Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-07-30
WAR NEWS.
We copy the following Geographic dispatches
from the Petersburg Express.

we copy the loHoWlnS Geographic ueSpatcneS
from the Petersburg Express
vICKsBURG.
VIcKsBURG, July 22nd.-About half past four this
morning two iron Rams engaged the Arkansas.-
An attempt was made by the Essen to board her.
but the result was miserable failure. shot
through one of her portfolios killed and wounded 6
or on the arkansas The second ram, supposed to
be the Monarch, turned tail in badly crippled con-
dition
The weather is dreadfully hot.
MOBILE, July ga special despatch to the i'd
rertiser 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 embarking
at Memphis, supposed to be designed for land at
tack upon Vicksburg.
MOBILE, July 25.-A special despatch to the 1drer-
ttser ana Register from jackson, under date of the
Oath. says that Lieut.. Col. Ferguson, of Starkes
cavalry, with two companies and field battery, had
captured and destroyed Federal mail steamer at
Skipwiths Landing, so miles above Ficksburg-
Col. Ferguson succeeded in obtaining possession of
the mail bag from the Federal sloop owar Richmond
en- route for Washington. The contents are highly
interesting. The Yankee letters admit the impos-
sbility of capturing Yicksburg without an immense
land force, and admit also that the arkansas whip
ped them, and they evidence great terror of her.
Her appearance around the bend this morning was
the signal for q general " skedaddle"
The bombardment Of Yicksburg continued slowly
to-day.
RIcHNoND, July 25.-The following official des-
patch was received here this morning:
RnorrHlc, july cath, 1862 Gen. S. Cooper:
Col. Morgan sends me despatch dated Georgetown,
KY, July 18th inst, stating that he had taken
eleven cities and towns with very heavy army stores
nd hoc IN all ntrvO mt.
side of Lexington and Frankfort which places are
chiefly garrisoned by Home Guards. The bridges
between Lexington and Cincinnati have been de-
stroyed.
(sigaed) f. KIRBY SMITH.
Major. General Com'dg.
FROM TIE WEST.
GRENADA, July 23.--Our guerrilas took Hendcr-
son on the 18th, then crossed the Ohio river into
Indiana and captured the town of Newburg, with
$50 Federal prisoners. Great CONSERVATION prevail
ed at Evansville, Ind. Governor Morton had called
out the militia
GRENADA, July ga portion of Curtis's army
has left Helena for some point below, probably,
Vicksburg.
MOBILE, July PA special despatch to the Ad-
rcrtiser and Register from Chattanooga dated yes
terday says, that Gen. Forest entered Lebanon 25
miles east of Nashville Saturday the 10Th, cap
turing all the enemys pckes and several State prs-
oners. The enemy were flying before him.
MOBILE July ga specia; dispatch to the Tri-
6une from Grenada, dated Esd, says that Northern
dates Of the 10Th which have reached there, state
that 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 troops at Corinth on the 18th.
Gen. Sherman has evacuated Germantown Lag
range and Moscow, and moving his whole force to
Memphis burning those towns in his flight.