Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-02-26
GENERAL NEWS.

/NoRFoLk Feb. pa flag Of truce from Fortress
Monroe brings Northern papers to the 10Th inst
The Nashville had left Southampton, and when
last seen she was outside the Needles, and was
seamng at full speed down the channel She had
passed the Federal war steamer Tuscarora in Cowes
Roads on the 4lh
The allied armies have determined TO march on
the Mexican capital next month.
1t is said that the Archduke Macmillan will be
rendered the throne to Mexico.
The Queen of England in her speech said that her
relations with all European powers were friendly
and satisfactory, and the Trent difficulty sat
lsactorily settled therefore her friendly relations
with America were unimpaired.
The steamship Edinburg, with Liverpool dates to
the 9th inst, has arrived.
The London Observer says that the American
Government is anxious to renew the effort to lay
Trans Atlantic cable, and offers to furnish half the
means If England will consent to do the same.
The brig Fanny, from Charleston. had arrived at
Liverpool, with cargo of cotton and rosin.
dispatch, dated at Chicago on the 18th inst,
says that there is foundation for the report that
Gen. Prices army has been captured.
Brig. Gen. Bushrod johnson, Q! Tennessee, and
not Maj Cen A. S. Johnston, was captured at Fort
Donelson. Among the Colones captured were CAN'T,
voorhees,, Crown. Forrest. and Alternately.
On the night OF the 10th inst. Sunday night
there was a great light seen in the direction Of
Clarksvlle, and it was supposed that the Confcder
ates had burned the town and steamers.
The latest Northern accounts of the battles at
Fort Donelson admit that the Federal army was
terribly cut to pieces. The dead lay in heaps The
scene on the battlefield beggars description. Ii
was dearly bought victory. Companies were de-
prived of their officers, and officers of their compa-
MES. The dead were thickly strewn and covered
acres. The artillery Of the Contederates played
with fearful effect.
CT.
will be sent to Chicago-the balance to Springfield,
ILL.,, and indianapolis
NORFOLK, Feb. 2l.-The New York Herald of
the 10Th February has been received here 1t says
that two thirds of the prisoners captured at Fort
DOnelson desire to return to allegiance to the Union
Six thousand prisoners had already arrived at Chi
cago, and more were expected.
The Tennessee rolling mill had been burnt bv the
Federal gunboats. Floyds brigade, fearing capture
had thrown their arms into the river. [A probable
storyl Captain Dixon, the rebel chief of artillery
was among the killed
A dispatch, dated Fort Donelsen, February 18th
says that two more regi ments had been captured
Numbers Of the rebel troops had come in and de-
livered themselves up. Twelve thousand stand of
arms had been taken, besides twelve hundred boxes
of beef and other provisions. The day had been
cupied in embaking prisoners. stores and munitions,
and burying the dead The prisoners will be sent to
Alton, Chicago, Fort Wayne and Detroit. Nine
thousand prisoners reached St. Louis on the 10Th.
Heavy shipments of ammunition and troops have
been made from Fortress Monroe to the Burnside
petition. "
Columbus is reported as evacuated. All the gun.
boats and smaller vessels had left Port Royal for
Warsaw.
The land force attacking Savannah amounted to
sixteen thousand men.
A resolution had been moved in Congress expun-
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dividing her territory between North Carolina and
Georgia.
The HeralGs Paris correspondent says the rebel
agent states that the seeded States approve of the
construction Of constitutional monarchy South.
The details of the foreign news are unimportant.
| Kost and Slidel were closeted =
AUGUSTA, Feb. 21.-Lieut. Daquecrow, of the
| 18th Mississippi, who was in the battle at Fort
Donelson, arrived here last night and gives the fol-
! lowing account:
i The enemy opened the fight on the Fort. Our
forces were from $4,000 to $1,000 embracing one
or two Regiments of Cavalry and four field bat
teries On Wednesday morning the sharp shooting
of the enemy opened fire in connection with their
Artillery, on our left and continued through the
| day. Thursday and Friday they continued, but il
was little more than an Artillery drill. with fsh'
between skirmiShers-litte loss on our side.
On Friday the Gun Boats opened tremendous
fire and the Fort which continued without internis
| sion through the day.
On Saturday morning the Confederate Army was
ordered out at o'clock and formed in line Of battle
The fight run from the center to the left and soon
become general. A great battle ensued, aud We
/ took seven or eight cannon ard two or three hun
dred prisoners. The latter were not recaptured. -
Our success continued through the day, ul'inter
! rupted
One of the enemy taken prisoner reported tina
tho Federals wore 10000 strong and that they hat