Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-05-17

tSlgnedl yt- KS 2 b. II. RANSOM, Jr.
The next news from that quarter was the follow
ing official dispatch received by General Bragg
dated at Chafin's Bluff:
:" The enemy's pickets do not extend far this side
of Howlett's house They are not opposite Cox's
wharf, as reported this msrning, and there are no
signs oftheir crossing this side. a.
We learn from an officer who passed over the
field that the Yankee loss, in killed and wounded,
in the affair Of Tuesday was not less than one
thousand, or at least five TO one A number of the
wounded Yankees were consumed in the burning
woods. Our own wounded were all removed to the
rear. -.--
The latest report is, that the Yankees have
gone back to Bermuda Hundreds. On the other
hand, an officer from. Curls Neck says that the
enemy are erecting wharf on the opposite side of
the river"
LATEST FROM GEN. LEES ARMY.
Another bloody encounter has occurred between
the joint armies of Northern Virginia. Another
dead lock, from which the Yankee has been again
thrown heavily, with very few insignificant losses to
our own glorious champion. Gen. Lees bulletin
gives more details than usual and leaves no shadow
of mystery, or the least room for doubt on any
part of the affair. Any one-of those battles would
be decisive under the circumstances and are not
SO now, only because Grant is in that condition
when his final withdrawal is to him and his coun-
try the loss of all There will be another and
another wrestle. But every one diminishes the
best opportunity. Whether Lee will be able TO
overwhelm him with utter destruction at the end
is uncertain; but it is now quite certain that he
will never route Lee.
The following is the latest dispatch from Gen.
Lee:
SPoTTsYLvANIA COURT HOUSE, Vial
GUINEA's, May IL.
Honorable Secretary Of Var:
General Grants army is intrenched near this
place on both sides of the Brooke road
Frequent skirmishing occurred yesterday and to-
day; each army is endeayouring to discover the
position Of the other.
To day the enemy shelle1 our lines, and made
several assaults with infantry against different
points particularly on our left, held by General r.
Il. Anderson. The last which occurred after sun
set was the most obstnate-some Of the enemy
leapng over the breastwOrks. They were easily
repulsed, except in front of DoleS brigade, where
they drove our men from their position, and from
four gun battery there posted.
The men were soon rallied, and by dark our line
was re-established and the battery recovered.
A large body of the enemy moved around our
left on the evening of the 9h and took possession
of the road about midway between Shady Grove
church and the Court House
General Early, with part of Hills corps, drove,
them back this evening, taking one gnn and few
prisoners.
Thanks to Merciful Providence, our casualties
have been small Among the wounded are Briga-
der Generals Hayes and H. Ii. Walker.
R. E. LEE"
There was considerable talk through the city
yesterday of private dispatch from Mr.. Slaughter,
the Mayor of Fredericksburg, to Mr.. Elias A. w.
Hore, Sheriff Of Stafford county, but now here OH
visit. We obtained copy of it, as there were
many exaggerated rumors flying around the city of
its nature:
"GuMEA's, May 11th 1864
UT CANA hera tn nhfain information from Frede-
r;cksburg. L hear nothing but the statement that
citizens have been arrested as hostages for prison
ers We captured there on Sunday.
There was severe fighting yesterday, near Spott-
sylvana Court House. The Yankees, drunk with
liquor, attacked our entire entertainments and were
repulsed with terrible slaughter.
"Musketry firing was heard to-day in the same
direction. The news is generally favorable.
IN SLAUGHTER"
Gen. j. E. B. Stuart, who was wounded on We'd
nesday, died on Thursday last
1t is reported that the enemy attacked Drewry's
on Saturday night, and were repulsed, having lost
1000 men. Gen. Mat Ransom reported slightly
wounded in the arm.
The Confederate of Monday, in publishing this
news among other things says:
"If we shall be able to drive back the invader,
then we may hope for the speedy end of our trou.
bles, and may expect the coming oil that blessed
peace which will give back to our friends and
kindred, and bring National Independence. If on
the other hand zoe shall be obliged to recede then
we must nerve ourselves for further laborS-more
endurances, and continued struggle Better that
We all who can bear arms should be called to the
field than that our hated and deteStabe foe should
rivet his chains upon U.s."
Speculation and conjecture at this time amount
to little The great and it may be final conflict is
going forward in Virginia. We hope for the best.
We know better troops than those fighting under
the Southern flag never trod the earth. But the
Northern troops fight we'll also and they have num-
bers greater than ours. God only foresees the end.
We pray that the end may be fortunate for our
section We trust that the blood and treasure
avished by our people in this struggle may not be
in vain, but that at last when the cloud lifts and
the blue sky is once more seen, the star of triumph
may shine brightly down on our cause. But we
must never forget that fighting for peace and
| liberty and whatever may be the result of this
conflict we trust our statesmen will at once improve
1t to secure if possible, an honorable and Astng
settlement of all of our difficulties.
FIVE should receive any further news before 60
ing to press we will append it to this article.
| Conservative Meeting in Raleigh.
| We have time only to announce that the Con-
servative Mass Meeting, held in this City on Mon
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