Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-05-14
The Situation.

The status Of the war indicates the opening of
most thrilling and active campaign The public
mind is intensely feserish to hear of decisive bat
ties. Whether it will be gratifed in few days, is
not certain We note such particulars may strike
us in a survey of the field
ABOUT CoRINrH.-Our forces at this point are
said to be sanguine of success. Whether the recent
brilliant attack of Beauregard, which we notice un-
der the head of "War News" indicates general
battle there is doubtful 1t appears that the main
body of Halleck's forces is still on the Tennessee
river. Gen. Popes division had advanced to Far
mington. This division was attacked on the 9th by
Gems. Price and Van Dorm, and driven in hot haste
back to the river. What has been gained by this,
the dispatches do not say. Halecks force is large,
well equipped and no doubt strongly fortified about
Pittsburg on the Tennessee river. The number of
Beauregsrds forces at Corinth we do not know, but
they IN fine spirits and eager for the fight. We
fear that the occupation of the Mississippi by the
enemy, seriously interferes with Beauregards sup
plies and the chances for reinforcement from the
west side of that river 1t seems to be understood
that the enemy has been driven gu. of North Mis-
sissippi and Alabama Of the fate of Fort Pillow or
the condition of Memphis, we have no news.
THE PEsINsuLA.-The danger of being outhanked
at Yorktown of being shelled out of entrench
ments led Gen. Johnston to order forces to fall
back beyond the Chickahomlny river, small, shall
low stream, and swampy, which cuts off Richmond
from the Peninsula East and North east from to
Is miles from the City. 1t is understood that the
retreat has now been effected, and that Gen. John.
ston is prepared to give Mcclellan battle as soon as
he advances Whether be will advance or 20 to
ditching and Smelling, remains to be seen. The
treat has been effected at some loss to ourselves,
and with greater loss to the enemy. He pressed on
upon our rear closely and was attacked at Williams
burg with vigor. Strange to say, new particulars
of that battle continue to leak out every day. The
Richmond papers as usual only speak Of the 2rowess
or of the disasters to the Virginia troops At FIRST
We only heard that the 18th N. C. regiment, Col.
Scales, was badly cut up, but recent information
states that our 14th, formerly Col. Daneps) Col.
Anderson's, the 4th State Troops, and Col McRae's
9th State Troops were also in the battle It is said
that Col. McRaes, did some of the hardest Of the
fighting and that his regimentsufereds severely
account is that Lieut. Col Badham was killed, and
about 500 Of the regiment was killed, wounded and
4 missing. We have seen letter from volunteer in
the lash regiment from which we learn that Gen.
Pryor behaved calamity and nobly in the battle O
Williamsburg
The VALLEY. The news from Gen. "Stonewall'
Jackson Is highly encouraging No General IN The
East has done 30 much fighting and none have sus
tained smaller Losses Like Gen. Price, he Is mar
for the times His force is being Increased and v,
expect soon to hear that he has driven the enemy
from the Valley Greater enterprises, we hope still
await him, and bis success no one can doubt If b
has half chance " : =. =. .es!
4 ABour NoRseIk. dur country readers viii psr
hAps bs surprised to hear Of the esscuation of Nor
ioik and Portsmouth. II appears that the ensn,
4 sson GOT wind Of The purpose 70 esaonates Runo
STATES thar on Saturday morning hst the esiesn.,
landed : large torcs 1t 0czE View, sons milo
nor.areast Of Norfolk About the sams Tins b q
taxed our bstters II Pigs Point and ailsnsed then
I isrsported sIso. that he landsd forces q III
point The runor i tint Norfolk apd Portsnoasl