Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-05-05

| tnere, Wnlle jackson leads the movement against
the enemys hanking column"
The Progress has the following dispatches giving
the latest intelligence from Virginia:
RICHMOND, May "A letter from Hamilton's
Crossing states that conflict occurred Yesterday
afternoon in the vicinity of Charlottesville, 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 davis opera.
uons All accounts from above are of cheering
character as to the spirit of our army and the po
Sition of our main forces
RICHMOND May 2-About one thousand Yankees
entered Louisa Court House at three o'clock this
morning, and have since that time tore up the Cen
tra 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 be repaired in
short time
RICHMOND, May 3-The Yankee cavalry which
made the raid on the Central R. R., proceeded to the
fredericksburg R. R. to-day and tore up the track
at Ashland. 1t also reported that an ambulance
tram on the way to Richmond was captured by the
Yankees. No train has arrived from above to-day
No later accounts received Of, operations in Spot
sylvana.
LATER-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-days operations
IN SPotsJ lVana. Have further news but Secretary
OF war too closely engaged and no other authority
accessible at present to approve dispatches. Viii
try agaiI before OIL closes.
NoTE.-There other dispatches due from
Klchmond last evening but they could not be got
through before the hour of closing. We are errs-
oled to state, however, that the enemy's cavalry
raFnr rfa.l,, ID
thought their Intention to try to reach the High
Bridge on the Lynchburg road, near Farmvile aud
destroy it. We shall have further news to-day
ED PRoGRESS.
From Suffolk.
The situation at Suffolk was unchanged at last
accounts.
a battle has been so long delayed with the two
armies confronting each other that it would be mere
speculation to say what the plans of either side
All quiet on the lines below Kinston.
From the West.
The Richmond Eaguirer 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 Yicksburg
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 dctences along its banks. In Tennessee
their hosts OF Northwestern troops crowdIng in
upon Bragg and Johnston; their gunboats and
transports swarm high up on the Tennessee river,
and Yankee troops at Decatur threaten to get
rear. ROSecraEz still fronts US with 4 solid army
cfSeventyhve thousand men while Burnside, with
thirty thousand, marches on East Tennessee BY way
Of Cumberland Gap"
From Louisiana.
The telegraph announces tue repulse of the ene-
my in their attack on Grand Gulf on the lst inst
Gen. Moulin, with 1900 cavalry gained the rear of
Banks army, and captured and destroyed one hun
dred and seventy-fVe wagons belonging to his ord
nance train.
From Tennessee.
Gen. Forrest repulSed the enemy at Danville,
fifteen miles from Decatur, on the 3Oth ult. The
enemyS loss was heavy, and Forrest is still pursuing
Our loss fifty.
The Latest.
Reliable dispatches received in this City on Monday
the 4th, at ten o'clock state that the enemys cavalry
about 1000 strong, were at Hungary station, eight
miles from Richmond, that day. They at
Ashland station on Sunday. 1t was expected they
would be speedily dispersed or captured.
A gentleman who left Charlottesville on Sunday
reports the battle still going near Fredericks-
burg at 5 o'clock. that day. jackson was holding
all the fords except Eys. He had taken 5000
prisoners. Our loss is said to be heavy, but our
troops were in good condition and spirits.
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