Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-10-12

Weharn through, gentleman who run the Louis
vile blockade and reached this city yesterday that
there are some scenes being enacted
there. The people ore leaving The city in droves,
and seeking safety from the Lincolnites in the inte-
rior Of the State. About three hundred hedthe city
the day informant left it being generally be-
leved that the Federals would destroy the town
rather than yield it to the Confederates.
The principal Union wholesale merchants were
engaged in boxing up their goods and sending them
to Cincinnati in anticipation Of the capture Of Louis
Vile by our forces, notwithstanding the presence
there of about 5000 Ohioans and lndianians, but
they were moving all the time.
The office of the Louisville Journal has been
moved to Jefersonville, Prentice preferring to be
upon the "safe side" of the Ohio.
In regard to the stampede" at Hopkinsyilie, we
learn through military gentleman, connected with
Gen. Buckners staff that the affair at HOpkinsville
even worse for the Federas than has heretofore
been represented The Federals "made track so
fast that they were crcdtable performances beside
the Manassas races. Our loss was one man killed
and one wounded. We captured two men, killed
three, took 600 stand Of arms, lot of camp equip
age, etc.
Gen. Buckner has fallen back to Tate's Station,
two miles from the State line.
Gen. Rosseau is encampeh two miles from Eliza
beth town. lie has under his command about seven
thousand troops
THE BATTLE AT THE CHEAT MOUNTAINS.
STANTON, Va, Oct An intelligent gentleman,
who was present at the battle of Greenbrier, the
Sd inst, has just reached here, and has communion
ted some additional details of the engagement He
states that Brig. Gen. ii. K. jackson occupies the
same position with his bi 5lde that he occupied
before the battle and that his pickets stationed
at their former positions.
The Virginia regiments engaged were those COM
manded by Colonies jackson, Scott, and Taliafcrro
with HanSbrough's battalion, and three artillery
companies, with two batteries,) commanded by
Captains Anderson, Shumaker, and Rice Captain
Shumaker was wounded 10y the bursting of bomb,
and Capt. Rice had portion of his foot shot oil.
The first and twelfth Georgia regiments, and
Rust's Arkansas regiment, were also engaged. One
of the members of the latter regiment was killed.
Among the killed anu wounded in the Georgia
regiments was David Brown, Of the Atlanta Gate
City Guards, killed; member of the DalOnega
Volunteers was seriously wounded-his name not
remembered; Rch'd Currey, of the Marion Guards
was killed. and John Dean of the MuScogec Guards
received three flesh wounds one of the
Lowndes Volunteers was wounded in the thigh.
The Confederate loss was killed. 30 wounded
and II missing
RICHMOND Oct Slate northern papers received
report the death of Gen. Geo. Gibson, CommiSSary
of the Federal army.
The Washington Star says Fremont is to he Court
martialled and Gen. Wool is to preside at the trial
McGlelland has issued proclamation fixing death
the penalty for interfering with private property
Northern kilograms report that Reynolds has OBJ
tanned a decisive victory General jackson, at
Greenbrer River.
The Tribune says the Vanderbilt Atlantic, Baltic
Roanoke and COatzacOcaS, are taking in Coal and
Provisions and arranging berths for troops for a
Southern Expedition.
The Washington Star considers Missouri almost
lost to the FcderalS since the Lexington battle.
Northern Journals engaged in discussing the
Fremont and Blair quarrel
MOBILE Oct 9.-rhe st. Louis Correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial says parolled Officer
from Lexington, reports that two hundred of the
Irish Brigade had deserted and Joined the Gonfed
crates.
Passengers by this mornings trains report that
the Conestoga aud another Gun-Boat, attacked Co
lumbus on Monday morning by throwing shell and
shot into the town.
The Batteries replied striking the gun-boat,
knocking down the smoke stack and otherwise Sc
verely iniurng the boats, for they retreated in a
sinking condition.
A Freight train coded with passenger train on
the Mississippi Central Road Sunday but no
person was injured