Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-05-31
Ernnn GRnrRla.

/ came up with the enemy at New Hope miles east
Of Dallas on Wednesday. Hoods corps was first
in the fight part of Divisions being in line of bat
| tie. The enemy charged twice and were hand
somely repulsed. We are having a renewal this
morning. During the day fighting continued evi.
IDENTIFY receding from US and few guns were heard
this morning apparently at still greater distance.
Gen. Cummings severely wounded in the breast
and arms and Gen. Reynolds slightly.
The army was moving up to the field Yesterday
morning in fine condition.
SECOND DISPATCH
New HOPS, via Marietta May 28-The enemy
are massed in our front on the South side of Pump
kinVIlle creek. Very heavy artillery and musketry
skrmishirg was going on yesterday from sunrise to
dark, principally on our right wing when it ceased
and was resumed again about midnight We cap
tured between two and three hundred prisoners,
among them Lit Col. Pambess, of the 59th Ohio,
Adjutant Hitter and three Lieutenants. Our forces
are inspired with the greatest confidence in their
commanders and their ability to defeat the enemy.
Every man is anxious for general engagement to
take place, which will probably be to day Skir-
mishing is now going on to night on our right and
centre. Col Fambless reports Gen. Wa;lack
verely wounded in the action at Resaca.
THIRD DISPATCH
New HOPE, via Marietta, May 2S.-Gen. Gle
burns division engaged the fourth army corps,
under Howard, about ten o'clock this morning, and
after desperate contest signay repulsed it with
loss of between 5000 and 1000. We captured be-
tween 150 and 200 prisoners, exclusive of the
wounded, and immense quantities of arms and &C.
cOutrements. Gen. Cleburn says the enemy's dead
left close up to his front Their line of breast
works in front of Loring's command was abandon
ed Our loss will prOoably number four or five
hundred, Skirmishng is still going on. The ene-
my's left is gradually giving way.
FOURTH DISPATCH
BATTLE FIELD, 18 miles from Marietta, May 2S
Heavy skrmishing began at daylight yesterday
morning on our left and continued without inter-
ruptiOn till about five o'clock when desperate as
sault was made upon StevensoD's division, which
was repulsed handsomely, with severe loss to the
enemy. This is the assault that had been made
upon this point, resulting in a heavy loss to the
enemy. battery was run up within two hundred
yards of Stuart's line and opened terrific fire on
US. Our sharpshooters killed every gunner and
horse. The battery was abandoned. Last night
at twelve o'clock the enemy advanced on our ex-
treme right, held by Cleburns division, who follow
ed up with charge, which routed the enemy CON-
pietey, leaving 14s prisoners, including brigade
commander, together with the dead and wounded,
in our hands. The enemy's loss was between five.
and six thousand Our loss is about six hundred
The conduct of sGranby's brigade is highly spo-
ken Of CRANKY received a slight wound but is
still in the field Brisk skirmishing began again
this morning. and still continues on extreme left
wing. Tney are masSng on their left this morn
ing Heavy firing of artillery continued up to ii
o'clock.
FIFTH DISPATCH.
New HoPE May 29.-Grsnby's brigade was
placed out of action yesterday at p. m. to rest
when the enemy attempted to turn our flank. We
had no defence except few logs and stones hastily
collected by cavalry, which held the position as
skirmishers before the brigade came up. The en-
gagement Immediately became furious and ragged
with unabated violence until o'clock, p NJ. The
cnemy's line advanced within five PAGES of ours
several times but were repulsed at all points, hav
ing no support The brigade was not allowed to
hazard the position by charge until II, m. when
Walthall's brigade arrived took the position. A
charge was sounded and the brigade swept through
the woods, retakng lines of battle without firing
q gun and capturing many prisoners
BerthaIn's regiment of Govans brigade, was de-
tached at 81 p m, and sent to the right of Gran
by's which, being outhanked, arrived in time to
charge and drive the enemy. Bertham's loss was
% killed and 65 wounded, and Granby's SO killed.
120 wounded and five missing In Granby's front
the enemy left 2S8 dead on the field and large
number of wounded. These dead were killed by
Berthams Arkansas regiment which was separated
from Granby's line at an interval of 100 PAGES
The loss in Granbys immediate front was three
hundred killed, 1000 to 1900 wounded and many
captured Prisoners report Maj. General Howard
and Johnston and Brig. Gen. King wounded
Skirmshing continued until night fall The enc
my constantly shifting their positions from cen
tire to left-PrOgreSs.
From the Trans-MississipPi.
CLINTON, La, May "a, via Summit, 26.-Banks
has escaped from Alexandra by way of Simsport
A. j. Smiths corps have gone up to Natchez and
Vcksburg and the balance in full retreat towards
New Orleans, being now at Morgana, on the west
bank of the river
Maj Gen. Candy has arrived and assumed COM
mand, Banks having gone to New Orleans.
1t is reported and believed to be reliable that 1t.
Gen. Dick Taylor is crossing the river IL miles be-
low where Banks crossed. Banks troops reported
on good authority to be very much demoralized.
Within the last six days the batteries belonging to
Scott's command have fired into five Yankee trans
ports crppling three severely, knocking the steam
pipe off one, and driving off the gunboat that came
to her relief Loss of life. unknown. Three stop
ped at Cat Island for repairs. The forces in thus
district are rapidly increasing and Col Scott is
ready for any advance the enemy may make.
(sEcOND DIsPATCH.)
CLINTON LA, May 2S.--At six o'clock yesterday
evening the Yankee army crossed the river, broke
up their camp at Morgansa, where they had been
fortifyng, and moved down the river, the cavalry
aud artillery by land and the infantry on transports
Waiton's Texas Cavalry was twenty miles west Of
them at Morgansa Ferry and our infantry was at
Simsport waiting for Walkers command to come up.
A Major of the Confederate army who crossed
the river reports as follows: Seven Gunboats and
seven Transports were captured on Red river whole
number of prisoners captured in Arkansas and
Louisiana was 10000. On the 7th inst, two Gun
boats and three Transports were captured on Col
corse QO river. .-.~
Col s. W. Labby says much property was de-
stroyed entirely from Natchitoches and Alexandria
to SiInsport They burned houses, cotton gins,
warehouses, corn cribs and everything else indis.
criminately and many families were deprived of
both food and clothes. Two transports passed up
the river Yesterday with negro soldiers. Gen.
Candy has gone to Vicksburg-PrOgress.
From Texas.
Houston, May 13.-Snce April 8th we have
whipped two Yankee armies-One in Louisiana and
the other in Arkansas driving the latter to Little
Rock and surrounding the former at Alexandria,
capturing in all 81 pieces Of artillery, 5000 stand
of arms, 5000 prisoners, 200 wagons 2gun bolts,