Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-01-21
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RALEIGH: FRIDAY, JAN. le, 1868.
The Latest News.


No changes have taken place on our lines about
fredericksburg The enemy keeps up show, but
I is evident that large portion OF his force has
,eeu transferred to other points. There are indl-
,,;ons that an increased force has made its appear
moo On the Peninsula below Richmond. Gen. Pry-
Dr attacked Dodge's mounted Riaemen near Suffolk
m .hc 10th, and routed them; he then advanced
mon force of $500 Yankees at Carrsville on the
keaboard Railroad, who fed on his approach.
Rumor asserts that the Yankee troops at New.
Dern and Morehead City number 70 to $4,000, and
hat q considerable fleet was at Beaufort. Rumors
If an advance are daily reported, but there is no
good evidence that the enemy has yet made an ad-
vance movement We hear of strong Confederate
force at Wilmington, Goldsboro, and other points,
lready to encounter him on his advance.
Gold was rising at New York and declining at
Richmond.
A dispatch states that Gen. Bragg now estimates
bur loss at Murfreesboro, in killed, wounded and
missing at 9oOO Itis fur ther stated that Gen. Bragg
asks to be relieved from the command in Tennessee
We give the ru1nor for what it is worth.
Western accounts state that Gen. jeff Thomp-
son was with strong force within four miles Of New
Madrid, No. and that the enemy had evacuated that
place and Island No. 10.
Northern accounts state that Springfield, Mo. has
again been captured by the Confederates, with
large amount of stores &c.
Rosecranz has caused the Confederate officers
captured at Murreesboro to be confined and subslst
or nriyate's rations until President Davis recent
proclamation be revoked.
Gov Robinson Of Ky. in his message to the Leg
isature recommends to Kentucky to reject and pro-
test against Lincolns proclamation He says it in
hicts fas.A->aougA indrsct blow upon the State.
gentleman from Asherille, informs us that
about 80 tories and deserters from the Laurel coun-
try, on the Tennessee line, made raid upon the
village of. Marshall, Madison County, in this State,
last week. arrested number Of persons and sacked
1.-THE Court House and other buildings, destroying
the records of the Court and other property They
Claimed to be Federal soldiers, and were commanded
by man in Federal uniform. The authorities of
course will take steps to chastise them
We learn that the Yankees and buffaloes in our
Northeastern Counties are committing many depre-
dations upon our unarmed people. In Elizabeth
City and adjacent country, they are said to be en-
forcing the oath Of allegiance company OF buff
hloes crossed Chowan river some days ago and
committed depredations upon the citizens near
Coleran. We give no particulars in the absence Of
authorized statements from responsible persons.
P.S.. Just as We were going to press, we learn
rom dispatch to the Associated Press dated VIII
nngton, Jan. A. that it is believed there that the
Yankee land and naval forces had left Newbern and
Beaufort harbor, destination unknown. Non-com-
batants had been requested TO leave Wilmington.
Northern accounts admit that Sherman's force at
yicksburg had been completely repulsed-Yankee
oss 9,lOO. They had embarked for Napoleon.
The village ofLavergne, near Murfreesboro' Tenn,
is said, has been burnt to ashes by the Yankees.
a division of Rosecranz, it is said, had been with
rawn from Middle Tennessee.