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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-05-08
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Battles. OH the Rappahannock.

We publish to-day all the information we have
received in relation to the great battles at and in the
vicinity of fredericksburg We yet without
details But it is obvious that the struggle between
the contendng forces was terrible and a large
scale, and we may expect long and sad record Of
the killed and wounded.
We think there can be no doubt that Gen. Lee
has been successful He has repulsed the enemy
in heavy force at several points, and now holds
Fredericksburg with no enemy in its vicinity. 1t
may be, however, that portion of Hooker's army
is on this side of the Rapidan. One of the Rich
mond papers, which is generally well posted, thinks
the fighting in that quarter is not yet over. We
can know but little at this time, of the condition
of the two armies but we have every confidence
in Gen. Lee and the brave men under him. We
may be sure that the enemy have suffered much
more than we have, for this is the uniform result
of all the pitched battles which have 6een fought
The cavalry raids, projected by the enemy on so
large scale, afford evidence that Gen. Hooker
counted with confidence on a great victory, and
these raids expected to cut off Gen Lees army
and Richmond at the same tinN from all succor from
the country south of them. Vain expectation !
The proud egions of the finest army on this plan
et, as it was pronounced by the New York Herald,
have not only been checked, but driven back with
great slaughter from Fredericksburg and its vcin-
-ity All honor to the bravo men who have achieved
these glorious victories.
1t must be observed, from Gen. Lees last dis
patch that he had fallen back from fredericksburg
on or before Sunday. He says, "at the close of
the battle of Charlottesville, Sunday, the enc
Cd
in our rear" Sen. McLaws was !" sent back" to
arrest his progress, and afterwards Gen. Lee de-
termned himself to attack the enemy, and "march-
ed back" on Monday the 4th, driving Gen. Sedg-
wick over the river" He then says "we have re-
occupied Fredericksburg" showing clearly that he
had retired from it.
We eshall. no doubt be able to furnish many of the
details of these battles in our next issue.
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Vice President Stenhens.

We learn from a correspondent of the Progress
that Vice President Stephens passed through Colds
borough on the night Of the 9th instant, and while
there addressed the people the state of the coun-
try. The correspondent says:
"He assured the assemblage that, from all he
could learn, he believed our arms HAD won a very
great victory over Hookers army in Virginia.
He disclosed the fact that from recent information
Just from the North, simultaneous movement has
been ordered on the part Of all the Yankee COIN
manders, everywhere-at Suffolk, on the Kappa
hammock, in East and Middle Tennessee, in MiSss.
sippi, at Vicksburg, and in Louisiana
Mr. Stephens spoke with his usual force and eo-
quence, and frequently elected loud applause du-
ring his short speech, which covered a space Of,
perhrns ten minutes. He seems to be sopeful of
our final success but still believes, as he always
has, that we will only succeed by convincing the
North by strong arms and well directed Flows that
they can never subjugate the South. lie closed by
exhorting us all to renewed efforts and unTlelding
determination never to stop short of complete nde-
pendence. He said, as for him he coulG repeat,
with hearty will, the undying words of the i'm
mortal Patrick Henry, give. me liberty (Constt-
tutiOnaI liberty or give me DEATH" emphasizing
the word Constitutional l hope, Mr.. Editor, that
our little petty tyrants Yho are overstepping the
bounds of their authority and assuming to exercise
dctatoral and despotic sway, will mark particular
ly that latter clause, for, if fighting for q
liberty that is not Constitutional we had better
quit lest the time soon arrive when we will curse
the day that severed our connection with the British
CROWN
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''GLeoMY AS NIGHT."-The last Richmond En-
qurer has article the result of the recent bat
ties on the Rappahannock, which spreads out
picture before our people as gloomy night. That
paper says, "Southern arms have achieved another
great victory, and TOE are nearer to peace than
ne acere a. month ago." 1t says the war will last
always unless it is carried by troops into the
eneny's country 1t declares the alternative to be
an aggressive war, as the only means of securing
peace or q reconstruction of the old government.
