Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1864-08-22
TIE NEWS

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Captain George Pcttlsr.w Bryan OF this city. G
was killed ia battle with the enemy near
Richmond on Tuesday he 18th Infant. He
q gallant and accomplished officer.
Col. Mosby attackcdthe encmys supply traio
near Berryville on tn 18th aud captured snd4
destroyed seveasy-6vec loaded wagons, taking
over two hundred prisoners, iacluaing several
officers and between fonr aud six hundred horses
and mules ana upwards of two hundred beef
cattle, and many other valuable stores.
Gen. Wade Hampton has been appointed
Commanded in Chief of all the cavalry Of the
Army of Northern Virginia.
A portion Of our fleet we're engaged 10 James
River on Sunday. Three Yankee brigades had
landed at Dutch Gap, for tho purpose eff per-
forming some work in order TO flank some of our
river works. The feet was ordered. down TO put
a stop toit.
The Wbig says: At one o'clock saturd'y
morning, the Richmond, Captain Maury, the
Fredericksburg, Captain Riots, Goth iron clads)1
aad thelgunboats Hampton, Lieutenant Muir
daugh, Lapsau ond, Lieu:euast Hays, Drewry,
Lieut. nant Wall, left their mooffhgs below Chat
FMS, and proceeded quiet down the river Oh
theirhostile mission: Our vessels took position
beitw the Bishcp Ilous,, where they were in ca
sy shc,iing distance across the fats of Dutch Gap.
Just before seven O'Clock they saluted the upsus-
pected Yankees with a vcltey of she'll and shot.
I The Yankee batteries at " Friends" immediately
il opened, and from the first concentrated their en-
tire fire upon the Hampton, the D7eWy and the
Nansem"n1, thus giving our ihyulnerable iron
! ella Is the cold shoulder. Our batteries at How
,IIlett's, thi king that it was a free fight. lit iuto
the Yankees with a vim. Tie Yankee gudboa.s
discovering that brisk work was going on above,
came up and anchored off Dutch Gap, and en-
| 1900 =, o-. g. -! 49,. = 80.
brethren on shire.
At the time of our return o'clock firing
was still audible at Graveyard &cnd, though not
as heavy IS during the afterndon. Up to that
time we bad driven the a. nkeeA from that por,
'tion ofsDGtchAGap ~ an the riveT.-s
The telegr ,phic di patches re,ort a severe fight
on. the Charles City road, near WI e. a Tavern
below Richmond 1t ensued fsm a determi, ed
effort by The enemy to force cur lines cover 90
Richmond on those approaches. Several assaults
I were made upon our lines, an at one time a posi-
ton was gainei b. the enemy; bat be was driven
! back and tn portion was rcsccuppied and main
Attained. The enemy WAS driven actoss White Gal
IN Ssamp.
GEN. McCAUsLAsD's RA1D.-We learn firm
! gentlemen from the Vail, y, trait Ger. McCaus
IIland's raid into Pennsylvania was a most succe, fl
\ one in ev ~ way, and r, suited in 10 disaster. Fl
Il brough, ont With him sbont 600 head of fat Cat
tie, and also succeeded IL remountirg such of hi
mensas had worn out horses, He also got a cou
siderable number of wagons. These, witu tn
captured cattle, had all reached the protection c
our infantry force and were sa e from recapaure
Lymch6 burg Republiea,
y FROM GEoRG1A.-General Wheeler mas<ed b
! cavalry corps near Covington. on the August
) Railroad, and on Monday morning the gratal ca,
+ alcade of gay cavaliers started for adventures An,
) Sherman's rear. 1t was runo-el in town yestr,
: day that be bad captured Marietta and burned tt
Federal stores there and taken an Immense nun
Der of prisoners. Bel as it may, it is cert7i
that the long expected efort to cut Sherman
). communication is now about to De realizel. tt
Federal cavalry have recently nearly been destro
ed and Gerclall Vine Ter Is now out jul at Il
fright time.
{ MOBILE.
: Mobile Bay sets up from thu Gulf, aad is tn
, ty miles long, and, on an average is twel
!, miles broad. 1t communicates with the Gulf
two straits. one on esch side Of The Dauph
. Island. The. straits on tie west side will u
. admit vessels of more thao Ave feet draft; b
!. that on the east side between the Island a
e Mobile Point, has elghteeh feet later, the chl
t mel passing within saAsfe@ yards rf athez Point.
j. There is a taf across tie Bay, near its upp
Id NuNt "hfSA nHO-oo VI = . ISSb Whit. H
= The entrance to the habor is defended
# Fort Margan, situated on a long, low, sandy poi
= at the mouth Of the bay, thirty miles below Il
- CITY, opposite Dauphin Isianh
= Seventeen of the ~eneny's vessA's have su
ceeced in passing Fort Morgan, after an cpgas
'sstmept, in which one Of the Yankee monitors "
Junk. Before getting in Smelling distance Of t
9 city, the vessels will have to pass the bar at tt
j. head of the, bay, besides encor ntering otstr,
+ ~tions 10 The channel and pas>idg defasiyeYwo
le of great strength.
It is reported That Secretary Fesxen3sn v
resign. as soon as he can d. so witbopt IN jury.
n the government Ell, feels that bis s'reugth
It nothdequa e TO the duties of the finance depal
meet. =
o IA duel was fought near, Richmond, Aug. Let
y 1 bets eDM Mr. Daniel, Editor Of the Examiner a
d NJ. Etnore of the Confederate Treasury. N
y Daniel received a flesh wound. The Difficult
/. sreE. oct of q publication in the local column,
b tie Examine,.
NJ AsC4ptelerate force Of 1000 strong are ms
a lacipgrhe border towns Of Iadiaaa. Gen ,r
q Ia ringt0l has made a requisition on'th; Cover
s4A&s1 g ieA25.O0o men.