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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-16
FISH AND OYSTERS.


FISH AND OYSTERS
FRESH FISH.
UlHE UNDERSIGNED ARE RECEIVING
IL daily u variety Of choice
PR BSH PTSH,
Direct from Morehead City. and prepared to sup
ply all persons who may favor them with CALL either at
the MARKET HOUSE, u at their STAND, South East
corner of Hargett and Wilmington streets All orders
left at the "STAND" for
FISH OR OYSTERS,
Will be punctually attended TO, the train ar
rives. -
GARRETT 4 MULIENS.
Raleigh, n. c., Nov. l2, 1861 sS-Sm.
FRESH OYSTERS,
D!RECT FROM II. T. SHEA, OF PORTS
~ MOUTH, Va, received daily, and sold for the
small sum OF
Thirty Cents Per Quart.
At the "STAND" on the SOUTHEAST corner Of Hsrgett
and Wilmington Streets opposite Crawfords Eating Sa-
loon Persons desiring them sent to their residences will
be charged 81 per quart All orders either for OfS
TIERS or Fish will be strictly attended to. Picked and
Spiced OYSTERS always on baud.
% Raleigh, N. C., Nov. ls, 1861. sS-Sm.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-16
AT THE INDISPENSABLE
SIGN OF THE TRANSPARENCY!

yTJHE ENERGETIC STILL CONTINUES TO OBTAI
i supplies of Family Groceries for Oastomsrs
Daily expected. which be has the bills of:
SALT, SARDINES, MACKEREL
CANDLES, CANDY, STARCH,
SODA. (by the keg) LARD,
BUTTER, CHEESE. SOAP, DC.
Raleigh, N. c., July 10, 1851. SS-
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-16
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MISCELLANEOUS.
RICHMOND
TYPE OUNDRY. .
MANUFACTORY OF TYPE
on SOUTHERN SOIL

SOUTH OF BABIIuOhEs
yEyHE PROPRIETORS OF TIE ABOVE FOUNDRY
II have also united with their Foundry complete
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Having hand furnishing to order, every article re-
quisite for Printing Office,
..r.. FROM A B0DKIN -
YLINDER PRESS.
Type and Printing Material from any Foundry North fur
nshed when desired .- --~- -.-.s. B.. ..--".. 80
We and nil manufacture in Richmond as good an
article as any Foundry Moth. We respectfully solicit the
HENRY l.. PELoUZE CO. .
We refer you 10 every Printer in this City. We also
desire every newspaper in the South copy this adTer
tisement month"; sending cpy Of their paper,
and receive their pay such advertisement upon pur
chasing five times The amount Of their bill from us
i ; tsl.s t..g-. II. L. p. d co.
August l6, 1861 7s-lm
, 1861-11-01

told that they had successfully held the
enemy while the great body Of their COM
rades crossed the river below without q
hurt, found no words to express their sat-
isfaction and could hardly check the emo
tions that came bursting from the heart
Brave men! Their lives had purchased
the crossing that else would have been
attended with greater cost. History may
be challenged for an equal Of that day.
It HRS the Thermopylae Of this war.
But the plan failed, and why2 Gen.
Mccall was not at Drainsville when most
wanted. He had gone back under orders,
whose? that's the question Tie
troops Of Generals Banks and Stone were
on the Virginia side, with powerful enc,
NY in front ofthem, and no reinforcement in
Virginia nearer than twenty miles. They
too, were reluctantly compelled to abandon
the advantage that Baker had gained fol
them, lest greater slaughter than that 0
Monday should ensue, SO the enterprise
failed. Ter. hundred precious lives werE
offered up, md no good attained. AMI
this closes the first chapter.
, 1861-11-01

