Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-10-20
The Latest News.

We had reports on Saturday last of another great
s-le on or near Manassas Plains, Virginia, be-
roen the forces of Generals Lee and Meade; but
ba latest dispatch in the Progress of Monday NOR
png dated Richmond October 18th, states that
the reports referred to prove to be unfounded, or
At last exaggerated. 1t was confidently stated
that the enemy had been defeated, and that Gen.
Lee had captured some 5000 prisoners; that the
Medical Director had telegraphed to GordonsVille
sr ambulance trains, dc. A dispatch from Cor
ansville dated the lSth states that the enemy have
been driven to their fortifcatons at CenreVIlle and
Manassas and have destroyed in their flight large
quantities of commissary stores; and that the hight
ing had not been general, but with small bodies as
OUT forces would come up with them.
The anxiety at Richmond to hear the truth IN
relation to the reported battle. was very great
We may hear something more before we go to
press.
From Chattanooga.
We have nothing new or interesting from this
quarter. There is no doubt but Gen. Wheeler has
been in the rear of RoSecranz with large force of
cavalry, cutting off his supplies and injuring his
means of communication. This is admitted by the
Northern papers, One of these correspondents says:
Although there is no use denying the fact that
matters in this department are almost critically pre-
arOuS to those who are far removed from the scene
dacOn, yet if | could really and truthtuly write
d the vast operations making to bring order out of
lOs the conf lence of the people in our ability to
3eat the rebels IN the coming contest would be
greatly enhanced For instance, boats have been
impressed oy government on all our rivers for the
npid transportation of stores and railroads are be-
Ing put into good condition.
Mounted infantry regiments are securing the
country in quest Of guerillas, and often hanging
them without letting folks know it. Troops are
gathsring everywhere, and go which way you will
you can see "reinforcemenlS for RoSecranZ. 1t
would be manifeStly wrong to Parncularlze theSe
cases. but am permitted TO speak OF them IN gen.
sfal way, so as to let you know that we are aoing
we can to save Gen. Rosecranzs army anu "
"aIic hiu wit Il substantial victory when ne
nxt engages the enemy. l say that amidst the
S90m disappointment and aggravation caused oy
hheeer's and Pegram's raid in Tennessee and Ken
lucky, We have much to hope for"
correspondent of the Marietta Re6eh writing
Lom point near Chattanooga, says:
"Rosecrans has been untiring in his labor. He
laS fortified Chattanooga to perfection. There IS
-
guns and breastworks His ports are already shell
proof His rifle pits extend round and around the
3Wn' in deep dykes from Brabson's Hill and the
tTer Iy to the lanyard. They are manned from night
I'll morning from morning till night The WORKS
VI smiths Hill are very fine So are those tacln
@|ards Lookout. The view of all these are clear
%l bright from the Ridge. You may take glass
any time, and see the Yankee sentrie' pacing
aoas their parapets, Yankee officers riding from
3si TO post, and Yankee flags flying from hun,
Gl GeG stats The rising landscape thus mlrrored
",sn and adorned, is surprisingly beautiful"
President Davis was at Atlanta few days since,
Va nlS way from the army near Chattanooga. Gen.
'''eSt has resigned Generals Polk and Hindman
@e Still under arrest, for alleged non performance
duty in the late battle Gen. D. H. Hill has been
sAeVed of his command, and ordered to report az
"'anond for duty, and Gen. Breckenridge has been
~ IN command of his corps.
Every thing quiet at Charleston.