Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-09-28
I0rth Cae0lin1ams retornlng 10
their Allegtance.
FINISHING IN VIRGINIA.
HE POSITION AT IA TTERAS INLET TO
BE HELD BY THE FEDERALS.
PROGRESS OF EVENTS.
Preliminary Steps to Important Naral
Moremfnts.
Kentucky Invaded by the Rebels.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
DIAMOND SPRINGS,

DIAMOND SPRINGS,
(225 miles east of Fort ChurchilI,) :
September Is.
The Pony arrived here at o'clock
this evening, via Outer Station, 95 miles
west of Fort Kearney. bringing dates
from st. Louis to Tuesday, the 10th OF
September. The following is the Bul-
Letins
General Summary OF News.
The special dispatch from Washing
ton states that reliable information was
received by the Government that jeff
Davis is dead. The event took place
on Tuesday, September Sd. at Monti-
cello.
FORTRESS Monroe, September A.
A flag of truce from Norfolk camcin this
afternoon. They say the North Caro-
lima Confc'leratcs are greatly exaspe-
rated in consequence Of the great vic
tory.
The floating battery, said to have
been towed to Scwall's Point, exists
only in Imagination.
LOUISVILLE, September "a report
widely circulated that Major Barbcc
had received dispatch affirming the
death of President Davis, is without
foundation.
PHILADELPHIA, September 5.--The
schooners Ann Ameiia, Gylea and Henry
Cole were seized to-day under the Con
iscation Act; also, 63 boxes of tobacco
and nearly $4,000 worth Of property
belonging to p. NJ. Daily, captain in
the rebel army.
The schooner ABBY Bradford, prize
of the .Sumter, was recaptured ey the
.Powhatan, and has arrived at the Navy
Yard with neof the prisoners in irons.
Correspondence of the N. Y. Times,
dated Washington, September 4th, says
the steamship n. B. Forbes, arrived at
the Navy Yard this afternoon. Her
captain, first and second mates, boat
swain and carpenter were Immediately
arrested, by order Of the Navy Depart
ment, aud placed in double irons. The
charge against them has not transpired,
but It is believed it has grown out of
their reckless conduct since leaving
Boston.
Considerable skirmishing transpired
this afternoon, at Bailcy's Crossroads.
An hour before daylight, the enemy in
considerable force from Manassas Hill,
drove in our pickets from the Cross.
roads and took possession Of the point.
Four companies Of the 31st, commanded
by Capt. Leonard, drove them back aud
held the position. Our forces sustained
q loss of two killed aud three wounded,
and took five prisoners. The prisoners
state that no intelligence OF Daviss
death had been received.
Professor Lowe made an ascension
near Fort Corcoran. accompanied by
Generals Mcdowell and Potter-as-
cendcL about 800 feet, and had finc
view Of the rebels camp and vicinity.
FHAxKroR1, KY, September 2d.-R.
II. Duckner was elected Speaker Of the
House; w. F. Samuels, Clerk, and
John Smedly, Sergeant-at-A Arms.
New YoRK, September AT Tam.
many Hall. last night, there was full
delegation to the 6yrscase Convention.
& WAsnsxoT0N, September A-A
specisl dispatch to the n. =. 7s.cs
SAYS, Sc has been determined BY the
(sovsrnmene to bold the position OF
Cape Hastsras although the original
intention VA 70 destroy aud abandon
fhe works, hnt nov 1t will b made 2
Tsndasyous, for the lermy and naval
forces. This sxpeditien is blt thecem'
mencement of operations for which
ths Naval RsPagtpeDsE IT, h?s ? r. meds s,sE apCIe =