Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-24
WAR NEWS.
From WILMINGTON.

prisoners is not less than three thousand No list
Of the killed and wounded yet published
The Journal states that the enemy were attack
ing Fort Anderson and other works below Whining
ton. The fort is gone, but that paper does not
think that the town must necessarily BE captured
1t was reported that the enemy attacked Gen.
Hokes forces on Thursday evening last. Heavy
cannonadng going on, but it may have been
the enemys gunboats firing at our forces at near
Sugar Loaf We have a rumor that some of the
enemy's gunboats were blown up in this engage
ment, and that Gen. Hoke repulsed the lard forces
of the enemy. We give the rumor for what it is
worth
We do not know what forces we have at Will
mington, but the fear to be that in the end,
the place will be captured. We hope however, for
the best If We should receive any further news
from Wilmington before going to press we will add
it to this article.
From Sherman.
Gen. Sherman has commenced active operations,
at the head, it is said, Of 80 900 men, He is sup
posing to be aiming at Branchville where it is stat
ed considerable Confederate force is awaiting his
approach.
We have no Augusta papers later than the 14th.
The Chronicle d Sentinel of that date says the re.
tugees from Savannah all concur in the statement
that the general treatment of the people Of that place
by the federals has been mild These refugees say,
that Sherman, with Fosters reinforcementS, has
ABOUT $1,000 men, and that he began his movement
against Branchville and Augusta on the 11th. One
oi the correspondents of an Augusta paper says the
fate Of Charleston will be decided in the course of
thirty days.
In Savannah market, apples are selling at $12 per
bushel cavalry boots $8a25 per pair /; butter Toe
per 10 cheese 50c per ID adam antne candles 40c
per 10, HaVanna cigars $lQa15 per doz, potatoes 50
per Dbl, msckeral 81 per ID, mustard 5Oc half pint,
lemons and oranges $40 per box OfcOurse this is
in greenbaeks.
From Petersburg.
Every thing quiet around Petersburg and Rich.
mond Profound quiet" says the Express of
thursday, NOW reigns throughout the hostile
camps"
Congressional,
On the 18th inst, the Senate passed unanimously
the House bill concerning the Cherokee Indians :
also the House resolution to prepare an address to
the people of the Confederate States
In the House, Mr. Marshall's resolution relative
to pressing cotton and tobaccoo was adopted-yeas
4S, nays 81. Senate joint resolution OF thanks to
Gen. Standwaite, Col Gano and Gen. John S. Will
lIams was passed unanimously.
Mr. Foote, rising to question of privilege, ad-
dressed the House for two hours. He asked leave
OF absence for two months, but afterwards with
drew the request
Mr.. Sneed introduced resolution to expel Mr.
Foote, which vas referred to the committee on Elec-
tions, yeas A, nays SO.
On the Goth the Senate passed the House bill au-
thorlzing the establishment of an Office of deposite
IN connection with the treasury. The bill to con-
solIdate the army passed by the House, was dis
cussed.
In the House, j. NJ Leach submitted resoIu.
ton declaring that exigency exists justying the
suspension of the writ of 'hdbeas corpus Reject
ed-yeas 26, nays 43. The Senate bill authorizing
reserve troops to be removed from one State to
another, pasSed--yeas 63, nays 16. The exemption
bill was further considered with any result
The Examiner asserts that the Senate in secret
session adopted resolutions creating the office of
commander. in, chief of all the armies of the Con-
federacy, and recommending the reinstatement of
Gen. Johnston by vote of yeas 20, nays 2. And
that the House in secret session concurred in said
resoutons-yeas 62, nays Il.
From the United States.
Papers Of the 18th contain reports of the cap.
ture of Fort Fisher
The Baltimore american says the feet sailed
from Beaufort arrived off Wilmington on Friday
and landed the troops promptly without opposition.
The bombardment on Friday and Saturday was
precedently heavy. On Sunday the land troops
aided by 1000 seamen and marines assaulted the
Fort at half past three o'clock P. NJ. Gen. Terry
commanded Possession Of the works was obtained
by ten o'clock after desperate fight
The Federal loss was heavy especially in officers.
Gen. Curtis wounded. The garrison fell back
to the extremity of Federal point and were there
captured. The american claims the capture of
1000 prisoners, Gncludiug Whiting and Lamb.
both wounded) and seventy two guns.
Two nnnQreQ 1ankeeS were RllleQ ana many
wounded in the Fort, by the accidental explosion
Of its magazine The Yankee loss in the fight is
estimated at 900 killed and wounded Confederate
loss, 500.
On the 10th inst, Mr.. Blair spent several hours
with President Lincoln. Mr. Blair says he had an
interview with Mr.. Dayis-that his expedition Was
highly satisfactory, and all would be known in pro-
per time -..
In the u s. House of Representatives, Mr.. Cox
offered on the 18th resolution looking to the ap
pointment of Peace Commissioners, which were
laid on the table, yeas "a, nays 81.
The Hon. Edward Everett died suddenly at Bos-
ton, on the 10th, of apoplexy He had addressed
the people few days before, in Faneuil Hail. in
favor of sending provisions to the people of Sayan-
nah. His death had occasiOned much sensation
Under orders from President Lincoln, the "seEeral
executive departments will cause appropriate hon.
ors to be rendered to the memory of the deceased
at home and abroad, wherever the national name
and authority are recognized"
The Tennessee Union Convention has nominated
William G. Brownow for Governor Of that State
He accepted the nomination. Some three hundred
delegates were in attendance.
The Very Latest News.
The Wilmington Journal of the 91st, just receiv-
ed, states that on Thursday evening last in a
skirmish near. Sugar Loaf Clingman's brigade re-
pulsed the enemy. No important movements IN the
river below Wilmington. The Journal states that
the railroads are open, and that cnmnulicatoa Is
had between Wilmington and KingSTiiIs and
Charleston.
The enemy's loss in the assault on Fort Fisher
is put down at one thousand killed ana wounded.
The Petersburg Express of The 20th says there
was some canuonading near that place on the 18th
but it amounted to little or nothing
The Richmond DispatcA Of the 18th has North"
ern dates to the l7th Gold was Els The New
York Tribune says Mr. Blair was courteousy treat
ed by Mr. Davis, but he accomplished nothing
The Tribune adds that tie Union is not practical
" rest ,red" But that if Mr.. Blair should fail to
! effect pacifeation-as we deep most lkel y-he
will yet have done his country signal service oy
assuring the South that our government is not Vlhr
dctixe and does not iosst on an unconditional sur
rondar IL ready and to nnerate In the