Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-15
THE LATEST NEWS.


heard the particulars of the occupation, only the
report, from source we deem reliable, that 1000
OF the enemy's cavalry had appeared 10 miles this
side Of Fayetteville. ~. -.
Whether Sherman will now rest and recuperate
MS forces remains to be seen. We much fear that
an immediate junction between his and the forces
now in the vicinity of Wilmington will be effected,
and forward movement at once begun
A battle near this place, Judging from the pres.
snt aspect of Affairs, seems not improbable
There seems to have been fight between Hamp.
ton and Fitzpatrick from the following despatch of
Gen. Lee: \ -a -. -.-
HEADouARrERs, March 10. =
Hon. J. C. Breckenridge, Secretary of Var:
General Hampton attacked Fitzpatrick at day
light this morning. and drove bin from his camp,
taking his guns, wagons and many horses, and
several hundred prisoners, and releasing great
number OF our own men, who had been captured
The guns and wagons could not be brought off for
want of horses. Many of the enemy were killed
and wounded Our loss was not heavy. Lieut.
Coi 3; [. King was killed; Brig. Gen. Hume,
co.'s Hayne and Harrison, Majors Lewis, Furgu
son and others were wounded.
[sgnedl RE. LEE.
Fighting began at Wiss's Fork, below Kinston
On the 9Th. and has been progressing more or less
ever since The following despatch from Gen.
Leo gives an account Of the first days fight:
HEADQUARTERS, March 8.
Hon John O. breckenridge, Secty Of War:
Gen: Bragg reports that he attacked the enemy
yesterday. four miles in front Of Kinston, and
drove him from his position. He disputed ground
oostlnately, and took new line three miles from
his first s--
We captured three pieces of artillery and fifteen
hundred prisoners. The number of the enemy's
dead and wounded left on the field is large Ours
comparatively small. The troops behaved most
handsomely. Ms. Generals Hill and Hoke ex.
hlbited their accustomed zeal and galantry.
(SigneG R.E.LEE.
Since that time, We have learned that Kinston
has fallen into the enemy's hands. Their force is
variously estimated At from thirty to fifty thousand
strong.
COL Hedrick. was slightly wounded in the thigh
in the fight and Col Neal, of the 10th Ga, and
1t. Rowe, of Gu mmings' battery, killed.
Our troops are said to have fallen back between
Goldsboro and Klnston.
49,. From Richmond.
The late heavy rains have prevented active oper-
atoms around Richmond aud Petersburg.
The enemy again occupied Suffolk on the LIST
inst, with 1900 or 1000 negro troops.
large quantity Of manufactured tobacco was
recently destroyed at fredericksburg BY the enemy
From the Valley.
| We have heard no more particulars of the recent
fight in the Valley. Gen. Early has arrived in
Richmond. Northern papers say that week ago
Sheridan turned over his department temporarily
to Hancock; aud with H. 900 men started on an ex-
petition, whose objective point was Lynchburg.
Official dispatches from Grant report that de-
serte,s from every point state that Sheridan en-
counsered Early on Thursday, between Stauuton
| and Charlottesville, and defeated him. A large
portion Of bis command was captured; and that
four brigades had been Sci to Lynchburg to repel
the Yankees.
The following dispatch O Gen. Lee speaks. OIL
late operations under Rosser at Harrisonburg in the
Valley, and Waynesboro the seat of the late battle
| HEADQUARTERS, March Q.
Hon. j. c. Brsekinridge, Secretary of Var:
Gen. Rosser reports that on the 9th, with few
of his men, he attacked the enemy near Harrison
burg who were guarding the prisoners taken q
Waynesboro, and captured few prisoners. Or
| the morning of the 7th, he again attacked them
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and ngt at the river. He caused them to retire il
haste, abandoning the only piece of artillery they
bad, and their ambulances. He annoyed them
great deal which enabled good many Of our mel
to escape.
(Singed) R. E. LEE.
From Georgia.
The Southern Express Messenger, from Augusts
brings news to the Sd of March. No news of IN
terest has transpred west of the Savannah river.
The Georgia Senate passed resolution, that
does not concur in the recommendation of Go,
Brown for . Convention of the people of Georgia
ayes 90 i; nays 80.
Several extensive fires had occurred in Augusta
supposed work of incendiaries.
Confederate Congress.
The Senate, on the. t8fh, resumed The considers
ton of the House bill to increase the military fore
of the Confederate States.
On motion OF Mr.. Caperton the bill was amend
ed, by insertion, provided that no more thsn TWEEN
ty five per cent of the male slaves between 18 ano
As, in every State shall be called for, under pro
visions of this act The bill then passed. Yeas
Brown, Burnett, Caperton, Henry, Hunter, Old
ham, Semmes, Simms and Watson-9
Nays: Barnwel, Graham. johnson of Georgia
MAXWELL Orr, Vest Wigfall-S
The Senate passed the House bill authorizin,
the secretary OI Tue treasury " uorToW SpeCie ~
be applied to the redemption and reduction of tn
| currency.
The House resolution fixing the day of adjourn
meat, was amended by inserting Saturday, tn
18th, and WAS then adopted-yeas. 10, nays s.
The House on the 9th concurred yesterday in tn
Senate resolution for adjournment sine die on neg
Saturday. The negro bill returned from the Senat
with amendments made the special order for to-day
The Senate rejected the House bill to provide 70
the payment of horses killed or lost in the servic
of the Confederate States.
Mr. Wigfall submitted a resolution of thanks t
Gen. Hampton for his late manly letter to Gen
Sherman; which was agreed to.
The House passed the Senate bill fixing the tim
for the commencement of the next regular session
of Congress, with the amendment striking out No
vember and inserting October. The Senate amend
ment to the House bill authorizing the Secretary O
Treasury to borrow specie TO be applied to the re
! demption Of the currency, agreed to. The bill
amend tho act regulating the destruction Of proper
ty under military necessity was rejected. The Sen
ate amendment to the bill putting negroes in tn
army concurred in-yeas 40, nays %.