Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-12-04
The Latest News.

The Eraminsr of Wednesday contains diSpatch
from Gen. Lee dated December 1st, addressed to
.ho wor department, in which he says 1.-THE enemy
onened their batteries ourlines yesterday. oome
stirmishing took place, but no attack" The h1-
aminer says:
Tbis is the latest authentic intelligence from the
orov hut all reports concur in representing that
no battle took place yesterday. No hIlng mas oeen
boord at Hamilton's Crossing or GordonSvllle at
aIeven o'clock, A. NJ, yesterday, when the trains
far Richmond left those points. An impression IS
bocomino general that Meade does not intend to
6gbt if he can help it, and that he crossed the
Ronid Ann for the two-fOld purpose OF occupying
1ea,s attention and preventing hun from lending
belp to Bragg and of falling back upon Frederlcks
burg and wiuterng there. We shall soon know MS
designs"
The Dispatch of Wednesday says:
"passengers by the fredericksburg train yester-
day afternoon report that heavy cannonadlng was
heard at Hamton's crossing when the tram ielt'
but we have nothing to confirm the Oeicl that any
serious engagement took place.
The Central train yesterday afternoon brought
one hundred and ten prisoners captured IN the en-.
pagement of Friday last the more intelligent OF
the prisoners express the belief that 1t is the lnen-
tion of Meade to winter in the vicinity OF FREEZER
icksburg. They say that his army numbers about
$4,000 effective men,
We are still without particulars from Confederate
sources of the battles near Chattanooga. dis
mitch from Atlanta, dated November 2Sth, states
that "the train this evening came from Dalton'
bringing The sick and wounded. Our forces are still
falling back, sternly followed by the enemy, and
firing was going on all day yesterday" The fed
erals were at Ringgod fifteen miles south of Chat
tanooga, fortifying.
The pursuing column of the enemy consisted of
ten thousand mounted infantry. The people along
the road were returning with the Confederate army.
Nearly every inhabitant had left Ringgold. The
Confederate army was in position at Dalton on the
29th. Dalton is about % miles below Chattanooga.
The rains were heavy, and the roads were very bad.
Itwas very cold and the soldiers suffering for
shoes and blankets.
There seems to be no doubt that Gen. Bragg has
been disastrously defeated.
Fears are entertained for Gen. Longstreets safe.
ty. Three thousand of the enemy were advancing
towards Knoxville from Cleveland.
1t is reported that Gen. Bragg has been relieved
Of his command The Richmond Examiner says
"A report was circulated yesterday which gave
universal satisfaction, to the effect that General
Bragg had been relieved and General Joseph E.
Johnston put in command of the late army of Ten
nessee. We regret to say that We believe this re,
port was only partially correct
The facts on the subject we believe these
General Bragg was at his request, relieved from
command on Monday morning, and the command
rendered to Lieutenant, General Hardee General
Hardee with modesty which does him infinite
credit declined the responsible position but remains
incommandunt in another appointment shall be made
Who will be appointed to the responsible and peri
lous position is not yet known, but it is generally
believed that Johnston, Polk or Beauregard will bs
the man."