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. :.m ..sua.. :Aamm;. asmzz:.. .... ( THB Hortli-CflraliDa Itratorit WILLIAM W. HOLDEH, . i Kditob aud Props-tob. - i, ? TERMS" OF THB WEEKLY Two Dollars per annum inranb!y in advance. ' ' TERMS OF THE SEMI-W EEKEY Fmr Dollar per annwfit,iinvariably in advance. ' AU-vaper are dismrUtnued at ths expiration of te turns for toHck theykavt been paid. - ; . Terms of Advertising in Semi-Weekly Standard: Our regular rates of advertising are as follows : One square, (34 lines or less) first insertion, - $1 00 .Each subsequent insertion, ------- 25 linger advertisements in proportion. . . . Contracts will be made with advertisers, at the above regular rate; fur six or twelve months, and at the close of ithe contract 83 per cent, will'be tietiucted from the gross amount. ."'"" Professional or business Cards, not exceeding five lines will be inserted in either the Weekly or Semi-Weekly, for SBtibrsix mouths, or $10 for 'twelve months; or in both papers for $10 f-r sis months, or $15 for twelve months. Terms of Advertising in Weekly Standard. One dollar per square for the first insertion, and twenty five cents for each subsequent insertion No deduction will be mule on weekly adaertieemtnU, no matter koto long tkey .may run. Only a limited number of advertisements will be admitted into the Weekly. All advertisements, not other wise directed, are inserted in the Semi-Weekly, and charg ed accordingly. When the number of insertions is cot marked on tbe advertisement it is inserted until forbid. J3y Money sent us by mail is At our risk. RALEIGH-: SATURDAY, AUG. , 1802. The Election. The people of North-Carolina voted oh Thursday last for Governor, members of the Legislature, and Sheriffs the soldiers in camp having voted on the Thursday immediately preceding. . The returns thus 'fur indicate a most thorough .and overwhelming majority for the Conservatives and friends of Reform. We have carried tbe Legis lature by a handsome majority, and the hero, pa triot, and statesman, CoL Z. 6. Vance, has been -elected Governor by from TWENTY-FIVE to THIRTY THOUSAND MAJORITY. We have felt confident of this result from the first, and we now have the pleasure of announcing the joyful tidings to our readers. We point with peculiar pride and gratification to Wake County. See tbe official vote in our paper to-day. Vance lias carried old Wake by 1,751 majority; and Messrs. Russ, Miller, Laws, and Alford have been chosen to the Legislature by the largest major ities ever cast for any candidates in the County. Johuston County. We understand that Vance's majority in Johnston h about GOO. C. B. Sanders leads his competitor for the Senate about 350. The Conservative ticket for the Legislature triumphantly elected. Wayne County. A friend telegraphed us on Thursday evening, as follows : ' - Goi.dsboro, Aug. 7, 16C2. The vote from Goldsborough, Cross Road, Fork, Stony Creek, and Nnhunta counted Vance 8U6, Johnston, 102. Vance's majority in Wayne will be several hundred. . W. Lenoir County. A friend telegraphed us on Thursday evening that " Vance has carried Lenoir. Bear Creek pre cinct gave him two to ono." ' Miscellaneous Returns, ' We are under obligations to a friend, for tbe fol lowing returns: High Point, Vance 183, Johnston 20. Asheboro', Vance 131, Johnston 6. New Market, Randolph, Vance 56, Johnston 3. Bush Hill, Randolph, Vance 121, Johnston 1. Greensboro', Vance 423, Johnston 31. Bruce's, Guilford, Vance 120, Johnston none. Coble's, Guilford, Vance 123, Johnston 1. Glenn's, Guilford, Vance.60, Johnston more. Jamestown, Guilford, Vance 183, Johnston 11.' A fricr.dat Lexington informs us that the vote at that town is, Vance 273, Johnston 75. The volo at Kittrell's, Granville, is, Vance 51, Johnston 11. Franklinton, Vance 40, Johnston 36. . ' . We are indebted to the polite and attentive ope ration of the Southern Express Telegraph Office, in this City, for the following returns : Graham, Alamance, Vance 266, Johnston 35. Salisbury, Vance 535, Johnston 153. A friend at Statesville, writing at 3 o'clock on Thursday, 6aysl -"second counting, Vance 417, Johnstou;33.' He adds that the Conscripts, in camp near Statesville voted unanimously for Vance. Chapel Hill, Vance 162, Johnston 41. Later Vance still ahead. ' ' " We re indebted to an esteemed friend, at Greens borough for the following: Greeksboro', 8th August, 1862. The majority for Vance in Guilford is fifteen hun dred and fifty. The soldiers from Guilford have given Vance four hundred majority, making nine teen hundred and fifty majority for Van.ce. As far as heard from Vance has two hundred ma jority in Cabairus. i . ' G. r; Alamance County. , A friend at Company Shops telegraphs us as fol lows: August 8, 1862. Alamance has given Vance 600 majority. The entire Conservative ticket elected. At Durham's Station, Orange, the vote is Vance 121, Johnston 48. X" r:-? Capt. Bledsob. If Capt.; Bledsoo will carefully examine the returns from this County, he will per ceive that he is slightly'defeated. It is a noticeable fact that the Captain got fewest voles in localities where he addressed the people. Our compliments to the Captain. What doesi he think now of 44 Hoi den's party ?" ,Tbe Caplaifl wis Mistaken. . It was the peopled patty that defeated, you, Captain. .. -..