Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-12-14
'Ihe News of the Week.

.cclg OF little news from our armies or @
rem, that have transpired since our :
st sue. We give, however, in this I
hpe an account of Bragg's last battle
il gelieves the mind of the fearful :
sasrs that croakers reported had be-
2lelDpr arms. Instead Of being used
il, athe malcontent croakers had it,
" I'll that our army has suffered but
malpss, while that of the enemy was
nknae. That instead of their pursu-
ii d army up to Atlanta, the gallant
qabn turned upon them, gave them a
spdnddrubbing, and sent them back
adbsg1e Chickamauga, destroy ing eve
rJahig behind them to prevent being
tolllyVerwhelmed. Besides shis, Kel-
lyl ealry whipped the enemy at
Cl&vend with great loss. The yankee
losldUrg the three days fighting is put
down $1,000, and our loss at only l.
5Oqoi 900, not including prisoners
OurIaay is at Dalton, Ga, Gen. Hsrdee
in cofraad, Gen. Bragg having been
relieF at bis W request.
W e at length in possessiea Of in
formatn concerning Gen. Lengstrees-
He haseen compelled to raise the siege,
of Kpeille and retire, in consequences
OF acknowledgements sent TO Burn
side. Twas at Rutledge on she 9Th
80 mile orth- east Of Knexvils, on the.
road SI1xtol, and 100 miles from thai.
place. He was liable to an attack in
front, anE and rear, but it was thought
he VIC be able to make his escape;
safelykT
Ger (..n1cn Lee has made 9 MOST
successful raid on the Memphis and
Charlsoni railroad, driving the enemy
befor hinf and returning safely 30 his
bases
Oh Chalmers. also in the Southwes-
ssrSaepsygss2t I the army, attacked
the eaEIsa5 laughtered aO00s 500
and tok AGO prisoners, besides 3ama-
ging tenn otherwise very seriously.
Frouthe army of Northern Virginia
the preNh reports Of the enemy re
firing baesa the Rappasnannock is tally
confirmed Ihey have torn up thsrail
road betwsen the Rappahannock an'
Rapidan rivers. Large wagon Faain'
have been seen moving down betweea III
two rivers It is very certain that Sanir
5 Meade" Il o great anxietN to cone j
contact. Mr.. Lee and his company
At n-
pegging . with no serious DANA sa to
u side.
With iii Efeview. we see nothirxz +,
. alarfn' out 81 the contrary every thin:
[ 10 cneer US pur brave men have foaghr
: herolcally, thaGod Of battles has Shelter
4 eo their he1san. the tempest Of fire anC
i lead, IN a r9N remarkable degree, while
{ ne mas suttarsi the invading army to- be
slain by tens & thousands Let us. re
turn thanks 70 Higl, and with an abiding
faith in His ..9pr and the ju~tice Of ol,
cause, doing ekkTnole duty to Sod an,
l our NeFA all results to Him
i knowing lie sill order all things Alright
Ten Yankee prisoners reached Dalto,
on the 9th, woo Had been captured b,
"heeler's : kalry, near Charleston anc
Cleveland. ~ Of them comprised til
plcke's Of the rear guard of 125 mel
stationed a. the former place. Our for
ces passed through Cleveland II hour
= after the enemy's supply train, which
was II miles 10 the rear of the army
oIncers report no enemy at either place
:. Two OF the enemy's corps had passe
,e through glgyeland and gone throug
l. Georgetown ~ route for Knoxville
l. Their advance had reached Loudon.
st Reports trcm Knoxville are conhictin
Inc enemy are laying waste the csuntr
lie on their line Of march. =
'e The eR2etry's cavalry appeared
= KInggOld en- ihe 7th, but being sttacI
ed by a forea ,,dor Col cr;roShy uo