Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-01-22

Tur ALpEuARLE CoUNTRY-The Richmond En-
irfr has an article headed 1.-THE War in the Car
4. ma Sxamps," in which we regret to find the fol-
wing:
"Tbe fact is, this portion of North Carolina is
ported to be disloyal, and to be convenient har-
ur for deserters and fugitive conscrpts, whO with
e black bandtti and other elements, make up q
bpuation unTivalled perhaps, in Chrlstendom, GER
nly in the Confederacy, for lawlesspeSs, outrages
bd atrOclty.'
The article is in other respects inaccurate, but
e above does such grievious injustice to portion
our State that we must protest against it.
1t is not trne that the country referred to is dis
ya The people are as true as in any other por-
j the Confederacy, though they have suffered more
ban any other portion. The Albemarle country
as lost to the Confederacy, and Norfolk lost with
1 BY the criminal stupidity or wicked indifference
j j. P. Benjamin, who was Secretary of War when
1Oanoke Island fell. That island was the key to
that fertile and enlightened region which has
nce been trampled by the enemy. The people have
bst nearly all their slaves, and thousands have
een suddenly reduced from affluence to want
the government cannot protect them, it ought
OF to keep just enough troops among them to irr-
ate the enemy, and occasion those raids which are
lOnSigning thCm still further to want and misery
the population proper of that country is among
he most enlightened and refined in America 1t
IS the oldest community on the continent They
baVe never known in their midst either "lawless-
hess," or "outrages" or "atrocty" until the
present war; and such characteristics are not in
b Of them, but are the results of the neglect
4 its duty towards them by the common gov
rnnent The Albemarle country was first aban-
|Dpnd hTTf fIn Al4., i
hr enough to enable it to bring out the surplus
PORN and bacnl for its own use; and then oc-
fuPied by such number of troops as to invite
aldS which they were not able to check: and now,
fhen deSOlaton gnS where prosperity and wealth,
lnd happiness formerly abounded, the population
hus scattered and peeled" is referred to as dis
Pyal and characterized by every vice which can
sgrace humanity. No such information as to the
lbemare people, we are sure, was impaired to the
Ffaminer by any true son of our beloved State.
From East Tennessee after the
Yankees.
fUSSELLvILLE, Jan. 19th.-There is but little
QUOT that the enemy intended by his recent de-
fOnStration to force Gen. Longstreet out of Ten
SSee by occupying the country capable of sustain
s an army, in which, however, he wholly failed,
consequence OF the promptness with which he
as met by our troops; which he was evidently
nPiepared 1or, as has been shown by his rapid
sTeat. They are supposed to have withdrawn
rom Strawberry Plains, and the country, with the
Aceptlon of the vicinity of Knoxville, will be once
ta9re freed from their presence The loss on either
ue is Slight The federals removed seventy five
POUNDED from Danbridge. The enemy are retreat
o%ards Knoxville rapidly, and are closely
PaTSued by our cavalry.
~ Lieut. ea Col Biakey, of the cavalry, was wounded
H.. U VaTke' Hampton's Legion, killed; Lieat Tou-
use, T ald de-camp to Gen. G. 7. Anderson, badly