Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-11-09

protect their army towards Lsesbuse.
Several prominent Go ngyessman ~
here consulting with the Cabinet a q.
the condition Of the war among then.
YREKA, Oct d. 6. Pm.
QUINCY, IllinoiA Oct. 30th.-The n.
vance gusN Of Fss0ontis army ND
Sigel, entered Spsisg6sl1 % Sssdov
Oct. 9th; the remaining division N.
expected the day following.
II 10 sid Price will make q stand n
Sarcoxie, having been reinforcsd b.
johnson of California memory.
Fremont will push on South - sco.
Is possible, and give battle.
Lane captured a transportation tn.
Of the enemy, in Bates county, q sv
days ago, AID sc-e:-==! prisoners:
Gen. Scott, it is reported, will rssieu
his commanQin the army, in . few dayL
on account Of bodily infumity.
Richmond papers contains sccousb
of the battle near Leesburg. They ~
they had fifteen regiments on H.
ground, but only a part were engaged.
They claim a decisive victory, with 400
prisoners, I pieces Of artillery, 2 Aags.
and several hundred muskets. They
admit . loss of 800. There are now
$4,000 rebels at Lcesburg.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3O.-Thos. Quig.
ley, David Williams, aud Edward Rod
man, were convicted of piracy last ev-
ening.
Commodore Dupont's private Secre-
tary published card through his broth
cr-in-law, saying it is false that he had
absconded with the sealed orders of the
Great Naval Expedition.
The great fleet sailed this afternoon
from Fortress Monroe-the Wabash
taking the lead, when a gun was fired
as signal, the Catauba bringing up the
rear. The vessels about seventy in
number, formed in line q few rods
down the road and went between the
capes in splendid style. The Baltic and
Ocean Express have in tow tho Wander
bilt Great Republic, Illinois, and Golden
Eagle. The morning was most beauti-
full and the scene the finest ever wit
messed on this continent.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-The case Of
suspension. ofhabeas corpus by order
the President, in regard to soldiers in
the army more particularly, came up in
Court to-day.
New York, Oct. 30.-Thc steamer
Columbia, arrived from Havana, brings
news that things looked quite warlike
there. A large fleet was fitting out for
Mexico. The English Minister had
called on the rebel Commissioners, in.
full uniform, and presented them to-
the Captain General. The captain ola
privatecr. lately arrived at Havana.
by Last Nights Stage.
YREKA, Nov. Cd, 1861
Quincy, Ill.,, Oct. 31.-The st. Lonis
Democrat says Major Allen, Quarter
master of the Western Department, is
so embarrassed in carrying on the bust
ness of his department, for want Of
money, that he has threatened to re-
sign.
Frank Blair has gone to Washington
for the purpose of prosecuting his
charges against Fremont. lie has not
been with his regiment since the battle
of Boonville.
A special dispatch says there is no
truth of the intended resignation Of
Mcclellan and Scott; also that au order
for the removal of Fremont has been
issued.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-It is UNDER
stood that Gen. Mcclellan has issued
orders for shooting four soldiers, who
were found guilty of sleeping on their
picket posts.
NEW York, Oct, 30.-The jury in
the Savannah pirate case, reported that
they could not agree, whereupon they
were discharged.
QUINCY, III. Nov. 1st.-The st. Louis
Republican Of yesterday has the fol-,
lowing dispatch:
SPRINGFIELD, Oct. 28.-Ger. Ere
mont and staff arrived here yesterday
and Benton's cadets. Col. Cars CAV:
airy, Mai, Holman's sharp shooters and
Gen. Sigels command the same day
and were received with delight.
The loss Of Fremont's body guard IN
their desperate chargs Of Friday ~
was fifteen killed, twenty-three wound
ed aud twenty missing. Three Of tho
wounded have since died. Doubles
many of the missing will report then,
selves. The rebel loss 10 sixty killed
aud four hundred wounded They
were commanded by Col. A. s. john
con, Frazer, Price and Turner-the ~