Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-09-30
RALEIGH: FRIDAY. SEPT. 80. 1864.
Latest News-The Situation.

Latest News-The Situation.
The daily papers of this City of Thursday morn
ing, contain, dispatch which states that in the
cavalry fight between Gen. Early and Gen. Sher-
dan, on Monday last, at Port Republic, the enemy
were driven back about three miles. But the same
dispatch states that the enemy entered Staunten on
Monday evening. Port Republic is about fifteen
miles from Staunton. The Richmond Sentinel of
the 2Sth says that Earlys cavalry drove SheridAns
six miles on Monday; but the DispGtch of the same
date says:
1.-THE report of Confederate success in the Valley
is We regret to say, not confirmed by official dis
patches 1t was stated by person who arrived
last evening by the Central train that General Ear
ly had fight with the enemy at Browns gap on
Monday and drove them six miles but we have 1t
on good authority that regular engagement has
taken Dlace-nothing more than some ar-guard
skirmisbing. The War Department, last night at
nine O'Clock, had no information OF General Earys
movements since falling back from Port Republic
About five o'clock on Monday evening small
body of the enemy's cavalry advanced and entered
Staunton, the route thither being open and unob-
structed our forces having detected from the route
leading to the plsce Of their proceedings there we
have no report the latest intelligence having been
brought by persons who left just as the Yankees
were coming in Previous to this time the tele-
direct communication with Staunton is cut OH TOR
the present"
4 portion Of the enemy's cavalry appeared at
Waynesborough on the morning OF the 9th. This
village is east Staunton and west of the Blue Ridge,
and about twenty miles from Chsrlottesvi ille.-
Lynchburg is about sixty miles south of fCharlottes-
ville and Burksve, at the junction Of the Danvllie
and Soutbside Railroads, is about sixty miles east
of Lynchburg EARLY has retreated more than one
hundred miles down the Valley, since the battle Of
Winchester, and has defended himself as we'll as he
could in his retreat He is evidently pressed by q
greatly superior force.
It is impossible to arrive at the losses on either
side with any degree of accuracy. They are no
doubt very heavy. We have heard it stated that
Early did not have more than IL, COO men in the
battle of Winchester, to oppose some 10000 Of
the enemy. We greatly fear that his army is badly
cut nm md dcmoralized The federals claim signal
victory, and their papers Boosting that Sheridan
is pursuing Early with much vigor. The New York
Herald thinks that it is Grants purpose to seze
the junction at BurksVille, or, failing in that to
make a vigorous effort to occupy the Soutnslde
Road near Petersburg. He is probably awaiting
the result Of Sheridan's movement before giving
hattie again on large scale at the latter place.
The Ivncbburg Republican of the 9th states
that every thing Of value belonging to the govern
ment had been removed from Staunton, and the
sick and wounded in that town brought to Lynch
bpry. That paper is of the opinion that Early in
Aicted heavy punishment Sheridan at Port Re-
public. 1t thinks that Early would retreat further
The same paper contains the following:
ave have information which we beleVe to be
authentic that the enemy are masslng large lorce
in Eastern Kentucky for The purpose ot deSuoying
the Washing ton county Salt Works, and attempt
inc to oyer1un Southwestern Virg mia. They are
said TO have 5000 men at Mt Sterling and 6OOO al
Paintsville, all under the command OF Cen Bur
bridge. Our authorities are doubtless advised o.
this intended movement and Will make the heceS
sary dispositions to checkmate It.
We have nothing of interest from Petersburg
Grant is masSing his troops on his let, near the
The fedcrals are still !aborously engaged on thu
Dutch Gap Canal, and deserterS state that II
nearly finished ~ uo,p
Accounts from Georgia represent zen. hooo
troops as in good spirits The astounding move
mpnt in the neigiborhood of Atlanta, referred Il
80 myster:oLsly by some of the papers, is no do4'
q movement TO the rear of Sherman by hood. In
deed it is considered certain that Hood IS alread
in his rear The Macon papers of the 24th are 81
lent on the subject though one OF them says III rr
faderals occupied Griffin On Friday morning. w
concur with the Lynchburg Republican that II III
renort of this movement by Gen. Hood be true
either Sherman or Hood will "go up" IN shor
order.
General Forrest teIegraphs the Secretary Of wa
that he has captured Athens, Ala, WITH thlI'eei
bnndrcd nrisouers five hundred horses, and larg
quantity of stores. Athens is about twenty mlie
northwest of Huntsville. 1t is very lmPortan
place, and its loss will be felt by the enemy; >,
Under the influence of the news from Sneflual
GOLD declined in New York On the Oath to 2OO
The month Of October will most probably ornl
with it the most desperate Sighting ever witnessed
on this continent or in the world. Those Wh'
have friends or relatives in the army may as vel
brace themselves for the shock. Gen. hooas recen
movement in Georgia must precipitate genera
action in that quarter; and the situation of thing
in Virginia indicates that desperate and prolonged
struggle must soon commence for the possession o
Petersburg and Richmond The interests and nope
of the present, and the destneS M 0I ullnInOes t',
Generations depend on the result We are hopeful
but we confess our hopes are not unmingled will
serious fears
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