Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-11-23
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
Success Of the Great Naval Expedition.
THO Reel FORTS TAKEN!
Beaufort In Possession Of Our
Army.
cDERAL VICTORY IN MISSOURI
Rpor'ea Bsrxirg Of Charicsto~.
Rcbcls Leaving the Potomac.

The following dispatch is taken from
the Sacramento Caion:
ST. LorIs, Nov. II.
Gen. IIallcck has been assigned 10
the Department ofth West, and Gen
Buell. to the department of Kentucky
4 dispatch from Fortress Monroe, OF
the 10th, gives information of the cap
ture of two rebel forts at Port Royal,
South Carolina. Also the taking OF
Beaufort, on Port Royal Island.
This dispatch is confirmed by subse.
quent dispatches received at Baltimore,
and the additional intelligence is re.
ceived that Beaufort was partially
burned while being captured.
The rebels were leaving the Poto-
mac fo- the South as fast as possible.
A report was current at James River
that Charleston had been attacked on
Friday. This is not at all improbable,
as the naval fleet need not all have
been employed at Port Royal.
The President to-day took to tho
Treasury s, 800 of his uncxpended sal
airy, and invested it in 7 $40 notes.
Government has made arrangements
to have large number of Springfield
guns and breach-loading rifles made in
this country.
Gen. Heintzlcman from the left wing
of the army of the Potomac, says it is
true that the rebels are leaving for the
South as fast possible.
The Union was wrecked Nov. 9th,
in storm. She was run ashore and the
crew were taken prisoners.
The French frigate CalaJria was
burned OH Friday night off Cape Hat
teras. All hands were saved.
The rebel troops are said to be leav-
ing the Potomac and going South.
Quincy, Nov. 9th.-Intelligence from
Cairo has been received, which states
that the Federal troops achieved vic
tory over the rebels at Belmont Missou-
ri, opposite Columbus. Ky. The Fed
eral forces were commanded by Gcner-
ais McClernand and Grant, and the con-
federates by Gen. Cheatham. The U.
S. troops captured one hundred and
thirty prisoners and twelve cannon.
Gen. Prices main force was found
forty miles south of Springfield, plant
ing artillery.
Tho Maryland election has resulted
in the triumph ofthe Union men. The
rebels have only seven members in both
Houses.
The N. Y. Hero'Fs dispatch says the
Government has issued permits to par
ties in Rhode Island to trade with the
loyalists along the Southern coast, and
supply them with the necessaries oflife.
AS soon as ali opening is made, and
permanent footing gained along the
Southern coast, cargoes OF cotton will
be shipped to Liverpool.
Persons who reached Newport News
yesterday say that the rebels up James
river arc in CONSERVATION and leaving
for tho South.
Washington dispatches say Gcncr-
al SCOTS staff have been assigned posi-
tons with Gems. Mcclellan and Hal
leck.
The Times dispatch says, highly
intelligent and trustworthy gentleman
who has been ON duty in connection
with the blockading squadron off
Charleston, assures me that since Capt.
Marston arrived five weeks ago, it is
absolutely certain no vessel has put to
sea directly from that harbor, through
the narrow channels leading among tho
Islands to Savannah.
There are two points on the east of
Florida where small crafts such as
schooncrs Of light draft and sloops may
have made their way out as the watch
of those passes is not kept, being i'm
possible for larger vessels.
The N. Y, HeralTs dispatch says tho
division Of Gen. Blencker now holds
the Columbia turnpike from Long
Bridge to Mason's. They have seen
nothing Of the enemy.
A letter to the Post says that Gen.
Stone offers to make an exchange Of
prisoners with the rebels. Communi-
cations from Paris state that Prince Ma
poleon is warmly interested IN tho cause
Of the Union, and says rebellion cannot
prevail.
Count Piper new Minister to Sweden,
had Lis first audience with the Secreta-
~ Of State to-day at the Department.
His appointment to this mission is
hailed with delight. He is lineal de-
sccndant of Count Piper Of Charles tho
18th.