Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-12-14
WAR NEWS.

The Troubles in East 7eanessee- Var on our
r!-NOrth- Caroiinu IRraded!!
terrible state of affairs exists in the border
counties of Tennessee. y fight occurred last week
at Parrotsville Cooke county about fifty miles from
this place, in which Capt German, and two privates
of the Confederate calvary were killed. meSSen-
ger reached this place day before yesterday, from
the commanding officer at Greenville Tennessee,
urgently requesting that force be immediately dis
patched to the adjoining county of Madison, to in
tercept some two or three hundred TenrSeSee and
North Carolina tories, who had fed before tie
Southern troops and taken refuge in the mountains
of Madison county. About 1000 tories, the meSSen-
ger informed us were at Newport in Cooke county,
armed and organized. Col r B. Eance'S regiment
had been ordered to dispense them and would, it
was supposed, reach Newport last Tuesday. Moth
ing definite has been heard since but it is presumed
a collision has taken place before now.
We learn that a great many arrests have been
made and little old fashioned hanging has been
done at GreeneyiHe The authorities having ex-
hausted all mild remedies are determined to crush
the rebellion oy force, and teach the traitors that
the Southern Confederacy is Government with
ample power to enforce obedience to the laws.
News from Col. Vance's regiment is most anXi-
ously looked for We will give 1t to readers at
the earliest possible InOment.-AsheUitteN eps.
PoToxAc-The many rurnors of an early engage.
ment on the Potomac, have ceased to excite the
public mind. People will look for it when it comes.
Passengers from Manassas at Richmond report that
Col. Ashby's command had sharp skirmsh with
a for raging party of the enemy. Sunday last,
and killed fifteen, took eli hty prisoners, and cap
tured twenty wagon loads well filled with plumber.
Our loss is reported at five killed
Gen. johnson is said to have re marked few days
since that the army of the Potomac was in better
fighting trim than 1t had ever been before. o.! r.
Information had reached our lines, and had been
fully corroborated that the Yankee troops were
suffering trouble from the small pox 1t is describ
ed raging among the Federals oppost tie Lecsburg.
SOUTH CARoLINA.-CHARLEsroN, Dec. 9-The
Courier, of this morning says that the British war
steamer Racer arrived on Friday afternoon and left
for Port Royal. Among the blockaders yesterday
was the Swedish 5arque Minerva, bound to Charles
ton and ignorant of the blockade. Il F!VE III
Thirteen cotton houses have been burnt by their
owners on Port Royal Island one on Paris, and one
on St Helena Island, since the Federal invasion.
A letter from Vaudeville. dated the 7th instant
says that active preparations of defence progress
sing.
A detachment Of Beaufort Artillery have visited
Beaufort and burnt $50 bales Of Sea Island cotton
detachment Of Col. Martins Mounted Regiment
ambuseaded while going into Beaufort? Lieutenant
Bumwell wounded in arm.
KESTUcKY.-Gov. johnson, Provisional Governor
of Kentucky, has issued stirring and eloquent
Proclamation, calling for twenty companies of Vol
unteers, to repel Invaders.
The Bowling Green correspondent of the Union
american says it Is understood that Gen Marshall
has issued proclamation to the people of Kentucky
which says Home Guards in the different counties
must Join him fight him, as he will not leave them
in his rear. . -'
MIssoUR1.-A dispatch from Rolla, dated 1st in
stant to the ST. Louis Republican, says Gen. Price,
with 1G, 5000 troops marched on the 26th November
for Kansas tho field Of future operations The
country in the negh6orhood of Independence is be-
ing deserted, the men joining Price, the Federal
commander. ....... g.. 30.
Prices proclamation is unfavorably received by
the sympathisers at St. Louis, particularly the part
that says Congress has authorised Federal Generals
to coniScate all the property of rebels who refuse
to take the oath of allegiance. =: LII
Nothing new from Columbus. 4a
FROM TYBEE,-The steamer Ida arrived, last even
ing from Fort Pulaski but brought no intelligence
of interest We learn that the Yankees have sunk
two of their old huks abreast ofthe big light where
they serve as akind Of wharf They were engaged
part of yesterday in landing something from the
beached vessels, but it impossible to see what
they were bringing on shore. They had four drays
and horses engaged iRhauling their articles fromthe
beach. - ,.--s... oil. 4..s --.f .ssia .-. |'I
The Mobile Advert;ser says that a deserter from
Fort Pickens who over to the Confederate lines
reports that the losses of the Lncolnites heavy
during the late ombardment-sixty-two were killed
in the fort and great many wounded, Col Brown
beiEg among the latter.