Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-07
WAR NEWS.
From Petersburg.

From Petersburg
We have received news from this point up to
dark on the evening of the 4th (Tuesday) and con-
trary to expectation there has been more severe
/ fighting both sides seeming content with what has
been done for the present
The enemy are busy fortifying their newly gained
position at Fort McRae, and show no disposition to
advance. This point is one mile from their former
line of entrenchnents but still six miles from the
s5uthside road. Intelligence from Grants rear
says that General has ordered up all his troops to
the breastwcrks leaving the country uncovered
behind him and open to raids. The enemys losses
in the fight on Thursday estimated at 1000;
ours not over SEQ.
Our forces after driving back the Yankees to Fort
McRae on Saturday retired to a more eligible posi-
tion near the Boydton Plankroad. The enemy
then advanced his pickets, but they were driven
back Saturday and Sunday to a more respectful
distance with some loss on their part.
The ErpreSS says that during the last few nights,
Grant has been constantly using his railroad from
Sity Point, conveying troops to the left or else
where They are supposed to be renforcements,
and II the whole matter is not feint, il betOkens
active operations IL that quarter. Sunday night
tSe Yankee troops were heard cheering while the
train was moving the reinforcementS up. Burn
SIDES old corps, the ninth, is commanded by Gen.
Glbbon.
II Is estimated tnat (fen. Grant has lost 5,uOU
men per mile since his establishment at Petersburg.
At that will cost him 80 900 men to traverse
tie six miles now intervening between himself and
tie Southside road
Tuesday many rumors were aaoat in Petersburg
i&one, that Hampton had bagged party of raiders
eno'~i1other, that Forrest has captured Rome, Ga,
and 20,0 900 wounded Yankees Neither could be
traced TO any reliable source however.
From the Valley.
An official disD.tch recaivad in Richmond m tb.
4th, says that small portion of the enemy's cav
airy were in Culpeper county rebuilding the bridge
at Rappahannock station. All was quiet below
Richmond that day.
Another dispatch from Gen. Echols in Southwest
Virginia, dated at Satve, says that he whipped
The enemy badly there Monday. They retired in
confusion, leaving their dead and wounded in our
hands-among them a Brigadier General and a
good many other officers. Three regiments of
gro troops were badly cut up. Our reserves and
detailed men fought splendilly. The enemy fled in
the direction OF Sandy river We are in hot pur-
suit
General Early reports the enemy north of North
river-his cavalry occupying the north hank Of
that stream, his infantry being near Harrisonburg.
After some slight skIrmlshing the enemy fell back
from Mt Crawford.
From Georgia.
There is no news from Gen. Hoods operations
He has however been relieved at his own request
Gen. Beauregard supercedes him, in command of
the whole Southern district, and now directs the
movements of that army.
Gen. Forrest, according to Nashville dates of the
2Gth had destroyed all bridges on the railroads and
ali telegraphic communication, and had stopped
both roads. ! heavy fight took place at Pulaski,
Tenn, Oil the 81, between Forrest and Rosseau.-
The latter reports that Forrest retired that night
with the loss of 200 men, Memphis papers Of Sat
urday evening last report that Forrest mad captured
Pulaski, and that it will take several weeks to re-
pair the railroads. Nashville dates of the 27th re-
ports Rosseau as slowly retiring on that place
Forrest was destroying bridges, &C.. The fight was
then going at Pulaski Cerro Gordo Williams
was trying to JON Forrest. The Coafedsrates mad
captured two trains at the Big Shanty.
from the North.
4 special despatch to the Mobile Register dated
Stnatoba, October Sd, says the Memphis Bulletin
Of the S0Lh has been received containing the follow
ing news:
ST. Louis papers say that Forrest has created the
greatest excitement in ST. Louis. Prices army was
wthia twenty four miles of'ihe city, estimated at
$4,000 slrong. Cape Grardeau is reported cap
tured. A large Yankee force surrendered at Pilot
Knob Monday. Heavy fighting on Tuesday
evening results unknown.
Bill Anderson captured tram on South Missouri
railroad-twenty Yankees captured and shot.
ROSecrans has issued orders, calling out the mil
itia-12, 900 are under arms at St Louis. A. j.
Smith is fifty miles south ST. Louis, watching Price 5
movements. Large NUMBERS Of frefugeeS from south.
ern Missouri had reached ST. Louis.
Twelve boat loads Of troops had left Memphis,
bound up the river Hatch and Garrison with 8, 900
men, had gone after Forrest. WinSlOw's cavalry
had crossed into Arkansas in pursuit Of Price.
4 portion OF the l9:h Yankee army corps had left
Brownsville, Ark, in pursuit of Shelby.
All quiet at Mobile on the 3rd.
From Richmond.
flag Of truce steamer arrived at Varina on Tues.
day, the 4th inst, with several hundred Confeder-
ate prisoners No particulars or news received.
All quiet on the 9th in front of Petersburg. The
enemy are still fortifying near Fort McRae, and
show no purpose to attack at this or any other
. portion of our lines.
Gen. Beauregard's headquarters were removed
from Petersburg on the 9th, Thursday.
From Georgia.
, All accounts agree that Gen. Hoods army is well
in the rear of Atlanta and 1t positively report
ed in Griffin on the 4th, that held the Ohatta-
nooga railroad between Vinng and Marietta. A
brigade of Yankee cavalry came to Fairbu-n, on
the West Point railroad, southwest of Atlanta On
the Sd, and attacked the Immand of Gen. Iverson
at that point who fell back after losing or two
killed and wounded On the morning Of the 4th
they were reported at Fayetteville, but it is doubt
r full Prisoners taken in the fight with them say
that no train has arrived in Atlanta for six days.
Military men believe that Sherman's army will be
forced TO abandon Atlanta and cut its way out in
; few days.
- Later from the North.
! The Washington Chronicle of the 1st has been
received in Richmond. A dispatch from Grant
dated near Chaffin's Oct. 29th, says that Qrd's
: Corps advanced this morning and carried a very
strongly fortified line ofentrenchments below Chat
Rns farm with some fifteen pieces Of artillery and
two or three hundred prisoners. Ord was wound
ed in the leg but not dangerously. Brney advanc
j ed at the same tune from Deep Bottom and carried
! the New Market Road entertainments, and is now
marching toward Richmond
i A St. Louis telegram of the S0th says the enemy
were closely pursued by the rebels to Rarrisons
! ThnR Rnilrnnh ic cut North nf tnnrr rnIa Z,