It is reported that the Secretary Of War hss
made up bis mind to promote from the ranks
such soldiers and non commissioned of3cero
az show by their skill and bravery that they
will make good officers.
We are sure that no step will be received
with heartier appreciation than this by the peo-
pie of this country; and certainly no better
means could be deYi5ed to make our soldiers
fight well.
But such promotions, where they arc the
reward Of gallant conduct In action, ought to
be immediate and public Let it be under
stood that to be mentioned in the dispatches
Of the commander will bring instant promo.
tlcn, and it is not only the regulars who viii
win for themselves rank and honor by gallant
conduct.
For the present, it would be q great adyan'
ta2e 10 many Of our volunteer regiments to
| have few steady, cool and intelligent non:
commissioned officers from the regular army
placed among them SIS company officers; aud
as the Secretary appear5 to be in earnest, II
recommend him to fill in this manner. ths
| place falling vacant every day by the reslgna
| ton Of incapable volunteer captains aud lieu
teuants.-N T. Eue. Ibst.
, 1861-11-01
The Great Eas1ern Badly Damaged.
ia,uanro e,,ctnin Il IH III Efa1t E.aSterH1.

Il A1 AINAb 4S&AA2x4A A3A2aA1 A<NAAAA@4N--
The damage sustained by the Great Eastern,
in her recent disaster ut Sea, Was very Berious.
An examination Of the vessel shows that, N
addition to the breaking OF the Eu5derpost,
tie steEn.post Of the shlp hss given way. This
is 8 uaaes Of iron weighing upward Of six tons.
1t is IN upright column lnnediat5Iy behind
the heel piece, and the other attached to the
stern Of tie ship. This is formed Of plates Of
iron two or three inches thick, md Was Sc
cured to the heel piece by an enormous irox
bolt It wB urged by may scientific men that
the screw shaft ought to have had bearing u
this Ete1n: post, and that if such had been the
csse the screw would not have failed as it did
in the voyage from America. Had the screw
been provided with this bearing, and the acc1-
dent Unopened Us it has done to the stern-post,
it is probable that the machinery would have
been so far derarged that the screw would
have BEEN unable to work, and the great ship
might not hare been able to reach port so
quickly as it did after its paddles were ren
cered useless.
The effect Of this fact1re Of the sternpost
might have been much moIe disastrous than
it was, foT tie heel piece hss1ng nothing gto 70
which held it to the ships bottom, might have
been tern Away BY the pressure agalnst the
water as the stern Of the ship rose, and In that
case Wou1d in all probability have taken with
it 8 nnmber Of iron plates Of the hull, and
| thus caused leak, which It would nave Deen
| hopeless to have attempted to stop. It Is tortu
! rafe that this piece did not sink even . fe"
inches had it done 60, theepindle would have
had no place to work in, and thetudder would
| have been held to the ship only bE the Iron
clam round the post. In such 3 state Of thingE
its movements would have bees most danger
ors-a mass Of iron Ct some twenty toni
weight, supported only By band in the cen
ire, which, had it remained attached to ths
chip, wonld have tapped about within i'm
mense force, delivering giant blows on ii.
rendering it powerless. The paddle wheel
will require to be reconstructed. The cost o
repairing tie damages externally and intern
ally will, it Is estimated, be shout el0,00c
TIE ship will be taken to Milford for the PM
pcse Of having the necessary repaiTa.
, 1861-11-01
pdtpendence, MO, In Possession of
the Rebels,

Reports reach uB that independence, alter
nately held BY Federals and rebels, is again In
the possession Of the latter. The enemy is
collecting there in large numbers, and making
threats OF taking Kansss City and Ftrt Leay'
enworth.
Upto this time eur conduct Of the war in
Miesou,i has simply been boys play. Ihe en-
envy is In earnest, We are not-s1cept IN the
all important and Constitutional matter OF re-
turning runaway slaves,
Independence is held by traito7s, and yet it
is one Of the first towns our forces took pos,
session of. We are once more reminded o.
the words Of Gen. Lane: ......
"1n my opinion this war will never be sue
ceeefully carried On so long as An army marcl.
es through slave State rs boat goes through
flock Of ducks. They ay up On its p sp'
preach, ard nestle down as soon IS u mas
passed. The beat is ssfe a1-d 80 are the daeks:
When you march through State, you must
SO march that traitors will feel the horrors OF
| Var."
If Gen. Lane had taken Independence, - 3
| he wanted to, three weeks ago, It Touid l-sa ne
| ours now.-Leapen1ro7th Conservative, Tx. 2tfA
, 1861-11-01
IL this a Contractors War?

