Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-05-27
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The Latest News.
,av;ccs. the situation in Virginia was un-
la, an the line of the Rap2ahannock and in the
cn o:aESborbood of Suffolk.
ne Hooler's army, shattered and demorallzed, Is
,abIs to advance; but it is highly probable 1nat
% SaD Lee will shortly assume the OFFENSIVE win
en Lev Of rsterans flushed with victory, and mate
81 arm rthened since the battle at Chancellors-
many hnSo little to dread and every thing to hope
!ne' .har collision with the finest army on the
from aO'p Tte Richmond Examiner foreshadows an
anes movement by the army Of the Rappahan'
p0SI W;tbn the next fortnight the campaign of
pheen hundred and sixty three will be pretty we'll
iacided. The most important movement OF the war
gill probably be made in that time II the Coined
crate standard is again victorious, as may be hoped
9TH much and solid reason, although mere victory
sill not Immediately end the war, it will destroy
he efficiency of the eneinys army for the rest Of
Ibis year. If we gain all that is now fairly possible
an entirely new character will be given to future
pparations, which will relieve the country OF half
3he suffering it has hitherto endured"
In this connection we learn that Gen. Hoods d.
tislon is being mounted to increase our cavalry
srce. This intelligence. if true, is slgnlhcant OF
lex preparation for active campaigning.
The Richmond Wig fears that the landing and
;renching OF the enemy at West Point IS not
ARE ruse to hold Lee in check, as is generally sup
used. but part of a we'll laid plan to capture
pcbmond-" perhaps to hold it for day and burn
las Jackson was held and burnt" We concur
With the Wig in deplorng. the apathetic indfer-
.rrc with which this movement is regarded BY the
authorities at Richmond.
From the West.
TrxSEssEE.AThe armies Of Bragg and Rosen-
rsnz are still idle and there are no indications
zncing disposition on the part OF either to pre-
ani,ate a decisive engagement.
The Knoxville Register of the 16th has reliable
,,alliceuee through letter from Cumberland Gap,
mat the enemy is advancing on that point with
:-ce of ten regiments. A force is advancing also
II way of Big Greek Gap
] 'V,sS1ss1pPI-A day or two since the news from
Mississippi was of character to excite the gloom
\ anprehensions for the fate of Nicksburg. "A
snatcb from the special reporter of the Adeertlser
nd Register, at jackson, dated May the 2lst, an
nounced Confederate loss Of thirty pieces OF ar
tIery, spiked and abandoned in. Saturdays tight,
md further stated that on Sunday the enemy ad-
! upced to take Big Black bridge, bat being re-
missed. crossed higher up and gained the rear OF
4 mr. forces. who then burned the bridge and re-
\ -e,ted with heavy loss Vicksburg was represent
II az closely beieaguered on every side. Gen. Lo-
H., was said to be in command at jackson.
This intelligence was at first generally believed
but is now justly regarded as unworthy OF erealt
h 4 Con 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
Zen Johnston. 1t. is rumored, but not believed,
tb,t the enemy have captured Alexandra and
3 Yazoo City.
The Progress has dispatches of TIE 23d instant,
which state that the enemy we're repused IN three
desperate assaults on our works at Vicksburg with
heavy loss.
A dispatch received liz this City on yesterday
gives intelligence from Vcksburg to last THURSDAY
MONT, The enemy was repulsed with great slaugh-
,aT and his loss was estimated at ten thousand
Our loss is slight and our batteries but little IN
Eued. The City is said to be amply provisioned
Fmn protractsd siege.
he intelligence direct from Missouri 1t says:
In addition to the taking of McNeilL by Quan,
hell, the Confederate partisan, we also learn ina
J Pilot Knob has been taken by the Missouri Coined
rats. and that our troops are havngsaffalrs pref
much their own way in that State. The State is
how in the hands of the Confederates, with the ex
pton of points garrisoned by Lincoln soldiers, ane
t. Louis.
On Friday the enemy advanced from Core Greek
awards Kinston, and succeeded in surprising two
our regiments stationed at Gum Swamp, nine
niles below the latter place lnese reSiths"'s p" 81
he 56th, Col Fsison, and the 25th, Col Rutledge
nd constituted part of Ransom's brigade. The
n=my had five or six regiments. A part Of his
orces gained our rear and after brief fight, oul
roops reueated. Gen. Ransom narrowly escaped
apture. The field officers of the 5Sth lost thei.
orses, but escaped with the exception of Edward
Hale, Jr., Adj't Of the 56th, who we regret tt
= sy was wounded in the arm and captured. Gen
, I'LL on hearing of the enemy's advance went down
= nth more forces, and drove them lack to Core
|. reek We had a number of men wounded and
! tme killed, and the missing are varously estlma
= ID at from fifty to one hundred and fifty.
From the United States.
4 Vallandigham has been imprisoned in For
+ Varren.
IS Mass meetings have been held in New York ant
adana, denouncing his arrest and Imprisonment
: nd the war measures of the administration. Thu
i F,raM regards these demonstrations as the fore
unners of civil war in the North.