Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-05-28

calling themselves the ladies Of New Orleans 40 "a
turn for the most scrupulous mountaineering a. e
courtesy on our part it is ordered that hereale.,
any female shall by word, gesture or 20
insult or show contempt for any officer or y
the u States she shall be regarded ana helu hor
to be treated as woman OF the to"n, Pi"3"o
avocation.
"By command of rpm
aMAJoR Gen. BUTLER
Men of the South shall our mothers, wives. aaas
ters and sisters be thus outraged by the run una.
soldiers of the North to whom is gwen 'he o's,h .s
treat at their pleasure the ladies OF Tue hacL
common barlots Arouse. friends, ana or'1e oasn
from our soil the infamous invaders VI oo' AoN''
and the disturbers of our family ties: .pn
's"' General Commanding.
MOBILE May 2e.-A special dispatch to the a.
rertiser, dated yesterday says c..s
m the Purdy road, between portion OF Gen.
Smiths command and the Federals under Gen.
Sherman. Our loss was six killed and eighteen
wounded The enemy's loss is not known, out Is
supposed to De heavy. The enemy is busy entrench-
ing on our right, on the Monterey road, two and a
half miles from Corinth. 1t is said that the enemy
is erecting mortar batteries Gen. M.tcheiIs column
from Huntsville is reported 10 De TINS sue oi fior
ence, marching to Pittsburg
nine miles of Pocahontas, which place is on the
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
Federal prisoners say that the enemy dread our
falling back more than they do a battle, as they
cannot stand the climate further South. They
expect to starve US out by a long siege, and thus
compel us to surrender.
There was skirmish at o'clock this morning.
A number of Federals were killed and wounded
Also, skirmish this afternoon on Bridge Greek, a
mile and half from our lines Several Federals
we're killed. No loss on our side. Forests cavalry,
Kennedy's Louisiana and Benton's Mississippi reg'-
ments displayed great gallantry.
Capture of a portion of the Monitors Cre'e-Eaght
Of the Enemy killed.
PETERSBURG, May 19-Eighteen of the Monitors
crew came ashore at o'clock this afternoon at City
Point, and were surprised upon landing, by the
Confederate pickets, and ordered to surrender
Nine of them, including four officers, laid down
their pistols and cutasses. The others rushed to
the small boat, and pulled for the Monitor. Eight
of them were killed; the remaining one lost an arm.
The Monitor opened fire with heavy gun, and pre-
vented the capture of the boat and the survivor.
Nine of the prisoners reached here at half past SIX
o'clock, and marched through Sycamore street to
Gen. Huger's headquarters, surrounded by great
crowd. One of the officers is the Paymaster; the
others are Midshipmen. None of the Conlederates
were hurt.
From, Fort PiNow-.Succes,tul Marnl Engage
ment-The Sharpshooters at Hork
AUGUSTA, May 19.-The Memphis Aralanehe of
the l3th has dispatch from Fort Pillow, which
.ays: 1--WE fought the enemy with four Of our
lightest gunboats one hour and half They had
eight gunboats and twelve mortar boats. We sunk
one gunboat and two mortar boats. Our loss was
,wo killed and eight wounded Our sharpshooters
literally moved the enemy down. Commander
Montgomery commanded our fleet"
The Fort Smith Bulletin understands that 500
Jayhawkers defeated by the Confederates at or
near Kettsville, recently.
Adranee Of the Enemy up the -Nssisaippi-7Ae
Surrender Of Ticlsburg Demanded.
MOBILE, May IA special dispatch to the Nd
rertiser says that five of the enemys fleet arrived
in sight of Vicksburg yesterday noon. \ boat with
flag of truce was stopped by our batteries a mile
and half below, when the ferry boat went down,
and returned with summons to surrender the city.
The Mayor replied that he was unprotected, but
would nerer surrender.
Col Anthony the Military Governor) and Gen.
Smith. commanding the forts, answered, "Msss-
sppians never surrender!'
Two additional gunboas arrived later in the af-
ternoon when the fleet moved over this side Of the
river. behind point.
All quiet this morning.