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


our last
A telegram from Petersburg of the 9th says that
the Yankee videttes report that on Tuesday last
Warren's 9th corps voted for Mcclellan for Presi-
dent Overwhelmingly, and that the army of the Po-
tomac has done the same thing throughout They
say New York City gave him 40 900 maj lrity, and
Kentucky has gone for him by an immense VOTE
They report the Lincoln officers in the army as
very uneasy.
The Yankee pickets in front Of Richmond states
that telegram has been received at their head
quarters announcing the captare Of the Pri1ateer,
Florida, off the coast of San Salvador.
Nothing additional from Wilmington or Georgia,
except the statement in the Macon Telegraph that
the federal garrison at Atlanta has been largely
nforced recently and the trains running through
from Chattanooga. 1t is rumored that Gen. Thom-
as with 10000 men is confronting Gen. Hood, and
that Sherman has four corps in Atlanta
The Late Operations in East Tennessee.
We condense from the Asheve Neus of the Sd
inst, the following account Of the late operations in
this quarter:
When Colonel Palmer with portion of his CON-
>nand advanced into East Tennessee a short time
since, Gen. Vaughn was ordered by Gen. Echols to
ia back and defend the salt works and thus the object
OF that expedition failed Col Palmer then threater-
ed the rear of the enemy who had followed Vaughn
to Carter's depot forcing them to fall back, when
the two commands of Palmer and Vaughn were
again united and moved forward, pushing the enemy
hurr edly from Bulls Gap to Strawberry Plains,
where he began to fortify. Gen. Vaughn moved as
far down towards them as New Market
Gen. Gillen commanding the Federals having Sc
cured reiofGrcements established himself at
Panther Springs, whence he.moved forward with
his entire force against Vaughn on the morning of
October 2Sth. The same morning Palmer moved
his command from Bulls Gap to Russellve, while
Vaughn began to fall back from Morrstown, resist
ing the advance of the enemy at every step. Pal
ySalaO Cd e. IA,
when Gen. Vaughn ordered him to a different posi-
tlOn in the rear of RuSSellve, and while this
ment was going Vaughn's Virginia cavalry
stampeded and fed in the utmost confusion Pal
mer, however, rapidly moved the goth and G2d n.
G. troops into line of battle, threw forward Sklr-
mShers, began the fight and with the assistance Of
testers battery, checked the advance o. the enemy
and ultimately caused them retreat.
One mountain howzer was deserted by Waugh
ans cavalry and captured by the enemy. Had his
troops done their duty the fortune of the day would
have been very different
Subsequently the " Tar Heels" being unsupport-
ed were ordered to fall back, which they did in good
order, covering the retreat and bringing off all the
stores safely, besides destroying the railroad &c
From the North.
New York and Philadelphia papers of the 4th
have been received in Richmond.
a. correspondent of the Herald, writing from
Gay ayleSville, Oath, says Shermans headquarters 10.
i've days SubsiSting off the country around.
telegram from Nashville, 5th, says on the 81
rebel force attempted to the Tennessee river
at the mouth of Blue Water, but was repulscd with
considerable loss.
Another Nashville telegram same date, says yes
terday, at daylight the gunboat Andre captured u
few days ago by the rebels came through the Shute
at ReynoldSburg island, and landed rebel troops,
who then fired her and left at o'clock. The gun
boats steamed down near the west side Of Reynolds
burg island from Johnsonville and engaged the
bel battery of "a FOUNDER parrots
The gunboatS were driven back and badly dam
aged At two O'Clock the enemy's batteries. oppo-
site, above and below Johnsonve, opened on the
disabled gunboat. They responded until ammun-
tiOn was exhausted and were then blown up Their
crews are at Johnsonville This morning the rebels
are crossing five miles above Johnsonville Gun
boats from Paduach are in sight Schofcld takes
command of the post.
The steamers Lacy and Anna, each laden with
cotton and tobacco, were captured of Wilmington
last week.
Butler has issued an order stating that by the
direction Of the President he. has assumed COM
mand of the troops detailed for duty in the tate Of
New York to preserve the peace Of the United
States, to protect the public property to prevent
and punish incurSiOns into the borders and to in.
sure calm and quiet.
to Atlanta and naugurate an offensive Campaign
from that point, leaving the 4th corps to operate
against Hood