Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-07-29
The Latest News.

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The Latest News.
..rono indications of an impending bat
nortbern Virginia. Lee is making his way
n.rds Richmond, and Meade is following nm
~,s hattie will be Of greater Importance tnan either
lhs o"''. -. Charleston or Mobile. The Dis
o"'" s,.te that the advance of the enemy
"kep1,.JI 90 far west as Speryville. in Rappahan
had reau ,ntv Where the main body OF their force
loeA ..tsd can only be conjectured, but 1t IS pre-
'sd that it IS scattered along the eastern base OF
ua monnlains in the counties of Loudoun and Eau,
,"ar and probably moving to secure the several
maintain passes"
lan Lee was at or near Gordonsville at the latest
,.ss The Yankees have been active in their re-
,nnois.nces and correspondent of the Baltimore
american says:
" After crossing the river Lee pushed directly up
he valley toward Winchester. HIS line OF retreat
rould probably be through Port Royal and thence
Sy Culpepper to Gordonsville. bis trains nao al
eady gone in that direction. Alter crossing Tue
liver the rebels are reported to have more resem-
Add a mob than an army. Their retreat will, no
sabe, be as rapid as possible, not only because of
N pursuit Of our forces, but from their own ne
sssity to reach q point where they can obtain sup
lie"
The Richmond Enquirer comments as follows
"In corroboratlon of the above we learn that
he enemy has appeared in Londoun and Fauquier
Ounties in large force, having crossed the Potomac
d Berlin and Leesburg; and that they have pos
esson of Smokers Gap, which they found guarded
" only fifteen men. Another portion of the ene-
nv appeared at Paris and Markham in Fauquier;
nd rumors further say that cavalry and infantry
AVE reached Amissville, Rappahannock county.
Where the army of Gen. Lee is, or what they are
bout, is unknown to the people or press of the
toniederate States. But if Meade has ventured
cross the Potomac, and is pushing along its eastern
use towards Richmond we think it highly proba-
!. that he will reach this city and find quarters in
De Libby"
late Northern dates confirm the capture of Nor
ans men in Ohio. Morgan himself with small
quad is riding up the Ohio river, seeking cross
hg into Virginia. above steamboat navigation. The
prisoners captured number $500.
The mob At the North has been quelled, and
uiet nearly restored
The discussions in Parliament concerning recog-
ton appear to be all bosh, NOR has France depart
from the neutral policy either.
From the East.
The 55th Massachusetts, (negrO regiment en-
arked at Boston on the 21st, bound for Newbern.
The raiders are quiet below.
The bombardment of Charleston continues up to
be latest dates Fort Sumter has been busly en-.
aged latterly The casualties on the morning Of
be oath, were killed and wounded. A physi
ian from Hilton Head, says "a of our regulars took
he oath of allegiance on Wednesday last.
From the West.
Jackson, Miss, is reported to have been sacked
nd destroyed by Grants army. Efforts to delnol
Eh the Capitol failed Grant has fallen back te
icksburg with his whole army. The country he
akaretsed has hc.n Thoroughly devastated and al
communications utterly destroyed. McPherson's
korps of his army, embarked for Richmond on tn,
3lst going up the river.
Johnston has almost given up Mississippi.
Bragg is at Chattanooga, while an army of 10,
100 Yankees has advanced into Alabama, near t
tanta, Ga.
Miscellaneous.
A dispatch from Richmond dated the oath says:
"a proclamation of President Davis will be pub
shed tomorrow, appointing the 2lst August as {
by of fasting humiliation and prayer.
Official communicx ton from Lee to Cooper con
aicts Meade's statement that he had captured q
!. figade of infantry, ETC. As the Confederate army
treated to the South bank of the Potomac, only
W. stragglers and two guns were taken by the
benny.
Central train resumed regular trips to-day
bought from Gordsonsville this evening $50 pris
ers, captured in the fight on Friday at Smokers
ap. Yankees attempted to prevent our troops
= hssng through the Gap. Hills corps charged the
emy and cleared the roads and captured the pris.
a hers above mentioned No particulars tonight"
: Mobile Ala. is threatened by Grant, and the Mis-
usippi troops are DESERVING in large numbers.