Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-05-25
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

OASUALT1ES.-In I'LL ECCOIu Ns y. ASShhN"
the recent battles on The. Rappahannock, Dc were
killed, 155 wounded, 40 missing.
In the Fourth. As killed, 1877 wounded, IS missing
In the Thirtieth, 81 killed, 100 wounded, missing /.
In tho 22d, 81 killed, 175 wounded, Il missing.
In the 34th. killed 90: wounded 113, missing 81.
In the lst 80 killed, 140 wounded, 70 missing.
In the 18th, 81 killed, wounded l9l.
The ~CRoPs.-From accounts all over the Ooutn as
well as in our own State, the wheat crop bids far to
make an abundent WELD. The only lear Is that there
are not a su Efficient number OF farm >peTauVes IN eae
country to save it. The Government snould look
to this thing, and if It cannot De Done oslasimse
su ficient number OF men Hom eHe army :
detailed to save the crop.
| - yallandigham, the great Illinois sPeace
man. provided it can be had by restoring the South
to the old Union, has been arrested anu ~ sIny
by Court Martial trial, for utterlug treasonaoie IAN
p,ape The Court sentenced him to two years con-
Hnement at hard labor on Tortuggas Island, Fiorioa-
But il is said old Lincoln has changed me sentence 10
Punishment to the South during the war. 30 "emSy
look out for this northwest Union-saysxSn Raeh-
mond pretty soon. We never tancleo vahs pan
nf CLOSING the war. He has always said he never
would consent to peace, except upon a restoraaono
all the States to the Union. He |iil hnd lew sympa-
+h;cprs With such a sentiment in the land OF his exile.
4 nrominent gentleman who arrived here ysster-
day, from BERTHE, assures US that tnere ale c.sn.
; nine thousand Yankees at Plymouth he insists tnas
= nos;tive ~nformatio ) rs been received directly from
. there. and that there can be no mistake as 10 Tue
nresence of the force named, at that point MhaI
can such a force at Plymouth mean? Where is 1t to
% operate and how are we to meet and repel HI we
If suppose there is . ready answer az hicnmono Al
= these questions, at least we hope so.
!" We saw an intelligent officer in this CITY on yes
terday who was right from the picket mes oso~
sh Kinston, and he represents all as quiet IN lhas uHeC
Of ton. The enemy have made no demonstration ABOVE
: Newbern for some time past, not even . gun having
ne been fred along the pickets lines for the last Wees
nd or ten DAYS. The fact is, alarge namber OF rosters
e. men are mustered out in May and ne VIII De 10
=. condition for demonstrations way until reinforc-
" ed. and lust now they have not the men to spare TO
ect send him. We learn that some persons below enter
tain the opinion that Foster is about to eyacuate
The Newbern and fall back to -Moreneaa G"y, MaaS
- Shepardsville, ten miles above Morehead, his line Oh
INA defense. We shall believe that Newbern is to be. e.
af- yacuated when we see it-not before -
els The Baltimore Clipper of May 10Th says:
ron 0FFsRf6lsAAaf5sRRssa e have wl.h a 8 sne NJ iosSes
force Lee on the Rappahannock, which relieves o,r
snnanu IN .nose vicinltaes, and we may expect the
active spirit of Foster will very soon be Vi WORK for
" tne attainment Of greater achievements in the old
north State. Wilmington is a prize worthy Of his
lily amoltlon-or, it may be, he will be able to make de-
=. monstratlon in support of any movement on Cbarles-
.' ton which Hunter intends making.
IL" Speaking OF the situation of affairs around v;c,s-
IN burg, the Richmond Examiter saws:
hat tIs certain that the line of our defense on the
are b bag.niach hs not been seriously broken; and it may
.u De saieiy concluded that the battle which is to decide
"s the possession of V~icksburg and the control of the
eak mississippi has not yet been fought.
Dat. !, IN the meantime, while the line of defense Sontb ne
~"o Eo oeiuS Te-OrganlZed, the situation of the
:. enemy Is desperate, and must be determined verv
~ soon BY a decisive battle. He is many miles from
DAD his dePots Of supplies; his line is weakened bv the
ess- great extension he has made of it; and his Sorcas
des must soon be reduced by the expiration Of the terms
49, OF enlistment of many of bis troops. We have still
OF reason to anticipate success in the future haiti. fr
S of ~Vlcksburg, and shall yet have more when We sbs shall
of De assured that General Johnston has active com
b.v mana OF our forces, and the practical direction Of tho
-, mississippi campaign. Notwithstanding Gen p em.
'ss' 6ertons disaster, there is as yet nothing seriously
7ere discouraging in the aspects Of the campaien III. ans.
,ity my IS still confronted by a formidable army IN . line
,or twenty miles distant from Vicksbury: the ctv ;s not
49, only strongly fortified, but provisional for a long
the seige and 9 battle more important than has vet be.S1
tie fought, and probably more than one. remains 70 de-
the eide the long-consested palm of the Mississinni.
,rt. FROM THE UNITED srArrs.-The news from the
" North is uninteresting. ""N ~'
'fn Thegovernment, finding that the corscr;n.ion iaw
A is practically defeated by the proviso rrapting dis.
and charges on the payment Of $500, Stanton has decided
that that clause is simply perrnissips-not mandatory
" and that it is optional with him to receive tn, none,
ght or reJectit.' The President concurs in this viau an,
the clause of the act of selling exemptions A. ss0o
and will be hencetorth practically ignored. The law will,
be enforced as a war measure IN future and nor for
ex- revenue.