Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-05-20
The Latest News.

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The Latest News.
Recent intelligence leaves little room to doubt
that Hoolrer's army has been considerably aug
luented, and that another advance is soon to be
made. The very causes that induced the forward
pOvement, which terminated in such bloody and
Ootless discontinue on the field of Chancellors-
Vile and the heights Of Fredericksburg, urges with
edoubled cogency speedy renewal of the conflict.
Whether the Federal commander will change his
hsse of operations or cross the Rappahannock and
AGAIN deliver battle is still matter Of speculation,
Is Indications are not wanting in support of either
superstition.
The decentralization of Hooker's army is said to
he greater now than after the second battle Of Ma
|nsssas. The northern neck of Virginia swarms
with deserters, and raid by Stoneman into that
section is now contemplated with the single pur
nose of collecting stragglers. Such being the STU
sion on the Rappahannock, while we believe that
vry effort will be made to strengthen Hooker's'
ands and to animate his panic stricken soldiers,
~ yet look for no renewal of active hostltles IN
khat quarter until several weeks have elapsed
The enemy have landed small force at West
Point on York River, thirty miles from Richmond
and are entrenchng themselves between the Mat
l,apony and Pamunkey Rivers The object OF this
movement is not yet understood, and in military
.rcles it has attracted but little attention.
From Charleston.
It is evident that the enemy meditates another
assault upon Charleston. Unusual activity now
ureyails upon the Sea Islands in their possession
They have erected heavy battery on Folly Island
bearing upon the southern portion OF Morris lsand'
and in full view of Fort Sumter. At Seabrooks
Island North Edsto, several regiments are now for
tying, while five iron clads and number OF trans
ports lie in the stream. Seventy transports are
still waiting in Broad River, and the enemy's out
posts in Gen. Walkers District have lately been
doubled in strength
From the West.
Latest telegraphic advices from Tullahoma repre-
asessnt perfect quiet along the lines. Rosencrans
is sluggish, bit !. xrsa. battle cannot be long de-
Ayed.
From Mississippi.
The latest news from this section is highly i'm
portant
A bloody and desperate battle has been fought at
Port Gibson between our forces six thousand strong,
commanded by Gen. Bowen, and an overwhelming
orce OF the enemy. The fight lasted through the
DAY and the enemy's loss is represented as treble
burs but so rapidly were they reinforced that at
ter one of the ercest and most sangunary struggles
pf the war, Gen. Bowen was compelled to withdraw
bis troops, who retreated in admirable order. The
rmes of Banks and Grant subsequently formed .
JUNCTION and marched on Jackson. Our forces are
pow between Vicksburg and Jackson, and battle
imminent which will decide the fate of the former.
Latest.
A dispatch received in this City on the 18th,
tates that the enemy, about forty thousand strong
had advanced from jackson towards Vicksburg-
pemberton was supposed to be in their rear, as
eayy firing was heard They destroyed good
Zeal of property in jackson.
From the United States.
The administration and nine-tenths Of the north.
I'm press are endeavoring to conceal as far as pos
IDLE the extent of Hooker's disaster. They claim
have taken 1000 prisoners, and assert that ou'
pss in killed and wounded was far the heaviest.
The New York Erening Post learns that Gen.
sleck is about to take the field in person, not to
eleve Hooker, but for the purpose of influencing
his presence the general direction of future mil
ary movements. 1t asserts as fact calculated to
hcrease the confidence of the country in General
locker, that his retreat to the north bank Of the
appahannock was not executed until he had plan.
ed the movements IN which he is now engaged
hid bad satisfied himself of their superiority to any
Ftfrts he could make IN the field of Chancellors
lille after the unfortunate detection of the Eleventh
Corps.
The sale or distribution of the Freeman's Jour
al," of New York., the New York " Caucasian
he Columbus (Ohio) "Crisis," the democratic
ournal," of Jerseyville, the Chicago Times" and
abuqoe HERALD has been prohibited in the mil
larry district of St. Louis, by Gen. Davidson.
The Progress has northern dates to the 18th inst
Fom which we learn that Vaandigham has been
entenced to imprisonment in Dry Tortugas, off the
past Of Florida, for two years. minority of tbe
curt were in favor of sending him South until the
I'd of the war The Herald says the report is pre-
ature and if the proposed sentence be carried out
is sure to be elected Governor of Ohio. .
The Herald, abiding to the death of Jackson,
Us: " He resembled Napoleon in his early career
Ore than any other General of modern times: the
ctory Of Charlottesville was dearly bought Jack.
b was universal favorite in the rebel armies and
j pular even in our own" The Herald gives a
fgthy sketch of his military career The Wash.
ston Chronicle says, "whe only too glad to he
in any way of so terrible foe, our sense of re-.
is not unmingled with emotions of sorrow and
npathy for so brave man. Stonewall Jackson
: ga great General, brave soldier, noble Chrif.
{ and pure man. May God throw these virtues
INST the sins of the Secessionist advocate, and his
a national crime"
Il n. The Supreme Court
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