Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-01-26
THE VERY LATEST NEWS.

NAANb e
FRoN BgLow-An official dispatch. from
Goldsboro'. the 24th, was received in this
city 10 the effect that the enemy has burnt
the county bridge at JacksonYi lie, Unslow
Y. Ii. and fallen back towards Newbern.-
We suppose the fleet is not ready to attack
Wilmington yet ana hence the delay-or
possibly the whole thing is a fvint TO cover
some movement elsewhere.
FREDERICKSBURG, Jan. 23.-The Yankees
nre building immense warehouses mt Aconia
Greek, repairing Railroad and placing batter
les il position in front, and giving other cyi-
!~'lences of an intention to make this a pe-lna..
nent base of operations for the winter.
/ CHATTANOOGA, Jan. 4-Rosensranz has
sent the Confederate Offices CAPTURED AZ
Mtrfreesboro', to Alton, H., there to be
!sloseiy confined, in consequence of the recent
proclamation of President Davis denying On.
roles to Federal officers.
! George Mitchell has issued an order at
Nashville commanding the destruction of the
property OF Col. McCann, o partisan ranger,
Tor destroying Il train OF cars on the Nashville
and Chattanooga road.
The order also declares that all property
oil any rebel synlpsthiZer found within one
mile OF where such outrage is committed by
S-o US NSollO1S GU ol hEe.
TULEAuoNA, Jan, 18th.
To Gen. s. B. Buckner:
zen. Wheeler. with a portion of his cav
airy brigade, after burning the railroad
bridge in the enemy's rear. pushed for the
Cumberland river, where he intercepted and
captured four very large transports, destroy.
ed three with all the supplies, and boarded
one to carry off four hundred parolcd prison.
ere RaiDr h,tiu p,r-,,al hy -,DInat h.
attacked, captured, and destroyed her, with
[Signed BRAXTON BRAGG.
TULLAnoMA, Jan. 81. g..
After the capture Of the transports and
,nnhoats. orr cavalry made a dash for y
'arge fleet Of transports iust below ~ilarpett
Shoals. They threw over board their cargo
and Subsistence, and ordnance and quartet
. masters stores of an imacnse quantity. and
escaped by a hasty retreat. Our troops Il,
the midst Of ice and snow, crossed To tile
North side ofthe Cumberland by swimming
their horses through the angry torrent,
much swollen by violent rains, routed tho
guard, captured and destroyed an immense
,collection of subsistence Just loaded for trans
;portation to Nashville hv wagons.
! Signed, BR AXTON BRAGG.
The Mobile Advertiser and Register has
received the following dispatch
GRENADA, Jaa. I9.-Twenty-four prisoners
trom the Illinois, Indiana and Ohio regiments
captured on the Mississippi, opposite White
river, arrived here to-day. They confirm
the report that the Federal Generals Wyman,
Steel, and Smith, were killed before WICK
burg, and represent great dissatisfaction AZ
Irxisting among the Western troops, with an
lextreme hatred of the Eastern States, ana all
earnest desire for the establishment of peace.
Gen. Sherman was placed under arrest for
I'lisobedience OF orders in making the attack
Jon Vicksburg prematurely.
These prisoners surrendered to two OF
iStark's cavalry. They say that the Western
troops would all desert if possible.
Our scouts report twenty-five transports
passing South GA Tuesday last.
JACKSON, Miss, Jan. %.
The Crisis publishes the following dispatch
dated Tangipahoe Goth:
. The New Orleans Picayune contains tho
official report of an engagement between the
Alabama, and the y. S. gunboat Hatteras,
twenty miles from Galveston. The I~Iatteras
was sunk with ali on board, except one off -
GER and five men who were picked up by til
. Brooklyn.
The Hatteras was an iron clad, carrying 8
,rifed 80 Founders.
The Brooklyn pursued the Alabama but
could not overhaul her.
NOBLE, Jan. 81.
The Advertiser & Register has the follow
ling, dated Grenada. 18th. Five more priso-
liners captured off the transports opposite
White river, arrived tonight and report dis.
satisfaction among the Western troops. The
State separation of Illinois and Indiana from
the Yankee Union is freely canvassed and
favored by the Western troops.
WILMINGTON, Jan. %.
It is semi-oficiallv reported that the enemy
have burnt the bridg> at Jacksonville, Ons.
low county, and retired towards Newbern.-
!, Al quiet here.