Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21
The Latest News.

We had reports on Saturday last of another great
battle on or near Manassas Palms. Virginia, be-
tween the forces of Generals Lee and Meade; but
the latast dispatch in the Progress Of Monday NOR
ming. led Richmond, October 1sth states that
the reports referred to prove to be unfounded, or
at least exaggerated. 1t was confidently stated
that the enemy had been defeated, and that Gen.
Lee had captured some 5000 prisoners; that she
Medical Director had telegraphed to Gordonsville
for ambulance trains, dc. A dispatch from Cor
louisville dated the 18th, states that the enemy have
been driven to their Notifications at CentreVille and
Manassas, and have destroyed in their flight large
quantities of commissary stores; and that the tight
ing had not been general but with small bodies as
our forces would come up with them.
The anxiety at Richmond to hear the truth in
relation to the reported battle, was very great
We may hear something more before We go to
press
From Chattanooga.
We have nothing new or interesting from this
quarter. There is no doubt but Gen. Wheeler has
been in the rear of Rosecranz with large force of
cavalry, cutting off his supplies and inuring his
means of communication. This is admitted by the
Northern papers, One Of these correspondents says:
"Although there is no use denying the fact that
matters in this department are almost critically pre-
Curious to those who are far removed from the scene
of action, yet if could really and truthfuy write
of the vast operations making to bring order out OF
chaos the confidence of the people in our ability to
defeat the rebels in the coming contest would be
greatly enhanced For instance, boats have been
impressed oy government on ell our rivers tor the
rapid transportation of stores and railroads are be-
ing put into good condition.
Mounted infantry regiments are securing the
country in quest Of guerillas and often hanging
them without letting folks know it. Troops are
gathering everyw here, and 60 which way you will
you can see "reinforcements for Rosecranz." 1t
would be manifestly wrong to Particularlze these
cases, but am permitted to speak OF them ID gen.
eral way, so as to let you know that We are doing
all we can to save Gen. Rosecranz's army. and to
enable him to wiz substantial victory when ne
next engages the enemy. l say that, amidst the
gloom, disappointment and aggravation caused 6y
Whee!er's and Pegram's raid in Tennessee and Ken
lucky, We have much to hope for"
A correspondent of the Marietta Rebel, writing
from point near Chattanooga, says:
"Rosecrans has been untiring in his labor He
has fortified Chattanooga to perfection. There Is
hardly rising ground anywhere but Is mounted ~
guns and breastworks. His ports are already smell
nroof His rifle pits extend round and around the
town, in deep dykes from Brabson's. Hill and the
river to the lanyard. They are manned from night
till morning. from morning till night The works
on Smiths Hill are very fine. So are those facing
towards Lookout The view of all these are clear
AMI bright from the Ridge You may take glass
at any ime and see the Yankee sentries pacing
along their parspets, Yankee officers riding from
post to post, and Yankee flags flying from hun
dred staffs The rising landscape thus mirrored
forth and aderned, is surprisingly beautiful"
President Davis was at Atlanta a Few days since
on his way from the army near Chattanooga Gen
Forest has resigned. Generals Polk and Hindmar
are still under arrest; for alleged onperformanct
of duty in the late battle. Gen. D. f. Hill has beer
elieved of his command, and ordered to report Al
Richmond for duty, and Gen. Breckenridge has been
put in command Of his corps.
Every thing quiet at Charleston.