A gentleman direct from Washington states
to us, that in q conversation With leading
Republican OF thet city, and who occupies
prominent position in his party, he put the
question to him: "When will there be q big
fight over the Potomac?" The ansWsr Was:
ssThere will be no fight. This is q contrac.
tors war, and they don't want the Wat to end
econ." The Cincinnati Commercial seems to
be Impressed by that idea, Judging from the
following which appeared recently:
Unfortunately it has come to pass in these
latter days (which includes an indefinite
number of Administrations) that the
President is walled in from the people, and
only permitted to hezr the truth at rare inter
walls, He is surrounded by an atmosphere,
made up Of the exhalations Of the haugers-on
about the Capita1-tho peddling politicians
the sycopha11ts Of poWer-the beggarS Of the
crumbs that tall from official tables and the
| rest OF the sediment and hoth Of the usual
| quadrennial National boil This atmosphere,
| 60 offensive to good citizens, asphy y1iate5 the
President and renders him dim Of sight aa5
| hard Of hearing. The igh:nings Of clyl Wat
have not yet disturbed and purified this at-
| mcspheIe. There are two great forces en-
ped at Washington. Wisaont the city are
| the circle Of forts and encampments Of the sol.
6ie1s Within it, the camp followers; the con-
tractors Of III degrees; the tribe Of thieves, a
! vast multitude, While the defenders OF the
GoE'meut in arms, shelter the capital from the
banaits Of secession, the bloo3-sucsers are in
u1distu1bed possession, While the bird ol
JoYe is alcft, with the glitter Of thunde1b olts
surrounding lin, the deadiiest Of his e1emiet
a1e sheltered under his wings. Nov, while
We havo an army Of two hundred thousaae
men at Washington, and when the sea
eon and the time for action have fully come
tie contractors talk Of delay, even Of goips
into winter quarters, and wearing out the enc
my By waiting and watching Learning, q
LougteIloW would have it, to labor aud tt
wait" This viii net do. Whatever force i
necessary TO bring tie facts into INN ediat
contact with the Presidential organs Of sense
will, must be employed, to inform the hignes
authority definitely, and with all necessat
weight and penetration, that the policy OF rer
| Geripg the war ,eubserVient to the contractor
hes been pursued to the EXTREMIST verge {
: public endurance. The notion OF waiting u
i'll the rebels can't march, becauae they vi
taqe worn out their shoes, and until they Al
shaken to pieces in consequence Of the wsE
Of uuinine, and until the soldiers damage q
!. their good guHB, is probably exploded bJ th
opening Of direct trade between the South a.
! Europe BY the line Of steamers established
Yancey & Co., the Bermuda being the frst q
, rival, and the probability Of 1egular trips b
|, ! ing on the cards. Winterlng the Grand are
. on the Potomac, If undertaken, will lead
, | bad, if not fatal results.
, 1861-11-01
A CAeck on ForeIgn Reeraiti1g in I'LL
M0fR.

