Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-07-30
WAR NEWS.
We copy the following telegraphic dispatches
from the Petersburg Express.

We copy the following telegraphic dispatches
from the Petersburg Express.
20 vICKSBURG.
VIcKsBUnG, July 22nd-About half past four this
morning two iron Rams engaged the Arkansas.-
An attempt was made by the Esser to board her,
but the result was q miserable failure. shot
or Oh the Arkansaa The second ram, supposed to
be the Monarch turned tail in badly crippled con-
dition
The weather is dreadfuly hot
AosibE; July 25.-A special despatch to the Ad-
csrtiser and Register, dated jackson, 25th says:
1t is reported that the lower Federal feet with
transports, went below last night Great commotlon
was observed in the upper feet this morning 1t is
also reported that large Federal force is embarkng
at Memphis, supposed to be designed for land at
tack upon Vicksburg.
MOBILE, July 25.-A special despatch to the Adrer.
tiser and Register from Jackson under date of the
oath, says that Lieut.. Col. Ferguson, of Starke's
cavalry, with two companies and field battery, had
captured and destroyed Federal mail steamer at
Skipwith's Landing, 80 miles above Vicksburg.-
Col Ferguson succeeded in obtaining possession of
the mail bag from tho Federal soop war Richmond
en- route for Washington. The CO ltents are highly
interesting. The Yankee letters admit the impos-
sibiity of capturing Vcksburg without an immense
land force, and admit also that the drkansas whip
ped them, and they evidence great terror of her,
Her appearance around the bend this morning was
the signal for general "skedadde." ~
The bombardment Of yicksburg continued slowly
to-day ,1,.k Is
- khsitckE
Rrcaxoxn, July 25.-The following official des-
ss,es We ssssi1el here this s|ssi"f
ACol N6skanashds nc adespatch dated Georgetown,
{Kys july 10Th inst, stating that he had taken
eleven cities and towns with very heavy army stores
and haA force sufficient to hold all the country out.
side Of Lexington and Frankfort which places are
chiefly garrsoned by Hqane Guards The bridges
betwssa Lexington sndasaRst have been de-
'sigaeD E. KIRBY SMITH,
Major. General Gom'dg.
FROM f'rE WEST -.
GRENADA, July 23.-Our guerrillas took Hender-
son on the 18th, then crossed the Ohio river into
Indians and captured the town of Newburg with
$50 Federal prisoners. Great CONSERVATION prevail
ed at Evansville, Ind. Governor Morton had called
outthe militia.
GRENADA July ga portion of Curtis's army
has left Helena for some point below, probably,
Vicksburg.
NOZZLE. July PA special despatch to the Ad-
xexfssr and Register from Chattanooga, dated yes
serky says that Gen. Forest entered Lebanon. IS
past of Nashville, on Saturday the 10th, cap
Arix all the enemys pickets and several State pris-
onerE The enemy were flying before him.
+ MOBILE, July pa speca; dispatch to the 7si-
6uneifrom Grenada, dated 23d, says that Northern
dates of the 10th which have reached there, state
sthat Gen. Halleck has been ordered to Washington
to take the chief command of the armies Of the Uni
ted States. He (Gen. H issued his farewell address
to the trohps at Corinth on the 18th
Gen. Sherman has evacuated Germantown, Lag.
range and Moscow, andis moving his whole force to
Memphis burning those towns in his flight.