Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-10-01

Col Roberts, with great slaughter. Copwood's loss
two killed.
Legion, killed while on scouting expedition IN
Western Virginia. -
October Capture Of the Federal steamer Fanny
in Albermarle Sound, by the Confederate steamers
Curlew and Raleigh. Forty five Foderals taken
prisoners and $l0O, 900 worth of stores captured
October president Davis visits the Confederate
army At Manassas. Grand review OF the troops.
October 3-Battle of Greenbrier river, in Western
Virginia. between 1900 Confederates under Gen.
Henry r jackson, and 5000 Eederals. under Gen.
REYNOLDS. After six hours battle, the enemy with
drew. leaving jackson still master of the ground
Jacksons loss 80 in killed, wounded and missing
Encmy's loss at least 25O :,
October 5-Retreat of Rosecrantz from Sewell
Mountain. He fed with his whole army to the
otherside of tho Gauley, twenty miles distant
October 6-The Chickamacomico races on North
Banks. N, Carolina An entire Indiana Regiment
chased twenty miles by Col. Wright's Third Georgia
Regiment. Thirty two Federal prisoners and val
liable munitions of war captured. Col Wrights
loss one man, who ran the enemy until he fell ex-
hausted The Northern papers claimed magnl-
ficent Federal victory Thousands of rebels killed.
: October 9-Battla of Santa Rosa Island, near Fort
Pckens The Confederates, under General Ander.
son, of South Carolina, make successful attack on
Billy Wilson's camp, routing the r0wdies and burn.
ing the camp. Billy ran off in his shirt. While
returning to Pensacola, several of the Conederates
were killed.
October l9-Battle of the Mississippi Passes
Commodore Hollins, with his mosquito Heet attack
ed and dispersed the Federal squadron blockading
the mouth of the Mississippi The schooner j. h.
Toone and launch captured.
October 15-After occupying Mason's and Munon's
Hill for seven weeks, in vain expectation OF getting
a fight from Mcclellan, the Confederate army fell
back upon Centrevle.
October l6-Battle of Bolivar near Harpers
Ferry. Colonel Turner Ashby, with $50 volunteers
and 800 raw Virginia militia completely routed
1000 Federals killing 80 or 60, and taking IL pr-
soners,
October 2l-Fight at Frederickstown. Mo. JEFF.
Thompson, with 200 Mssourians, driven back by
5000 Federals, with loss on both Sides
October 21-Brllant victory at Leesburg. The
enemy, with twelve regiments 5000 men, under
Gen. e. D. Baker, crossed the Potomac and at
tackled the Confederate army near Leesburg, con-
sisting of three Regiments 800 men, under Gen.
Nathan G. Evans, Of South Carolina. The Fedsrals
were terribly defeated, losing 500 in killed, 800
wounded, and 726 in prisoners, also four pieces of
artillery and 900 stand of arms. Gen. Baker was
killed, and on our side Colonel Burt was MORALLY
wounded. Confederate loss 81 killed, Ill wounded.
Many of the enemy were lost in the river.
October 25-General Fremont, having advanced
from St. Louis, occupies Springfield Missouri.
October 3l-ResgnatiOn of General Winfield
Scott as Generalissimo of the Lincoln army. He is
succeeded by Gen. Mcclellan.
November 2, 3-Great storm on the Atlantic
coast Several Of the Lincoln Armada lost.
November 5-Fremont removed from his COM
mand in Virginia and succeeded by Hunter. Tho
latter Immediately orders a retreat to St Louis.
November 6-Battle of Belmont on the Mississip-
-: ant
strong attacked General Pillow, at Belmont, oppo-
site Columbus, Ky. dreadful carnage on both
sides cnsued and Pillow being rapidly over
powered, when he was reinforced by General Polk.
The enemy beaten fled up the river until night
closed the pursuit Confederate loss, 5s5, Federal
loss !, 200.
November Battle of Port Royal on the South
Dor attacked by large Federal feet under Commo-
dore Dupont and General Sherman. After fnri-
GUS cannonade, the shot and shell from the feet
falling like hail, the brave defenders retreated-
Small loss on both sides. The enemy landed 49,
900 troops Immediately and occupied the deserted
Forts.
November 7-Urbanna, on the Rappahannock
shelled by the Federals.
November S-Several bridges on the Tennessee
and Virginia Railroad burned by the East Tennessee
tories.
November s-B.ttle of Piketon, in Kentucky
The enemy repulsed with very heavy loss.
November S-Sezure of Messrs Mason and Sill
DELL on board the British steamer Trent by Captain
Wilkes, of the United States steamer San Jacinto
November Eight at Guyandotte, on the Ohio
| river Western Virginia. Colonel GARRISON, with
the cavalry, made gallant dash into the town,
slaughtered 40 Federals, wounded 50, and took %
prisoners, losing only two men himself
| November 14-General Floyd retreated from Cot
ton Hill, on the Kanawha- Col. St. George Crog-
han killed.
November 15-Arrival of Messrs. Mason and Sill
dell at Fortress Monroe, in charge of Capt Wilkes.
They are sent to Fort Warren
November 16-Capture of Federas near Upton
Hill, Potomac) by Major Martin, of the Natchez
cavalry. Several Federals killed.
November 1S-Occupation of the Eastern shore
of Virginia, by the Federal troops under General
Lockwood
November 1S-A Skrmsh near Falls Church be-
| tween the Virginia Cavalry, under Lieut.. Col. Lee
and body Of the Federal Cavalry. The enemy
routed with loss Of killed and 10 captured. Our
loss killed and captured.
November % -23-Bombardment near Pensacola
Fort Pckens opens fire upon General Bragg's bat
teries. Bragg responds, and cannonade of two
days follows. The Federal vessels engaging in the
fight driven off badly damaged. Warrington par
TALLY burned by the shells from Fort Pickens.-
Finally Col Brown, finding his efforts futile, ceases
his fire. In his official report he gives his loss at
ono killed and SIX wounded Several were killed on
the feet Braggs loss ono man killed by the enc
mys fire, several wounded.
November 24-Occupation of Tybce Island by
| the Federals.
| November 2e-Cavalry fight near Vienna (Po-
tomac) between the enemy and Colonel Ransom's
North Carolina cavalry. Many Of the enemy killed
and 26 captured, One Federal regiment ran, tho
officers leading. Ransom's loss none.
December 2-Sklrmish at Anandae, Potomac
Col. .. W. Fields, 9Th Regiment Virginia Cavalry,
kills four and captures fifteen of the enemy. Fields
| lost two
December 13-Battle of the Allegheny, in West.
ern Virginia. The Confederate army, 1900 strong,
under Col Edward johnson, was attacked by 5000
Federal troops. The latter were CALAMITY Tepused
after seven hours lighting
| December l7-Gen I. j. jackson destroys dam
No. 5, on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal thus cut
ting off canal communication between Washington
and the West
December 17-Battls of Woodsonville, in Ken
! lucky. A large body of the enemy attacked Gen.