Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-06-08

any service. The President said it
would lie accepted Immediately. The
Secretary has accepted it. Il
WAsnINGrox, May 1--we learn,
from reliable source, that the sacred
remains of Washington have been re-
moved from Mount Vernon, by Col.
Washington, who recently joined the
Confederate army. BY the sale Of
Mount Vernon, Col. Washington re-
served to himself not only the tomb of
Washington, but also an acre OF ground
around it.
ST. Louis, May 15.-Thc public
schools of this city have been obliged
to close, as the Legislature has appro-
priatcd the school fund for military
purposes.
800 Irishmen presented themselves
at the Arsenal yesterday, and offered
their services in defence Of the Stars
and Stripes.
The secession flag, which for long
time floatcd over our Minute Mems
h ,adquarters, has been pulled down by
order of Gen. Harvey.
The Postmaster Of this city, Mr..
Foy, has received instructions from
Washington to discontinue the mail
service ON the river route between st.
Louis and Memphis. There will, there
fore, be no more mails Oh that route
for the present.
Gen. Butler has issued a proclama-
ton. He says the troops are here to
uphold aud enforce the laws.
Gen. Butler to-day, made a formal
demand GU the authorities for lot of
army stores in the warehouse of John
S. Gettings. Marshal Kane refused
to deliver without an order from the
Mayor. After an alteration, the order
was procured, and arms taken out
amounting to Is dray loads. They
were taken to the fort.
1t is regarded as not improbable that
the Federal forces will march upon
Wheeling and Martinsburg, Va, and
} take Harper's Ferry in the rear.
The N. Y. Iribune'S Washington
dispatch, says Mr.. McMillen has just
got in from Richmond. He says that
there were 10000 troops there-1O,0 900
ut Norfolk-7,OO0 at Harper's Ferry,
and that they were preparing to leave
Richmond for the latter place. Bust
ness in those places was entirely sus-
pended.
} Orders have gone from the War De-
} partment directing Gen. Wool to as
sumo command of Fortress Monroe.
The Providence Banks will take
S., 100000 of the loan next week.
The Government has accepted two
; regiments for three months, aud one
for three years from Kansas.
[For news of May 18th, see first
pagc.]
YREKA, May 20.--Douglas is dan
gcrously i'll at Chicago.
The Confederate States have issued
bonds for $50,000-payablc in twenty
years, and bearing 8 per cent interest.
. Two vessels loaded with tobacco,
, were brought into New York rs prizes
by the steamer Yankee.
: The Virginia State troops are being
distributed for the purpose Of carrying
, certain districts for Secession.
No fighting yet.
, Gen. Butler and Gen. McClellcnd
were preparing to invade Western Vir.
, ginia. Butler will march into Norfolk.
Arkansas has been received formally
into the Southern Contedemcy.
ST. LOUIS, May 2Oth.-No express
matter is allowed to go into Virginia
, from the North.
Three tobacco schooners had been
taken by the Harriet Lane, and had
, arrived ut Philadelphia.
1t is said that the North C1rolina has
, seized twenty vessels including five to.
bacco vessels.
, The rebels fired on the federal troops
in Cumberland county, Va, and then
fed. ....... -s. ....
Douglas, who has been very sick, is
better, but his situation is critical.
There is no change in the general
aspect Of affairs.