Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-07-10
WAR RUM0Rs AND FACTS.

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r. WAR RUMORs AND FACTS.
COMPILED FROM OUR EXCHANGES,
SKlRHsH NEAR ALEXANDRIA Friday last, Mr.
Hanes and . company Of ~ men Of tho Gosefnor's
Guard from Richmond, with two guides, LEFT their
camp at Manassas Gap en- route for Alexandria
They reconnoitered for day or two Gradually mt
ting nearer to Alexandra, until Sunday evening
found them within mile and half Of the town.
They had by some means gotten the countersign of
the enemy, and had passed three of the enemies
pickets. The detachment here separated into squads
and Mr. Hanes with three men, rode up to three Of
the enemies scouts and ordered them to surrender.
They fired upon him and wounded him fatally. HIS
men returned the fire and killed two of the scouts
Soon about 30 of the enemy rallied and our scouts
having gotten together, fred on them killing sup
posed about six and made good their retreat with
out being able to recover the body of Hanes No
one else injured or captured.
FORTRESS MONROE July 1.-Two regiments will
advance to New Market Bridge tomorrow.
Col Carey JONES' OF Hampton, has been arrested
in consequence of several letters found on board the
prize British schooner Tropic Wind, which impli-
Gates several prominent persons.
1t is well known here that an attack on the New
port News was only prevented, on last Friday night,
by the incessant rains which prevailed during that
night
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July There are no apparent
indications here of an advance by the Federal or the
Confederate forces.
LOUISVILLE, July 1.-Messrs Breckenridge and
Burnett have left for Washington. Powell will
also 60.
BALTIMORE, July 1.-Since two o'clock this moru-
ing, startling proceedings have occurred Detach-
ments of Artillery and Infantry have been posted
on Monument Square and the Exchange Place, and
in the Eighth Ward, on Broadway and at other
points. Before daylight all the members of the
Board of Police, except the Mayor, were arrested
1t is said that these proceedings instituted by
Gen. Banks, in consequence. he regarded, of the
discovery of plot against Federal supremacy in
Baltimore.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The federal forces arc Or
dered to occupy Fairfax by the 4th of July.
The Seutherners are running railroad cars within
ten miles of Alexandria. ...
| The Confederate steamer George Page is cruising
in the vicinity of Aqua Greek.
Colonel Stone is to occupy the Maryland Heights
commanding Harper's Ferry.
VIM. Brent Of South Carolina, and Henry Scott,
of Maryland have been arrested as alleged spies
| The Pocahontas and Pawnee have sailed for Ma
th;as Point
| Captain Craven now commands the Potomac
| n0tllla, vice captain ward. -..s.,
| The Freeborn has been so badly crippled that
! she will probably be condemned.
Fourteen of the scouts of the Confederate forces
attacked the Federal pckets at Shutters Hill, and
killed and wounded one Of the Federal forces.
Skirmishing continues at Grafton, but the details
are suppressed.
; John G. Fremont has been commissioned as .
regular Major General, ranking next to Gen. Nc
Cleand.
An order has been issued to supply the whole
force on both sides the Potomac with extra raions
for six days.
Gen. Patterson's delay in advancing keeps every.
! thing waiting. 1t is understood that the Govern
! lnent has decided to take him out Of the way and
it is believed that general advance will occur about
the 4th Of July. .~
] HAGERs7owN, MD., July 1.-Two Southern Reg-
ments, at Harper's Ferry, have destroyed the bal
snce Of the railroad bridge. After doing SO they
crossed to the Maryland side and captured many
boats.
New YORK, July 1.-The correspondent of the
journal Of Commerce states that it was generally
believed in Washington city IN Saturday, that the
federal forces would advance on the Confederate
army some time during the first week in July, and
would have moved before that time, but Gem Scott
desired the military control of Baltimore, thereby
!. leaving no enemy in the rear.
/ "A Aloct - puUlISueu 6imuIt8ue~
I ously in the Paris Patrie and Nonituer. 1t eyl.
IDENTIFY foreshadows the coming recognition Of the
| Confederate States of America. The Emperor of
I France announces for himself and other European
| powers, that the Southern Confederacy has the
same claims for its acknowledgment as new king
dom, that Italy had. When it shows that it can
maintain ITSELF international relations can be estab-
I lished with lis rulers. s@
The city gossip column in this Tribune this
morning, states that it is impossible for the Federal
| forces to move forward until about one thousand
wagons obtained and that no decided demonstsa-
ton can be made earlier than the 18th of July.
The Journal Of Commerce. states that recent Dc.
[ velopments indicate that Gen. Scott intends to
| make no forward movements into Virginia this
| summer. -@ o. Z a5k
I MEMPHIS, July Ian express has just arrived
at Little Rock from Fort Smith, bringing news that
Missouri is being over-run with Federal troops.
Illinois Lincolnites possess the town on each sids
Of the Missouri river.
Lane and Montgomery are marching for ths IN
dian country. gg
Springfield is filled with Federal troops, Who in.
tend to invade Arkansas through Fayetteville.
Ben McCulloch has issued call for the Arkan.
slang to rendezvous promptly at Fayetteville, to
drive back the invaders, and sustain the Nilsson.
rians. ~ aF ".-ss -
ST. LOUIS, July 1.-Nine Of the Missourians who
were recently engaged in blowing up bridges With
POWDER have been arrested at Chillicothe, and con.
fined in jail -. s.t.4
IsDErrrDEscE, July 1.-Intelligsnce has bean ~
ceived here announcing that 10 900 Missourans are
encamped about one hundred miles below this point
and are preparing for an advance.
| MARRIED,
On Tuesday, the 18th alt at her hshers residence in
Rutherfardton. By the Rev. A ShotwsA Mr. WilIisn b.
Jones to Miss Mary Virginia, dssghter q Gsa EduI