Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-04-10
The SItuatiOn-The News.
7orsI feet attacked Charleston on the It

F''NI rsr steamers, hove in sight of Fort Sumter.
TOD0, Sunday and Sunday night all was quiet,
pa Snemr quietly lying off the Bar in the position
t1' ~, Ir, occupied Dy the blOckading squadron
uSaa; ,sI,v morning the iron clads all crossed the
y" ..t;,r their position within, where they re-
lined through the night
aa' n Tnpsdav at 8. o'clock, P. NJ, they steamed up
\ onened heavy fire, at distance OF three tnOu-
Na ~ r,rds-directed chiefly against Fort Sumter
gnu Sumter and Moultrie, and the batteries on
.rd Morris Islands responded with spirit,
s' ~ tbe firing continued with great rapldity until
,Sock when it gradually slackened and finally
.I The Monitors were frequently struck, with
- result is unknown, though the heoEuE "a
,.,or, and the frgate Ir6nsides withdrew at half
1,t J. apparently disabled.
a., casualties were one killed ami tive severely
-,,rdsd in Sumpter-in MOultrle none killed, one
.aod One gun was dismcunted in the latter,
r,.t Sumter stood the fiery test uninjured.-
ct,r,aston Mercury of the 7th inst, says, 1.-THE
u. is evidently preparing for formidable land
''T =! -, the CITY. probably by the way of James
II,,3 Twenty five transports now lie IN stono
E'D. .,,1 six Yankee regiments have landed upon
Coles Island
m. excitement that necessarily prevails in the
49, :. mingled with cheerfulness, and an abiding
sr,rca in our ability to repel the attack, by land
sni by sea"
T,.ra are nine regiments from this State at
Charleston, constituting the brigades of Generals
C,oL CD, and CInsman They will doubtless do their
-,,,, dotr when the land attack is made.
Still Later.
Tba progrsss has the following dispatches:
n.,n,rsrov $50 P. M.-To Gen. S. Cooper:
VhA1-,rd ,-rretpd iron clads and the IrOnsides are
%;n IN, bar. Twenty-Five bloekaders OIL the
'.,'i Tho FsoEuk certainly sunk on the beach at
T,.r;s Island. No disposition apparent to renew
tie conflict.
R,cnuoyp, April s-Private dispatches from
rsrleston this afternoon say the enemy have not
one I'D to time, and appear satisfied for the pres
~, The Charleston ladies appear to think the
5tv safe Never saw so many before on the battery.
The Yazoo river expedition has proved com
tete failure, and has been abandoned.
Iphrmation from Memphis, deemed reliable,
-.,., that Vicksburg will be attacked this week
The Federals are concentrating On the line Oh the
Memphis Railroad.
,jvjces from Grand Gulf state that heavy mus
;stry firing was heard above New Carthage two
ours on Sunday, supposed Harrison's cavalry at
,cked Yankees near Roundaway Bayou.
The lower feet has opened fire on Port Hudson
living out of reach of our batteries, firing slowly
Without effect.
From Tennessee.
The enemy advanced on Woodbury. and McMinn
Vile on the Sd inst, but were. out-fanked by ou'
forces and retired. A column of Federals, l5,OoC
strong, is advancing on Columbia, and battle is
deemed imminent before the week closes
Gen. Chalmers, on the Sd instant, drove in the
enemy's pickets within five miles of Memphis, xii
ling two, capturing one.
From Kentucky.
1t is reported that Gen. Pegram's command wa
attacked near Somerset, on the oath ult., by larg
Federal force A desperate hand to hand fight en-
sued Gen. Pegram fell back six miles and was no
pursued Loss on both sides heavy. Somerse
seems to have the same fatality for US that Manas
SaS has for the enemy.
Virginia and North-Carolina.
We have no news from Virginia nor Eastern Car
Oina-not even stirring rumor.
From the United States.
The only important intelligence from this quar-
eE is the announcement from Washington of preF
aatOns to enforce draft of 200, 900 men to FIJI u
the ranks Of the old regiments.
Gold in New York is quoted at 154 with an uE
Tarl tendency.
From Europe.
The most important item of European INTEL
Ence is the perfect success of the COnfederat
ban for S15,000,OOO. The amount offered reache
HSOOO,OOO, and the day after the books we:
aOsed, it commanded from 81 to # per cen
Premium.
In Poland the Russians at Tarnover had sustaine
disastrous repulse at the hands of the insurger
Poles. They lost 45O in killed and "a in prisoner
COL MALLETT's REPoRT.-We are indebted to tt
@urtesy of Gov. Vance for a copy of Col. Mallett
NpUrt of the battle of Kinston, which we publis
9day. Fresh troops probably never fought
Il
Their praise was on every lip as soon as the inc
dents of the battle were known, and the part whiC
they bore in it. They were well drilled, to gre
extent picked men, and they fought on the
native soil. Col Malletts report shows that the
we're well commanded We have heretofore spoke
"newhat severely of this officer for alleged hars
1eSs and an OVerbearing temper at Camp Holmes
md it affords US pleasure to bear our testimony,
'edld Immediately after the battle referred to,
LIS ability and gallantry in the field
DEATH OF ASHLEY SANDERS.-We regret to hav
announce the death of Maj. Ashley Sanders,
-Sfesdence in Johnston, few days since. In Il
"0Suage of the Christian AdrOcate, "he was ms
lne Judgment and excellent common sense. "
1''eknown few safer, better counsellors." He WI
$50 aSrncere Christian. He will be greatly misse
s t4u MS death is deeply deplored by his family ar
Az DN "ARREN's Practical SURGEEy.-We are il
s,''eu to DR.. Edward Warren, of this City, for
F! oi his work just published An Epitome
-,'"a Surgery for field and hospital" This