Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-05
War HRHa.

and Pierce faction, the object being TO await the
issue Of the present campaign Of Grant and Sher-
man. If they meet with decided success the Con-
yention may promulgate . platform pledging the
party 70 universal amnesty with the rebels, and
nominate man identified with the war. II Grant
is not successful it may adopt straight out peace
resolutions and may unite on . candidate who has
opposed the war and whose first act of admins
traton may be proposal for An Armistice with a
view to final separation.
At Washington, in the Senate on the oath, Davis
gave notice that he would introduce bill to es.
tablish peace among the people under the govern
ment
1t is supposed that the question respecting the
$500 exemption clause which was not concurred
in by the Senate will be settled by conference.
An army correspondent of the Oath claims that
Grant now permanently holds the Petersburg and
Weldon Railroad, south Of Petersburg.
special dispatch to the Tribune says that
Hampton's g. O. Troops had made two assaults on
Baldy Smiths lines but were repulsed, losing 100
prisoners.
Gold in New York on the 9th was $40.
Henderson, the publisher of the Eoening Post
and Navy Agent at New York, was arrested on
warrant issued on application of special counsel
Of the Navy Department. He was admitted to bail
in the sum of 100000. e..
News from Chicago of the 22d states that VAL
landgham is still at Home in Dayton. He was
endorsed with shouts Of welcome by the Democrat
ic Convention at Springfield III.
Andy johnson made q speech in Nashville on
receiving the nomination for the Vice Presidency.
He says slavery is dead His State would leave out
the disturbing element as the only party whose
machinery worked in harmouy-wants to see emi-
grants pouring from all parts into the State. East
Tennessee may rank with New England IN Con-
Vention to restore the government Traitors should
take back seats, and if there be but 5, 900 loyal
men there, they should control the work of re-or.
ganization Traitors must be punished; therefore
plantations must be divided into small farms and
sold to honest men. The day for protecting the
lands and negroes of the authors of the rebellion
is past He intended to stand by the government
and the Union until its flag waves over every town
and housetop and then he will attend to Mexican
afairs-says Louis Napoleon can set up no mon
archy on this continent
His speech is remarkable for the omission of any
claim to recent victories the only reference to the
subject being that he claims that should unequal
numbers be killed in every battle, it is plain that
the result would be the utter determination of tho
rebels
He concludes by saying that though money be
expended and farms and cities be destroyed let
the war for the Union go on and the stars and
stripes be bathed If need be- in the nations blood,
till the law be restored and freedom fully estab-
lished.
From Georgia.
was provoked by an attempt Of the enemy to es.
tablish fortified line of pickes on the south side
of Fair Ridge, occupied by part of Gen. Cheat
hams command. In moving out they encountered
videttes, who fell back and reported the enemy
advancing.
Our batteries opened on them, the artillery doing
excellent shooting every shell exploding apparent
ly in the right place.
The enemy are resorting to every possible device
to day to prevent our men from sleeping.
All qniet to day. Occasional shelling from our
batteries on Kennesaw Mountain.
The Atlanta Contederdcg Of the 28th say fierce
attack was made the day before, but the enemy, it
was proud to state, were handsomely repulsed The
attack was mainly directed against the centre of
lines at Kennesaw, up to which they advanced four
lines deep. The enemy opened fire at o'clock, A.
NJ, in . heavy canncnade, against Kennesaw and
the batteries Of Hardee, succeeded about II A. NJ,
with direct charge upon the portions Of the line
occupied by Chea:ham's Cleburne's and Walkers
Divisions, the fight extending into Loring's DiVis-
ion.
= Two stands of Yankee colors were captured al
most upon the top of our breastworks The enemy
were repulsed at every point of attack, and their
loss is estimated at five thousand. Our loss was
comparatively Insignificant.
Prisoners report that General jackson, of our
cavalry, is in Shermans rear, and that he burned
three trains near Tlton, short distance from Dal
ton.
There is a rumor that the enemy are falling back
by the Vienwe road.
About fifty prisoners were brought down last
evening and among them Lieut. Colonel
Raid on Weldon and Petersburg Railroad.
GoLpsBoRo, July About two hundred raiders
captured on the Petersburg and Weldon Railroad
yesterday.
It is thought larger number of raiders have
been captured with baggage, artillery &c. but there
is nothing definite. Some $50 or 200 Yankees pris
oners passed through this place (Raleigh,) Friday
last en- route for Georgia
From MorgantOn.
The following dispatch is from the C0nserUGtire
SALISBURY July l.
"Goy. VANCE The enemy was pursued over the
Mountain at Piedmont Springs. Loss slight on our
side. Col Kirk had his arm broken. Hon. W..
W. Avery, am sorry to say, is painfully wounded
The Salisbury WGtehm1n of Thursday says
The train from the head of the Western road has
lust arrived end learn that the raiders who made
a adescent upon Camp Vance did not amount to more
than $50 or ITO men.
except the hospital, and robbed every person they
came ND with Mr.. Andrew Murphy was robbed
of his watch and shot in the side by of the Lieu
tenants. who was drunk, and severely wounded,
though able to walk about They burnt the depot
and took and distributed everything that they did
not want between themselves and others. They
stole all the horses and mules they could find Three
men we understand went to R O. Pearson's and
were in the act of taking some of his stock, when
Mr.. Pearson fred upon them, killing one. The
other two left. If such treatment had been meted
out to them, by all whom they robbed, they would
not have made much. They also destroyed the
train then at the head of the road. We learn thai
the engine, though damaged considerably, can be
used after being repaired. They did not seem tc
know how to destroy it efectually. Many Of those
lians were crossing the Catawba river. Our forces
Gre in hot pursuit and it is hoped will overtake and
mete out to them the punishment they deserve.
Hon. W. W. Avery has since died from tht
wound received in the engagement between the