Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-09-06
GENERAL ITEMS.


On the sst ut Gen. Maxeys brigade attacked the Yam
KEGS at Stevenson Tenn and drove the enemy from the
place. large amount Of ammunition and stores were
captured. -s..s = 80. -
It lis rumored that Gen. Buell. the Federal commander
in Tennessee Las resigned his commission because Gen.
Mitchell who arrested upon charges preferred BY him
had been restored to his command II may be doubted.
and yet Buell. who to be Of gentleman than
any of the Yankee generals could hardly remain with such
q set of barbarians .----- -
1t is stated upon the authority Of private letter. BY the
Jackson Assssppion, that Kentucky regiment, among
the Fsderas recently proposed to Gen. Bragg to join the
Southern army, and that they were accepted. b
hint is also given by the Atssis,ppaa that the ubi
quitious, dashing, daring little Gen. JEFF Thompson
will lead force for the recapture of New Orleans. So
mote it be.
The Salisbury Waeman calls the attention of the gov
eminent to the condition Of government property there
and to the waste and useless expenditure for the want of
proper vigilance on the part Of officers.
Rev Mr.. BOles, Agent Of the Confederate States Bible
Society is travelling the States of North Carolina, Virginia.
&C. soliciting donations for the publication of the Testa
ment for distribution among the soldiers and the destitute
generally.
In East Tennessee the War Department has prohibited
the sale leather only the Quarter Masters Department.
per pound for sole leather, and 81, ,25 for upper
JUsr So.-The Milton Chronicle, speaking Of the late
election says is much clearer that Johnston not
in this than IT that Col Vance not "in the
fight at Newbern.
In FULL FEArHER.-Gen. Scott appeared on Broadway,
n Y last Monday He had just taken the oath, and ap
peared to be in fine spirits
believed that the Yankees preparing TO evacuae
the Peninsula entirely though they still keep show of
pickets, &c.
PIG IRoN-This article is very just now the
Richmond Dispatch and ready sale found for all offered
Small lots of Scotch pig sell at $780, and Virginia iron at
800 $l25 per ton Good scrap cast iron is selling read
lily at three cents per pound.
The benevolent IN Salisbury have established WaySide
Hospital in that place. 1t has been established but
month"; and the Hospital has provided for l34 wounded and
sick soldiers. A good work.
An interesting revival of religion going in the Bap
tist Church in Lynchburg, Va.
Considerable religious interest has recently been mani
tested the Methodist congreg atoms in the Deep River
Circuit, also in the Raleigh and Tar River Circuits
The accounts from the camps of the army speak
agngy of the PROCESS of the religious interest among
soldiers.
desperate fight took place in New Orleans recently be-
tween the negroes and Yankees, in which several were
killed and wounded.
General Armstrong attacked the Yankees Bolivar
Tenn the SOth ut, running them into the town and
taking seventy five prisoners.
The Yankees have evacuated Fredericksburg, Va, on
the Slst u, burning the bridges across the Rappahan
mock and the buildings at Aqua Creek
Col Thos. B. Bigger who has been Post Master at Rich
mond for seventeen years. has been superseded by the
pontment of John o. Stiger.
The Messrs Wade of Richmond. Va will issue the first
number of the Southern illustrated News weekly, we
believe Saturday, the 9th inst The first number will
contain portrait of "Stonewa" " Jackson.
1t reported that two steamers have recently
rived a Confederate port, with assorted cargoes. The
bockadng quadrons off ports do appear to be
viglant at present
Out of the seerage passengers of City of Baltimore,
her last trip from Europe upwards of forty enlisted in
the Yankee army Immediately their arrival This is the
class of men that are fighting against the South.
serious steamboat disaster occurred the Mississippi
on the 2sth ult sixty miles below Memphis The AccdcG
her way Heens with $50 passengers and struck
snag and was sunk in a few minutes Nearly one half
on board were drowned.
The N Y. HerdLds correspondent apprehends difficulty
arising in regard to rank between Mcclellan and Pope
We hope not trust both have been bagged by Gen.
| Lee before this
Gold is advancing in New York. and the Yankee gov.
| erumeut stocks are declining.