Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-04-13

The .Richnoni Examiner has late
nort.Frn papers, from which it gives the
following:
The most important fem 0. European in
~te.liscnee is the ;,erfa:t success. # the Goa
federa.e loan for SIS. 900. coo. Tie 4 sslnt
offered reached s 8,tta0 900. AMI The dly
alter the Tool were closed it commanded
iIom 3 81 to ( Il per cent. premium.
Tie only intelligence CT any Importance
hom the United States IS the announcements
fon Washington OF preparations to enforce
= draft Of 20,G90 men to fill up the ranks of
the Old regiments. AS nothing il said re
lspectihg the expiration OF the terms Of en-
| lstment Of many Of theta, # is concluded
that they will be compelled to re-enlist
Tic Yazoo river expedition has proved q
f~ailare and his been entirely abandoned.
LArEE FaoG TIE NORTH.
PETERSBURG, April 9.-Itw York dates to the 9th
have been received. The news is unimportant. A
eispatch dated Washingtou, April sIb. ssys . re.yort
las Icached here, via Frederick- burg. derived fr;m
Rebel sources, tint Charlc sta1 WIS borharded b,at.te
federal heet and attacked by the land fnrccs Thurs
day 2d, and is NOW IN possession Of the Federal I'M
dcriiauter ard Dupont. The report is fully credited
by oflc2rs of the government. who were in posses
uscn Charleston, WHICH il il not prudent 10 diyGlya.
IL Is certain, however. that those who possess tbs
4 t-kII49tiIiOut tire COnHIeJL tE1t our SOiIlgrS and S9i-
oTawil celebrate the 81 anniversary ofthe fall of Fort
cEnterin the captured CITY. INSTRUCTIONS ypon Tie
publication in the Southern papers of alverse news sre
SO stringent that it is net expected 10 ind much in
reference to the capture OF Charleston until the dis
astcr can be no longer concealed, bit reports whicl
have arrived are defnite and positive, and are beliey
I'd by those who have the best right to know VIA
foundation there is for ther3. WHAT 4 LIAR!
M@j A.J Sheppard, of Stuart's staff, was capture,
& few days since near Dunffies. lie is to he tried a
d spy. Passengers who reached Caito on the thir
state that the late movement ON Eaine's Bluff was
failure. The feet and Transports haze returned t
Iorng's Point. Grant had succeeded in placing
battery CT eight fourpoEndeF parrots beyond til
levce IN position to easily reach YirasbUrg. tn
: bombardmtnt was to have commenced On tic 2Ttl
nut a stol N praycitedit. Tie Yazao Pass expcd
ton has been abandoned. Three hundred boats Sel
at \ oune's Point on the 4th. Farragut has capture
the rebel gunboat Nic1sbarg. which foated from ia
nloofIngs during the storm. Pegraan's loss in Tel
lucky, in killed, wounded end prisoners is thre
hundred and City. Twenty commissioned officers 81
now IN fedel 81 hands also foar hundred cattle. mar
horses and firearms. Cod Saturday 1J6, cotton s..
Northern dates to 18th received. The rnmors of I'll
Icapture OF Charleston created great excitement
New York on the 9Th, and gold sdddenly fill. A Gail
dispatch dated 6th says, all quiet in Rosencrans' d
part1nent. Election in Connecticut resulted in tt
SUCCESS Of Republican ticket Tor State officers, al
tarae ont OF four Congressman. Legislature strong
Repubiican. BGckinghaln's majority over Scymo
labott 5000, being q Republican loss Of 1900 since IA
year.
I'VE believe the lie about the capture Of Charlc
ton was manufactured in Washington. l-ED. AGE.