Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-04-26

WAR NEWS.

FRoh THE WEsT.-At last accounts, our forces
under Beauregard were about Corinth, our camps
extending to Monterey about 19 miles from Cor
inth in the direction Of the enemy The roads be-
tween the antagonistc forces are said to be very
bad An early advance on Pttsburg seems not 10
be expected nor does the enemy appear disposed to
advance upon CoFinth. 1t is ruD1oFed that he is
going down the river, bat it is not reliable. The
low water may however soon compel him to do so.
II was rumored at Knoxville that Gen. Fremont
had left Western Virginia to join the Federals at
Pittsburg. Gen. Halleck had gone to that quarter.
which rather confirms the report Of Buelrs death.
Several Of the Yankee prisoners say he was killed,
and as Gen. Grant replied to Gen. Beauregards
proposition to suspend hostilities for the burial Of
the dead and not Gen. Buell. it is thought he must
be dead. = 1919
Fort Pillow, about 80 miles above Memphis, was
attacked on the 18TH which was continued up to the
last accounts The report that the Federals had
landed a heavy force above the Fort, has been de-
MED. The Fort is considered to be a strong pe-
sition.
Forts jackson and St Phillip, about 100 miles
below New Orleans, had been attacked by the NOR
tar feet with great vigor. The enemy had fired
$4,000 pounds of powder and 1000 tons Of iron,
doing US but little damage-our loss having been
up to the 2lst inst, five killed and ten wounded
Two mortar boats were sunk and steamer disabled
on the goth.
The rumor of the re-taking Of Nashville, Tenn,
by Gen. Kirby Smith, is not credited. Gen. S. was
within 16 miles of Huntsville, Ala, on the 18th,
with force Of 10000 men. He may be in posses
sion of Huntsville
Gen. Price had resigned his position as Major
General of the Missouri State Troops He is, how
ever Major General in the Confederate SERVICE
Gems. Breckenridge and Hindman have been ap-
pointed Major Generals Adj't. Gen. Jordan, Brig
adler and Capt Jack Morgan, Colonel. The peo-
pie of Nashville are still defiant towards the enemy.
VIRG1NIA.-We have nothing reliable from York
town. Rumors of falling back of our troops are
frequent, but we have confirmation Another
fight is said to have occurred there on Friday
Saturday last, in which our 14th regiment is said
to have participated and to have behaved admirably,
but we have no particulars and nothing definite
about the battle
Gen. Mcdowell is said to be advancing with
10000 men from the Rappahannock upon Rich
mond, and it is rumored that Gen. Banks has left
the valley with the same number, to effect juno
ton with him in Louisa or Caroline Counties. 1t
is also believed that Gen. jackson is moving towards
Richmond to join his forces with those under Gems.
Ewel Pettigrew, Field and others, to give the enc
my battle in Louisa. Gen. Jackson will doubt
be ready for them. Immense results depend upon
the approaching contest near Richmond. Some,
however, beve that Mcclellan will still move upon
Norfolk first
The SoUTH.-Tbere is nothing new from Savan-
nah. Yankee prisoners recently taken say that at
the bombardment of Fort Pulaski seventeen Fed
erals were killed and one of the garrison. The
walls of thasfort were not preached.