We know it has commences
ing on the two Confederate strt ndhotds IL.
nne Its banks. Our works at both Mac
. are SAID to be strong and great confdenc
Is expressed IN military circles of our abil;t
to hold them. ~
;. IN Virginia, on the Rappahannock. all
as yet quiet, but from the long silence I'll
boasts OF the enemy as what was to he don
In the Spring, and the good weather thu
now prevails, they must advance and W
must not be surprised at any hour to hear
the clash OF arms again near Frederick shur(
In the direction of Suffork immedtaf
ihovments are expected, but it is best t
omit particulars for the present.
In tennessee we are told the enemy are i
motion, and a general engagement is exnecte
very soon, probably has already commence,
a dispatch from Chattanooga on the X
says, that the enemy were ADVANCING on O.
iumbla, and that a battle was considered i'm
minent Gen. Bragg had sent his bappa o
and sick to the rear. ooe