Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-12-18
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{ Bottle of Aueghdny Mountain Brilliant Victo-
TyJor the ConfsdSrates-Potomac,R kentucky, DEC
The rumor of victory of q portion of Gen. LO-
rings command under Col. Johnston 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 Allie
ghany mountain, 10 miles west Of Monterey. It
commenced at O'clock A. NJ, and continued until
2, P. NJ, when the enemy retreated. r.-
= Our army had fallen back from Greenbrier river,
aportiOn had been transferred to some other point
and Col Johnston was left in command of the post
on Allegheny, with Georgia and two Virginia reg
iments, and two battaons, making about 2.0O0.--
The enemy supposed to be about ., 900 by forced
march from Cheat Mountain attacked our gallant
troops early on Friday morning The battle was
hotly 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 20 killed and rs wounded and missing. Capt
Anderson, of Lynchburg, and Lieut. Thompson, of
Wheeling are among our killed, and several officers
are among the wounded. Gen. Loring in dispatch
to Richmond, says that Johnston's command was
1900. Thus, another proof is added of the futility
of numbers before our gallant men resolved to do
or die. When will the Yankees learn the lessonP
PoToMAc.-We have looked for no great battle on
the Potomac during the winter months, although
Madame Rumor has propheSed for months of an
early advance of the enemy. few days ago, the
enemy's 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 government had received information
direct from Washington that attack from the Poto-
mac would be made in less than ten days. All the
troops destined for the enter prise are said to he 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 wing of
the Administration appears to be irresistible, but
we shall look for it when the battle begins Nc
Clellan is evidently like his predecessor between
fire in front and fire in the rear We are incline to
think, however, he breads the fire in front most
KENTucKY.-A dispatch at Memphis on the 18th
inst, says that great commotion prevailed at Co.
lumbuS 1t is supposed that the Federals are NOV
ing large forces up the Tennessee river to cut off
communication with Bowling Green. The Fcderals
at Paducah had fired dwellings, &c, at Vienna.
| From Missouri We have but little infor nation
PoRT RoYAL.-The Yankees had advanced some
of their troops near Port Royal Ferry under cover
! of their guns and crossed to the main land
! We hear nothing Of their movements below Sa-
vannah
CuARLEsroN.-The Mercury states that 576 build
ingS were destroyed by the late fire. The people
at all points sending in contributions for the
sufferers The Georgia Legislature has appropria-
ted 100000
Gen. Ben. McCullock arrived in Richmond on
Saturday last.
Col Maxcy Gregg, of S. c., has been appointed
Brgadier General, and has been ordered to report
| to Gen. Lee.
President Davis has not appointed Col. Heth to
the department Of Arkansas and Missouri in order
to supersede Gen. Price. Gen. p is in command oil
the militia Of Missouri, and the President has no
control of him or his forces
The Lynchburg Virginidn learns 10y way of Ma
nassas from the North that Hon. Edward Stanly, Of
California and Capt Fabius Stanly U. s. Navy,
have been arrested at San Francisco, and lodged in
Jail, on account of their supposed hostility to Lin
coins government and their intention to return to
North Carolina, their native State
The rumor that Lincolnites from Tennessee had
invaded Madison county in this State is incorrect
Nothing Of interest from East Tennessee.