Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-10-19
The Latest News.


From information receiyed in Richusesd on We'd
nesday evening last it was believed that The Federal
army on the Potomac was making an advaAee upon
our lines in the direction of Fairfax or LeesbEg
Our forces had fallen back as far as Centreye, xnd
it was reported that Beauregard had ordered the
burning of Fairfax G. II. If true the object is no
doubt to draw the enemy from his ehtrenchments
to give him battle.
Rumors also intimate probable fight below York
town. 1t has been said that Gen. Mansfield had
sent message to Gen. Magruder to evacuate his
position in ten days. in reply to which Magruder
had defed him to come and drive him away. 1t is
also stated by the Richmond Dispatch, that it has
information that Gen. Magruder had determined to
grant no furloughs, until after the 1st of January,
giving as reason that the enemy at Old Point had
been strongly reinforced by troops, fortified cannon
and 500 horses.
The recently discharged wounded Yankee prison.
ers had told egregous lsehoods as they went North
of their treatment while at Richmond. General
Holmes, of this State, and Gen. Longstreet of Ga.
have been promoted to the rank of Major General
Yankee steamers are almost daily trying the power
of our batteries on the Potomac Their recent at
SIDE
The $15,OOO,OOO loan of the provisional govern
ment has been completed, and no doubt exists that
the 100,000,000 produce loan will soon be effected
Brig. Gen. Williams is said to have been putin
command at Hatteras Inlet; another rumor however
says that Gen. Wool had returned to Old Point and
that Gen. Mansfield would go to Hatteras.
The brilliant exploit of Com. Hollins with his lit
tie feet of steamers had certainly resulted, it is be-
lieved in sinking the Preble and driving the enemy
out of the Mississippi river
The Norfolk Day BoOk of Wednesday, learns that
Commander Lynch had left Roanoke Island with
the steamers Curlew, Fanny, Raleigh, Winslow and
Edwards, for Hatteras. Heavy firing was heard on
Monday in that direction, and Commander Lynch
had driven two Yankee steamers out of the Sound
The results of che expedition were not known.
The last European arrival confirms the news of
the treaty between Spain, England and France for
an Immediate Intervention in the affairs of Mexico
They design to blockade her ports and force the
payment of the debts due them. 1t is probable
however, some thing else will grow out of it.
The Commercial Convention at Macon, Ga, pro-
poses to open our ports for free trade with all ma
tons at peace with us-advise the government to
make some advances upon cotton-proposes amend
ments to the sequestration act, and express the
belief that the issue of 500, 600, 900 in Treasury
notes, with the bank circulation, to be quite sufi
cient for general uses.
From Kentucky we learn that by mistake, the
Confederates had destroyed two spans of the rail
road bridge over Green River. The blunder would
hinder the progress of the Southern forces. The
Yankees talk of an army of $4,000 men there. 1t
is said that Mcclellan had sent %, 900 from the Po
tomac, and that Rosencrantz was making his way
thither. These rumors are doubtful.
The blockaders had captured the ship Thomas
Watson from Liverpool loaded with salt which run
aground on Foley Island near Charleston. Seven
bockading ships were off Charleston harbor on the
10th.
Two candidates for Congress in Mississippi, Cham
beIs and Lake had quarreled ard fought duel
and Lake was MORALLY wounded
The rumor of fight between Gen. Price and Gen.
Fremont is doubtless some days or weeks ahead
of the truth.