Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-05-26
The Latest News.

The Latest News.
,tIost advices, the situation in Virginia was un-
,snred on the line of the RappahannOck and in the
'.,;TIborhood '.Ib of Suffolk.
D'TI,oEer's army, shattered and demoralized, IS
..aTle to advance; but it is highly probable that
%n Lee will shAstly assume the offensive. With
:" army of veterans, flushed with victory and mate
,IIv strengthened since the battle at Chancelors-
r we have little to dread and every thing to hope
s,m another collision with the finest army on the
n,nct." The Richmond Examiner fOreshadows an
iFrrrcssive movement by the army of the Rappahan-
rock, as follows:
"Withm the next fortnight the campaign OF
s,btcen hundred and sixty three will be pretty well
sided The most important movement OF lne war
Ill prebably be made in that time. Ii the Conleu,
.,tr standard is again victorious, as may be hoped
,rb much and solid reason, although mere victory
WI WI not Immediately end the war, it will destroy
WI W. cHiclency of the enemy army.for the rest OF
NV n rar If we gain all that is now fal&y possible
'nS nS.,;reIv new character will be given to future
on 'nnS .. which will relieve the country of half
Spa,",f .to smftring it has hitherto endured"
~" " thus connection we learn that Gen. Hoods d.
; n i beng mounted to increase our cavalry
s.os This Intelligence, if true, is significant OF
pt;r nrpparation for active campaigning.
The Richmond Whig fears that the landing and
-t.'nrb,nr OF the. enemy at West Point Is not a
,,Se TO hold Lee in check, as is generally sup
ne's nt1 bnt part of well laid plan to capture
gcssbnond-" perhaps to hold it for day and burn
.S" Jackson was held and burnt" We concur
n,b the Whig in deploring the apaSetic indifer-
wa wa with which this movement is regarded by the
sntborities at Richmond.
From the West.
TrryEssEE-The armies of Bragg and Rosel-
.,nz are still idle, and there are no indications
.rinrng disposition on the part of either to pre-
rinita,e decisive engagement
The Knoxville Register of the 18th, has reliable
;r,sIicence through letter from Cumberland Gap,
that the enemy is advancing on that point with a
Sr,s nj ten regiments. A force is advancing also
br Way of Big Creek Gap.
'Ws:ssIpPL-A day or two Since the news from
mississippi was of character to excite the gloom
;.St apprehensions for the fate of VickSburg. A
SSDach from the special reporter of the AdOertiscr
AMI Rsqister. at jackson, dated May the 21st, an
roppcei Confederate loss of thirty pieces of ar
tllsrv spiked and abandoned in Saturdays fight,
and further stated that on Sunday the enemy ad-
7,need to take Big Black bridge, but being re-
pulsed, crossed higher up and gained the rear OF
our forces, who then burned the bridge and re-
tre,ted with heavy loss. Vicksburg was represent
ed as closely beleaguered on every side Gen. Lo-
riny was said to be In command at jackson.
This intelligence was at first generally believed,
bu, is now Justly regarded as unworthy of credit,
AZ Gen LorIng had not informed the War Depart
ment of the battle alleged to have been fought on
Sunday, and no further dispatch had arrived from
Gen Johnston. 1t is rumOred, but not believed,
that the enemy have captured Alexandria and
YazOo City.
The Progrsss has dispatches of the 23d instant,
which state that the enemy were repulsed in three
desperate assaults on our works at flchsoufg Win
heavy loss.
A dispatch received IL this City on yesterday
gives intelligence from Vicksburg to last Thursday
night The enemy was repulsed with great slaugh-
ter and his loss estimated at ten thousand
Our loss is slight and our batteries but little in
ured The City is said to be amply proVlSioned
for prOtracted siege.
From MIssOURI-The Natchez Courier has cheer
ing intelligence direct from Missouri. 1t says:
In addition to the taking of McNeill, by Guam
tel the Confederate partisan, we also learn that
Plot knob has been taken by the Missouri Confed-
astoS and that troops having affairs pref
" much their own way in that State The State is
in the hands of the ConfederateS, with the ex-
cepuOn of points garrisoned by Lincoln soldiers and
Louis:
From Eastern North.CaroIina.
On Friday the enemy advanced from Core Greek |
towards KinSton, and succeeded in surprising two |
Of our regiments stationed at Gum Swamp, nine !
niles below the latter place. These reg gimen.s were
tie j6lh Col. Fsison and the 25th, Col. Rutledge, |
aad constituted part Of Ransom's brigade. The |
sReuy had five or six regiments part of his |
forces gained our rear, and after brief fight
u0Ops retreated. Gen. Ransom narrowly escaped.
From the United States.
EaIandigham has been imprisoned in Fort |
Warren
Mass meetings have been held in New York and |
h:'ana, denouncing his arrest and Imprisonment
ald the var measures of the administration. The
Hrdu regards these demonstrations as the fore
runners Of civil war in the North.