Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-24
The war News,

ne w ar NeWssac--
We have the following particulars from authentic
sources of the great victory achieved oy McCuloch
over the federal forces in Missouri:
MEMPHIS, Aug l6--Special dispatches from Li.le
Rock this morning bring dates from Fort Smith to
the 14th. -....... E..
The news of McCulloch's victory is fully con-
frmed The fight occurred on Saturday, eight
miles south of Smithfeld The enemy took the
Confederate pckets prisoners and surprised the
main body, when bloody and desperate encounter
ensued with great loss on both sides.
Five regiments of MissourianS thrown into
panic and fled. General Price made two ineffec-
tual efforts to rally Them
The Louisiana Regiment fought CALAMITY and suf
fered much.
Gen. Price led the Sd and 9TH Arkansas regiments
in person, and made splendid charge.
A letter from Gen. McCulloch dated 11th says:
1.-THE victory is ours The battle lasted six hours
and half Our loss was great Lyon is among
the dead. We took six pieces of artillery from
Siege and destroyed his command, captured many
prisoners and small arms. Cannot give particulars
but write this to correct reports circulated by those
who fled from the field.
Signed BEN McCOLLOCH.
Brig. Gen. Commanding
The Confederate loss was from 200 to 800 killed,
and 400 to 500 wounded The federalists lost 500
killed and 1000 wounded.
The following dispatch was received at Fort
Smith:
FAYETTEVILLE, Aug. 13.-McCulloch sent forces
after Seigers command, about twenty miles from
Springfield Gen. IIardee met and captured the
whole of the Federal forces, and is bringing them
back, thus making a clean thing of it. The mes
senger is just in.
Signed C. II. STIRMAN.
We give some Northern items of news, as fol-
lows. Simon Cameron appears to be alarmed, and
is urgently" hurrying up troops. The skeletons
of regiments are coming from New York and Penn
sylvania They will be skeletons indeed if they
should encounter Beauregard and Johnson:
WASHINGTON ID. c.. Aug. 10, 1861.
To the Governors Of Pennsylvania, Ne,O YORK., Con-
nectieut, IGssachusetts, Ternont, Rhode Island,
MdlRe amt Michigan.
By order of the President; you are urgently r.
quested to forward to Washington all regiments at
the governments expense, allowing clothing, &C.,
to follow them.
Signed, SIMON CAMERON,
Secretary of War.
Dix and Banks, by the new arrangement, are SUBJ
ject to Mcclellan, whose department is composed of
Maryland Delaware, Virginia, east of the noun
tans and the District of Columbia. Fortress Mon
is not included. No travellers allowed egress
ingress without special passports, not taking
effect for ngress until reasonable time for the
strictions to become known
At Fortress Monroe Gen. Wool has assumed COM
mand.
The New York Tribune says that an attack is
looked for by many of those best informed. The
SoutherEers are in force within few miles of the
river, and are gathering means of transportation.
They have long encampmcntS this side of Fairfax
Court House Probably the bulk of their forces is
further up the Potomac
The Southern batteries down the Potomac river
are assuming formidable proportions. If they sue
coed in closing the Potomac, can hardly prevent
them crossing into Maryland
Ex-Minister Faulkner is to be taken to Fort Ham,
ilton New York harbor.
The Navy Department has advices that Commo-
dore Porter is in irons for secession sympathy.
Secretary Weles expresses himself IN favor of
closing the ports of the seeded States immediately
by proclamation.
The Department will give no word or account of
the Southern movements or victories Until scouts
bring decisive reports there need be fear of
direct attack upon Washington.
Lincoln is about to issue proclamation declaring
certain ports not ports Of entry.
The New York Post says that seven thousand
troops can 60 this week in case of necessity and
eight thousand of the militia might 60.
New York city is full of secession rumors of the
rapid and near approach of the Confederates.
BosroN, Aug. 19.-The Schr. Windward with
salt has arrived here from Avarado.
The Prvateer jeff. Davis had captured the Santa
| Claus and Alvarado The Davis put on board the
| Windward % captives, and let her CO.
New YORK, Aug. 19.-Forty- eight skeleton reg
| ments numbering probably IL, 900 men, will go
forward in few dHs.
| PHILADELPHIA, Hug. 1871 skeleton Pennsyl-
vania regiments from this city will go forward in q
| few days They number aboutIO, 900.