Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-23
WAR NEWS.

and provisions are growing scarce at Washington
City. Nothing farther has TRANSFERRED of the move
ments of the enemy on Occaquan. dispatch
from Manassas to Richmond on the 10Th says
There another skirmish last evening near
Falls Church. Our advanced forces took ten priS
oners and killed five or six of the enemy. Two of
our cavalry were killed and two or three wounded.
One of the killed was named Chichester-the name
of the other is unknown"
SoUTH-C ARoLINA.-We get but little definite news,
from the neighborhood OF Port Royal. The YAM
KEGS claim to have taken two millions of dollars
worth of cotton from the island, and a number of
negroes but this is only partially credited They,
are making quite Qualification over the victory OBJ
tanned at Port Royal. Confederate flags and two
cannons had been sent to Washington as trophies I
and they represent the negroes hocliing to them
joyfully. This is denied. The Yankees are en-
trenching themselves on Hilton Head, Bay Point
and Pinckney Island. Charleston and Savannah
not fully recovered from the attack The fol-
lowing from the Southern Guardian of Wednesday,
is the latest intelligence received from that quar- err
"a private dispatch received here Yesterday saws
that dense smoke was seen in the direction of
Beaufort on Monday night; the impression is that
the town was burnt by troops.
Heavy firing was heard IN the direction of Bluff
ton yesterday morning, which continued for nearly
an hour.
We learn that the Yankee troops shot some ne
groes, it is presumed for refusing to work for them
go with them"
The KANAwHA.-The following from the Rich
mond Eraminer Of the Goth contains the latest au-
thentc news from Gen. Floyd's forces:
General Floyd has retreated from Cotton Hill to
point four miles this side Of Raleigh Court House.
where there is strategic point of such character
that he will be able To make successful defence
against army ten times more numerous than his
own. Ii has been long familiar TO him, and it Is
known that ne has often declared his intention to
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greatly Preponderating forces during his present
campaign
The causes of this movement are these simple
facts: that the enemy, having already three times
his whole force on the Kanawha, haze tcitiiu tile
last geek recsiced such reiorcements as to render
his position at Clifton Hill rery dangerous that the
roads to the railroad by which his supplies were
received have become nearly impossible; and that
he has failed to receive any OF the new regiments
ordered to his succour by the Government and with
out which his little army stood in peril of being
veloped by overwhelming numbers.
The stories of a battle and defeat with loss of
cannon, baggage, nc, are mere sensation reports
Two days before the retreat ordered there was
heavy SkirmiSh on Laurel Creek near the foot of
Cotton Hill, between part OF FlOydS command and
some of RoSencranz regiments this side the river
in which the Yankees were vigorously repulsed :;
the gallant young Col. Croghan was killed by
Yankee sharpShooters next day, who fired on him
from an ambush. This was ali the fighting; the re-
treat was deliberately ordered and executed with
out the slightest interruption. No were lost
baggage fell into the hands of the enemy and no
prisoners sick or well.
KENTUcKY-The Richmond Dispatch of the Goth
says:
News was received last night from Wise county
that the enemy under Nelson, had succeeded in get
ting through the Pound Gap and were advancing
on Col. Williams IN heavy numbers rumOred to be
ten thousand. On Friday last Colonel Williams was
four or five miles this side of the Gap, the enemy
the other side We have no further intelligence
but the foregoing is sufficient to demonstrate the
pressing Importance of active eXertiOnS to prevent
disaster The Government here have ordered up
| several regiments to Abingdon and Bristol.
NASHVILLE Nov. 1s.-The Bowling Green cor
respondent of the Nashville Union and american
I says that gentleman has arrived there directly
from ElZabethtown, who reports that the Federals
1000 strong, had advanced to Bacon Creek.
A portion of Gen. Hardee's forces were sent to
break up Federal camp at TompkinsviIle They
returned to Bowling Green on the 18th the Fed
erals having left Tompknsvle two days before they
arrived.
! A dispatch from Memphis on the 9th says:
"Great apprehension is felt of attack on Co.
lumbus.
a public meeting will be held tomorrow to devise
measures for defense.
The FederaS concentrating in immense force
at Cairo. An attack is anticipated hourly"
MIssouRL-A dispatch from Memphis on the
18th says:
The Memphis Appeal publishes an extra an
nouncing that battle has been fought Spring
field Missouri, and that tn. Confederates were vic
toriouS. r....
The Federal force was vastly superior to the Con-
federates, including Gen. Fremonts celebrated body
guard. ....
The Federal loss in killed and wounded is report
ed as being heavy.
Price and McCulloch are confident of drawing the
enemy out Of Missouri ., ,.
An ordinance of secession has been passed by the
| Missouri Legislature unanimously, there being full
quorum In both Houses.
bearer of dispatches from Neosho for Richmond
brings the above news.
From WASHINGTON CIrY.-Rumors in Richmond
J. give the following particulars:
Intelligence received here from Washington states
that two naval expeditions are soon to be en-
route for the South, but it is believed to be all
CANNON.
b 1t is reported that the privaeer Sumter has been
captured the coast Of Texas by the irigate Ma
CARA
"A report has reached here from Washington,
that Cameron, LiEcon's Secretary of the Treasury
has declared in favor of a speedy recognition of
the independence Of the Southern Confederacy, and
that the Cabinet, with the exception of Messrs-
Blair, Bates and Weles, had signlhed their willing
ness for the exchange ofprsoners.
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sThe Latest News.
Everything was quiet on the Potomac at the last
accounts. Federal forces to the number of 5000
said to have entire possession OF Accomac coun
ty on the eastern shore of Virginia, and were
marching down into Northampton. The small
militia force the Confederates had there could be of
no avail The people were being forced to take the
oath. Some of the people had effected their escape
to Gloucester across the Chesapeake. ~
z Z II is rumorcd that Gems. jackson and Loring
would make an attack upon the Federals at Rompey
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