Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-06-12
Latest from Vicksburg.

,,-, The Confederates are holding out remarkably
Iii and the accounts state that they have inflicted
loss on the Federals, while their own loss does
~ oxceed 600. telegraphic Dispatch dated
Jackson, June s, says:
"A scout Just in from Vicksburg reports all work
-, veil The men are somewhat wearied by lying
:9ba trenches and being exposed to the sum- but
"rs in yood spirits. Grant is slowly advancing by
%nidin1 parallels which are four hundred yards
from our outer works. There has been no general
"ssanIt for ten days past We have plenty of am
n,tion and provisions and the soldiers and citi
nanS are perfectly confident of the result Heavy
So Of musketry and artillery was heard all day
rsSteriay Artillery firing going on to-day"
Cen Pemberton, it is said, has sent word to Gen.
1obDston that he can hold Vicksburg, and that he
NAV take time to organize his forces.
i snecial dispatch to the Mobile Tribune dated
June 9th says that KIRBY Smith had taken Milf-
Len's Bend and cut off Grants supplies. We give
the rumor for what it is worth
dispatch from Jackson, dated June Q, says:
Our scouts report the enemy's pickets 10 miles
deem, and every means of approach closely guarded
and the greatest courage and care required to reach
VicksbuTr. Grant communicates with the fleet in
tbe river by signal lights, which were seen last
nisbt constantly signaling, betokenng movement
or orrenewal of the assault, it is thought The roar
f the enemvs mortars at intervals OF two seconds,
mas heard all night and continues this morning.
Nothing from Port Hudson
An officer captured by Grants pckets and sub
seouently escaped, arrived here this morning, and
rpnorts the Yankee army much depressed by the
tIorIedoe that General Johnston was massing
heavy force in their rear and certain death in front
Their officers say that certain defeat or annhation
awaits them
The above sounds well, and we hope there is
more truth in it than sound. The struggle at Fcks'
burg involves the most important consequences Ii
our forces should succeed in holding it or, in other
words if Gen. Grant should be compelled to retire,
or if he should be defeated and driven back by the
combined movement Of Gems. Johnoton and Penn
berton our people would hail the result with the
most lively Joy, and would have renewed hopes Of
Ultimate success at all points; but if Vicksburg
should fall, it is useless to disguise the fact that
general dependency would take possession of our
people The stake played for at Vicksburg is moth
ing less than the mighty valley Of the Mississippi,
with Texas Arkansas and Louisiana cut off from
the Confederate States if the result should be
against US. This would leave US Georgia, Alabama,
South Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi, North-Caro-
lima Florida, and Tennessee with one-third at least
Of these in possession of the enemy; and besides,
the enemy once in possession of Vicksburg, MisSiS
sppi and Alabama would be in great danger of
being Hanked and overrUn. But we have no dispo-
siou to dwell upon this aspect of the Let US
hope that Vicksburg will be successfully defended
and the valley saved.
From the Army in Virginia.
1t has been known for several days that General
Lees army was in motion, and the impression pre-
vailed that it was his intention to move forward into
Maryland. But it seems he halted at Culpepper
courthouse, some thirty miles from fredericksburg
and that his movement instead of being offensive,
was necessary to repel an Important attack of the
enemy. The following dispatch from Gen. Lee
shows that considerable battle took place on Tues
day last; between portion Of the snemy's forces
and some cavalry, artillery and infantry under Maj.
Genera! Stuart Gea. Lee says the contest was
severe one -
CULPEPPER, June Q, 1853.
To General s. Cooper:
The enemy crossed the Rappehannock this morn
ngat o'clock, A. NJ, at the various fords from
Beverly to Kely's with large force of cavalry,
eompanied by infantry and artillery. After
contest till 5, P. NJ, General Stuart drove them
across the river. R. E. LEE.
The following from the Progress of Thursday con-
alnS the latest news from the Rappahannock:
RICHMOND June 10.-The news from the Kappa
hammock ard the vicinity of fredericksburg is IN
important except that the enemy maintain their
position near Deep Run All day yesterday and
"iS morning heavy columns of black smoke have
een seen rising above the hills on the Stafford side
0r several miles up and down the river. 1t is con-
s'turea that the enemy was burning their surplus
;oedse Stores etc. preparatory to falling back and
T'InS the main body, supposed to be moving in
Tue Tue direction of Culpepper. Three hundred Yankee
psIuefS' ~ captured in the engagement on Yesterday,
nO0n
~, correspondent of the Richmond ErGminer of
"suneSday gives the following information as to
VIC condition of things at Fredericksburg:
r.. .rAEDERICKsBURG, Monday night, June s, go. -
tLuropShout last night and this morning the Yam
aesS nave maintained their position here without
sg material change During the night, a lar.~
&a: was engaged in fortifying the approaches tn
ia iaer Pontoon bridge and this morning revealed Il
s nhe OF earthworks across Bernard's field as the
result of their labor
a0out an hour after dispatching my letter Of
Isssefaay they moved another brigade across the
on tb;U a. deep Run but this morning the number
ruS SIDE is not ysiby increased and their lines
A. exhibited no activity beyond the movement of
donn'r regiment this morning, from Falmouth
sol 70 70 the pontoon bridge, and one or two bat
orrsnl s Tl artillery, together with few companies
nosa vary, from the immediate front to the field
The ri1ks ioIocks house-all on the opposite side of
ts;oN an Intelligent contraband" announces on the
Hsr of desc too ise" that the passage of the
pointa being effected by the enemy at two other
and Deep run, the one opposite Seddons farm,
This re oIher at landing known as Gordon's spout.
toned. A"' NO o'her authority tnan tnat men
E4lS afternoon your correspondent was awakened