1t holds out no encouragement to our troops or to
the country to persevere in a merely defensive war;
If ue had written and published such an article, we
should have been charged with treason and blus-
terers in the army and out of it would have tailed
about arresting u.s. But the Enquirer is the official
organ, and can do nothing wrong. Can it be pos
sible that the President takes the gloomy view
that the Enquirer doesH
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New ORLEANS AS 1T Is.-The New Orleans True
Delta, of recent date gives terrible account of
the condition of affairs in that city, under Yankee
r,;Is from which we extract the following:
We believe we shall be found greatly within strict
facts when we stais that we have at this moment
twenty five thousand men, women and children, en-
tirely destitute, and not thrown upon the streets
because of the non-enforcement of the laws for tie
collection of rent against them. In addition to this
fostering mass, whose utter ruinous decentralization
is rapidly taking place. there are, we feel perfectly
safe it, declaring, from fifteen to twenty thousand
persons who are now supporting hfe by the sale Of
little things accumulated in prosperous times, when
trade active labor in requisiton, and industry
adequately rewarded, and who have in the early fu-
ture before them, no hope of escape from all the
horrors of want and starvation in the contri.
buttons of the generous afluent-alas, now a very
small numher-in public charity, or the resources
of the national commssarat hitherto bountifully
disposed to thousands of negroes who were allowed
to swarm, in Ignorance, filth, and unbridied lewd
ness around the camps Of the soldiery. Should it
not be withheld from us by an ever watchful and
merciful Providence, pestilence, well as famine,
may be among the fearful evils from which are
doomed to suffer, for population entirely destitute
of all the comforts and many of the necessares of
life invunerable at all points, and fortified against
no visitation the most cruel fate may have in store
for it.
In our experience in this and other countries we
have not witnessed greater, nay equal distress and
suffering, of the voiceess description that exists
here; while the multitude, daily augmentng, of
Importuaate street mendicants is absolutely appall
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StoneWalI Jackson.

The Examiner regrets that the accounts of the
wounds of Gen. jackson are so bad. One arm has
been amputated, and the hand of the other has
been pierced by ball. 1t is painful to add that he
was wounded by some of his men,, Their
grief over the event must indeed be great The
last Examiner says:
"a telegram on yesterday morning announced
the fact that General Jaoksons arm had been ampu-
tated, and that he was doing we'll Mrs. jackson,
who is at present in the city, has been informed by
a letter of the melancholy circumstances under
which the General received his wounds.
The following are the facts of the most unhappy
affair, as detailed in that letter: At midnight, on
Saturday night, his men being drawn up in line OF
battle body of troops was seen short distance in
advance of our line. 1t being doubtful whether
they were friends enemies, General jackson and
staff rode forward ascertain. Whilst he was en-
gagged in reconnoitering his men being unaware of
his movement mistook himself and staff for enemies
and fired voley into them, instantly killing one
of his staff and severely wounding General jackson
and Major Crutchfield. One bullet passed through
the Generals right hand, whilst another struck his
left arm below the elbow and, ranging upward, Shat
tered the bone near the shoulder. He instantly
fell to the ground His brother-in-law, who was
with him. laid down beside him to ascertain the
character of his wounds. In a moment the unknown
troops in 'front.' who proved TO be the enemy, ad-
vanced and captured two other staff officers who
were standing over the General without noticing
him. Soon AFTER four of our men placed him on
Stretcher, and were bearing him to the rear, when
they were all shot down. The injury to his right
hand is severe one of the bones having been shot
away but it is believed he will ultimately recover
its use."
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REMEDY FOR SMALL Pox.-The German Re-
formed Messenger has received a letter from a
friend in China in which it is stated that great
discovery is reported to have been recently made
by Surgeon of the English army in. China, in the
way of an effectual cure for small pox. The mode
of treatment is as follows: When the preceding
fever is its height and just before tn eruption
appears, the chest is rubbed with croton oil and
tartaric ointment. This causes the whole of the
eruption to appear that part of the body to the
relief of the rest 1t also secures full and COM
plete eruption and thus prevents the disease from
attacking the internal organs. This is said to be
now the established mo1e of treatment in the Eng
lsh army in China by general orders, and Is re-
garded as perfect success.
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GENERAL ITEMS. Z

q
ne KeA Mr. Graves, of Orange passed through Raleigh
eenesday last ON his way to Richmond, to stand his
rAt on charge Of treason We learn that Messrs Geo
Randolph Grattan and Gen. R. A. Pryor will appear
counsel fOr Mr. Gravesthe latter having generously
volunteered his services :: =.
