Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-08-03

Heyc0er. Lee - now III western VIZ.
ginia raising forces to sustain the Union.
Gen. Duckner 10 in Washington try.
ing to recommend an armed neutrality
for Kentucky.
BUCHANAN, Va, July 11th.-A mes.
senger just arrived ftUm Gen. McCisl.
la"d. reports two regiments under Mo-
Cook aud Andrews, made y reconnoi-
sance Of the eme,ny's position last night
and were fred upon. One man killed
and two wounded. They advanced to
within $50 yards of the enemy's en-.
trenchments. The rebels are strongly
fortified.
Gen. McClelland was to commence
All attack ut 8 o'clock on the morning
of July II. The courier left camp Nor
ris, Laurel Hill, at IL P. NJ, July 10th.
More or less fighting has been going
ON for two days. Shots from the enc.
my's six Founders fell 300 yards short,
while the Federal twelve FOUNDERS ap-
reared to be doing good execution. The
messenger saw some Is or 20 cead bod.
les Of the rebels as he passed. nero
New YoRK, July 11th.-Or1ers re.
ceived Monday to send Immediately to
the seat Of war, the frs. artillery which
was part of Fort Sumter garrison,
Eov ut Fort Hamilton. The brave tel
lows were under arms and ready for tho
road in few moments. The old en-.
sign Of Sumter went with them for
luck. -
The proposed treaty between tho
United States and Mexico, has fallen
through for the present.
N. Y. Herald's special dispatch of Ju-
ly II, states the arrest of Col. Thomas
by the Union Police of Baltimore, has
nippel in the bud the schemes for sci.
cure of one Of the steam ships leaving
New York, in the same way they cap
tured the St. Nicholas. Other Of the
steamer pirates are at liberty. aIea
Col. Smith took up position in and
around the Female Seminary, and sent
messengers for reinforcements. At IL
p. NJ. he was surrounded BY the rebels
in full force, but they thought they
could hold out until reinforced
Fort MONROE, July 10th.-Gencral
Butler is well pleased with HOtchkiss'
shells, and has ordered quantity for
immediate use. ~9iy i# 9.s
The Quaker City this morning. cap
tured the brig Ann Warwick, OF Rich
mond, bound from Richmond to Hamp-
ton Roads with 500 sacks coffee. ~
St. Lonis, July 11.-A special mes.
senger arrived last evening with dis.
patches from Col. Zeigler to Col. Hard
ing at the Arsenal, and to the Missouri
Democrat, which were written at ROlla,
on tho morning Of July 7th. COL
Zeigler with u portion of his and Col.
Sol0noh's command, including the ar
tillery, about eleven, or twelve hundred
men. attacked a body Of about 5000
traitors under Rains and Parsons, seven
miles east of Carthage, Jasper county,
Missouri, on the prairie.
Many of tho army were mounted and
had five pieces Of artillery. The at
tack began at 9 so a. NJ, with artillery,
which broke the enemies' centre twice,
and silencetl their artillery. After On
hour and half nf fighting the enemy
tried to nntHank the Federal forces
with their cavalry and cut off their bag
gage, but Zeigler, by rctreating move
ment kept upa constant fire and or
dercd the baggage train to advance.
The enemy tried to cut off commuMioa-
ton with Carthage. Zeigler's artillery
was 90 placed a. to give them cross lire
md made serious loss among them.
which opened the rcad, and Zeigler fell
back on Carthage, when another Stand
was made. The blOOdiest fight M
when the rebels tried to prevent Zeig-
lcr from reaching a piece OF wnodA
where they could not nse cavalry. Tho
rei,els were forced to withdraw. and
Zcigler fell back on Moumt Vernon.
loss was eight killed and o6 to
40 woumsl.d and missing. At the
smallest calculxtinm the ei,ensiss' los
was abnut 800. The .cdenal forces esp.
tnred IS l,erses, and picked up IS double
barrelcd shot guns. 6a..r
Gen.. Lyon u in Louisvillo, and Mai.
Sturgiss in Clinton. They expect 70
torsn . function ten MsiSes south Of
Clinton, and narcA 70 zeiylsrs I'D.
Washington July 11-Ths bin lit
passed the HUuss July 1olk apthpgises-
tho Secretary If the Treasury - hs-
row for twelve p,onthA 42e4 oo4 900
tc be- secnred hy ,dstjPs on
cufee, tea, sugar, spieeA wineA nd u
quora and other duties, ,snd tpxaas4