Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-12
The Latest NeWa.

ualties in the North Carolina troops, and infor
nation in relation to the condition of things in that
quarter Of very interesting or important charac.
ter.
dispatch to the daily papers of this City, da.
ted Petersburg, July 10th, states that about five
o'clock on Friday evening last our artillery along
the whole line opened upon the enemy and at the
same time our men mounted our works and de-
fed the enemy, who sought the cover of their en-
trenchments and replied with ar rtillery The firing
lasted about thirty minutes. The enemy have made
no assault on our lines for q week 1t is the i'm
preston that the enemy have been drawing off
their forces from our front for several nights The
rumbling of artillery and wagons was distinctly
heard all night The enemy, however, still keep
up show of force along entire 'front.' All
quiet on the 10th.
We give below the latest news received up to the
time of gong to press.
Highly interesting Northern News.
PETERSBURG, July 9th. The Washington Chron-
ieLe of the 6th has been received here. It says
great excitement prevails in the North in conse.
quence Of the rebel raid. Martinsburg has been
captured by them with large quantities of supplies
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and canal badly
damaged. Gen. Ransom is supposed to be in COM
mand of the rebel cavalry, and Gen. Early the in
iantry. The rebels are believed to have reached
Hsgerstown by the 9th, bound on an extensive raid
into Pennsylvania. Gov. Curtin has issued pro.
clamation, saying the enemies of the government
in desperation threatening the State with an
armed force in the hope that Gen. Grant may be
Withdrawn from before Richmond. The rebel in
vading force not known. Siegel is again safe by
timely flight
RICHMOND, July 9.-The Baltimore Gazette of
the 7th says that Martinsburg, Harper's Ferry and
Point of Rocks had fallen into tie hands of the
Uonfederates. They obtained very considerable
. amount of booty at these places.
Gov. Curtin has issued proclamation calling for
twelve thousand men to serve for one hundred
days. Lincoln has made requisition on Gov.
. Seymour Of New York for a similar number.
Hagerstown was occupied by the Confederates
on Wednesday. The federal troops retreatcd to
Greencastle. Gold in New York on the 9th, 259.
Lincoln has issued proclamation, declaring
martial law and suspending the ha6sas corpus in
Kentucky.
SECOND DIsPATcH:1
RICHMOND July 9.-The citizens Of Fredericks-
burg carried of by Grants order as hostages for
Yankees captured in that town after the battle of
the Wilderness, have been exchanged They left
Washington on Wednesday and arrived at Freder-
ickrburg the same day They say that intense
excitement prevailed at Washington on the
nouncement that forty thousand rebels approach
ing the city. Lincoln has called out the militia in
the adjoining States.
, A telegram from Har-isonburg says the excite
, inridge in the direction of Chsmbersburg. One
report says Breckenridge has twenty thousand men
| and has whipped Segel.
| RICHMOND, July 8-Nothing further from the
! valley to day. 1t is reported that another large
force of the Yankees is crossing to the north side
| of James river.
! MOBILE, July 9th-A special dispatch to the
Register, dated Senatobia, July Z, says Northern'
: dates announce Wilson's return, after destroying
! sixty miles of railroad and burning bridges, dc.
/ Ewells corps is reported in Northern papers to
be in the vicinity of Harper's Ferry. Hunter and
! Siegel have evacuated Martnsburg.
The HeraLGs Bermuda Hundred correspondent
says the two armies are taking their last repose
before grding up for the battle.
The N. Y. RerGlGs special Washington cores
pondent says Lincoln will call for half million of
men Immediately on the adjournment of Congress.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 7th July says:
1--WE learn from persons who left Petersburg last
evening that beyond the usual picket firing and oc
casional cannonading event of importance trans
pred yesterday. There is now no doubt that Grant
has contracted his lines come six or seven miles,
by the withdrawal of his force from the vicinity OF
Reams' station, on the Weldon Railroad. 1t was
probably the intention of the enemy to have held
;hh;s position On the night of the Both ut, Gems.
Wright and Sheridan, aGd o;ner officers OF the Yam
kee army, visited the point surveyed the grouno,
and had actually marked of line for the construc-
/
mart caused them to retire very Unexpectedly and
unceremoniously. The project was thus abandoned
II known that Grants army confronting Peters
burg has been reduced by the withdrawal OF troops
for other quarters and speculation Is rite as 70 the
points to which they have been sent The general
impression is that they have gone to localities ols
tant from the seat of var in Virginia, wnlie per,
hans a few have recrossed to the north side o
James river and also to Chesterfield side OF tn'
! Appomattox.
We have no late news from Atlanta. We pub
lish elsewhere TO day some interesting extracts iron
the Atlanta Tntegencer in relation to the situation
in that vicinity; and the Intetli9eneer OF the 1t
July says:
1.-The responsibility that has devolved upon Ger
Johnston in opposing the advance Of the enem
upon Atlanta from Dalton to the Chattanoocnee'
has unHinchingly and skillfully met MS suateg
has commanded the admiration OF his omcers; d
courage, that of the men bis successful retIlne
before the enemy, the orae. PLeSe,' ,h., Of n
fuluess and high discipline OF his army, tna' ot u
copntry. 1t cannot be forgotten, come veal
come woe to the Confederaey from its retention
toss of Atlanta. that the army OF Iennesse mas I
tired only before q force largely superior TO II
numbers-so large, indeed that with the Iolce
, Gen. Johnston's command, open rs 'ne snemy
rear for hundreds of miles has been to him. ne c'u
| n.Ls no demonstration upon it. The marking o
! arations Of Sherman forbade snch attempts, and
hin re attribute no responsibility for failure in
| sailing Sherman's rear-that rests elsewhere al
mon whom does it rest. We answer, e1nphaticall
! npon up PRESIDENT DAvIsl Had competent for
= been ordered 10 Interrupt sherman's communcati
= with his rear; had Forrest with hjs ten thousa
4 men, been directed to co operate with Gen. Jof
= | ston by making such demonstration; (and W
= 1 doubts that it would have proved successful y
= l had Gen. Johnston been reinforced SO as to ha
been able with any sufficient force, To assail Sh
, ! mans rear himself, Atlanta would not have been
t its present peril, nor the danger now threatenl
her have been so imminent