Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-07-20
The Latest News.

The Latest News.
We give below the latest information from our
armies in Maryland, Virginia, and Georgia.
The Washington Chronicle of the 18th, received
in Petersburg the 10th, states that the Oonfed.
crates commenced retreating from the neghbor.
hood of Washington City on Tuesday last. The
federal cavalry was following them, picking up
stragglers, 60. The Oonfederstes had destroyed
good deal of property. The residence of Gov.
Bradford, of Maryland, near Baltimore was burned;
also, the residence of Montgomery Blair, federal
Postmaster General, near Washington. The Chron-
icle says the rebels destroyed and carried of =
million bushels of grain all the horses they could
get and large numbers of cattle. The Chronicle
says the rebels have done important service to the
Federal government in rallying the people to itS
support more so, in fact than any appeal on the
part of the authorities could have done and made
easy, which would otherwise have been difficult
task, the recruiting Of the army to the extent
deemed necessary.
The rebels demanded contribution of $40, 600
in greenbacks from the city of Frederick. Tho
money was paid The streets of Frederick were
literally filed with horses and cattle collected by
foraging parties in the vicinity, all of which were
sent across the Potomac. =
Phiadelphia was greatly excited Monday, and
business generally suspended. Alarge meeting was
held in Independence Square. In skirmsh near
six commanders of Regiments Prisoners say the
demonstration of the raiders at Washington was to
cover the retreat of the main body with large
quantity of plumber.
Gold in New York on the 18th opened at 281 and
closed at 276.
Baltimore papers of the 14th say the enemy 70.
crossed the Potomac near POolsyille, driving two
thousand head of cattle. ...-
The Washington Chronicle of the 18th has dis.
patches from Baltimore to the 12th which say that
all is quiet and the city strongly defended. All
business places except drinking houses, are open.
The Gimers, Hofmans and other prominent seces-
sionists have been arrested.
The Baltimore Clipper of Thursday evening says
that already We have it certain that the troops levied
for the emergency by Gen. Couch are gathering tn
front of the rebels and that every day the rebel
host linger in the State the greater their probable
peril In front of Washington there was skirmish.
ing all day Tuesday, and the Chronicle's reporter
from the front says the rebels were being reinforced
by the arrival of troops He says that cavalrymen
and infantrymen come in from the North side Of
7th street road.
The reporter says he left the front with the con.
vction that the rebel hosts laundering at the gates
of the national capital have accepted this issue -
the last resort and came with the determination to
succeed in their undertaking and will not turn back
without thorough and lasting defeat.
The Chronicle says there was irregular skirmish.
ing all day. and is believed the rebels are retreat
ing to Harper's Ferry. Lincoln and wife and sew.
srs members of Congress rude to the front to watch
the fight.
Tuesday evening Couch and Hunter are reported
to have formed junction at Frederick, Nd, though
the rebels still hold the passes of South Mountain
Railway and Geographic communication between
Washington and Baltimore was cut Oft IL O'clock
Tuesday.
The Laurel and Paint Branch bridge on the Wash
Dn1 h1Pn
rebels on Tuesday, and the railroad cut in several
places.
Later accounts state, however, as given above
that tho Oonfederates retreating. The force
of the Confederates is not known-supposed TO- bA
twenty five to thirty thousand.
Georgia.
We have no full or definite intelligence from At.
lanta It seems to be certain, however, that S6er-
man is still nearer that City, and that great bat.
Atlantis on the 18th, and was urging forward every
thing for the defence Of the City. portion ofths
federal army were on the south side Of the Cbatta-,
hoochee, and Sherman's headquarters were at VI
| ning's station some ten miles from Atlanta
Petersburg.
! The Express Of Saturday last says there is moth.
| ing of special interest from the lines near thas
place. it is thought that Grant is still contracting
his lines in front Of right but this may b ioe
the purpose Of massing his forces on our lett whsrs
perhaps, he contemplates an attack Some Smelling
| of the city takes place every day. 1t Is believed
that Grant has considerable portion OF his ioros
engaged in mining the City. ! !,
We have Just conversed with an intelligent iEsend
who reached this place from Petersburg on the
18th He informs US ,hat the City is not as much
injured by the shells of the enemy IS was ssppossd
and that the people appear to be calm aud cs'na,
dent He says our troops, among whom ne trsay
mingled, are generally in excellent health and spur
ITS, and regard the City as sale tor the pressn--