Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-30
Obi StanDar1.
The Latest News.

The Latest News.
The rigid surveillance over the telegraph by the
government, prevents the circulation of what little
reliable news there is stirring.
On the Peninsula every thing was quiet at last
accounts. We have no confirmation of the rumored
falling back of our forces at Yorktown of sharp
skirmsh battle Saturday last, in which it was
said our 14th Regiment participated. Strong doubts
are expressed about McCellaEs advance in force
upon our lines at Yorktown. He is fortifylng but
it is believed his troops Will be transported to other
points. either to attack Norfolk or Richmond Our
force is augmenting around Richmond and will give
the enemy battle at the first available point The
troops of the enemy evidently being concen-
tratet upon Richmond
In the battle at South Mills, it appears that our
loss was only 10 killed and 20 wounded The COM
mander of the enemy it is asserted was killed, but
whether it was Gen. Reno or Col. Hawkins is not
certain. 1t is said we captured 20 prisoners, 200
stand of arms and loo pounds Of powder.
The bo,nbardment of Fort jackson continued up
to last accounts. The enemy had throw $500
13-inch shells, and thousands of them had fallen
into the Fort, yet our men had been remarkably
ed in addition to former reports
There are no indications of an early advance from
Newbern by Burnside. When his Notifications
there are completed, incline to the belief that he
will move off to other point. The Neuse will
soon be in no condition, on account of low water,
to move his gunboats up the river.
We have no further intelligence from Fort Macon.
The last reports from pickets nearest that point
are that firing continued in that direction at in
tervals.
From dispatch to the Charlotte Bulletin of
Thursday from Mobile of the 2lst, gather the
following particulars:
Reports from Missouri state that Gen. Seigel, of
the Federal army, had died of pneumonia. Doubts
have been recently expressed that Gen. Buell. was
in the battle at Pittsburg or Shiloh, but the Louis
vile papers state he arrived at Pttsburg Sunday
night, and was in the battle Of Monday. The ru-
mors of his death appear to gather strength, not
withstandng the report that he had teegraphed his
wife that he was unharmed.
From Nashville the report is that 4, ooo kentuck-
ians had revolted and left the army in disgust and
gone home 1t is also said, that there arc-9, ,OCO
sick Yankee soldiers in that place, and that they
with the stores, &C., were being removed from Nash
vile to Bowling Green. All doubtful.
1t is also rumored that the Federal troops at New
Madrid had left and gone up the Tennessee river to
reinforce the army there This is likely, as the in
dcaticns are that all the available force of the Yam
KEGS in the West will be concentrated at some point
on the river to march Immediately upon Memphis
without attacking Corinth.
The rumor that Nashville or Huntsville had been
taken BY Gen. Kirby Smith is not confirmed.
Our loss in the battles of Shiloh and Pittsburg is
said TO have been 1900 killed and 5000 wounded
and missing The YaEkee loss from - to %, QUO.
If So it was the most deadly conflict which ever oc
CURED on the continent We believe.
SK1RM1sAEs-We learn that our pickets below
Kinston, near Tuscarora, Capt. Andrews's company,
Cd Cavalry, had two sharp skirmishes with the
enemys pickets on Sunday and Monday last: On
Sunday they killed four Yankees, and three on
Monday Capt Andrews had his horse shot, but
we hear of no other casualties on our side
RETURNING Messrs. Gather, Lander ard Nc
Lean, members of Congress from this State, stopped
in this City night or two ago on their return
homeward.
Mcssrs Oldham Of Texas, and Clark Of Missouri,
of the Senate and Messrs. Foote of Tenn, and
Henly of Arkansas, of the House, are in this City
at the time of this writing MIR. Yancey, OF AIa.,
and others passed through.
DEArH-We regret to record the death of Capt
Joseph P Jordan, of Henderson County, command
ing company G, of the 35th regiment. Captain D.
Was taken ill with typhoid fever before the battle OF
Newbern and was removed to this City, and had
been confined ever since under medical treatment
at the Marlborough House. A few days ago we
learned he was better and likely to recover, but on
Tuesday morning last he grew worse and died sud-
denly. His remains were carried home for Inter.
ment. Capt j. was good citizen and soldier, and
ausefnl member of The House of Commons.
RAILROAD Acc1DENr-On Tuesday evening last,
an accident occurred at the Central Depot. The
engine and cars had been removed from the track
which the Charlotte tram was to take, but the
latches had not been changed. At the hour lot tne
arrival of the Western train it came dashqg on'-
very imprudent thing at Depot-when instead
ofkeeping its proper track, 1t came swiftly upon 'he
cars and engine Just removed out OF its way, as IL
was thought smashing the cars severely, ana
negro man belonging to Mr.. Barbee attempting to
escape, was knocked down by the tender ana run
over. Oae arm was so mutiated that it had to DC
amputated, besides injuries on his body.
Both REGINEsr-The s0th N. c. regiment, Col
Parker, has reorganzed for the war, and reeiec'eo
al III fald.ofsesI