Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-08-16

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Grant has returned to City Point.
Il is reported thar Stanton has, rendered his re-
1 gnation which was promptly accepted BY Lincoln
'ther Cabinet changes are reported but It seems
I doubt the resignation Of Stanton was in conse-
; renee Of - quarrel with Blair. -gft.zsE
From Europe.
The steamer 'Hibernia has arrived with Euro
! AN advices to the 28th ulk s75s
. 1t was rumored that. . nine months truce had
zen agreed upon ct Vienna. G
Consols closed at set to 90 for money. $50
!, The Confederate loan was active, at improving
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4 ankee Account Of the Naval Battle Near
Fort Morgan.
] CLINTON, Aug. ll.-New Orleans papers Of the
b have been received. They state that the Te-
rmseh struck torpedo opposite Fort Morgan and
! ent down Immediately. All on board persisted,
! .cluding the Captain, except nine prisoners
fter passing the Fort the Tennessee came up
ough the wooden vessels of the feet kept deliver
& broadsdes and looking for the Hartford, the
: e ship Of Farragut The M0nougahela bore down
nd struck the Tennessee amidships. The Tennes-
: Q and Hartford then got side by side, the former
Iurlng full broadsides into the portfolios Of the
tter causing, as the Delta says, fearful loss of
fe. Later the Sackawana and others came up to
Irragut and the Tennessee surrendered. s -
: Papers report that Admiral Buehansn's leg will
fe saved He told the Yankees he would have been
illing to die in two minutes AFTER had he succeed
, in sinking the Hartford. Lit Comstrock, Con
'derate, and 1t Prentice, Yankee, are both re-
-, Jrted dead ..s
:, From Mobile. .-..
MOBILE, Aug 1L-Heavy firing is reported at
ort Morgan on Tuesday and Wednesday. To day
e telegraph wire was cut between the city and the
ort Two vessels were of Dog river bar this even
e. The Bay shores are covered with the debris Of
/. ,deral vessels
Large quantities of tar, pitch and turpentine have
cen burned to prevent the enemy from coming up
; Ie river. =.
Troops are daily arriving and good feeling exists
SECOND DISPATCH
MOBILE, Aug. 14-Major Carol, Agent for the
xchange of prisoners by flag of truce, visited the
eet in the lower bay, to affect an exchange of the
'auPhan Island prisoners Faragut stated that
le prisoners had been placed at the disposal Of
anby and that he could do nothing Arrange
lents have been made to send packages to the prs-
ners by their friends r.
Gen. Manry has ordered officers and soldiers to
emoVe their families forthwith NoncOmbatants
ave again been to leave the city. The enemy are
usily crossing the bay in sight.
There are heavy forces in North Mississippi
heir destination is reported to be Mobile.
From Georgia.
ATLANTA, Aug l2-There has been brisk skir-
Ishing on The extreme left to dey. The batteries
Marietta street and east Of the Stale road open.
upon the city at one o'clock this morning, and
Ontinue up to the present time, striking number
e houses on McDonough street No casualties are
ported.
The enemy are reported still msssing on the left,
at making no efforts to extend their right.
" From Petersburg.
Grant is still removing portion of his forces,
Thither no one knows The sheling has been
imost entirely discontinued. The Court Of In.
ury convened at City Point to Investigate the late
Yankee disaster has dissolved not having sufficient
lowers to prosecute the investigation. Meade, it
stated intends preferring charges against Burn
hide. Gen. Grant is at City Point
From the Valley.
We understand that one of the brigades attached
to Gen. Bradley Johnsons command was surprised
last Sunday, and suffered q loss of two or three
hundred men and horses, and some cannon.
Sheridan is reported marching to meet Early
Sentinel
Northern News..-Gen. Hooker.
CHATTANOOGA, Monday, Aug. !, ls6+-Thurs.
day morning, the 2Sth ult, will not soon be for.
gotten by the Twentieth Army Corps. 1t was made
memorable by the parting salutations Of Major Gen
eral Hooker with the officers and men Of the corps
The promotion of Major General Howard to the
command Of the Army Of Tennessee seems to have
been the cause Of this change in the relations be-
tween General Hooker and the Western army. II
was the ostensible, and, we presume the substan-
tial cause of General Hooker's asking to be re-
heved Of his command. His request having been
granted, on the morning of the 2sth ult., be met
the officers Of this corps to bid them adieu He
said it had never been his lot to command as good
an army as the one he commanded in the West
and be never expected to command q better.
KelIy's Dispatches.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, Aug. 8, 1s64.-Gov. BORE
NAN :-My force repulsed the enemy again yester.
terday at New Creek. General McCauselands and
General Bradley Johnsons force attacked at that
post at 8 o'clock p m. The fight continued till
long after dark. The enemy retreated during the
night leaving their killed and wounded. The en-.
emy's loss is severe; ours not heavy will not ex
ceed twenty five killed and fifty wounded The
garrison made a most gallant defense, under the
commands Of Colonel Stevenson, Colonel Hoy and
Major Simpson. B. F. KELLEY,
e. f.a.-a- Commanding General
NEw'CREEk, W. Va, AUG. 8, .1S64.-GovERNoF
BoREMAN:-I have just arrived here. The enemy
were efectually repused and are rapidly retreatina
towards MoOr6eld We have saved West Virgins
from a terrible scourging by this invading army o
rebels and invaders. B. F. KELLEY,
Brigadler General.
Bradley johnson was captured with his whole
staff colors, &C., but afterwards escaped Nc
Causland fed to the mountains.
From the Upper Potomac.
Baltimore american OF the 1lth says:
Our cavalry forces sent out from General Sheri
dan have reoccupied Martinsburg.
An official dispatch from Gen. Sheridan reports
his forces moving up the Shenandoah Valley agains
the enemy, aud at o'clock yesterday "wednesday,
skrmishIng was going on ten miles from Winchester
Resignation 6f stanton. ...
special meeting of the Cabinet was held thil
forenoon. 1t is understood that the long pending
quarrel between Mr. Blair and Mr.. Staunton culmi
mated on this OCCASION and that Mr. Staunton, afte
. few sharp words With Mr.. Blair, rendered his re-
signation, which was promptly accepted by tht
President,