Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1864-02-15
FRoM EASTERN NORTH cAHoLlNA.


The following IS an official dispatch
rom Maj. Gen. Whitinss, dated Whining j
on, February 4th.
To Gen. s. Cooper :4on the ID inst,
zen. Martin, win the Seyente snth AMI
second, and Col. Jackson's com
nand from kenansville, broke the rail-
road at Shepherdsville, driving the ene.
my from their works as Newport bar
racks and across Newport river.
". II. c. WHITING,
EAajor General
A telegram from Wilmington dated
the 9Th inst, says:
A fire occurred here last night which
consumed enc Thousand and twenty-five
bales Of cotton belonging to the Chicora
Consolidated Joint St4NCompany and
J. r. Morrison. It was partially insu-
red. Loss 800, 900. y
The steamer Sperukie is ashore under
the guns of Fort Caswell. The cargo it
is thought will be principally saved, and
the vessel probably lost.
Seventy-three@yanKee prisoners cap
tured by Gen. Marsn. last week at J
! OliSpdI OSN1IlG, DCION INV OCIL, dlIiNC0
here to-day. Ak
We have nothing aeW frem our lines
below kinston.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate has amended and passed
the general appropriation bill.
The tax bill is still being considered
by the Senate in secretsessien.
In the House the evidence of the re-
enlistment Of large sproers Of troops
from various States has been presen tedy
and a resolution Of thanks adopted.
1t is understood the House Judiciary
! Committee has reported a bill in secret
session to suspend the writ of habeas
lcorpus.
The House has postponed indefinitely
the Senate bill for tho organization of
the Generals Staff
!. 1t has also passed d bill to pay subal-
tern officers for the performance Of
> temporary staff duty, under orders from
a superiors.
: Some days ago both Houses, in secret
session, passed a bill to impose regu!a-
tons on foreign commerce, and a bill to
pIoE6bit the introduction Of luxuries at
n ter the LIST of Maren. The President,
h having approved both Of the bills the in
junction Of secrecy was removed to-day.
The first prohibits the expectation of
cotton, tobacco, military and naval
ST. stores, sugar, molaAes, and rice, and
~forfeits any vessel Oh shicle, slaves or
animals, engaged i kbading or trans
porting such articaAN all persons
If Ts si-ss'sssas eve qss.9 AnaSty # high
es permit, under rna prescribed b the
no President. The ;bnd enumerates a
long LIST of prohiha articles, and in or
~ der to confine ~impd4fations to articles OF
necessity and common use alone, the Sec
iN rotary Of the Treasury shall prescribe the
maximum on foreign prices at and with
he in which importations of articles, partly
5. or wholly cotton, fax, wool and silt
shall be made. Any articles imported
1l contrary to this act snail be forfeited anC
~ the owner pay double the value thereof
~ Both acts expire Oh the day of a treaty
~ OF peace.
ing and renewed +ba ni,no+;oo of soorao
AOiA dLi dCI 10 pFQEIu0 d BUREAU LOT LOT
o elgn supplies. It's now under consit
' Grafton in secret session in the House.
Adyices of the 10th INST, state that the Hous
has amended and passed in secret session tn
the Senate Military Bill and returned it to the Ser
ate. The injunction of secrecy has been reno
ed, but the length which our news article ha
already attained precludes the. publication OF i
.oc.. provisions in this Issue. The House has agai
passed the CurrencyBin and it now awaits Il
,.+- action of the Senatea Other Congressional ney
- unin1portant.
Iod FROM THE UNITED STATES.
at The Yankee House of Representative,
IRIS, has passed a bill r~eviving the grade
the 1t. General, ana recommended Gener
Grant for the position.
James B. Clay died recently in Can
for da.
ad, A New Orleans letter to the Heral
To dated the 26t1, says that all parties
=, that City declare that Mobile is abo
Inc being attacked BY Farragut on wat
)se~ and by the troops of Banks on land.
and The Alabama has destroyed the sh
Contest ia the Strait of Sunda. f.
~ vessel and cargo valued at one milli
The dollars.
.an~ The Baltimore American says til
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