Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-08-12

ing National Convention Of all the States" i'll
he the main feature Of The platform of principles to
be put forth by the Dem0cfAtc Convention which
is to assemble at Chicago on the asth OF August
-ss .yssa S2ass GeofeIa. > sssssss Fs', =.
=, During the late raids through Georgia the Ysn.
KEGS threlteHed both Macon and MilledgeviIic Gov
Brown promptly retained the State militia at the
former place and dispatched also asnficeut force
to the defence Of the latter, Notwithstanding re-
ception by him of request from Gen. Hood to for
ward on the militia to him Immediately. The re-
suit sustained the Judgment Of Gov Brown, for Ma
con was attacked by large force Of the raiders and
repnlsed by the militia -. : =. - -
Most Of the raiders have been captured or dispers
ed'ln Georgia af''- =.
a.. - Latest News--FTom Petersburg.
; PETEksBuRG, Aug. l0-The explosion Q) Of yes
terday is still unexplained. the enemy are still
contracting their lines on right heir left and
recedng from the direction Of the Weldon railroad
andshowlng themselves in diminished force Every
thing indicates that the enemy are throwing them
selves on the defensive. Little sharps6ooting
and scarcely any artillery or mortar firing to-day.
The Express of the 9th says:
"There seems to be little doubt that Grant is
moving large bodies of his troops cautiously and
quietly from our front. Where he is sending them,
We Of course do not know, but they leave City
Point in transports and go down the river. His
Steamers loaded with troops, haze been within
the'last two days moving off He will probably
endsaIor to head EARLY off and stop the career of
that Confederate General, in his wild crusade
through the Valley and into Maryland and Penn
sylvauia.
The shelling OF the city has ceased either for
want Of ammunition, or because the enemy has be-
come tired OF practice cruel and diabohcal, or
because the heavy guns with which he has been
wont to greet US daily have been removed from
their positions The latter reason is more probably
the true one for we cannot think of the Yankees
as being out of ammunition, tired of barbarous
practice. 1t is believed that they are engaged m
moving their heavy artillery"
Most of the Northern papers charge GraHts late
failure to the cowardice Of the negro troops
Washington correspondent sayss
1.-The wounded officers that have arrived here
from Petersburg claim that the explosion of the
mine was complete success, and our failure to &C.
complish the object in view was owing to the bad
conduct Of the negro troops. After capturing and
holding for time the first line of rebel breast
works, division of the Ninth corps, which is
-poSed Of coored troops ordered to charge, but
being exposed to an enfading fire they broke and
ran and pitched pell NELL into the supports causing
nsiderable confusion. The rebels, taking advan-
tage Of this poured grape and canister ia upon our
forces with terrible effect"
Grant is still supposed to be mining at several
points, but Is being closely watched by our Generals
FnOm Mobile.
MOBILE, Aug 9.-Last night soldiers train
into land slide between Pollard and Montgomery
and killed u and wounded 81 of the 1st Mississp-
pi battalion artillery. Last night two white men
and one negro, were arrested for cutting the wires.
Some Federal vessels crossing into the bay
The garrison in Fort Morgan are in fine Spirits
Otherwise all quiet below. .'
There is nothing later from this point, although
heavy fighting is still going and tie result is in
doubt.
From Georgia.
ATLANTA, Aug. 9.-Lqst night and this morning
passed without any demonstration on the part Of
the enemy. Some few shells still thrown into
the city without doing any damage. The enemy
evnce no disposition to extendtheir right further,
which rests near the Cambleton road. A Captain
and Lieutenant, from McCook's RAIDERS, who de-
serted from our army last winter, were captured
yesterday.
Gen. Henry R. jackson has gone to Atlanta with
orders to take command made vacant in the army
of Tennessee by the death of Brigsder General q.
Ii. Stevens.
Northern telegram dated Nashville, the 5th,
says:
"Gen. McCoOk, supposed to have been captured
near Newman, has come in with 120 Of his men;
500 had previously arrived at Marietta, reported
He was successful in breaking the Macon road, and
capturing and destroying a wagon and railroad
train. He captured y officers and SO men, but
was obliged to let them go, His safe return, with
so many Of his men, reduces his loss very material
ly. More will probably yet come in"
Later from the North.
RrcHSoSD, Aug. l0.-Flag Of truce boat arrived
at Varina last night bringing thirty Surgeons and
two Chaplains.
The Baltimore american Of the 9th says advices
from the upper Potomac represent that the rebels
have again left Maryland The retreat is said to
have been made with great haste, the movement of
the Federal forces on the South side f the Potomac
threatening their rear. The main rebel force under
Early is reported retreating Winchester. Sheri-
dan has been temporarily placed in command of the
department of the Shenandoah Valley 1t is re-
ported that Averil overlook the rebels, under Nc
Causland, at Moore6eld Sunday, attacked then aad
captured all their artillery and Ave hundred prison.
ers. The AnIsrican is much elatod by this news
and the reports from Mobile Nothing important
from Grant Both armies are engaged in strength
ening their defensive works. Telegram from Fort
Smith claiming vistory over the Confederates
Under Cooper and Standwate OF the 3lst nltimo.-
European advices unimportant Confederate loan
active at improving rates. --latest gold quotation in
New York 257.
Garibal6i has been chosen Grand Master of the
Free Masons in Italy.
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