Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-08-10

captured in small parties between Alex
andria and Fairfax.
A squadron off Charleston report
that it is now impossible to run the
blockade.
Fortress Monroe, July 13.-Fortv-
five men Of Blinker's regiment went
out without leave and were fired upon
by rebels and one was killed and sew
er'll wounded who were taken prison.
ers.
800 troops left St. Charles, Mo-, by
the north Mo. Railroad. They found
the track torn up and 1000 rebels fired
npon the train, killing two soldiers aud
three passengers. Tie Federal troops
charged and routed them, killing seven
and wounding twenty, capturing twen-
ty-seven hOrses-one rebel particularly
hostile with a gun was lung-another
tried to escape, was fired on and com.
pletcl y riddlcd. Federal loss was three
killed and eight wounded.
1t was reported that Gov. Letchcr of
Virginia has issued a proclamation re-
quiring the counties of Fairfax, Prince
William, London, Orange, Stafford,
Cnlpeppcr and Rappahannock to turn-
ish 1000 men within two days, or men
will be drafted.
1t is runorcd that J. Holt of Ken
tucky will be appointed Judge OF the
Supreme Court in place of j. Mclean
deceased.
Gen. Mcclellan has been telegraphed
to release hisprisoners OH simple parole
of honor, aud taking the oath Of allie
glance and Il pledge not to take up
arms against the government, under
penalty of death, except in case of COM
missioned officers, when he will eXer-
else his own judgment, but in no case
release IN officer or private formerly in
the U. S. Army.
A spy from Richmond was arrested
at the Relay House, also German wo-
man. A number of letters from prom
inent rebels were found npon her.
Nathan Appleton died in Boston on
the 14th.
Carlysle, Senator, has resigned.
Cause unknown.
Washington, July 15.-Forney was
elected Secretary of the Senate.
Minister Harvey writes from Paris
June last, that the rebels look for deci-
sive movements in their favor within
sixty days.
New York, July 15.-The Saronia
has arrived with three days later news
from Europe. The great fire in Lon
don was still burning.
A letter from Martinsbnrg, Va, says
that Gen. Patterson is marching on
Winchester by three routes.
GEN. LANE TO JEFF. DAvIs.-Thc
Cincinnati Gazette publishes the follow
ing as authentic, but we have some
doubts on the subject, as the spelling
ofthe General is not quite so good as the
annexed specimen would seem to indi-
cate:
oregon, may the 1th 1861.
my deer friend davis.
beleave haven't saw you
since the sennit ajurned signe dye, but
your caws have been the subject of
mulch attenshun in my Part. you have
my simpethe in the struggil for free.
dunn that you and the sowth is in. l
always loved the sunny sowth aud it's
pecoOliar instiOoshun. write these
few lines to tell You that l will fite IN
your army. would like to be briga-
deer, but it you have no sitoOatune Of
that sort I will be privit for the pres
ent. We can conquer the north easy Q
NUT, aud hoap your people will not
loose their kurrase, but 60 into the bat
tel fecld willingly. .vicEtery is on our
side, sure. there never more unhOly
war wsgered against free people. As
hOrris sex in lsttin-its . 'Bel hoT.
ida Bel =" up here in oregon We are
fur yu. can rsIe . rejimsat in few
dase th.t is in good ftei"g trim. ihave1
bin expectin y letter from yawcey fbr
sum time. hessd 10 wad let NE ma how
tmings was rrin on IN ur'pe. l -
share the conseddcrasy will b aclknoll-
idged in bsitton, becsus the queue and
ser subjex must hav kotton. let me
! heer from sou agen, and beleave me to
rename yours in Offence of sutheen rites
iossf lain.
to hon. jefffsun dsviA mongomsry,
alabammy.
~" snow. Georga. you musfdivids