Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-09-07

tbs Secretary Of War, states that Cooks AcRaes
and Lanes brigades, all from North Carolina, to.
gsthsr with Pegnms artillery constituted the force
that assaulted and carried the sDemys works. Too I
much praise cannot be awarded to these veteran
for the intrepid manner in which they
marched up to their work and accomplished it
The soldiers from North Carolina have from the day
Of the first Manassas down to that Of Reams, fought
with valor that WAS never surpassed, and they
have well entitled themselves to the admiration and
gratitude of their country. In every battle in
which they have engaged, they have acquitted them
selves nooiy. There are no truer and more indom-
liable soldiers than they, score of bloody fields
in this war gloriously attest At Reams they |
formed nearly the whole attacking force, and again
distinguished themselves as they always have done
and will continue to do the end Of the war;
For further and better notice of the part borne
BY the North Carolina brigades in the battle on
readers are referred to the letter from
our correspondent Spectator" which will BE- found
The correspondent of tho Montgomery Adue-ti..
sr, writing to that paper, says:
You have published much concerning affairs
in this qnarter, but very little approaching the
truth. Permit in behalf of history to drop you
few lines now and then, and which are not writ.
ten with ross-w water.
The long epistle from St Paul, which you gave
your readers few days ago, was very readable,
but the romancer failed to say that the day after
the desperate naval engagement, in which he rep
resented our little navy to have been torn from
stem to stern by the enemy's guns, tho Selma
steamed up under the enemy's flag and turned
her guns upon our inner line of batteries, aud the
nl-fated Tennessee steamed off to Pensacola and
now lies at anchorage of New Orleans. II the
fight was so desperate it seems tina. little damage
was done.
No one feather can or should be plucked from
the plume of the gallant Buchanan. He did his
best with what he had Why had he nothing
more?
A shot across her rudder disablss the 7snnsssss
and lays her and her wooden consort at the mer
cy Of thrice their number of ships and guns On
such slight chain depended the salvation of Mo-
bile Bay. The public may ask why her rudder
was left SO much exposed, why we had no more
iron clads like the 1snnessee. why the government
is bed to pay contractors for ships that are worth
lesss But the public is tired of asking questions
that never receive an answer from official quar-
ters. Must citizens of Alabama keep their lips
closed while imbecility is surrendsrng the gateway
to their homes As one of those citissns; IN be.
half of nay beloved State, I demand an answer to
these questions.
Why was 1t that Fort, Powell, which -comman-
ded an important pass into the Bay, was left COM
parativey dsfenceless in the rear, so as to necss
state its surrender, when the ensmy's feet should
sail past these forts!
Why was it that the guns of Fort Morgan were
not SO placsd IS to command the entire channel
=, through which the snemy was to passl
Why was it, that the engineers asked for . IA
tigue force to complete the rear works of these
| forts, they were answered that the negroes had
more important work elsewhere!
Why was It that but ons-third of the batteries
around the city were ready for action when the
| enemy's fleet sailed into the Bayf
| Why was it, that not spade full of dirt was
thrown up along the outer line of rias pits before
the enemy was within seven miles of the cityi
Why Was it that when the enemy's guns were
laundering in our ears, not a gun had been mount
ed upon the batteries on the Eastern shore, which
| commands the rear of tho ctyi
Why was it that the command of two important
Forts was given to an officer against whom warning
| bad been given by responsible parties?
| Why was it that Gen. Page did not prevent the
surrender of Fort Gaines by remaining there and
waiting the deneuemsnt of Andersons visit to the fed
sral fleet,
Why is it that on the eve ofaction the commands
Of old and tried officers placed under strangers
and men Of no record promoted to Irresponsible com.
mandf
These are questions which can have no answer,
except wonens answer, colo ergo sst. l will it.
therefore it is SO. West Point turns up its naughty
nose, walks by without All answer and repeats the
history of New Orleans and Vicksburg.
Oh! for onespark Of the energy Of the Prince Of
Orange and Prince Maurice. Those men could for
tify towns and throw supplies into beleagu.red for
tresses by novel e1pedients such would make th'
mouths of these West Pointers stand open until the
swallows built nests in them. Fort Powell nigh
have stood until now had her rear walls been bull
up. She could have been supplied with men ant
provisions, across the channel through which he
garrison waded to escape. Then she would hav,
kept the enemy from receiving supplies through
Grants pass for his feet Then his feet througt
want of coal, provisions andshot would have beer
compelled to sail back under the guns of Morgan
But now, my pen trembles on the page Powell il
gone, Gaines is gone, Morgan will 60 so soon a. tn
provision of the garrison is exhausted, and the Fed
erai fleet rides within seven miles of the city"
Later News-Official From Gen. Hood.
RIcHloND, Aug. S0.-The following was recsivs'
here this morning:
ATLANTA, Aug 2s.-To Hon. j. A. Seldom
The enemy have changed their entire position, tn
left of their line resting near the Chattahoochee
near Sandtown, and their right extending to point
opposite and near the West Point railroad, betweel
! last Point and Farburn. They hold al the cross
ings on the Chattahoochee, but not with continued
line.
Dispatches of the 10th, from Wheeler, report tn
capture of Dalton, with large quantity OF stores
about 200 prisoners and 200 mules. He destroyed
three trains Of cars and twenty five miles OF th
railroad His command is in good condition.
=. (SigneO .. b. hOoD.
[srcoND DISPATCH
ATLANTA, Aug. S0-The enemy have occupies
tho West Point railroad and arc fortifying and re
moving the track south. 1t was reported last nigh
that the Federal cavalry were advancing in the di
rsction of West Point
Col. w. H. Coffee, of the 60th Kentucky regi
msnt, is appointed Provost Marshal General Of thi
army and assumed his position this morning
The Progress Of this City thus suns Of the sit
uation around Atlanta:
"Soms of the Georgia papers are jubilant owe
! Shermsn's late clange Of base, and are even pre-
dieting an early and disastrous retreat for him bs
lieving that Wheeler has or soon will etectuall
destroy the railroads over which he gets bis SUI
plies We would gladly accept these sanguin
spsculations, but after an examination Of our NAP