Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-06-26
From the North.

Maryland to defend Washington City, and if possi
BILE Illustrate Lees designs upon Pennsylvania
He left his buildings at Aqua Greek under the pro-
lection of his gunboats, but detachment OF the
18th Virginia cavalry fired them under cover of
darkness, on Monday night last and succeeded in
destroying every shanty, warehouse and other
building, together with portion of the magnificent
wharf recently constructed by the U. S. Govern
ment. The railroad from Aqua Greek to Fred
erickSburg was left intact by the Yankees, and the
iron is now being appropriated to the use of the
Richmond and fredericksburg railroad. The bridges
constructed on this railroad by the Yankees are
superb structures and have not yet been destroyed
for prudential reasons. The Sentinel estimates
Hooker's effective force at the time of the evacua-
ton, at sixty thousand.
Gen. Lee by the skilful use of his cavalry has
completely masked the movements of his infantry.
The Yankees intent upon preventing raid into
Pennsylvania by Stuart in force, have employed
their whole time and strength in following him up,
and an engagement is reported to have occurred at
Leesburg between him and Stoneman, in which the
latter was repulsed. The Richmond papers of the
oath, state that Lee is in Maryland, information to
that effect having reached them by the Central train;
it however lacks confirmation by this mornings
telegrams. The farther Northward our army moves,
the more difficult communication becomes and the
rapid transmission of authentic news almost impos-
sible. This owing to the fact that the high ways in
strongly picketed and strictly guarded,
while our railroads reach only to the Rappahan-
mock.
Gen. Lees forward movement this year is yelled
in mystery The first intelligence of his where
abouts will be through Yankee sources, and the
battle will be fought and won before our people
know it.
1t is amusing to read of the panic created through
out Pennsylvania and the North by small detach-
ment of Confederate cavalry, commanded by Gen.
Jenkins In this raid, as in others, the Confeder-
ates respect private property.
Harper's Ferry is reported in our possession, out
the news lacks positive confirmation.
Three Yankee vessels, one gunboat and two trans
ports, were reported at West Point on Tuesday, re-
pairing the wharf, &c. A demonstration on Rich
mond from that quarter is possible but not proba-
BILE. Gov. Letcher, however, has called upon the
citizens of Richmond to organize for such an emer-
gency.
From the East.
All is quiet below.
small force only is left at Backwater, and it is
rumored that the Yankees have burned Suffolk and
evacuated it.
The officers and men who overpowered the Maple
Leaf on her trip from Fortress Monroe to Fort Del
aware, are mostly at Elizabeth City, N. c., or at
Petersburg or Richmond, having successfully euded
capture and made good their escape.
Our troops at Wilmington are farng well, and
are in good spirits.
Eight regiments of the enemy are on the coast of
South Carolina between Folly and Seabrook islands
The Mercury thinks the attack on Charleston will
soon be renewed and calls on the citizens to awake
from their inertness and prepare for the struggle
From the West.
On Saturday morning last, at two o'clock, the
enemy made an assault upon our works at Vcks-
burg. The action lasted until ten when Grant was
repulsed with loss of ten thousand men. This
assault was forced upon him by Kirby Smiths
capturing Millikens Bend, and thus cutting off his
supplies from Memphs-and it argues we'll for our
cause On Wednesday the assault was renewed,
and lasted four hours when Grant was forced to
desst. The enemy fought more determinedly than
before, but the rout was complete. The last official
dispatches say nothing more of Saturdays fight.
Several private letters, dated Vicksburg, June
17th express confidence in the ability of troops
to hold the City, and state that our entire loss, in
cludng Wednesday, is only six hundred and twen-
ty-fve Among the killed are Col. Garrett and
Capt. Gould, goth Alabama
Milliken's bend is in Kirby Smiths possession,
and is a most important position. The channel of
the Mississippi be there commanded by field
pieces, and light artillery accomplish the work of
siege guns. Unless recaptured by the Yankees, it
will have most important bearing on the siege of
Vicksburg. A combined attack by water and land
mghtjeopariize the safety of this key to Vcksburg
but Johnston has provided for that contingency no
doubt.
We subjoin dispatch from the Pfogress of this
morning:
OsYKA, June pa courier from Kellerton re-.
ports that Lyons captured, near Clinton, on Satur
day, foraging train of the enemy, consisting of
sixtytwo wagons of commssary stores, two hun.
dred and eight mules, thirty Yankees and some me-
groes A desertef and one Yankeeprsone arrived
here this evening from Clinton. private letter
from New orleans reports terrible mortality among
the federalS there. All public and many private
houses have been converted into hospitals
The shot from Grants batteries never ininred INV
one Many go over the city and plunge into the
rlVer even ladies come out of their houses at NIGHT
to witness the bombardment which is renresen7eJ
as being perfectly grand. All concur in the State.
ment that the garrison is bountifuy supnl;ad r;th
provisions, and full ratons are still issued Ueovr
firing in that direction at ten o'clock last night and
still continues this morning.
The Yankees have been making raids in Missis-
sipp, but have been successfully check-mated thus
far. dispatch dated jackson, June 22d, says:
General with hiS
Yankee raiders near Rocky Ford, in Tallahatchie,
today, and severe engagement ensued, resulting
In the capture of thirty prisoners two pieces of ar
1lllery their entire baggage and ammunition train,
together with large amount of provisions stolen
IRON the citizens. The enemy's loss in killed is
eighty. Our loss is small.
General Grant sent flag of truce to Jackson yes.
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