- i The Richmond Dispatch states that orders hate been issued for all parolled prisoners taken at Roan oke Island and elsewhere, to report their names, so thev inay be. iocVuded.among.the exchanged pri- soners. . . . : - i -. PHOXQTEDCfcpt I Cbas.': M. Stedman, of Fayetie ville. commanding a Chatham company in me mid N. C. regiment; bas been elected Major, vite Major Hargrove promoted.-' I . "- 1 ' ' tr p.cnii -:a laree number of ex changed prisoners are now returning from Xankee- land. Thousands will De maue giaitu i "a". , r c: a a mnnir the exchance we nna State havinz arnved at Kicn- mond: Lt Col. John O. Long of the 22d regiinent,- LL Win. T. Anderson. 6th reeimenu a. f-ji 22d regiment, and Lt J. P. Young, 7th regiment. . Every vote for Vance is a rote for Holden. eg itter. Mistaken aeain. Mr. 8vmev Holden did not get a single vote they were all V '16" vou ei, r.eigtioor? , ,' . ,., i--.1 Confederate Bonds. There J a great demand lor Confederate bonds in Columbus, Ga, Owr $40, 000 was invested in them last week. ,M Macon. Ga., a few days since, one gentleman puTchased iu,uuu oi me uonteaerate B per cenu iun- Vol. sxvni.-No. 33. A The Vote of tbe Army. ' ' We give below the vote in the army for Gover nor, as far as received. A number of detached com panies voted separately. We have given the vote first by regiments and then by companies, and nave footed up the result as far as ascertained. The Vote of the Conscripts could not be obtained, except in a few instances:; batwe suppose they have given CoL Vance cight'hundre9 to a thousand majority : Vote of Regiments. ' ' Vance. jomtsroH. Ransom s Ungade, 17th Regiment, 44th Regiment, . 47th Regiment, 2d Regiment, flOth Regiment, 27th Regiment, ' . . . 4th Regiment, 42d Regiment, 11th, or Bethel Regiment, 54th Regiment, . 65th Regiment, 56th Regiment, 53d Regiment, 29th Regiment, 48th Regiment, 46ih Regiment, 2d Regiment, 3d Regiment, 6th Regiment, 12th Regiment, 13th Regiment, . 14th Regiment, 20th Regiment, 22d Regiment, 30th Regiment, S2d Regiment, 16th Regiment, McDowell's Battalion, 6th Regiment, 1st Regiment, ; 7th Regiment, -18th Regiment, 33d Regiment, S7th Regiment, 28th Regiment, 1,411 maj. . . i3i . jii; : 800 88 , 220 61 . 347 . 41 . 168 . 84 244 , ' 55 -107 . 73 .413,: SS . 82 18U 2'J2 59 53 maj. . , 21 1 maj. . 260 63 334 , 103 190 , 85 219 . 81, 47 175 60 .824 8 115 23 , 149 34 114 200 42 19 198 103 ' 145 64 211 . 32 119 222 81 220 maj. 65 maj. 84 147 66 121 maj. 77 67 91 44 maj. 181 89 6,843 8,339 Vote of Detached Companies. Capt Bradbury's company, Vance 40; Capt. Cowle's company, Vanco 90; Kennedy Artillery, Vance 23, Johnston 8 ; Ellis Light Artillery, Vance 19, Johnston 12 ; Capt Latta's company, Vanco 60, Johnston 1 ; Wake Conscripts, Vance 54; Davidson Conscripts, Vance 165, Johnston 7 ; Part of Capt W. D. Jones' company, 81st, near Lumberton and Wilmington, Vance 13, Johnston 12 ; Light House Battery, Vance 1, Johnston 60 ; Wilmington Light Artillery, Johnston 42 ; Vote of companies at Fort Caswell, Vance 97, Johnston 189 ; Cape Fear Light Artillery, Vance 2, Johnston 34 ; Newkerk's Caval ry, Johnston 59; Mclntire's Rangers, Vance 1, Johnston 22 ; Wilmington Horse Artillery, Vance 24, Johnston 15 ; Fort St Phillip, Vance 10, John ston 20 ; Zcke's Island, Vance 1, Johnston 25 ; Capt Shaw's company, Vance 4, Johnston 44; Capt Rankin's company, Vance 20, Johnston 40; Capt Turner's Cavalry, Vance 36 ; Vote in camp at Kittrell's, Vance 61, Johnston 4 ; Blocker's Artille ry, Vanco 23, Johnston 2; Rowan Light Artillery, Vance 74, Johnston 15 ; Murcbison's Cavalry, Vance 34, Johnston 4 ; Capt Barnes' Company, Vance 28, Johnston 21 ; Camp Campbell, Vance 28, Johnston 25. Vance. 6,843 844 7.687 8.UU6 8.691 Johnston. 