Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-06-22
WAR RUMoRs AND FACTS.


ANOTHER SKrRx1sH On Tuesday last Col Gregs,
with South Carolina and Virginia troops started on
accommodating expedition to great Falls, on the
Potomac. They remained at Dranesyilleo on Sunday
night. On Monday, with a troop Of Cavalry, he
passed down the Potomac some miles and returned
to Dranesville, formed his command into column,
and marched to Vienna tore up the track Of tho
Alexandria, Loudon and Hampton Railroad, and
started back to Dranesville.N In q short time he
heard the whistle of the train, and Immediately re-
turned Perceiving Lincoln troops on the train, he
made ready. As the train stopped his artilley fired
scattering CONSERVATION and dismay among them,
killing and woundng some, and putting them TO
fight. They were pursued, but could not be over.
taken. They left SIX dead on the field. Our troops
burnt the cars and captured some munitions Of war.
NEWPORT NEws.-It is rumored that the Lincoln
troops have evacuated Newport News. Mr.. s.
Payer, of the Charles City troops, who with two
others, were accommodating near that place, came
suddenly upon twenty of the Federal troops. They
fired on them, killing three, as they supposed Mr..
P. received wound, of which he died in six hours.
1t is confidently expected that bloody contest
will take place near Alexandra in short time.
Gen. Beauregard was advancing towards that place.
Fairfax Courthouse had been reinforced
Harper's Ferry had been certainly evacuated.
Gen. Johnson's whereabouts not accurately known.
At Fortress Monroe correspondent says they
troops.
Gen. H. A. Wise is moving westward to oppose
McClellands advance. The Southern pickets are
again opposite Williamsport- The Southefners
burned seventy locomotives
Fortress Monroe is in reality invested, except by
sea-no ingress or egress being safe, and movements
impossible
At Fortress Monroe, Gen. Butler asks for $1,000
additional troops.
MssoURL-There are indications that the Mis-
sourans intend to fight 1t is said Gov. Jackson
will make his first stand at Boonville..
Rumors are current that the Convention will 30
called together Immediately.
The State Treasurer, after brief arrest has been
relieved
Ben. Mccullough is reported at Fort Smith with
10000 troops. He is also reported in Benton coun-
ty, Arkansas, with 5000
Twelve Illinois regiments are stationed within two
hours march of St. Louis.
1000 State troops are stationed at Boonville.
The secessionists have full sway on both sides Of
the Missouri river from Boonville, and well pre-
pared for fight.
A skirmish near Independence is reported in which
the federalists were worsted
Federal troops are moving west from various
points.
The patriots are burning railroad bridges.
The prvateer sooner Savannah of Charleston has
been taken by the U. S. brig Perry and sent to New
York. Her crew consisting of 80 men will be sent
there for trial pirates and it is believed they will
be hung. The South will retalate severely.
1t is reported that sharpshooters about Alexan-
dria have killed about 20 of Lincon's troops. The
same game will be played about Hampton.
The Lincoln troops marched into Rodney, Va,
where we had no troops, and they call that vic
tory.