Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-07-02

( A Richmond paper of this morning says McCle-
Ian will make stand with the army he has left
and thinks the n ost desperate fight of the war will
take place to-day. (ionday,) as 1t is fight total
surrender on hIs part
Mcclellan has burnt immense quantities OF vau-
able ordnance and commSsary stores, but could not
burn all At Gaines Mill and other places we have
captured one hundred cannon, fifteen thousand stand
of small arms much fixed ammunition, clothing,
shoes, etc. in great abundance The contest will
certainly be decided to day, and it is now narrowed
down to escape or capture on McClellan's part.
Col. Campbell, of the 7th n. c. Troops killed in
battle of Games M;ll on Tuesday. Maj. Blount
wounded. Five companies out of eight of the reg
iments placed hOrS Gu combat. Two hundred of the
regiment missing. Maj. Ed Savage, Mi P. j.
Sinclair and Col W. j. Hoke, of North Carolina,
reported severely wounded, The list of wounded at
the hospital in Richmond occupies two and hall
solid columns IN the Dispatch the name of some
North Carolinian appears in nearly every line.
There are thus far five thousand prisoners in
Richmond.
The Matanzas, flag ship of federal gunboat feet,
grounded in the Appomattox on Saturday, and was
abandoned and burnt by tue Yankees The Mont
tor stuck fast for twelve hours anc it required the
combined effort of the Yankee fleet to get her off
They threw overheard all her COAL and when of,
the whole fleet Skeddddled.
LATER
Mcclellan burnt his vast stores on our right on
the Williamsburg road last evening, and commenced
retreating through White Oak swamp. He is now
rapidly flying and our men in hot pursuit. We
expect to capture most of his men before he can
reach his gunbOatS on James river. Stuart's cava-
ry captured 5000 Yankees Yesterday afternoon
who endcavorlng to make their way to York
river.
All agree that Mcclellan is totally routed, and
his grand army totally broken up Exit little Ma
pO!eon. Z.
The above particulars are every way gratifying.
Friday appears to have been the day Of days for
hard fighting The attacks upon McClellans fortiti-
cations at Games and at Ellison Mills, not sur
passed by any thing record. Such cool daring,
fearlessness Of death, ard such determination to
succeed have never been eXceed.
McCellans retreat continued on Saturday, and 1t
is said that he proposed an anstice of two days to
bury his dead, but Gen. Lee replied "lct the dead
bury the dead proposition could be entertained
but unconditional surrender
On Saturday or Sunday night Mcclellan with
drew all his forces that he could CONTROL west OF the
Chickahominy, and started for James River through
Charles City County Since then, the pursuit of
forces has been inceSsant, capturing prisoners,
arms &c, &c
North Carolina had So regiments in the battles,
besides two companies Of artillery. The 7th, Bird,
4h and 18th are SAID to have suffered severely
We learn in addition TO the above named killed and
wounded, that Lieut.. Thompson, commanding the
Oak City Guards, OF this County, son of Geo. w.
Thompson, Esq, was killed. Coils. Hoke, Avery,
Conner and lverson We're wounded. We learn, also,
! that Captain York, of this County, was slightly
wounded. The Ellis Light Artillery, Capt. Manly,
| though in the action, had not lost man.
1t Is rumored that the enemy entrapped the First
n. {. Cavalry Col. Baker, on Sunday morning, and
we regret to hear that Major Crumper and 80 prl-
Yates were Captured. We hope it is not
| The latest Impression that nearly McCellans
entire force would be captured. So DtJts it be.