3,339 657 Vote of Regiments, Vote of Companies, 3V996 Vance's majority, Since our last issue, we have received a communi cation from Dr. Stith, and also one signed "Justice," in further vindication of Capt Geo. C. Lewis, com pany K, 2d N. C. State troops, against the anony mous attacks made upon him, which we think en tirely unnecessary to publish, as the articles we pub lished in our last, afford the most ample rciutation., Capt L. and his friends need not notice the slander further, because in doing so, they only gratify the malice of those who would assail mm. . . , Dr. THOttNWELU--This eminent divine of the Presbyterian Church, died at Charlotte in this State, after a brief illness on the 1st inst He was at the head of the Theological Seminary at Columbia, S. C, and a leading man in the Church at the time of Lis death. .. Prisoners op War. About 3,000 Yankee pri- soners were sent to the Yankee lines from Richmond a few days ago. A number of Confederate prison ers had arrived at Richmond. Among them are Com. Carron, Gens. Buckner and Tilghman and Pettigrew. . ' Foreign Intervention. The foreign papers still preserve a tone indicative of an early European in tervention in American affairs, but we observe no official movements justifying such an opinion. The False Prophet. The Editor oi the egitter said, in "his isssue of July 16th, that "the endorsation of W. W. Holden will be a millstone around the neck of any man to whom it is given." Our neighbor is a false prophet We are happy to inform him that CoL Zebulon Baikd Vance has been elected Governor of North-Carolina by an im mease .majority. S-". ' .: ' ' ''J In his paper of the same date our neighbor said: He (CoL Vance,) is a capital good fellow, a good stump-speaker, and when you come to joia-telling, he s always "first, and the rest are nowhere." This is all that pan be truly laid of Ztb? Is it? But the people have said more than'that They have said that Vance is a man of .head and thought, fit to be entrusted at this crisis wjth the management of their highest and best interests. Our neighbor has told a number of falsehoods du ring the late campaign, and. now he turns out to be a false prophet How can any one hereafter place any confidence in any thing our neighbor may. say J Some people tell stories- from, habilj some from self-interest, and others lecause they love to do so. The last Wilmington Journal says "We see that the Raleieh Staridard is out with . airrra for electioneering purposes, giving the votes of certain regiments now in the field. These -..oi am no doubt correctly eiven; but then they are nicked for the purpose., They give the Vance regiments and omit the Johnston ones. ,. . .. , The above is the biggest and baldest story Fulton ha told. We publiihed not only all our own returns, but all the returns of the two Stallfed pa- ,ra in thia Citv. This isknown to every one woo has seen ou "extra; and was known to the Editor ' r thm journal wheal he: Denned the above. Jut we do "ftt xpect either juetloe W trutlr froni t&tt source. mm K WEDNES The Latest If ews. . 'i The movements of both armies indicate an early clash of arms at different points.' ; ' ' : ' ';. At Malvern Hill below Richmond, our small force' was driven back by a very large force of the enemy. Our loss was only one caisson instead of three guns, and a few prisoners. Several were killed and wounded. . . .4 - . , ' "" .' ' At and near Coggin's Point on the South Bide of Prince George County, the enemy has landed ten or fifteen thousand troops, and are' entrenching. The object is believed to be more to. prevent an attack on the Yankee shipping, than to advance on Peters burg. The Yankees have however commenced their atrocities in Prince George, and should be kept in close quarters. '; : . The conduct of Pope's army in Virginia excites a general spirit of resentment - Jackson it is believed is in the neighborhood, and we hope will destroy or drive them out in a few days. . . In the West the Yankees are committing the most flagrant outrages against our unoffending citi zens. The most summary measures are demanded for their punishment ' The reported Ye-capture of Baton Rouge, La., by our troops under Gen. Breckinridge, appears to have Borne foundation.- Gen. B. attacked the Yankees ' there on the 5th inst, and drove them through the town to the river. It. is supposed the am Arkan sas aided in the attack. Some activity among the troops in the West pre vails, but nothing definite has yet occurred. Latest Telegraphic Dispatches. By the politeness of the gentlemanly operator of . the Southern Express Telegraphic line, the press in this City has been furnished with the following telegraphic dispatches: ATTACK UPON BATON BOCOB. The Mobile Press and Advertiser has the follow ing dispatch: Jackson, Miss., Aug. 6. I am permitted by Gen. Van Dorn to send you the following: One Mile from Baton Rouge, Aug. 5. To Gen. Van Dorn: Receiving a dispatch that the Arkansas would co operate, 1 attacked Baton Rouge this morning at day-light, with less than 3,000 men. After a strug gle of five hours, we drove the enemy from all points to the cover of their gunboats, taking a num ber of prisoners, several flags, and a considerable quantity of property. My diminished and exhaust ed force could