Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-01-11

Sherman is giving levees to the negroes.
federal paper, styled The Daily Local Georgian
is being issued from the Ns,os Office. N
Several steamers are engaged in removing OBJ
structions from the river
Gen. John W. Geary commands the post.
South Carolina.
Coy. Magrath has called all white men in the
State from 16 to 60 to the defence of Charleston in
anticipation of movement by Sherman in that di.
rection.
An official telegram from Charleston says the
Federal raiders are reported to have returned from
the NJ and 0. R. R., gong westward. They left
forty wounded.
Gen. Gholson was badly wounded. The damage
to the road will be repaired in about ten days
The enemy have landed in force the South
Carolina side of the Savannah river and are driving
in our pickets towards Hardeevillee. l.
Congressional.
The Congressional news is unimportant.
The House has passed bill to promote the efi-
cheney of the cavalry. 1t provides that cavalry /
horses shall be furnished by the government and I
for the purchase of those in service.
bill for the consolidation of reduced regiments,
battalions and companies is being discussed in the
House.
From the United States.
Northern papers of the sist state that Stoneman |
has returned to Nashville from his resent oray into
Southwestern Virginia. He claims to have cap
tured 600 horses and 900 mules, and represents
the destruction of the Salt Works as complete
His loss is estimated at 1000 killed, wounded and
missing.
Advices from Savannah to the 26th, state that
efforts were being made to intercept the rebel army
| before it could reach Broad river Business in
| Savannah tad been resumed Gen. Geary is mill
tary Governor and enforces order.
A Asynopsis iof the correspondence between Bra
z and tho United States relative to the seizure Of
the Florida, is published. The former characterizes
the seizure as an act of most transcendent wrong
and as an offence against the honor and sovereignty
Of the empire. Seward replies You have justly
expected that the President would disavow and re
gret the proceedings at Bahia He will suspend
Capt Collins and direct HIM to appear before
Court Martial. The Consul at Bahia will dismis-
ed" Seward SAYS the crew of the FLORIDA will be set
at liberty to seek refuge wherever they may find it.
with the hazard of recapture when beyond the ju.
risdicton of the United States.
The Board of Supervisors of the City Council of
New York have resolved to raise four millions dol
lars to pay one thousand dollar bountiss.
The steamer Charlotte with one thousand and
twenty four bales of cotton arrived at Bermuda on
the 2Sd also the Owz with 700 bales and the Lamb
with 1900 bales.
Ex Vice President Dallas died at Philadelphia on
the slst Gold 2274
A Washington telegram says it is understood the
Brazilian minister is perfectly satisfied with the de-
eision of the Government in the Florida case.
Fifteen regiments of Ohio troops are now organ.
izing and will be ready for the field in six weeks.
The departure of Montgomery Blair and Frank
P Blair on visit to Grants army gave rise to q
rumor that they had gone to Richmond on peace
, mission.
The new Confederate steamer Sea King is report.
ed actively at work on the Atlantic She has cap.
tured and burned several ships.
The Government has determined to sell the cot
ton found at Savannsh and reimburse owners il
they can establish valid claim before proper tri
bunal.
i George D. Prentice arrived at City Point on the
e 90th from Richmond en- route to Louisville.
8 Nothing FROM Sherman or Thomas.
: Still Later.
e New York papers of the 30th contain a lengthy
e official report of Admiral Porter about the Viii
l. ninxton disaster It opens with account of tht
sailing of the feet, and then goes into the particu
lars Of great gunpowder plot for the blowing uE
y of Fort Fisher.
n Of the bombardment of Fort Fisher after tn,
r failure of the gunpower plot, the admiral says:
IF regret however, to have to report some severe
is casualties by the bursting Of six one hundred
,e FOUNDER Parrott cannon. One burst on board th'
At Ticonderoga, killing six of the crew. and woundinl
"a seven others another burst on board the Yankee
killing one officer and two men; another on the Ju
niata, killing two officers, and wounding and kill
R ing ten others; another on the Mackinaw, killing
n one officer and wounding i've men another On tn
er Quaker City, wounding, I believe, two or three
,e another on the Susauehanns, killing and woundn
10 seven. 1 think the bursting of the guns (six il
n- alD much disconnected the crews of the vessel
re- where the accidents happened, and gave one an
a. all great dstrust of the Parrott one hundred
pounders and as subsequent events proved, the
,e were unfit for SERVICE and calculated to kill NOR
It of our own men than those of tho enemy. Son
t. of the vessels were struck once or twice. Tn
v. Mackinaw had her boiler perforated with shell
" and ten or twelve persons were badly scalded.-
i. Tho Oscola was struck with shell near the mag,
he zine, and was at one time IN q sinking condition
" but her efficient commander stopped up the leal
ID while the Mackinaw fought out the battle notwitf
be standing the damage she received. The Yant
" was the only vessel which left the line to repol
g, damages
as The troops were landed in one hundred sma
D. boats and after making thorough econnoissant
"a of the Fort both General Weitzel and the Admir-
he were fully of the opinion that the place could n,
II be carried by assault it was left substantial
le unniured, as defensive work, by tie navy fire.
n. The exploits of the land forces may be thl
as summed up, as recounted by their commander Ms
en- | Gen. Beni f. Butler in letter addressed to A.
D. miral Porter. They captured Flag Pond Batte'
yn and its garrison, consisting Of sixty five men al
ell two commissioned officers and Half Moon batte'
he with garrison Of two hundred and eight men
ID. the 8rd N. O. Junior Reserves and seven ofhoers
lie The latter adds that Gen. Weitzel advanced
uv skrmsh line within fifty yards Of the fort eaptu
nd ed horse killed. bearer Of dispatches to Ge
es Whiting aud brought away flag from the parsp
of OF the fort Finding that the fort could only
Ct reduced by regular siege operations, in view OF
~ threatening aspect of the weather, they We
ordered to re embark. Buffers engineers and Of