Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-07-28
The Latest News.

There are strong indications of an impending bat
Il, N northern Virginia. Lee is making his way
lords Richmond, and Meade is following him.
This battle will be of greater Importance than either
bs struggle at Charleston or Mobile. The Dis
,1fek of the 25th, says:
4. Reports state that the advance of the enemy
bs reached as far west as Speryvlle, IL Rappahan-
ocL county. Where the main body of their force
( ocated can only be conjectured, but it is pre-
sed that it Is scattered along the eastern base OF
tbe mountains in the counties Of Loudoun and Fau'
ouier, and probably moving to secure the seTera
mountain passes"
Gen Lee was at or near Gordonsville at the lates
,onnoisances. and correspondent of the Baltimore
4meric0n says:
uAfter crossing the river Lee pushed directly up
!. alley toward Winchester. His line of retreat
y" "S,Id probably be through Port Royal and thence
w CuIpepper to GordOnsville. His trains had al
~ rome in that direction. After crossing the
Ta: T: the rebels are reported to have more resem-
tsJa mob than an army. Their retreat VIII, no
G Lt he as rapid as possible, not only because Of
GOuoS rSrsnt of our forces, but from their own ne
|S ssv TO reach point where they can obtain sup
plies.
The Richmond Enquirer comments as follows:
,,r, corroboratlon of the above, we learn that
H., enemy has appearedin Londoun and Fauquier
,rties in large force having crossed the Potomac
:. Bprlin and Leesburg and that they have pos
%s,on % of Smokers Gap, which they found guarded
S~ auIv fifteen men. Another portion of the ene-
y on3sared O, at Paris and Markham in Fauquer;
Wy Wy minors further say that cavalry and infantry
tar tare reached Amssvilfe, Rappahannock county.
Where the army of Gen. Lee is or what they are
,bont is unknown to the people or press of the
d. :
,s the Potomac, and is pushing along its eastern
p.ss towards Richmond, we think it highly proba
h. that he will reach this city and find quarters in
the Libby"
late Northern dates confirm the capture of Nor
,,D's men in Ohio. Morgan himself with small
.opad is riding up the Ohio river, seeking cross
IN, into Virginia above steamboat navigation. The
rrisoners captured number $500.
The mob at the Nor.h has been quelled, and
quiet nearly restored.
The discussions in Parliament concerning recog-
1iion appear to be all bosh, nor has France depart
cd from the neutral policy either
From the East.
The 18th Massachusetts, (negro) regiment en-
bsrked at Boston on the 21st, bound for Newbern.
The raiders are quiet below.
The bombardment of Charleston continues up to
the latest dates Fort Sumter has been buSiy en-
gaged Atterly The casualties on the morning of
the 24th, were killed and wounded. A physi-
can from Hilton Head, says 81 of our regulars took
lie oath of allegiance on Wednesday last.
From the West.
Jackson, Miss, is reported to have been sacked
and destroyed by Grants army. Efforts to demol-
iSh the Capitol failed. Grant has fallen back to
Eichsburg with his whole army. The country he
traversed has been thoroughly devastated and all
communications utterly destroyed. McPherson's
corps of his army, embarked for Richmond on the
2lst going up the river.
Johnston has almost given up Mississippi.
Bragg is at Chattanooga, while an army of TO-
600 Yankees has advanced into Alabama, near to
Atlanta, Ga.
Miscellaneous.
dispatch from Richmond dated the oath says:
"A proclamation of President Davis will be pub
lShed tomorrow, appointing the 2lst August as
day of fasting, humiliation and prayer.
Official communication from Lee to Cooper con-
tradcts Meade's statement that he had captured
brigade of infantry, ETC. As the Confederate army
retreated to the South bank of the Potomac only a
few stragglerS and two guns were taken by. the
enemy.
Central train resumed regular trips to day
Brought from GordsOnsville this evening $50 prs-
onerS, captured IN the fight on Friday at Smokers
zap: Yankees attempted to prevent our troops
passing through the Gap Hills corps charged the
enemy and cleared the roads and captured the pris
oners above mentioned. No particulars tonight"
Mobile Ala. is threatened by Grant, and the Mis-
SSSlPP troops are deserting in large numbers.
Funeral HOnOrs to Gen. Pettigrew.
The mortal remains of Gen. JAMES .Touxsrov p,r-