Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-05-17
n.IE,GH: TUESDAY, MAY III, 1864.
Io,est News from the scene of Operations in
Virginia.

1,ost News from the scene of Operations in
Virginia.
We rive below such news as we have received
un 70 the time Of going to press. The news is by
oons fnr We have received no Richmond
.oners for a week, and the telegraphic communica-
With Petersburg and Richmond is uncertain and
:--or,Iar We learn that the Richmond and Dan
M Railroad has been cut in three places. The
o.,s ;s uncertain and unreliable. We only know
,,ot Gen. Lee is still firmly maintaining his con-
a.. r;th Grant in the neighborhood of Spottsyl.
r,ria Courthouse-that the enemy are in force
botwsen Petersburg and Richmond, and that a
rroa conflict may be expected soon in that quarter,
or NAV be now going on-that heavy fighting has
.,Len place near Richmond and that the whole
,orpation of Richmond and Petersburg have been
nnder arms to repe the invaders The daily papers
of this City of Monday last have dispatch from
Weldon dated the 18th, which states that the enc.
nv still hold the Rtilroad at Chester, between
Petersburg and Richmond-that the bridge across
Stony Greek has been rebuilt-that Drewry's Bluff
bos been reinforced so that no apprehensions are
fo,t for its security-that Gen. Beauregard has
fine army near Petersburg, and that general en-,
oagemeut was expected on the 14th. We copy
from the Confederate of Monday the following ex-
tracts made by that paper from Richmond E1-
aminsr of Thursday last sent to the Editors by
friend in Gree nsborOugh
rFrm the Richmond Examiner of Thursday
The Eaeny on the Outskirts Of Riehmond-FFght-
ina on the Brooke Turnpike-Latest from Gen
eraI Les Army-NOUements on the South-Stde
The news of the morning yesterday was the
renort started late on the night before that the
Yankees, in heavy columns, were IN tull speed 1or
Richmond. with Stuart and Fitzhugh Lee close on
their tracks. Rumour reported them in great force
and the accounts, if one believed but half what he
heard. made it a very serious matter. Report
ouckiy followed report that the demonstration was
not merely raid, but that the enemy was in large
force with solid columns of cavalry and artillery
that they we're marching on Richmond, obstructing
the roads behind them by telling trees, to impede
pursuit; that they were but few miles OIL, and
that it was doubtless a movement planned by
Grant 70 "take Richmond" The matter grew
serious for the while The military authorities
seemed to be impressed by the alarm, and active
measures were at once taken for the defence of the
city, In short time the entire arms bearing populs
ton of Richmond turned out, and repaired to the
Capitol Square, where they awaited information
from the enemy, before they should march to the
field Here anxiety was on the tiptoe. Nothing
had been heard from the enemy since the report on
the night before, when they were reported in rapid
march on Richmond. In few hours came the news
from the Governors house, that General Bragg had
received dispatch from General Stuart at Ashland,
copy of which We obtained:
"HEADQ'Rs, ASHLAND, May II, $50, A. N.
"To General Bragg:
"General-the enemy reached this point just be-
fore US, but were promptly whipped out after
sharp fight by Ftz. Lees advance, killing and
capturing quite number.
"General Gordon is in the immediate rear of the
enemy. l intersect the road the enemy is march
ing on, at Yellow Tavern the head of the turnpike,
six miles from Richmond.
MY men and horses are tired, hungry and jaded,
but all right j. E. B. STUART"
Soon after this came another dispatch from Gen.
Stuart, stating that he had arrived at Yellow Tav-
ern, six miles from Richmond, the point where he
expected to cut off the enemy; but that he had
found none of them there, that they had probably
turned off on the road leading to Dovers mills, in
GUchIand, and adding that his men were pressing
closely
This decided the matter, and the excitement here
subsidized 1t was plain the Yankees had concluded
mot to take Richmond" and finding themselves
closely pursued, wisely switched off on another
road 1t was supposed that they were making to
then cross the river at that point and make their
way to their army Oh the South side.
Inc strength OF this expedition of the enemy is
'arously given. Accounts place it at five, seven,
ten htteen thousand. A scout who came in yester-
cay and who is regarded by the military authori-
ueS as very trustworthy man, states that the
enemys forces we're seen by him, and that they
were Jour hours passing giUen point. This would
mulcate that they were in large force. He further
states that they had large numbers of wagons and
an0ulanees &C.
STILL LATER-THR FIGHT STILL GOING ON.
Accounts brought in last night at ten o'clock say
l Sle night was still going on. The enemy, (put by
uleSe accounts at ten thousand) attacked Stuart
near the Yellow Tavern, at the head of the Brooke
turnpike, with great obstnacy, making several
euargeS IN one of which they. took orc piece of
Helery and recaptured some two or three hundred
P%rISoners-killing number of officers, Colonel H.
Uay rate, OF Petersburg Fifth Virginia cavalry,
among Others
FROM THE soUTHsIDE.
FROM the SouthSide the news is decided. Little
pser Is TO be apprehended from that quarter.
Iaulesard is at last in position, and the epemy
TaS." T" The report is that General determined
;Tiuay 10 clear the country between the two cit
sSi out on going forth found that the enemy had
1ln the trouble. They have retired from the
ana the late scenes of action. Where they
E0n. sUhe IS unaScertained but it is generally be
nrS nat they are collected at the place of landing
mis- aet cover OF their gunboats; and our own sur
nsSII tnat they will next be heard of in the Pen
cy,Ian n stretching out helping hand to the beaten
T. ~ y, ana perhaps to the beaten Grant, also.
SorO. was expected that a reconnaissance in strong
from po. Sonld have been made yesterday morning
Open ;s ;sSoGrg to feel the enemys position, and
To n possible, communication from Petersburg
somo Bluff and Richmond But this, for
lUI;nn Jason, was not done, and those who were
Gr battle to be fought yesterday were dis
the csu mosu oy the tame news that came in during
"a. norhlng The first hniiafin of the rnnr,,inn