Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-11-27
WAR NEWS.

MIssouRL-We have no reliable news from Mis-
souri, 1t would seem that the i'll success of the
Federals in that State, has determined Lincoln to
change his programme. The St Louis Republican
of the 18th discloses the intention Of Lincoln to
withdraw the forces from Western Missouri, and
send 100000 men down the Mississippi, with eight
gunboats and $50 transports.
New ORLEANs.-The people of Louisiana are NOV
ing to the defence of New Orleans A dispatch from
that city on the 23d says l.
"Over 5000 troops were reviewed to-day by
Gov. Moore, Maj. Gen. Lowell and Brig. Gen. Rug
giles.
The line was over seven miles long.
One regiment, 400 strong, was made up of free
colored persons. 1t was the grandest sight ever
witnessed on this Continent" .r.
SOUTH CARoLINA.-But little is said of the move
ments of the Yankees or Confederates about Port
Royal. despatch from Charleston on the 2lst
says:
The Courier of this morning says that one of the
invaders has been captured and brought to the city
He is supposed to be spy.
gentleman arrived here yesterday who reports
that three Yankee vessels crowded with troops,
lying off Hazard Creek. 1t is supposed they are
about to land.
Sixty or seventy Of the enemy quartered at
Beaufort.
were seen off Morris Island last night. They are
probably a gunboat fotilla.
VIRGINIA. despatch from Richmond of the
Goth gives the following account of the Federals on
the Eastern shore.
Thirty Federal officers visited Drummondtown
in Accomac county, Va, on Friday last with flag
OF truce, and submitted proposition from Gen.
Dix to the people, to lay down their arms, on the
condition of protection to life and property. The
people, being isolated from the rest of the State,
and defenceless yielded. A large force Of Federas
took possession of the county on Monday last, and
it is supposed that they took possession of North
ampton county yesterday. But there was no
fighting"
WASHINGTON CITY.-The Washington Star of the
18th speaking of Gen. Burnside says:
"This distinguished officer is now here. He is
understood to be pushing the preparations for the
embarkatloE of the large force which he is to COM
mand in an expedition similar to that of Gen. Sher-
man and Com. Dupont. The same transports and
war vessels for the most part will probably accom-
panv Gen. Burnside
PoToMAC-We have nothing definite from the
Potomac All vas quiet beyond Manassas at last
accounts. The Richmond Enquirer thinks that the
next battle the line of the Potomac will be fought
in the vicinity Of Occo4uan and Dumfries. The en-
envy appears to be concentrating large force in
that quarter.
PENsAcoLA-On the 22nd Fort Pickens opened
fire upon the Confederate steamer Nine, when our
batteries replied and the firing became general
1t was continued all day. The Navy Yard was set
on fire by the sho. from Pckens but it was extin-
guished The Federal ship Niagara, was reported
to be damaged and i: is said our guns had made a
breach in the baston of Plckens. Four were said
to be killed and ten wounded in Fort McRae on our
side. Nothing was known of the loss of the enemy.
| On the 23rd both sides were briskly engaged iE
firing Col. Viapigue at Fort McRae was wound
ed. The town of Warrington was fired by shells
from the Federal batteries.
KESruckr.-A dispatch from Memphis of the 23d
| says:
Gen. Pillow telegraphs he. will hold Columbus
against any force the enemy can bring, but he de.
sires to increase his force his right and rear and
| at Fort Pillow.
Gen. Pillow gives notice that he will not receive
| unorganised forces. All who come must determine
to submit to military disci pine and government
dispatch from Gen. Pillow announces he has
raised the blockade on the shipment south of p,
duce, stock, army supplies, subsistence and forage
| General Johnston's forces were still at Bowling
Green. But little change has occurred in the move
ment of troops in Kentucky. Great anxiety is still
felt at the anticipated attack upon Columbus. The
Yankees are concentrating large force of men,
steamers and gun-boats at Cairo for an advance
down the Mississippi. We have no late news from
Eastern Kentucky in the neghborhood of the Pou1t
Gap.
TENNEssEE.-Great exertions are making at Mem
phis be ready for the Yankees should they react
that place.
In East Tennessee the promptness of our force
has about quelled the rebellion. The Knoxville
Register of the 10th says
From 800 to 500 Lincolnites of Carter county
who were encamped in Dee River Cove about 81.
miles from Elizabethton, dispersed on the approach
of the Confederate troops
The citizens of Hawkins Sullivan, and Washing
ton countless to the number of about 800, turne
out, on the news of the bridgeburning and con
centrated at Carriers depot, (Watauga bridge,) an
organized themselves into regiment Hon. Jos
B. Heiskell, member elect of Confederate State
Congress- from the LIST Congressional district va
elected Colonel, VIM L. Rice, of Bristol, Lieut. Co
j. G. Bynum of Rogersville. Major.
This regiment of volunteers; together with Co
Stovalrs battalion; numbering 500, including bal
terry of flying artillery Of four guns, advanced t
Dove River Cove, where they found the Lineolnit
camp deserted, and nothing left but is hogs and
bushels Of corn which the e. S. Army appropriated
From 25 to 80 prisoners were arrested in the knob
each armed with gun, pistol and bowie knife an
taken to the Watauga bridge They will probabl
be brought to Knoxville during the week. to
tried before the Confederate Court. The rebeHio
in Carter and johnson counties may be said to
crushed out
The following are the names of some Of the pr
soners captured; Ham, Smith, formerly Represel
tative from Carter and johnson ;-Helten, me
chant at Ellzabethton; two Dougasses, and t~
Hyders. 9. zssz~' =. 'r-5 -
: Wm Taylor, Southern Rights man, was woun
ed, while returning from the expedition, by q Lii
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