Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-11-30
From the Valley.

From the Valley.
Two divisions of the enemys cavalry came two
miles this side of Mount JACK son On the morning Of
tho 22d. We attacked them and drove them below
Edinburg, distance Of ten or eleven miles Our
loss was seven or eight killed and wounded enc.
eny's loss not known,
The following dispatch is from Gen. Lee,
-HEADorARTRRs Nov. 23
;, LION, d. a. Ssddon:-General Early reports that
the enemys cavalry in considerable force drove in
our cavalry plckets this morning, and advanced to
mount jackson and crossed over the river It WAS
met by some infantry and one brigade of Rossers
caVairy and driven back Rosser pursued, driving
1ne enemy beyond Edinburg in confusion and com.
Peiiing him to abandon his killed and wounded L.
early thinks it was q reconnaissance
RE LEE, Genr
From Georgia.
telegram from Augusta of the 22d ssvs that
the central train from Davisboro.' reports that
Aliledsevlle and Gordon were captured YESTERDAY
oy the enemy. The store houses Governors Man.
sion and Psntenria:y were burned at Milledgville,
Gen. Wayne holds the Oconee bridge. Nothing
from Macon.
Passengers from the Georgia road report that the
tram went up to Greensboro today. The enemy
appears to have all gone in the direction of Miedge.
VILE and Macon, but nothing certain is known. A
scouting party went into Atlanta after the Yankees
left They report that all the business portion of
the city was destroyed"
Gen. Beauregard has issued an appeal to Geor.
glans to rise in arms and expel the invader. lie
was expected in Augusta on Wednesday, the 23d
The Augusta Chroniele and Sentinel of the 22j
says that a alge body of troops were on their way
from the west for that place. and would arrive in
few days; and that the Governor of South Carolina
has ordered his militia forces to rendezvous at Ham
burg, opposite Augusta, on the Savannah river to
act IN case OF necessity. 1t further states that
orders were received at that place on the night of
the 22d to provide rations for 10000 troops.
Sherman's destination is in dcabt nor can it be
salo that ne Will attack any particular place. He
Will act according to circumstances in giving or de-
ci:nng battle, but in the meanwhile press steadily
forward to the seacoast. Beaufort Harbcr and
charleston, s. C.. are spoken of as being the points
tor which ne aims; but we think it more probable
that he will attack Savannah. At present he ap
pears to De marching on Augusta; and if so, cannot
be further than 30 or 60 miles from that place,
We learn that the Secretary Of, War has prohib
TED the publication Of telegraphic dispatches from
the seat of war in Georgia.
From the North.
The Philadelphia Enquirer of the 10Th has been
received in Richmond. 1t says great excitement
prevailed at Memphis on the 18th, in consequence
of reports that Beauregard was marching against it
with large force from CoInth
The Chicago Journal says furloughed officer of
Sherman's staff, states he has been ordered when
his leave expires to rejon his command at Savannah
The Louisville Journal of the 16h says Thomas
is at Pulaski with the 4th and 23rd army corps and
! heavy details of other corps
Tine Baltimore A1nsrisnn savq Grant acrnmno
MED by portion of his staff arrived 1t Baltimore
on Friday on his way to Burlington on brief visit
to bis family. The same paper the 6lockadin
fleets will soon he largely increased and rendered
strong that 1t will be impossible for vessels to run
| through them.
A St. Louis telegram says Sherman's army con-
| sists offour corps, commanded by jeff C. Davis,
Osterhaus, Blair and Slocum.
The Washington Chronicle of the goth, contains
nothing Of interest except the admission of defeat
| in East Tennessee and proclamation from Lincoln,
| raising the blockade at Norfolk, Fernandna and
Pensacola. Gold closed on Saturday in New York
| 22O.
Sherman is reported in New York and Bal.imor.
papers to be advancing towards Savannah in two
columns-one to 60 to Macon, the other to Augusta
and Beaufort, S. c., his ultimate destination where
he intends to make the South Atlantic Blockadine
| Squadron his future tase OF supplies
| Only such buildings at Atlanta as could be o
heneftto tho rebels we're destroyed. The extensive
Rolling mills, stables and store houses at Rome
were destroyed
New Orleans papers of the 12th state that French'i
troops have evacuated Matamoras. At Brownsvill.
.:ere is = small rebel force. Gen. Canby's wound.
so serious that he will not be able to take tht
addle for six months. Everything quiet at Little
Rock on the 9th inst
A Chattanooga telegram of the 18th says the
'ebes attacked our forces at Strawbury Plains yes
erday; the fighting continued at intervals all day
The rebels were repulsed on every attack. Gillian
IS safe in Knoxville. Gold ex tied, advanced to 225
| and fell ZIG and closed at 225.
| Presidential Election.
! The following are the majorities for Lincoln ant
johnson, as far as ascertaned:-
Lincoln Mcclellan
Maine, Is 900
New Hampshire 600
Vermont 20 600
Massachusetts,, 1854
! Rhode Island 5 O61
Connecticut, 24s1
l New York, 600