Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-02-26
GENERAL NEWS.

NORFOLK Feb. 2O.-A flag of truce from Fortress
Monroe brings Northern papers to the 18th inst
The Nashville had left Southampton, and when
last seen she was outside the Needles, and was
steaming at full speed down the channel She had
passed the Federal steamer TuScarora in CoweS
Roads on the 4th.
The allied armies have determined 10 march on
the Mexican capital next month.
1t is said that the Archduke Macmillan will be
rendered the throne to Mexico.
The Queen of England in her speech said that her
relations with all European powers friendly
and satisfactory, and the Trent difficulty was sat
lsactorly settled therefore her friendly relations
with America were unmpaired
The steamship Edinburg, with Liverpool dates to
the 9th inst, has arrived. ,e.
The London Observer says that the American
Government is anxious to renew the effort to lay a
Trans Atlantic cable, and offers to furnish half the
means If England will consent to do the same.
The brig Fanny, from Charleston, had arrived at
Liverpool, with cargo Of cotton and rosin
A dispatch, dated at Chicago, on the 18th inst,
says that there is foundation for the report that
Gen. Prices army has been captured
Brig. Gen. Bushrod johnson, of Tennessee, snd
not Maj. Gen. A. s. Johnston, was captured at Fort
Donelson. Among the Colonies captured were CAN'T,
Voorhees,, Crown. Forrest, and Abernaihy.
On the night of the 10th inst. Sunday night
there was great light seen in the direction of
CarkSvllle, and it was supposed that the Confcder-
The latest Northern accounts Of the battles at
Fort Doncson admit that the Federal army
terribly cut to pieces. The dead lay in heaps. The
scene on the battlefield beggars description. Il
was dearly bought victory. Companies were de-
prved of their officers and officers of their compa-
MES. The dead were thickly strewn and covered
acres The artillery of the Confederates played
with fearful effect. ..-
The greater portion of the Confederate prisoners
will be sent to Chicago-the balance TO Spring feld
ILL.,, and Indianapolis. ...
NORFOLK Feb. 2l.-The New York Herald of
the goth February has been received here. 1t says
that two.thirds Of the prisoners captured at Fort
DonelSon desire to return to allegiance to the Union
Six thousand prisoners had already arrived at Chi
cago, and more were expected N''
The Tennessee rolling mill had been burnt by the
Federal gunboats Floyds brigade, fearing capture,
had thrown their arms into the river 4 probable
story Captain Dixon, the rebel chief of artillery,
was among the killed .-
A Dispatch dated Fort Donelson, February 18th
says that two more regiments had been captured.-
Numbers Of the rebel troops had come in and de-
livered themselves up. Twelve thousand stand of
arms had been taken, besides twelve hundred boxes
of beef and other provisions. The day had been
cuped in embaking prisoners, stores and munitions
and buryng the dead The prisoners will be sent to
Alton, Chicago, Fort Wayne aad Detroit. Nine
thousand prisoners reached St Louis on the ! 9th.
Heavy shipments of ammunition and troops have
been made from Fortress Monroe to the Burnside
petition.
Columbus is reported as evacuated. All the gun
boats and smaller vessels had left Port Royal for
Warsaw. N,.---. =
The land force attacking Savannah amounted to
sixteen thousand men.
A resolution had been moved in Congress expun-
ging South Carolina from the list Of States, and
dividing her territory between North Carolina and
Georgia
The HeraLd8 Paris correspondent says the rebel
agent states that the seeded States approve of the
construction of q constitutional monarchy South
The details of the foreign news are unmportant.
KoSt and Slidell were eloseted.
AUGUSTA Feb. 21.-Lieut Daquecrow, of the
14th' Mississippi, who in the battle at Fort
Donelson arrived here last night and gives the fol-
lowing account: - .s.--.-. .,E ~ -
The enemy opened the. fight on the Fort. Our
forces were from l3, 900 to 10, 000 embracing one
or two Regiments Of Cavalry and four field bat
teries. On Wednesday morning the sharp shooting
Of the enemy opened fire in connection with their
Artillery, on our left, and continued through the
day. Thursday and Friday they continued, but it
was little than Artillery drill, with q ght
between skirrnshers-little loss on our side. 4,
On Friday the Gun Boats opened q tremendous
fire and the Fort which continued without intermis-
sion through the day. -. *
On Saturday morning the Confederate Army was
ordered out at o'clock and formed in line Of battle
The fight run from the center to the left and soon
become general great battle ensued and we
took seven.or eight. cannon ard two OF three hun
dFed prisoners. The latter were not recaptured.-
Our success continued through the day. uninter-
rupted.
One of the enemy taken prisoner reported that
the Fedcrals were 90 900 strong and that they had