Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-12-25
WAR MEMS.

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THE PoToNAcs-T Various rumors have been afloat
of battle on the Potomac. A dispatch from Rch-
mond on the Dist to the Charlotte Bulletin an
nounces battle on the 20th at Drainsville l6 miles
beyond CeEtreville Early Friday morning a
portion of General Stuart's brigade about three
thousand left Centrevile to attempt the capture of
foraging party. On arriving at the place they
found the enemy $1,000 strong when Gen. Stuart
attacked them. The fight lasted good part of che
day, when Gen. Stuart retreated, with a loss of 80
| killed and about the same number wounded. The
loss of the enemy was not known. Col. Taylor and
the Major of the first Kentucky regiment and sew
cral other officers are among the killed. About
night about fourteen regiments of Gen. Longstreets
division left to reinforce Gen. Stuart, and battle
was expected on the 2lst. The reported battle at
Leesburg was incorrect. The Richmond Enquirer
learned from passengers that Gen. jackson in COM
! inand at Winchester, crossed over into Maryland
not far from Wllliamsport 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 troops. The
Island may afford them about 1900 bales sea-island
cotton AND there are 1900 negroes on It and in the
neighborhood.
SAvASNAH-The enemy now occupy Tybee Island
below Savannah, with about 1000 troops They
thus have control of the mouth Of the river.
MoBnE.-Ths city is threatened by the Fcderals
from Ship Island to be reinforced by the arrival Of
Gen. Butler. ..--
EAST TENNESSEE hear but little from this
quarter. Col Robt. b. VaDce's regiment from this
State had attacked the tories of Greene county and
dispersed them.
Our CoAsT.--The Wilmington Journal speaks of
heavy firing on our coast above Wilmington
Firing was also heard about Swansboro'
The Latest News.
The Richmond Dispatch contains lengthy and
circumstantial account of the battle at Dransvile
Ourspace will not admit ofparticulars. Itappears that
Gen. Stuars forces were designed as foragng party
and that he was entirely deceived as to the number Of
the enemy. By a mistake one of our regiments
fired into another, killing five men. Our loss was
Al killed and 159 wounded and missing. The enc
my's loss is supposed to be considerable. When
Gen. Stuarts relnforcements arrived, the enemy had
disappeared. The whole affair was an ill,judged
movement and nothing but the dastardly cowardice
of the enemy saved brave troops from utter de-
struction or capture. Col. Taylor was not among
the killed. but we lost several valuable officers and
brave men.
There are indications Of a severe battle in EN-.
lucky, near Bowling Green, and an attack is con.
! stantly expected at Columbus from Cairo.
We have no intelligence fro4ie ashington City
in reference tc the Mason-Slidell affair." Nothing
has transpired 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 ur
Messrs Mason aud Slidell.