Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-11-09

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upon the strong position of the eneny.-
Four men We're wounded. Major Wood
was widely known, and Ro words of
ours could add to the reputation be had
earned by hard and faithful service.
Another fight took place near the
Warms Springs, two or three days since.
between q portion Of the 28th n. c. Reg,
iment, under command of Lieut. Colonel
Samuel @. Bryson, and a large force of
the enemy. They outnumbered our
boys very largely, and after a stubborn
fight Col. Bryson fell back. We had six
men killed, Lieut.. Hyatt, and others
whose names we have not learned. Lieut..
Hyatt was an excellent officer, and a gal.
liant and worthy man. Six were missing,
but it wat confidently hoped they would
come in. The loss Of the enemy was re-
ported to be heavy.
A Successful Dash upon the Enemy,
We have ccnvcrsed with q gentleman
who recently arrived from Cutrituck Co,
n. c., and have learned from him the
particulars of u successful dash recently
made upon the enemy, by Major Edgar
Burroughs Battalion of Partizan Ran
gers, who are operating in that ssetiou.s
Major Burroughs started with his COM
mand from Currituck Sound, in sail boats
on the night Of the 18th. They sailed up
North to Bethera, in Princess Anne coun-
ty, Va, arriving about two hours before
day. Cap. Cafes's, Capt. Grandy's and
a detachment Of Capt. Sanderlin's COM
panies, we're placed IN position near the
river 10 watch the movements Of the
Yankee boats.
In about one hour the steamer j. B.
White, having in tow a steam dredge and
three lighters, was seen coming down the
river. The men remained concealed IN
til the White came in thirty yards of
them, when they jumped up, and with
muskets pointed, demanded q surrender.
The order not being promptly obeysd,
she was fred into, and two men killed,
and the steamer disabled Th~ e-
consisting of the Captain II eloseh
men, then surrendered. The captain
and nine of the crew, were paroled ana
sent to Norfolk, and two negroes, were
t sent to Ralsigh, and the steamer, drsdge
and lighters were burned
t Learning that the mail stsamer Fgoa
= was on her way down the river, Captain
s Grsndy with his command, and a portion
0 Of Can't. Caffey's, were Immediately ssns
|. to Ackiss Ferry. They, concealed them
\ selves, and ere IN hour had elapsed, along
came the Faeon, not suspectlng dange'
'. nigh. As she approached the Ferry ne
RI hurricane deck was discovered to be crow
=? ded with officers and women.
Cant. Grandy waited until the steame
was within thirty. yards Of him, whe
r. he suddenly appeared in full view VIZ a
,el his men and ordered surrender, An Oh
" Ger on board, supposed to be a Mays
q General from his uniform, cried out
n. "For Gods sake don't, shoot we surren
b, der" The boat was stopped and Gap
DIV Grandy allowing them to so below, o
n Gainc they would come ashore, but
It'll true Keeping with the Yankee characte
as soon IS they went below they put
emit steam and ran by. When Capt. 0; q
covered this breach of faith, ne order
asn his men to fire, and they gave the stealf
~ two hundred rounds bsiore she turn
the noint. 1t was learned afterwards Il
the SIX or eight were killed n "ooooeu'
Ing Although the Faiog and her ers" a
WITH passengers escaped, the OBJECT OF the
r. n%eaition was accomplished, viz: the st
nine Of the transit ef the United Sta
mail between Norfolk and NewbeTn,
It at other points en- the Carolina coast.
this route. :
70 70 Mai, Burroughs command is dc
Il is good service in that section. Since
gold battalion was organized the enemy
n1nly committed much fewer depreciation
!? I Princes Anne and Currltuck coun
that the little thieving squads that
merry roaned through the county,
been entirely stopped. Now they j..
move in force. All the Yankee i
But have been removed from South !
e de- Currituck c. H., and Canal Bridge.
rolina o.u o,sa af .reaso
4noro Gently came to light in CINCINNATI,
,h ' ing for its object the overthrow
State government, the release
IS Rebel prisoners at Camp Chase, Ga
o'ne, Of the arsenal at Columbus and rcte
y 80 T| John Morgan and officers. The co
~ 40 racy was brought to light by o
{" detective, who was supposed by
implicated to be o Rebel Cover
-, ;hs spy. Many arrests have been mao
sndin7 REPORTED RAID.-An officer
ne Inn. Army. recently from Rome, bring
is Req. tigence of the receipt of q telegra
/ ot me the Commandsnt of the Post at
,m mis- Georgia, from Selma, that a heav.