not take the arsenal. The troops al most perishing for water, we have - withdrawn one mile and a half from the city, but hope to resume the attack in half an hour. I think our loss has been as heavy as that of the enemy. Gen. Clarke is mortally wounded, CoL Hunt, 5th Ky., Col. Thompson, 3d Ky., Col. Allen, 4th La., and others severely wounded. The effec tive force of the enemy, exclusive of gun and mor tar boats, is reported 5,000 strong. Signed, J. C. BRECKINRIDGE, Major General. It seems the Arkansas 'did not arrive in time to take part with our land forces. Gen. Van Dorn bas removed his bead quarters here." Chattanooga, Aug. 6. Deserters from Buell's army to-day say that Bu el has McCook's, Crittenden's, Wood's and Rozen cran's divisions, about 35,000 at Stevenson and Bridgeport Plenty of provisions at Stevenson, but . half rations at Bridgeport . It is said that Buell's forces are fortifying at Stevenson, and tearing all the houses down. Mobile, August 7, 1862. Special dispatch to AdcertUer and Register says : Knoxville, Tnen., August 6. Heavy skirmishing commenced Tuesday with a large portion of tho enemy at Tazewell, seven miles from Cumberland Gap. One brigade of Gen. Ste venson's force was engaged on our side. The de sire was to gain the enemy's rear and cut them off from the Uap. JSo particulars of the tight, ben. Rains at last accounts was making forced marches to get into the enemy's rear. Brig. Gen. W. R. Caswell, was this afternoon assassinated by unknown persons near his residence, six miles of Knoxville. SECOND DISPATCH.' - Knoxville, Aug. 7th, 1862. After a gallant action of four hours yesterday near Tazewell the enemy was repulsed with great slaughter, and is in full retreat A courier reports that a battery ot four guns was taken after being twice repulsed with a loss of 109 men. '" ' Gen. Burton has succeeded in gaining the ene my's rear. Gen. Stevenson being reinforced flanked Bowen's command capturing the Federal army of East Tennessee. The murderer of Gen. Caswell was arrested last night . Contributions Worthily Bestowed. It will be seen by the following correspondence, that the proceeds of the lecture recently delivered at Kittrell's Springs by CoL John H. Wheeler, have been presented to Sergeant W. H. Hamilton, of this vicinity, who was wounded and lost his eyesight in one of the conflicts below Richmond. . These con tributions could not have been more worthily be, stowed:' ' '' ' Kittrell's Springs, N. C, Aug. 4, 1862. , Sir : As the Treasurer and organ of a committee of ladies, I desire to return to you our acknowledg ments for your efforts in behalf of the sick and wounded soldiers of North-Carolina; especially for your lecture of Wednesday evening last By our sex and nature we are not allowed to unite in arms on tbe tented field, nor in those " big wars' that make ambition virtue." But we can mingle our voices in the triumphant shouts of glorious vic tory, and are allowed to welcome those who have periled their . lives in defence of our loved homes. The voice of woman is never so well employed as when soothing the sorrows of the sick and suffering soldier. Our whole soul is in this cause, as our mothers were in 1776, and the present contest must end as that did in our independence and liberty. We collected at the lecture, tbe sum of one hun dred and three dollars, which we beg you to band, to such person as may best carry out our wishes. We are now preparing another occasion, which we hope will be equally successful, for a cause in which we are ready to pledge our Uvea andvery effort - our natures are capable. i .. I have the honor to be very sincerely, . Your ob't serv't, S. A. ELLTOTT. CoL John H..Wheelbr, Murfreesboro', N. 0. Murfreesboro', N. C, Aug. 6, 1862. , Madam Yours of the 4th inst, enclosing one hundred and three dollars, has been received. On. consultation with Dr. Charles E. Johnson, Surgeon General of North-Carolina, I have deemed your patriotic offering' would, be. laid on a merito rious altar in devoting it to tbe comfort of Private Hamilton, a member of the Oak City Guards, who was wounded in battle, losing both eye having a helpless family and: little or no means of support , Very sincerely yours, , . JOHN H. WHEELER. Mrs. S. A. Elliott, of Elizabeth City, now near Kittrell'a Springs; G. w?.'f- j j. -t'.r- , Pbomotto. UentOol Wt-L; DeRotasleeo promoted to the Colonelcy of the 3d N. a'-Troopey made vacant by the death of CoL Gaston Means. DAY, AUGUST 13. . OFFICIAL VOTE OF governor. PRECINCTS.' at' g 4 R1eigh, .7:.' i Willie Linns, Upchurch'si . Hayes. ..... 794 86 ' 48 66 82 82 78 25 104 143 116 J. Linns', . . Nat Jones'. 