Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-08-13
WAR NEWS.

A sharp skirmish between McClellan's forces and
detachment Of Gen. Longstreets division, took
place at Malvern Hill, below Richmond, on Tuesday
last The enemy attempted to advance force into
Currs Neck, but was driven back with considerable
loss. Later in the day, having been strongly rein.
forced, he attacked forces en- Malvern Hill and
after severe engagement drove our forces from II
and took possession The is attributed to the
ammunition of our artillery giving out-a reason
which reflects severely upon those in command Of
so important position. 1t will be recoected that
Malvern Hill is the strong position occupied by
Mcclellan on Tuesday of the great fight, in which
our loss was so severe The loss of that position,
we fear, will breed trouble In this latter skirmish
We lost three pieces Of artillery and six or eight
prisoners The killed and wounded was not ascer-
tained. The above particulars we gather from the
Richmond Dispatch, but the Eraminer doubts the
story entire. Its information from that quarter
makes no mention of it - =.
The Petersburg cypress of the 9th states that
there is good reason to believe that the enemy is
advancing upon Petersburg from the south side Of
the river, in two columns If so, we may expect
to hear of sharp work in few days.
The outrages Of Pope's army on the Rappahan.
mock lines continue to be carried on with violence
The people in that section are greatly alarmed, and
all who can are making their escape. Our forces
under jackson must be near that quarter, watching
them, as picket skirmishing is frequent We hope
to hear soon that jackson has overwhelmed them
The following dispatches from our exchanges give
the war movements in the Vest s'r ="
MOBILE, Aug. IA special dispatch to the Ad-
oertser and Register dated Jackson 3lst ult, says:
Passengers report that Gen. Villipeigne advanced
and occupied Lagrange, Tenn, but subsequently
i, returned to Abbeville. The Yankees were advan.
that place to-day Gen. Ruggles addressed strin.
gent remonstranee to Butler, relative to two partl-
san rangers, who, it is said Butler had threatened
to hang Gen. Ruggles threatened retaliation.
Butler replied that one had been paroled and that
| the other would be. ssi' Y -.
TUpELo, Aug 2-The enemy in our front are re.
pairing roads and bridges, and extending their
pickets. 1t is believed they intend demonstration
Information has been received that Curtis has been
reinforced and is advancing on Hindman, who has .
large force. ,-,. ..5.......
| MOBILE, August "A special dispatch to the Ad-
certiser and Register, dated Knoxville, Slst ult,
says: "Morgans official report states that he took
twenty towns, captured 1000 prisoners, and de-
stroyed property valued at three millions Of dollars
Among the spoils taken from the enemy are 10000
| stand Of arms and numbers of mules and horses.
Col George ST Leger Greenfelt of the British army,
distinguished himself charging in front on several
OCCASIONS He was slightly wounded. ~.
| MOBILE, August 2--The Cincinnati Commercial,
kof the 26th ult, is received. ~
Hundreds of foreigners in St. Louis, mostly Irish
J had claimed the British Consul's protection from
draft. Great excitement was occasioned The
Yankees mobbed them. The Provost Guard was
called'upon to suppress the riot Col Clarkson and
seventy privates have been captured in Missouri
Gen Armstrong officially reports another success.
ful skirmish One hundred and twenty Of his com.
mand, under Lieut. Col Kelly, attacked four com.
panles OF Federal cavalry near Jonesboro, Ala on