From the Springfield Journal, 29th-1
The inte1loping recruiting officers so far
from payirg attention to Gov. Yatea's request,
seem determined to carry on the business with
greater bo1dness, aud We are noW even advised
That Col WinsloW's ercampment at Prince
ton has been entirely broken up by these Off
ce1s enticing bis men away to form regiments
in Missouri. The boat carrying them oft,
however, We are glad to 1earn By . special dis
patch from Alton, has been intercepted BY
Adjutsnt General Msther At that p1ace, and
The stolen recruits are to be brought up to
camp.
Tie expedition 1as under the command Of
Col. John a. Davis, Of the 4Gth regiment, and
| comprised about $50 Of the 18th, With Major
stclbrard aud some gunners. Gen: Mather
| accompanied the pa1ty, to be On hand In case
sny emergency demanded further orders tdiu
| those already given to Col. Davis,
| The men we're marched ous to Camp Ba:-
lEr, where they viii -rezozin for the present.
We sKe not advised what acaou viii be taken
With the c6eeIs Whp were inst1unentas II
taking tbs soadier GuR Colonel Window,
, 1861-11-01
pEE&&oNAL NTEHgs

M.ior RebeFt Anea, the new q. s. Quarter. |
r,aater of the Depsrtmeut Of the West, do |
n,sx the rnnor that he Wa one OF the squat. |
te1x On the Ma.iposs estate who had row
WITH Fremont. md SAYS:
%rha f.e.1 are these: I WIS one OF : eompany
Nho built quartz mt4 r. MsaRosa ~ NJ Se nf
den. Fremont Wxs surveyed Or its boandaktes d.
ansd The entesgnse R5osedd ss,d 4o11ntari1 Ia ahap,
doned. Theirs Wss neyn any dlGpute between
dsa Ffe1an0f ~ Mys9n toaGaanH Sa Y ~ H.
.irned to dnfy E he Western Department against
~ express wishes and do not remain nom
Tia nes Mime. Journal. secession
na,nnc-o+;c narar. and the conzuo,.cAal1h, q
',1ne eat.-' .As. 49,. ae..a,,a.+aa
bogus Republican paper, nave consonaAtea
uues1 ene n1.ue - ~ ia oraz
Tbo TIM. is edited by MI, J. B. Bausman, and
~, ~ W. ...~s4...o,, n ,,-a+7o ,anar
VIII Dc conservative oeln.e.a.ls p.pe.'
,;..s.... ~ ~ Gs7ona1 ~ +ta nov f.ermsn rep;-
mieatoneu 10 eoio4ei ~ '4s Nv" T:...a-5.
ment ralsloe In Iowa ds Mas 4leu.e1aa's
Colonel In the old country, and aas "seen
service"
-Tha 11nioo State ticket in Wisconsin
INV es-s~ :1~ ss-. r.: ps,a~.,,
seems to have broken down MT 6taeRsn
| declines to run for Bank Comptroller, and
| ask. all Union men to vote for Ramsey, the
psSnh1;c,n candidate. Mr.. McKnd1ey de-
nsfuoA."1
ch1es 10 run W. 1upe11useus W
Instruction; As deg mas aiieaoy oecansa us
nomination On both the Union and Rspubli-
can tickpts. and t1a former Committee have
ean 1sAe.s, aAa wv 40 ~. n.-7--.ss:s.:,.a. -
not Tiled the vacancy lee on.y i71a.h
UnlOn candidate not On the Repuh1caa tlchet
, 1861-11-01
Ruratapg OF Rffled Parrot GNn--TWo
Men Wo0nAed.

This morning, While Edwards's Battery Was
at Fort Skadadle, back Of upton's
HI], one of the guns, 4 % pound rided Parrot,
burst near the muzzle, and nearly two test
dew OF in fragments. Though many were
present witnessing the practice, fortunately
no one was killed, although Two pr.ssSe9s 9e1s n
II though not iangeroualy wounded: So NJ
usual ci1cumstaace as gun bursting At tho
muzzle created much interest In the event:
The gun waa cast this year Ut the Woet Pai2t
Foundry, was used 1t Bull Run4 and had not
befn flied. il su, nofe than hundred umes.
-~EaskMgo1 Co.,, 2ah.
, 1861-11-01
sadd1tng the Blame on Baker.