Col W. B. Cox. of the Cd n: c. troops, is reported
1Afing reacned Echmond We are glad to hear
mat his wound is not dangerous. - -
sTse Richmond Whig regards the advance of IILsr
this time as favorable symptom for u.s. iudicstn
does refusal to renst the part of the rep;mensn
HoOkers army whose of service is about 10 eyir
They were thrown forward sooner than they otbsvsa
would have been, with view of striking abInw before
their dsbandment which that occurrence mi ht have
wholly prevented afterwards. .- q.
Gen. Clugman has been relieved from duty at Charles
ton and ordered to report with his command, to Gen.
Whiting, at Wilmington.
Congress- previous to its adjournment, unanimously
adopted joint resolution of thanks to General g. T.
6eauregard aad the officers and under bis command
ior Inc signal rePulse of the enenys roncad feet before
charleston, on the 7th of April, 1863"
Flour has declined in Charlotte $40 to s25 per barrel
Holders are beginning to dsgurge" says the Dsa.ocro
" and some of them are terribly frightened"
Speaking of the wheat prospects, the Athens (Tennl
Post says, accounts from every direction highly
couraging In this section the prospect is unusually
promising better than have for several years ct
this season. With accident the harvest will be abun-
dant"
letter from Jackson. Tenn to Northern paper slys,
the writer heard distinguished officer of that
remark that if he had eighty thousand of your Northern
rebel Democrats brgaded and down here be would take
Vcksburg in ten days or lose every in the attempt
and be wouldn't care d-n wbchP1
The Salisbury WGteknaH says, learn that there are
not more than 20 or 25 persons confined Confederate
Sfofn Prism natfh hio olo -
either sent North in exchange released taking oa,
sent off couscrpts The most, we learn, row here
said to be the worst cases imaglnabIe-inVeterae
enemies to the Confederacy. -.-f.
Strong hOarhOund tea, we'll boiled and drank frse|y,
will the most obstinate of chs on rec nd Is
is easily obtained aud the remedy should be kroin So
says exchange.
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Our GircnIatfon..

friend writing to us some weeks since, among
other questions propounded the following:
"What is your circulation And has it increased
OF later This will show whether your sentiments
are unpopular"
We are obliged to our correspondent for the inter-
est he takes in the Standard, and we will answer
his question publicly, that others may see as well
ashlmself whether the sentiments we advocate are
unpopular.
Our circulation has increased very greatly since
November, $780, when the old parties in this State
began to dissolve. We then issued about two thou
sand five hundred weekly papers, and about four
Hundred semi-weeklies we now issue seven thous-
and weeklies, and fifteen hundred semi:weeklies.-
Our circulation, too, is general, as shown by the
letters from which make extracts from time to
time, and by the following postofices to which we
send the largest numbers. For example, We send
of weekly and semiweekly to Taylorsville (Alex-
ander County, 102 papers; to Greensborough Is;
to-Mount Airy, (Surry,) II; to Wilmington Sc; to
Chapel Hill 66; to High Point 63; to Statesville,
Pittsboro, Durham's Station, jamestown, Wilkes
boro,' Thomasvie, and Kinston each from 55 to GO;
to New Market, CRandolpb,) Oxford, Gold Hill,
(Rowan) Goldsborough, Franklinsville, (Randolph,)
i'e" n"i' l"oAeJ anu hnIsooro' VorS"Se') W "
55; to York Collegiate Institute, Elevation, (John-
stOn,} Hampto6vie, (Yadkin,) Hookerton, (Greene,)
Patterson, (Caldwell,) Smithfeld, Greenville, and
Windsor 40 to 30; to Fayetteville Colerain, Der
tie,) Franklin, (Macun,) Collision, (ehatham,)
Snow Hill, (Greene,l Louisburg, Rutherfordton,
Wilton, (Granvile,) Eagle Rock, (wake,J Asbebo
rough, Dallas, Bloomington, (Guilford,) and Trap
Hill (Wilkes) 80 TO 40. Our list is still increasing
We are very grateful to our friends for their pat
rOnage and hope so to act as to merit its continu
ance
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LUTHERAN SYNoD.-The Synod Of the EVAN
gecal Lutheran Church of North Carolina" as
sem bled in this place on Thursday last and ad-
journed on Saturday evening: Rev. G. d. Bernheim
presided and Prof Bckle of Mount Pleasant, dis
charged the duties of Secretary. There were 35 or
40 delegates present-ministers and laymen. We
are not informed as to the proceedings Of Synod,
nut presume the usual church business was trans
acted. Resolutions of thanks to the citizens of
Charlotte for entertaining the delegates were adapt
ed The next session of Synod will be held at
Mount Carmel, Caharrus county, on Thursday be-
fore the first Sunday in May, 1864.
