Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-12-25
WAR NEWS.

THE PoroNAC-Various rurnors have been afioat
of battle on the Potomac. A dispatch from Rich
mond on The 21st to the Charlotte Bulletin an
nounces battle on.:he goth at Drainsville IL miles
beyond CeTtreville Early on Friday morning a
portion of General Stuart's brigade, about three
thousand left Cenreyle to attempt the capture of
foraging party. ~ arriving at the place they
found The enemy 5000 strong, when Gen. Stuart
attacked them. The fight lasted good part of the
day. when Gen Stuart retrcated, with a loss OF 80
killed and about the same number wounded. The
loss Of the enemy was not known. Col. Tay lor and
the Major Of the first Kentucky regiment and sew
! cral other officers among the killed About
night about fourteen regiments of Gen. Longstreets
division left to reinforce Gen. Stuart, and battle
expected on the 2lst The reported battle at
Leesburg was incorrect. The Richmond Enquirer
learned from passengers that Ger. jackson in COM
mand at Winchester, crossed over into Maryland
not far from WIlliamsport and blew up two dams
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. The Yankees
run, leaving four pieces of artillery in Gen. Jack
sons possession.
The enemy occupies Port Royal Island upon
which Beaufort stands with 5000 troopss sThe
Island may afford them about 800 bales sea.isand
cotton and there are 5000 negroes 1t and in the
neighborhood.
SAvANSAu.=The enemy now occupy Tybee Island
below Savannah, with about 1000 troops. They,
thus have control of the mouth of the river.
MoBnE.-This city is threatened by the Federals
from Ship Island to he reinforced by the arrival of
Gen. Butler .-' -. e.. no $500 - ,
EAST TENNESSEE hear but little from this
quarter. Col. Robt B. Vance's regiment from this
State had attacked the tories Of Greene county and
dispersed them. 80. r" -
OUR CoAsT.--The Wilmington journal speaks Of
heavy firing on coast above Wilmington.
Firing was also heard about SwanSboro. ~
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The Richmond Dispatch contains . lengthy and
crcumstantal account Of the battle at Drainsville
Ourspace will not admit appears that
Gen. Stuarts forces EeredesigncdAs afofaging party
and that he was entirely deceived aso the number Of
the enemy, BY a mistake one Of our regiments
fred into another killing five men, Our loss was
Al killed and 159, wounded and pissiHss The enc,
my's loss isssupposedZ to be considerable When
Cen Stuarts re-inforeements arrived the enemy had
Disappeared The whole affair WAS ana ill;judged'
movement and nothing but the dastardIy cowardice
of Che euemy saved our brave troops from utter de-
struction or capture Col. TayldrTas not among
the killed but we lostseyeral valuable officers and
brave men, =, fss7s.sa s=s&S s-sE
There are indications of severe battle in X en-
tueky,-near Bowling Green, and an attack is con-
stantly expected at Columbus from Cairo -, . -
We hate no intelligence from Washington City
in reference to the Masen-Slidell affair. Nothing
has TRANSFERRED since the arrival of the bearer of dis
patches to Lord Lyons. All accounts seem 10 con-
cur in the purpose of Lincoln to refuse to give I'D
MeSsrS. Mason aud Slidell