Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-02-15

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Table of Distances of interest just now.
From Branchville to Charleston "a miles.
BranchvIlle to Kingsrille As miles.
Branchvills 10 Florence EOS miles.
Branchville to Columbia 6S miles.
Branchville to Augusta rs miles.
Branchville to Wilmington ZIG miles.
Branchvlie to Charlotte TIA miles.
Charleston to Florence lO2 miles.
Wilmington to Florence 1O7 miles.
From Richmond and Petersburg.
All yet remains quiot along the lines. The enc.
my have secured their position on both sides Of
hatcher's run-having greatly strengthened the
rifle pits Of our men whom they dislodged They
sent their cavalry forward to Dnwiddie G. H. in
tho late fight, in order to give their infantry time
to entrsnch. The ruse was successful, and thsy.
have succeeded in extending their lines few miles,
but not in advancing them. g,
The Examiner of the 9th says that it was under
stood that Vice President Stephens would leave for
Georgia that day. in order to the State for
. more vigorous prosecution of the war.
Gen. flood had arrived in Richmond.
Confederate Congress.
The House adopted on the 10th the joint resolu.
ton to adjourn sine die on the 2sth inst 1t con-
CURED in the Senate resolution Of thanks to Mr..
Lancaster, owner of the yatch "Deerhound"
Mr.. Barksdale submitted bill, providing sT inc
cInplOy ueut VI hcSIo uoopS, aIu lue inOtou W IT,
ject the bill was lost-yeas 81, nays 81. The bill
was then referred to 4 select committee. Tho tax
bill was further discussed till adjournment.
In the Senate, the House resolutions of adjourn
ment we're rejected by tie. During the debate,
Messrs. Wigfall and Maxwell expressed unqualified
opposition to negro troops; subsequently, Mr..
Oldham introduced bill to provide for raising two
hundred thousand negro troops which was referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs. The House
hot. nd DdaI hof,
final action. The Senate then went into secret
session.
The Senate on the 18th passed bill changing the
time of holding the election for Representatives of
Congress in Missouri to the 1st Monday in Novem-
Der.
Mr.. Burnett introduced bill to abolish the Office
Of provost marshal except within the lines of the
army. The Senate then went into secret session.
In the House communication from .he President
was received stating the number of Quartermasters
and Assistant Quartermasters in the Confederate
service to be 1916 on post duty and S1s tax in
kind.
The Tax Bill was fti.ther considered until id.
iournment.
Northern News.
Northern papers of the 9Th received in Rich
moud They admit considerable loss in the battle
at Hatchers Run, but Claim the Confederate loss
was heavy. The object Of the movement not do {.
veloped.
Mr.. Foote arrived in New York on Tuesday. He
is still in custody HIS destination is reported to
be military prison. He refused to take the oath,
AMI expresses o desire to emigrate to Sonora.
Maj. Harry Gi..c- was captured near Aooreheld
recently. r..'..-
The Government of Brazil has issued decree,
excluding the privatser Shenandoah from the ports
of tho Empire.
Stewards answer in the case of the Florida had
not been received.
Burdie the Lake Erie raider, has been surren-
dersd to the United States by the Canadian author.
tiles. ,..f
Gold 2l1.
Northern papers Of the 9th received 10 Rich.
mond
In the late fight beyond Petersburg the casual.
ties in the 9th corps IS estimated at about 800; in
the End corp, $50.
Arrangements for general exchange Of all pris-
onsrs have been accomplished.
A terrible conAagration occurred in Philadelphia
on Wednesday morning; two thousand barrels Of
Coal Oil were burned, and fifty dwellings consum.
| ed The oil poured through the streets spreading
destruction On all sides, and q number Of people
we're roasted alive in the streets.
The draft in New York will probably be post
| ponsd.
Later from Sherman.
The Richmond Uispdtch of the nth gives some
thing of description Of the situation in South. Car
olins. The Edsto river, the line now held by Gen
| Hardse, rises between Brancaville and Columbia
| and thence flowing Southwardly, empties into thu
| Atlantic ocean shout 40 miles from Charleston
+ Brsnchville is one mile from the Augusta railroad
bridge crossing the Edisto and GO from Charleston
TIE Combahee river, which Sherman has crossed
| is about 20 miles south of the Edist"; and neal
the coast we hold this line on tho Charleston ane
Savannah railroad. While Sherman demonstrates
at this point on the Combahee he has crossed abov
and appeared on the Edisto at New Bridge five mile
below Branchville, at the railroad bridge opposite
which is burned, and at uolman's and Bumacker'
bridges above Branchville. At the latter place b.
has since crossed, should be now effect crossing
below Branchville At New Bridge tho place must b
evacuated. He will also then stop communication
between Charleston and Columbia as he has ALREADY
done between those places and Augusta.
l,.-.- WILMINGTON.
. There is nothing of interest FROM Wilmingto
save the Smelling Of Fort Anderson, Sbich Is almos
|. daily repeated.