Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-07-20
The News of the Week.


an immense force there, ands
battle was expected on Wednk.
day or Thursday last Should any further
intelligence be received, it will be found b.
der our --latest News Head.
After Grant took possession of Vicksbu;,
ne turned his attention to Gen. Johnstds
forces around jackson, Mississippi. Thsst
has been some severe fighting there, and D
to the 18th inst, the enemy had lost fin
10 to - hundred in killed and wounA
our loss only about 800. Among the eR-
my's killed were Gen. Osterhouse, killedIE
a cannon ball on the 18th, and several Cob
nels, Captains, &C., On the 14th, Gen. job
ston sent a flag of truce to Gen. Grant
permission to bury the yankee dead WIFI
were still lying in front of our works. Grant
asked permission to send assistance in oraG
to recognize his dead, which was refused
The first terms were then agreed to. Our
troops were engaged all the afternoon in -
rying them. The exact number is not IS
certained yet. The Yankee officers in chargs
of the flag admit a loss of four to five hui
dred in one charge.
Our forces were fighting heroically and
; were greatly elated by their repeated rep1-
ses of the yankees: We think it probabk
however, that Gen. Johnston will fall back
from jackson to some other point presenting
better positions of defence, that place beins
deficient in this respect.
The attack on Charleston seems to be-
most formidable one. Five Monitors wei
engaged and q large force of artillery and il
fantry. The principal fighting, so far, HI
been with the Wagner battery and Mort
island. The first two assaults of the eneM,
were repulsed with a Confederate lossf
about 800 killed and wounded. These va
KEGS are in possession Of the middle of Mr.
ris island, and were establishing batte5es
for long range guns aided by five MeHiArs
@nu~ uzEOsw0ouen sg<xv~~ssSnFHusvn peSsAa
ries Wagner and Gregg, on the north side
of the island. The Charleston Mercury ssks
the enemy having possession of Morris Is
LAND, Charleston can only be saved by the
unfinching use of the bayonet. The fall 81
Fort Wagner ends in the f. of the city, ua.
less the enemy be drivenfM with a prompt
ness energy and dash like that which savtd
Richmond.
Our troops around Charleston seem to Se
entirely South Carolinians and Georgians, ae
they nave behaved most heroically. Cling
mans brigade Of North Carolinians have beer
ordered there, and no doubt reached Their
destination several days ago. Further 10
telligence from this point is looked for witt
intense.
Gen. Pemberton and staff reached Jack
son on the 18th, and the other Vicksburs
prisoners were sent to Brandon, Miss, on tn
14th.
The report is generally believed that Per
Hudson has surrendered. It capitulated 81
the 9th. This was expected after the fall o
Vicksburg, Grant being then able to sem
such q force against as it would be impossi
BILE to Withstand.
A considerable number of the enemy's YES
sells have been in the James river for severa
days past; but so far no troops have bee
:. landed on either side. They are reported i
1.-THE vicinity of City Point. The object of th
demonstration is yet undeveloped.
AS important an article of news as any,
. the call of President Davis for more troop
8 See his Proclamation calling for all whit
male residents in the Confederacy betwee
the ages of Is and As years and requirin
all persons subject to this call, not now
the military service, upon being enrolled
|, repair forthwith to the Conscript camps
their respective States, under pain of BEN
held and punished as deserters.
I, Lincoln's reply to the Ohio Commute
r asking a revocation of Vallandingham's Sc
: tence, proposes as a condition that th'
:. should pledge themselves by their signatur
to support the prosecution of the war.
! az" The gentleman who lectured before the Il
torical Scripture Paintings noticed in our last ISIS,
complains that our structures were calculated to
!, fensively reflect upon him as a gentleman, &c,