84 Banks', ............... Wynris', B. Jones', Ridgeway, Joel Jones', Busbee's, :. .Y; ...... . . Spikes', . ; ; Morrisville, ........... Forestville, .......... . Dunnsville, Lashley'sM Roads,...., Oak Grove, Laws' Wakefield, Rolesville, Eagle Rock, . Franklin's, , vote or the arm it. Brown's Co., 47th Regt, Haughton's.Co., 47th, .. Hall's Co., 47th,......,, Norwood's Co., 47th, Grissom's Co., 30th, ... . Ellis Light Artillery, ... Wake Conscripts, Capt Rand's Co., 26th, . Oak City Guards, Raleieh Rifles, 24 11 9 1 95 25 52 ' 95 83 43 6 21 '63 100 5 25 8 9 29 22 ' 4 81 46 ; 8 ; 8 78 43 98 40 95 ' . a 71 1 5 ' 43 93 88 79 '"Ml 24 13 641 34 3 82 17 281 1 11 1 14 12 19 . 81 12 64 27 14 Part of Capt W. D. Jones' Co., 81st, near Lumberton and Wilmington, 18 12 1 2,1861 435 1,818, The vote of four companies not received. North Carolina Railroad. We have inadver tently neglected to state that at tho late meeting of the Directors of this Road, Thomas Webb, Esq., of Hillsborough, was re-elected President We have since learned that Mr. Wilkes, the Superintendent, against whom there seems to have been much com plaint, whether justly or not, we do not know, has resigned his post, and that Mr. Sumner, of Char lotte, who was run for the Presidency, has been ap pointed to fill tbe vacancy, at an increased salary. We hope the change will result in good. The Road bas been very successful the past year ; besides making a dividend of 8 per cent, $25,000 were set off to the Sinking Fund, to pay the 8 per cent debt of the TJompany. The following from the President's last report, will show the income and disbursements of the Road for the past year: From Through Passengers, $25,856 91 . Way Passengers, 239,749 39 ' . Freight, 14 863 00 V Mails, 20,875 00 Southern Express Company, 23,765 46 Incidental, 8,022 05 Cor federate State, 96,033 -65 Due from C. S. and State of N. C, 222,898 22 Total Earnings. Salaries, Ac, Transportation, Machinery, Road, Miscellaneous, Bills Payable, Sinking Fund, $791,063 68 DISBURSEMENTS. $ 26,Gfi5 81 117,651 95 87,837 42 157, 11C 40 34,309 08 41,900 00 25,000 00 -$440,420 16 Nett Earnings, $350,643 62 Good Movr Gen. D. H. Hill, commanding the Department of North Carolina embracing this State and tbat part of Virginia South of James River, has issued an order in conformity with orders from the commanding General, forbidding all officers and sol " diers to interfere with the trains ifi said department , or district All military persons who assume con trol over the officers of the Railroads between Rich ' mond and the South Carolina line, will be reported at once and charges preferred against them. Deaf and Dumb and Blind Institution. Tbe , next session of this Institution will commence in - this City, on Monday the 1st of September. Par ents and guardians are earnestly requested to send in the pupils at the beginning of the session. They are also advised to famish the pupils their winter clothing at bome as far as possible. LrrHOGRAPHT. Persons desirous to have engrav ing on steel or stone done in good style, will do wall no doubt to call on Col. Duncan Blanton, of Co lumbia, S. C, whose Card will be found in our col umns. Col. D. is spoken highly of by the Colum bia papers. , ; .- . . Holden rebuked. Wilmington Journal. See returns for Governor, at the election held on Thursday last' Vance is ahead nearly every where, ' and Johnston is no where. ' Such rebukes are ad mirable, Mr. Fulton. Let us have some more of ' them. r--. . - , . Eloquent Tribute The eloquent tribute to the ' memory of the brave Adjt Cowlee of the 38th N. C. Regiment, by " One who was there," will be read . with interest We beg the writer hot to forget his pledge to give us a description of the battles from his eloquent pen. - From Kinstoa. , Rumor still speaks of the operations of the enemy i below Einston, which point to an early movement of Burnside'a fleet and forces upon tbat place. ' A telegraph dispatch from that place on Thursday to a gentleman here, states that the Yankees are engaged in removing the obstructions in the river .below Kinston, preparatory to an early movement These operations should be checked at once. A force of sharp-shooters might readily put a stop to it, if the enemy has no land force to protect them. P. S.' A later dispatch says that the Yankees had gone down the river. - Outrages in Arkansas.' On Gen. Pillow's plan tation, near Helena, Ark.,-last-week, the Federals hung his overseer for punishing a negro who had ; informed them where his master's stores "were In, addition to this,' a Mr. LoTance, oterseer Ott. the . plantation of- Mrs... Botads, ' was wiled, and baa 1 beea sentenced to be hang thie week. His effenee ; m whipping a negro, and overseeing hands who bad worked on Fort Pillow. Tbe sentence was to Im -Mtaentad this week. Another eentlemaa, Mr. -Tnkn Tarhv a planter on Ula Town ridge, was charged with correcting his own negroeS,:aad alio' bung. Wholb Number 1428. WAKE CQTOrTYlsea. SENATE. COMMONS. ISBf . at o s 6 , o i 1 i n s P3 i g' 665 88 105 t'. 