Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-05-14
WAR NEWS.
We gather the war news since our last from The
dispatches and remarks CT our exchanges.
FROM THE PENINSULA.

We gather the war news since our last from the
dispatches and remarks Of our exchanges.
FROM THE PENINSULA.
1t appears that there has not been anything like
battle on the Peninsula since Monday the 9th
inst, which took place near Williamsburg. We
gave some of the particulars in last but as yet
no official account has been published. There wasa
small skirmish day two after at West Point,
but little loss occurred on either side. CORES
pondent of the Richmond Dispatch gives the fol-
lowing graphic account of the battle Of Williams
burg, but gives no particulars:
Our rear guard had scarcely entered the town of
Williamsburg on Sunday afternoon, when the enc
my debouched by the York road and assailed Fort
Magruter with two rife pieces, supported by four
squadrons of the 9th Cavalry, under command of
Col. Emery. Such an appearance on our rear could
not have happened moro OPPORTUNITY. Expecting
little resistance, the enemy dashed out upon the
open field in spirited STYLE but instantly artillery
was opposed by artillery, and horse to horse. Sup
posing large infantry force to be approaching from
Yorktown, Gen. AnderSon's Tennessee brigade was
countermarched through town, but before they could
assume lice Of battle, our cavalry had charged the
enemy with such enthusiasm and fury that they,
ANONYMOUSLY decamped, leaving, some 10 killed
and wounded many horses, four cssons, and their
two field pieces in our hands. From prisoners TAX
en-, however, it was positively known that large
force of the enemy were congregatng around York
town for the purpose of pursuits yet still our main
army moved IOTWaru WIN great CeeTlty dHu OTueI,
leaving ample force to protect and cover the rear,
should it be again assailed. As anticipated, how
ever, the enemy were not idle for goaded to mad
ness by the expeditions and contemptuous manner
in which we demolished their first advance, they
moved up forces amounting to eight or ten thousand
amply provided with artillery and cavalry. En-
trusted to guard the rear, Gen. Longstreet took up
favorable position during Sunday night, and await
ed the enemys approach, and on their first appear
ance met them with murde-ous onslaught Proud
in numbers, the Federals deployed their columns
into line of battle, and the fight became general
along the line, the several earthworks in front OF
Williamsburg being held by North and South Caro-
linianS, Louisianians, and Others who again and
again hurried back the foe with matchless bravery,
while their comrades Of various States assailed the
| enemy in the woods whittier they sheltered them
sel"eS cowardly enough, although hourly reinforced
| by heavy masses of fresh troops. Twas in vain
they family cheered and feebly essayed to charge,
and harmless were their batteries opposed to ours
for freemen met them at every STEP and the set
! ting sun went down, the vain and pompous enemy
retraced their steps in hot haste, leaving twelve
pieces of artillery hundreds of prisoners and fifteen
hundred killed and wounded upon the battle-ground
| as far as may be cleaned from those in the i'm
mediate vicinity Of the scene.
| PROM THE VALLEY.
StoneuaU Jackson again Victorious.
The following dispatch appears in the papers:
VALLEY DISTRICT, May g.
oia Stdunton, May 10.
To GEN. S. COOPER, Adjutant General:
God blessed our arms with a victory at Nc
| DowelIs on yesterday.
Signed Il J. JACKSON, Maj. Gen.
q! SECOND DISPATCH.
Richmond, May 10.
| A telegram to Gov. Letcher this morning from
Staunton, states that Gen. jackson dispatches thai
we gained brilliant victory and the enemy is ir
full flight, hOtly pursued bp our forces. Our loss
was forty killed and two hundred wounded.
The enemys loss is heavy. They left all of theil
dead and wounded on the field.
Of the 18th Georgia regiment, Captains Furlow
| McMulen and Patterson, and Lieutenants Turpin
! Goudware and Woodward were killed Captain
Dawson was wounded badly
! FROM CoRISTH.
Another Ehgdgement-Price and Yam Dorm IL
pursuit Of the enemy-1he FederaLs Tetreatins
TO their boGts.
We take the following from the Charlotte Bulle
tin of Monday last:
RICHMOND, May TO-
The following is copy of an official dispatch from
Gen. Beauregard addressed to Adjutant Genera
Cooper, dated
CoRINTH May 9,
UiG MOBILE
We attacked the enemy to-day and drove hin
from his position several miles.
(Signed) G. T. BEAUREGARD.
| AUGUSTA May III.
The Corinth correspondent of the Mobile AdUer
tiser teegraphs:
81 have just returned from the front. The enc
my has been driven across Seven Mile Creek run
ming like sheep
1t appears Pope's division of the Army alone &C
cupied Pennington Halleck, with the main body
is still on the river.
The Confederate loss is slight
The Federals retreatcd so rapidly that we wer
unable to capture many prisonsrs.
Price and Van Dorm led the attack.
We captured telegraph Office at Pennington
and then returned to Corinth.
1t is reported that the Confederate forces opera
ting down the Tennessee have captured large mum
Der of prisoners and large amount of property q
Paris and Paducah."
| PROM FORT MORGAN.
MOBILE May all quiet at Fort Morgan. Tn
feet went westwardly 2 this morning
LARGE AND DESIRABLE