Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-06-22


rinia. gave sixty votes against secession.
hut the rebel troops marched into the
town next day and drove away the I'm
ion men.
The office of the parkersburg, (Vir.
rinia) .Nc,rs, n secession sheet, was COM
rlctciv demolished on Friday night, by
= crowd of Union men, who considered
il their duty to stop its issue.
The Hemlds dispatch says: General
Scott issued an order giving the credit
IF the occupation Of Alexandria to
Gen. Mansfield, who both planned and
executed the movements.
The TiiJme's despatch says: The
country need not be surprised If in the
course of three weeks forward move
mcnt be made on Richmond, from re-
sources entirely separate from reserve
ut Washington, which will be so over
whelm;ng in numbers as to insure sue:
cess. 1larper's Ferry may be secured
By flank movement.
News OF May 2Slh.
ST. LOUIS, May 28.-The volunteer
regiments at the arsenal are ordered to
Birds Point, opposite Cairo.
The Home Guard in the different
towns in Missouri, are ordered to be
sworn into public service.
Schuyler Colf;lX, Of Indiana, insists
that Government shall accept six more
regiments from Indiana. The rcgi-
ments were received.
The Seventh New York regiment
has been ordered home from Washing
ton. Cause, time of service expired.
1t is determined to order 20, 900 more
troops to Washington.
Snowden, of the Alexandria Union,
refused to publish Col. Wilcox's proc
lamation, and a squad of printers from
the regiment were dispatched to take
the office and publish the paper.
The Virginia troops at Williamsport
are reduced to 500. Heavy assertions
take place daily.
Ex-Governor Thomas has been nomin-
ted for Congress at Frederick, Mary
land, He is an unconditional Unionist.
The troops opposite st. Louis, in llli-
nois, are ordered South; probably to
Birds Point, Missouri.
Wherever Virginia troops could be
sent, the late election there was a
farce.
John McClclland, of Illinois is at
Washington, urging the prompt assem-
bling Of large force by Government,
OH the line of the proposed military
operations. He also urges the govern
ment to promptly purchase large guam
titles of provisions and grain, now in
the hands of Illinois farmers, and save
them in some measure from their loss
in cutting off their lower Mississippi
markets.
News Of May goth
Gov. Banks has been appointed Com
missary General.
TIE Secretary of War had made ap-
plication some days ago, for large
quantity Of rolling stock of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, to be used on
the Orange and Alexandria road. lie
will soon have shat in working order
for the transportation of men and
supplies.
The first move will, probably, be
made against Manassas Gap Junction,
it being considered hi ghly important
position, and when once in possession
Of the Government, will be the key of
all the operations Of the rebels.
News OF May 3Oth
ST. LOUIS, May 30.-Thc President
has accepted four more regiments from
Wisconsin, which include Ellsworth's
original Zouaves, and Heckler's Ger
man regimant.
Bartlett's naval brigade, composed of
$50 scamen, with several rifled cannon,
have arrived at Fort Monroe, from
New York.
Eighty thousand troops will rendez-
vous at Cairo for All immediate move
on Memphis.
Gen. Fremont will command in the
Mississippi Valley.
Captain Englc, from Fortress Mon
roe, reports Sewall's Point, almost i'm
impregnable, and is now occupied by
1000 rebels. General Buffers plan is
to surround them and cut off their
SUPPLIES, thus forcing them to surrender.
It is reported that the Virginia New
ton Rifles, Roger Pryor's company, voted in tho
straight Union ticket, much to Pryor's indignation,
who immed disbanded them.
CIxcIxxArI, May 3Oth.-The Ohio and Virginia
troops, under command of COL Kelly, occupied
Grafton, Va. at IL this afternoon.
The rebels are cvacuating Harper's Ferry.
WASHINGTON, May 30th.-Elcvcn steamers are
now at the Washington Navy Yard, fitting out for
an unknown destination.
News Of May 8lst.
ST LOUIS, May 81, P. M.-The daily
evening News of to-day, has the fol-
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