Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-05-28
The Standard.
WAR NEWS.

forces Oh the field The citizens OF RlchmOnu II IS
said are re assured and the army is represented to
be in fine spirits and confident OF victory. Several
skirmishes are said to have come off within few
DAYS past between bodice of the contestants, with
small results, but every to the damage of the
enemy. The great battle is looked for daily.
The approach to Richmond by the river is be-
lieved to be impossible Ten steamers, gun-bOats,
&C., were at City Point Friday, but what the
feet will do cannot be COnjectured In the mean
time it is said that Gen. Banks has evaded General
Ewing and Joined Mcdowell near fredericksburg
both of whom it is thought will move upon Rich
mond, in support of Mcclellan. There is no news
of probable advance from below upon PeterSous
and Richmond by land. Gen. Jacksons movements
are not developed. The Enquirer intimates MS au-
vance into Maryland
The Richmond Wing notices favora6ly the gal
liant action of the 9th N c. Regiment COL Pender'
and RiIev's battery in the skirmiSh at BarhamS-
vile two DAYS after the battle OF Williamsburg.
The Northern accounts represent the battle be-
tween the Yankee boats and our forces at DruryS
Bluff on James river to have been severely DANA
cling to the fleet and to have depressing effect ut
the North The killed the Naugatuck was II,
on the Galena, IA killed and 10 wounded. Our
shot went through and through the Galena to the
number of 18. No admission is made Of any dam
age on board the Monitor.
Nothing from Norfolk or Suffolk, or Smi:hfeld,
Va has transpired of much general interest," except
the Yankees want
From Corinth nothing decisive has been received
Sharp skirmishing among the pickets took place all
along the line on the 22d, and general battle was
daily looked for Intense resentment existed in the
army at Buffers infamous proclamation. Our forces
are said to be in high spirits and confident of victo
~. Halleck had sent 200 Confederate prisoners
sick with the smallpox, to Fort Pillow, to be cx-
changed Bcaurcgard wrote him letter charging
him with bad faith and nhumanity, but llalleck re-
piled that he did not know that the men had the
smallpox.
Vicksburg had not been attacked, but every exer-
ton was being made to resist the invaders. Natchez
being without means of defence has been surrender
ed by the Mayor to prevent its destruction. Sever
al FederalS landed about ten miles below EickSburg
and four were killed, the rest driven back. The
Yankee gunboat Creole attacked our battery at Pass
Manchac below Mobile and was repulsed.
Morgan's Late Dash into Esatueky.
\ member of Aorgan's cavalry furnishes to the
Knoxville Register the following account of the in
trepid partisan's late trip to Kentucky:
after the reverse at Lebanon Col. Morgan, with
those of his party who escaped, went to Sparta,
and subsequently increased his force by the add-
ton of BlcdSoe's, McIIenrys, and HamiltOns
airy companies. With these he proceeded BY q
rapid march to Cave City, Ky, which is only sixty
eight miles from Louisville and SIX miles from
Mammoth Cave. lie reached Cave City on Sunday,
and very kindly officated in his stead to spare the
authorities along the line any undue excitement,
which the announcement Of his presence near to
Louisville might have Occasioned the Sabbath.
He succeeded in capturing two trains from Louis
ville-One passenger and one freight train The
latter had of the finest engines in the country
attached to it. said to have cost $40 000 This train
consisted of thirty box cars. Col. Morgan
destroyed the whole train and engine. On the pas
senger train he captured two Federal Majors-CCf-
fee and Elbetter-and six or seven other prisoners
together with near $l5000O of U. s. Treasury notes,
which were being transmitted by express to Ten
Ressee, to pay off the Federal army with party
dispatched to Woodland, four miles above Cave
City, destroyed considerable lot of bacon belong
ing to Abes government One object of the daring
scout was defeated by the escape of prisoner from
Morgan's pickets, who communicated information of
his movements to the telegraph operator at Bells
station, some miles this side of Cave City by which
means the train from Nashville, having on board
the prisoners of Morgan's party taken at Lebanon,
turned back, and thus the gallant Colonel was
disappointed in liberating them.
From Cave City Col. Morgan returned by way of
Burkeville, where he captured seven of Wolford's
cavalry, who were armed with Sharpe'S rifles and
revolvers; thence by Livingston and White Plains
to Sparta. From Sparta last intelligence of the
partisan Colonel is that he making his way
through the mountains to Chattanooga. Whether
he will turn up" next in Northwestern Virginia
on the Ohio river near Paducah we have no in
tmation.
1t was reported in Kentucky that COL Wolford
whose cavalry fought Morgan at Lebanon, was
wounded in the bowels, supposed MORALLY.
Il Touching N,rratirs
A camp correspondent writes:
The brigade to which our little command is at
tached has been constantly on the march for the
last two weeks. We have come through Gloucester
King and Queen, King William, Caroline, Hanover
New Kent, Charles City, and Henrco counties
marching frequently all night long through swamps
knee-deep in mud and water and without anything
to eat but two hard crackers per day Officers who
served through the Mexican war say they have new
er experienced such a march. When the heroic
deeds of those who engaged in this great fight
for freedom shall have been written by the future
historian, no brighter page will be found than that
which records the heroism of this gallant brigade in
patiently submitting to this long, tedious, and pain
full march. Their very pathway in many places was
stained with blood from the bruised and swollen feet
of the suffering soldiers Many gave out on the
march, and as We passed them on the roadside they
would beg with tears in their ewes that we wouId
send back for them when we reached our canning
ground. Some died from exhaustion on the road
side, and we were compelled to leave them with no
stone to mark their last resting place. or tell TO f
ture generations how much of worth lies sleening
in these hastily made graves. We have witnessed
death and suffering in all its forms, but we confess
there is nothing that affects US with such feeling
OF sadness as witnessing the burial of these brave
heroic men, far from their homes and kindred, and
oftentimes without even friend near to apprise the
loved ones at home of their fate But we drop
tear to their memory and pass on.
after reading the above, what man is there with
asoul OF man who would withhold from the SOL
der any aid in his power to bestow? Our brave
defenders need many comforts such as food, cloth
ing, and kind attention, and all should contribute
cheerfully and freely. Rich Dispatch
From North Alabama.
The Montgomery AdUertiser publishes the fol.
lowing extract from letter, dated May 18th writ.
ten by gentleman in North Alabama:
The Yankees are in Whitesburg in some force
the number not known. They send out scouting par,
es every Gay INTO the country around there on the
Morgan side Of the river. They have ruined the
country about Huntsville, am told, by taxing all