Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-12-02
GENERAL ITEMS.

The State of Georgia has appropriated s5OO0 for the
benefit of Hospitals &c. to take Of her soldiers
1t reported some days ago that Gen. Fremont had
been placed in command at Washington City. The report
is denied
The Yankee feet left Port Royal the 2sth Its desti-
nation unknown supposed it to operate up
Charleston and others think it is designed to reinforce
Burnside.
Gen. Hamptous cavalry captured 90 Yankees last week.
They have been brought to Richmond. #s
despatch the Associated Press states new aboli-
ton regiment at Corinth Sunday the 3d. refused to
obey orders to march to Grand Junction. when two reg
mens ordered to coerce he when serve fight en-
sued, killing and wounding a number both sides.
The New York Herald says that Burnsdes advance upon
Richmond has been delay for the want of Railroad IA
cilities, dc.
Some IS armed men visited Waynesv:lle, the County
seat of Haywood N Co. about o'clock the morning of
the 18th ult. and released named Franklin, convict
ed of murder and under sentence of DEATH The Ashee
Ns of the 9th that several hundred threat
ening Haywood County the west supposed to be Union
and escaped conscripts The militia of Haywood and
some Cherokee Indians were holding them in check
Col. R. B. Vance, of the 2sth N C. regiment was at
AshevilIe the 9th He was not very WE'LL but hoped
reon his regiment stationed at Winchester Tenn
The Commissioners of Ashevile have authorized the
issue of TO- l5 90 2 and so cent bills for small change
They will be good but there ought to be enough of the
State issues for the whole State.
writer in the Richmond Enquirer who has tried the
experiment. says that shoes with wooden soes drier and
durable. He says if wooden soles are substituted
the army be shod at $3.50 per pair in short time
Wooden soes he says already roned be obtained
so cents per pair.
The Knoxville Register contains horrible account of
Yankee brutality in Arkansas for which the writer vouch
1t says that highly respectable lady, the wife of law
yer of Helena in the Confederate service violated by
officer aud four abolition soldiers recently of which
brutal treatment she died in short time. How JUS
tice sleep? How ongs
P. W. A, the army correspondent says that the yearly
loss of the Confederate States Of young and manageable
men by the war, is 100000.
The last European arrival brings the rumor France
has made Oveures to Russia and England favor of the
great powers making towards mediation or recog-
milton of the Confederate States. 1t is said that Russa
agrees to it. More of the old story, we judge.
An immense rock of salt is said to have been discovered
at Opeka Russell County, Ala, aording apparently an
inexhaustabe supply.
The abolition feet bombarded Port Lavscca on the LIST
of November, but failing to effect any thing, retired.
The Geographic operations have been revived at Will
mngton.
The schooner Harkaway, Capt Sabstou has lately run
the blockade with $40 sacks of salt at Wilmington.
The Marlborough Souhcrner says that Col Dowd of the
18th N. c. regiment is recovering from his wounds and
hopes soSn to resume his gOn COL D. is at present
in this City He is brave and true man.
Gov. Pickens of Carolina states that that State
has furnished 900 Con ederate troops besides eight
ments of State for coast service. Most
presume have never left the State.