The pulpits of the Presbyterian, Methodist and
Baptist Churches were occupied by the Lutheran
Ministers on Sabbath Charlotte Democrat.
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THE VETo PowER.-President Davis at the heel
of the late session Of Congress- at time pocketed
four bills, viz: The first provided for the conscript
ing citizens of the United States sojourning in the
Confederate States the second organized general
staff for the c. S. Army; the third established an
Ordnance Department for the G. S. Army; the
fourth. new public printing department So that
after all the labOrs of the late protracted session,
legisatng altogether in secret too, from the grave
importance of the different questions, the country
will not have the benefit, in these four bills of our
Congressional wisdom.
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Impressmeut of Corn, Bacon. &c.

In our last issus urged upon the County Com
miSSionerS the importance of exerting themselves
to procure adequate supply of corn and bacon
for the wives ard children Of soldiers before the
Confederate impressIng officers had gone through
the country and exhausted the surplus now on
hand We anticipate no conflict or unkind feeling
between the County Commissioners and Maj Pierce,
Confederate QuartcrmaSter whose business it is to
superintend and direct the impresSment in this State
That officer we are assured will execute his orders
in such a way as to interfere little as possible
with the supplies needed for the INDECENT If he
should precede the County Commissioners in any
case, they may rest assured that he will divide with
them in a liberal spirit; and that, while he feels
bound to procure supplies for the army, and thus
aid in sustaining our brave troops in the field, he
will be mindful at the same time Of the necessities
of those who must have aid from the surplus in the
hands of others suffer.
The doctrine of impressment, to say the least is
arbitrary in It's character, aud be justified only
on the ground of extreme necessity. There are two
classes of persons however, who will have but little
if any public sympathy while this doctrine is being
enforced against them those, for example, who are
purchasing grain and bacon on speculation, and
those who are hOardng up for still higher prices,
or as the of raising large crops of cotton or
tobacco The poor in the neighoorhoods of such
persons can have but little to hope for from them.
If they will not sell to the County Commissioners
the inpressing officer will wait upon them and take
what they can spare, and that promptly.
We trust it will be found that there is enough
meat and bread for all, and some to spare for the
army. Meanwhile let our farmers plant and make
all the corn they If the war should continue
until next spring, the pinch will come. then, and
will be closer and harder than is now 1t is the
part of wisdom to provide as far possible against
the scarcity ahead of us. The number of mouths
to be supplied next winter and spring will not be
diminished while It is probable that not more than
half crop of corn and wheat will be raised. This
will be more nearly exhausted this time next year
than the last crop is now, Unless great economy is
observed in using it Sufficient" however, "un-
to the day is the evil thereof" Let US improve the
present, and hope for the best under all circum-
stances.
Iesn Panl saws beautifully of children: The smallest
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Fayetteville Market, May 4.

Bacon-75 to so.
Lard-S0 to 90.
Beef-9715 to 40 by the side
Butter-1 Is.
Beeswax-70 to 75
Cotfee-5 so per pound.
Chickens--l %.
Copperas-1 so at retail.
Cotton-35 for good
Cotton Yarn-$5 to.$R per bunch.
Dried Fruit-Apples. 20 cts. per lb, Peaches %.
Eggs-50 to 65 per dozen.
FlOur-Family Al 80, super. 43 to 45.
Forsge-FOdder, S. per hundred; Hay -; Shucks 81.
Faxseed-3 so per bushel
Green Apples-$i 10 Sc per bushel.
