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

NOrLhern HeWSs
The following items of news are from the New York
Herald Of the 9Th instant:
The steamship Morning Star, which left New Orleans
the sta ut brings account of the first days pbt
ing at Port Hudson Banks commanded in person, and
the tight was still going at the time of the departure of
the Morning Star The attack commenced the 9th,
and the HGs correspondent says it has been one Of
if not the boOdest battle that has yet fought On the
continent The Confederate force within the ~6ets
estimated at from ten TO twelve thousand and the assault
is represented by the Yankee letter writer as having been
attended with terrific slaughter" The attack was made
by land and water Farraguts feet bombardng the town.
while Banks columns endeavored to storm fortica
tlOns.
The leading attack headed by Sherman, who was
vigorously rpused and had to retire with enormous loss
negro regiment, which put in advance "a cute Yam
kee lost 900 out of 900 Sherman lost his leg
Gen Neal Dow also wounded, and Coonels Clarke,
COwles and Smith were killed. The 9Th Michigan and
2sth New York each lost about half their men, and the
other regiments suffered severely The HerGLds CORES
pondent says the Yankee Oss in killed and wounded will
reach at least three thousand.
The news from Vicksburg is very meagre. llu 81.
telegram dated Washington, June 5, (at midnlg' tD
stFes that no official advices from Veksburg have been
received later than those Of the 3st of May thai
few additional particulars gave rather cheerful in
deatiOn of good results"
telegram from Cairo, dated also June s. saws that
firing was kept up all of Monday Ust) At midnight on
the same day eOnhagraton was going on in the city
cause unknown 10 Johnston reported to be moving
towards Jackson. Another dispatch from Cincinnati
ports 10 Johnston as advancing in force Memphis.
An immense meeting of the "peace democrats"
held on the Sd in New York. The Herald says it num-
bered thirty thousand people, and the New York
mocracy, under Fernando Wood have declared
in favor of vigorous prosecution of peace aTmstice
and separate conventions of the loyal and rebel States"
and predicts that this peace platform "wil be that of all
the democracy, and that with it they will carry the Pres
dental election"
CHICAGO June 5.-A special dispatch from the rear of
Vcksburg, dated May 3lst says:
The bombardment of Vicksburg continues. All the
guns in position opened fire at midnight and continued
their fire until daylight The rapdty of the firing was
unparalleled and it is believed great damage was in
Aicted.
Gen. Hooker has been to Washington TO consult with
Lincoln upon the proprety the correspondents say of
giving him HOoker the control of the army without
ferring to Washington for plans.
For criticism on his handling of the army at Chancel-
lcrsVe, Hooker had tab Joed the New York Herald and
1000 copies of that paper seized and burnt at Aqa
Creek. The restriction was afterwards removed.
The annual examination at West Point commences on
the Sd inst The literary exercises occupy six hours
day. followed each afternoon by infantry cavalry art
lerp drills mortar practice and target sh ,Otng by light
artillery.
1t is stated that the quota of Vermont in the coming
draft will be 1000.
Gen. Cass has recovered his health, left Newport and
gone to his home in Detroit.
Fernando Wood had long interview with Lincoln at
Washington on the 5th inst.
Henry Winter Davis nominated in Baltimore on
the 5h, for Congress He made speech endorsing the
emancipation proclamation, and urging vigorous prose-
cuiiou Of the
Gold was quoted in New York on the 5th instant at
145&.