Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-14
WAR NEWS.
From RichmOnd.

bomb proofs, &c. Our troops are not idle either
1t was thought on the llth that Grant was then
transferring more troops to the North side Of James
river This may be probable, as it has been ms
tactics heretofore to make Ients upon our works
there, and then make actual attack on the
Southside road defences below Petersburg There
are two corps, the 10th and 1SLh on the Northside
Of the river already.
From Petersburg.
On the night of the 11th there was heavy artll-
lery and muSketry firing for an hour or more, grow.
ing out of an alarm on the part of the pcketS. All
else quiet in the immediate 'front.'
The enemy at Bermuda Hundred were reported
demonstrating the 19th, probably to draw atten-
tion 10 that point aud cover some movement else
where. The night before the enemy were buslly
engaged in moving ponoOns to the Northslde oil the
James. They rigidly inspecting hospitals,
wagon camps and other places, and requiring all
able bodied men to report at the front and disabled
men and negroes to take their places as far as pos
Sible.
Butler gives an account of the fight below
Richmond on Friday last He says the rebels at
tackled kautz cavalry with spirit in their entrench
ments and drove them back with q small loss of
men, but with the loss of his artillery, but says
Birney subsequently advanced and regained Kautz's
old position and holds the enemy in the inner line
Of entertainments around Richmond Butler says
we had much the best of this days work-one
thousand of the enemy being killed and wounded
and one hundred prisoners taken and bloody re-
pulse.
From the Valley.
Sheridan still continues his retreat Northern
papers publish an order from Grant commanding
the destruction of mills, crops, &c, in the Valley
This is doubtless meant to impoverlsA that region
so much, that it will to be longer source Of
supplies to US and, therefore, net worth consnding
for. LIS troops have destroyed mills, crops and all
property Of use to the rebels.
Our cavalry on Sunday last after pressing the
enemy with much success for several days, pushed
forward too far, and got in among the enemY's in
fIn!ry. We were repulSed with the loss Of eight
gunS-the loss in killed and wounded is not given.
The fight occurred near Ewing IN the Valley.
From Georgia.
despatch dated at Lagrange, Ga, Oct 11ih,
says that the flank movement of Hood has been
completely successful. The railroad from Big
Shanty to Klnston, distance of 35 miles, has been
entirely destroyed, even the cuts filled up; and all
the garrisoES captured for that distance.
On Wednesday, the 5th Frenchs division Of
Stewards corps made an attack upon Altoona which
failed. Subsequently the whole corps went to his
assistance, when the town was captured together
with 1000 prisoners and an immense quantity of
the material 0f war.
The Yankee account, Uia Chattanooga and Nash
vile, saws that the attack failed and the Confede
rates retreated precipitatey leaving or 800 dead
and wounded. 1t does not say anything OF a sub
segment attack and loss of the place ard garrison.
At last accounts our army was on the Kingston
and Rome railroad. Gen. Beauregard was with
Hood.
Gen Irerson, who remains IN the rear nf Hood
with his cavalry, attacked East Point few miles
South of Atlanta the other day, taking 50 wagons
in good condition and the wrecks of many more.
SocumS's Goth corps alone remains in Atlanta,
Sherman having flung his main body across the
Chattahoochee. lversons pickets are said to be in
mile of Atlanta. Its evacuation is daily looked
for, but it is said that Sherman has no stock with
which to haul his artillery, commlSSary and other
stores, and he has no railroad.
Sherman's conduct has been strange since the
commencement OF Hoods flank movement Both
armies are necessarily enveloped in some mystery,
but the whereabouts of our troops has been often
told, when that of the yankees has never been
plainly located. That Gen. Sherman should allow
Hood to pass quetly into his rear without a battle,
is strange, hut thai he should let him press de-
stroEing railroads and capturing whole garrlsons,
without at once bringing on general engagement
where his numerical superiority might tell, is
stranger still. The Yankee commander Is however
a'wy and audaciouS man, and his strange passive
ness, while Gen. Hood rides roughshod over his
communications and rearguardS, mas for it scme
reason, which the future alone can unfold. The
report that he lacks stock to draw his artillery &c,
which seems impossible as long he has ca7alry
horses is the only reason that appears adequate to
explain his remarkable quietude Perhaps the whole
tale has not been told. May We may not hope,
however that he has at last met his match, if not
his superiors, in Beaurcga:d and Hood?
From the North.
The Washington Chronicle of the Sth has been
received in Richmcnd
Important movements were stiH progressing in
Miss uri. Price failed to cross the Usage river at
Castle rock, being repul$ed by Yankee troops on
the otLer side 1t is supposed that he will try
again. 1t is also reported that several hundred
Confederstes have crossed from Missouri into Mont
gomery county, Indiana. Bridges over the Gas.
conade river and Coles creek have been burned -
At the latter point 30 locomotives and 80 cars
destroyed. The Confederates appeared il front of
Jefferson city on the Tth. 1t is not known wheth-
a battle was fought or not The movements 10
Missouri thus given. Price Lad advanced with
three columns, including Marmadakes force of
$500 and Shelby's of $50 Price is with the
main column. Shelby's force took more northern
route operating principally on the railroads which
were greatly damaged, especially the southwestern
branch which was torn up in many places, and cars,
depots bridges TRUSTEES and tanks burned. At last
accounts Price was between the South Branch and
main Pacific Road, with train Of two hundred
wagons.
A. j. Smith was at FrankliH All quiet at JEFF
ferson City, although telegraphic communication
was cut off Ewing is reported to have arrived at
Rolla with eighty men of the Pilot Knob Garrison.
Various rumors prevail. Confederates moving
with great rapidty
The amount OF damage to the Pacific Railroad is
three hundred thousand dollars, and from the pros
pective loss of business the same amount Rose
Grams reports that Ewing had arrived at Rola.
Nashville dates Of the 4th say that Forrest after
destroying the Alabama and Tennessee railroid,
advanced by Duck River and Spring Hill and went
towards Florence. Guerilla bands are numerous
around Nashville capturing commissaries and orage
trains, disabling wagons and carrying off mules. -
Two upward freight trains were captured between
Nashville and Louisville. TelegraphIc commu1ica
ton Is open to Chattanooga. A large force is at
work on the Atlanta and Tennessee Road. The
cars would be running to Pulaski within a week and
the telegraph working to Athens. Passengers tro'u