Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-09-10
The Latest News.

We give the reader the benefit of the best compia-
| tion can make.
1t appears that the greater part of our forces un-
der Gems jackson, Longstreet, and A. P. Hill,
reached the rear of the Federal army early last week.
cutting off Popes army from the Potomac to pre-
vent its escape and to prevent the junction of Nc
Clelan's and Burnside's forces with his.
The divisions of Gems. R. H. Anderson, McClaws,
and perhaps others, were still between Richmond
and the Upper Rappahannock, moving forward, but
did not arrive in time to participate actively in the
fights of last week. The Eruminer says that Gen.
jackson commanded our left, which occupied the
east towards Alexandria, Gen. Longstreet the GEN.
tire, fronting and occupying Manassas and Gen. A.
P. HILL our right, resting on the Warrenton turn
| pike, all under Gen. Lee The Enquirer has the
same arrangement, except that it places Gen. D. H.
Hill in command of our right which we incline to
think must be an error.
Mcclellan by a strategic" movement succeeded
in joining Pope from Alexandria, and Burnside from
the Rappahannock arrived in good time to engage
our light on Thursday. On Friday our left wing
vas attacked under jackson. The battles
Thursdays and Friday, although leaving us in
possession Of the field, and his losses greater
than ours, gave US no decided advantage On Sat-
urday the attack was made by Gen. Lee from our
centre, but we judge our entire force was engaged
during the day. The enemy in point of numbers, tits
believed, greatly exceeded ours. The Lynchburg
Republican, whose account seems to be most par-
ticular says:
"Our losses in the light of Saturday, it is suppo-
sed will reach at least ten thousand and of these
| three thousand were killed. Our informant an off
Ger who participated in the fight says the ground
was covered with the dead. In many places they
lay in heaps, and IN particular spot in open
| field, through which our men charged upon a bat
terry of the enemy, he could walk the dead for
the space of fifty yards.
On the enemy's side, the losses are supposed to
be at least twice great ours, exclusive Of prs
oners, whom the officer above mentioned thinks did
not exceed four thousand, taken during the fight,
though they were being captured each moment in
their flight. He was in the battle of the 2lst of
July, and describes the rout of the enemy on Sat
urday as far more disastrous than that Our caval-
ry charged them at every step in their retreat and
| slaughtered them until it became butchery. Night
put end to the bloody scene, and our men bivou-
acked in the open field to the pursuit on Sum-
day morning.
The retreat of the enemy was being urged to-
wards Luray, every other avenue of escape being
to them the route, and our informant thinks that
before this, in all probability, the army of Pope has
ceased to exist and the larger portion of it is killed
of captured
The number of cannon captured was underesti-
mated yesterday tits stated that Pope had about
one hundred and fifty guns, and it is not thought
| that he saved twenty of them. They, however,
were many of them rendered unfit for use before
being abandoned by the enemy. The whole battle
field was strewed with small arus of every descrip-
ton, and overcoats and blankets almost innumera-
ble The fight as we stated yesterday, was near
the Sudey church, and nearly upon the same ground
of the memorable conflict of last year.
There were rumors of more severe fighting on
Monday but we place credence in them what
ever. From all the accounts that have reached US,
Popc's army was too much cut up and demoralized
to have made stand so soon, and We are reliably
informed that on Sunday our troops were sixteen
miles from the battle field on the Leesburg road,
still pursuing the enemy, who were in detached
squads, and without any show of organization"
The number of Yankee prisoners taken by our
forces is variously estimated rumor fixing 1t at sOOO
5000, 10000, and as high as 5000, but or 5000
is most reliable who it is said were paroed on the
field and passed through our lines to Alexandria.
Various rumors ahoat of the occupation OF
Arlington Heights and Alexandria, but all these are
premature The route of the retreating army ap-
pears to be undecided-one says by way of Alexan-
dria, another to Occaquon, another to Leesburg,
and another to Louray. And yet rumors are rife
that there was another fight on Monday, and to be
another on Wednesday last.
Our losses in killed, wounded and prisoners, Cor
, the enemy assert they took some prisoners,) are
very heavy, but all agree the enemy's loss is far
greater than ours. As usual, We have not yet seen
the name of North Carolinan mentioned as being
in the fight except Gen. D. H. Hills, and that we
| think is an error The rumor of the mortaIy
wounding of Gems. Pope and Mcdowell and the kill
ling of both Seige and Sickles is again repeated
, ] and it is added that Mcclellan was also wounded.
The rumor on the telegraphic wires on Thursday
night was, that Gen. Ewell had died from amputa
t ton and Gen. Mcclellan from his wound. In the
case of Gen. Ewell we fear the rumor may prove
! correct
Glorious News from Kentucky.
Thefoowing dispatch was received here on W ed
: nesday evening last:
e "CHATrANooGA, Sept. s.-The following dispatch
from Gen. Kirby Smith, dated Richmond, KY, has
, lust been communicated:
1--WE had three fights on the 30th near this place
!. The enemy was completely routed. Gen. Nelson
was wounded in the thigh. Gen. Miller was killed
Three thousand prisoners were captured, including
u Gen. Manson and staff together with all their ar
tillery, small arms, wagons &c. Our loss is small
:; SECOND DISPATCH.
d To the politeness Of Mr.. Dulin, of the Southerr
Erpress Telegraph the press of this City is indebt
ed for the following dispatch received on THURSDAY
"A special message is published to-day in th'
Charleston Courier, as follows:
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Sept 3d.
It A letter from Capt. McElrath Q. NJ, of Genera
d Smiths army, just received from Richmond, Ky.
v dated August 3otb, 9, P. NJ, says: "Col. Jobr
Scotts Louisiana cavalry just returned, report Zen
Nelson's whole army captured, numbering 1O,0O
e prisoners. Our loss in killed and wounded is no
d over 200 The enemy lost between and 5oo.-
,s There is no enemy now between this place and Lex
:. ingtop, KY. God be praised"
IL This is glorious news. 1t was but few days ag
e that it was rumored that Gen. Smith had gotten Ii