Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-09-10
GENERAL ITEMS.

un the 5ls ult 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.
1t ls rumored that Gen. Buell. the Federal commander
IN tennessee Las resigned his commission, because Gen.
tcne who was arrested upon charges preferred by him
nad oeen restored to his command It may be doubted
ana yet Buell. who seems to be of gentleman than
any OF the Yankee generals could hardly remain with such
set Of barbarians.
stated upon the authority Of private letter. by the
jackson Assis'ppian, that Kentucky regiment among
the federas recently proposed to Gen. Bragg to join the
Southern army, and that they were accepted.
hint is also given by the Mssissppan that the ub-
qsltlous dashing, daring little Gen. JEFF Thompson
will lead force for the recapture of New Orleans. So
mote It be-. {
The Salisbury Wachman 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 the part of officers.
Rev. Mr.. Boes, 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
except in cases specially granted. The price allowed is 81
per pound for sole leather, and 81, ,25 for upper.
JUST So.-The Milton Chronicle, speaking of tho late
in this than it that COL Vance not ain the
fight" at Newbern.
In FULL FBArHrR.-Gen. Scott appeared on Broadway,
Y, last Monday He had just taken the OATH and ap
peared to be in fine spirits.
;ch Va
the Peninsula entirely though they still keep up show Of
pckets, &c.
PIG RoM-This article very just now says the
Richmond Dispatch and ready sale found for all offered
Small lots of Scotch pig sell at $780, and Virginia iron at
800 to sl25 per ton Good scrap cast iron is selling read
lily at three cents per pound.
The benevolent Salisbury have established Way Side
Hospital in that place. 1t has been established but
month"; and the Hospital has provided for ls4 wounded and
sick soldiers. good work.
An interesting revival of religion going in the Bap
tist Church in Lynchburg; Va.
Considerable religious interest has recently been mani
tested in the Methodist cougrega in the Deep River
Circuit also in the Raleigh and Tar River Circuits.
The accounts from the camps the army speak
agngy Of the PROCESS of the religious interest among
soldiers
desperate u&nC tOOk poce IN new OreanS recently De-
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 3lst ut, burning the bridges 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 Q. Stiger.
The Messrs. Wade of Richmond Va, will issue the first
number of the Southern illustrated News weekly,
believe Saturday, the 9Th inst The first number will
contain portrait of "Stonewa" Jackson.
1t is reported that two steamers have recently
rived Confederate port with assorted cargoes. The
bockadng quadrons off ports do appear to be
vig,ant at present.
Out of the seerage passengers City of Baltimore
her last trip from Europe upwards of forty enlisted in
the Yankee ARM Immediately their arrival This the
class of men that fighting against the South.
The n Y RsraLds correspondent apprehends difficulty
arising in regard to rank between Mcclellan and Pope
We hope no trust both have been bagged by Gen.
Lee before this.