Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-11-11
RALEIGH: FRIDAY, NOV. 8, 1868.
The Election In this State.


Ne publish to day all the returns received up to
the time going to press.
The returns from the army are highly gratifying.
Our brave soldiers in camp have given majorites in
nearly every District orthe Conservative candidates;
and We feel sure that the people at home have united
With the soldiers in giving such majorties as will
ensure the election of nearly all the Conservative
didates The result furnishes matter for rejoicing
to all the friends of honorable peace and of the
great principles of civil liberty.
We shall take OCCASION when the returns arc all
received, to review the election by Districts.
The Latest News.
Gen. Thomas, in command of the federal forces at
Chattanooga, telegraphs as follows under date Oc.
tober 20, to Gen. Halleck, Washington City:
"In the fight of last night the enemy attacked
Garey's division posted at Wauhatchis, on three
sides and broke his camp at one point, but was drv
en- back in gallant style by part of his FORCE the
mainder being held in reserve.
Gen. Howard, while marching to Gareys relief,
was attacked in the flank, the enemy occupying in
force two commanding hills the left of the road
He Immediately threw forward two Of his regiments
ana.ook both at the point Of the sayonet, driving
\ the enemy from his breastworks and across Look
out Greek. In this brilliant success over our old
adversary the conduct of the lth and 18th entitle
them to the highest praise"
The War department at Richmond, on the Sd,
had nothing new from Braggs army.
Nothing new from Gen. Lees army on the Rap
pahsnnock.
A late dispatch from Richmond states that relia-
bic intelligence had been received of the landing
Of large body of federal troops at Newport News.
The bombardment of Fort Sumter was going on
furously on the 4th.
We give the latest items of Northern and Euro
pean news as follows:
Northern dates of the 30th have been received.
News unimportant The trains run out on the
Orange and Alexandria railroad as far as Catlett's
Station. thirteen miles this side of Manassas and
will be repaired in few days to the advance corps
of the army.
Guerrillas continue to harrass the. flank and rear
of the army, doing much mischief. Twenty four
wagons were captured on Wednesday, near Gaines
Vile by the rebels 1t is thought the rebels will
hA s,-eed into q general engagement.
The rebels have been driven from the Ridge
Mountain on the south side of the Tennessee, and
communication between Chattanooga and Bridge.
port re-estabiished Immediately.
Lincoln has formally received Senor Romero
Minister of the JuareZ Government
The United States steamer cruizing amorg tht
British Islands were ordered away from the Port o
Prince Edwards Island.
European dates to the 22d received. The Ala
5nma, Georgia and Tuscarora were cruizing arount
the Cape of Good Hope. The Vanderbilt had ar
1 rived at the Cape in pursuit of the Ahs6ana Th'
4 British Admiralty had decided to construct new
squadron of iron gunboats.
Henry Ward Beecher addressed an immense audi
ence at London. He met with few expressions O
dissent
The London Times combats Beechers' arguments
The insurrectiQn in Caucassia was growing serious
The black sea fotilla of Russia was being fully
completed.
Two divisions of infantry and several batteries o
artillery had been ordered to Poland to reinforce tn
Car. A band of Poles had been cut off near Lub
lin.
The Paris papers says that England and Francs
have been negotiating tor the identical note on tht
Polish question 1t is rumOred that france IS arg
Rome