Grsn-C0rn - So Wheat $50; Rye 81 so Oats, g
25; Peas coY 81 25, white 81.
Hides-Green IS, dry So
IrOn-Swedes IS.
Leather-$4 per lb.; upper a So
LquOrs-Corn Whiskey, $50 to *22 per gallon Apple
Brandy. 800; Peach Brandy, $40.
MoIasses-New Orleans, s. to 80 per gallon.
Nails-Retaing at 30 per lb.
0niens-$6 TO 81 per buShel.
PotatOes-Irsb So; sweet -.
Rice-2O to IS.
Sugar-Sl so at retail.
Salt-Sound, 2215 to 25
SOap-Family Bar 60 cts. per h., Toilet co.
Fayetteville SheeIines-36 TO IS cts.
Spirits Turpentine 80 to 7l cts per gallon.
TalIow-$l; Wool s2.-FdyetteOiNe O6ssrcr. -
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A SPIRITED GIRL-The following anecdote, con-
cerning one of the daughters of Winchester is au-
thentic beyond doubt and worthy Of being put up
on record One day during the hard winter just
past MISS Arnold applied to the brute MIlroy for
permit to purchase forage for her COW, whose
milk item of no little mportance-to the sub
sistence of her fathers family during the reign of
that monster. "Are you loyal p asked the Gen
eral "Yes," she replied. He began to write the
permit. ITO the United States or Confederate
States ?" 40 the Confederacy, of COARSE" she re-
piled. "Then shall give you no permit This in
famous rebellion must be crushed" "Well," said
she, "i you eas crush it by starring John ArnOIds
old eOr, do it as& be dros to Yeu."
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TEsTAHENTs FOR THE ARMY-Twelve cases Of S,s-
taments have recently reached Petersburg from Br-
tmnre, by flag of truce for distribution among our
purpose Of obtaining testaments but on hi arrival
in Baltimore he arrested by the Federal author
tiles, and on explaining the object of his mission
received orders to return South Immediately. Ha
communicated his. wants to a few friends, however
and the above number of cases were purchased for
him. By permission Of Gen. Dix, they were al
lowed to be brough: to City Point-Pet Express.
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FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.

DANAWAY FROM THE SUBSCRIBER ON SAT.
II URDAY, I'd May, two negro men, HENRY and
PHARAOH. Henry Is Of yellow complexion, medium
sze rather slow spoken about S5 years Pharaoh
is black COED size broad mouth. and shutters badly
These negroes carried all their clothes and perhaps are
irving to get to the Yankees Henry hired from
gentleman near Washington, NJ c.. Pharaoh from gen
tleman in Nansemond county. Va reward of e. for
eTy NV address is Shallow Ford, Aamance county,
N C." ]. K. G. FAUCETTE-
May z, 1868. sS-u
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The Richmond Sentinel objects to the manner in
which We stated the fact that the Legislature of
Virginia had repudated the early issues of Confed-
crate notes, by providing that only those issued
after certain date shall be received in payment of
public taxes. We distinctly stated, at the time,
that it made little difference what the object of Vir-
ginia was-the effect was reputation. We did not,
and do not deny that the object was good one;
but the Sentinel knows and understands, as we'll as
we do. the old maxim, "do no evil that good may
come"
The Sentinel does US injustice in charging that
we are disposed to encourage predjudice against
Virginia We have uniformly believed and said
that the interests and destinies of Virginia and
North Carolina inseparable. We know of no
unjust prejudice in this State against Virginia.
The Raleigh contemporary" to which the Sentinel
refers feels itself quite able to take care of both
Virginia and North Carolina; and that paper is SO
intense in its Virginia sympathies, that we should
not be surprised if it to resent the Sentiners
defence of that State. We did not say that such an
act Of Reputation the referred to would have
been generally denounced, or denounced by Vir-
ginians as " Infamous" Our language was, /" if our
Legislature had done So the Register'-the "Raleigh
cotemporary" referred to-"would have denounced
the act as infamous" That is all. We did not say
that Virginia had acted infsmously Her Legisla-
ture in its zeal for funding Conf derate notes, has
made mistake, to use no stronger term We fear
it has "done evil that good may come" We trust
the good may come" but We fear it will not No
object, however important sacred, will justify
repudiation Of our currency.