Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-05-06
Gbt Stanbarb.
RALE1GH: FRIDAY. NAY 1. 1863.
The Situation-The News.

The Situation-The News.
|Oo the night of the 23rd inst, about three hun
kd of the enemy crossed the Rappahannock at To-
po Bav, SIX miles below Port Royal, for the pur-
4 of breaking up fishing store at that place,
ere our soldiers have been engaged in seine-haui-
since the commencement of the fishing season.
Frh:s movement was wholly unexpected, and was
owned with signal success. The Yankees cap
red the seines, three wagons and twenty mules
n rec crossed the river in safety.
Rumors that Hooker contemplates "a change OF
se' are still circulating. There is, however, no
nnution of military display on the Stafford side,
other appearance of change Of position.
From suffolk.
We have no late intelligence from Suffolk. Gen.
,nestreets command still menaces the town. but
e opinion prevails that no attack is intended. The
emy, alarmed for thesafety of Suffolk, has hurried
i troops from the Albemarle country for its de-
nee. and portion of our forces are now in quiet
bssession of Elizabeth City. Provisions and forage
/ the army are being rapidly removed from this
|epteous region, which the advance on Suffolk has
Led for the time, and we trust forever, from Fede-
] insolence and spoliation.
From the West.
'Tbere is no news of importance from Tullahoma
the Mississippi Valley. The telegraph continues
announce the occurrence and recurrence Of trivia!
FINISHES attended by little loss to either sde' and
DISPATCHES are generally either confused, contra
etory or wholly unintelligible.
The seige of vicksburg has not been abandoned.
liant merely Withdrew his forces from the PENN
ha in front of the city to Milliken's Bend, dis
bce of twenty miles, thinking that this feigned
treat would cause the withdrawal of most of our
6ops fron vsiksbufg,, which then would fall IN
Isy prey to joint attack to be made by the land
bd naval forces Of the United States.
From Eastern North Carolina.
There has been heavy skirmishing on the lines
Glow Kinston, the enemy having again advanced
force. We are indebted to the Progress for the
blowing dispatch giving some particulars OF the
|eht at Gum Swamp on the 28th instant:
GoLpsBoRo', April 29.-Three or four companies
the 56th N. c., were attacked yesterday a: Gum
wamp. nine miles below Kinston, by some six or
lght thousand Yankees. Our boys fought them
er two hours with the constancy and determine.
bn Of veterans and only retired from their breast
! korks when fanked and overpowered by numbers.
ur loss is estimated at about forty killed, wounded
BID missing. Among the killed is the brave Lieut.
utterloh, of Fayetteville, of Capt Lockharts com
Inv, who died this morning of his wounds. The
.ankees were expected to continue their advance
is morning. but evidently have not done so. Gen
i'll will give them proper welcome when they
me.
From the United States and Europe.
RICHMOND, April 2s-Northern dates to the 27tf
I've been received here.
Dispatches from Gen. Mcneil at Cape Girardeau
tied the 25th, claim repulse Of rebel force
boo strong, under Gen. Price, at that place. Tn
kbels had taken a new position, and at last &C
bunts were preparing to assault the works Of tn
iederAs. The latter had been reinforced, and tw
|unboats had arrived to aid them. A dispatch say
bat the rebels were retreating.
Advices from New Orleans give glowing Yanke
counts of Banks successes. Gen. Grover ha
aptured the celebrated Salt mines and destroye
he works Sixteen hundred rebels were captured
md more were being taken.
Destructive fires occurred in New York on tn
R6th. One of them damaged the Herald building.
Gen. Blunt, commanding the Department q
Eaasas. has issued an ovaer directing that guerri
Jas when captured, shall be shot or hanged withou
delay.
The 7th and 9Th New York regiments have arrive
at home from the army of the Potomac, the teri
IF their enlistment having expired. They will b
mustered out Of service.
The Canadian Premier stated recently that 20,
Fnsaent would accept 100, 900 volunteers and SUI
ly them with arms.
The Florida has captured the Lapwing. tt
essel and cargo are valued at s75, 900 and insure
Boston,.
The Washington correspondent of the Hera
lays that intelligence from England leads to IL
elief that the departure of privateers from Britif
|orts will be arrested by the British Governmen
The rebel loan had rallied in England, and vi
gain at premium, With sn enormous business q
be 10th. -
Nothing new with respect to the Federal loan.-
The London Herald hints that the Union agen
eared the undertaking would not be successful an
ere consequently disposed to seek to raise the +
|ured amount in Holland.
The Polish insurrection was still in great vigo
he Car had offered general amnesty to all Poll
no would return to their allegiance.
The Liverpool Cotton market was quiet and ul
banged.
correspondent writing from High Point inquir'
s''ernment bands srs liable to poll tax. v
Nno doubt they are, Soldiers only are exeml
V Poll tax. Government hands are detailed, b,