Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-10-12

Moro F1Ght1ng.
Change In the California Mails.
Treasury Notes al Pcr-Neic Orleans
Bands .Syspnd,d-Nore !Sti:mts-
Adcuncr 81 he Federal ToopS-.Skr-
mishi"g dc.
YEEKA, Sept. 18th, p. M.--The
Pony arrived ut Ruby Valley Sept. 9th,
ut I o'clock, a. NJ, with dates to Sept.
23L.
'Advices from Richmond, Sept. 18th.
states that it is generally conceded that
Slidell goes to France soon. Gen.
Floyd had an engagement with the
Federals on the 10th. and routed them,
killing GOO and wounding 100.
Things are universally quiet on the
Virginia side OF the Potomac.
There Is no recognition of the rebel
flag in Spain or other ports, notwith-
standing the explanation made by the
Spanish Minister to Secretary Seward,
on Thursday.
The reported proclamation Of the
Captain General occupies the attention
of the State Department.
Subscription to the Federal National
Loan exceeds 100000.
The Spanish Minister called to assure
the Secretary of State that the reports
from Charleston, that the Captain Gen
cral of Cuba had issued proclamation
recognizing the rebel flag was untrue.
Two schooners were seized ut New
York, on the 18th.
Owing to information received at
the Post Office Department that the
Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad was
entirely unprotected from the rebels !;
that st. Joseph was in their hands, it
has been ordered that the California
mails be carried Tia Davenport to Coun-
Gil Bluffs. The Department also re-
ceived information that all the officers
and employees of the Overland Mail
Company are rebels.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1Gth.-.On the
10Th, the army made an advance on
Elkwater Va, with force Of $4,000,
having driven back detachment OF the
18th Indiana and Sd and 9th Ohio Reg
iments. A shell from one of LOOMS
guns, fred into the cncmy's camp a
distance Of two miles, killed 10 aud
wounded 4. The 18th Indiana regi-
ment had several skirmishes with SUI
perior numbers, on the evening of the
18th, and killed II. Only a tritline
loss on our side.
1t was reported on the 18th, that
Sterling Price with 1900 men, sur
rounded Lexington, Mo-, and sent Il
summons to Col. Null gan to surrcn
der. He refused, whereupon, Price
gave him to Monday morning at 4
o'clock to surrender, il lie did not, lie
would march Oh him under the black
flag. No news since.
1t is confidently thought in military
quarters that Gen. Sturgis, Federal, has
reached Lexington, from St. Joseph,
and that Price will be cut OF or forced
to retreat.
The Steamer Sunshine was seized by
rebels ut Glasgow, Missouri. The
Steamer Siour was attacked ut Glasgow
but escaped.
All the banks of New Orleans had
suspended specie payments "n the l4th
Treasury notes were at par.
The Gun.boat C0nnestago captured
the rebel Steamers Stephenson and ga.
2rlie, Oh Cumberland river, on the 18th,
one contained 100 t0us of iron.
Reliable news from Lexington, to
Saturday evening, sh.'ws that there had
been no fight up to that time, though
the Federal troops has been summoned
to surrender by Price, whose ARMY was
1900 strong.
Gen. Pope was to reinforce Lexing.
on the 18th, With 60OO men.
The Union men in both houses Of
the Maryland Legislature refused to
meet oh the morning Of the 18th.
The latest advices from Lexington,
Mo-, on Monday afternoon, cay that
Pnce sent word to Mulligsn, de,msnd-
ing his surrendcr-Mulligan replied,
go to hell An attack was iinme-
distely made, opening on artillery. and
under ito cOver making a eortic on the
torn; they were rcpalsed, with heavy
loes BY 1ulligan's forccs, with little
loes BY United States troops. Price
was sEd to b around Lexington still.
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