Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-06-02
The Latest News.

Hooker is Withdrawing his army from the line OF
.ho Rappahannock, but its destination is still IN
Sorht A heavy force, consisting OF infantry and
,Ilary has gone down the river, aDd large cav
v force has exhibited itself in front during the past
STortwo. The Richmond Examiner learns, through
u" ,ntIeman from Fredericksburg, that twenty thou
30 Yankees had moved down the river in the di-
saction of Port Royal
7, Is thought by some that Hooker's army is
hing withdrawn towards Washington, and that a
iorge norton of the troops will be retained for the
Jsfence of that City, while the residue is sent to
I'd Rosencranz in completing the subjugation of the
W. Others suppose with equal reason that the
orsn+army of the Potomac is again en- route for the
ban;nsua to complete McClellans plan for the cap
ture of Richmond.
Cen Lees army has been divided into three corps,
he commanded respectively by Genrs LOngstreet
Eve and A. P. Hill. General Ewell Joined his
eommand on Friday, and his old corps, who were
dawn ND. awaiting his arrival at Hamilton's eros-
sing, gave him an enthusiastic reception.
From the West.
The latest official intelligence from Vicksburg
xas contained in the dispatch of the 9th ult from
Cen, Joseph E. Johnston, published IN our last is
Sna II briefly announced that VicksbQrg still held
ont. the enemy having been repeatedly repulsed-
The PROGRESS has Northern ad1ices to the 29th
which confirm this intelligence, and admit heavy
Federal losses in assaulting our works. They rep
resent Grant as confident of ultimate success, but
announce as the opinion in official circles that
Yicksburg may hold out two weeks longer. They
estimate our forces in the town at between twenty
FIVE and thirty thousand men, and say it IS full of
women And children, both original inhabitants and
refugees from surrounding counties seeking protec-
ton from Federal outrage.
A dispatch to the Chicago Times, dated o'clock
P NJ on Saturday, says:
1.-THE troops are resting from yesterdays assault
Our repulse is complete on all parts Of the rebel
line but no doubt need be entertained of our final
success We are entrenching and building rifle
pits Cavalry has been sent towards Canton TO as
certain the whereabouts of Johnston's forces. Our
loss yesterday was about one thousand"
A later dispatch announces that Grant has cap
tured every rebel redoubt. The fighting was des-
perate. The rebels rolled shells down the steep
hills which exploding among the Federais, created
fearful havoc. The same dispatch adds that fight
ing was going on furiouSly when the steamer lett,
although every redoubt had been captured.
All accounts concur in the statements that FIJI
davis attack was desperate and bloody and that the
Confederate troops fought with GOODNESS and despe-
ration, reserving their FIRE till the Federals came
within murderous range. They add, however, that
the rebels were driven back by main force into ther
last line of entertainments.
dispatch from Cairo, May %, says, "Grant
charged the Notifications and took some, but the
rebels rallied and retook them. There WAS much
hand to hand fighting. Federal loss 5000. The
rebels used hand grenades when the Federais at
tempted to storm the works"
Further from the United States.
- An arrival from Pernambuco reports great de-
structon Of Federal shipping by the Confederate
ste1m"rs AlIbama and Florida. Six ships, four
barks and schooner we're named. Two of the first
were laden with tea and were very valuable.
The Herald says Lees army is in motion, and
that he has issued an address foreshadowing raid
into Maryland
A riot had occurred at Harrisburg, Pa, between
the negroes and the whites.
The enrolment under the conscri ption was pro
crossing in New York City, and negroes We're being
enrolled.
The principal harbors of New England are being
fortified.
Gold closed at 144