Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-04-22
The Sttuation-The News.

x,,;or IF umker's. army were repulsed in five sue
re attempts to the Rappahann"ck at Kelly ford'
be 18th instant with what loss is unknDwn and there
NOT wanting other indications Of an intended ADVANCE
he enemys part
he ou.t which has since ensued has produced the i'm
sion in military circles that these movements were
snts to conceal contemplated change OF base, aud
arsnce on Richmond BY way of the Ch'ckano"'ny' ,
=, s,f,,k y have late advices Rumors caniuseo
contradictory are flying about in every direction Tue
f.,s which seem to be fully ascertaned may be stated
s1k Is surrounded, forces are in line OF battle
fight is imminent.
-. Wise we presume still occupies WilIiarA burg.
,hs onerations of his command to effect the reduction
Fart Macrnder. even rumor is silent
h s.em thut for some time rast a speedy and smul-
CONFORMATION of active hosties at different points
Fast WAS being executed by leaders. 1t we are
M in this conjecture it is evident that thus tar the
re has proved failure. Gen. Wise met with partial
.sss having captured Williamsburg; but Suffolk mas
:c.n,ula,ed, and Gen. D. H. Hill bus abandoned the
se of Washington in this State
from the West.
nacbes to the Progress the partial success
smpt by Federal gunboats to pass our batteries w
Aburp. on the night Of the 18th instant one was
, txo disabled, and five successfully passed by run
Tho canal from Milliken's Bend, thus reaenne Tue
ksas,ippi near New Carthage. The enemys pst'eries
pose the town opened FIRE on the 18th Inst Win '"o
6rtytwo PARROT guns Their batteries are casema'eo
|Sxty-four steamers had left Memphis for Vicksourg
Hen with soldiers and negroes
Nothing of interest from Tennessee.
:. From Eastern North Carolina.
|csn D. H. Hill has fallen back few miles this size OF
,sbu. ton, and the sege is virtually aoapooneo.
ooernor Stapy has resigned and Lincoln has appointed
nel r. Goodloe native of this State. ana an "'''a
yolitonist, to succeed him Geodl"e WAS connected
orsllv for while with the Era," aH abolition sheet
bi,sh.d at Washington, d. G.
The only other item of interest from the East con.
ned the following dispatch to the Pragrsss:
o1p,BoRo, April ls.-Major Nethercutt, cnmmand'ne
ont one hundred and twenty men Of the Eighth y.
rtaon engaged add fought large force OF Aoo''ton'
at Sand RIDGE sixteen miles this side Of Newbern'
s,erday muniug The fight lasted one a"ur and twenty
nr,es Our lss was two killed and four wouaded The
have arrived in town. Maar Nethercutt having re-
cd behind breastwo,ks was reinforced and again ad
knced upon the enemy forcing him to fall back IN turn
\. y.ukev f.-oa was estimated two Thousand Their
ks i, unknown, but must have been considerable.
L. .-Kitxisia Legislature.
The Senate ,be House b,u t" organize the State
,sry Guard Including all between the ages OF Is and
not subject to Consumption and nbrogating the commits
uus of Militia officers
From the United States.
The New Orleans Eru states that the captured ram
u.en of tile Vest was destroyed on the 4'h instant o.
deraIs gunboats .on Grand Luke. Her crew were cap
red 1t ais, announces the evacuation Ut GentreV'iss o.
roops and cosidently predicts their speedy capture
Gen. Grover had gained their rear and would ntercep
cir retreat.
Memphis dates Of the 18th. say that $4,000 troops ~
ben sent to Cnrnth ciu Tennessee River
The Memphis Bulletin and A'gus have been suppressed
3 euhNshlug the Cucina.t ConmerciaFs censure OF
taut The Mississippi was falling two feet per day
enphis. q