Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-05-18

& [Signsd] 80 . r RANSOM, Jr" 4
. The next news from that quarter was the follow
ing official dispatch received by General Bragg,
dated at Chsfin's Bluff:
Ihe epemy's pickets do not extend far this side
Of Hcwletes house They are not opposite oox's
signs of their crossing this side.
"We learn from an officer who passed over the
field, that the Yankee loss in killed and wounded
. in the affair of Tuesday was not less than one
thousand, or at least five TO one number of the
wounded Yankees were consumed in the burning
woods. Our own wounded were all removed to- the
rear. ..--.
The latest report is, that the Yankees have
gone back to Bermuda Hundreds. On the other
hand, an officer from Curtis Neck says that the
enemy are erecting wharf on the opposite side Of
the river" -.
LATEST FROM GEN. LEES ARMY.
Another bloody encounter has occurred between
the joint armies of Northern Virginia. Another
dead lock, from which the Yankee has been again
thrown heavily, with very few Insignificant losses to
our own glorious champion. Gen. Lees bulletin
gives more details than usual and leaves shadow
of mystery, or the least room for doubt on any
part Of the affair.". Any one Of those battles would
be decisive under the circumstances, and are not
so now, only because Grant is in that condition
when his final withdrawal is to him and his coun.
try the loss of all There will be another and
dHOtuer WreStle Dut every one uluiNSueS
chance of his success. To him the first was the
best opportunity. Whether Lee will be able to
overwhelm him with utter destruction at the end
is uncertain; but it is now quite certain that he
will never route Lee
The following is the latest dispatch from Gen.
Lee:
"SPoTTsyLvAN1A COURT HOUSE, ola I.
Gu1NEAs, May II.
Honorable Secretary of War:
General Grants army is intrenched near this
place on both sides of the Brooke road.
Frequent skirmshing occurred yesterday and to-
day; each army is endeavouring to discover the
position of the other
To day the enemy shellel our lines, and made
several assaults with infantry against different
points particularly On our left, held by General R.
H. Anderson. The last, which occurred after sun
set, was the most obstinate-some of the enemy
leaping over the breastworks. They were easily
repulsed, except in front of Doles brigade, where
they drove our men from their position, and from
four gun battery there posted.
The men were soon rallied, and by dark our line
was re established and the battery recovered.
A large body of the enemy moved around our
left, the evening of the 9h and took possession
Of the road about midway between Shady Grove
church and the Court House.
General Early, with part Of Hills corps, drove
them back this evening, taking one gun and a few
prisoners.
Thanks to Merciful Providence. our casualties
have been small Among the wounded are Briga-
dier-Generals Hayes and H. H. Walker.
B. E. LEE"
There was considerable talk through the city
yesterday of private dispatch from Mr. Slaughter,
| the Mayor Of Fredericksburg, to Mr.. Elias \. w.
Hore Sheriff of Stafford county, but now here on
visit. We obtained copy Of it, as there were
many exaggerated rumors flying around the city of
its nature:
"GUrsEAs May llth 1864
~ came here to obtain information from Frede-
| ricksburg. hear nothing but the statement that
citizens have been arrested as hostages for prison.
ers we captured there on Sunday.
There was severe fighting yesterday, near Spott-
sylVania Court House. The Yankees, drunk with
liquor, attacked entire entertainments and were
| repulsed with terrible slaughter.
Musketry firing was heard to-day in the same
direction. The news is generally favorable;
IN. SLAUGHTER"
nesday, died on Thursday last.
1t is reported that the enemy attacked Drewry's
on Saturday night and were repulsed, having lost
| 1000 men. Gen. Mat Ransom reported slightly
wounded in the arm.
| The Confederate of Monday, in publishing this
| news among other things says:
"If We shall be able to drive back the invader,
then we may hope for the speedy end of our trou.
| bfes and may expect the coming of that bles sed
peace which will give back to us Our friends and
kindred, and bring National Independence. II on
the other hand shall be obliged to recede, len
We must nerve ourselves for further labors-1n ore
endurances and continued struggle. Better hat
We all who can bear arms should be called to the
| field than that our hated and detestabe foe should
| rivet his chains upon US"
| Speculation and conjecture at this time amount
to little. The great and it may be- fna conflict is
going forward in Virginia. We hope for the best.
We know better troops than those fighting under
the Southern flag never trod the earth. But the
Northern troops fight well also, and they have num-
bers greater than ours. God only foresees the end
We pray that the end may be fortunate for our
section. We trust that the blood and treasure
lavished by people in this struggle may not be
in vain, but that at last, whep the cloud lifts and
the blue sky is more seen, the Star of triumph
may shine brightly down on our cause But we
must forget that we fighting for peace and
liberty; and whatever may be the result of this
conflict we trust statesmen will ct once improve
it to secure if possible an honorable and lasting
settlement of all Of our difficulties.
live should receive any further news before 60
| irg to press we will append it to this article.
Conservative Meeting in Raleigh.
We have time only to announce that the Con-
sentative Mass Meeting, held in this City on Mon
day, nominated Maj. Willie D. Jones for the Senate
Messrs. Calvin ]. Rogers, Green H. Afford, and W.
R. Richardson for the Commons; and Maj. j. P. Il.
Russ for Sheriff.
This is an excellent ticket of tried and true Con-
servatives and predict its success at the ballot
box by large majority.
Proceedings Of the meeting will be published in
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