Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-09-28
WAR NEWS.


Esom Petersburg. |
Grant left City Point Wednesday afternoon, the
14th, reached Fortress Monroe on Thursday, and |
Washington on Friday. He is supposed to be q" |
route for the Valley to superintend Sherdsns ueve
ments. He held . conference at Fortress Monroe
with General Butler, who was also ut that point at
the tma $3.50
During Sunday night last there was heavy picket
firing along our lines-so much so as to excite
general remark 10 the City, where general assault
was expected to have begun Our picket shooting |
and short truce struck up between the two parties
was brought to a summary conclusion on our side,
by imperative orders to continue firing
The enemy's railroad from City Point to Yellow
Tavern is in operation. The train, however, run
cautiously, because Of being constantly fred upon
great precision. A bolt from one Of these Whit
worths missed the train but cut two Yankee SOL
diers in twain not far distant The Yankees have
sunplled their pckets with the teescopic rifle thus
intending to break up the sport on our part
General Meade presented on the 10th, medals to
three soldiers for gallant conduct in the capture OF
rebel colors. Many Generals were present. and
Gen. Meade made . short speech in the presenta.
tion, was cheered, and the assembly dispersed
Gen. Grant has promulgated orders to all citizens
within his lines in the vicinity Of Petersburg that
no moro ratons shall be issued 70 them except they
take the oath of allegiance unless they actually
destitute and have certificate to that effect. All
refusing to take the oath to be banished to Dixie
all taking the oath, to be sent North, if they WILL
From the Valley.
There has been fight at Winchester The re-
suit is unknown. Generals Rodes of Alabama, and
Goodwin of North.Carolina, were killed.
Sheridan tsfegraphs from Berryville, Va, under
date of the 18th, as follows:
This morning sent Gen. Gettys division of the
sixth corps, with two brigades of cavalry; to the
crossing of the Sommit Point and Winchester road,
near Occoquan Greek. Rode's, Ramseur's, Gordons
and Warton's divisions were found on the west
bank. At the same time Gems. Wilson's and Mar.
tindale's brigades of cavalry dashed up the Win
chester pike, drove the rebel cavalry at rum came
in contact with Kershaws division, charged it. and
captured the eighth South Carolina regiment six.
teen officers and one hundred and forty FIVE men,
and its battle flag, and Col Hennegan, commanding.
q brigade, with the loss Of only two killed and
three wounded
Great credit is due to Gems Wilson and Mackin-
tosh, and the S1st New Jersey and Gath Ohio.
The charge was gallant one.
A portion Of the Gath Massachusetts, Reserve
brigade made charge on the right Of the line and
captured an officer and eleven men of Gordon's di.
vision of infantry.
Our loss in the reconnaissance is very light
4 body OF Yankee raiders have burned the bridge
at Rapidan Station and Holidays Mills, in Culpep.
per county, on the Monday morning, the 10Th
They returned the route they came. r
Charleston.
| A large fire occurred at this place on the 18th
destroying about twenty five buildings Archdae,
Beaursir, Clifford and West streets. Another FIRE
broke out this morning ct the southwest corner Of
Trade and Meeting streets, destroying two large
| mansions.
While the fire was in progress, about one hun.
dred and twenty shots were fired at the city.
From the North.
The following kilograms disclose speck of war
in the far West:
CAIRO Sept l5-Gen. A. ]. Smiths advance
arrived at Sulphcr Springs about twenty miles
below here, to day, where they will go into camp,
and probably await the developments Of the enemy.
Shelby's advance is in Southeast Missouri but
nothing definite is known in regard to his designs
ST. LOUIS Sept 16.-Reliable information recev.
ed here reports that Gen. Price crossed the Arkan.
sas river at Dardanelle about half way between
Little Rock and Fort Smith, on the Sth with 5000
rebel cavalry, evidently destined for Missouri
Shelby's movements in Northeast Arkansas and
Southeast Missouri seemed to be aimed at Cape
Girardeau, while Price probably strikes at Spring
field. These places are well fortified and have gar
risons strong enough to repel any attack.
The New York (State) Democratic Convention
nominated Seymour for Governor and Jones 70,
Lieut. Governor. The Tribune says that the reso
lutions cross between the CHICAGO platform ant
McCe.lan's letter, with an effort to 90 in favor o
both.
The Captared Steamer Ad Vance.
New York. Sept, l6-TAe prize steamer I'D
Vance, (BIitish) Acting Master j. A. Hannum, ar
1st instant, off New Inlet while on her way from
Wilmington to Halifax, by the United States steau
gunboat Santiago dc Cuba, after . chase of tel
hours Her tonnage is fivs hundred tons, Britisl
measurement, and she is very fast Her cargo con
sists of four hundred bales of cotton.
The Georgia has arrived at Fortress Monroe
where she put in, in disabled state. She cam
oia Hilton Head, s. 9. The Georgia was lately caI
tured off Lisbon.
A telegram from New York says that Gen. Fos
ter has ordered draft of all the colored citizens
f in his department.
> The following, which is obtained by way of Fo1
tress Monroe, refers to riot in Norfolk betwee
negroes and sailors:
: A disturbance took place yesterday afternoon
Norfolk between some sailors and the colored guart
doing duty on Main street. Two sailors and on
ofthe guard were shot One of the sailors died, 40
the other lost leg. The guard will die.
. The U. s. steamer keystone State captured th
fine blockade running steamer Elegy, and sent be
into Beaufort on Thursday last
! Ine nag OF truce steamer New York arrived las
evening from James river with 400 returned pri
oners Of war from the South, including 40 officer
: in charge of Major milford.
D Battle near Winchester.
A dispatch from Gen. Lee states that Early r
ports that on the morning of the 10Th, the enen,
advanced on Winchester near which place he MT
the attack The battle lasted from early in the da
, until near night when EARLY was compelled to r.
tire. After Dight he fell back to Fishers Hill.-
Our loss is reported severe. Gems. Rodes and Cox
win were killed nobly doing their duty. The
| commands were principally composed Of Nortl
Caro!inians, who doubtless suffered very heavily
usual.
Three pieces Of artillery were lost but our trsir