Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-07-01
2Neek!4 Stanhat1.
F.IE1cH: WEDNESDAY. JULY i. 1868.
Latest from the North.

The whereabouts Of Gen. Lee is not definitely
|cwn. A telegram from Harrisburg, dated the
states that our forces are at Greencastle Pa, in
INV column, and that a demonstration on Harris
10 IS confidently expected Another Of the same
r,s from Baltimore, says there are only seven or
Y y tsousaud rebels in Maryland, and that Mary
heights are strongly fortified and still hold out
yet of Gen. Less movements, it says, the pub
Ire profoundly ignorant
private letter copied by permission in the Ea,
;sr from Confederate soldier, dated near Viii
lnsport, Md, speaks of the long and weary march
mr troops have accomplished since leaving Fred
tAshurg over the mountains and river into Ma
and they being obliged to support Gen, Jenkins
rrv. Gen. Rodes' brigade leaves there to-mor-s
L says, and we are to get horses and leave soon
They are only seven miles from the Pennsyl'
=, line and if the rumor of Rhodes brigade be-
mounted at Fredericksburg is correct, he is now,
doubt, at or near Harrisburg, Penn. Well may
Mynheers quake.
fhs Yankees have made another raid around Rich
.d The damage done is serious. They started
Tuustalrs Station on the York River Railroad
;iday morning last, about 1900 cavalry and two
nieces, and moving straight up the Pamunkey
arrived at South Anna bridge on the Central
road at eleven O clock cutting the wires and at
KIM body of eighty North -Carolinians guard
the bridge, belonging to the 44th N. G., Col.
6setay. Reinforcements were telegraphed for
Col Goodwin, commanding at Hanover junction,
thew were promptly forwarded, but too late to
feye our gallant troops at the bridge Unfortu-
DIV Gen. Corse's command had left the junction
tie before IN consequence of an unfounded ru-
and gone higher up the read After short
stance, the bridge was fired and consumed, our
6Ous falling back. The Fredericksburg road was
- md 10 fA ho
\ communication with Lees army will not be ut
destroyed
Wickham's residence, where he has been stay
since be was disabled at Brandy Station. The
[ek from Tunstalls to the White House has been
ID up on the York River Railroad, and two trains
the Fredericksburg road narrowly escaped cap
Richmond is thoroughly fortified, and support
force of 90, 600 is in striking distance. The
graph wires bring intelligence this morning that
l0lO men, under Dix and Keyes are moving up
Peninsula. Preparations have been making for
defence of Richmond for some time, a1d militia
anizations have been constantly going on, SO that
stever could be done in its defence has been ef-
f1k&.sE7.-.>ias1sessGta f1k aAngee, nnless reinforce-
It's from Gen. Lee are cut of By their cavalry,
q large army suddenly massed before the City,
eh is scarcely probable. - -.
From the East.
There are no movements of interest going on in
quarter Negro soldiers have made their ap.
rance at Swift Greek. They are well armed and
tipped.
Eufelk has not been consumed nor evacuated,
the EzpTess.
From the West.
Lorgan is over the Cumberland, near Carthage,
h i've thousand troops. He is free from Braggs
pn strings once more, and will give good &C.
bat of himself no doubt
from CINCINNATI we lean that nine hundred rebels
in South Indiana, near Pamela. Their object is
burn the bridges on the Ohio and Mississippi
road
cksburg is still beleaguered. We have no ad-
anal news from that quarter.
Miscellaneous.
he gunboat.. James Adger has arrived at Fortress
noe with the officers aud crew of the atlanta,
kured near Savannah.
easantoa claims victory over Stuart in the cav
fight at Middleburg.
bout one hundred and fifty Yankee prisoners,
ared, we learn, at Port Hudson, passed through
dty on Sunday last on. their way to Richmond.
rder looking set we have seldom seen.
uther northern and war news will be found
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