Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-04-17
The Stu tion-The News.

The Stu 3tiOn-The News.
Mat the disastrous repulse encountered by the
IS iron cads at Charleston, has Disconnected
n,.ns in that quarter is evident from the with
u''" of their feet from the harbor and the post
,,snert of the land attack, which, few days ago.
rsy,rded as imminent On Sunday afternoon
.,,rea o'clock the Monitors crossed the oar-thrce
.! ,D,r .toor;nr the other three toged by wooden
Or, ,, The most c. them passed southwark, and
'',, lost to the view. 1t is likely that they
W." ,,,,o to Port ROYAL, whittier one fthelr num-
-. worse injured, probibly, than the rest had pre-
y, tboo four DAYS ago. The Ironsides frigato
-. also towed beyond the oar, and at dark yes
.,-5,, had resumed the position she lately occu-
.;.d a. the flagship of the 6lockadng squadron
Tho Ufrcurg announcing the departure of the
r.dera transports from Stono River concludes that
.tbs progress of the great Yankee movement to-
-,ri. Charleston, both by land and sea, has been
n,ilsnly stayed in the first and most dreaded ad-
.,,ca and adds "our people, while they may not
:,,a in the expectation that their final ordeal is
,.sse3 can at least enjoy breathing spell from
inrety concerning the water approach, while every
,,ortion should be given towards the security of
CHARLESTON otherwise"
From Virginia.
The armies on the Rappahannock are still mac,
five \ rumor that a portion of HoOkers forces
,-,s.ed the river at Kelly's Ford, and were routed
br Stuarts cavalry, lacks confirmation.
Inportant movements are in progress in the tide
-,,.r REGION. Gen. Wise has driven the enemy
fom Williamsburg, whence they rctreated to Fort
,r,-,pjer, which has been greatly strengthened by
.,,r radoubts and rifle pits The garrison numbers
,bout 900 men. On the night Of the 10th inst.
the seth Virginia regiment, Col Tabb was sent to
the rear Of the fort.
At the break of day next morning, he dashed
nnon the cavalry camp at Whitakers Mill. The
attack was splendid success. He destroyed the
snemy's whole camp commisSary and hospital stores
and an immense amount of ammunition, besides
tiIiDr large number of horses. The enemy was
also pretty severely punished. Five OF them were
killed, several wounded, nineteen taken prisoners,
and some twenty OF so Of the sick paroled. Alter
This splendid feat Colonel Tabb made good his re-
treat without the loss of a man-only one officer
and private wounded.
The enemy, in retaliation, shelled the town OF
Williamsburg for three hours, killing-one artillery
horse!
Gen. Jenkins, with a portion of his troops has
made successful raid into the Pierpont region,
breaking up the Spring Courts and elections of the
bogus government IN the Counties west Of the Ka-
nawha. He captured a number of prisoners and
horses, destroyed a large amount of stores, and
brought off his command in safety.
The rumored capture of Suffolk By General Long
street. has not been confirmed.
Heavy cannonading has been heard in that vicin-
ity for day or two past, and an important battle
has doubtless been fought but prefer awaiting
definite intelligence to giving currency to the many
unreliable rumors which are in circulation.
From the West.
Gen. Wheeler has captured, without loss, two
Federal trains-one between Louisville and Nash
vile, and the other between Nashville and Muir
freesbOrO' They contained $50, 900 in greenbacks
and number Of prisoners, including three Majors
two Captains, and three of Rosecrans' staff The
enemy lost 80 killed and 20 wounded.
Gen. Van Dorm attacked the enemy on the 18th
inst, with 700 cavalry and Freeman's battery. A
bloody fight ensued, the enemy was heavily rein
forced. Freeman was killed and his battery cap
tured. Our forces retreated with heavy loss after
six hours hard fighting. Later accounts state that
our artillery was subsequently re captured.
From Eastern North Carolina.
We learn that the fight at Blount'S Creek, eight
miles from Washington, mentioned in our last, was
between portion of Pettigrew's brigade and por-
ton of nineteen regiments of the enemy. Five of
our companies engaged and drove them back. Our
loss was man killed. while the loss of the enemy
was considerable. The enemy fell back rapidly,
making under the circumstances one Of the most
cowardly retreats of the war. Indeed, in all the
skIrmishes around Washington our troops have
gained signal advantages
We have no news from Gen. Hills command,
which we presume he is still besiegng Washington.
Col. GOLFERS SPEECu.-We are under obliga-