Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-04
WAR NEWS.
From Richmond and Petersburg.

bheSc GlticS. 1nc "caIHeT Is uO" rainy ohN SoANJ
and ifcontnued hostilities will necessarily suspend
for the time,
Grant was removing part of bis forces on the
right on the 1st to the Souhside. Nothing definite
as to their purpose has yet transpired. His late
movement q failure.
Col. W. K Payne, of the 40th Ala. cavalry, has
been made Brigader General and assigned to Makes
command; and 1t Col G N. Sorrell, Longstreets s
Adjutant- General, has been made Brigader also,
and assigned to Wrght's command
There is no news from the Valley.
From Eastern Carolina.
Plymouth has been evacuated and is in the hands
of the enemy. There is Iumor that little Wash
ington has shared the sane fate
The feet expected to attack Wilmington has not
yet arrived at that point has It been reported
elsewhere. The Journal thinks that perhaps the
greater portion of it was meant for Plymouth and
little Washington. Perhaps it was.
Late.integence from Bermuda, UiG Wilmington,
says that acting Master, j. y. s. Braine @. s. Navy,
has been relieved together with his associates. -
They were arrested by the Governor of Bermuda
for burning the steamship Roanoke
From Georgia.
We have but scsnty intelligence of the move
aments Of either Of the armies in this quarter. The
battle ground seems to have been transferred to
north Alabama, and will perhaps soon be in middle
Tennessee
A correspondent of the Selma Reporter writing
under date of October 23d, from Gadsden, Ala,
(Which place is the north bank Of the Coosa rv.
err distant from Gunter's landing about 25 miles,
the latter being the Tennessee rver,) says that
Hood left with the army for the Tennessee valley,
Friday mortng, October 2lst. The supply trains
of his army have been passing through Blue Noun
tain about ten days The enemy under Fitzpatrick
about Is miles distant from Gadsden, and are
near Round mountain. Wheeler is between them
and Hoods army and is / l miles distant raid
will be made on Blue mountain and other points as
soon as our army is out Of this country.
The army was never in finer spirits. They all
received clothes here and went of for the VAL
ley of the Tennessee rejoicing. A great many &C.
cumulated things were left strewn through the
woods several of the citizens here have spent the
whole day with wagons collecting them. WITNESS
ed a large mess chess opened it contained full
lot of crackers pot ware tn &c.
The trains of which spoke above are bringing
supplies from Blue Mountain to the army, crossing
the COosa river on pontoons at this place
Gen. Beauregard is here yet, and perhaps will re
main until the trains have all passed out Of danger
Another correspondent Of Atlanta Register from
Blue Mountain Of the 24th ut, says that Hoods
m >vement was successful thus far, and that every
thing went off smoothly, and ShermaR's cavalry
will have to hurry up If they expect to keep up with
our rear. On the 18th October, Sherman was at
Summerville, Ga, en- route across that mountainous
country for Gunter's landing in order to anticipate
Hoods crossing. Thomas is reported at Bridge
port, Tenn, with one corps, and one other corps
is still at Atlanta Prisoners captured says this cor
respondent report Atlanta as splendidly fortified
rationed for 40 days and garrisoned with Is, 900
troops.
Northern accounts of the 31st ult, received in
Richmond, say that Hood attacked Decatur, Ala,
on the night of the 29th and the morning Of the
3Oth but was handsomely repulsed Decatur is
the Tennessee river at the head of Muscle shoals
Granger reported to have captured four pieces Of
artillery, spiked two, ami captured 120 prisoners
Rebels are reported to be retreating from Decatur
but have crossed the Tennessee at the mouth Of Oy
Hood are both with the Confederate army. Hood
in a general order assured his men that Sherman's
army did not exceed 81, 900 men.
Major General Forrest has the lower part of the
Tennessee river blockaded. He captured at Fort
,HInSon, on the 29th Of October, transports which
had in tow one large barge. Her bOiler;was cut in
two at the second fire, and the boats drifted down
on the opposite side and were brought over by ropes
We got of sixty wagon loads of shoes, boots, and
blankets, and hard bread. ,Gunboats came up and
sheled the transport and barge which were destroy
ed, but the goods on the shore were saved Five
transports and one gunboat above Forests batter
les. The enemy are moving everything from Pa
ducah across the river, and have been running five
transports per day up to Johnsonvile, heavily load
ed with supplies.
Northern accounts say that Paducah is threaten
ed by Forrest All business was suspended on the
29tb, and goods were being removed to aplace Of
safety.
Gen. Meredith is making extensive preparations
for the defence of the place.
From the North.
st, Louis papers OF the 26th report Price 20 miles
south Of Kansas City. The fighting and material
loss both sides amounts to great consequence.
1t is supposed the main body Of Prices army has
not yet been engaged.
The St Louis Republican says that little reliance
csn be placed upon anything coming from BOunt
and Lane.
A special dispatch II the Democrat, at Warrens-
burg, 2lst- says that Price is making his way
through Kansas and Smith following
The latest news places him beyond the State line.
The federals lost three hundred at Kansas City
and claim Eve Thousand prisoners.
St Louis telegram Of the 29th states that &C.
counts put Price near Carthage and still skedad-
ding with our cavalry in full pursuit
PIeaSanton was slightly injured by fall from his
horse.
Official dispatches from ST. Joseph say that Bill
Anderson and seven of his men were killed on the
9th.
Gov. Bradford has issued proclamation announc
ing the adoption Of the new Free State Constitution
in Maryland.
A telegram from Knoxville says that Vaughan's
command was routed at Morristown on the 28th by
General Gillem, with loss Of one hundred and six
ty seven prisoners and six guns McClung's battery
was captured entire. The rebel killed and wounded
left on the field.
Louisville telegram says the Journal learns
that parties from Chattanooga report that Sherman
has evacuated Atlanta. The report is discredited.
The Union majority in Pennsylvania, including
the soldiers vote so far, is -, 900. .
Lincoln has issued a proclamation admitting Ne
vado into the Union.
An election riot occurred at Philadelphia on the
10Th. Several buildings were much injured by
missiles THROWN, One man was killed and number
of citizens and policemen seriously injured Nearly