Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-10-26
The Only Terms Of this Paper.
The News Of the w eek.

4hC AOW0 ~ b4AS SA'
In tie early part of the week, passen-
gers from Northern Virginia reported IN
Richmond that Gen. Lee and Meade had.
a great battle at or near Manassas Plains
on Thursday the 10Th that Lee had de.
feated the enemy, took 5000 prisoners,
&C., &c. It turns out, however, that no
fight took place that day, and that the
report grew out Of an engagement be-
tween q portion Of the enemy's troops
and Cooks and Kirkland's IN. c. brig
AIDES, at Bristoe Station on the 18th, III
which Gems. Cock, Kirkland and Poscy
were wounded, bnt not dangerously
Our loss in killed and wounded was
heavy for SO small an engagement-Kirk-
lands brigade lost GA, and Cooks lost
5e9-the killed in both brigades is said
to number about 200. Enemy's loss not
known. The enemy were routed, how
ever, and driven in some confusion before
our forces, and fed to the Notifications
at Centreville, destroying all along their
line of fight the commissary stores and
and other materials they could not carry
away. We captured FIVE pieces of artil-
lery and a thousand prisoners and an
other result of our advance to Manassas
is q considerable addition to our stock of
Railroad IRON. The yankees, of course,
claim a great victory-Meade 'telegYaphed
to Washington hat he had captured five
pieces of artillery and $50 prisoners
+ h5asrsl afff arrived rst-Ma6asssg, wfsTs he viii
give the rebels all they desire, if they
give him a chance. Here, they say, he
can be reinforced from Washington with
70, 1000 men If necessary. If Meade re-
ally wants a fight, Gen. Lee will doubtless
accommodate him but the way he has
been running to keep out of one, does
not look like he is anxious to feel"
Lee. Meade left most Of his dead and
wounded, of which there was a large
number, on the field, his retreat was in
great disorder, and the way was strown
with fire arms and accoutrements. This
does not have the appearance of a victory
on his side. [See later accounts in other
columns.
The Richmond Wing says, from rea-
sons which is unnecessary to mention
new, but which will more clearly appear
hereafter, there is nc probability of a
general engagement or further fighting
in Northern Virginia, for the present; at
least.
From Bragg's army very little is
known of its operations. 1t is said, as if
~nndoubted, that an important movement
a on foot, but in what direction, not the
slightest inkling could be obtained. The
troops are reported overjoyed at the pros
pect of being early put TO work.
President Davis has returned from his
visit to Bragg's army, and in speeches to
the people on his return to Richmond,
spoke in the most coT&Sient terms of
Ragg's success over RoS9crRns. In his
remarks to the people of Selma, Ala, he
said that if the 0 -conscripts of Ala
bama will gather their guns and go to
the rescue by guarding CORTLAND and
other points, thereby relieving the reg
ular soldiers from the necessity of doing
this sort of duty, such blows will be
dealt to the enemy as he will find it diff
ficult to recover from. In this way the
most effective aid can be given to the gal
liant soldiers who are carrying out the
plans of the noble Longstreet, under the
supervision of the heroic Bragg. In this
way the President is confident that Rose
Grams will be crushed into the dust
Only by force of arms can the Yankees
be brought to reason, and their plans fol
our subiugation be defeated. Self reli-
ancc and energy it is our duty now t.
show. We should not look to Europ'
for assistance, for it is not new to be ex
pected. Our only alternative is to sus-
tain ourselves with renewed energy, de
termination and a few more sacrifices OF
=. the part of the people. The Presiden
firmly believes that next Spring the IN
vaders wiIlbe driven from our borders
and then the farmers whe are now Ieiu
gees can return to their families and pur
sue their business unmc'.sted as,hereto
tore. IN tact, he. believes ti1t Tho defea
Of Rosecrans will prac. ieally end t.
war.