Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-08-13
News from LincoIndom.

The following items of news from the North, COM
piled from dispatches from our exchanges, will be
found to be of some interest:
MOBILE, August 8.
special dispatch to the Tribune by persons from
Memphis says:
Twenty transports arrived there on Tuesday from
below and forty from above.
/. is believed that the city is to be evacuated and
most ofthe troops there sent to other points, leaving
a mere garrison behind.
The Chicago Times says that not three hundred
recruits have been raised in that city.
The Democrat Convention met at Indianapolis on
the 4th, $4,000 persons in attendance. 1t is report
ed as the largest ever held in the State Gov. hend
rckS was chosen President: Wickliffe, of Ken
tucky Richardson, of IIneis Voorhees,, Carlisle
and other prominent men were IN attendance Re-
solutions were passed advising the prosecution of
the war; opposing subjugatiOn or COERCION denounc-
ing emancipation IN every form, and calling for an
entire change in the administration. Wicklitfe said
he was for Union if the South and slavery not
interlered with, but if the war was to be wsged
to free the slaves not another drop of blood should
be spilled.
MOBILE, August 9. :,
A special dispatch to the Ad0ertise, and hegster,
dated Tupelo 9Th instant says:
Chicago papers containing Washington dates of
the st instant have been received.
The reported arrival ola Confederate gun boat feet
at Mobile was discredited by the Navy Department.
An attack on Pope or Mcclellan was momentarily
expected from jackson.
Mcclellan has issued orders to be ready at mo-
ment's warning.
Popes army advanced from warrenton on the LIST
inst.
The Federal government demands an explanation
rdi harf ;d,blo
feet in American waters.
New York will draft for her quota after the 18th
and Ohio after the 18TH if their quota of troops is
not filled by that time Maine has filled hers.
A war meetingw was held at Milwaukee on the 18th
ult, $4,000 persons in attendance. All Railroads
in the State gave free passage for that occasion. All
business was suspended Resolutions were passed
recommending the drafting of q million of men for
the war.
Numbers are leaving St Louis for the Southern
army to avoid Northern draft Arrests are being
made there on the charge of disloyalty.
Back Of Cape Girardeau the Confeierates have
Wisconsin Regiment surrounded.
The lighting at Bloomfield (Mo) continued three
days, and an additional force had been sent from
Coro to the assistance of the Yankees.
Dispatches from Memphis. dated July 80, says
Gen Bragg has force Of so, 000 men in motion
and that Memphis is being threatened
1t is expected that obstruction to navigation viii
be deposited above Memphis.
The Gunboat feet will keep patrole to keep the
river open.
Curtis refuses to 60 to VicksburG without direct
orders from Lincoln.
Gen. Armstrong returned to-day bringing LANCE
quantity Of arms and stores, comprising ten wagon
loads.
A special dispatch to the Tribune, dated Gaenada
August 9th, says:
Northern dates to the Sd instant have been re.
ceivad g..
t"Gen. Boyle announces his determination to dis
regard all paroles effected by Guerriilas in Ken
lucky.
General Curtis and Commodore Davis passed
Memphis on Saturday night bound for Cairo.
"a rumor prevails that Curtis whole army was
about to start on an important expedition to some
unknown point" ..-
Over six hundred stores and private dwellings in
Memphis have been taken possession of by tho
YANKEE authorities. their owners, in some cases.
having been expelled.