Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-12-02
WAR NEWS.
From Richmond and Petersburg.

From Richmond and Petersburg.
Gen. Jos. E. Johnston arrived at Richmond on
the 2Oth ult.
Geo. D. Prentice, Editor of the Louisville, KY,
Journal arrived there also the night of the 2sth
ult, visit to his son, who is in the Confederate
army by permission of authorities.
All else is now quiet. At Petersburg there was
some activity in the camps of the. enemy last week
along our extreme right, but the excitement has
now subsided.
The Dutch Gep Canal is thought to be very
nearly fnished
From Georgia.
There has yet been no kilograms from this qnar-
ter made public. From the Chr0EicLe & Sentinel
of the 29lh ult., We learn that on Sunday last
raiding party of Yankees tapped the Savannah and
August railroad, 1T WayneSborO', some 80 miles
fion Augusta. Atrain OF cars were captured and
burned.
Sherman's destination is still in doubt By d.
vidIng his forces in two columns and moving stimuli
taneously On Macon and Augusta, and by sending
out raiGing parties, cutting the railroads and tele-
graph wires, he has so mystifed his movements
that the main body Of his army is not yet certainly
located. At time it seemed as if he were making
for the seacoast at the nearest point it seems
that he is advancing on Savannah along the Macon
railroad which forms junction at MilleR with the
Augusta and Savannah railroad. Mlen is 70 miles
from Savannah, ana % lrGm Augusta
On Sunday last there review of the troops
at Augusta. From the obscure hints of the papers,
an attack Was also expected that day. Gen. Har-
dee is present in front of Augusta 1t does seem to
US that sufficient time has now elapsed for us to
concentrate men enough, if we had them, to oppose
Shermans further progress, or at least assume the
offensive small scale There is a rumor that
Wheeler's cavalry thrashed Yankee raiding party
under Fitzpatrick. We hope is so. 1t is also said
that Macon is safe, Sherman having attacked and
been repused; and therefore prudently declined to
press q seige that mgb delay his advance.
The interruption of communication between the
two sections of Georgia, East and West, has pre-
vented the concentration of her militia or even such
combinations as might harass both the front and
rear of Sherman's army at the Eame time. Either
Of the two armies at Macon or Augusta if Macon be
still in our possession, is too weak to take the field
alone United they might effect something.
At Tenille on the Macon railroad, 134 miles from
Savannah, Yankee telegraphic operator signalled
the Augusta operator before the raid at Waynes-
boro cut off communication and desired to know
|. the whereabouts of our army. The ruse vas de-
tected and the proper answers returned The YAM
| kee made nothing that time.
1t was also runored in Augusta on the 29th that
| portion of the Yankee main body was marching
rapidly towards the Savannah PiJSr intending to
| seize the two ferries in Scrigen county over the
Savannah river, midway between the former place
and Augusta. Also that 500 Yankee cavalry had
already crossed IDIo EoouLu CarOHha al ouel Dc
Telegrs phic communication had been reoPened with
Waynesboro.
From the North.
The Washington Chronicle of Sunday received
by the Richmond Whig
Nashville telegram, 26tb, says Hoods army.
10000 strong, have been for several days ecncen-
trating south of Columbia, Tennessee. Our forces
have evacuated Pulaski, Huntsville and Decatur,
which places the rebels occupy Some heavy fight,
ing is expected in few days.
nashville is filled With thieves and murderers
The river is twelve feet high and rising.
The application of the St. Alban's raiders to ois
patch a messenger to Richmond to obtain eViasnc'
and material for the defence has been rejected D,
the Canadian government.
The attempt to destroy the hotels in New forl
g caused great excitement
q Dix's order requiring Southerners to regsee
their names will be enforced.
n Nothing else of importance.