Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-08-28
RALEIGH. N. c.. WED NESDAY, AUG. ,@, 1861 i.
The War News.

The War News.
We have the following particulars from authentic
sources Of the great victory achieved oy McCuloch
over the federal forces in Missouri. s,
MEMPHIS, Aug 16.-Specia dispatches from Little
Rock this morning bring dates from Fort Smith to
the 14th. .-t ~ 49,
The news of McCulloch's victory is fully con-
firmed. The fight occurred on Saturday, eight
miles south of Smithfield. The enemy took the
Confederate pickets prisoners and surprised the
main body, when bloody and desperate encounter
ensued with great loss on both sides.
Five regiments of Missourians were thrown into
a panic and fed General Price made two neffec.
tual effosts 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 18th says:
"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
Siegel 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. .--t
Signed BEN McCOLLOCH.
Brig. Gen. Commanding.
The Confederate loss was from 200 to 300 killed,
and 400 to 500 wounded. The federalists lost 800
killed and 1000 wounded. .-
The following dispatch was received at Fort
Smith:
FAyETTEvnLE, Aug 13-McCulloch sent forces
after Seigers command, about twenty miles from
Springfield. Gen. Hardee met and captured the
whole of the Federal forces, and is bringing them
back, thus making clean thing Of it The mes
senger is just in. .-..--
Signed C.H. STIRMAN.
We give some Northern items of news, as fol-
lows. Simon Cameron appears to be alarmed, and
is "urgenty" 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:
WAsnINGroN, d. c.. Aug 10, 1861.
| To the Gooernors Of Pennsylvania Neo York, Con-
| nectscut, Massachusetts,, Vermont, Rhode Island
Maine and Michigan.
| BY order of the President; you are urgently re-
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 sub
ject to Mcclellan whose department is composed Of
Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, east of the noun
tains, and the District Of Columbia. Fortress Mon
roe is not included. No travellers allowed egress
or ingress without special passports, not taking
effect for ingress 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 encampments this side Of Fairfax
Court House. Probably the bulk of their forces is
further up the Potomac.
The Southern batteries down the Potomac rivel
are assuming formidable proportions. If they sue
ceed in closing the Potomac we 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 Welles expresses himself in favor o
closing the ports of the seeded States Immediately
by proclamation.
The Department will give no word or account o
the Southern movements Or victories. Until scout:
bring decisive reports there need be no fear o
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 go this week in case of necessity, an,
eight thousand Of the militia might 60.
New York city is full of secession rumors of tn
rapid and near approach of the Confederates.
Boston, Aug 19.-The Schr Windward witt
salt, has arrived here from Alvarado.
The Privateer jeff Davis had captured the SAINT
Claus and Avarado. The Davis put on board th
Windward % captives, and let her 20.
New York, Aug. 1s.-Forty-eight skeleton reg
iments numbering probably $1,000 men, will g
forward in few days.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 1873 skeleton Pennsy
vania regiments from this city will 20 forward in
few days They number about 1000.