Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-08-17


Of the Coassdeyase States. Hunter Of visxi.i.,
succeeds him.
TssSrox, n. j., July 3o.--Gov. Oides rrce;,.s
. call from the Gen. Government for Eve reaime,ss
for the war.
Nsw Yoax, July 3oIrrench var steamer C..;-
eset arrived from Breog ~ u1nhs.
wAsaMeros, JUG 1e.-1kt zs1Ssse's special DE-.
spatch says the Nay Depoencat received lett,
ffom Cossodors Chssn e ~ Potomac 0ees
dats1 on steamer YaHkee Ssstsf1ay, saying he
fouad concealed sUbel o1eeefy at MARLBOROUGH
Poiat. We opened . Ere = then which they =.
In the wheel hose, bat ID not do much d:nss.
There are at least . regiment Of rebels there, and
have mounted Eve cannon or more on the opposite
side Of the creek, where there is . regiment Of
rebels.
Nine employees Of the Government were arrest.
ed yesterday by order Of Gen. Scott.
The Freeborn has schooner In tow. captured
while crossing over the White House point takinx
the JeG Davis mail and express which uaAe rseu-
lar trips between Washington asd vifsinia.
number of the officers Of the Fire Zouases
cad 7Oth have resigned, ana OthesB viii fellev.o
The goth New York regiment has been pushed
forward TO Clouds Mill from eight njles beyesl
Alexandria. fHN 4 81 tHi
day. Six regiments haye joined him within eight
hours. ~ aTi -ssF .t"a -4ta~
II is believed that there are not far from lo,eee
at the line Of the Potomac at Baltimore.
CLARKsBURG. Va, July 30th.-We have exciting
rumors to-day an engagement between Col. Tyler
Of the eth Ohio regiment, at the head Of 1000 troops
aad Gov. Wise with 1000 rebels, II Bullstown, il
which 600 Of our men and 1900 Of the enemy were
killed. Wise is retreating.
WASHINGTON, July 30th-Col. Storm arrived
here to day from Harper's Ferry. He leit there
last evening. His division IL now retained there
lie says Banks Is strongly entrcnched and can
Withstand any attack.
Gen. McCielland visited the Senate to-day asd
was warmly received. .t
Dctachments of cavalry left to-day for Harper's
Ferry. ...
Lieut.. Col Tole reported killed, is alive and in
Washington.
Jefferson City, No. July 3Oth-Thc Convention
declared to-day the office Of Gov. Lieut.. Gov. and
Secretary Of State vacant by a vote Of 26 to Is,
and the seats of the present assemblyman vacated
by vote of52 to IS. anft'.. if-4
The Convention adopted material alterations.
The whole report ofthe Committee of Rcgula-
tions has heretofore reported.
The Convention will to- morrow appoint pre- Vi
sional Gov, Lieut.. Gov, and Secretary Of State.
Judge Gamble ofSt. Louis, John B.Iienderson,
Thos. Price, are spoken for Gov. They are all
Union men. fa. fr. rifr sr ufa.s III
WASHINGTON, July 3lst.-It was reported a.
mong sccessionists that the Maryland Legislature
would attempt to pass the ordnanc ofsecession IL
secret session but they are closely watched by Gen.
Dix. . .r.4.r,. l.t.f
There is rumor in the city to-day that Gen. Lee
Is advancing with large force on Gen Banks, on
IN his position at IIsrpers Ferry, The Brigade Of
Col. Howard is busly engaged Eve miles from
Alexandria,
Seven additional regiments hnvc''gone up to tho
Chain Bridge this morning, where there are thirty
more posted. fe--rf.1 wis tl uatsf
There are indications of a more vigorous policy.
The country now feels that there Is an eminent
energy in every department of the war Office.
New YoRK, July 2lst,-COl. Farnham of tho
Fire Zouaycs, is rapidly recovering The Z0uayes
received orders Of pay to-day.
Beauregard, in his official report ofthe affair At
Bull run, says 400 were killed and 200 wounded,
CINCINNATI, July 3lst.--Gcn Cox reached Ga
'cy bridge the goth and captured 1000 flint lock
nuskets, and several kegs of powder left behind
~ Wise in his retreat. The bridge was totally
burned. 1t is thought Wise would make a stand
It Louisburg where he expected reinforcements
rom the east. He lost one thousand men by de-
,ertion while leaving Charleston. On his retreat
lpon Kanawha he burned q number of bridges and
carried off most ofthc wagons and teams in the
'allcy. hii - rsa 'ffe .NH.t0 1}
JEFFERSON CRY, NO., July 30.--The Conyen-
ion this morning elected Hamilton II. Gamble Of
St. Louis Governor, by 6S votes N. II. Licuten-
INT Governor, by 81 votes. No votes were cast
The Cnyernor I;sntcna,t cor.rror and See.
.otor, ~ S,.t. ,.;I, 10 ;n,.....eA ~ *. 1,orL
,ention at three o'clock. ~ = s -
w.s.,~n-ov yn,w a. I,,c.-r,..,., h.. ...r
ece;yed here that since Tho asfsir ~ mil Run tho
rebels have concentrated an immense army ~ s4o.
pp and Alabama sssss to- aoassss s.s. J:
.e,ady levied upon the them: It appear. hath:
40 70 axe
ind escaped from Manassas last Monday, ssysh
was not their intention to advance. The question
.a Sss1 e S;ss'''' and ''''s''' was