Another instance Of the gross injustice OF
case Of the heroic Baker. He was said to have
disobeyed orders in bis anxiety to make
military reputation for himself Yet it now
sppears that he only eudeaVozed, with sub
line self devotion, to carry out written in
structiops found On his dead body, the paper
pierced with oua Of the FIVE fatal bullets by
which be fell-a drafs On bis duty literally
accepted with his hearts blood. This exam:
pie Ct wrong done to a noble name SHOULD
suggest at least a3 much justice in handling
the characters Of our officers in their perilous
service as is meted to pri= oner on srial-that
are proven gu1ty.-PAaadazphsa Esquirer.
, 1861-11-01
From Gen. Hunters Division.

Editors Chicago Tribune.
The enclosed letter has just come to hand
from dear friend, member Of my church,
and an officer in the 22d Illinois Volunteers,
Gen. Hunters Division, away out in Missouri.
It is SO fresh and hearty, and the news 1t giVes
so late, that hope you will find room for it.
ROBERT COLLIER.
CAM HUNTER, nesr WARSAW, other stde}
Of the Oeaga River, Oct. &c, 1861. {
Rev. r. COLLIER Dear Sir: It being I'm
church and out OF it, have to cont1ne myself
to few, hoping that they may let the others
know what we arc shout. We left Jefferson
City two days after saw you there, and have
been On the march ever since until yesterday.
We marched to Upton, then to Versailles,
ard from there to w Warsav, s, =, Thsle a N., we
that we have Tested, and l must try
to write letter. On our msrch We
saw great many houses deserted and empty.
The towns through which we pass are almost
entirely deserted. The Union men are very
scarce; every one nearly Is secessionist
LAST night two deserters from Prices army
came into our camp. They we're on their
| way TO us fourteen days, having to make
o circuitouB route to reach us and e.
| cape. They told me that Prlce's army
was totally demorallzed, and the men wers
| deBertlrg very fast Ihey nave no proF1slons
but forage IS they 90 along, destroying every
| thing they cannot take with them. Among
other things, they destroyed whole flock 0
| Eteep. We are now drawing nearer and near
Ct 10 the battle ground, II there Il
to be one it Missouri. II eall fear that the enc
ny will not stand, however, but retire at onc'
into A1kanEas- We are entirely destitute o
news, I have seen but one papa
since I left Jeherson City. II any on
! would send paper occasionally it would b
I great treat for us I'll. Queen Victoria might
die, OF Cbicago become moral city, and IT
should net know it. Soldiers life is,uo doubt
life Ct priyation. I have bad barely tou
nights e1eep during the last week. PHO
bread constitutes the main part Of our foot
but We are nevertheless in good spirits an
keep our powder dry. As soon as know
anything interesting shall write you agai
Until then anu Your1 truly, 8.
42d Regiment H. Vol.
, 1861-11-01
Arrest Of the Captain Of tho Keystone
state.
%1.o ~ ,$n Ynp

