Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-05-06

defences at Fredericksburg, and to watch the enemy
there while jackson leads the movement against
the enemys fanking column"
The Progress has the following dispatches giving
the latest intelligence from Virginia:
RICHMOND, May IA letter from Hamilton's
Crossing states that a conflict occurred yesterday
afternoon in the vicinity of Chancellorsville be-
tween several brigades OF Gen. Lees army and the
andvanced column of the Yankees. resulting in.
driving back the latter several miles with serious
loss Confederate loss estimated at about one hun
dred There is nothing definite Of to d.. s opera
tons. All accounts from above are Of = cheering
character as to the spirit of our army and the po
stion of our main forces.
R1cuMosD May about one thousand Yankees
entered Louisa Court House at three o'clock this
morning, and have since that time tore up tile Cen
trail Railroad track to the distance Of four in this
direction The trains and army stores are all SAFE
the latter having been removed some days SINCE
The raid will prove fruitless to the enemy, except
the injury to the track, which can be repaired in
short time. ...
RICHMOND, May 3.-The Yankee cavalry which
made the raid on the Central R. L., proceeded to the
Fredericksburg r. R. to-day and tore up the track
at Ashland 1t also reported that an ambulance
strain on the way to Richmond captured by the
Yam KEGS. No train has arrived from above to-day
No later accounts received of operations in Spot
sylvania. "
LArER-Latest reports indicate that the Yam
kee cavalry have crossed the Central R. r. in the
vicinity of Hanover G. H., northeast of Ashland.
RICHMOND, May 3.-No train above to-day. No.
thing definite yet received from to-dsys operations
in Spotsylvana. Have further news, but Secretary
of War too closely engaged and no other authority
accessible at present to approve dispatches. Will
try again before off :e closes.
NoTE.-There were other dispatches due from
Richmond last evening but they could not be got
through before the hour of closing. We are eps-
bied to State, however, that the enemy's cavalry
were reported in nine miles of Richmond and it was
thought their intention was to try to reach the High
Bridge on the Lynchbarg road, near Farmville, and
destroy it. We shall have further news to-day.
Ed. PROGRESS. -"
From Suffolk.
The situation at Suffolk was unchanged at last
accounts.
A Lattle has been 50 long delayed with the two
armies confronting each other that it would be mere
speculation to say what are the plans Of either side
All quiet ON the lines below Kinston.
From the West.
The Richmond Enquirer gives the following out
line of the situation in the west:
There is a sudden and simultaneous advance OF
the hostile armies at nearly every point Their
cavalry has penetrated far down into the heart, OF
Mississippi; the movements against Vicksburg are
growing more. active and coming closer every day,
while formidable feet of gunboats is in full pos
session Of the great river between that point and
Port Hudson, and commencing the task of destroy
ing our detences along its banks. In Tennessee,
their hosts of North western troops are crowdng in
upon Bragg and Johnston; their gunboats and
transports swarm high up on the Tennessee river,
and Yankee troops at Decatur threaten to get in
rear. Rosecranz still fronts us with solid army
of seventy five thousand men while Burnside, with
thirty thousand, marches on East Tennessee BY way
Of Cumberland Gap"
From Louisiana. .
The telegraph announces the repulse of the enc.
my in their attack on Grand Gulf on the LIST inst.
Gen. Moulin, with 1900 cavalry, gained the rear Of
Banks army, and captured and destroyed one hun.
drsd and seventyfve wagons belonging to his ord.
nance train
FROM Tennessee.
Gen. Forrest repuIsed the enemy at Danvle,
fifteen miles from Decatur, on the 30th ult The
Our loss fifty.
The Latest.
Reliable dispatches received in this City on Monday
the 4th at ten CLOCK state that the enemy cavalry
about 1000 strong, were at Hungary station eight
miles from Richmond, that day. They we're at
Ashland station on Sunday: 1t was expected they
would be speedily dispersed or captured.
gentleman who left Charlottesville on Sunday
reports the hattie still going on Fredericks.
burg at o'clock that day. jackson was holding
all the fords except Ely's. He had taken 5000
prisoners. Our loss is said to be heavy, but Our
| troops were in good condition and spirits.