16 2 40 680 "!80 640 648 114 97 15 2 101 624 8 27 17 46 42 17 62 en 60 43 21 68 26 21 40 23 60 4 82 86 63 19 81 86 861 81 80 ' 28 18 :2$ 67 61 29 67 29 23 67 15 76 24 52 61 81 11 '' 2 " 7I : 2 83 '-"13 " li 1 12 82) 83 421 81 21 61 66 24 75 '25 . 6 25 7 83 2 2fl 81 8! ':7i 97j n 84 2 6 26 ' 27 1 '24! 231 4 6 26 6 6 19 19 2 62 90 28 88 ' 62 ' 5 6 25 9 78 86 29 ' 81 25 85 9 8 16 16 15 20 26 80 ' 9 13 18 181 7 11 1 1 2 22 17 4 73 66 86 4 1 86 91 84 8 8 'I 1 4 1 85 36 75 60 91 2 10 7 - 8 47 79 87 76 7 27 22 83 84! 18 2 62 251 61 11 14 14 24 80 16 25 25 7 8 17 24 8 8 28: 9 15 6 8 ' 8 4 8 ' 18 '18 14 2 - 2 -10 10 12 11 13 11 11 1 6 ' 6 . 6! 1 88 88 14 881 89 16 9 21 7 ' 9 8 14 - 8 22 25 21 11 61 348.! 1,743 1,627! 1,643! 899 8731 470)1 1,375 No returns of sheriff's vote in tho army. False Rumor. The rumor that Seward had re signed and that the Governors of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Connecticut had refused to furnish their quota of the pew levy of troops, has not been confirmed. Nor does there seem to be any foundation for the statement that Vallandigham had been stumping Ohio against the war and had been arrested. Running the Blockade. Several vessels with' fine cargoes of arms, ammunition and goods have succeeded within a few days, in running into Con federate ports. We are gratified to learn that one came in on Wednesday morniog last WAR NEWS. . A sharp skirmish between McClellan's forces and a detachment of Gen. Longstreet's division, took place at Malvern Hill, below Richmond, on Tuesday last The enemy attempted to advance a force into Curl's Neck, but was driven back with considerable loss. Later in the day, having been strongly rein forced, he attacked our forces on Malvern Hill, and after a severe engagement, drove our forces from it and took possession. The cause is attributed to the ammunition of our artillery giving out a reason which reflects severely upon those in command of so important a position. It will be recollected that Malvern Hill is the strong position occupied by McClellan on Tuesday of the great fight, in which our loss was so severe. The loss of that position, we fear, will breed trouble. In this latter skirmish we lost three pieces of artillery and six or eight, prisoners. The killed and wounded was not ascer tained. The above particulars we gather from the Richmond Dispatch, but the Examiner doubts the story entire. Its information from tbat quarter makes no mention of it . The Petersburg Express of the 6th states that there is good reason to believe that the enemy is advancing upon ' Petersburg from the south side of the river, in two columns. If so, we may expect to hear of sharp work in a few days. Tbe outrages of Pope's army on the Rappahan nock lines continue to be carried on with violence. The people in that section are greatly alarmed, and all who can are making their escape. Our forces under Jackson must be near that quarter, watching them, as picket skirmishing is frequent - We hope to hear soon that Jackson has overwhelmed them. The following dispatches from our exchanges give the war movements in the West:'" '" ' Mobile, Aug. 1. A special dispatch to the Ad vertiser and Register, dated Jackson, 81st ult, says : Passengers report that Gen. Villipeigne advanced and occupied Lagrange, Tenn., but subsequently returned to Abbeville. The Yankees were advan cing on Holly Springs, and were expected to occupy that.place to-day. Gen. Ruggles addressed a strin gent remonstrance to Butler, relative to two parti-' san rangers, who, it is said, Butler had threatened to hang. Gen.' Ruggles threatened retaliation. Butler replied that one had been paroled, and that the other would be. ' 1 ' v Tupelo, Aug. 2. The enemy in our front are re pairing roads and bridges, and extending their pickets. ' It is believed they intend a demonstration. Information has been received that Curtis has been reinforced and is advancing on Hindman, who has a large force. . . ' Mobile, August 2. A special dispatch to the A a tertiser and Register, dated Knoxville, 81st ult, says : " Morgans official report states that he took . twenty towns, captured 1,200 prisoners, and de stroyed property valued at three millions of dollars. Among the spoils taken from the enemy are 20,000 stand of arms, and numbers of mules and hrtses. CoL George St Lcgcr Greenfelt, of the, British army, distinguished himself, charging in front on several occasions., .He was slightly wounded. . Mobile, August 2. The Cincinnati Commercial, of the 26th ult, is received. . . - . Hundreds of foreigners in St Louis, mostly Irish had claimed the British Consul's protection from draft Great excitement was occasioned. The Yankees mobbed them. Tbe Provost Guard was called upon to suppress the riot CoL Clarkson and seventy privates have been captured in MissoarL - Gen Armstrong officially reports another success ful skirmish. One hundred and twenty of his com mand, under Lieut CoL Kelly, attacked four com panies of Federal cavalry Dear Jonesboro', Ala., on the 26th, and routed them. . The enemy lift 9 dead on the field, 5 wounded and 16 prisoners. Our loss was one wounded, - -. . .