Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-12-18
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Battle Of Al1eghany fountain Brilliant Vieto-
rytor the Contsderatss-Potomac, Kentucky, de-
The runor of victory of portion Of Gen. Lo-
rings command under Col. Johuston of Ga, over
large force of Federal troops under Gen. Reynolds,
is confirmed by official intelligence at Richmond
The fight took place on Friday last, on the ALE
ghany mountain, Is miles west of Monterey. 1t
2, p. M, when the enemy retreated.
Our army had fallen back from Greenbrier river,
aporton had been transferred to some other roint,
and Col. Johnston was left in command of the post
on Allegheny, with Georgia and two Virginia reg
iments, and two battalions, making about 2,000.-
The enemy supposed to be about 8, 900 by forced
march from Cheat Mountain, attacked our gallant
troops early on Friday morning. The battle was
holly contested for seven hours, when the enemy
suffering severely and disappointed in his hopes,
beat retreat, leaving eighty dead on the field
The scene of this battle is about ten miles east of
the battle ground where the enemy was repulsed on
the Sd of Oct.
The loss of the enemy is supposed to be very
heavy in killed and wounded. Our loss is estimated
at 25 killed and Is wounded and missing Capt
Anderson, of Lynchburg, and Lieut. Thompson, of
Wheeling, among our killed. and several officers
are among the wounded. Gen. Loring in dispatch
to Richmond, says that JohEston's command was
1900 Thus, another proof is added of the fltility
of numbers, before our gallant men resolved to do
or die. When will the Yankees learn the lesson
PoroMAc.-We have looked for no great battle on
the Potomac during the winter months, although
Madame Rumor has prophesied for months of an
early advance of the enemy. A few days ago, the
enemys forces in the region of Fairfax had retired
beyond Annandale and were supposed to be arrang.
ing for winter quarters near his Notifications.
The Richmond Dispatch of Monday, however, as
serts that our government had received information
direct from Washington that an attack from the Poto-
mac would be made in less than ten DAYS. All the
troops destined for the nterprise are said to be on
| this side of the river His preparations near the
Occoquan have looked like it for some time, and the
pressure upon Mcclellan from the abolition winDoi
| the Administration appears to he irresistible, but
we shall look for it when the battle begins Nc
Clelan is evidently, like his predecessor between
fire in front and fire in the rear We are incline tc
think, however, he breads the fire in front most
KESrucKY-A dispatch at Memphis on the l3tl
inst,ssays that great commotion prevailed at Co
lumbus. 1t is supposed that the Fcderals are NOV
ing large forces up the Tennessee river, to cut of
communication with Bowling Green. The Federa
at Paducah had fired dwellings, &C., at Vienna.
From Missouri we have but little info, nation
PoRr RoYAL.--The Yankees had advanced SOM
of their troops near Port Royal Ferry under cove
of their guns and crossed over to the main land
We hear nothing of their movements below Sa
vannah.
CHARLEsToN.-T Mercury states that 576 build
ings were destroyed by the late fire. The peopl
at all points are sending in contributions for tn
sufferers. The Georgia Legislature has appropria
ted 100000.
Gen. Ben McCullock arrived in Richmond OF
Saturday last
Col. Maxcy Gregg, of S. c., has been appointe
to Gen. Lee.
President Davis has not appointed Col. Heth t
the department Of Arkansas and Missouri, in orde
to supersede Gen. Price. Gen. P is in command {
the militia of Missouri, and the President has n
control of him or his forces
The Lynchburg Fuyinian learns by way of NJ:
nassas from the North that Hon. Edward Stanly,
California, and Capt Fabius Stanly, U. S. Navy
have been arrested at San Francisco, and lodged i
JAIL on account of their supposed hostility to Lii
coins government and their intention to return t
North Carolina, their native State.
The ruinOr that Linculnites from Tennessee ha
invaded Madison county in this State is incorrec
Nothing of interest from East Tennessee.