Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-03-07
THE LATEST NEWS.
From Gen. Sherman.


Cheraw contained some 1900 or 1000 sick and
wounded Confederates from Charleston and Flo.
renee; and we suppose, an amount of supplies from
those places also. -
From Wilmington. -
We take from the Progress the following items
copied from the State Journal
The Yankees have established paper, the Her
att OF the UAion printed with the material of the
Cdr't'Hadn but no name appears. Among the ad.
vertiSements is a card from o. S. Baldwin. Broad
way, N. Y, to his former patrons in Wilmington
aud an appeal from. Geo. Myers in behalf of the
Union prisoners returning through Wilmington
The paper is dated March I'd. +.
Gen. D. NJ Schofeld has assumed chief command
IN General orders; and Brig Gen. Jos. R. Hswly
command OF the post Of Wilmington.
Provost Marshals have been established and are
authorized to administer the oath. The same rules
ana regg-,lSEs are adasted were carried out in
savannah and other captured towns.
The theatre is open and the former actresses and
actors are announced to appear.
Stores are closed at P. NJ, and no one is allow
eu 10 sell liquor to soldiers under severe penalties
From Petersburg.
Ihere We're no new movements on these lines ND
to the Sd instant. The ground is very muddy and
in consequence no battle is Immediately looked for
but 1t nevertheless possible that the enemy NAV
attack at any moment.
The New York Herald saws.
unusual movements and activity have been
observed In the retel lines around Richmond
during the past few days. indicating dessns of some
ueM enterprise on the part of Gen. Lee; and it is
surmsed that alarmed by the procreSs of Sbor
man s and the other foroo, ~ L..
Ga that the Time for giving up both Richmond and
feterSourg, and falling back to Lynchburr or some
other detenSlble position, has at last arrived
"enerai A +. Hills corps of his army is said to
nave oeeh hnuer orders on Thursday of this week
10 be prepared to march at moments notira and
considerable commotion within the rebel lines was
diSplayed yesterday. There are also rumors thar
Lee medrtateS an attack on Grant All these mat
ters, taken IN connection with the fact that the
rsOe journals have received orders from the au
thorlteS to be particularly recent regarding mill
taFy aialrs give color to the belief that something
more tnan ordinary is In process of execution with
in their lines"
|he enemy's troops are still massed at H.tcbe-,S
run, and our forces are expecting an attack in that
quarter as soon as the weather clears
Since Gen. Lee has left Petersburg we have not
been informed who is in command of the army of
Virginia.
Gen. Meade left Washington, Monday night, Feb
9th, on his way to the front
A yankee letter from Hatchers run of the 25th
says that they were then under marching orders
having received instructions to be ready at a mo-
ments notice They expected to have another tilt
at the Southside fsilroad, and anticipated heavy
engagement.
~ Congressional.
The Senate passed the House bill on the Sd, to
change the mode of filling vacancies among officers
in companies, battalions and regiments in the
army also House bill authorizing the promotion of
officers-pFae aes for distinguished valor and skill,
or for competency and general merit also passed
Senate bill relieving from duty in hospitals all stew
ards and other male employees between the ages of
Is and As who have not been disabled or declared
unfit for service
Ihe'House adopted resolution to adjourn, with
the consent of the Senate, on Wednesday. the stb-
| yeas 81, nays 90.
! The Richmond Dispatch says that &" the tax
! is the only really important measure before Con,
gress, and an djOurnnent will immediately follow
its passage. The negro soldier bill, however, NAV
be again dug up, and if so, it may proong the ses
sion several days"
-'''S SNNAAiS ~
Dispatch that the negro sollier bill has been dis
! posed Of 1t will be seen in the paragraph above
! that Congress adlOurns on the Sth We trust the
time is so short that the question OF negro soldiers
! will not be revived.
! The Committee of conference on the currency
I bill tas been discharged from further consideration
oil the subject, which is equivalent to its rejection
Peace Commissioners.
! Gen. Singleton and Judge Hughes have arrived
Richmond from WaSbinutnn
The Dt$Pdtch says that they are Com mercial
agents OF the United States government and not
Peace commissioners. That they have come to ne
Gotiate trade if possible between the two sections
the yankees exchanging beef and bacon for cotton
and tobacco.
A letter in the New York Herald, relative to
Gen. Singleton, says that neither by word or deed
does ne permit the nature extent of his mission
to transpe. NThe National LateLIigencer says 1--WE
have reason to\ believe that he has gone to Rich.
mond, not upon private business but to see what
may be done by him to bring about peace"
from Mobile.
The city CT Mobile was in our possession up to
the latest dates though it will be remembered that
the forts the mouth of the harbor were captured
last year by the enemy.
They are said to be again fitting out an exped-
ton against the city.
Our troops it is said, have been ordered from
West Tennessee aud North Mississippi to concen-
trate at Mobile
The Yankees are reported to have sent down the
Mississippi some 40, 600 troops and to have also
force at Pensacola, Vicksburg and in North Ala.
bama. These forces are all TO move in upon No.
bile, surround and capture it if possible.
From East Tennessee.
1t being aPprehended at the North that General
Lee will evacuate Richmond and retire upon Lynch
burg, etfo is are being made to destroy the rail-
roads in East Tennessee, and mass troops in that
locality to prevent such a movement
The expedition now moving from Knoxville is
said to be for the purpose of destroying the rail
roads,,
From Staunton.
The enemy were reported. advancing in this d.
rection The rumor seems to be unfounded, as we
have heard nothing more ofit.
From the North.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE CAPTURE OF WILMINGTON.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington, Feb "a.
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