FINN the Philadclph1a inquirer, 25A.f
The steamship KeJstone State arrived at
this port or Friday last, as hss been already
s2lyor, captured OF Key " est, while attempt
ing to run the blockade. As soon as the an
nonpcement Of the arrival of the ksyssone
State Was te]egraphed to Washington, an Of
der vas issued by tie Secretary Of the Navy
for the arrest OF Captain Scott, OF the 4 y
steIe State, the charge being that OF leaving
bis station. The order was teaegrapaed to
Commander Turner, at the Navy Yard. On
Saturday, and the arrest WAS accordingly made.
Il Is understood that the Government con
eide1ed that it was the duty OF Capt. Scott to
have taken bis prlzs into Key West, aad to
have condemned and sold her at that place;
md it Is int1mated that the search for the
privateer Sumter required the continued pres
epcc Of the keystone State In the cruising
grounds to which she had been assigned.
On the other hand, 1t is alleged that Capt
| West, andIby Army officers stationed there, to
| take the prize to Northern port, inasmuch as
tie arms On board, II sold at Key West, might,
| through disloyal citizens, find their way into
rebel States, and be ultimately used against
the Government. Acting, it Is said, upon
these suggestions he came to Philadelphia, as
already narrated When the Cause OF the ac-
ton Of Captain Scott Is understood, the Gov-
e1nment {nnless 1t has additional reasons for
! prosecuting The matter will probably order
his release. At present, however, he is uede.
arrest, and the command Of the Keystone
State has been ASSUMED BY the First Lieuten
ant.
Captain G. q. Scott is native Of Virginia
from which State he Was appointed in 1923
He received his commission in 1857 as com
mander, and has seen more than seventeen
| years' Of sea service. The above statemen'
has been obtained from parties believed to b
fully informed, and there IS but very Att!'
doubt but that the matter VIII be finally sd
justed without aetr;ment to the reputation O
captain whoae SUCCESS In capturing so va1u
able prize entities him to cornmendation:
Il is supposed that the steamer Mcclellan
which arrived at New York before the Ke5
stone State reached this city, brought ii
complaint Of the U. 8. Marshal at Key Wes
to the Government. The complaint was i
substance, tha: Capt Scott had refused to de
liver the prize vessel to the Marshal, althoug
captured in his jurisdiction.
In addition to numerous a1ms number {
| letters from Havana, enclosing bills Of e,
! chsnge upon persons in Ckarlestop, New o
leans, Mobile and Savannah were found o
board the prize.
, 1861-11-01

The report that Com. Dupont's Secretary
had run off with the fleets charts. S1goale,
sealed orders, SC, has probably the tolo"1ng
foundation ..--
NEW CODE OF NAVAL SIGNALS ADOPTED
There is = painful rnmor in circulation among
the officers on this station that = cierk OF one
Of The men.of war hss BEEN missing for three
dayF, and Ia also suspected Of having taken the
signal book of the vessel with him y u pup
posed that he took boat and put on 70 seN
aNs Point, snd there joined tae rebels: II n ne
hss not already reached his a.nss3oa, aae
Mtrtta1-Maior Wm. 2. Jones, Of Fortress
McSroe-smmedi.teiy st bis detectives on
the track Of the fugitive. F!aE Odiee1 Dupont
has already arranged 3 new CODE Of sisaa,s, so
ttAt the akstr1caoa of tbs book no. r. u II
hskIasa u Int least
, 1861-11-01
Gallant Rxploit Of tho IEllnele eth, up
kk6 11uub&f1nn6 River.

Gallant RXplo1t OF tho IEllnolH 9th, Up |
ehe O1Mber1a1d River.
Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribane.1
OK Board STEAMER LAKE ERIE No. al
EDpfyu11, Ky, Oct. e, 1851.
Last evening, Major Phillips, with 500 Of tho
9th Illinois Regiment, started On N expsM.
ton from Paducah. Stopping 1t smithland,
your correspondent determined to make one
ofthe party.
After getting pilot and guido, and steam
ing up the Ohio short distance, ne returned
and went up the Cumberland to Whist is called
the Old Forge, where We left the boats for
march Of nine miles into the country to attack
an e1campment Of rebels. The brave boys
marched the whole distance In the night,
without murmur-Mai. Phillips, ever active
and watchful. giving his orders with prompt
ness and decision, which the soldiers oheyed
as promptly.
umn by companies about twenty rods from
| the camp Of the rebels, who first took us for
ftieIde, but quickly perceiying their mistake,
formed across the road and commenced firing.
Msj. Phillips ordered = charge, which the boys
executed at double quick, but the enemy
broke and fed in every direction. When the
Msjor ordered the men to fire, then began the
fun. The enemy rushed to the roadside and
hills, aud turned and fred upon our troops.
BuckEhot and bali few thick and fast. Where
ever the shot fell thiekest, there was the
Major, cheering on his men, Capt kel1taar,
Of Co, B, 9Th Illinois Regiment, led the ad
vance, and truly may he be said to have lead,
for he Was the first to reach the encamp mpment