Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-06-30

| wooden bridge of one short span, was heralded
| through the trump of fame throughout Llncolnaon,
now permits our cavalry to knock down great iron
bridges and blow in tunnels, and destroy crossings
innumerable, aud burn machine shops anu car al"
| engines, and Stoneman not even tnere W SCI
We have asked where is Hooker out tue .er-
ri6ad Pannsvlvan;ans and citizens of other States,
and. Abrabam himself will ask the question louder
than we and they will have his head Tor loot Dall
before he is clear of them. He has proven poor
staff in their hour OF need.
THE CAVALRY FIGHT AT ALDIE.
A Northern despatch from the headquarters Oh
the army of the Potomac says:
! A conflict took place yesterday between oetacn-
ment of our cavalry and Colonel Fitz Lees orgaue,
lasting until night Our forces pushed the enemy
from his position five miles, when, night coming on
and not knowing the enemys strength IN the Vlcl"i
ty, the ground was cleared of dead, wounded ana
prisoners and strong position was taken on Ine
battle field. The fight lasted several hours: we
took seventyfour prisoners and nine ocers, nclau-
| ing Major. large number of the enemy were
| killed A company of dismounted rebel sharpshoot-
ers were posted to pick off our officers and most OF
! them were captured.
| Among the casualties on our side are Colonel
! Doty, of the Maine Cavalry, Neutrality-suspicious.
wounded or a prisoner is not known. Several other
officers were killed or wounded
The Washington Star gives highly colored &C
count OF this engagement. The statement that all
the Toe tnaL 1au not OeeH hllIeu were Cdptul0u, 10
SO absurd as to require no refutation.
THE ENEMY AT OUR DOORS.
The enemy on yesterday, made good the rumor
of the previous day, by appearing at the White
House in force. The accounts vary as to the num-
Der of their transportation seven to seventeen.-
After landing they understood to have advanced
to Tunstalrs Station, on the York River railroad
where, it is said, they had a skirmsh with our
cavalry. .
The railroad train went no farther on yesterday
than Tunstalps, on account of the presence OF the
enemy beyond, and returned at earlier hour than
usual.
We need not nOU say anything more as to the
necessity of our citizens arouSing TunStalls is
only twenty miles from Richmond. man may
walk it in half day. Enough said. Let our mill
tsry be the alert, and play the hero and let our
citizens act hkewiSe.-Richm0nd Sentinel
THE YANKEES AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Yesterday morning, about 7 o'clock, the Yankee
gunboats appeared in the Pamunkey river at the
White House The advanced boat commenced shell
ling the woods and in short time nine other boats
appeared After brief Smelling of the woods, they
proceeded to land cavalry and infantry; but We
have seen no one who saw the landing, and there
fore no one who could form estimate of the num-
Der of troops who were put ashore About 10
o'clock the FederalS appeared in considerable force
at Tunstalrs Station, four miles from the White
House and twenty miles from this city Here the
infantry depl0yed into the woods, and the cavalry,
after coming past the station some distance, also
got into the woods for the purpose Of catching the
down passenger train, which was nearly due there.
The section master at the station, however, had,
upon the approach of the force, promptly set off to
meet the train, and stopped it before it got to Tun-
stalls. The train returned to this city.
We conyerSed with several gentleman who had
seen the Yankees the railroad, but none of them
could form or give any idea of the force they had.
One informant assured US that for half n mile the
railroad track looked black with :hem," and that
was as near as we could get to their strength
Another said there were about 1900, but upon
being asked why he thought so, he said he didn't
know, as he hadn't seen any, but he "reckoned"
there were that many. A third, who was near the
station when they approached, made q very liberal
discount of 10000, and said he thought there might
be 1000. Of course none Of these statements can
be relied on. One of our pickets, had he gotten
here, might have thrown some light on the sub
ject but as he riding up to notify the train two
Yankee dragons rode out of the woods and COB
bled him up This operation was witnessed by
some citizens a short distance of, who rapidly fed
from so dangerous locality.
With regard to the security of Richmond, we
feel authorized in saying that the preparations by
the Confederate and State authorities are ample to
ensure it against even $4,000 Yankees, were so
many to move upon it. Several calls are published
to day for meetings of the different organizations
of Militia. Let them be promptly attended to-
Dispatch.
A correspondent Of the Petersburg Express, says:
Hunter still remains at Port Royal with his negro
brigade Being ardently attached to his colored
brethren, and fearing collision between the white
and black associations, he has removed nearly all
of the former to Folly Island, where they are in
renchlng and certifying, but with what intentions
it is not known; probably they have conceived an
imaginary or super wonderful plan to take Charles
ton, but alas! they have matchless skill to cope
with who thwarts all of their designs.