- The enemy on tbe north side of the Tennessee is reported to.be retreating towards Nashville. Chattanooga, Aug. 4. McMinnville,Tnn., was occupied by about 7,000. Yankee troops bust Satur day probably Bull Nelson's division. A detach ment of Gen. Forrest's cavalry was 'in tbe place Friday, but was smart enough to evade capture. 7 A man who ran their lines from McMinnvule states that be bean&'tbe shrieks of women from almost every bouse lit the town. Be thinks that the 'Yankee command must have been turned, loose at will to pillage and outrage. . The shrieks were agoni-smg.- . . ;., t .,;.''. Mobile, Aug. 4. A special dispatch to the Ad vertiser and Register, from Jackson, 80th nit, says ; Passengers from Memphis report than an ameuU had broken out between tbe .Yankees and negroes I working On the JortificatioiM. The Yankees, soot a number of the ' negroes. 1 Ti'tf afiati sr. r .--. We exirstLtbB fikHowfriV AVMnTlamf m-i4I.-.j from an artick sM by. soldier, giving an ac eount of tha Cbickafceoiny fight, bat which was .dodrfrttlli-.far want of -Jy-' olra' what cap, cum : P otpry, ijthe manner in which the Coofed- erste soldiers wear their laurels.. A soon as tha enemy is disarmed; he Is treats ' & Pted lb his adTersity, tWhl - it. and protected from mTt i!LiV,.r0 high(t Q-""! Private, we prefreh fneTer tramp upon a fallen foe" . Through out the whole engagement I have heard no shout of mumph, nortone or action denoting authority, used. Most heartily do I wish that this fratricidal strife could come to a dose. The 88th N. C, under the embmandof the gallant CoL Hoke, in A. P. Hill! division and Gen. Pender's brigade, was the first to charge on the enemy at Ellisorfs Mills, and suffered " serely.' Nearly one half of the regiment were kilhd or wounded. A Yankee officer remarked that it was tbe most daring exploit tbat took place dur- inganyof the engagements. Adjt Coles led the, charge, was woundedVand since has died, . His last words to us were "Come along 'Boys,".-. '.''.; Lxe them, mad throw them aloft to the breexa. ' . Our .sweethearts and wives, though we meet thsm Mala - UTsr! . -"ns sweet, ob! tii i tweet, tor our country to die. JJ " eevsncee. the war charger praaesa, 1M loeia before us, the star flag atreams o'er us. . rwn.H boT8; forward to eom"' lonKi "- " 1 Thongh fierce is the strife mdecide the dsj ; - , - , -Onr bravest and SMt, id the war t-pet ratU- , . ' , Lie pale in the swamp of the CbMnhommr! Thej slumber, thev rest, their Wees are-dumb, t ' Thsir blood enes from tha ground Onward, boys, forward, bSjs, oh I some along eoma," Come along, come, yet ouee more to the rally, well meet the iovsder on every field; ' i . S94nuj!,?her "ousni from mountain andranerC ' But we ll die to a man, e'er we ever will yield t ' ' By the tongues that approve o W the biomi that love ns, : Bythehsart. that ne'er qoaUFmid the death ballet's . num cause ever glorions, our flag oft victorious,' " On I onward boys, forward boys, eome .iMg.come." f - PU0. f ' - : - Death of Martin Taa Boren. - we have omitted to announce that Martin Van Buren,"Ex President of the United States, died at Kinderhook, N. Y., at the advance age of 80. He ' dieoj. a widower leaving three sons, John, Smith -and ,Abrabatn. ' - - ; . The following is a brief history of Ks publio Mfe. . He was elected . - . Surrogate of Columbia county, 1808 Member of New York State Senate, : 18H Member ot the Court of Errors and Impeach- mets, . . 1815 Attorney General of the State of New York, 1816 Regent of the University of the State of N. Y 1815 uiuieu ipuics oenaior irom me oiaieoi x., jozi Gnvernrir frnm tha Rtaf Koor VnrV Secretary of State for the United States, United States Minister to England, SecreUrof the United States Treasury, Vice Preaftient of the United States, Presidentof the United Sutes, 1828j 1831 1833 183S 1837 V . For the Standard. . " I . H'iob Point, N. C, July 28, 1883. W. IT. Holden, Esq. Dear Sib': My attention bas been frequently attracted, and sympathy roused, by the marry ap peals in our newspaper columns to the friends and relatives of soldiers, (now in camp and hospital) re questing then to forward vegetables, fruits, Ac. Since the battle near Richmond, many persons to my knowledge, have gotten up boxes of vegetables, fruit soap, tc, to