Weekly Standard

Our latest mails up to the time of going to press do not relieve the anxiety felt for the fate of our troops in Northwestern Virginia. The accounts received are exceedingly conflicting and contradictory. Every new development, however, presents an array of facts still more favorable. Of the fate of Gen. Garnett the accounts are unsatisfactory; some affirming his death; and others denying it. His army have no doubt made good their retreat, and, may possibly join Gen. Johnston in good time near' Winchester. The precise position of his forces is however in doubt. It is stated positively by Mr. Nat. Tyler, that Col. Pegram is safe, and yet other accounts favor his having been taken prisoner.

The intrepid bravery of our small force at Rich Mountain, is worthy of all praise. Three hundred brave fellows for hours held in check a force of five thousand and repulsed them three times, Instances of personal bravery are mentioned there which have never been excelled. The report of 1000 of our troops having been taken prisoners, is not confirmed. The story is a Northern fabrication. Our loss on Gen. Garnett's retreat is said to have been only twenty. At Rich Mountain it was large, and a number are supposed to have been taken prisoners. McClellan. it was thought would make his head-quarters at Lewisburg. Gov. Wise is in his rear, and it is rumored that Gen. Lee has been assigned to the command of the valley. This is a good move.

Rumor has it that Patterson was moving to attack Gen, Johnston at Winchester. It is said that Johnston is anxiously awaiting the attack.

The news from Gen. McCulloch in Missouri is not confirmed.

It is rumored that an attack on Gen. Beauregard's forces commenced on Wednesday, at Fairfax C. H., and that Gen. Scott was commanding in person at Alexandria.

All was quiet at Yorktown. Norfolk and Suffolk

A North Carolina regiment, Col. Fisher's we presume, had arrived at Manassas. Cols. Tew's and McRae's will likely go to the same point. They will have warm work.

The eleventh Regiment of N. C. Volunteers Col. Kirkland, arrived in Richmond a few days ago and passed on to the seat of war. Every body speaks well of the regiment. Four members of Capt. Connelly's Company were injured on the railroad, but not dangerously. Their names are John C. Royall, D. A. Vestal, J. B. Howell and W. D. Harrison.