Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-09-03
GENERAL ITEMS.

Richmond, Ky. 2s miles from Lexington, is said to be
occupied by 5000 Confederates.
large force of Confederates Lad collected in Jackson
county, Mo, and were threatening Kansas City.
COL Wilcox late released Federal prisoner, said at
dinner in Washington City recently that the rebellion is
stronger now than =
Cassus NJ Clay has been assigned to a command in the
Federal army in Missouri.
Gen. Tghman had arrived at Tupeo on his way to
vicksburg to receive the exchanged prisoners
Bayou Sarah, La the Mississippi hss been destroyed
by the Yankees.
Baton Rouge La. occupied by Gen. Rugglss, with
Confederate troops on the oath.
Gen. Clark who was severely wounded at the battle of
Baton Rouge, it is thought, will recover.
The Yankees at Memphis offer every possible induce
ment to the people of that section to get their cotton.
Gen. Humphrey Marshall, with his force, is guarding the
Salt and lead mine, at Saltvls and Wythsv,lle, Va.
Gen. Neal Dow, the Maine liquor law DEALER it is said
has returned to his mint ueps at Fort Jackson, below
New Orleans.
The Confederate gunboat built at Charleston by the
contributions of the ladies' has been launched and named
"The Palmetto State"
The present crop of Georgia is believed to be from four
to five millions of acres of corn and the product from fifty
to sixty millions of bushels. The number of in cot
ton supposed to be 100000 yielding about sixty thous
and bales. Georgia ordinarily produces 10000
The Adjuant General at Richmond, that the
army will consider all orders issued from his Office and
published in the Richmond Enquirer official.
The following dispatch appears in exchange dated
Knoxville, Tenn:
Intelligence has been received stating that Col Nor
gan has taken the town of Hopknsvile ky sixteen miles
nearer to Clarksve and is making for the Ohio River
The losses of McClean's army the Peninsula, &C
cordiup to Northern accounts, is about 9S, 900.
The New York Tribune says the official count Of the
losses of the Yankee army in the Western Department
since the war commenced, is 81, 500 men.
MeCelaus resignation continues to be spoken Of in the
North He has evidently spun out.
The Charleston Courier says that the President of the
Confederate States has vetoed bills than all the Pres
dents of the u s. from Washington to Andrew jackson
inclusive.
small schooner loaded with SALT attempting to
into Cape Fear river last week. captured by the block
aders. The crew escaped.
letter from Chattanooga in the Mobile Register, ssys
the health Of Gen. Beauregard has been fully established
and that he will soon report for duty in the field.
The Federal army at Memphis Tenn is said to number
only 10000 They said to hold their stay there
was short.
Butler at New Orleans in reply to Gen. Rugges, &C
knowedges the right of guerras captured to be trsa
ted as prisoners Of war.
severe collision ocsured on the Potomac River the
night Goth nst between two Federal stsamers tht
George Peabody going down. and the West Point going up
The West Point had on board about $50 of Buusdss roop
from Old Point She sunk in ten minutes in four athom
water About 9Os savsd-ssveaty six were drowned
among them three ladies'
Gen. JEFF. Thompson is said to bs onh way to Rich
mond.