Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-10-30
WAR NEWS.
LATEST FROM KENTUCKY.

-'t LA ELo1 thOm AENIOSAts- t-s-s
Burning Of Maxfsld by the Yankecs-Adsanee Of
the Federat Skirmislsrs, DO, dc.
NASHVILLE Oct 24-A private dispatch frosn
Paris, Tenn, says that hay6eld, KY, was burnt on
the 22d inst, by 1000 Federals.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct 23-The Register Of this
morning, reports that the Federal forces at Camp
Dick Robinson had advanced within eight miies OF
Gen. Zolcoffers camp and that there bad been
some skirmishing between the pickets, with a loss
to the enemy of three killed, and few prisoners
one OF the prisoners states that the Federal force
5ooo. An early battle is expected.
BOWLING GREEN, Oct 24.-The correspondent OF
the Nashville Union and American says thata gen.
tleman who left Louisville on Saturday last reports
that the Federal troops between Louisville and No.
lin number about $4,000 strong. Gen. Rasseau's
force was mainly from Ohio and Indiana and among
whom considerable dissatisfaction exists owing TO
the indifference manifested to their success.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct 17.-Dispatches received here
announce that more troops are moving into Ken
lucky.
NASHVILLE, Oct GA dispatch to the Banner,
of this city, dated Bowling Green on the 22d inst,
states that Gen. Rosseau, with from eight to ten
thousand troops, has advanced to Baron creek eight
miles to Green river bridge.
NASHVILLE, Oct. N.-The Louisville Courier of
to day, states that the Federal pickets at Baron
creek, anG the main body of the army scattered
between that place and Muldrough's hill, and num-
Der about 1900.
LATEST FROM MISSOURI.
Gen. Prices Force-Morements Of Gen. Fremont
Fremonts Remoral anil his Successor-A Skir-
mish on Iron Nountain, &C.
ST.. Louis, Oct 20.-A messenger from Gen. FIRE.
mont's headquarters at Warsaw reached Syracuse,
No. on the 18th inst, and reported that Gen. Price
had made a stand in Adair county, 20 miles from
Osccola, with $4,000 well armed and disciplined
troops and large force of militia Gen. Fremont
had begun preparations to lay pontoon bridge
across the Usage river and it is supposed his army
would cross OH the night of the 10th inst lie in.
tended to push forward and force Gen. Price to fight
or retreat.
A dispatch from Ironton, dated on the 18th inst,
says that other bridge than that the Big river
has been intcrferred with OH the Iron Mountain
railway.
The Republican learns that the work on the for.
titications around St. Louis is to be suspended.
| Guns, however, are to he mounted and everything
| completed within eight days.
! The Republican also reports skirmiSh on the
Iron Mountain on the 18th inst. The Southerners
were driven back with heavy loss.
Commercial of the 10Th inst, learns that Gen. Ere
mont will be removed on the 22d inst. Gen. Hun
| ter is to succeed Gen. Fremont.
The Cincinnati Gnsette says that Gen. Fremont
has been removed by the positive order of President
Lincoln.
FROM THE ARMY OF TIE KANAWIIA.
Evacuation Of Kannwha Valley by the Fsderuls-
Gen. Floyd on his aony to Eentucky-4Horement
Of Gems. Lee and Loring.
LYNcnBuRG, Va, Oct PA gentleman reache
here this evening" who left Gen. Floyd's comman
on the goth inst, and says that the Federals hav
evacuated the entire Valley of the Kanawha, an
tina. Gen. Floyd was his way to Kentucy
General Loring after sending detachment dow
the Kanawha Valley, was returning with his force
to his old position near Valley Mountain. Ger
Lee was still at Meadow Bluff.
Tile Potomac Blockade
RICHMOND, Oct 25.-Oficial information has bee
received here of the eectua closing of the Potomac
No Federal steamer or other craft has passed on
batteries for two days.
From Leesburq and Manassas.
RICHMOND, Oct 25.-Passengcrs this evening b
the Central train report that Leesburg is still o
cupied by the Confederatcs.
Confederate Loss in the Late Battle
RICHMOND, Oct. 25.-Ofical intelligence receive
here to-day states that the number of C0nfederat,
killed in the battle of Leesburg was p, and ls
wounded