Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-02-24
Latest News.

Latest News.
We have received no mails for the past few days.
and telegraphic Intelligence is but meagre. From
Gen. Shermans movements we nave no particulars
and oaly the definite knowledge. that on Mondty
last our army was retiring upon Chester, S. C,
and the enemy advancing. Chester is 43 miles
from Charlotte and 66 from Columbia Thus it
viii be seen that unless he has been checked Shsr
man is noU very near Charlotte.
We are assured that combinations are being made
which will check the advance of The enemy through
this State, and destroy his army. We are also told
that Gen. Lee is in Charlotte and that our troops
are passing from Charleston up to Cheraw, S. O. in,
the direction Of Salisbury. Whether the forces now
beng aggregated will be sufficient to stop Sherman
time alone can develop We can only hope for the
best
We have heard no accurate statement of the
strength OF Shermans army nor Of ours either But
the disparity between the two must be very greai,
or Beaurcgard would never haVesuffered the enemy
to advance unmOlested through the heart of South
Carolina
The Fall of Charleston and Wilmington.
The capture of Columbia involved the fall of these
two places, beseged as they were by large armies
Charleston it is supposed passed into the enemy's
hands Sunday, the 10Th inst The three ganboats
in the harbor went up the Cooper river, and our
troops fell back to Monks Corner, near where the
railroad crosses the Cooper. Most of the stores
The troops from this place are said to be passing
up by Cheraw to confront Sherman.
Fort Anderson below Wilmington was taken by
the enemy at daylight Sunday morning On Mon
day they were said to be shellng the city, and on
Tuesday took possession Of it Government stores
not saved were destroyed.
The same report says that federal force had ap
peared on the Wilmington railroad halfway to
Goldsboro, and were shelling the road This force
| it was thought came from Newbern. No doubt an
| Immediate movement on GoldSboro is contem
| plated.
From Richmond.
| fire occurred In Richmond on the morning of
| the 2lSt Mr.. StebbinS' wife, daughter and two
| SONS were burned 10 death
| Admiral Buchanan has been exchanged. The
exchange IS progressing rapidly.
| At Petersburg on the evening of the 2lst there
was continued firing for several hours on
treme right The cause was unexplained
From Fayetteville.
The Confederate learns that the large govern.
ment ware houses in that place were burned on
Thursday night the l6,h. Supposed to, be the
work Of an incGRdiarY.
Congressional.
In the House on the 22d n message from the
President was received in response to resolutions
Of enquiry, enclosing telegram from Gen. lI1rdec,
relative to the failure to destroy the cotton at 81
cellars and garretS, and its destruction would have
| involved that of the city.
The Senate bill increasing the number of mid
| shipmen passed. The tax bill was further
sIdered until o'clock, when the House took q
cess until O'clock, p.
The Senate passed the House bill to more effect
ually punish absentees, and prevent deserton from
| the army. After secret session. 1t adjourned.
From the North.
| NorIharn nanarc of he 00ih inhilqnt oVar
| The fall Of Charleston. Their news from South.
| Carolina is all drawn from Richmond papers.
Roger A. Pryor has been released from Fort
Warren on parole He will be exchanged.
A Cairo telegram, 18th, says that late news from
Kirby Smiths army is to the effect that his troops
ing food and forage, and it would be impossible to
concentrate them in any force during the present
| season.
Price is reported as having gone to Mexico on an
important Confederate mission under orders from
! Kirby Smith.
The Imperial forces under Vega were badly de
fcated in Sonors. Vega was captured and shot as a
traitor.
Lincoln has issued proclamation cenVening the
Senate on the 4th of March in extraordinary session
The Senate has adopted resolutions declaring that
the rebel debt or loan never be recognized by
the United States in any part or any way
The reprieve of Capt Bsal sentenced to be exc
| cuted on Saturday. was considered certain.
From Europe.
European adVces say an Imperial meeting of the
French PriVy Council was held in Paris on the All
inst, at which affairs with America in connection
with those of the Mexican Empire formed the prin
cipal object of the meeting 1t is understood thai
the Councils final agreement was to abstain Tor the
present from all movements, without, however, ,ndul
ging fear ofits security.
The British Parliament opened on the 9th inst
In the Queens address, the following paragraph
occurs: "Civil war in North America still contln
ues. Her Majesty regards steadfastly her neu
traity between the cOntending parties but would
rejoice at friendly relations between them"
In the House of Lords, Lord Derby referred to
the termination of the reciprocity treaty. and the
treaty regulating the naval force in the Lakes as
measures framed in a spirit of hospitality to the En-
glish fishery question: and with all risks and dan
gers uf war, Her Majestys government will be deep
Iy responsible if they are not fully awake to the
position in which this country is placed by these
acts Of the government of the United States"