Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-09-10
RALEIGH: WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10, 1862.
The War News.

The War News. e..
The particulars of the late battles around Ma
nassas, as well as the movements OF our army and
the position Of the enemy, come in slowly. In an
other article give highly interesting letter from
North Carolinian, giving an account of the several
be read with interest.
The Richmond papers received before the prepa-
ration of this article give but little additional nfor.
nation.
The battles of the 2sth, 2sth, and 3Oth were ter
rife. That of the sOth, perhaps, has not Been
surpassed in this or any other war, in its results
The enemy exceeded our forces vastly in numbers
and his losses were more than quadruple ours.
Baltimore accounts admit that the losses of the
Yankee army up to Friday night, were $1,000 in
killed, wounded and prisoners. The fight of Satur-
day greatly increased this loss.
Our losses on Saturday are said to have been from
6 to 5000, of these only 600 were killed and the
greater portion of the wounded are represented to
have been slightly injured Northern papers speak
of 1000 Southern prisoners being taken. Of this
we have no Southern account
The reported death Of Gen. Mcclellan is not
credited 1t is now stated that he was not in the
fight though good portion of his forces had joined
Pope's command.
The rout of the Yankee army is said to have been
complete, and it seems now to be ascertainsd that
they retreated to Centrevle and thence to Wash
ington.
There is no confirmation of the blowing up of the
Long Bridge at Washington, nor of the wounding
of Gems. Pope and Mcdowell. Gen. Ewell was not
dead at last accounts, but was improving. Gems.
Buford, Hatch, Taylor, and Patrick of the Yankee
army we're killed aud Gems. Schenck, Turner, Kear-
ney and Slege were severely wounded The Balti-
more american contains an account of $50 Yankee
officers killed.
At the last accounts our army was in pursuit of
the enemy. Private statements assert that the
corps Of jackson and Longstreet had crossed the
Potomac. No important battle has occurred since
the SOth.
A dispatch from Charlottesville Va, states that a
letter received there says that Gen. Burnside and
his staff had been captured and sent to Richmond
The news of the victory of Gen. Smith at Rich.
mond, Ky, is confirmed. The number of prisoners
taken seems not to have been more than 3,0O0.-
Gen. Smith is supposed to have advanced upon Lex
ington, Ky, and taken possession.
Winchester, Va, was evacuated by the Yankees
on Tuesday night the End Before leaving they blew
up their magazine and destroyed two blocks of build
ings. Our cavalry had possession. The Yankees
had escaped to Washington.
The Latest News
Several additional particulars of the late battles,
position of the army &C., came to hand by the last
giving to our readers letter from Gen. Lee to
the President dated the Sd inst We condense its
most important items.
The battle of the 30th ult, lasted until o'clock
P. NJ. the enemy was completely defeated and
driven beyond Bull Rum" says Gen. Lee. Various
causes prevented pursuit that night, during which
the enemy effected his retreat to Centreville. On
the 31st our army pursued and the enemy fell back
to Germantown, where, on the LIST inst, spirited
engagement took place. with small loss on both Sides
During the night the enemy fell back to Fairfax G.
H.: still pursued the enemy fell back on the End
towards Alexandra and Washington.
The Commanding General had not yet ascertained
the extent of our losses Gems Ewel Trilable, Tai
liaferro, Fields jenkins and Malone, were reported
and Gadbury killed. About 1000 prisoners had
been paroled up to the Sd-30 pieces of cannon and
large number of small arms, wagons ambulances
and stores captured. The enemy destroyed many
millions of property in his retreat, and much was
destroyed by our forces for want of transportation.
From private reliable sources We learn, that the
estimate of losses during the series Of battles about
Manassas made by the Medical department. is, that
our loss in killed. wounded and missing amounts to
$1,000, while that of the enemy is $4,000. Our
wounded are being cared for in hospitals gotten up
in the neighborhood.
Pope seems to have had an emotion of humanity
awaked in his bosom by his defeat, and begs Gen.
Lee to allow him to take care of his wounded Gen.
Lee replies that all that can be done by the Sur
geons of both armies may be done, but nothing can
be allowed to stop or thwart his plans and onward
movement.
1t is generally believed in Richmond that the
forces under command of Gems jackson, Long
street and A. P Hill, had crossed the Potomac near
Leesburg. 1t was reported that Gen. jackson had
reached the Relay House in Maryland. We rejoice
at the early prospect of the deliverance of Mary.
land 1t was believed also that the Long Bridge at
Washington was blown up. Washington is trem-
bling. Gen. Mcclellan is in command there. A
fleet of gunboats had been ordered up the Potomac
to protect the city.
From the West the news is every way encour-
aging, but we have Just space to give the following
telegraphic dispatch received on Monday last:
RICHMOND Va, Sept 8.
Official information has been received here Of the
evacuation of Alabama by the Yankees. They are
rapidly falling back from all points in middle Ten
nessee to Nashville
The news from Virginia has inspirited Gen.
Bragg's army with spirit which will prove irwin
chile
The morning papers assert that three divisions o.
Gen. Lees army have crossed the Potomac. The
report is believed here but no official information
the fact has been received
The Affair at Washington.
It was whispered about several days ago, that w
should hear something in short time favorable to
our arms in the eastern part Of this State. We un
derstand that Brig. Gen. j. G. Martin determined