Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-03-22
WAR NEWS.

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\ THE FiaHrA AT NEwBERN - Bat few more particu.
lars have come to hand of the late battle below
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Cob Crossap, it is stated had charge Of the bat
te-ies on the river. Tho Maryland company, COM
| manded by Capt Edelin,, was at Fort Allen and be
states that before eyacuating bis fort he sank one
Of the encmy's gunhoats and crippled three Others
and that he succeeded in bringing of all his men,
| Col Lee, he says. was second in command. lie
says the Yankees were repulsed three times By our
infantry aud Fort Thompson.
+. dispatch from GollSboro' 10 the Richmond pa
pers says that Maj Carmichael of the 26th regi-
ment was the only field officer killed, and Capt. o.
R. Rand, of this County, is the only Captain We
hear Of among the slain. Capt Mayo was severely
injured in blowing up Fort Ellis, but not killed, as
reported Col Avery, we now assured, was
not killed. but taken a prisoner, and aided in
burying Our dead The dispatch says that Col.
Campbell cleared the trenches twice with the bay
onet and re-captured Brem's battery, and that the
| army was forced to retreat in consequence of the
militia and Snclairs regiment giving way 1t also
says the troops were posted diSadvantageously 10y
Gen. Branch. Coils Campbell, Vance and Avery
particularly distinguished themselves. We have
heard it stated that one of the charges of Col
Campbeifs regiment was led by Lieut.. Col. Hay
wood 1t is also said that at very critical period
Col. Vance ordered Maj. Burgwyn to charge the
enemy, which done very handsomely and ef-
fectively. Col Sluan, being absent the command
devolved on Maj. John A. Gilmer, of his regiment
| who displayed great GOODNESS and skill on the &C.
caSion.
A flag of truce was sent to Newbern on Monday
last believe, by Col. Crossan, and the report is
that tine enemy claims a loss on our side in killed
wounded and prisoners Of 400, and admits loss of
1900 in killed and wounded.
The cotton, government stores and several houses
were burned by orders. The bridge we hear across
Trent was entirely DESTROYED Gen. Burnside had
made the (,aStoD HnuSa hic head A
| tlernan who made his escape Sunday morning.
| says that the Yankees were in high glee at their
success, and were drinking and frolickng to great
excess. The citizens who remained felt themselves
in very unpleasant: condition.
EAST TENNEssEE-Late accounts state that the
enemy had succeeded in crossing the Cumberland
mountains at Wheelers Gap and were at Jacksboro,
| 40 miles Of Nashville. Another account is that he
had crossed in large numbers at Big Greek Gap and
that Gen. Ledbetter of Tenn. had gone forward af.
| ter them with strong force.
About N,snvnLE-Reliable accounts state that
the Lincoln force about Nashville is 30, 0OO-that
/ the Union feeling is not strong in the city. The
| Yankees were publishing two papers in Nashville.
Confederate Cavalry under Capt. Morgan and Col.
Scott were occasionally lowering around and taking
off their pickets. Capt Morgan it is thought has
| killed or captured 500 recently, and few days
SINCE it is said, he captured battery of two field
| pieces, and killed captured the drivers. The
opinion is entertained that Gen. Johnston will move
in few weeks, although his late retreat has dam
| aged him greatly in Tennessee
PoToMAc.-Gen. Jackson had retired to Mount
Jackson, and the Yankee force, in large numbers, is
pressing into the Valley. Rumors state that the
enemy had gone back to the Potomac from Ma
nassas but it seems to be certain that our troops
have now fallen back from Manassas and from Aqua
creek. 1t is rumored that Gen. Lee considers the
late movements of Gen. Joseph johnson, as mas,
ter piece of strategy.
! Generals Price, and Pan Dorm at Boston Mountain.
! GAINESVILLE, ARK, March IA, via MENPHIs.-A
! gentleman just arrived who left Van Buren, yester-
| day morning. reports that Generals Van Dorm and
Price, with their armies, safe at Boston Noun
i tain. The baggage train arrived at the mountain
safely Monday evening. General Gordon, OF
Missouri brought mp the rear with 1000 troops and
one battery of artillery. lie had hard fighting With
the enemy short distance north of Fayetteville.