Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-12-14

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Richmled that in N ssesesosst It
Pensasa, the frigstss Essars asd
Colora< engaged Fost Nc1f.e. The
vessels eeeived damages and were COM
PEELED = haul off,
Fort Pickens was firing lot shot,
and had set the Pensacola Navy Yard
three times on fire and entirely des-
troycd the town of Warrington.
NEwYoRK. Nov. ga letter from
Key West states that the privateer
Bsdmesdrd had been captured near
Abaco. Capt. Gilbert says the COM
mandos threw overheard his ammuni-
ton.
NEW YORK. Nov. 27.-Thc steamer
Fulton has arrived from England with
10000 stand of arms for Government.
A Richmond dispatch reports that
there are 5000 Unionists in the mount
aims of East Tennessee, under the com.
mand of Parson Brownlow and Major
Gillian. where they are doing more
mischief than the Yankees in Ken
lucky.
ST.. Louis, Nov. 26.-Thc rebels in
Columbus,Ky., are making grcat'prcpar-
ations for defence. The Confederate
forces at that place arc hourly expecting
an attack from the Federal troops,
which are marching thithcr in strong
force.
The bombardment and capture of
Pensacola and surrounding points, re-
suited in the burning of Warrington.
Observation-Disclosures is the name of
the village or hamlet outside the Navy
Yard Mt Pensacola. The town Of Pen
sacola proper is some seven miles from
the Navy Yard, but tho capture of the
latter must have been preceded by the
capture of all the rebel batteries which
defended the town of Pensacola
Immense excitement has been caused
by the action of tho Federal troops
throughout the Southern cities, and the
citizens of Tie most prominent towns
are preparing to leave in large num-
bcrs.
Gcn. Price, of the rebel forces in
Arkansas and Missouri, crossed the
Osagc River on the 23d inst, on his
march to the North. The Federal
troops under the immediate command
Of Gen. Hunter, in large force, were
prepared to meet him short distance
from Scdalia.
GWIN THROWS HIS PAPERS OVERHEARD.
"A letter from Panama says. Gwin
shed tears when he found himself
nabbcd. When he went to bis room,
he threw his papers overheard. Among
them were several maps. [Were they
maps of tho Pacific coast ] The Capt.
proposed to 90 back and recover these
evidences of his treason. Sumner de-
clined. Possibly they would have
made some disclosures not so very CON-
Portable to some citizens Of Oregon.
FOREIGN.-Wc have London dates
to Oct. 90.
At the Lord Mayors banquet the
Mayor proposed the toast Of the Amer.
lean Minister, who replied that he had
come to perpetuate the friendly feeling
between the two countries.
Palmcrston said that the temporary
want of cotton would result in perma-
nent good. We would get supplies
from others quarters and be no longer
dependent
Intelligence from the West Of ireland
justiies the fear Of an approaching fam
inc; five-sixths OF the potatoe crop
had been destroyed BY blight and ~
cent foods.
DiooER BrLLE.-The editor Of the
San Juan Press recently had the honor
If visit from venerable Digger war
rier and his .-bcsutiful and accom-
Plishcd" daughter. who is thus dss-
cribed:
-As she stood and gaxed At the type
settlers. an audible suicikes manifested
her surprise The three front fngcn
of her left hand wcre thrust n her
mcufh. from which stslsrfse stream
u ssliva escaped dripping 10 the aoor;
while those Of the right were on man
ipulxfing tour of Investigation n6oss
the croxn of her head Her features
prosruded from . squsre sPestnre Of
massive and tangled locks, Ike . blurred
picture from . smake-ciled frssse, and
werc f.ntassicAIly bcslsnbed with vegc-
table dye a. primal p<seiii.g. Her
drezs wss q slxapesaly esIsc0 gowu-
changed from iss original color By ces-
l,r4 with the gv.ss ofeDwF Fssfurss; ssd
bu fsrs, sonesAisg smaller thna these
II the Colossus. were hare. hsra snd
hosnv. with ssubhed, nsille0 tceA
upessdiag ouf = the cod IN ~ shsge
u Italian easeinets. Her pnoi.ioo wO