take to their friends, but, after reaching the depot, were obliged to leave these ne- cessaries behind, because of no accommodation. My attention waa drawn to a special case to-day. A friend having received a letter from a Richmond Hospital, requesting him to forward certain-things extremely necessary, made eepry effort to comply, and succeeded in getting up quite an assortment for his needy friends, embracing among the articles a large quantity of butter, honey and soap. On reaching the depot, he was informed there was no room to receive iL and those necessary articles which would bare been so refreshing and comfort ing to our wounded and 6ick soldiers, were left be hind. 1 have known several instances of this kind very recently. To friends and soldiers, these hap penings are' as lamentable as discouraging. My motive for writing this, is to request yoi to call the attention of proper persons to this matter, and --urge upon them the humane necessity of having a Special car, on each line of railroad, for this specifio ' purpose, and of giving public notice of the same.' ' Respectfully, A FEMALE FRIENB. " I ' " for tbe Standard. -. .'-" ' WttSfhfGTON, N. C, Aug. 6, 1803. Mk. Editor : It rains and blows and blows and rains not one of your little drizzles, but a splash ing, dashing, unceasing rain." For one month and a little over it bas been one constant rain end"bIow. ' The cornfields look dark and bruised, and gray, 'dingy clouds envoi! . the whole heavens. r,Ifr. Tur ner's North Carolina Almanac promises fair Weather -this month.' In consequence of such rainy weather, there is a big freshet in . Cape FeaT this morning, ; bringing with it fallen trees, broken .eff limbs; and ' any quantity of trash. . . - ' -, Thursday.win tell who 'willpbe nesf doverrior of ' -North-Carolina. - A great many here will vote for ' Mr. Johnson, and some for CoL Vance.' 'This is the hottest kind of Johnston district, and we may fx - pect the biggest' kind of a Johnston vote polled. What few Vance men' there are here are as firm as tbe rock of Gibraltar, and firmly believe CoL Vance . 'is our pext Governor.'. This, however, will bq de cided ere this is published. : - - J CoL Lamb, (in command of tbe fortification at ; 1 tbe mouth of the' river) amused himself by trying ' . one of his long range guns at one of the blockade. The CoL. thinks tbe last shot (though a distance of 'nearly four miles), took effect, as, immediately a " signal was given for relief from the others. ' "' .."'C'"', ' T : ' WORRELL.' T : .ADDRESS OF GEN. D. H. Hlt! Gen. D. H. Hill,' pf North-Carolina, having been .. assigned to the command of the Confederate forces in the territory extending from Drury'i Bluff to Wilmington, N. Oi, issued the following address to hU late division on Jaking his departure : .'' flEADO.uiaTERS OF DiVISIOH, ) , General OrderiM r , ..; ; In pursuance ot orders from tbe headquarters of ' the Army, the undersigned relinquishes the present command, to enter upon a new field of duty.-, It is .with unfeigned painHand reluctance he leaves a di- , vision which, in the hst two months, has poured .out more blood in the sacred cause of the. South, . than any division in, the army which alone, and unsupported, drove the eoemy from bis abattis, for- '. tifications, and rifle-pits at Seven Pines, captuiing eight guns, the camp and stores of the enemy; and which at Mechanisvillo, Coal Barber, White Oak River, and Malvern Hill, exhibited all those high and heroic qualities for which the Southern soldier is so remarkable. ' Tbe division, too, hu been , endeared to its com mander by its uniform food conduct in the camps as well as in tbe field. 'The troops have ejver shown by their quiet and conservative character,; their or-' ' derly behaviour and the- prompt obedience, that they did not believe whiskey, bluster, profanity, and rowdyism to be necessary adjuncts to the soldier. May you ever maintain your present proud posi tion ; may you ever rebuke with scorn tbe wretches who desert your colors in. battle or straggle from your ranks on tbe march and in the camps ; may your future deeds be such that when your name is mentioned it J send a thrill of joy through tbe 1 heart of him who one badftbe honor of command- iBg3r0U' By order or 0. H. HnJttaj: Gen. . J it. Taoe-A.g. ;-: . ' The Yasxes Aemt. The statistics of the United States army show that it is now composed of 75 ' cavalry regiments, of 71,636 men ; 17 artillery regi ments, of 19,477 men; 804 infantry regiments, of 608 746 men ; also Some Batteries and detached companies, numbering 17,896 men ; making a total af 617,474 men. With the new .levy of 800,000, , . tbe army will number 917,000 men.
The Weekly Standard (Raleigh, N.C.)
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