Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-08-30
GENERAL ITEMS.

Richmond, Ky rs miles from Lexington, is said to be
occupied by 5000 Confederates. HL
large force Of Confedsrates lad collected in jackson
county, Mo-, and were threatening Kansas City.
Col. Wilcox late released Federal prisoner said at
dinner in Washington City recently, that the rebellion
stronger now than ever.
Cassus N. Clay has been assigned to command in the
Federal army in Missouri
Gen. Tilghman had arrived at Tupslo on his way to
Vicksburg to receive the exchanged prisoners.
Bayou Sarah La the Mississippi has been destroyed
by the Yankees.
Baton Rouge, La, was occupied by Gen. Ruggles with
Confederate troops on the oath.
Gen. Clark who severely wounded at the battle OF
Baton Rouge, it is thought, will recover.
The Yankees, at Memphis offer every possible induce
ment to the people of that section to get their cotton
Gen. Humphrey Marshall with his force is guarding the
Salt and lead mine, at Saltvle and WythevIlle, Va.
Gen. Neal Dow the Maine liquor law dealer it is said
has returned to his mint ueps at Fort Jackson below
New Orleans.
The Confederate gunbo.t built at Charleston by the
contributions of the ladies' has been launched and named
"The Palmetto State"
The present crop of Georgia is believed to be from four
to five millions of acres of and the product from fifty
to sixty millions of bushels. The number Of in cot
ton supposed to be 26OOO yielding about sixty thous
and bales. Georgia ordinarily produces zoo, 900.
The Adjutant General at Richmond announces that the
army will consider all orders issued from his Office and
published in the Richmond Eaquirr official
The following dispatch appears in exchange dated
Knoxville, Tenn:
Intelligence has been received Stating that Col Nor
gan has taken the town of Hopknsve Ky sixteen miles
to Clarksvile and is making for the Ohio River
The losses of McCleans army the Peninsula,
cording to Northern accounts, is about $4,000.
The New York Tribune says the official count of the
losses of the Yankee army in the Western Department
since the war commenced, is $4,000 men.
McCleans resignation continues to be spoken of in the
North. He has evidently spun out.
The Charleston Cwier says that the President of the
Confederate States has vetoed bills than all the Pres
dents of the u s. from Washington to Andrew Jackson
inclusive.
small schooner loaded with SALT attempting to
into Cape Fear river last week. captured by the block
aders. The escaped.
letter from Chattanooga in the Mobile Register says
the health of Gen. Beauregard has been fully established
and that he will soon report for duty in the field.
The Federal army at Memphis. Tenn is said to number
only 10000 They said to hold if their stay there
short.
Butler, at New Orleans, in reply to Gen. Ruggles
knowedges the right of guerrlla if captured to be trea-
ted as prisoners of war.
collision occurred the Potomac River the
night of the Goth ns between two Federal steamers the
George Peabody going down. and the West Point going
The West Point had board about of Burusdes
from Old Point She sunk in ten minutes in four athoms
water. About 2O3 saved-seventy six drowned
among them three ladies'.
Gen. JEFF: Thompson is said to be his way to Rich.
mond.