Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-03-15
Gu gtanOar0,
MARCH Is, 1862,
LATEST NEWS,

LATEST NEWS.
,,,siJe in Neuse Eiver---Attacks Our lower
Batteries and effects land1n$, IL II saw NJ
desperate fighting in ArkansHs..-Gehs. NC
1'uIioch, Mcintosh aud Hubert kllIei, &C. 80
Our Troops falling back from the Potomac.
P,r,ors were rife on Thursday last that the
Burnside feet in force, some say 80 vessels, were
IN Neuse river, about Is miles below Newbern, and
an attack was hourly expected.
On Friday morning the rumors by the train are
that the fleet attacked our lower batteries on Thurs
dav morning and that the fight was continued all
day. the feet cdcd at length to pass the lower
batteries and effected landing. The report is,
that we lost but one man on Thursday. What
damage was done to the enemy is not stated.
FrCM THE Observation-Disclosures has been received
Of tbe War Office in Richmond and by telegraph to
the press that battle had been in progress during
tbe 9Th 9th and 9TH inst, Pea Ridge Benton
Conrtv, Ark. near the Missouri line, between our
forces under Gems. Van Dorm, Price, McCulloch,
&c and on the Yankee side under Gen. Curtis, in
which the carnage was very great and the contest
severely stubborn on both sides The forces on
each side are said to number 10000, but our forces
were badly armed yet they fought with despera-
ton.
The whole country mourns over the loss of the
;o,rerrd Gems NcCulloch and Mcintosh, who with
Gems Hubert, Slack and Col. McRae are among the
claim, The report is that Gen. Slack was morta!ly
wounded and that Gen. Price was wounded in the
arm.
Gen. Van Dorm announces in dispatch on the
Eth that he was vctoriouS-that his force slept on
thc field that night and that for prudential reasons
he retired l3 miles from the battle field the Sth
He had ordered Gen Pike with 5000 Indians to re-
;nlorce him, and the impression is that having the
vantage ground Of the enemy, he has defeated him.
The loss on both sides must be immense.
The Yankees OIL the other hand claim the victory
and represent that they still pursuing Gen. Var
Dorm. The bodies of Gen. McCulloch and Mcintosh
had been taken to Fort Smith for interment.
At last accounts the enemy was pressing ouI
lines severely at New Madrid, Mo, and rumOr wa!
afnat that Gen. Beauregard had been attacked a
Island, No 10. But it is more likely that TIN
rumor is in advance Of the truth. \ few days
however only can elapse before he is attacked
Every confidence is expressed in his ability anC
means to resist the attack.
o. TIE PoToNAC.-Our batteries on the Potomac
nave DeGn aOanuOIIeu anu our lTOOpS nav
fallen back Gen. Hill retired from LeeSburg OF
the 9th, and our troops fell back from Centrev
on the same day AMI the enemy was in possession
Of that place. From Winchester, we have nothing
certain except that the enemy was near that place
in force. Whether Gen. Jackson would give hin
battle or retire was not known. \ Northern &C
count says it has been evacuated
We have nothing new from Yorktown, Norfolk
Savannah. or Charleston of the movements of tn
enemy.
The Confederate Congress is discussing the pro
priety Of recalling our Commissioners from Europe
The Gen. A. P. Hill, recently appointed, is a Vir
gilman and late Colonel of the 18th Virginia regi
ment
Congress is discussing the exemption bill, and
proposition to exempt ministers in charge of con
geegations, was rejected in the House.
The Northern papers state that Capt. Semmes ha
been arrested a. Tangheir by order Ofthe U. s. Cor
sui at Gibraltar.