Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-10-26
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SACRAMENTO, Oct, 10. 1861.

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 10. 1861.
The fnlIowing is additional news
brought by the overland mail:
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE 1rib-
une's correspondent says, by the occura-
ti"n of I..w;sviIle Gen. Mcclellan has
complete possession of the line Of hills
running north and south from the rlv-
er. from Great Falls.
This second line which is about two
miles from the Fort, is more properly
one Of operation than defense. We
now threaten the communication of
the rebel army on the upper Poto-
mac, while sli ght advance will entire
ly cut them off. Recent invest cations
show there are not and have not been
rebe! fortifca:ions on the Potomac at
any other place than Aqua Creek.
There are three batteries Of twenty
guns, which are desi gned to defend the
terminus of the new Southern railroad,
and protect Richmond AMI Fredericks-
burg, not to hinder navigation. The
guns at Freestone Point, which a fort
night since fired upon our vessels, caus-
ing fear that the navigation was stopped
was field battery ON the way south:
Vessels can pass three miles beyond
the AQUA batteries which cannot harm
them. The Herald's dispatch says
while the river continues at its present
height, there is no probability Of an at
tack on our lines or an advance from
the rebels.
The news from Kentuckyis cheering.
John J. Crittenden. in spite of his ad-
vanccd age, is the first private in the
Frankfort. Guards, and has declared his
intention to 90 into camp and remain
in service until every rebel is driven
from the soil of Kentucky.
There is no doubt that Crittenden
will beoffcred the position OF Brigadier
General Of volunteers.
The Times dispatch says, that &C.
counts received by Government and
which are deemed valuable, represent
the cotton crop of the Southern States
a. about the average yield. Much Of it
has been successfully housed. Owing
to the want of bagging, it could not be
baed or transported until supply OF
wrapping can lie obtained.
The crop is almost useless, being too
bulky for shipment.
Our Consul General to Egypt, Thay-
or, writes home, that the British Gov
ernment is making extraordinary cxer.
tons to procure supplies from aud
through Egypt.
A new Commercial treaty has lately
been negotiated, between the Egyptian
aud British Governments, which gives
the latter extraordinary facilities it, ex-
porting their staple Thayer atonce re-
quested that the same provisions should
be granted to the Government of the
Unites States, and his request was i'm
mediately granted.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 10.-The Convention
met at II A. M, and continued till 8 P.
NJ, only "a members being present,
and were not sufficient for quorum.
A special dispatch to the st. Louis
Republican this P. NJ, Gays, Gen. Price
is said to have crossed the Usage with
$4,000 troops, that McCulloch, with 25,-
600 men and eleven cannon, were with
in one days march Of Price,and that
the two armies in conf junction, will
make stand for Fre,nont's army.
Gen. Fremont's future movements
are forbidden to be seut BY telegraph.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 10.-Secretary Cam
eron and Adjutant General Thomas ar
rived this afternoon. It is understood
they came on business connected with
the Department If the West, aud will
remain several days.
NEw YoRK. OCT. 9.-The Tunes dis
patch dated Washington, Oct. 9Th, says
Commander Chsrney arrived here this
morning frvm H.tter.s Inlet. He re-
ports that on Monday the rebels formed
IN expedition to attack and recxpture
the Fort occupied BY our forces. The
expedition consisted Of six steamboats,
and about three thousand men. The
steamer were armed with rifed cannon
aud mortars for throwing shells, and
were assisted BY vessels lying II the
Inlet. The rebels retrsatsd, though
not before two or three vesself ha1l been
sunk; going down with oil on board.
Judging from the crowded appearance
Of the vessels, it 10 estimated that abs,ut
700 were drowned besides . large lnss
they must hsvs sustained By the burst
ing"f our shells aud plungimg Of our
sh'ts. as our guns were eerved in .
uost mastery insn.sr.
CAIao. Oct. 8.-Pie1ets of the
Fourth Cavalry regiment stationed fur