Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-01

War News, ,....7 ar
The latest Northern news from Grants army. of
the 18th iDst claims the capture of % guns in the
operations around Petersburg. Heavy fighting
with favorable results, but not decisive. BirneY's
division had thrown some shells into the city.
Nashville papers say that Hooker took Lest
Mountain by assault on the 10Th, capturing 1000
prisoners and two cannon At the same time that
Schofeld captured Pine Hill, from the top of which
Sherman counted the houses in Marietta The
rebel works are reported very strong Stanton
says that Johnston had retreated to the ChAttahoo
chic on the 18th, Sherman following him. The
death of General Polk was officially announced in
Washington. Congress is expected to adjourn, in
q few days. The Secretary of the Treasury bad ae-
cepted all bids for bonds payable IN 1880 at 4 per
cent and upwards Washburne with o command
OF 10000 and relnforcemens to the amount of 20,-
600 more, is on his way to reinforce Sherman. The
Chicago Convention has been postponed until An
gust Goth: Gold in Memphis 250, Confederate
funds had risen. Gold IN New York on the 22d
inst, was 225, closed at 206. .....
The Alabama has burned the ship, Rockingham
from CaliaS --.- '..r,.
dispatch from Marietta of the 9th states that
the enemy are still attempting to turn our left
flank About 10 o'clock that morning portion of
Schohelds, Palmer's, Blalr's, and Logan's, forces
marched up in seven columns within few yards of
an angle in our Notifications to the left 1t was
held by Clsburne and .Cheatham-. Our forces
opened fierce fire of-artilleTy and musketry upon
them, driving them back7with the loss of 800 or
1000 men, We captured 100 prisoners including
1t Col j. B. Kerr, 74th Ill, Capt H. r. Wakefield,
54th Ind and 1t Jno. Il. York, -63d. Ind >. two
stands OF colorS, presented to the 9th ILL., Regt
by Brig. Gen. N. B. Buford The woods where the
enemy : dead aud wounded are now lying,are on
hre, making it impossible to bring them off, Our
loss owing to the protection Of OflbreastwOEks very
small. ...
Our troops engaged were Maneys and Vaughn's
origades, CheaihaHs division, and Polk!s and Low
rvs brigades, ClebuTns division, :. a..
A-Yankee BrigadIer General Kilpball was killed.
GoLDsBOROUGH, June 2S.-PeIersburg papers Of
the Goth have. been received. Nothing ImpOrtant
Damage TO the Petersburg and Weldon and South.
side RsrOads was slight On the latter large
trains OF cotton were burned. Private advioes re-
present Kautz running from w. II F. Lee on Sun
day from Stiunton bIdge, on the Southside road,
with bearing in his 'front.' going towards W eldoR
or Grants army. Official information from Wei
don to-day says that Ksuz Is going there.
Latest.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 9th received in
Wilmington, Contains the following news: The enc
my were at Brick House on the 27th on the We'll
don railroad seven miles south. of Peters6uTg.-
There Was no, fighting on the 25Ih.. scouts say
that Grant told his men the fighting had ended and
the siege Of Richmond had began. A telegram
from Gen. Lee at Petersburg on the 26tb, says
there was heavy cannenadIng in the: centre that
mornIDg-rcsuit unknown. There
cavalry light at. NuttOWay Go. Ho on Thursday
the 23d, between Wilson's and bearings men. 1t
continued from o'clock until dark, when the enc
my retreated. Thirty. y.three prisoners were cap.
tured and brought in. The enensy- lost many killed
and wounded. Nottoway Co. Ho., is nearly due
west OF Petersburg on the SOuLhsde railroad-40
or 90 miles distant Wilson was stealing fresh
horses aud, shooting his jaded ones. Our men re-
port the road strewn with them. The damage done
to the Soathside railroad is very great.
HEADQRs ARMY NORTHERN -VIkarSIA, June 26.--
Secretary Of HGr-Sr: Gen. w. II. F. Lee pur.
sued the enemys cavalry which advanced along the
South Side K. r., and'h skIrmiSh with them on
the 22d near DIRwiddie U. d., and he next day
struck their column in flank near Black and hteS
cutting their line in two and getting possession Of
the road by which they were moving towards Not
toway C. II. Toe road was held alter an engage
ment, which continued from - NJ until dark, the
enemy making repeated attempts 10 break through
and rejuln his advance He Withdrew from Gen.
Lees front at daylight on the 24th leaving his dead
and wounded on the field, taxing the road to Hun
garytown and KeysVlle. Gen. Lee is still follow
ing them.
(SigneD R. E. LEE, Gen.
HEADQ'Rs Army NORTHERN VIRGINIA., June %,
Q A. M.-Secre!ary Of Rdr-Sir: Our entire loss
yesterday morning was ninety-seVen killed and
wounded and 200 missing
Nothing OF moment has occurred to day on the
lines in 'front.' of Bermuda Hundred or around Pc
tersburg.
On the Northside Gen. Hampton reports that the
enemy's cavalry advanced yesterday to NaDees
Shop and entrenched themselves. He attacked
them there and drove them from their wolk ks pur.
suing them until p m TO within two miles of
Charles City Z. II. Tney left their dead on the
field and along the route. Grant credit is due to
Gen. Hampton and his command for their handsome
success.
(SgneD R. E. LEE Gen.
On Friday Hagood's brigade was thrown forward
as Sk,rmiShers aud nearly 400 captured.
LYNcHBuRG, June 25.-Advices from our forces
on Thursday, five miles beyond Salem, on the New
Castle Road, say that Hunters army came so near
being captured that their escape due only to delay
in delivering orders. The enemy were so hard pres
sed that they destroyed an ammunition train one
mile long. Our informant saw it blown up. A
portion Of our forces are reported to have taken
large wagon train and number Of prisoners The
enemy IN their retreat destroyed BOnsscks Woolen
factory in Roanoke county.-PrOgress.
From NOrsh Georgia.
MARIETTA, June 2S.-Since the late repulse the
enemy have been quiet. They have lost heavily
some thousand in iron. of Cleburne's division and
more in front of Cheatham. The woods having
caught fire, many of the wounded we're in danger
Of being burned to death. One hundred and itty
will cover our loss. Walkers Division skrmished
with great heroism, nine out of eleven men being
bay Oneted in the rifle pits while their officers ac.
tuaiy cut down the enemy with, sabres. Two of
our officers from the sane pits cans in with bay.
onet wounds, while their clothes were perfectly
perforated.
Sergeant of Jacksor's of brigade seized shell
while the fuse was lighted and.threw it from the
pit in which it fell. He. was promoted on the field
by Gen. jackson TO Lieutenant, but be modestly
declined it Sergeant W. j. Walthe, Co. /, goth
Tennessee regiment Vaughn's brigade. lsaped. over
the breastworks and seized standard presented by
Gen. Bu(ord to the 29th- Illinois Regiment and