Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-05-07

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CHINESE SuaAs CANE-Haye our planters attend
ed too1r seme.weeks ago to plant large
~ of the Chinese Sugar Camel We fear it has
been neglected The probable occupation If New
Orleans and the Mississippi cuts off ali prospect Of
obtaining sugar and moiasses, We said some time
ago that in six months Virginia and North Carolina
would Se without sugar and molasses. The proba-
bility u.s. that in three months neither article can be
bought in this State at any price. We therefore
repeat suggestion that the planters cultivate the
Chinese Sugar Cane. We suppose seed can be OBJ
tanned. Who has the seed for sale2
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE
The following extracts Of letters received from
the Army at different points, may interest our
readers.
An "Eye Witness" writes us from Kinston, in
regard to the late skirmlsh we noticed between Cap
tain Andrews company and the Yankees. We are
glad to correct any error. We published the facts
as they came to US. He says:
in an extract from your paper Of last week, l
notice that Capt. Andrews company only is men,
toned as having been engaged in two attacks that
were made by us against the enemy. Allow me to
state the truth respecting the whole matter. On
Saturday, at o'clock, p NJ, company B. attacked
fifty Yankees in church, and after brisk fire.
which the enemy returned from the windows and
around the corners we fell back in good order
having suffered no injury farther than the loss OF
one horse and having killed four of the enemy. On
Saturday night the church was burned, and on Sab.
bath at one o'clock, P. NJ, the attack was renewed
the enemy having appeared there again, and Capt
RondN lnh NTH &c. oc
the attack The GOODNESS with which Capt. Ran.
dolph and his men went into the fight was highly
commendable Yankees cannot stand our fire
Capt. Randolph deliberately fired five shots within
twenty PAGES of the enemy's lines and be and all
the men retired in good order"
A friend in the 9th N. G. Reg't. of State Troops,
writes US from Yorktown, from which we make the
following extract:
1--WE left Fredericksburg on the 9Th of April,
walked in two days to Milford depot and rode by
rail to Ashland depot in Hanover county, through
much mud here we remained two days, and again
took up feet in hands, and struck out for York
town under command of our noble Brig. General
Whiting, and more Immediately under Col. W. D.
Fender. COL P. directed about the time of our
march, for all who wished. and thought they were
not well enough to make the march, to remain and
come by Railroad 100 brave boys came through
AhO SoiuCiS, ASduy lOT any cucIS cuCy. we nave
now absent sick and otherwise, 218 men. The
health of our regiment was never better, and they
improve on every march, At, and on the Pennsl-
Ia, there are now at the least calculation, - men
in line of battle. Maj. Gen. Hill commands the left,
Maj Gen. Longstreet the CENTRE and Maj. Gen. Ma
gruder the right wing Maj. Gen. Smith commands
our division, in reserve-and old Jo commands the
entire army here. fear the enemy will not attack
US here. The world can't whip US in our entrench-
ments. Lieut. Col Lightfoot has been elected Col.
of the 22d Vol. of N. c. We presume Maj. Webb
will fill his place here and the old hero Capt Free
land, Of Manassas renown, come in as Major, &c.
In sight of Yorktown lays five men-of.war, in the
York river. Our pickets are within 200 yards of
each other. There are 10 N. G. Regiments here or
near by on the line"
friend writes US from Kinston, as follows:
eve are at home once more. After months
absence from native soil, though shut out from
the un-enterprising but still beautiful and good old
town of Newbern, it is yet pleasure to be in its
vicinity. UEinteresting as l thought our barren
pine-Aats once with their stiff dignity, now seem
at home as among old acquaintance Old associa-
tons are never regarded until vicissitudes make
them beloved. There is drowsiness in the atmos-
phere of this whole section that affects with men,
ta moral and physical lassitude not only denizens
but even temporary visitors. Too much is this the
case with our whole South. fear our people seem,
even now, though the grippe of the Northern tyrant
is upon us, scarcely aroused to effort though alive
to consequences. They seem to think the subject
one worthy of attention, though not of unremitting
unceasing vigilance. In word, l fear we have
little patience and little heroism-that virtue which
never seeks repose until it has indicated its honor
The government at Richmond has surely tested our
patience long. When we can assign no obvious
reason for inaction, may we not seek for it from
standpoint OF motives different from our own, who
want short war Of uncompromsed peace peace
that will leave US more selfreliant and strong. not
exhausted and efeminate-more determined than
to resist all and every aggression upon consti-
tutional liberty, because we have already crushed,
not wearied, one usurper. At this point, General
Holmes is ably assisted by Brig. Gen. Ransom, who
is unhagging in his efforts to re-organize his brig
ade and bring it to the greatest degree of effective
ness-while he is ever watchful of the movements
of the enemy. Good discipline is thoroughly pre-
pairing his troops for good conduct the field, and
that success which will eventually crown his efforts
and re-assure the troops themselves"