Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-10-02
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:. WAR ITEMS.

Richn,on Enquirer yesterday afternoon uiee'
from the Whise Sulphur Springs, says tnat mes,
senger arrived there on Thursday last from uenerai
Floyds camp, which he left on the previous day
General Floyd was encamped at Meadow Bull
General Wise, the messenger said was stiii at Dig
Seyal mountain some miles beyond having de-
clined to fall back from that point. sss-s.u
The, GRAND of the messenger was to hurry up an
the force at the White Sulphur to Cen FLOYD a.o
rs he was in expectation of an almost lmmeolate
time of his leaving Foyd's camp, that Wise was
TWO companies tbereupon left the White Sulphur
to ion Floyd and four others to resume their posts
with Wse's command.
From. Gen. Lees army he learned that nothing
new had transpred.
On some of the lines of the Potomac says the
Examiner the pckets of the two forces are sa'o 70
| he within three and four hundred yards OF each
other The diversions of such close ne'gnoornoo,u,
| are various. Occasionally one of the enemy Will
show himself and his presence be welcomed oy
shot There are constant exchanges of shots.
| You frequently hear Yankee cry out, i'd re.
bel" to which our men reply, with shout, Bull
RIM On one or two occasions the pickets have
met. exchanged courtesies, and taken drink to-
gether.
| PADucAH, Sept 49,
Last night was one full of excitement at this
point. Twice the pickets all around town com.
menced firing and the whole army were turned OUT
| and formed in order of battle.
| The first alarm was caused by sentinel shooting
at struggling soldier. The second by shooting into
| market wagon.
A fugitive arrested here last night, from May.
field. reports that 5000 of Gen. Johnson's forces
are at Mayfeld and that 10000 more are approach
| ing this place.
In the Legislature, petitions were presented by
Messrs Spaiding, Edmans, Hampton, Ray, Smith,
Anderson and Ireland, in favor of the War Tax
They were appropriately referred ,.
| A bill was passed this morning giving the Mill
tary Board power to loan the State arms to Sunpter
| Anderson Also, bill increasing the powers Of
the Board.
AUGUSTA, Sent 23-The Knoxville Register of
Saturday morning says, on the authority OF Capt
John Robertson, that an engagement occurred at
Barboursville, Ky, on Thursday last, between 1900
federal troops and 500 Contederates, who advanced
| from Cumberland ford. The 1incolnites were rout-
| ed, and the Confederates took 400 stand of arms
and have possession of Barboursville The Con-
federate loss was two killed. Lieut. Powell of llaw-
kns, county, and private. The federal loss is not
| known
The rumor is current that 400 Federas were
shot recently in or Washington for insubordi-
nation.
The report is given as received.
Gen. Van Dorm, of Texas, has arrived and has
been appointed Major General, in the Confederate
army.
Adv;ces of the enemy state that the Federal force
at Paducah has been increased to 10000 men. The
battery on the Kentucky shore opposite Cairo, will,
when finished, lie formidable work. The total
number of Federal troops stationed around the
junction Of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers-at
| Cairo, Birds Point, Norfolk, Paducah and the
kentucky shore opposite Carols said to be 30 0O0
4 rumor prevailed in the city yesterday, says
the Richmond Dispatch, that 400 Hessans were shot
recently, in the city of Washington by order Of
Gen. Mcclellan for INSTRUMENTATION. We know
nothing of its authenticity, and therefore give it for
| what it is worth.
We are informed that the percusson-cap factory
of Tennessee is furnishing all the supplies Of this
article that the Government is likely to need 1t is
said to be making over million caps weekly,
with capacities to supply thrice that number if
necessary.
One hundred thousand blankets are understood
4 to he at the disposal Of the Government, from
purchase abroad, for distribution among the army.
The unpatriotc spectators and domestic "army
worms will be sorry to hear this.
NASHVILLE, Sept 1s.-Thc State Of Tennessee
seized last night at State line 80 box cars loco
motives, passenger cars and baggage cars, be-
longing to the Kentucky portion of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad; also arrested Fish Henry,
Conductor, and Basset, telegraph operator at State
Line The Confederates have fortified Bowling
Green, Muliro Hill and Murfordsville; 0he latter
place is 20 miles from Lousvile.) Several Nash
vile merchants have been arrested in Louisville
RICHMOND, Sept ga we'll informed gentleman
recently iom New York, gives it as his decided
opinion, derived from facts communicated through
we'll informed and interested circles there, that
Yankee proprietor of large interest In Brunswick
Ca, has induced Lincoln to fit out large and ex
pcnsive expedition, with about 10000 men, to TAX
Brunswick, Ca, and establish Navy Yard there
and open that port for the shipment of cotton nava
stores and live oak. .-.s.-
RICHMOND. Sept. 24-The Central Train brough
down forty Yankee prisoners today.
Nothing new from the camps.
The Examiner of this morning intimates that
long Cabinet session took place yesterday, on tn
5 policy of pushing the war beyond the Confederacy
, 1t says the Cabinet is dvidcd-some preferring tn
t ordering of the army into winter quarters willis
e others favor an onward movement.
e New ORLEANS, Sept 95.-Durrell and NJ "
Barr have arrived and been sent with FIX. Gov. Nor
head to the Jetfersonville PenlteHtiary.
Judge Catron issued writ of habeas corpus
n procure their release, but the prisoners were r.
moved to Indianapolis which prevents its execution
, News from the west has reached us, says II
e Richmond Enquirer, through gentleman who lie
!. Wise's camp on Saturday last. He reports TIN
Wise is still encamped on Big Sewall mountain
r On Wednesday the enemy advanced very near hin
~ but RETAINED from the threatened attack and ft
back again to a distance Of two miles, where he
q now encamped. The expected movement again
5 Gen. Floyd did not take place. Both of our caml
Il are now quiet, ard the expectation of an attack
10 longer exists.
N Lieut.. Brookes, one of Gen. Wise's aids, broug
u down Yesterday upwards of ityprisoners, the
10 which were captured by Col. Davis i'll his late br
* liant encounter on Coal River The gallant Colon
20 is now guarding Richmond Ferry on New River.
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Is Congressional and Electoral Districts.
10 The Legislature of this State has laid off the Co
~ gressional Districts follows and we learn that